Developmental Road Corridor Advocated by West Virginia Group
A West Virginia delegation urged the Appalachian Regional Commission to consider a developmental road corridor linking potential Interstate 79 in western West Virginia with Interstates 81 and 66 at Strasburg, Virginia. The proposal aims to connect West Virginia’s scenic areas with Washington and the East Coast, with assurances of cooperative support from ARC officials.
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Washington
West Virginia
Appalachian Regional Commission
Cmmission
Appalachian Highlands Association
John Sweeney
Rex Whitten
Bonn Brown
Elkins
W. Va
Strasburg
Seacoast
Jennings Randolph
D- W. Va
Vincent John Koski
Sweeney
Whitten
Three Hurt Near Tazewell Virginia Bridge Crash
Three Virginia residents were injured Monday near Tazewell when a car left the road and hit the Junk Yard Bridge by Horne Motors. Fremont Harris 45 Saltville the driver, his wife and mother were admitted to Bluefield Sanitarium at 5 pm with multiple injuries. State Trooper A W Stockner is investigating. no charges yet.
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Virginia
Tazewell
Junk Yard
Horne Motors
Fremont Harris
Saltville
Harris
Bluefield Sanitarium
Margaret Harris
Broadford
A. W. Stockner
Weather Establishment Era Notes and Credits
Fragment from the Daily Times discussing weather and press credits. Mentions publication practices and carrier and mail subscription rates in West Virginia. No clear event or people identified.
Deaths and Funerals Ad for Multiple West Virginia Residents
A list of obituaries and funeral notices from Welch to Mullens spans Mrs. Mattie May Haynes and others. It covers survivors including spouses children siblings and grandchildren, church and burial details, service times and locations across Grayson County Virginia Bluefield Princeton and surrounding towns.
Funeral for Mrs. W D Tuggle Held in Bland Va
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Newberry Funeral Home Chapel in Bland Virginia for Mrs. W D Tuggle of Daytona Beach Florida formerly of Bland County Virginia. Rev W E Mustard officiated with burial in Mechanicsburg Virginia Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Ramey
Conaway
Marion
Rosa Loony
Breaks
Frank Jenning
Spartanburg
S. C
W. J. Belcher
Ira Wallace
Portsmouth
Ohio
Tom Kinder
Doris Miller
Ramey
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Kinder
Kelly P. Sword
Raven
Richlands
Russell County
James and
Martha Snead Sword
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Bishop
Nellie Cline Sword
Garland Sword
U. S. Army
Fort Carson
Colo
Dorothy McKinney
Washington, D. C
Judy Bucklen
Newport News
Ronald Penland
Highpoint
N. C
Cleve Jones
Tazewell
Farmer Funeral Home
A. R. Short
Hugh Goodman
Maple Wood Cemetery
Bradley Muir
Jackie Cordle
Dennis Keen
Ronnie Keen
Clayton Cline
Howard Crewey
Farmer's Funeral Home
Daniel Allen Smith
Billy Smith
Harman
Billy Jr
Larry Ray
Donald Lee
Randy Dean Smith
Elizabeth Ann Smith
Ida Blankenship
New Jersey
Harman Regular Baptist Church
Jonnie
Tuggle
W. D
Daytona Beach
Fla
Bland County
Newberry Funeral Home
Bland, Va
W. E. Mustard
Mechanicsburg
Coal Car Loadings Continue Heavy
ROANOKE Virginia AP coal loadings for the week remained high at 31,920, just below the record 33,513 set the previous week. The figure tops the 30,300 seen in the same week a year ago, with daily totals of 5,451 Monday 6,160 Tuesday 5,726 Wednesday 5,630 Thursday 5,? Friday 3,509 Saturday.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Kiwanis Club Plans District Convention and Missteps
Bluefield Kiwanis members met to review plans for the September district convention. General Chairman James E. Pyle led reports as a program mixup postponed parts of the original plan. Jim Frey and Al Coppinger were not invited to discuss the Appalachian League prospects, with renewed invitation planned later.
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Bluefield Kiwanis Club
James E. Pyle
Bluefield Oriole
Jim Frey
Frey
Bluefield Baseball Club
al Coppinger Jr
Kiwanians
Coppinger
Bill Goodloe
Fred Edwards
New York
Goodloe
Robert A. West
Edwards
Rural Retreat FFA Wins Top Dairy Production Award
The Rural Retreat Chapter of Future Farmers of America was named top in efficient dairy production at the 39th FFA Annual Convention at Virginia Tech. The 119 members own 60 dairy animals and dairy facilities valued at over 15 000 dollars, with prize money exceeding 500 dollars from livestock shows. Clarence Byerley and Alfred Stephens also won in the Seaboard Forestry contest.
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Blacksburg
Rural Retreat
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Virginia Tech
Wythe County Club
Guernsey
Jersey
Seaboard
Clarence Byerley
Buffalo Gap High School
Augusta County
Alfred Stephens
George Wythe High School
Wytheville
Dr. Browning Rests After Mild Heart Attack Visit
Dr James T Browning was resting in satisfactory condition at Sistersville General Hospital after a mild heart attack Saturday evening He was pathing to Wheeling to deliver his first sermon at Elm Grove Methodist Church He will be hospitalized ten days to three weeks His wife stayed to prepare for moving to Wheeling and will join him Wednesday The Trinity Methodist Church Woman s Society of Christian Service canceled the planned farewell party for the couple
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James T. Browning
Sistersville General Hospital
Browning
Trinity Methodist Church
Wheeling
Elm Grove Methodist Church
Sistersville
Woman's Society of Christian Service of Trinity
Brownings
Zhukov Defends Berlin Strike Timing in Memoir
Moscow AP A wartime memoir excerpt features Marshal Georgi Zhukov defending his decision to delay final Berlin strike amid Khrushchev era criticism. Zhukov, ex defense minister, faces revival of debate as Kremlin eras push rehabilitations.
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Moscow
Georgi K. Zhukov
Red Army
Khrushchev
Berlin
Zhukov
Berth
Military Historical Journal
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Kremlin
Princeton Street Paving Contract Awarded
The Brown and Wright Construction Co. of Princeton won bids to pave 19 streets and 13 alleys in Princeton's summer program. Alleys cost 27 565 45 dollars while 19 streets total 103 625 63 dollars. Work begins immediately.
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Brown and Wright Construction Co
Princeton
Brown and Wright
T. M. Jones
Jones
J. M. Marshall
L. H. White
W. J. Reese
Lacy Shrewsbury
Samuel C. Thurmer
Marvin H. Jones
Lewis I. Skeens
Certificates Awarded in Bluefield Y Swim Course
Martin L. Harmon announced the Y aquatics certificates to Johnny Lazenby Mark Bloomfield Larry Douglas Dan Rosenthal Larry Hancock Kenny Bailey and Kirk Snellings. He outlined two upcoming events including a BYAC trip to Tennessee in August and a July swimming meet with diving mile swimming and synchronized swimming.
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Martin L
Pete) Harmon
Bluefield Ymywca
Harmon
Tennessee
Bluefield Y Aquatics Club
Ymywca
BYAC
Johnny Lazenby
Mark Bloomfield
Larry Douglas
Dan Rosenthal
Larry Hancock
Kenny Bailey
Kirk Snellings
Sidewalk Cafes May Sprout In Richmond
Richmond city council will consider a June 28 ordinance allowing outdoor eateries on private property adjacent to existing restaurants. The proposal excludes cafes on public sidewalks.
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Richmond
Elizabeth Young Clark appointed English professor at Bluefield College
Mrs Elizabeth Young Clark of Bluefield named Professor of English effective September 1. A native of Elkhorn she holds BA degrees from William and Mary and West Virginia University with further study at Alabama and Concord. She has taught at Welch Elkhorn and Big Creek High Schools since 1948 and is married to J Donald Clark. they have one son Wilkin Richard Clark.
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Bluefield College
Primitivo Delgado
Elizabeth Young Clark
Bluefield
J. Donald Clark
Don Clark Pontiac Sales
Elkhorn
Clark
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg
West Virginia University
University of Alabama and Concord College
Delta Kappa Gamma
American Association of University Women
Woman's Club
Garden Club
Presbyterian Church
Welch High School
Elkhorn High School
Big Creek High School
Wilkin Richard Clark
Mattress Blaze Doused By Bluefield Firefighters
Bluefield firemen were called to the Pedigo building corner of Prince ton and Bland early Monday to extinguish a mattress fire in John Huffs apartment. Huff moved rooms and thought it out but the mattress reignited causing smoke before the department arrived and removed the mattress. Only the mattress and a few clothing items were damaged.
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Bluefield
Pedigo
Princeton
Bland
John Huff
Ciagrette
Huff
Production per farmer in the United States has risen
The report notes that output per farmer grew faster in the past generation than in all earlier generations combined, indicating a significant productivity gain for American agriculture.
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U. S
Man jailed on weapon charge after Russian Roulette act
Willie Carter Jr. of Bird Lane was jailed for carrying a dangerous weapon and faces grand jury action for discharging a firearm in public. He demonstrated Russian Roulette, causing a bullet wound to his head and receiving treatment before imprisonment at Mercer County Jail. Detectives Al Bailey and Andy Dodson led the investigation.
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Carter
Bluefield Sanitarium
al Bailey
Andy Dodson
William G Thompson Dies at Morgantown
William G Thompson prominent Montgomery attorney and long time WVU Board of Governors member died Monday in university hospital aged 61. He had been in critical condition since brain surgery on June 11 after admission June 6 for severe headaches. Thompson served 20 years on the WVU Board and was president three times. Funeral services pending.
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Morgantown
William G. Thompson
Montgomery
West Virginia University Board of Governors
University Hospital
Thompson
WVU Board of Governors
Guest Speakers Scheduled Sunday at Pocahontas Baptist
Rev. Mrs. Omega Dowell and her brother Rev. Lintonia Palmer of Bluefield Virginia are set as guest speakers at the First Baptist Church Pocahontas Sunday at 7 p m. A pew rally will be held. Dr R E Jones is pastor.
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Omega Dowell
Lintonia Palmer
Bluefield
First Baptist
Pocahontas
R. E. Jones
Fiduciary notices and trustee sale in Bluefield area
Notices warn creditors for estates of Laura Grey Lilly and others to file claims by December 79 1965 at Princeton and list executors and administrators. A trustee sale in Bluefield West Virginia set for July 20 1965 at 11 AM outlines land Lot 5 Section 1302 with a first lien of 17156.12 plus interest, description of parcels and boundaries, and names Bernard McClaugherty Jr and Charles R. Smith as trustees.
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Laura Grey Lilly
A. J. Perkins
A. Z. Peters
James T. Peters
AM Henderson Barton Elouise E. Covey
John S. Hairston
Lillie Holland
Princeton
H. F. Day
Sta
Virginia
R.davis
Myrtle R. Davis
Bernard McClaugherty, Jr
Charles R. Smith
Mercer County
West Virginia
Commercial Bank of
Bluefield
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Edgegrove Street
Clarence R. Brown
T Langeeraa
Bernard Mecourty, Jr
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Upper Great Lakes Region
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Chicago
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J. P
New Orleans
W. C. Haynes
Mattie May Haynes
W. Carl Haynes
Welch
Grayson County
Harden Ellis
Laura Halsey Parson
First Baptist Church of
William N. Haynes
Ruth Wells
Myrtle Kate Ziegler
Winston - Salem
Mary Spencer
Grassy Creek
Harden E. Parsons Jr
Spokane
Wash
First Baptist Church
N.C
Phil Holbrook
John Hall
Sam Christie
Everette
Carl Quesenberry
Max Bolen
Douglas Mortuary
Mrs
Minnie Farmer
Minnie Mae Farmer
Wyoming Street
Mercer Funeral Home
C. H. Patterson
Valley Vista
Witten’s Mill
Hamilton Browning
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Jesse L. Farmer
John
Harve Browning
McComas
Fletcher Browning
William Ray Farmer
Nannie Shelton
Hamilton Browning Jr
J. C. Meador
J. Cecil Meador
Cool Ridge
Primitive Baptist
Mount View
Beckley Hospital
Elwood Meador
Camp Creek
C. M. Meador
Princeton Bank and Trust Co
Beckley National Bank
Maude Underwood Meador
Fred Jasper
Oak Hill
C. B. Meador
Virginia Beach
J. C. Meador Jr
Houston
Tex
Anna Wood
Flat Top
Ocie Jonas
Roanoke, Va
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Beckley
Grant Hensley
Clear Fork
Wyoming County
Victoria Hensley
James L. McDougal
Mullens
Charlie Morgan
Welch Hospital
Sinkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Elsie Keene
Elsie Virginia Keene
Mary Buffalow
Walter Buffalow
John Clark Keene
Ronnie Neel
T. E. Bradley Jr
Ruth Murray
Ronnie Keene
Joe
Ed Buffalow
Garland Buffalow
Charles M. Sublett
Maple Wood
John Riley
Walter Hedrick
Hurley
Elmer
George
Grat Shrader
Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
Tom Reese
Alabama
Mercer
Wyoming
Virginian Railroad
Bethel Ame Church
Rosa Reese
Tom Reese Jr
Ill
Samuel Reese
Barbara McClanahan
James L. McDougle
Kiwanis Club
Rural Retreat Club
Dr. Browning
Bluefield 1 Hour Cleaners
Princeton Street
Gates Engineering Co
Reese
Conn- O'Dell
South Avenue
Lazenby Avenue
North American Aviation Plant
Shell
Champ
White
Huffman
B. F. Jerrell
Sam Miniaci
Wall Street
Bessie Hutchinson
Mountain Laurel Garden Club
Mercer Street
Jerrell
Cris
Thorn Street
Athens Road
Jarrell
SRC
Foundry
Housing and Home Financing Agency
Bluefield Avenue
W.va
Mrs. Clark
William Thompson
Cash
Beneficial
Beneficial Finance Co
Federal Street
Chamber of Commerce
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