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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1972
Page
1
Washington signals, with Moscow Peking Paris and Hanoi, show top level attention on Indochina. Officials caution against expecting a quick breakthrough in Vietnam peace talks this summer amid maneuvering among major capitals.
U S officials say Henry Kissinger will travel to Peking Monday for talks that will center on Vietnam. Chou En-lai reiterates Chinese support for Vietnam on visiting U S reporters. Podgorny stays in Hanoi amid signals of a push toward cease fire and renewed negotiations.
A rear end collision at 3 30 p m Saturday on U S Rt 460 at Green Tree left three people hurt one seriously. Emma Stidom 55 Mitchell Stidom 26 and Wanda Stidom 32 of Dublin Virginia were involved. Emma Stidom was hospitalized Burr 17 of Russellville not hurt faced charges for failure to control his vehicle. Property damage was estimated at 1200.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph records its establishment in 1893 and publishing practices. It lists address 412 Bland Street Bluefield WV 26701 and subscription rates by carrier and mail, with West Virginia zones and motor rates.
Obituaries from Richlands Bluefield and nearby towns note the deaths of Mary Hyatt 91 of Richlands Mary Moore Yost 74 of Bluefield Orvil Moore Sr Boissevain and Domenick Bombardiere Everson plus Anna Hand Princeton Phoebe Sizemore McDowell and others Funeral services set across multiple churches and cemeteries with family survivors listed and local funeral homes handling arrangements.
Clarence E. Jenkins 59 of Mercer Street Princeton dies Friday in Huntington hospital of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services 11 a.m. Monday at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton with Rev. William Rhodes officiating. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield Princeton Road. He leaves a wife Zelphia, one son Clarence E. Jenkins Jr. in the Marines, two daughters Frances Law and Barbara Modad, six brothers and four sisters. Pallbearers named. Funeral home calls today 3 to 9 30 p.m.
Mary Elizabeth McCormick 77 of Jenkinjones died Friday in Welch hospital. She lived in Jenkinjones 45 years and belonged to Pilgrim Holiness Church Anawalt. Survived by five daughters and five sons, 31 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. Cravens Shires Bluewell. burial Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell.
Harman R. Adams of 901 Walker Street Princeton died Saturday in a Bluefield hospital after a brief illness. He worked as an engineer for the Norfolk and Western Railway in Bluefield. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Seaver Mortuary in Princeton.
Jacob Hess age 88 lifelong Russell County farmer of Rosedale Va. dies Saturday in a Lebanon hospital. Survived by two daughters Nora White and High Whited of Rosedale one son Harrison Hess of Milledgeville Ga one sister Sallie Clark of Blountville Ind 30 grandchildren 60 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild Funeral at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel in Honaker Va with Rev Grat Horton and Rev Carl Robinson to follow at Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Pallbearers Earl Roy Johnny Ralph Ray Ernest Cox and Jack White funeral home today after 11 am.
Mrs Martha Elizabeth Prater Conley 82 of Rt 2 Grundy Va died Friday in a Grundy hospital after a long illness. Services were held at 2 pm at Lowneys Creek Church of God with Rev B H Miller Rev William C Myers and Mrs Arville Collins. burial at Looney Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Agie Stiltner two sons Lundy Prater and Johnny Prater one brother Rev John Ashby 16 grandchildren 32 great grandchildren active pallbearers were grandsons. Honorary pallbearers named. Friends may call at Virginia Funeral Home Grundy until an hour before services.
Harry Hugh Cheatham Sr. 85 of 2232 Jefferson St Bluefield died after a heart attack and was pronounced alive on arrival at a local hospital. He was a retired salesman and longtime resident with survivors including two sons, a daughter, and a sister. Funeral services set for 9:30 a.m. Monday at Hawkins Funeral Chapel with burial at Old Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Spout Springs, Virginia.
Mrs Maggie Hicks aged 57 of Rome City Indiana died Friday in a Kendallville hospital. She leaves five sons and three daughters, plus four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were at Hite Funeral Home Kendallville with burial in Big Creek Cemetery War.
Rev Foster Massie a Church of God minister and Bible teacher for 35 years died at his home in Bristol Tennessee after a long illness. He was a Russell County native survived by wife Edith, four sons, five sisters, four brothers, nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel Abingdon with interment at Musick Family Cemetery Weavers Creek near Cleveland Virginia. Pallbearers listed.
Claude F Mitchem aged 65 of Eckman dies. Funeral set Monday at 2 p.m. at Church of God Eckman with Rev Johnny Gray officiating. Burial in Jarrett Cemetery Eckman. Body to be taken to Edwin Mitchem home Big Four today at 3 p.m.
In Rapid City South Dakota a second cloudburst in eight days spurred flash flood fears after a prior disaster. Mayor Don Barnett issued martial law and urged evacuations from low-lying areas as National Guard units were recalled to assist rescues.
The Nation's Weather notes Agnes near Cuba sending small craft to seek port in lower Florida. gales and rough seas in the straits with advisories for eastern Gulf watchers. Elsewhere a high pressure system brings sun and pleasant conditions across much of the nation with scattered showers in select regions.
Mandeline Hale Wolkovich a Bluefield figure and former New Hall resident dies at 52 after a long illness in a Bluefield hospital. Survived by husband Steve Volkovich mother Mrs. Mable Hale two sisters Junita Hale and Frankie Turner three brothers Nathan Vernon Hale and Johnny Hale. Funeral at Trinity United Methodist Church Bluefield at 2 p.m. Monday with burial in Grandview Memory Gardens. Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield to view today 4 to 9 p.m.
The U.S. Command reported a Navy RF-8 Crusader shot down near Thanh Hoa, about 200 miles north of the DMZ, while on a reconnaissance mission from the carrier Midway.
A Roanoke man, Clayton Leak, fatally shot his wife Mary Leak on a Roanoke City bus and then killed himself. Mary, 39, is listed in satisfactory condition at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. their 15 year old daughter was unharmed.
Eloise a grey and white tom won the Royal Pussycat Pageant at the Fontainebleau Hotel, earning a 1800 diamond studded ivory and gold crown. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Stickeler of Wilton Conn the four year old cat led nine finalists amid about 30000 entrants. Prince Herbert a one eyed orange cat from Boulder Colo was named most photographic contestant.
A Toda tribal feature highlights facial hair as the crowning measure of a woman's beauty. The more hair on the face, the higher the attractiveness by Toda standards.
International Bazaar and casino action attract visitors to a resort offering golf tennis fishing skindiving and sailing. 170 air conditioned rooms with kitchenettes on request plus car rental. Home of Mitch's Steak House.
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