Riots Roil South Africa Day Three Amid Deaths and Injuries
In Johannesburg and surrounding townships the worst Black uprising of the era intensified on the third day. Police used automatic weapons and tear gas while reservists were placed on standby. Official counts cited at least 97 dead and over 1,000 wounded as protests against Afrikaans language requirements broadened from Soweto to seven townships. Prime Minister Vorster vowed to uphold law and order as church leaders faced court orders.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Sharpeville
John Vorster
Vorster
Beyers Naude
Christian Institute
John Rees
South African Council of Churches
Soweto
Elder Speaks At Old Guard Meeting In Princeton
Reuben Hawkes addressed the Princeton Old Guard Chapter on Christian Virtues using Colossians as basis. Seventy eight members attended with Rev. Noah Buckner delivering the invocation and Finley Brown reviewing the Old Guard Chorus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Hawkes
Princeton
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
W. B. Manning
Newtie McBride
W. H. Dunn
J. L. Kessinger
John Karne
Noah Buckner
Agnes Burks
Three Area Students Named to Elon College Dean's List
Three area students have been named to the dean's list at Elon College in Elon North Carolina for the spring semester. Students named include Carol A. Chudina of Bluefield Annetta J. Mullin of Pocahontas Virginia and Illiam Mullin of Pocahontas Virginia.
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Elon College
Elon
N. C
Carol A. Chudina
Bluefield
Annetta J
Princeton
Illiam
Mullin
Pocahontas
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher Details and Rates
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists its establishment, address at 411 Bland Street, and service area in West Virginia. It notes being a member of the Associated Press and provides subscription rates for mail and home delivery, with contact details for advertising and circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegragn Printing Co
Bland Street
Deaths and Funerals Notice Highlights Local Obituaries
Paul Kenneth Ferris 71 of Old Bluefield Princeton Road died in a Princeton hospital after a short illness. Martin Green 83 of Burke Mountain died in a Welch hospital after a short illness. Minnie W Smith 94 of Rt 4 Bluefield died in a Bluefield hospital after a brief illness. Lenna Dickerson of Wilmington Del formerly Gary died in Wilmington hospital after a brief illness. Nannie D Woods 89 of Wolfe died in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Nita Nash 71 of 421 McCulloch St Bluefield died in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements incomplete at area funeral homes.
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Paul K.ferris
Paul Kenneth Ferris
Bluefield
Princeton
Treva Ferris
Oakey
Roanoke
Martin Green
Burke Mountain
Welch
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Minnie W. Smith
Rt. 4
Hawkins Funeral Home
Lenna Dickerson
Wilmington
Del
Gary
Gladys Johnson Dickerson
Lugo
Nannie D. Woods
Wolfe
Rodriguez
Pocahontas
Nita Nash
McCulloch St
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Mrs Rosalie C Heisterman Dies In Tazewell At 70
Rosalie C Heisterman 70 of 504 Hotel Ave Tazewell Va died at home Thursday afternoon from an apparent heart attack She was daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Forney and a Seventh Day Adventist She leaves daughter Elsie Helmandollar and one grandson Funeral 2 30 p m Sunday at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home Chapel Maplewood Cemetery burial Friends may call today after 5 p m
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Rosalie C. Heisterman
Hotel Ave
Tazewell
John and Elizabeth Forney
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Elsie Helmandollar
Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
Maplewood Cemetery
William F. Allen
William Frank Allen
Bramwell
Bluefield
U. S
Rhoda Reed Allen
Norfolk and Western Railway
Louise Adams Allen
Lawrence
Joan) Miles
Kingsport
Tenn
Charles Grant Allen
Bram
Bluewell
Franklin Tabon
Bill Ellis
Ed Wright
Chester Dunford
Woodrow Bailey
Jim Sutphan
Veolf Popp
J. W. Bond
Obituary notices for BonDurant Teel Bailey Allen and Neely families
Obituaries announced for Mrs. Julia BonDurant Teel Bailey 85 of Glenwood Park Methodist Home died after a long illness. Former Pioneer Coal Company owner in Princeton with multiple club affiliations. Also listed are William Frank Allen 63 of Bramwell who died after a heart attack, and John Thomas Neely 71 of Pearisburg who died after a long illness. Services set in Princeton Bluewell and Pearisburg with multiple survivors named and arrangements details provided.
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Julia BonDurant Teel Bailey
Glenwood Park
Pioneer Coal Company
Princeton
First United Methodist Church
Quota Club
Forum Club
Princeton Woman’s Club
Pythian Sisters
Winding Gulf
Franklin County
John Melville
Mary Susan Minter BonDurant
Tilden H. Teel
Mont Bailey
Roy O. BonDurant
Roanoke
Harriet Maeeaeehen
Laurel
Inlaw
Willie M. Bon Durant
George W. Seaver
John Mendez
Resthaven Park
Ira. M. Smith
E. S. Mann
Odell Huffman
Amos Basham
Lane Murphy
Nelson Morrison
Seaver Mortuary
Raymond Tibbs Dies in Chicago After Funeral Services Incomplete
Raymond Tibbs of Chicago Illinois formerly of Mercer County died Friday in Chicago after funeral services were incompletely listed by the Funeral Home in Bluewell.
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Raymond Tibbs
Chicago
Ill
Mercer County
Bluewell
Obituary Notices from Bluefield Area Funeral Services
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Mary Childress to Ruby Effler, listing ages, addresses, service times, officiants, burial sites, and pallbearers. Includes Hanover Baptist Church in Ike's Fork, Rowe Cemetery at Jolo, Monte Vista Park Cemetery, and Bailey Funeral Chapels in Princeton.
Kissinger Sets Rhodesia Talks
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will meet South African Prime Minister John Vorster in Grafenau and Bodenmais near Munich to discuss Rhodesia's future, signaling high level Western focus on Southern Africa policy.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissineger
John Vorster
Rhodesia
Grafeanu
Bodenmais
Munich
West Germany
Cousins Rites Slated Today
Funeral services for Russell John Cousins 85 of 217 West Cumberland Road Bluefield will be held today at 4 p m at the Mercer Funeral Chapel with Rev Richard Rouquie officiating. Burial will follow in Monte Vista Park Pallbearers include Dr James O Hara J L Corbett Ralph Ratcliff Frank Hart Barnes Crockett and Ralph Bird. Mercer Funeral Home is open from 9 to 3 today.
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Childress
Mary
Vinnia
Ike
Hanover Baptist Church
Casey Salome
Jackie Lester
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton
Fanning
Wright
Hallie Pauline
Ansel Road
Cleveland
Ohio
Mercer Funeral
E. C. Burton
Buria
Monte Vista Park
Russell John Cousins
West Cumberland Road
D. H. Jackson
Edison
N. J
J. T. Davis
Windsor
N. C
J. D. Watts
W. I. Cousins
Sanibel Island
Fla
F. G. Cousins
Portsmouth
Richard Rouquie
James O'Hara
J. L. Corbett
Ralph Ratcliff
Frank Hart
Barnes Crockett
Ralph Bird
Mercer Funeral Home
Two Wyoming Boys Struck By Auto Near Brenton
Two Wyoming County youths were hit by a car on Secondary Route 9 near Brenton around 6 p.m. Thursday. Michael Day, 10, stays at Wyoming Memorial Hospital Mullens. James Justice, 12, moved to Bluefield Sanitarium. Police charged driver Charles E. Lane of Brenton with reckless driving. Trooper R. G. Blevins led the investigation.
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Wyoming County
Brenton
Michael Day
Wyoming Memorial Hospital
Mullens
James Justice
Mullens Hospital
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pineville
Charles E. Lane
Rt. 9
Lane
R. G. Blevins
Guide helps consumers decide when to see a doctor
Fries and Vickery publish a practical health guide from California outlining symptom checklists and decision trees to prompt physician visits or home care. It explains tests to expect, aims to save time and costs, and challenges routine annual checks while urging breast self exams and Pap tests.
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Oneversity Medical Center
California
Fries and Vickery
American Medical Association
Fries
Ant
Vickery
Reagan Narrowly Leads Delegates as Iowa Tossup Highlighted
The article notes 255 delegates remain to be chosen with Iowa seen as a tossup by Ford campaign manager Rogers C B Morton and Reagan Iowa chief Ray Hagie. Carter held 1876 delegates, Brown 299, needing 1,505 to nominate. 38 GOP delegates vote Saturday in Washington and 17 in Delaware, with Reagan favored in Washington.
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Iowa
Rogers C.B. Morton
Ford
Ray Hagie- Reagan
Texas
Jimmy Calder
Carter
California
Edmund G. Brown
Washington
Delaware
Reagan
McDowell Driver Cited In Wreck
A McDowell County man James H. Harris of Elkhorn faces charges of intoxication driving without registration and failure to maintain control after a two car crash at the U S 52 and Airport Road intersection in Brushfork. Jimmy R. Pilkins of Bluefield also faced related charges for driving with a learner permit. Maria Ann Pilkins aged 4 and Tina Rife aged 14 sustained minor injuries and were treated at Bluefield Sanitarium. Harris remained in Bluefield City Jail awaiting a magistrate hearing before S Anderson.
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McDowell County
U. S. Rt. 52
Airport Road
Brushfork
Mercer County
Frank Wood
James H. Harris
Elkhorn
Jimmy R. Pilkins
Rt. 2
Bluefield
Wood
Pilkins
Rt. 52
Maria Ann Pilkins
Tina Riffe
Harris
Bluefield City
S. Anderson
Area church events highlight weekend gospel programs
The West Virginia Golden Voices sing at 3 p.m. Sunday in Bluefield with Emma White and Julia Ward sponsors. Boissevain United Methodist hosts a 7 30 p.m. gospel sing with local groups. Clinton Chapel AME Zion marks Rev S H Hairston 26th pastor anniversary with 3 p.m. sermon by Rev P D Edwards and dinners 1 to 3 p.m. The First Christian Church in Bluefield holds 9 a.m. school and 10 a.m. worship led by Floyd Barnett. Maybeury United Methodist plans Bicentennial service at 11 a.m., followed by a noon pot-luck and gospel singing. Children’s Temple Mission in Bluefield begins Daily Vacation Bible School 5 30 to 8 p.m. through Friday on Greever Avenue.
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Church OF God IN Christ the
West Virginia
Golden Voices
Church of God In Christ
Reese St
Bluefield
Emma White
Julia Ward
Clinton Chapel
AME Zion
Jenkinsones Sunda
S. H. Hairston
P. D. Edwards
Mercy Seat
Memorial Baptist Churches of
Switchback
First Christian Church
First Christian Wae Ih
Floyd Barnett
Bluefield College
Maybeury United Methodist
Maybeury United Methodist Church
Olen Robertson
Childrens Temple Mission Daily Vacation Bible School
Childrens Oneds Mission
Greever Avenue
Rock Methodist Church Gospel Service Tonight
A gospel program will be held today at 7 30 p m at Rock Methodist Church in Rock featuring Glorybound Singers Munsey Family Rock Trio and Bluegrass Gospel Quartet with singing by these groups.
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Rock Methodist Church
Rock Methodist Chor
Rock
Evangelistic Teams to Perform at Princeton Churches
The Miller Evangelistic Team from the Shenandoah Valley will speak at Upper Room Church Princeton on Seventh Street and Straley Avenue Sunday at 7 30 p m. The Mark White Evangelistic Team will appear at First Assembly of God West Main Street Princeton with Rev Mark White and Glenna White conducting 11 a m and 7 p m services Fathers Day observed.
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Upper Room Church
Miller
Shenandoah Valley
Upper Room
Princeton
Seventh Street
Straley Avenue
Miller Evangelistic
Oa Street
Bluestone Baptist Church observes Fathers Day services
Bluestone Baptist Church in Bramwell plans two Fathers Day services with Rev. A. G. Hodge of Gary at 11 a.m. and Rev. Billy Bennett of Charleston at 3 p.m. The Junior Choir will provide music for both services. Vacation Bible School runs Monday to Friday from 4 to 6 30 p.m. through June 25.
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Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
A. G. Hodge
Gary
Billy Bennett
Charleston
Baptism and Confirmation Service at Princeton First United Methodist
The Sacrament of Baptism and the Order for Confirmation will be conducted during morning worship at First United Methodist Church in Princeton. Fred Lucas, guest soloist, will sing "If With All Your Hearts" from Elijah by Mendelssohn. Rev. Mendez delivers the sermon Do You Belong To The Seventh Day Absentists The.
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First United Methodist Church
Princeton
Fred Lucas
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Mendez
Upper Room Church Valley Hosts Weekend Services
The Upper Room Church at the corner of oa Street and Straley Avenue invites community members to attend Saturday and Sunday services at 7 30 p m. The event emphasizes worship and fellowship in a local church setting.
Memorial Church of Christ Hosts Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School will be held at 7 p.m. nightly starting Monday and continuing through June 27 at the Memorial Church of Christ on New Hope Road in Princeton.
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Memorial Church OF Christ
New Hope Road
Princeton
Quartet Sings For Old Guard At Bluefield Meeting
The Deliverance Quartet from Tazewell Va performed at Bluefield Old Guard Chapter No 3 at Trinity United Methodist Church. Forty four members attended along with new member Everett D Evans and visitor Jeffrey Frances, with eleven auxiliary members present.
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Deliverance
Tazewell
Bluefield Old Guard
Trinity United Methodist Church
Everett D. Evans
Jeffrey Frances
Murder Trial Set In Seven Year Old Slayings
In Petersburg AP report Charles T. Williams 24 is scheduled for July 8 trial on murder charges in the 1969 sex slayings of Wayne V. Starke 13 and Ronald Coleman 14. Williams previously faced a molestation case in New Jersey and will plead innocent. The victims vanished in February 1969 and were found weeks later.
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Williams
New Jersey
Hackensack
Wayne V. Starke
Ronald Coleman
Families await mine disaster bodies as 60 day recovery planned
Officials outline a 60 day plus air locking recovery to extract victims from the No 1 mine after methane blasts. Volunteers and Scotia employees train for the operation as relatives seek closure and debate reopening the shaft.
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Barrett
Sturgill
Crawford
Kirkpatrick
Scotia
Black Mountain
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Florist
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Phils
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Vieen
Christ Road
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Waey FM
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