Military Leader Dies At Age 77
Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis, famed Allied commander in North Africa and Italy during WWII, died at 77 in Windsor. He led multi nation forces, advised Montgomery at El Alamein, and later served as Governor General of Canada before entering politics as defense minister.
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London
Earl Alexander
Tunis
North Africa
Italy
Alexander
France
Burma
Mediterranean
Mark Clark
Lord Montgomery
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Montgomery
8Th Army
el Alamein
Erwin Rommel
Elizabeth II
Knights of the Garter
St. George's Chapel
Windsor Castle
Japan
Asia
India
Middle East
Germany
Cane
Churchill
Deaths and Funerals in Welch Area and Nearby Towns
A series of obituaries and funeral notices from Welch and surrounding communities. James F. Spangler Jr. 47 of Welch dies in Richmond VA after long illness. survived by wife Mildred and children. services at First Presbyterian Welch with Masonic rites. burial Resthaven Princeton. George Marshall Palmer Sr. dies in Springfield IA. owner of Eastern Studios. memorials to Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Daniel William Boyd infant dies in Charlottesville VA. funeral at Tabernacle Church Richlands VA. burial Greenhill Memory Gardens. Opha Short dies in Garland. funeral at Fanning Chapel with pallbearers. survivors include father Noah Short and siblings. Florence Spears dies in Welch hospital. service details incomplete. Larry Holden Herndon, 24, of Freeman dies in Bluefield VA hospital. arrangements pending. Lester Sturell of Jenkin Jones dies in Welch hospital. funeral at Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church. burial Oak Grove Bluewell. survivors and pallbearers listed. Sinkford-Richardson Funeral Home Keystone in charge.
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James F. Spangler Jr
Welch
Richmond
Veteran's Hospital
Princeton
J. F. Spangler Sr
Sweet Springs
Alice Scaggs Spangler Sr
Welch Chamber of Commerce
Welch Wyndham Chapter
RAM
Welch Commandry
Welch Masonic Lodge
First Presbyterian Church of
Mildred Smith Spangler
James Spangler III
Fort Bragg
N. C
Candy Spangler
Robert Brown
Bluefield
Lois Valentina
Huntington Station
N. Y
James Harris
Silver Springs
First Presbyterian Church
Lawton Posey
Resthaven Cemetery
Daniel William Boyd
Edward Boyd
Swords Creek
Charlottesville
Tabernacle Church
Richlands
Grat Horton
Greenhill Memory Gardens
Lester Sturell
Jenkin Jones
Clinton Chapel Ame Zion Church
S. H. Hairston
H. E. Price
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bluewell
Gulf, N. C
Emmanuel
Ida Cotton Sturell
Clinton Chapel Ame Zion
Sturell
UMWA
Jenkinjones
Ina Street Sturell
Carthina
Marable Sturell
Cora Atkins
Mary Taylor
Baltimore
Luke
Ernest Sturell
Mobile Home Fire Extinguished at Woods Trailer Court
East River Volunteer Fire Department responded to a 9 15 a m alarm at Woods Trailer Court on Princeton Bluefield Road. A trailer owned by Arlie Siers suffered heavy kitchen damage and smoke damage to the rest. The Siers family had left for Bible School. fire officials say the blaze started in the kitchen. Firefighters cleared the scene at 10 a m.
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East River
The
Woods
Princeton-Bluefield Road
Arlie Siers
Meeting Scheduled By McDowell County Singing Association
The McDowell County Singing Association will meet Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Squire Temple Baptist Church in Bluefield West Virginia. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes the article appears in its paper and provides subscription details for West Virginia readers.
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McDowell County Singing Association
Squire Temple Baptist Church
Funeral services for multiple local residents announced
RIDDLE, Mrs. Okie Lee, 60, of Bramwell. Service at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Chapel Bluewell at 2 p.m. Rev. Tony Spinella officiating. Burial Woodawn Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers Gene Lavendar Roy Cook Jr Benny Meadows Howard Goins Henry Miller Bobby Turner. THOMPSON, Sherri Jean, 14, Gary. Service at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Welch at 2 p.m. Rev. Tony Brescai officiating. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery. RISH, Mrs. Lon M. Witt, Lebanon Street Bluefield. Service Hawkins Funeral Home. Burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Pallbearers Harmon Thomas John David Woodward Terrence Christopher Coakley.
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Riddle
Okie Lee
Bramwell
Cravens - Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Tony Spinella
Woodawn Memorial Cemetery
Gene Lavender
Roy Cook Jr
Benny Meadows
Howard Goins
Henry Miller
Bobby Turner
Rish
Lon M. Witt
Lebanon Street
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral
Frank Schwall
Monte Vista Park
Harmon
Thomas
John
David Woodward
Terrence
Christopher Coakley
Services Set For George Stovall
Funeral services for George Peter Stovall 83 prominent Bluefield realtor will be held today at 10 a.m. at Monte Vista Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Stovall was found dead in his Lewis Street apartment by city police from a cerebral hemorrhage. Survivors include a son J Dordh Stovall of Franklin Virginia a daughter Mrs Frank Maynard Johnson of Bluefield three grandchildren and two sisters Mrs Robert Leatherwood of Bryson City North Carolina and Mrs Samuel Simmons of Miami Florida.
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George Peter Stovall
Bluefield
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Frank Schwall
John
Ralph
Joseph
Knute
Cornelius Stovall
Phillip Lilly
Stovall
Lewis Street
J. Dordh Stovall
Franklin, Va
Frank Maynard Johnson
Robert Leatherwood
Bryson City
N. C
Samuel Simmons
Miami
Fla
Bill Okayed For ARD Program
A Senate public works subcommittee approved a bill to authorize 294 million dollars for the Appalachian Regional Development program through June 30, 1971. If enacted, separate legislation would be needed to fund it. Current year appropriations total about 17 million for the ARDC, including 100 million for highways and 73.6 million for non highway work.
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Washington
Senate Public Works
Congress
Appalachia
New England
Carolinas
Ozarks
Southwest
Great Lakes
Vacation Bible School Opens at Calvary Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School began Monday at Calvary Baptist Church in Bluefield and runs June 29 with daily classes from 9 a.m. to noon. Graduation is June 29. Ages three to 16 may attend. Transportation inquiries call 327-6704.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Bluefield
Plans To Reopen Mountain Er No. 9 Mine In Monongah
Plans for reopening the Mountain Er No. 9 mine near Mannington after 78 men were entombed for seven months were presented to federal state and union authorities. John Corcoran of Consolidation Coal Co said no date is set for breaking seals or for recovery work which would follow after approval and take several months. The U S Bureau of Mines West Virginia Department of Mines and the United Mine Workers union will review procedures before work begins. Steps include rebuilding ventilation and establishing communications inside the mine and recovery crews will enter only after approval.
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Monongah
W. Va
John Corcoran
Consolidation Coal Co
Mountainers No. 9
Mannington
Pennsylvania Line
U.S. Bureau of Mines
State Department of Mines
United Mine Workers Union
Corcoran
Firing of UMW Official Aired
Joseph Yablonski was fired from his post as head of the Labor Nonpartisan League by UMW President W A Boyle for poor lobbying activity in Washington. Robert Howe, former department head, is named to replace him as Boyle seeks active lobby work.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
Joseph Jack Yablonski
W. A
Tony Boyle
Congress
Yablonski
Boyle
UMW
Labor Nonpartisan League
Washington
Joseph Yablonski
Washington, D.C
Michael Budzanoski
Pennsylvania
Budzanoski
Robert Howe
Oil Shale Oil Extraction via Underground Fire Reported
The Bureau of Mines says oil shale can be extracted by cracking and burning rock 70 to 90 feet underground without digging it up. If successful, this method could cut oil shale costs on federal lands in Colorado Utah and Wyoming. Estimates place shale deposits at seven times current proven reserves.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Activities Listed At Community Center Schedule
Bluefield Community Center announces a week of activities through Saturday. Tuesday features arts and crafts at 2 00 p.m. Wednesday offers mid week bridge and whist at 1 00 p.m. Thursday hosts board of directors at 7 30 p.m. Saturday presents church laymen at 7 30 p.m.
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Panzen R. Jones
Bluefield Community Center
Board of Directors
Auto theft reported in Bluefield
Bluefield City Police reported a 1969-model auto stolen from Don Clark Pontiac Monday between 7 10 and 7 30 p m A broken north side window allowed entry Two tool boxes valued at 700 were also stolen Three witnesses Jim Evans Ed Ratliff Jr and Morris Roberts saw the incident Patrolman J E Moricle investigated the case The suspect had not been apprehended by Monday night
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Bluefield City
Don Clark
Jim Arnold
Clark
Jim Evans
Ed Ratliff, Jr
Morris Roberts
J. E. Moricle
Virginia Prison Director Peyton Dies at 60
Virginia State Penitentiary Superintendent Courtland C. Peyton, 60, died Monday at a Richmond hospital after a heart attack. A graveside service is set for 10 am Wednesday at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Governor Godwin called his death a great loss after 29 years of service, including as assistant and main superintendent since 1963. Peyton, a native of Alexandria, held arts training before joining state work and leaves a widow, two sons, a daughter, a brother and two grandchildren.
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Richmond
Courtland C. Peyton
Virginia
State Penitentiary
Peyton
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Mills E. Godwin Jr
State
Department of Welfare and Institutions
Commonwealth
Alexandria
Poyton
Corcoran
Washington
The
Medical College of Virginia
Southhampton
Bible School Begins At Bluefield Church
Summer Vacation Bible School at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Bluefield began Monday and runs through Friday June 20. Classes are held each evening at 7 p.m. The theme is Jesus Leads Me with Mrs Dora Sloss and Mrs Jo Ann Davis as directors and Reta Fogus as music director.
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First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Bluefield
Jesus
Dora Sloss
Jo Ann Davis
Reta Fogus
Clinic Slated In Matoaka
A family planning clinic sponsored by the Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council will be held Wednesday in Matoaka. Dr N Allen Dyer announced the event and said services include Pap smears blood chemistry urinalysis blood pressure nutrition counseling and tuberculosis testing at the Matoaka Methodist Church basement from 12 noon to 3 pm. The clinic aims to provide additional medical services not presently available to area residents under the direction of Dr Jean Neilson and the Maternal and Child Health Project as part of the nine county health care program.
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Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council, Inc
Matoaka
N. Allen Dyer
Matoaka Methodist Church
Jean Neilson
Council
Oriole Officials Meet Bramwell Kiwanis Guests
Bramwell Kiwanis hosts Bluefield General Manager George Fanning Bluefield Manager Jackie Ferrell and Herm Starrette Baltimore Orioles minor league pitching coach at a Monday night program Fanning noted Bluefield club has played there since 1957 Each speaker discussed season prospects Bill Jamison arranged the program Construction of the Third Annual Street Fair will start this week July 28 to August 2 features Osborne Brothers Lonzo and Oscar Special guest Calvin Saunders Ched's Discount Princeton attended.
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Bluefield Oriole
Baltimore Orioles
Bramwell Kiwanis Club
Bluefield
George Fanning
Jackie Ferrell
Herm Starrette
Fanning
Bill Jamison
Osborne Brothers
Lonzo
Oscar
Grand Ole Opry
Calvin Saunders
Ched’s Discount
Princeton
DeBrick Named Chief Engineer at West Virginia Armature
Eric DeBrick appointed chief engineer of West Virginia Armature Company Bluefield after serving as manager of the electrical department at Superior Sterling Co. since 1960. A Virginia Tech graduate and registered professional engineer, he directs electrical and mechanical operations across five plants for the mining equipment supplier.
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Eric DeBrick
West Virginia Armature Company
Bluefield
R. C. Nelson
DeBrick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
West Virginia Armature
Superior Sterling Co
Southeast Chapter of
Professional Engineers
Pocahontas Electrical and Mechanical Institute
Slides From African Hunting Trip At Sportsman Club
The Tri-Angle Sportsman Club will show slides of an African game hunting trip at its Wednesday meeting at 7 p.m. at Rainbow Restaurant on Bluefield Princeton Road. Dr. R R Raub of Bluefield will narrate the presentation.
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Tri-Angle Sportsman Club
Rainbow
Bluefield
Princeton Road
R. R. Raub
Princeton Council Accepts Water Contract and Zoning Change
The Princeton city council approved a raw water sale contract with Dean Co for industrial use and a 16 inch water line at 4000 dollars repayable at 100 dollars monthly starting Sept 9 1969. The deal also includes 100 dollar monthly water charges first year and 22 cents per thousand gallons second year along with zoning changes for William A Hall property. Outgoing councilmen Marvin Jones and Larry Lilly attended final appearances. new council members Richard Kephart and James E Morrison will start July 1.
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Princeton
Dean Co
William A. Hall
Airport Drive
Marvin Jones
Larry Lilly
Richard Kephart
James E. Morrison
Vesper Hour Guest Julia Ward Delivers Go Now Message
Mrs. Julia Ward spoke at the Bluefield Community Center Vesper Hour presenting Go Now urging duty for God and unity in love while tolerating differences. Jewel Wilson moderated with T. W. White leading prayer as Ethel Hicks read a poem and Hazel Houston sang a solo. Next week Rev. J. E. Carter is set as guest speaker.
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Julia Ward
Bluefield
Rosa Redmond
Mary Campbell
Claire Woods
J. E. Carter
Randolph Rips Rate Increases Across Banking Sector
Sen. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia urged the federal government to confront bankers over rising prime rates. He cited a record 8 42 percent level as proof of bank power and argued that consumers, home buyers, farmers, and small businesses bear the hurt while large corporations escape. He claimed bankers fail to aid inflation fight and fuel it instead.
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Washington
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Randolph
Senate
West Virginia Democrat
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Marshal Alexander
Edward VII Hospital
Windsor
Wexham Hospital
Slough
Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander
Ireland
Irish Guards
Britain
Dunkerque
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
American Cancer Society
Masonic Lodge
George Palmer SR
George Marshall Palmer Sr
Eastern Studios
Springfield
Frank Clark
Melissa Walton Palmer
Trinity Methodist Church
Laura DeVault Palmer
Charles Barth
Charles Sallman
Valparaiso
Ind
George Marshall Jr
Lafeette
John R. Palmer Bluefield
Bruce D. Palmer
Roanoke
Laura
Eleanor
Philena Palmer
Lafayette
Mercer Funeral Home
Paul D. Houston
Daniel Boyd
Karen Boyd
David Boyd
Harney Dye
Nora Elkins
Mullins Funeral Home
Opha
Opha Short
Laeger
Carl Kelly
Shortridge Cemetery
Garland
Oren Jennings
P. K. Martin
H. C. Beavers
Henry King
C. L. Dove
Bennie Thomason
Mike Polascik
McDowell County
Florence Spears
Caretta
Fanning Funeral Home
Larry Holden
Herndon
Larry Holden Herndon
Freeman
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Bluefield, Va
W. C. Dudley
Allen Trent
George Taylor
Hubert Adams
Paco Witten
John Tredwell
Harvey Brooks
Tom Hawkins
Nathaniel Finney
Ladies of the Missionary Society of the
Clinton Chapel
Ame Zion Church
Sinkford - Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Associated Press
West Virginia
George Stovall
Bill
U.S. Weather Bureau
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FORD
Andy Clark Ford, Inc
Bluefield, W. VA
Mercer Motor CO
Courthouse Square
Princeton, W. VA
Oriole
Kiwanis
Brian Fleming
Doug McClure
Ami Luce
Whis-Tv
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