Flood Devastates Roanoke Area and Warrenton Population
Floodwaters from the James and Roanoke Rivers swamped Warrenton and Roanoke with streets underwater and high water evacuations. Camp Easter Seal in Craig County evacuated 136 people including 66 disabled children, while Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Victory Stadium faced six feet of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff’s Office
Warrenton
James River
Buchanan
Roanoke Valley
Roanoke River
Peak Creek
Pulaski
Camp Easter Seal
Craig County
New Castle
High Ground
Roanoke Rehabilitation Center
Donald Lisk
Easter Seal Society
Craig’s Creek
Roanoke
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Victory Stadium
Heavy State Rains Flood Panhandle
West Virginia eastern counties faced rapid river rises as remnants of Agnes bring 1 to 3 inches of rain statewide. White Sulphur Springs saw knee deep water for hours, with 200 homes and 15 businesses inundated. Red Cross and Civil Defense tents aided about 200 displaced residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Virginia Line
National Weather Service
Jefferson
Berkeley
G Morgan Counties
Panhandle
Ern Panhandle
NWS
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Greenbrier County
Howards
Caldwell
Red Cross
Civil Defense
John Bowling Jr
Military to Back Local Police at National Conventions
Federal troops will support local police during the summer national conventions in Miami Beach while staying out of sight unless trouble arises. Atty. Gen. Kleindienst and Florida Gov. Askew called the move precautionary, with about 4,000 security personnel already on hand, including National Guard members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Atty
Richard Kleindienst
Florida
Reubin Askew
Askew
Don Pride
Pride
Kleindienst
Washington, D. C
Defense Department
Miami
Guard
Semis Collide injures driver on slick Rt 460
Two tractor-trailers collided on a rain slick stretch of U.S. Rt. 460 east of the West Virginia Turnpike entrance near Princeton. Robert Burch, 29, of Ruby, South Carolina, lost control and crossed the center line, striking Vernon Dowd, 33, of Crescent Springs, Kentucky. Dowd suffered foot injuries and was treated and released. Burch was injured. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rainslick
U.S. Rt. 460
West Virginia Turnpike
Princeton
D. R. Bowman
Robert Burch
Ruby
S. C
Vernon Dowd
Crescent Springs
Dowd
Princeton Community Hospital
Governor vows to study Mercer County secondary roads
Moore and fellow Republicans met Gov Arch Moore in Charleston to press for better maintenance of back roads in Mercer and Rock District. The governor agreed to put Christian-Aker Road at Bluewell into the state system and study Nemours Road Perdue Hollow Road and a Brush Fork area road this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley E. Anderson
Republican Party
Mercer County
Rock District
Republican Executive
Raymond Dishner
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore, Jr
Anderson
Dishner
Charleston
Promethium's Naming History Linked to Pro metheus
The rare earth Promethium was previously called Ulli nium after Illinois and Florentium by Italian scientists before the International Union of Chemistry in 1949 standardized the name from Prometheus, the Greek god.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
International Union of Chemistry
Prometheus
Blrefield Daily Telegraph Notice
Historic Blrefield newspaper masthead details the paper's establishment in 1893 and publication by the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. It shows address, AP affiliation, subscription rates, and advertising rep contact information for standard editions and West Virginia zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Blvefield
W V
Associated Press
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Princeton area
Andrea Dishman Pennington 68 of Bluefield Virginia died at home after a short illness. Survived by daughter E H Russell and sons Robert James William F Dishman, siblings and ten grandchildren. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Friday Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with burial Grandview Memory Gardens. Pallbearers listed. Services for Harmon Rudolph Adams 48 Princeton, engineer with Norfolk and Western, will be held Saturday 2 p.m. at First Church of God Princeton. Burial Rogselawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include mother Roxie Adams, wife Margaret, two sons and a stepson and brother. Pallbearers Brotherhood of Engineers. Friends may call Seaver Funeral Home Friday. Fassette C Harvey 54 Atlanta, born Princeton, died Monday of apparent heart attack. Surviving widow Margaret, two sons Michael and Rodney, siblings and five sisters. Funeral and burial held in Atlanta. Lewis Hooper 70 Bluefield died Tuesday in Beckley hospital after long illness. Body at Lugo Funeral Service pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrea Dishman Pennington
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Virginia
Russell County
William and
Orpha Southerland Brooks
E. H. Russell
Bluefield
Robert
Bob) Dishman
James E. Dishman
Orlando Fla
William F. Dishman
Atlanta, Ga
Vaughn Brooks
Lebanon
Maude Ferguson
Effie Owens
Katherine Dye
Malva Cook
Rose Jessee
Alpha Davis
North Tazewell
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Hugh V. Ferguson
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Gerald
Buck Hau
Paul Ed Scott
Tony Bolling
Bob Shaver
Garney Lusk
Billy
Ronnie Dye
Harmon Rudolph Adams
N. Walker Sr
Princeton
First Church of God
Mahood Avenue
Cecil Watson
Rogselawn Memorial Gardens
Mingo County
Ira T. Adams
Norfolk and Western Railway
Brotherhood of Engineers
Princeton Boosters Club
VFW
U. S. Air Force
Roxie Harmon Adams
Margaret Malamisura Adams
Steve R. Adams
U. S. Navy
Hugh S. Adams
Woodbridge
Larry A. Romeo
P. T. Willis
Sandy Ball
C. B. Quillen
W. K. Ellis
O. W. Siple
W. E. Dawson
C. N
R. C. Buckland
Seaver Funeral Home
Fassette C. Harvey
Atlanta
William Gordon
Lackie Skeens Harvey
Margaret Harvey
Michael Harvey
Rodney Harvey
Patricia Harvey
Mason Harvey
Marvin Harvey
Corrine
Beulah Stowers
R. L
Clara) Elmore
W. W
Mildred) Belcher
Giles
Mary) Whitlow
Lindside
Helen Harvey
Fairmont
Lewis Hooper
Park St
Beckley
Sam Martin
Lugo Funeral Service
Jollymore Rites Held for Mary Catherine at Princeton
Mary Catherine Jollymore 74 of Rt 2 Princeton died at home after an apparent heart attack. Survived by sons James, George, Ira. daughters Mary, Dawn, Edna. sisters Tillie and Alma. 25 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at George W Seaver Chapel Princeton with Father John Savage officiating. Burial in Jollymore family cemetery. Bible service at 8 p.m. at funeral home chapel. Visitation 5 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherine Jollymore
Rt. 2
Princeton
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Canada
Phillips Delaque
James W
George A. Jollymore
Ira D. Jollymore
Baltimore
Mary L. Heim
Dawn C. Root
Edna Warren
Ontario
Tillie Price
Alma Riggs
George W. Seaver
John Savage
Jollymore Family
Funeral Home
Funeral
Roosevelt Moore Funeral Arrangements Pending
Roosevelt Moore 65 of Bandy Virginia died Wednesday in a Richlands hospital after a short illness. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Moore
Bandy
Richlands
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Freeman man Mike Lucas dies after long illness
Mike Lucas 70 of Freeman died Wednesday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. The body was released to Rodriguez Pocahontas Funeral Home in Pocahontas Virginia for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Lucas
Freeman
Bluefield
Rodriguez Pocahontas Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Amos Blanchard 83 Dies of Natural Causes in Princeton
Amos Allen Blanchard 83 of Round House Addition Princeton died on arrival at a Princeton hospital from natural causes. He was born in Stewart County Alabama, WWI veteran and retired Virginian Railroad electrician. Survivors include widow Stella Duncan Blanchard and children Gloria Neely Ann Harman Guy Harman Sylvia Harman Robert Rose, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Burns Wornal Chapel Princeton with Rev. Andy Faulkner. burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield Princeton Road. Funeral directory 3 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Allen Blanchard
Round House
Princeton
Stewart County
Alabama
Henry and
Florence Bush Blanchard
Virginian Railroad
Stella Duncan Blanchard
Glen
Gloria) Neely
Pipestein
Larry
Ann) Harman
Guy Evelyn) Harman
Carl
Sylvia) Harman
Robert Rose
Victoria
Memorial Funeral Directory
Andy Faulkner
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Alma Virginia Price Rites Held in Charleston and Bluefield
Alma Virginia Price 61 of Charleston died Tuesday night in a Charleston hospital. She worked in the West Virginia Tax Commission auditing department and belonged to Calvary Baptist Church Bluefield. Survived by daughter Neva Jo Adams Charleston and brother W H Price Honaker. Funeral 11 a.m. at Barlow Bonsall Charleston with burial 2 p.m. Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Virginia Price
Charleston
West Virginia Tax Commission
Calvary Baptist Church
Bluefield
Pineville
Order of the Eastern Star
West Virginia
OES
Order of the Rainbow
Neva Jo Adams
W. H. Price
Honaker
Barlow- Bonsall Funeral Home
William J. Benfield
Woodlawn
Mrs Betty Martin Dies After Long Illness At 76 In Keystone
Mrs Betty Martin 76 of Keystone wife of Frank Martin died Wednesday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Arrangements were complete at Bennett Fanning Funeral Home Northfork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Martin
Keystone
Frank Martin
Welch
Bennett - Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Charles Edward Green 50 of Tazewell dies at home
Charles Edward Green a 50 year old resident of Tazewell Virginia died at his home after an apparent heart attack. He was a Virginia Polytechnic Institute graduate World War II veteran A Mart Stores vice president and served on church and hospital boards. Survived by St Clair Peery Green two daughters Suzanna and Elizabeth a son Charles E Green Jr and his mother Mrs J A Hansbrough Funeral home listing incomplete with request for contributions to the Tazewell Rescue Squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Green
Tazewell
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
A-Mart Stores
North Tazewell
Charles E. Green Jr
J. A. Hansbrough
Culpepper
Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
Mose Keen 83 Grundy Man Dies After Long Illness
Mose Keen of Grundy Virginia died Wednesday in a Grundy hospital after a long illness. He was born in Pike County Kentucky son of Dave and Thursie Keen. Survived by Martha Keen four daughters Eunice Conley Gladys Skeens Emmajean Carpenter Bunia Chaffins one son Julian Keen two sisters Rebecca Charles Alta Stacy nineteen grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren. Funeral conducted 1 p m Friday at Virginia Funeral Home Chapel Grundy with three ministers officiating burial in Chaffins Cemetery Coal Run Kentucky. Funeral home after 2 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mose Keen
Grundy
Pike County
Dave and
Thursie Charles Keen
Martha (Mattie) Keen
Eunice Conley
Gladys Skeens
Emmajean Carpenter
Bunia Chaffins
Coalrun
Kentucky
Julian Keen
Columbus
Ohio
Rebecca Charles
Pikeville
Alta Stacy
War
Virginia Funeral Home
Clarence Greenleaf
Charlie Sublett
Michael Trent
Chaffins Cemetery
Coal Run
Thelma Manning Dies at 60 in Goldbond Virginia
Thelma Lucas Manning 60 of Goldbond Virginia died Tuesday at her home. Survivors include husband Willie Manning foster son Donald R. Carter two brothers Roscoe and Weldon Lucas three sisters Annie K. Manning Pansy Carter and Jenny Rummely. Funeral conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Williams Jamison Funeral Chapel Pembroke with burial in Birchlawn Cemetery Pearisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Lucas Manning
Goldbond
Willie Manning
Donald R. Carter
Roscoe Lucas
Weldon Lucas
Annie K. Manning
Pansy Carter
Jenny Rummely
Bluefield
Williams
Pembroke
Birchlawn
Pearisburg
Funeral Notices for Ward Hill Caudill Hodges and Others
Obituaries list William Harrison Ward 87 of Pilgrim Knob Va with services at Ward's Memorial Bible Church and burial at T Ward Cemetery Pallbearers named. Charles S Hill 77 of Princeton with service at George W Seaver Funeral Chapel and Roselawn Gardens pallbearers listed. Maggie Ethel Caudill 60 of Paynesville to be buried at Collins Ridge Cemetery with son Hercell Caudill noted. Fred Hodges 70 of Jersey City formerly Bluefield to be buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery Bluefield with Mercer Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caudill
Maggie Ethel
Paynesville
Rock Ridge Church of God
Woozley
John D. Payne
Orville Collins
Anthony Childress
Collins Ridge Cemetery
Hercell Caudill
Hurst- Scott Funeral Home
Richlands
Hodges
Fred
Jersey City
N. J
Bluefield
Walnut Grove Cemetery
C. H. Patterson
Mercer Funeral Home
Police Recover Stolen Loot From Bluefield Heist
The Tazewell County Virginia Sheriff’s Department recovered about 500 dollars worth of mechanical tools and equipment from behind Centennial Construction Co. in Bluefield. Investigators say roughly 1100 dollars worth was stolen Tuesday night or Wednesday morning after the thieves cut a six foot barbed wire fence and pried the back door hinges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County Va
Centennial Construction Co
Bluefield
Garney Lusk
Paul Bailey
Johnson Suit Not Dismissed in Public Safety Case
U S District Court Judge Sidney Christie held the suit by James Johnson of Bluefield not dismissed, allowing claims of discrimination since December 1971 while excluding pre December 1971 acts due to a two year limit. Johnson, one of the first Black state policemen, seeks reinstatement as a state trooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. District Court
Sidney Christie
James Johnson
Bluefield
State Department of Public Safety
Johnson
Christie
Department of Public Safety
Donald Pitts
NAACP
Berserk Gunman Kills Six in New Jersey Office Shootings
A gunman opened fire in two Jersey office buildings, killing six and wounding others before shooting himself. Ed win J Grace, 33, of Brooklyn, wore a jacket reading Court Clerk and used a .22 and a sawed off shotgun. Witnesses described chaotic scenes as victims and bystanders sought cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Hill
N.J
Wallace Peters
William T. Cahill
Peters
Frank Jones
Edwin J. Grace
Brooklyn
N.Y
GMA Co
Heritage House
Grace
James Ashmen
Blackwood
Ashmen
Robert Slanter
Titler says Standard Oil funds fund his millions and sobering union views
Titler claims funds from Standard Oil fueled his millions while drawing a sharp contrast with Rockefeller mining ties. He praises Tony Boyle as top UMW administrator and defends union leadership against outside criticism. He cites the 1969 Yablonski murders as tragic but denies union conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titler
Rockefeller
Miller
Tony Boyle
Boyle
UMW
John L. Lewis
Yablonski
Clarksville
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Lakeside Park
Agnes
Youth International Party
Yippies
U.S
Vietnam
Moore
Blrefield Daily ‘Telegraph
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews
Mon
Ullen
Audrea Dishman
Pennington
Peppe
Maryland & Frederick Sts
Three Way Gas & Oil
Cherry St
Birefield
W.va
Ritter
Ritter Finance
Gil
Ip. S
Reince Finance
Spring Street
National Guard Armory
Brushfork
America
Servants
Advanc
Hecks
All Deskins
Southside Pharmacy
New Graham
Bluewell
Cohen
Hickmans Welch Buddy
Bluefield State College
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