Virginia OKs 295 Million for Roads and Transit Funds
RICHMOND AP The Virginia Highway and Transportation Commission approved 295.1 million dollars in road improvements and mass transit aid for 1975 76 funded by 119.1 million state revenue and 175.9 million federal aid. Some funds will support ongoing projects and long range budgeting. interstate, arterial and urban road allocations reflect declines from the prior year. Localities gain 15.8 million for mass transit improvements.
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Richmond
Virginia
Highway and Transportation Commis
Roanoke
Services Today For Ex Local Man
Funeral services for Harry D. Hill 59 of Troutville Virginia and a former Princeton resident who drowned near his home will be held at Rader Funeral Chapel with Rev Jacob officiating Burial will follow in Blue Memorial Gardens in Roanoke Authorities said Hill formerly operated a house moving business Mercer Virginia He is survived by Patricia Hill and Sheila Hill both of Troutville four sisters Lula Mae Noble Jacksonville Florida Marie French Pearisburg Virginia June Holbert Parkersburg Elizabeth Eanes Princeton six brothers Jack Hill and ym Hill both of Princeton John Hill and David Hill both of Roanoke and one grandchild
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Harry D. Hill
Troutville
Princeton
Jacob
Blue Memorial Gardens
Roanoke
Hill
Mercer Va
Patricia Hill
Sheila Hill
Lula Mae Noble
Jacksonville
Fla
Marie French
Pearisburg
Commission Awards 18 Highway Contracts in Virginia
The Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation awarded 18 contracts on May 29, first regular awards since a halt due to low state highway funds. Work includes 15 sections on Interstate 77 in Carroll County north of Fancy Gap, with bids to be opened July 16. The Carroll County project covers grading south of US 58 near Hillsville. In Grundy a three story Main Street parking structure will be built.
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Carroll County
Fancy Gap
Theirginia Department of Highways and Transportation
Hillsville
Grundy
Main St
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising Rates Notice
Public notices list subscription rates and home delivery costs for West Virginia readers. Weekly and monthly options are shown, with annual pricing and regional delivery details. The item appears as a standard newspaper masthead notice from the Daily Telegraph Print ing Co.
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Sallie A Anderson of Springville
Mrs Sallie Arlena Anderson of Springville Virginia died at home after a short illness. She was 64 years a member of the Christian Church and had lived in Springville 64 years. Surviving are six daughters five sons and many grandchildren. Funeral at Scott Street Baptist Church Bluefield with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell.
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Sallie A. Anderson
Sallie Arlena Anderson
Springville
Mudfork
Jacob Witten
Christian Church
John Beverly Anderson
James Albert Anderson
Herman A. Anderson
Ernest
Roscoe
Carl
Augustus Witten
Willie C. Barksdale
Detroit
Mich
Grace Murrell Painter
Newark
N. J
Mozelle
Hazel Wilkins
Linden
Pauline Dabney
Bluefield
Evelyn Crawley
Lillian Saunders
Cranford
Atwood C. Anderson
Robert Anderson
Nathaniel On
Johnnie Anderson
Russell Anderson
Louisville
Scott Street Baptist Church
Clarence
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bluewell
Sam Crawley
Hiawatha Harding
Abner Davis
Sherman Miller
Willie Freeman
John Wooten
Eugene Marshall
Ernest McClinick
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
Peloti Auxiliary
Missionary
Scott Street Baptist
First A. M. E. Zion Church
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Whittaker Rites Held At Elmore Church Near Princeton
William Arlo Whittaker of Welch died after a long illness. Born September 13 1912 in Mercer County he was a retired Welch Water Co employee. Survived by wife Vadie and numerous relatives including children William Jr Robert Richard Tom Jack and several daughters. Service at Elmore Church with Palmer Cemetery interment. Grassy in Welch handled arrangements.
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William Arlo Whittaker
Welch Hospital
Mercer County
Cora Burkes Whittaker
Welch Water Company
Vadie Whittaker
Dan
Elijah Whittaker
Princeton
Rufus Whittaker
Maitland
J. G
Oceana
William Whittaker
William
Barbara
Ill
Betty Whittaker
Calif
Linda Whittaker
Charlotte
N. C
Elmorenion Church
Robie Belcher
Morgan Belcher
Palmer Cemetery
Grassy
Welch
Lefty Sizemore
Rudolph Tabor
Frank Whittaker
Johnny Whittaker
Charles Dunigan
Donald Caldwell
Obituary: Mrs. Rachel Herbert of Fairfax Virginia
Mrs. Rachel Herbert 92 of Fairfax Va former Richlands Va died in Fairfax hospital. She was daughter of James and Elizabeth Houchins of Tazewell County and widow of Robert Sylvester Herbert. Surviving are two daughters Essie Warren and Cathleen Laroux and three sons. Services Saturday 11 am at Hurst Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands with Hawkins Cemetery. Grandsons pallbearers. Friends may call after 4 pm today.
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Rachel Herbert
Fairfax
Richlands
Fairfax Ban
Tazewell
Aoa Va
James and
Elizabeth Mutter Houchins
Tazewell County
Allan Bse & Goel
Robert Sylvester Herbert
Plac
Essie Warren
Mrs Revelae Howard obituary notes funeral arrangements
The wife of the late Tray Piet Tal is reported in Bluefield as following funeral arrangements. The notice mentions burial details and family condolences.
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Revellae
Howard Evened
Id Tray i Piettal
Iwc Lugo
Caieaicn
Davis Hazel R. Davis of Ironton dies after illness
Hazel R. Davis 51 of 1524 South Fourth Street Ironton Ohio died Thursday in Columbus after illness. She is survived by three Davis children Larry Da Davis Jerry Davis and Mrs G Cora Hardy. four brothers Donald Roy Conner Garwood Conner Col Randolph Conner US Air Force. two sisters Magda Williams and Jean Belcher. three grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at James V Hayes Home Ironton with burial Woodland Ironton. Friends may call today after 6 p.m.
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Magda Williams
Princeton
Calvin
Jean) Belcher
Herndon
James V. Hayes
Ironton
Woodland Ironton
Charles H. Moore dies at 64 in Elkins hospital
Charles H. Moore 64 of Parsons formerly Matoaka died Wednesday in an Elkins hospital after a short illness. He was a retired miner and farmer, and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Parsons. He is survived by his widow Helen J Moore two sons James Walton Moore of Pocahontas VA Fred E Moore of Clearwater FL and Thomas Lee Moore of Dayton OH a sister Lorraine Conner of Princeton and four grandchildren. Services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenleaf Funeral Home Parsons with Rev Meade L Gutshell officiating burial in Rose Hill Cemetery Thomas.
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George Oe
Doc) Nuckles
Fletcher
Grundy
Bae
Buchanan County
James
Sarah Barton Nuckles
Fletcher Ridge Freewill
Fannie Fletcher
Ada Farmer
Edna Childress
Rowe
Gladys Hess
Venia
Juanita Farmer
Vansant
Wee Nuckles
Manassas
Alice Farmer
Honeker
Dewey Nuckles
Lebanon
Howard Nuckles
Manassa
Charles H. Moore
Parsons
Matoaka
Elkins
William M
Lillie Taylor Moore
West Virginia
Clearwater
Fla
Thomas Lee Moore
Dayton
Ohio
Lorraine Conner
Princeton
Greenleaf Funeral Home
Meade L. Gutshell
Rose Hill
Thomas
Death notice for William A Bolen in Welch area
William Albert Bolen of Berwind died Thursday in a hospital after a short illness. He was the son of the late George and Phoebe Mitchell Bolen. Survived by three sisters including Stella McDonald and Velva Rope. Funeral arrangements are at the Douglas Mortuary in Welch.
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William Albert Bolen
Berwind
Ee Seedam
George
Phoebe Mitchell Bolen
Stella McDonald
Peach Creek
Velvarope
Ei Binebee A Peerin
Ee Tn
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Death of Floyd B. Hendricks at 79 in Welch hospital
Floyd B. Hendricks 79 of Vivian died Thursday in Welch hospital after a short illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Bennett Fanning Funeral Home in Northfork.
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Cage
Floyd B. Hendricks
Vivian
Welch Hospital
Bennett- Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices From Bluefield Tazewell Welch Area
Obituaries list multiple individuals with service details across Mercer, Tazewell and Welch areas. Baldwin Dyer 50 of Bluefield funeral Saturday at Mercer Funeral Home with burial at Grand View Memory Gardens. Adria Advent Church service for Bane F Asbury 74 in Thompson Valley. Pamela Marie Anderson 18 of Tazewell graveside rites today at Mai Cemetery. Cephas V Bates 77 of Princeton services this afternoon at Burns Funeral Directory with graveside at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Kelly E Dunn 67 of Camp Creek service today at 1 p m with Oakwood Cemetery burial. William Randy Jr 25 of Cedar Bluff service today at Hurst Scott Funeral Chapel with burial at New Belcher Mountain Cemetery. Continuous calling hours noted for funeral homes and pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Frank Day
Paul Bailey
C. L. Cruise
Alex B. Mahood Jr
Ed Russell
Cecil Bond
Asbury, Bane F
Thompson Valley
Adria Advent Church
DuBois
Eddie Nash
Grandview Memory Gardens
Greever
Tazewell
Dunn
Kelly E
Camp Creek
Burns Wornal
Ceeanen
Leonard Nee A v. Douglas Obinette
Oakwood
Bud Davis
John Meadows
James Hudgins
John Neal
Melvin Neal
William Neal
Randy
William Jr
Cedar Bluff
Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel
Richlands
Walter Wyatt
Greenhills
Claypool Hill
David Beavers
Tex Clemons
Don Neel
Sparks
Mal Dixon
Hager Rites Held For Local Coal Miner
Willis Hager of Princeton died aged 69 with roots in coal mining. Survived by wife Edith Belcher Hager daughter Hilda Cadiac son Kyle Hager and many relatives. Private funeral Saturday at Cravens Shires Bluewell with entombment at Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum and donations to charity requested.
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Prine Vital
Willis
Thomason Hager
Princeton
New Salem
Landover
Willie Johnson
Maryland
Effie Weiss
Bluefield
Carl Hager
Sandlick
Rader Hager
Ada
Cravens-Shires Funeral Chapel
Bluewell
Lloyd Siidom
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Obituary for Mrs Lyde Peery Kelley of Tazewell Va
Mrs Lyde Peery Kelley 81 of Tazewell Va died morning after long illness. She was daughter of Will Ed and Jenny Crockett Peery and member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Survived by husband Richard M Kelley Sr son Richard M Kelley Jr sister Virginia Peery Margaret Peery Mamie Wilder granddaughter. Funeral Saturday 11 at Main Street United Methodist Church. Burial Maplewood Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Memorials to Tazewell Community Hospital accepted.
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Lyde Peery Kelley
Tazewell
Will Ed
Jenny Tiffany Crockett Peery
Main Street
A. C
Mamie) Wilder
Main Street United Methodist Church
George O. Haar Jr
W. Wadsworth
Maplewood Cemetery
Bill T. Peery
C. H. Peery II
Sheffey Massie
John Wilmer Hedrick obituary moves from Pearlsburg to New York
John Wilmer Hedrick of New York died Wednesday in a New York hospital after a long illness. Formerly of Pearlsburg Virginia he leaves one brother E. V. Hedrick of Staffordsville Virginia. Services set for 10 a.m. in Saratoga.
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John Wilmer Hedrick
New York
Pearlsburg
E. V. Hedrick
Staffordsville
Saratoga
Persepolis Sacked in 331 B.C. Carvings Survive to Modern Day
The Persian capital Persepolis fell to Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. Later Moslems damaged sculptures and forbade images, but many buried carvings remained hidden in ruins until archeologists uncovered them in the 20th century.
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Persepolis
Richlands Lad Drowns In Swimming Accident
Marvin Eugene Walters 13 of Red Ash Virginia drowned Wednesday afternoon in an accident at South Holston Lake. He was born in Richlands and is survived by his parents two sisters and a brother in the U S Army in Germany. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Hurst Scott Funeral Home in Richlands.
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Marvin Eugene Walters
Red Ash
South Holston Lake
Richlands
Kenneth Eugene Walters
Peggy Smith
Doran
Ann Walters
Pfc
Clifford Walters
U. S. Army
Germany
Emma Proffitt
Sarah Byrd
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
UMW Vice President Warns Of Financial Trouble
Pittsburgh AP report says United Mine Workers Vice President Trbovich warned of mounting deficits and high capital expenditures that threaten the union. The memo, described as internal, sparked a rift with President Arnold Miller and fueled talk of a 1977 presidential bid, which Trbovich denied while noting plans to retire.
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UMW
Pittsburgh
United
Mike ‘Trbovich
Trobovich
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Trbovich
Arnold Miller
Trbovan
Clarksville
Harry Patrick
the Post-Gazette
Miller
Princeton Board Receives Grant for Sewage System
U S Sens J Randolph and Robert C Burder announced a 250000 grant to Princeton Sanitary for a new sewer system. Funds cover 2700 feet eight inch interceptors, a pump station, a 3.6 million gallon daily plant, and storm sewer separation. Total costs include 3925000 from EPA and 1023500 locally.
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U. S. Sens
J Randolph
Robert C. Burder
Princeton Sanitary
Impasse Reported in Rail Labor Talks Ahead of Strike
Locals claim talks have stalled and a midnight Sunday strike looms as federal mediation falters. Officials warn a nationwide rail stoppage would cause terrible conditions and disrupt Amtrak service on the Norfolk to Cincinnati route, affecting many points along the line.
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Ford Administration
Dennis
Amtrak
Cincinnati
CIA Controller States View On Illicit Agency Actions
The official expresses doubt any CIA employees will be prosecuted for illegal activities and notes uncertainty that all such acts have been exposed. He cites congressional and Justice Department reviews for naming responsible individuals and discusses foreign involvement and potential government disclosures. He supports expanding the inspector general and aims to continue serving if President agrees on his usefulness.
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CIA
Congressional Committees
Justice Department
Warden May Be Released Today From Bluefield Hospital
Former Bluefield resident Henry Warden Sr. eighty one patient at Bluefield Sanitarium since last Saturday may be released today or Saturday family spokesman says. Warden suffered a stroke at his home and was admitted after swelling in an arm and leg. Appointed last December to fill a vacancy on the board created by Victor DeVaults death, his present condition is described as excellent.
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Bluefield
Henry Warden Sr
Bluefield Sanitarium
Warden
Victor DeVault
Skyland Center Programs Promoted At Bluefield Civitan
Mrs. de Connor of Skyland Arts Center urged Bluefield Civitan Club members to support Center projects aimed at tourism, noting East River Mountain’s scenic value. A flea market runs Saturdays in July and August with the first on June 28, and the club voted to participate. The meeting awarded Pamela Lafon a $50 Savings Bond for her runner-up finish in Miss West Virginia Junior Civitan. The group planning an August picnic at John Dellis’s Cabin in Bland County.
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de Connor
Skyland Arts
East River Mountain
Bluefield Civitan Club
West Virginian Hotel
A. C. Bruce
Pamela Lafon
Graham High School
Huntington
John Dellis
Bland County
Deputy Murders? Mullins Case Stirs Federal Prison Duty
Deputy section notes Mullins missing from county site prompts talk of impact on federal facility. Earnest says it will influence policy though specifics unclear. Officials say sheriff’s should have alerted all area law enforcement immediately. Mullins could have been caught sooner. Warden: every agency is searching. he will be found. Police concentrate search in Bluefield area.
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Earnest
Mullins
Bluefield
Alabama student death linked to mining firm investigation
Alabama Bureau of Mines continues inquiry. Jm Garner, a Southwest Virginia Community College student, worked for Pocahontas Fuel and lived with relatives in Eld Virginia. He was the son of Bill and Judy Garner of Birmingham. Body moved from Greever Funeral Home in Bentley to Bellwood for funeral arrangements incomplete.
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