Texas Atty Gen. Seeks proves Estes deals tied to orders
Texas Attorney General Will Wilson said he believed an Agriculture Department official ordered Henry Marshall to approve illegal cotton allotment transfers for Billie Sol Estes. Marshall died in 1961 from five rifle shots. a Robertson County grand jury ended its probe with no indictment. Wilson defended Marshall’s career while noting the transfers violated department rules and were fined about 550000. He said no bribery evidence appeared in his independent probe.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Will Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Henry Marshall
Billie Sol Estes
Marshall
Robertson County
Wilson
Estes
Washington
Department
Grand Jury
State Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Burks of Kimball Dies After Horse Fall at Farm
Alex H. Burks 79 of Kimball died in Welch hospital after injuries from a fall from a horse on his Burks Mountain farm last Thursday. He was a lifelong McDowell County resident and member of Little Vine Church of Laurel Creek. Survived by six daughters, six sons, 67 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren. body taken to Little Vine Church. Funeral at 2 p.m. today officiated by Rev. Elvie Mullens, burial at family cemetery Burks Mountain. Bennett Funeral Home of Kimball directed.
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Alex Herndon Burks
Kimball
Welch Hospital
Burks Mountain
Little Vine Church
Laurel Creek
McDowell County
Madeline Burks
Mary Burks
Crumpler
Belle Brown
Floyd
Gertrude Mullins
Lois Poff
Willis
Bennett Funeral Home
Wallace M. Smith
Red Ash
Tazewell County
Mollie Simmons Smith
Robert Smith
Primitive Baptist Church
Bendia Smith
Wallace Smith Jr
Salem
Tom, Farley and
Crobie Smith
Jeanetta Altizer
Cedar Bluff
Juanita Looney
Thelma Smith
Raven, Va
Adaminion
June Ratliff
Doran
Ella Cornett
Crockett, Va
Lois Haggard
Baltimore
Mary Lawson
Ebbie Smith
Raven
Della Hunt
Martinsville
Dale
Ballard Smith
Macedonia Church
Red Root Ridge
Sam Adair
Farley Beavers
Witten Sparks
Simmons Cemetery
Hurst - Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Lazarus Stanley
Wise County
Virginia
Dickenson County
Paul Stanley
Rt. 2
Coeburn
Charles Adkins
Martin Rose
Ted Mullins
Wyth Salyers
Rock House
Norton
Nina Stanley
Pvt
Glen H. Stanley
U. S. Army
Fort Benning
Roger H. Stanley
Miller Funeral Home
Clintwood
Taze M. Viers
Grundy
James Viers
Clarence Viers
Ernest Viers
Harman
Thomas Belcher
Claude Herring
Leemaster
Clarence Boyd
Vansant
Debbie Gent
Honaker
Henry Owens
Columbus
Minerva Prestley
Bee
Henry Viers
Grundy Church of Christ
Clarence Greenleaf
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Grundy Funeral Home
God's Plan Topic For Center Vespers At Bethel A M E
Bethel A M E Church joined Bluefield Community Center vespers Monday with Mrs. Ann Wilson hosting. Ethel Keeling led devotion as Senior Choir Dianne Bell played piano and M E Williamson sang. Rev Burton preached on God's Plan For You from Jeremiah eleven, urging obedience to God's will. Mrs Council Shipp will lead next week's program.
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Bethel A.M.E
Bluefield Community Center
Ann Wilson
Ethel Keeling
Bethel Church
Dianne Bell
M. E. Williamson
Burton
Council Shipp
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Reader Information
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists its establishment in 1893 and publication details. It notes morning issues, street address at 412 Bland Street, and Associated Press affiliation with circulation terms and rate information upon request.
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Daily Telegraph
Ernina Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. V
Associated Press
Yee First
Virginia
He . Agency, Inc
Showers and Thunderstorms Mark Northeast U.S. Weather Blast
AP report describes scattered showers from Memphis to East Texas and a band of thunderstorms from Louisiana to Florida. Three funnel clouds spotted in Minnesota amid cool air, with 60s in northern New England and 70s in the Plains, 90s in the Southeast and southern California valleys. Cooler, drier relief anticipated for Wednesday in the Northeast.
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Chicago
Gulf Coast
Minnesota
New York
Ohio Valley
Texas
Memphis
Louisiana
Florida
New England
Ohio
Mississippi
Plains
California
Senate delays satellite bill to push other measures
Senate Democratic leaders agree to shelve the administration satellite communications bill temporarily to pursue a defense production measure and a permanent Export Control Act. Leaders seek action next week on tax extensions, sugar quota, and other June 30 deadlines while debates continue on private ownership and competition in the satellite system.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Minnesota
John O. Pastore
D-R. I
Pastore
Kennedy
America
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
At&t
Soviet lowers draft registration age to 17
MOSCOW AP reports the Soviet Union announces at a Supreme Soviet bulletin that draft registration age is reduced from 18 to 17. No reason given in the official notice.
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Soviet
Moscow
Soviet Union
The
Supreme Soviet
C O Railway Business Improves In Early 1962
Chesapeake and Ohio President Walter J. Tuohy reported strong gains in the first five months of 1962. Net income reached 10.9 million dollars, up 4 percent from 1961, while coal loadings increased 26 percent and Newport News piers shipped 3.3 million tons overseas, up 20 percent.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Walter J. Tuohy
Tuohy
Newport News
Dr. Thomas Elected President of West Virginia Chiropody Society
Dr. Jack C. Thomas of Bluefield was elected president of the Chiropody Society of West Virginia for the coming year. At the 1962 state convention in Bluefield officers named include Dr. John Bates of Huntington as president-elect, Dr. Lawrence Cerroni of Weirton as vice-president, Dr. Grandell A. Taylor of Huntington as secretary, and Dr. Darrell H. Darby of Huntington as treasurer.
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Jack C. Thomas
Bluefield
Chiropody Society of
West Virginia
John Bates
Huntington
Lawrence Cerroni
Weirton
Grandell A. Taylor
Darrell H. Darby
Understanding Medical Costs Highlighted by Greenville Club
Mrs Clyde Crosier spoke on Understanding Medical Costs at a Greenville Home Demonstration Club meeting hosted by Mrs Ida Baker with Mrs Hedley Dowdy assisting. Mrs George Mann led the devotional and demonstration. Visitors included Mrs Glenn Dowdy Mrs Beery Ruth Mann and Mrs Clyde Crosier.
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Clyde Crosier
Greenville Home Demonstration Club
Ida Baker
Hedley Dowdy
George Mann
Glenn Dowdy
Beery
Ruth Mann
Betty Hutton Gives Birth to 7 Pound Daughter
Hollywood actress Betty Hutton and husband Pete Candoli welcomed a seven pound girl at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. They have not chosen a name yet. Hutton already has two daughters from a prior marriage.
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Hollywood (Ap
Betty Hutton
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Pete Candoli
Miss Hutton
Paul Dan M Paul to Lead Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Paul Dan M Paul newly hired as executive director of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce will meet with the board at noon today at the West Virginian Hotel. He succeeds Dodd Mortensen and comes from the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce where he has served since 1960.
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Dan M. Paul
Bluefield
Xenia
Paul
Mortensen
Ohio
Bridgeport
Weirton
Beavercreek Township
Awards Presented At Annual Virginia FFA Session
Six Virginia farm youths received state FFA awards at the Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America annual convention at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. Ralph Lee Dunn Jr received the soil and water management award, Marvin Wachsmann the farm mechanics award, and Peter F. Crocker Jr the farm electrification award, each earning $100, a certificate, and eligibility for regional and national honors. Earlier Dickey Davis and John Orrock were recognized for livestock and dairy farming, each with a $100 award.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Association of Future Farmers of America
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Ralph Lee Dunn Jr
Sonty Creek
Sussex County
Marvin Wachsmann
Stony Creek
Peter F. Crocker Jr
Smithfield
State Farm Electrification
Dickey Davis
George Wythe Ffa
Wythe County
John Orrock
C. T. Smith
Caroline County
Higher Percentage of Demos Voted May 8
West Virginia primary figures show Democrats outvoting Republicans in turnout. Secretary of State reports 322,900 total congressional votes, 223,006 Democratic and 99,894 Republican, with Demos at 33.83 percent of registration and Reps at 26.36 percent. Democratic races in the 4th and 5th Districts boosted turnout.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Secretary of State
GOP
$5 000 Awarded In Suit Over Accident
A Mercer County Circuit Court jury awarded Virginia Phillips $5,000 in a $25,000 suit against William Damewood Jr. for injuries from a rear end collision on Thorn Street Princeton on April 21, 1961. The verdict was returned at 6 p.m. after the case opened Monday.
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Mercer County
Virginia Phillips
William Damewood Jr
Damewood
Thorn Street
Princeton
West Virginia Guard trains guerrilla force in Preston County
West Virginia National Guard Special Forces troops based in Huntington Charleston Parkersburg and Beckley continued summer exercises in Preston County joining a 120 man guerrilla force formed from Maryland volunteers. They parachuted in and have lived off the land awaiting air drops of supplies while other units trained nearby at Camp Dawson.
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Kingwood
W.va
West Virginia National Guard
Preston County
16Th Special Forces Group
Huntington
Charleston
Parkersburg
Beckley
Maryland National Guard
Camp Dawson
1092Nd Engineer
Weston
Salem
Viet Cong losses mount in six day South Vietnam battles
Government describes 11 clashes over six days killing at least 142 Viet Cong. Weekend operations produced 109 dead and 131 captured, including a leapfrog helicopter counterattack and a truck raid on a village. Two government soldiers died.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong
Vinh Long
An Giang
U.S
Cambodia
Tractor Driver Breaks Arm In Mountain Fall Near Princeton
M Bowman of Thomasville North Carolina suffered a broken arm Tuesday when the tractor he drove jackknifed and tossed him from the vehicle on Oakvale Mountain near Princeton. He was treated at Memorial Hospital in Princeton. State Police said several other accidents occurred in the area Tuesday afternoon with no further injuries. Investigated by Sgt. W L Pike.
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Rakes M. Bowman
Thomasville
N. C
Oakvale Mountain
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
W. L. Pike
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Nearby towns
obituary notices report Wallace M. Smith of Red Ash and Lazarus Stanley of Coeburn among multiple local deaths. Services are scheduled at Macedonia Church Red Root Ridge and for Stanley at his home in Coeburn with several relatives named. Burial in local cemeteries follows.
Funeral services for Mrs Mat tie Bell Thompson
Funeral services for Mrs Mat tie Bell Thompson 84 widow of Nelson Thompson will be held today at 2 p m at Sunny Point Methodist Church with Rev R A Ireson officiating. Burial will be in Baptist Cemetery. A Bland County Va native she had been ill two months and died Monday
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Mary Susan Wood Lowe
the Cove
Tazewell
Church of God
Thompson Valley
J. D. Clark
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield - Tazewell Road
Tom Wood
Ft. 1. Tazewell
Rebecca Lewis
North Tazewell
Irene Rich Timpone
Roderfield
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Johnson Wilson
Laeger Memorial
Lewis Rich
Pageton
Casala
Italy
Conant
Mary Dondean
McDowell County
Mattie Bell Thompson
Nelson Thompson
Sunny Point Methodist Church
R. A. Ireson
Baptist
Bland County
Mrs Julia Ann Ashford Dies in Welch Hospital
Mrs Julia Ann Ashford 84 of Jenkin Jones died Monday morning in Welch Emergency Hospital. The body remains at Lugo's Funeral Service in Bluefield pending completion of arrangements.
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Julia Ann Ashford
Jenkin Jones
Welch Emergency Hospital
Lugo
Bluefield
Death of Herman P. Davidson in Pocahontas
Herman P. Davidson aged 53 of Pocahontas Virginia died Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Pocahontas Union Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements, which remain in complete.
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Herman P. Davidson
Pocahontas, Va
Bluefield
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Barron Unable to Attend West Virginia Day in Seattle
Gov. Barron informs Washington Gov. Rosellini he cannot attend West Virginia Day ceremonies at the Seattle World's Fair due to West Virginia's 99th birthday activities in Charleston. He sends regrets and pledges to participate in spirit while presiding at the Charleston Capitol event with former President Truman delivering the principal address.
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Charleston
Barron
Washington
Alberto Rosellini
State Capitol
Truman
Seattle
Dunbar Woman Dies After Braxton County Crash
Mrs G William Spaniol Jr 45 of Dunbar died after a one car wreck on West Virginia Route 4 near Frametown Braxton County The driver John Spaniol 24 reportedly lost control and the car struck a rock guard rail and utility pole Mrs Spaniol was ejected and died at a Gassaway hospital John and his brother George Spaniol were treated and released
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Gassaway
W.va
G. William Spaniol Jr
Dunbar
Frametown
Braxton County
Sutton
School Journal Receives National Honor at Editors Workshop
The West Virginia School Journal, edited by Don Crislip, will be shown as a demonstration publication at the editors' workshop in Boulder Colorado from June 25 to 30. The WVEA announced the journal was chosen as one of the outstanding educational publications in the country.
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Charleston
West Virginia School Journal
Boulder
Colo
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
Don Crislip
Club Awards Four Year Scholarships to Two Students
Billie Jean Madison of Bluefield and Georgetta Jones of Welch receive four year Bluefield State College scholarships funded by Les Modernes Club. The announcement came at a meeting hosted by Mrs. Lena Lawrence with Grace J. Mack and Mrs. Rossa Thompson leading.
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Billie Jean Madison
Bluefield
Georgetta Jones
Welch
Bluefield State College
Les Modernes Club
Lena Lawrence
Lawrence
Grace J. Mack
Park Central High School
Welch High School
St. James Baptist Church
Rossa Thompson
Nannie Walls
Kingsport
Tenn
Claudia Wilks
Pennsylvania
Harriet Wright
Indiana University
Washington, D. C
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Lona Lawrence
Elizabeth Morrison
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Anne Briggs
Gracie Mack
Vivian Baumgardner
Equilla Jack
McDowell County
Marion J. Capehart
Helen H. Holley
Gladdla Lash
Marona Marshall
Palmer Reunion Draws Family From Many States
Mrs. Laura E. Palmer hosted a June 16 family reunion in Bluefield at Camp Creek Park attended by relatives traveling from England to Cumberland Maryland and multiple U.S. states including Tennessee Virginia and Florida. Attendees listed include Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer Bluefield and many relatives with last names Palmer McComas Meiers Earnest and Stafford. The gathering marked a long history since the Palmers arrived in 1901.
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Laura E. Palmer
Bluefield
Palmer
Arthur Palmer
West Virginia
England
Cumberland
Camp Creek Park
Bertha McComas
John Palmer
E. L. Taylor
Shouns
Tenn
Roy Palmer
R. F
Harry Palmer
Rupert
George Palmer
Troy
Virginia
Douglas Palmer
Roundtop
Mont
Earl Smith
Paul
Cecil Vanney
Vickie
Rhoda
Paris
Bud McComas
Floorhome
Fla
Richard McComas
Donnie
Jerry
Burley McComas
Danny
Elaine
Burley
A.bluefield
Herman Stafford
Peggy
Bobby
Herman Jr
Earnest Moore
Tazewell
Howard Meiers
Candy
Jeffrey
Ridgely
George Earnest
Kathy Earnest
Shanks
Hospital Workers Granted 13 Percent Pay Rise in Court Ruling
In London the Industrial Court granted 1,600 psychiatric and hospital social workers a 13 percent pay increase, defying the government cap of 4 to 4 percent. The ruling challenged Chancellor Selwyn Lloyd's pay freeze policy and widened a rare wage-fix victory for hospital employees.
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London
Selwyn Lloyd
Industrial Court
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