Akron truck driver spots Ohio killer of three
An Akron truck driver said he was positive Alfred Wilson, 37, was the man who shot three women to death near Warren, Ohio, as a nationwide manhunt stretched across counties. David Shaffer described a late night exchange at a Hammond gas station and said Wilson admitted the killings. Police pressed on with roadblocks and search efforts near Windham where the third victim Nancy Worthington was found.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Akron
Ohio
Warren
Hammond
Ind
Alfred Wilson
David Shaffer
Ray Woodward
Summit County
Wilson
Shaffer
Kentucky
Ravenna
Here
Windham
Wil
Ancy Worthington
Seyler Lumber Firm Not Damaged By Fire
A fire at Seyler Lumber Co. early yesterday morning caused smoke but little damage. Fire Chief J R Ett said shavings in a store room tied together sparked the alarm and were contained. Virginia Side Fire Dept. responded to the brief blaze. The article also notes a separate World War II draft statistic about 400000 skilled young men under 30 deferred.
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Seyler Lumber Co
J. R. Ett
Virginia Side Fire Dept
Deaths And Funerals In Staunton And Princeton Area
William Barnes McNutt 69 of Staunton died at King's Daughters Hospital after twenty years as cashier at Planters Bank & Trust Co. Survivors include wife Julia, daughter Mrs. Camplair, son Rev. Charles W. McNutt, siblings and four grandchildren. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church Staunton with burial at Oakwood Cemetery Princeton. Frank McNeer 66 of Lindside died at home after two years illness. survivors listed. James Snow Chambers 78 of Princeton died after prolonged illness. service details and survivors listed. former Virginian Railroad employee and Kee Street Methodist Church member. Samuel A Bradley 82 of Newport died suddenly. survived by daughter, son, sister, and six grandchildren. services at Sherry Memorial Church with family cemetery burial. George Robert Saunders 85 of Bluefield died at daughter’s home.Survivors include multiple daughters and sons. services and arrangements noted.
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William Barnes McNutt
Staunton
Frinceton
King’s Daughter's Hospital
Planters Bank & Trust Co
Princeton
Charles R
Emma Barnes McNutt
Emory and Herry College
University of Virginia Law School
Charleston
W. Va
First Presbyterian Church
Richard R. Potter
Oakwood Cemetery
Frank McNeer
Lindside
Bessie Smith McNeer
Charles
Union
Fleet
Roanoke
Earl Coulter
Hallie Fleshman
Broyles
Peterstown
James Snow Chambers
Ritchie St
Oliver Veil
Mary Elizabeth Underwood Chambers
Juindside
Monroe County
Bessie Jamie
Interior
Ira
Hagerstown
Minor
Akron
Ohio
Opie
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Lacy Hoffman
Detroit
Mich
Frank Matherly
Ww. . Bolton
W. W. Stafford
Radford
P. G. Pennington
Columbus
Virginian Railroad
Chambers
Kee Street Methodist Church
Seaver Mortuary
Samuel A. ‘Bradley
Newport
Sherry
Mountain Lake Road
Bradley
Claude Link
Ray Bradley
Mary Broyles
Williams Funeral
Pembroke
George Robert Saunders
George Lane
Clark Street
Bluefield
Lane
Sai Moon
Henry Nance
Maybeury
Lucks Saunders
Northfork
Kate Shelton
Bassett
John
Sami
Wooster
Benny
Sarah Moore
Passett
Mary Baker
Rosa Edwards
Pence Wade
Bettimore
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Obituary for Mrs. Rhoda Moore of Yare Virginia
Mrs. Rhoda Moore 84 of Yare Va died yesterday at 10 30 am at home. She belonged to Memorial Methodist Church Abbs Valley and had lived in Yards 15 years. Survived by daughter Greta Moore of Yards sisters Massie Anderson of Yards Kate McFarland Bluefield Va. Preceded in death by six brothers two sisters parents and husband. Services 2 pm Monday Chapel Wagner Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield with Rev Carl Looney and Rev Joe Beckman. Burial Maple Cemetery.
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Rhoda Moore
Yare
Memorial Methodist Church
Abbs Valley
Yards
Greta Moore
Massie Anderson
Kate McFarland
Bluefield
Wagner Hawkins
Carl Looney
Midway Methodist Church
Joe Beckman
Falls Mills Christian Church
Nese Arenas
Paras
Maple
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Robertson held today
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Frances Robertson 80 were held today at 2 p.m. from the home of her grandson Raymond Stowers in Princeton with Rev. Paul Bonn and Rev. Quentin Hughett officiating. Interment followed in Wilson Cemetery. Born April 9 1876 in Willowton she was the daughter of Alexander and Mary Skeens. She was widow of Lewis Clyde Robertson. Survived by sister Mrs Bartley McGown Baltimore brother John Skeens Princeton and son Henry Clyde.
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Sarah Frances Robertson
Raymond Stowers
Athens Star Route
Princeton
Paul Bonn
Quentin Hughett
Wilson Cemetery
Cumberland Road
Willowton
Alexander
Mary McVey Skeens
Lewis Clyde Robertson
Bartley McGown
Baltimore
John Skeens
Henry Clyde
Deaths of George Tyree and Clint R. Smith in Roanoke area
George Tyree 79 of Princeton died Friday night at Memorial Hospital Princeton after five weeks as a patient. He had lived in Princeton eight years, formerly Bluefield Virginia, worked for Seyler Lumber. Survived by wife Mary Blevins, four daughters, four sons, two brothers, funeral 3 p.m. at Bailey Funeral Home Princeton. Clint R. Smith of Wytheville died Friday night in Roanoke hospital with services 2:30 p.m. at Calvary Methodist Church Cripple Creek, burial Davis Cemetery Cripple Creek. survived by three sisters and three brothers.
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Worthington
T. Herbert Thomas
Trumbull County
Juanita Wilson
George Tom Tyree
Beckley Road
Princeton
Memorial Hospital
Bluefield
Seyler Lumber Co
Washington County
Frank and
Suzy Sheets Tyree
Mary Blevins
Harman
Nimitz
Suzan Goins
West Graham
Pearl Goins
Akron
Ohio
Helen Watson
Rural Hall
N. C
Bill
George Tyree
Glen White
Alfred
Eleyria
Harvey
Rhodell
Robert C. Tyree
Montcalm
Jim Tyree
Mabscot
Bailey Funeral Home
Roger McCormick
Resthaven
Clint R. Smith
Wytheville
Calvary Metodist
Davis Cemetery
Cripple Creek
Smith
Roanoxe
Robert Mitz
Roanoke
A. L. Groseclose
Porter Williams
Leon
Clint R
Calvary Methodist Church
Death notices from multiple towns list services and interments
A chain of funeral notices lists names such as Mrs Ira Belcher of Fort Pierce Florida and Garnett B Farris of Meadowview Virginia among others. It provides service times locations churches and interment cemeteries with details like Rose Cemetery Knoll Cemetery Abingdon and Murray noting pallbearers and church affiliations.
Damage To State Car Reported By Trooper
State Police trooper Ralph Roberts reported damage to a state cruiser after another vehicle backed into it at Dock's Skating Rink Friday night. Roberts noted damage to the rear fender and bumper with no damage estimate available.
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Ralph Roberts
Dock’s
Roberts
Weather outlook for Maryland to Virginia with scattered storms
Partly cloudy and very warm across Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia with humid conditions. Scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers likely Sunday and Monday with highs generally in the 85 to 95 degree range and cooler relief in higher elevations later.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
West Virginia
Virginia
Giles Struck By Electric Storm
A Friday night electrical storm hit Giles County hardest causing power and telephone outages. The Brushfork area lost power for 22 minutes as a breaker at a large transformer was inspected. WHIS radio was off air 5:46 to 6:08 pm and Mercer Airport power was interrupted. weather records note 1.18 inches in Bluefield this past week and .43 inches on Thursday, the first day of summer.
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Giles County
Brushfork
Appalachian Electric Power Co
WHIS
Mercer
Power Company
Bluefield
K. Caldwell
Sacred Heart Names Wanstreet as Assistant Pastor and School Director
The Wheeling diocese announces Rev. Robert H. Wanstreet as assistant pastor of Sacred Heart Parish Bluefield and director of Sacred Heart School. Born in Clarksburg he studied at St. Charles College Baltimore and earned S T B S T L along with an A B degree. He was ordained May 26 by Bishop McDonnell.
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Robert H. Wanstreet
Sacred Heart
Bluefield
John J. Swint
Wheeling
Father Wanstreet
George J. Burke
Clarksburg
Joseph G. Wanstreet
Wanstreet
St. Mary's Parish
St. Charles’ College
St. Mary’s Seminary
Baltimore
Sacred Heart Parish
Sacred Heart School
West Virginia
Immaculate Conception
Thomas J. McDonnell
Paul W. Hickey
Logan
John H. McDonnell
Tom Moore
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Ohio
Moore
Columbus Citizen
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hospital audit finds lax controls and waste at Southwestern State
A detailed committee report on Southwestern State Hospital detailed weak internal controls, unapproved purchases, and extensive farm and cattle operations driving up debt. It cites $144,360 in outstanding payables, improper purchase procedures, and wasted food stock, urging reform and accountability.
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Sam
Ben Clark
Chatham Hill
Clarks
Hubble
Southwestern
Comptroller
Department of Accounts and Purchases
Comptroller's Office
Comptroller’s Office
Southwestern State Hospital
Stanley
Parish reception honors Father Wanstreet at Sacred Heart
A parish reception for Father Wanstreet will be at the Sacred Heart auditorium on Wyoming Street. The June 25 event includes co chairmen Herbert L. Godschalk and Mrs Michael T O Connor with a full committee and Bishop McDonnell among guests from the Bluefield Deanery. The event is public and open to those wishing to meet Father Wanstreet.
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Sacred Heart Auditorium
Wyoming Street
Tomerrey
Herbert L. Godschalk
Michael T. O'Connor
Thomas A. Disibbio
Joseph Cassidy
Lucy Paulin
Joseph A. Shoda
Carl H. Brunner
Bishop McDonnell
Bluefield Deanery
Godschalk
Father Peepa
Vacation Bible School Commencement Held
POCAHONTAS Va after a successful week of Vacation Bible School commencement was held last Sunday morning at 1 a.m. The Rev Norwell Green was the Seeker and Mrs William Mullin Supt. Varied handiwork by teachers and pupils showed their hard work and interest.
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Pocahontas
Norwell Green
William Mullin
Gospel Singers Return to Town for July 2 Concert
Wally Fowler the All Night Singing Man headlines a July 2 show at Bluefield Auditorium with the Bond Sisters Oak Ridge Quartet and the Dixieairs. Local quartets may join the sing and prizes are offered.
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Wally Fowler
Bluefield Auditorium
Bond Sisters
Oak Ridge
Dixieairs
Wrist Watch Reported Stolen From Car in Bluefield
Mrs. D. E. Pierce of Bramwell reported a wrist watch stolen from her car parked at the W. Va. ESSO lot on Commerce Street in Bluefield yesterday afternoon about 2 p.m. The watch, valued at $50, had been left hanging on the rear view mirror.
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W. Va
ESSO
Commerce Street
Bluefield
D. E. Pierce
Bramwell
Ocean Terrace Hotel Ad on Norfolk Waterfront
Ocean Terrace Hotel on the waterfront offers convenient access to restaurants and an amusement park. Reasonable rates and reservations encouraged. Contact Mr and Mrs W E Woophouse Jr at 272 W Ocean View Ave Norfolk VA by phone JU 717 0624.
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W. E. Woophouse, JR
W. Ocean View Ave
Norfolk, Va
Virginia Hospital Board chair hints at resignations
Staunton Virginia June 23 E Walton Opie chairman disclosed Gay Stanley had suggested he resign before his appointment runs out at end of month.
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Staunton
E. Walton Opie
Virginia Hospital Board
Stanley
Bradley's Summer Dress and Bridal Shop Ad
City and Coalfield go to Bradley's for a wide summer wardrobe including cottons linens sheets crepes short sleeves and sleeveless blouses skirts and Glenhaven suits. Also gloves scarves costume jewelry hats and bags in many shades. The Bridal Shop offers vacation wear bathing suits beach jackets shorts capri pants pedal pushers matching blouses and skirts wedding dresses bridesmaids gowns guest books and Bibles.
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Bradley’s
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