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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1971

Page

3

Russians demand talks with defected space scientist in Britain

London authorities report Soviet Ambassador Smirnovsky pressing for a meeting with Anatoly Fedoseyev the defector and space travel expert in Britain. Greenhill says Fedoseyev can contact the Soviet Embassy anytime and British officials note his stay is allowed but provide no motive for the defection.

London Soviet Union Mikhail N. Smirnovsky Denis Greenhill Foreign Office Smirnovsky Anatoly Fedoseyev Paris Greenhill Fedoyseyev Fedoseyev Britain Alec Douglas-Home Scotland Moscow

Death notices and funerals in Buchanan and surrounding counties

George Millard Cooper 64 of Whitewood Virginia died after a long illness in a Richlands hospital. Surviving wife Garnett and ten children, with services at Flatwood Church of Christ and burial in Horn Cemetery. Multiple relatives and a long list of survivors noted. Eddie H Redden 79 of Princeton died in Bluefield Sanitarium after a long illness. Burial in Athens Cemetery after services in Burns Wornal Chapel. Virginia Boardwine 44 of Manassas formerly Tazewell died in Manassas. services at Liberty Church with burial Gillespie Cemetery. Cyrus Homer Houchins 94 of Princeton died after a long illness. survived by daughter Maye Barton and others. services at George W Seaver Chapel. James Floyd McGuire 78 of Cliffield died in Richlands hospital after long illness. services at Mullins Funeral Home Chapel and burial in Greenhill Memory Gardens. Jacob Earl Webb 63 of Bartley pronounced dead on arrival in Welch hospital. services at Douglas Mortuary Chapel with burial in Grandview Memory Gardens.

George M. Cooper George Millard Cooper Whitewood Richlands Dwight John L Pricy Rife Cooper Buchanan County Jewell Ridge Coal Corp Jewell Valley Umwa Flatwood Flatwood Church of Christ John Kennedy Clarence Greenleaf Horn Dean Cole Lonnie Cole John Cole Jimmie Burress Grat Horn Rufus Horn Raymond Horn Grat Horn Jr Hurst- Scott Eddie H. Redden Princeton Bluefield Sanitarium Quinnimont Jeff and Ruth Gwinn Redden Mercer County U.S. Steel Co Gary The Baptist Church Florence Sims Redden Dubree Debais Ronnie Alexandria Manassas Park Helen Miller San Gaberial Calif Shirley Campbell Cleveland, Tenn Twinkle Godown Joyce Shor Levittown Sam Tressia) Crawford Villa Park Ill L. A Dimples) Gilford Bill Shelia) Damewood Fritz Hunt Robert Beth) Rollins Maggie Quickline Meadow Bridge Claude Redden Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial Paul Bohn Athens Cemetery Virginia Boardwine Virginia Pearl Boardwine Manassas Tazewell Bruce Boardwine Jr Bruce Boardwine III Ronnie Boardwine Danny Boardwine Jimmy Boardwine Bobby Boardwine Juanita Boardwine Patty Boardwine Ruth Volan Berwind Reba Gilbert Amonate Dorthia Dixon Clearfield George Jerry Hess Johnnie Hess Frankie Hess Jimmy Hess Sue Hess Liberty Church Liberty Billy Simon Gillespie Rt. 1 Greever Funeral Home Bruce Boardwine Sr Cyrus Houchins Cyrus Homer Houchins Bee Street Princeton Community Hospital Summers County Bank of Athens Princeton Old Guard Lerona Pipestem William and Alice Barker Houchins Martha Smith Houchins Oris Maye) Barton Ray Houchins Charleston Donald Betty Kate) Oaks Steve David Oaks George W. Seaver Chapel Ambrose Stump T. Dwight Dickerson Monte Vista Park Cemetery Ira M. Smith Guy Scyphers Fred Cooper Cecil Gore Eugene Caldwell Ed Rule Luther Ayers Harry Ayers L. M. Seivey Clyde Sarver James Floyd McGuire Cliffield Pounding Mill Charles and Lou Connley McGuire Margaret Puckett McGuire Jacksonville Fla Mary Lawson Bluefield Carrie Sheets Ellen Sheets Marvin McGuire Cedar Bluff Mullins Funeral Home Charles Vaughn Leslie Kyle Greenhill Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Jacob Earl Webb Bartley Welch Hospital Franklin County J. F Flora Lowder Webb Birdie Champ Webb David Long Rupert, Va T. W. Woods Roanoke O. H. Webb Matoaka Lewis Webb Rupert Moyer Webb Douglas Mortuary Chester Hurst Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road

Coalfields Resume as Wage War Eases

West Virginia coalfields end a week of strikes as miners return to work and Norfolk and Western reports a sharp drop in shipments about 14 282 cars for the week. About 300 N W employees were furloughed while districts 6 17 29 and 31 note full crews.

West Virginia Norfolk and Western Railway N&w Virginia Boyle UMW

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Classified Notice Fragment

Fragments state a local notice with zone and rate details for Western region listings. It mentions advertising rules and the advertising representative contact, with financial figures and schedule notes. The readable portions reference Bluefield and associated agencies and general publication terms.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph PST Alinida Telero Diab Telegraph Bluefield Woova Mieemeich Audit Bureau Woulatuan Advertising Mathews Simon Ullen Telephone

Funeral services for Laura J. Gilley in North Fork

Funeral services for Laura Jane Gilley 63 of Anawalt will be at 2 p.m. at Kenneth Funeral Home Chapel North Fork Rev Frank Sexton officiating with interment at Bluewell Memorial Park. She died Saturday in a Welch hospital. Survivors include her husband Walter Gilley two sons Ralph and Raymond. four daughters Rena Marie Ruby Nita Connie Sue. her mother Cora Miller Gilley and two brothers Billy and Edward Dollar. nine grandchildren.

Laura Jane Gilley Anawalt Welch Hospital Kenneth Funeral Home Northfork Frank Sexton Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell North Carolina Edward Dollar Walter Gilley Cora Miller Gilley Ralph Gilley Milford Del Raymond Gilley Magnolia John Rena Marie) Howard Claymont Kenneth Ruby) Colaluca Virginia Beach Nita) Kelliher Frederica Charles Connie Sue) Akers Skygusty Billy Dollar van Nuys Calif Pinellas Park Fla

Robert A Jones service set in Pem broke Va

Robert A Jones 68 of Eggleston Va died Sunday in a Pearisburg Va hospital. Survived by two sons Marco of Eggleston and Mayo C Jones of Washington DC and one sister Mrs Othelia Patterson Roanoke Va. Funeral 1 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Church Pem broke with Elder S H Hall in Wilkerson Cemetery Eagleston. Body to be moved from Claytor's Funeral Home Radford Va to church at 5 pm today in state until service.

Robert A. Jones Eggleston Pearisburg Marco Jones Mayo C. Jones Washington, D. C Othelia Patterson Roanoke First Baptist Church Pembroke S. H. Hall Wilkerson Eagleston Claytor Radford

Infant Bobby Ray Sawyers Jr. dies at birth in Roanoke

Bobby Ray Sawyers Jr. infant son of Bobby and Carolyn Sawyers of Tazewell Va. dies shortly after birth in a Roanoke hospital. Survived by parents and grandparents with graveside service scheduled at Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell. Friends may view at Greever Funeral Home Tazewell today 6 to 9 p.m. The notice also reports the death of Mrs Hessie Lowe Fox in Grundy Va with incomplete funeral arrangements.

Bobby Ray Sawyers Jr Bobby Carolyn Watson Sawyers Tazewell Roanoke Robert Danieley Bluefield Steward Sawyers Blanche Watson Maplewood Cemetery W. F. Wadsworth Greever Funeral Home Hessie Lowe Fox Grundy Richlands Frank Fox Richard Scotty Fox Fargo N.C Georgie Smith Chicago Ill Dolly Hollingworth Mims Fila Grundy Funeral Home

Lula Mae Plaster Dies in Staunton Hospital

Lula Mae Plaster of Staunton Virginia formerly of Bluefield died Monday morning in a Staunton hospital. Her funeral arrangements were incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield.

Lula Mae Lula Mae Plaster of Staunton Bluefield Mercer Funeral Home

Death of William Otishorn in Raven VA

William Otishorn aged 46 of Rt 1 Raven Virginia died Monday in an incomplete at Mullins Funeral Home Richlands Virginia.

William Otishorn Rt. 1 Raven Richlands Mullins Funeral Home

Ex Area Pilot Presumed Dead in Chesapeake Bay Crash

Maj. Michael R. Ripley, son of Mr and Mrs F D Ripley of Radford Virginia and formerly of Keystone, is presumed dead after a military plane he piloted crashed into Chesapeake Bay. No trace of the aircraft or pilot has been found. He was stationed with the U S Air Force in Maryland.

Keystone Chesapeake Bay McDowell County Michael R. Ripley F. D. Ripley Radford Bay Maj. Ripley U.S. Air Force Maryland

Princeton Approves 1970 71 Amended Budget

Princeton city council approved a $99,384 amended budget for 1970 71 with receipts equal to expenditures. Major additions include $38,000 in special service fees and $39,000 in gross sales tax, plus increases for police fines rents property liquor and miscellaneous. Expenditures rise across departments led by fire department general expense of $51,500 and street department general expense of $10,000.

Princeton West Virginia Ira Southern Garbage Department Police Department Fire Department Firemen’s Pension Fund

Secret Messages and Plans Stir Vietnam War Debate

The Times and Washington Post reports allege clandestine US actions before and during the Vietnam War era. Doolin confirms operational plans remained current. The Johnson administration reportedly considered bombing North Vietnam and using ground troops in 1965.

Washington Post William R. Glendon Doolin Times United States North Vietnam Tonkin Gulf Johnson the Post Saigon Vietnam

Eviction Fight Grows Over Anello Misrepresentation Claims

The Mercer County eviction dispute involving Daily Telegraph reporter Jim Caffee and court officials continued as Dr. Daniel Hale defended his statements on an airport trash dump. Anello accused Hale of misrepresentation and suggested political motives behind the press office eviction. Hale urged prosecutor review of the dump while others urged focus on health and sanitation issues.

Daily Telegraph Mercer County Mercer Donald Anello Daniel Hale Hale Anello Bernard Wilkinson O. D. Compton Compton The Health Board M. A. Krupey Wilkinson James P. Bailey Bramwell Dick Wesley Jim Caffee Bluefield Leland Carter West Virginia

Woman Sought In Murder Case In Hemphill Shooting

A murder warrant was issued for Dorothy Walker a 30 year old McDowell County woman in connection with the Sunday shooting death of Charles Ford 38 of Hemphill. Ford died after being treated at Welch Emergency Hospital for a bullet wound. State police continued the probe delaying further details.

McDowell County Hemphill Welch Dorothy Walker Charles Ford Ford Welch Emergency Hospital Walker

Miner (Continued From Page One) Mrs Imogene Owens Obituary

Funeral services for Miner and Mrs Imogene Owens of Detroit with one grandchild were held Wednesday at 11 a m at Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church Birchleaf Va Elders Bill Hall Issac Sanders and Dallas Ramsey officiating. Burial followed at Owens Cemetery Birchleat residence today at 104 a m from Haysi Funeral Home.

Imogene Owens Detroit Sandlick Primitive Baptist Church Birchleaf Bill Hall Issac Sanders Dallas Ramsey Owens Cemetery Birchleat Haysi Funeral Home

Primary Winners To Meet Public Today

A large crowd is expected at Bluefield High School auditorium tonight for a Meet Your Candidates program. Ten primary winners including Mayor Edwin Elliott and five former directors will state views on proposed city improvements and answer audience questions. The five top vote getters join the July 6 general election slate and take office the first Tuesday in August.

Bluefield High School Bluefield Bluefield Board of Directors Edwin Elliott Allan Connolly Victor DeVault Leland Carter Angelo Monaco Joe EF. Walker New City Board

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