Virginia utilities clash over cash allowances at SCC hearing
Virginia electric and gas utilities spar at the State Corporation Commission hearing on cash allowances to homebuilders for installing electric appliances. Officials defend the programs as benefiting customers while gas plaintiffs label practices discriminatory and in flagrant violation of state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Electric Utility
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Virginia Electric & Power Co
T. L. Sharkey
New York
Venen
Jerome J. McGrath
Washington
Estrie Eee
McGrath
Monroe School Head Gets Principalship
G. C. Dransfield of Union will be principal of New Castle High School next year. He will complete his Monroe County Schools superintendent term on June 30, per the Craig County Board of Education.
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G. C. Dransfield
Union
New Castle
Craig County Board of Education
Dransfield
Monroe County
Truck Fire Damages in Bluefield Rental Vehicle
Fire damaged a Rental Uniform Service truck Monday morning in Bluefield. Fire Chief Gordon Damron said a backfire caused the motor to ignite the van, with about 250 dollars to the truck and 20 dollars to its contents, totaling roughly 300 dollars in damages.
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Bluefield
Gordon Damron
Daily Newsmasthead and circulation details
A local newspaper masthead from 1893 lists the Daily Reeegee Co publication, address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield, and Associated Press affiliation along with subscription rates by carrier and mail zones and the Audit Bureau of Advertising representative contact.
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Daily Reeegee Co
Bland Street
Bluefie
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Advertising
the Rats
Deaths and funerals in Mercer and surrounding counties
Obituaries list Mrs. Margaret Virginia Baker Sisk of Abbas Valley Va. dies at Bluefield Sanitarium aged 65 with funeral at Boissevain Methodist Church and burial in Tabor Cemetery Falls Mills. Also Daisy Powers 3 of Rock with service at Cravens Funeral Home Bluewell and burial in Woodlawn. Additional notices for Nina Maude Repass 79 of Athens, Laura Wheeler Smith 72 of Cliffield, and other relatives across Mercer Tazewell and nearby areas with service times and burial plans.
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Boissevain
Margaret Virginia Baker Sisk
Abbas Valley
Bluefield Santarium
L. R. Hanks
Ted Cook
Harold Russell
E. T. Gilmer
Tabor
Falls Mills
Sisk
Virginia
Falls Mill's
Pocahontas
Union Funeral Home
John Barber
Cline Barber
Blaine Gullion
Jimmy Gullion
John Sanders
Bobby Baker
Tommy Welch
Dillard Brinegar
Obituary: John West Breeden 87 of Gap Mills
John West Breeden 87 of Gap Mills died Monday at 6 p.m. in a Hinton hospital after six months illness. Survived by wife Ethel and 39 descendants, including four daughters Nelle Karl Mason Ariz Eula Atwell Talcott Nettie Corley Ruby Hensley Hancock Md, five sons James Greenwood Va Robert Hancock Russell Springfield Mo William Charles Breeden Gap Mills, one brother Richard Greenwood, 35 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. at Broyles Funeral Home Chapel Union with Rev. Billee Scott Mick officiating. Burial Carmel Cemetery Gap Mills. Freeds may call at funeral home.
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John West Breeden
Gap Mills
Hinton
Ethel Breeden
Nelle Karl
Mason, Ariz
Eula Atwell
Talcott
Nettie Corley
Ruby Hensley
Hancock, Md
James Breeden
Greenwood
Robert Breeden
Hancock
Russell Breeden
Springfield
William
Charles Breeden
Richard Breeden
Broyles Funeral Home
Union
Billee Scott Mick
Carmel
Freeds
Death of Wade Carter in Bluefield Sanatorium
Wade Carter of Wolfe died Monday morning at Bluefield Sanitarium after a brief illness. The body remains at Pacehorthas, Va., Union Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Wade Carter
Wolfe
Bluefield Sanitarium
Pacehor+ tas. Va
Union Funeral Home
Thompson Rites Held At Lindside Church
James O Thompson 79 of Lindside died Thursday at his home after a long illness. He was born in Danville Virginia and retired as shop foreman for Mountain State Industries Charleston. He was a member of Lindside Chaetian Chuve and Washington Lodge No 58 AF AM St Albans. Surviving are two sons William Thornton of Jacksonville Beach Florida and David L Thompson of McLean Virginia a brother Edwin Thompson of Roanoke Virginia six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at 2 pm at Lindside Christian Church with Rev Ronald Goss and Rev Maurice Hylton officiating burial followed in Swope Cemetery Lindside. Pallbearers were members of John Dove Lodge No 78 Peters Town. Funeral arrangements by Broyles Funeral Chapel Peters Town.
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Danville
William R. Thompson
Lindside
Mountain State Industries
Charleston
Thompson
Jacksonville Beach
Fla
David L. Thompson
McLean, Va
Edwin Thompson
Roanoke
Lindside Christian Church
Ronald Goss
Maurice Hylton
Swope
Broyles
Runyon Rites Held for Lebanon Laun dry Firm Leader
Robert E. Runyon 59 of Asheville North Carolina died after a heart attack. He co owned a laundry and cleaning firm in Asheville for two years and earlier owned Lebanon Laundry and Cleaners. He was a former Lebanon Lions Club member and Lebanon Baptist Church. Survived by Myrtle Hall Runyon widow and Berry Runyon brother both of El Cerrito California and five grandchildren. Services at Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Fred Harcum. Burial in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Visitation after 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Robert E. Runyon
Asheville
N.C
Lebanon
el Cerrito
Calif
Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel
Fred Harcum
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Funeral Home
Mrs Victoria Goins Rites Set After Worth Death
Mrs Victoria Emmaline Goins 88 of Worth died Sunday afternoon in St Luke s Hospital Bluefield after a seven month illness. Born in Ashe County North Carolina she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Sheets widow of Joseph Green Goins. Survivors include two daughters Emma Pennington of Worth Pearl Blankenship of Princeton five sons C E Davis William O Davis Hassell Davis Decker Davis and Albert J Goins two brothers Gene and Ed Sheets 15 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren. Funeral services held Wednesday at 2 p m at Bennett Funeral Home Chapel Northfork with burial in Algoma Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Nina Maude Repass
Athens
George W. Seaver
Princeton
Rolla Matheny
Athens Cemetery
Peterstown
William T
Hettie Neal Appling
Athens Methodist Church
Bluefield Sanitarium
Sterling P. Repass
Evelyn Poe
W. H. Repass
Mullens
R. A. Repass
Toledo
Ohio
E. R. Lynch
Lucille Hays
Friends
Princeton Moose Lodge
Victoria Emmaline Goins
Worth
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Ashe County
N. C
William and
Elizabeth Sheets
Joseph Green Goins
Emma Pennington
Pearl Blankenship
C. E. Davis
Northfork
William O. Davis
Hassell Davis
Salisbury
Decker Davis
Clevland
Albert J. Goins
Gene
Ed Sheets
Springfield
Bennett Funeral Home Chapel
Algoma
Obituary notices from Welch and Princeton communities
Multiple obituaries report deaths in Welch and Princeton areas. Markus Lawrence Bunn 62 of Premier dies in Welch hospital. survivors include wife and siblings. Bill Bailey 73 of Panther dies after long illness. two daughters and siblings listed. Steve Rebuck Sr. 90 dies after fall at son’s residence. extensive survivors listed. Infant daughter of Billy Ray and Betty Ruth Radford Noble dies at birth. services set at Roselawn Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by local houses noted.
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Billy Ray
Betty Ruth Radford Noble
Rt. 1
Princeton
Momilay
Treasa
Laura Lee Noble
K. D. Noble
John R. Radford
Charleston
Virgie Radford
Roselawn Cemetery
Clayton Sweet
Memorial Funeral Directory
Obituary for Bertha Smith of Maybeury
Bertha Smith of Maybeury died Monday morning at Bluefield Sanitarium after a long illness. The body was taken to Link ford and Richardson Funeral Home of Keystone for funeral arrangements.
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Bertha Smith
Maybeury
Bluefield
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Mrs Mary Scott of Bluefield Dies in Huntington Hospital
Mrs. Mary Scott of Bluefield died Monday afternoon in a Huntington hospital from natural causes. The body will be taken to Hawkins Funeral Home of Bluefield for funeral arrangements that are incomplete.
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Mary Scott
Bluefield
Huntington
Hawkins Funeral Home
Backfire Ignites Small Fire In Car
A backfiring carburetor caused a fire under the hood of a Bluewell automobile around 3 p.m. Monday. The car owned by Ruth Frazier of Maybeury was parked near Bluewell Pharmacy. damage was light. Nick Amell Jr. led the Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department.
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Bluewell
Nick Amell Jr
Marchers Demand Restroom Access In Mississippi Protest
Mississippi marchers led by a Green group advance toward Philadelphia after securing a Belzoni courthouse restroom for Negro use. They urge Black voters to register as federal registrars monitor the site and guards stand at the nearby post office. The march marks the two year anniversary of the slain civil rights workers.
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Belzoni
Miss
Mississippi
Philadelphia
Humphreys County
State Penitentiary
Parchman
United States
Grenada
Green
John Purvis
Missis
Rape and crime rise across cities and suburbs in early year
Washington reports a 6 percent rise in the national crime rate in the first quarter. Suburban crime up 9 percent, rural up 8 percent, and city crime varying by size. Rape up 14 percent nationally with higher increases in larger cities. aggravated assault up 9 percent overall. Larceny up 11 percent nationally with suburban and rural leads.
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Washington
FBI
Extended Regional Forecast From The Associated Press
The forecast notes temperatures near normal highs of 85 in the south and 81 in the north with lows around 63 south and 56 north. Warm Tuesday and Wednesday followed by cooler Friday and Saturday. Scattered showers expected totaling under a quarter inch.
Funerals listed for Hancock Steller Belcher and kin
Funeral notices for Walter B Hancock 57 of Albany formerly Bluefield held Tuesday at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield with burial at Maple Park Dome and Raymond Harry. Berta Jane Steller 8 of Redlands formerly Welch and Princeton graveside service at Woodlawn Cemetery with pallbearers. Charles W Belcher 75 of Rosedale Va funeral at Lebanon and burial in McFarlane Family Cemetery with pallbearers listed.
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Hancock
Walter B
Albany
N. Y
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral Home
Maple Park Dome
Raymond Harry
Belcher
Charles W
Rosedale
Funeral Home Chapel
Lebanon
Harry W. Hight
McFarlane Famrity
George Miart'n
James Steele
A. P. McFarlane
William McFarland
Tom McFarlane
Bar! McFarlane
Dean Martin
Ralph Howard
Krupey Tells Of War Message From World War II
Bluefield Kiwanis Club hears Dr M A Krupey recount delivering the surrender message from Algeria to Naples during World War II. He describes traveling with armed guards, arrival after nearly 24 hours, and military rules delaying disclosure for 20 years. He says he was told to destroy the message if captured.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian
Germany
Algeria
Africa
Naples
Italy
M. A. Krupey
Novalieutenant
Krupey
Dr. Krupey
Light Cycles To Be Inspected In Virginia
Governor Godwin announced a broadened state motor vehicle safety inspection program will cover light motorcycles starting January 1. All bikes five horsepower or less must be inspected every six months, with police estimating about 20 000 registered by Jan. 1. Last year 19 fatal motorcycle crashes and 819 personal injury incidents were reported.
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Richmond
Godwin
No Review on Georgia Killing
The Supreme Court refused to review the Georgia murder case of Roy Dale Chatterton and Woodrow Whitman, two Huntington West Virginia youths. They were executed for the robbery slaying of Billy Copeland in Lafayette Georgia after being arrested December 18 1964 in Savannah Georgia. Whitman and Chatterton were tried separately in Chattooga County and sentenced to execution.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roy Dale Chatterton
Woodrow Whisman
Huntington
W.va
Georgia
Lafayette
Whisman
Chatterton
Savannah
Billy Copeland
Copeland
Whitman
Rome
Chattooga County
Douglas
Virginia Guard to Graduate 21 Officers Next Friday
The Virginia National Guard will graduate a class of 21 next Friday from its Officer Candidate School boosting home-trained officers to about 200. The ceremony closes a two week field training period for about 1 800 troops from Tidewater central and Southside Virginia.
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Virginia Beach
Virginia National Guard
Tidewater
Virginia
Arts and Crafts Class Meets at Blue Field Center
The Children’s Arts and Crafts Class will meet at 1 30 p m today at Blue Field Community Center on Bland Street with Mrs Panzen R Jones as instructor The Mid-Week Bridge Club gathers at noon Wednesday The Bible Class meets at 1 30 p m Thursday with Mrs Gazelle Perry teaching The Church Laymen hold a meeting Saturday at 730 p m
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Bluefield
Bland Street
Panzen R. Jones
Gazelle Perry
Bluewell Lions Club to Install New Officers
Bluewell Lions Club will install new officers at a dinner Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Club La Salute in Bluewell. The event will install the incoming leaders and celebrate the club's community service efforts in the area.
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Bluewell Lions
Bluewell Lions Club
Club la Salute
Bluewell
De Gaulle Arrives in Soviet Union for Tour with Kosygin
De Gaulle lands amid guarded reception as Nikolai Kosygin greets him at the airport. The pair head to a 25 mile motor procession, planning visits to Novosibirsk, Leningrad, Kiev, and Volgograd with talks expected with Brezhnev, the Soviet leader.
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N. Kosygin
de Gaulle
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kosygin
Novosibirsk
Siberia
Leningrad
Kiev
Volgograd
Stalingrade
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
Brezhnev
Werge de Gaulle
Arson Probe Targets Local Children on Washington Street
Bluefield police investigate alleged arson and unlawful entry at the U P Patton residence 2300 Washington Street. Sgt Homer Tabor says the case is the third arson in the area in days with entry through a basement door and a fire set in a flower pot. Sparks were reportedly taken from a son’s room and lit in the basement. Children are suspected.
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U. P. Patton Rsidence
Washington St
Bluefield
Homer Tabor
Washington Street
Patton
Tabor
Virginia colleges receive $3.3 million in Higher Education Facilities grants
The Office of Education approved 11 grants totaling over 3.3 million dollars for Virginia colleges under the Higher Education Facilities Act. Institutions include Shenandoah Technical College Weyers Cave and Roanoke College, with funding for new classrooms labs libraries and gymnasiums. Grants announced by Senator A Willis Robertson of Virginia.
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Washington
Office of Education
Virginia
Shenandoah Technical College
Weyers Cave
Richmond Professional Institute
Richmond
Old Dominion College
Norfolk
Hampton Institute
Hampton
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg
Roanoke College
Salem
Virginia State College
Norfolk Division
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Wampler to Address GOP Club in Bluefield Tonight
Former Congressman William C. Wampler of Bristol Virginia seeks the 9th District House seat again and speaks at the Clear Fork District Republican Club meeting at the Bluefield town hall tonight at 7 30 p m. He served 1952 54 before losing to Pat Jennings of Marion who currently holds the post.
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William C. Wampler
Bristol
Clear Fork
Bluefield
Wampler
Virginia
Pat Jennings
Marion
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
U.S. Weather Bureau
Vepco
John M. McGurn
Commission
MacGurn
Verco
McGurn
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas
Florida
Oregon
Minnesota
Utah
Monroe
Mrs
Margaret Sisk
Daisy
Daisy Powers
Rock
Cravens Funeral Home
W. C. Keys
M. L. Neely
Woodlawn
McComas
James Clay
Hattie Edwards Powers
Mercer County
Appalachain Regional Hospital
McDowell
University of West Virginia
Louise East
Powers
Leonard Powers
Michigan
Ernest Powers
Ray Powers
Myrtle Powers
Jacksonville
Marion Edwards
North Tazewell
Nina Repass
Laura Smith
Laura Wheeler Smith
Cliffield
Ocala, Fla
Ocala
Tazewell County
Tom and
Virginia Brown Wheater
Maxwell, Va
Methodist
Salvation Army
Globe, Ariz
Jeff Smith
Reva Blswick
Frankie Jessie
Myrtle Anders
Silver Springs
Edna Horton
Globe
Carrie Shrader
Burbank
Verla Harrison
B. H. Smith
Richlands
Bob Smith
Ocalla
Jack Smith
Miami
Virgie Smith
Savage, Mx
Frank Wheeler
Stone
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
W. E. Mustard
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hil
John Anes Stevenson
Gene Stevenson
Don Christian
Hugh Beavers
Kevin Holmes
Clarence Bandy
Bill Smith
John Breeden
William F. Thompson
Robert Runyon
Victoria Goens
Markus L. Bunn
Markus Lawrence Bunn
Premier
Welch
Hillsville
Frank Benin Sr
Alice Pillars Bunn
Bunn
Moose Lodge
The
Elks
UMWA
Mirs
Loma Lois Williams Bunn
Don Mays
Prentis Stanley
William Mecum
Wheeling
Charles
Frank Bunn Jr
Kokomo
Ind
Willie Preston Bunn
Chicago
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Penetecostal Holiness Church
Virgil Noe
H. B. Gross
Deward Frazier
Jaeger Memorial
Roderfield
Douglas Mortuary
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Panther
Simon
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Vica Bailey
Isabelle Cline
Mary Lou Parker
Ft. Myers
Pat Bailey
Don Bailey
Hurley
Cline
Short Pole
Miastin Cline
Bailey
Trap Fork
Cine
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Steve Rebuck SR
Peter Rebuck
Wythe Ave
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McDowell County
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Virginia Guard
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