Manned Test Flight Of Space Shuttle Begins Today
Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP The first manned test flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise begins Friday with a goal to test freeing the craft from its carrier Boeing 747. Two man crew Fred Haise and Gordon Fullerton will ride the shuttle for a 49 minute flight over the Mojave Desert reaching about 15 000 feet before landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
U.S
Cape Canaveral
Earth
Test
Mojave Desert
California Test Center
Temperature Chart and Sky Outlook for Today
The chart lists yesterday’s high and low temperatures with a daily precipitation forecast for the 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. It also notes the sky conditions for today including cloud cover, sunshine, and possible visibility changes.
The Zero Milestone Marker Near White House
A small marker located just south of the White House in Washington marks the start of the nation’s highway system with distances measured from this point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publishing Details and Rates
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists its establishment in 1893 and publication by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co at 412 Bland Street, Bivetiera Wo Va 2470. It notes Associated Press membership, subscription rates by mail in West Virginia at 46.80 per week, and $3.90 per calendar month for some delivery plans, with rate details available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bivetiera
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation Advertising Representative
London Associates
Funeral set for Oscar Robinson drowned in Nemours Lake
Funeral services for Oscar Charles Robinson 14 will be held Saturday at 1 p m at Morning Star Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Dykes and Rev T M Stevens officiating. Burial follows at Restlawn Memorial Gardens. He was a Montcalm High School student and athlete born in Welch. Survivors include parents William and Virginia Robinson two grandmothers and five sisters among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Charles Robinson
Nemours Lake
Morning Star Baptist Church
Donald Dykes
T. M. Stevens
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Robinson
Virginia Robinson
McComas
William Robinson
Long Island
N. Y
Welch
Montcalm High School
Mercer County
Morning Star Baptist Church of
William Robinson Jr
Zona Tabb
Fayetteville
N. C
Victoria Collins
Wolfe
Montaco
Estella
Latoya Robinson
Annie Thompson
Caroline Burger
Roosevelt Long Island, N. Y
Posey Waller
Berwind
Democrats weigh 1978 nominating race in Virginia
Democrats will pick a nominee in a summer primary with Andrew Miller as a front runner after his Tuesday defeat. Del Carrington Williams and Fairfax businessman Frederick Babson have declared candidacies while Republicans eye Linwood Holton John Warner and Richard Obenshain for a state convention next summer. Miller, 44, twice Virginia attorney general, could sway the party but faces the challenge of uniting supporters, while state Democrats meet in Richmond to heal rifts before the fall campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Miller
Howell
del. Carrington Williams
Fairfax
Frederick Babson
Williams
Babson
Linwood Holton
Secretary of the Navy
John Warner
Richard Obenshain
Miller
Virginia
Dalton
U. S
Richmond
Deaths and Funerals in Hemphill and Nearby Areas
Mabel Worthington Spencer 68 of Hemphill died of an apparent heart attack. Funeral at Hemphill Methodist Church with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton. Surviving family includes six children, siblings, 15 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Also notes the deaths of Mrs Ethel Sharp Bowman 80 of Tacorrah Tennessee and Miss Pansy Blankenship 15 of Chicago with services in Jaeger and Narrows memorials.
Hartley Mitchem dies at 62 in Kimball area
Mrs Rosie Ellen Hartley Mitchem 62 of Kimball died early Thursday in Welch born August 16 1915 in North Carolina daughter of Calvin Hartley and Rebecca Hartley She was a member of the Church of God in Eckman Survived by husband John Mitchem four sons and five daughters many relatives Funeral at Old Fashioned Full Gospel Church Eckman Saturday at 2 pm Rev Harold Simpson officiating Burial Jarrett Cemetery Eckman Body available for viewing at Bennett Fanning Funeral Home Northfork after 6:30 pm today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Blankenship
Chicago
Panther
Saeger
Hillard
Rosie Coleman
Sanford Coleman
Litwar
Jaeger
Jennings Galyean
Coleman
Guesses Fork
Fanning
Rosie Ellen Hartley Mitchem
Kimball
Welch
North Carolina
Calvin Hartley
Rebecca Hartley
Church of God In
Larry Mitchem
Mary Ellen
Bishop
McDowell
Lorene Barnett
Elizabethon
Tenn
Rebecca Smith
Shirley Rose
Princeton
Janice Mitchem
Ed Hartley
France
Laurence
Tom
Jim Hartley
Elizabethton
Eckman
Harold Simpson
Jarrett Cemetery
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Funeral services for Homer Cook 79 at Oceana
Homer Cook of Oceana dies after long illness in a Man hospital. Retired coal miner of 40 years and longtime UMW Local 767 member. He served as Oceana councilman eight years and was a Pineville Mason and Beni Kedim Shriner. Survivors include widow Sadie, son Ronald, two granddaughters and one great granddaughter. Burial at Palm Memorial Gardens with Masonic graveside rites. Visitation at Evans and Evans Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Cook
Oceana
John W
Martha Brown Cook
UMW
Kopperston
Charleston
Sadie Cook
Ronald Lee Cook
John Willard Cook
Evans Memorial Chapel
Wayne Rollins
David Mahoney
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Pineville
Marion woman Mrs. Tenman Hall dies after heart attack
Mrs. Juanita Snooks Tenman Hall 56 of Marion Virginia died Thursday morning in a Marion hospital after an apparent heart attack. She is survived by husband Harry S Hall one son Brent Hall of Maryville Tennessee and her mother Mrs John B Tenman of Marion. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Seaver Brown Funeral Chapel Marion with Rev. Byran Childress officiating. Burial in Rose Lawn Cemetery Marion. The funeral home is open today from 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita (Snooks) Tenman Hall
Marion
Harry S. Hall
Brent Hall
Maryville
Tenn
John B. Tenman
Seaver- Brown Funeral Chapel
Byran Childress
Rose Lawn
Mrs Carrie Jones Dies In Northfork Area
Carrie Jones of Elk Ridge near Northfork died Thursday morning. Funeral arrangements were announced as complete at Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Jones
Elk Ridge
Northfork
Welch
Sinkford- Richardson
Keystone
Funeral Services Set for Three Area Residents
Funeral notices for Dana SHOWE 66 of Charleston today 10:30 at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield VA officiated by Rev Gerald Stacy with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Myrtle HANSHAW 80 of Big Sandy formerly Welch today 11 at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Welch with Danny Camden officiating, entombment at Resthaven Mausoleum Princeton. Theresa DELGRANDE 68 of Carswell Hollow today 10 at Our Lady Queen of Apostles in Kimball with Rev Eugene Weber. burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showe
Dana
Charleston
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bluefield
Gerald Stacy
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton Road
Hanshaw
Myrtle
Big Sandy
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
Danny Camden
Resthaven Memorial Park
Princeton
John Sprouse
Jim Copley
Ted Shields
Jeffrey Allen
Donnie Mckenzie
Danny Hatmaker
Delgrande
Theresa
Carswell Hollow
Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church
Kimball
Eugene Weber
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Ronnie Sarah
Kyle Brooks
Wayne Goodson
Gilmer Chatman
Johnny Prevento
Carl Rotenberry
Seven Metro Areas See Population Growth Stagnation
The Conference Board reports stagnation or decline in population across seven major metros: New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Akron St Louis and Pittsburgh. The finding highlights slower urban growth and demographic shifts in these regions during the period analyzed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HI LO
Albany
Albu’que
Elr
Amarillo
Anchorage
Asheville
Atlanta
Edy
Birmingham
Bismarck
Bluefield
Boise
Boston
Brownsville
Buffalo
Edy Charlsta SC
Charlsta
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dal Ft. Wth
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth
Edy Fairbanks
Cir
Helena
Honolulu
Edy Houston
Ind’ Apolis Jacks
Ville
Juneau
Kan's City
Las Vegas
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Cir Louisville
Rm Memphis
Clr
Omaha
Orlando
Philad’ Phia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Edy P’tland
P’tland
Ore
Rapid City
Rm Richmond
St. Louis
Edy St. P. Tampa
Salt Lake
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Spokane
Washington
U.S
Conference Board
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland-Akron
APCo Presents Safety Program at Bluefield Civitan
Appalachian Power Co and engineer Ted White led an electric safety talk at a Bluefield Civitan meeting. Bowman warned most accidents occur during antenna installation. hazards include home wiring and electrical components. Orrin Davis will attend the International Civitan Convention and approve Fred Mills as club delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Power Co
Richard Bowman
Ted White
Bluefield Civitan Club
Deskins
Bowman
White
Brown
Civitan
Orrin Davis
International Civitan
West Virginia
Fred Mills
Three charged in B and E at Johnny's Gulf Service
Mercer County deputies report the arrest of Charles Elbert Wood of Peterstown Daniel Henderson Thomas and a 17 year old of Oakvale for the Monday breaking and entering of Johnny's Gulf Service Station on Old Route 460 in Kellysville with about 100 dollars in stolen tires and wheels. Wood was arrested in Peterstown Daniel Thomas and the juvenile were taken into custody in Kellysville with one more arrest expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Frank Wood III
Charles Elbert Wood
Peterstown
Daniel Henderson Thomas
Oakvale
Johnny
Gulf Service Station
Route 460
Kellysville
Wood
Monroe County
J. R. Porterfield
Thomas
Holy Land Trip Report At Guard Meeting
The Princeton Old Guard discussed a recent Holy Land trip during a Thursday morning Fellowship Hall meeting at First United Methodist Church. Tommy Seaver led the lecture, noting regional issues and sharing his experiences. Birthday greetings were given to four members while several noted absences and hospitalizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Old Guard
Holy Land
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Tommy Seaver
Vernal Worrell
John McKinner
H. J. Crute
Alva Burgess
T. R. White
Cecil Burgess
B. R. Colbard
Haven Reed
B. B. Coleman
Earl Jenkins
Lee Selvey
John McKinney
Ray J. Crews
Woodrow Bailey
Noah Buckner
Carl
Brewster
Clarence Taylor
Luther Basham
Princeton Community Hospital
William Hopkins
Beckley V. A. Hospital
R. L
Norfolk Va
Teslie Johnson
Bluefield
Reuben Hawks
Ray J. Eads
Blanche Wiley
Mary Adams
Alvie Meadows
Dewey Thompson
Ruth Steele
Leonard Rickman
Marion Crouch
Local Election Allegations Prompt Investigation Action
Brown a self styled international detective plans to file charges in the county of the election. He notes delays in reporting results from Whitethorn School and Memorial School precincts. Canvass completed by early Thursday. Brown has 10 days to file with the state. Brown placed 16th with 306 votes in a 22 candidate field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Memorial School
Escapee Captured Near Princeton After Break From Camp
An eighteen year old escapee from Leckie Forestry Camp was caught at 10 20 p m Thursday at his parents home in Princeton. Rickie Kenneth Dawson escaped Tuesday after a March 17 forgery sentence and is held in Mercer County jail awaiting transfer back to Leckie. Deputies surrounded the house and captured him with little resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leckie
Princeton
Rickie Kenneth Dawson
Mercer County
Mercer Sheriff's Department
R. L. Lambert
Ed Belcher
Princeton Police Department
Dawson
Odd Coupling at Honeywell Computer Center
In Phoenix Honeywell computer designers describe forcing square pins into round holes at the center. Holes lined with soft metal are smaller than pins creating a tighter fit for better electrical connections in sensitive computer parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Honeywell
Sanitary Board seeks city payment for sewer work
Bluefield Sanitary Board authorized submitting bills to the city for street project sewage line work totaling over 4500. Project coordinator Buck Macomber said funds are unavailable and reimbursement is needed. The board also outlined federal closing conditions for phase one of a 22 million project and reported a $6000 disaster relief payment for May slides near the Virginia side plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Sanitary Board
James
Buck) Macomber
Orrin Davis
Alvin Platnick
Macomber
Bluefield
W. Va
Environmental Protection Agency
Ada
Virginia-side
Board
Fatality Investigation at Gasoline Incident
Deputy Frank Wood III led the investigation into a fatality with help from Deputy Elaine Straley and state troopers J L Brogan and J B Brewster. Funeral plans were not yet arranged at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Department
Frank Wood III
Elaine Straley
J. L. Brogan
J. B. Brewster
Also Mentioned on This Page
National
Weather Service
Noaa
US Depot
Commerce
Midwest
Minnesota
Board of Directors
Scott Street
Jack Scott
Union Mission
Mercer County Commission
Southern Highland Community Mental Health Center
The
Otlk
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Charles Robinson
Mabel Worthington Spencer
Hemphill
Welch Hospital
Charles and
Essie Gilliam Worthington
Hemphill Methodist Church
Hemphill School
Stevens Clinic
Mary) Marcum
Youngstown
Ohio
Robert
Ann
Ethel Sharp Bowman
Tacorrah
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Rebekah Lodge
First Baptist Church
Norris
Jessee N. Bowman
Tacorrah Hills
Vick Hobson
Jimmy A. Stevenson
Bristol
Weatherford Chapel
Oak Riddge
Mayda W. Lovell
Magda Wimmer Lovell
Narrows
Radford
Irving W. Lovell
Lucille Cumsford
Betty Lizarralde
S. C
Merritt Wimmer
Allen Wimmer
Kathleen Memorial Methodist Church
Rt. 2
Silas Phipps
Fairview
Riffe
Homer
Mrs. Juanita Hall
Mrs
Apco
Guard Meet
Spring ST. Bluefield
Sanitary Board
Daily Telegraph
Memorial
By Phil Pastoret
Cupid
Danforth
Insurance Agency
Auto Title & License Service
Chanel
W.va