Virginia Republicans Optimistic Over Candidates
Virginia Republicans voiced optimism about fielding a record number of candidates for the General Assembly. GOP Chairman Robert J. Corber cited growing filings ahead of the July 13 nomination deadline and connected the effort to Linwood Holton's statewide ticket strategy.
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Richmond
GOP
Robert J. Corber
Arlington
Virginia
General Assembly
Corber
Linwood Holton
Roanoke
Holton
Son of Kenya President Kenyatta Graduates from Cambridge
Peter Kenyatta, 22, son of Kenya President Jomo Kenyatta, graduated from Cambridge University as his English mother and four Kenya delegation members watched on Friday at the Commonwealth prime ministers conference in Cambridge England.
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Cambridge
England
Kenya
Commonwealth Prime Ministers
Peter Kenyatta
Jomo Kenyatta
Cambridge University
Marines Describe Wreck Scene After Fatal Plane Crash
The crash left scattered wreckage and a missing cockpit portion as rescuers found bodies and parts near the site. Marines deployed foam guns and crash personnel used cranes and climbing gear to recover victims while FAA and Air Force investigations were announced with timelines of ten and thirty days. General Estes inspected the scene with aides as bodies were recovered by late afternoon.
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Bill Hastings
Howell M. Estes Jr
Military Air Transport Service
Subtle Rates and Notices From West Virginia Desk
Fragmentary OCR hints at subscription rates and notices from a West Virginia page. It mentions a bureau representative and Sunday timing plus a 62400 value, with unclear bomber or editorial context. Further readable details needed for precise card.
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Oce
West Virginie
Hudit Bureau
Adene
I Fev
Deaths and Funerals in Delaware Valley Area
Multiple obituaries record the deaths of Lewis E. Fite 76 a former WV delegate in the House and Welch resident in Maysville Kentucky services at Mt Tabor Methodist Church Ri bol t Ky. William Moten 78 Ballard dies in Beckley hospital former Erie Railroad worker and church member. Gussie Moten and William Hoge Hamblin also noted with service details and survivors listed. Curtis Proffitt 17 Cedar Bluff dies in Richlands hospital. Henry Coaver Atwood 59 Mullens WWII veteran and retired Army. services, burial, and survivors outlined across several churches and towns.
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William Moten
Ballard
Beckley
Pearlsburg
James and
Emma McGraw Moten
Erie Railroad
Peterstown Methodist Church
U. S. Army
Loyal Order of the Moose
Fraternal Order of Eagles
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
Marion
Ohio
Gussie Beckett Moten
Nice
Obituary notices from Welch and Bristol area
Two memorial notices list Terry Ray Smith age two of Big Sandy died Friday in Welch hospital after a short illness. Survived by twin sister Sherry Faye and sister Robin Gail, parents Byron and Mrs. Smith, and maternal grandparents Oscar Bradley of Twin Branch. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at Roderfield Christian Church with burial at Jaeger Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Body to be viewed at Fanning Funeral Home Welch Saturday evening. In a second notice minister Roy Mullins of Bristol died Friday in Fries, Virginia after a heart attack aged 71. Survived by wife Ona Mae Mullins and five daughters, one son, two percent grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren. Weaver Funeral Home Bristol to the residence Saturday at noon. Arrangements are complete.
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Curtis Edward Proffitt
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Raven
Arch and
Margie Sparks Proffitt
Beulah Meadows
Winnie Proffitt
Pattie Lester
Gaynelle Dye
Carroll
Jimmy
Eugene
Jacky
David Proffitt
George Sparks
Red Ash
Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ
Lee MacGlothlin
Bud Whited
Proffitt
Horton Ridge
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Terry Ray Smith
Byron Smith
Big Sandy
Welch Hospital
Jaeger
Sherry Faye Smith
Robin Gail Smith
Oscar Bradley
Twin Branch
Roderfield Christian Church
Leon Nunley
Jaeger Memorial
Roderfield
Pat Wellman Jr
Earl Goode
Dim Strattis
Roy Strattis
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Roy Mullins
Rhode Island Ave
Bristol
Fries
Assembly of God Churches
Ona Mae Mullins
Ella Mae Osborne
Dean Brown
W. K. Hampton
Cleveland
Ohio
Roy Townsend
Harrisburg
N. C
Cecil Kincer
Roy J Mullins
Weaver Funeral Home
Funerals for Laura Hawley and Benigno Chaos Sr.
Laura Harriet Hawley 4 of Bluewell slated for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bluewell Methodist Church with entombment in Woodlawn Cemetery. Women of Bluewell Methodist and Adventist churches to carry flowers. Cravens Funeral Home to transport to the church. Benigno Sr. Chaos 66 of Tucson formerly of Davy to have a 9 a.m. Requiem Mass at St Peters Welch with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Fanning Funeral Home Welch handling arrangements.
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Hawley
Laura Harriet
Bluewell
Bluewell Methodist Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Cravens Funeral Home
Benigno Sr
Tucson
Ariz
Davy
St. Peters Catholic Church
Welch
Raymond Radzieta
Woodlawn
Fanning Funeral Home
Union Hall Service for Charlie Morgan of Elk Ridge
Charlie Morgan of Elk Ridge McDowell County died Monday afternoon at a Bluefield hospital. Rev McKinley Raymore and Rev John Hooper will officiate burial in Oakgrove Cemetery Bluewell. Survived by wife Nannie Carrington Morgan a daughter Mae Ruth Thomas and two grandchildren. Pallbearers named and Mt Chapel Baptist Church Missionary Society to carry flowers.
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Union Hall
Keystone
Charlie Morgan
Elk Ridge
McDowell County
Bluefield
McKinley Raymore
John Hooper
Oakgrove Cemetery
Bluewell
Linkford-Richardson
Thadieus Page
George Harris
Buck Hickman
Buck Wade
Harold Hickman
John Holmes
Harvey Spencer
June Hopkins
Eward Conner
Booker Thomas
The
Missionary Society of the
Mt. Chapel Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Smith in Pocahontas
Funeral services for Mrs Marie Smith 32 wife of Hubert Smith Pocahontas Virginia will be Sunday at 2 p m at Pocahontas Community Methodist Church with Rev Caleb Lilly officiating burial in Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell. Pallbearers from King Hiram Lodge Bramwell. Flowers by Community Methodist Church Choir W S C S and Zeta Phi Beta Amicae. Calling hours at Pocahontas Union Funeral Home after 1 p m today or at church 12 20 p m Sunday. She died of natural causes on arrival at Bluefield Sanitarium Tuesday. Survived by husband two stepsons Herbert Smith Jr Cleveland Ohio Murphy Smith Baltimore Maryland one Arwilla Jackson York City one sister Palestine DeBerry Buffalo New York five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Marie Smith
Hubert Smith
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Community Methodist Church
Caleb Lilly
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bluewell
King Hiram Lodge 1
Bramwell
Community Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Zeta Phi Beta Amicae
Pocahontas Union
Smith
Bluefield Sanitarium
Victory Court 12
Heriones
Jerico
Herbert Smith Jr
Cleveland, C
Murphy Smith
Baltimore
Arwilla Jackson
York City
Paise DeBerry
Buffalo
N. Y
Johnson Spending Weekend In Texas
President Johnson arrives in Texas to spend the weekend at his ranch after a cross country trip from Washington. He spent Thursday night in Kansas City and Friday breakfast with former President Truman, addressed the United Nations 20th anniversary in San Francisco, and conferred with U Thant and Adlai Stevenson before heading to Texas.
Bill Cartwright Dies In Welch
William Thomas Cartwright a pioneer McDowell County auto dealer died in a Welch hospital after several days in critical condition. He 74 had retired recently and is survived by his wife Nan and a daughter in Arlington Virginia plus siblings and two grandchildren. Funeral services planned Sunday at Welch First Baptist Church with entombment in Woodlawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
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William Thomas
Bill) Cartwright
McDowell County
Welch
Cartwright
Nan Cartwright
Stewart St
Havace
George W
Armanda Beavers Cartwright
Pony Winners at Richlands Show Highlight Sixteen and Under
Sixty seven young riders under sixteen competed in seven classes at the 1965 Tazewell County Fair Pony Show in Richlands Virginia. Judges were Harrison Kinser with ringmaster Dr J Barnes Sanders and chairman Gene Nolley. Winners include Moon Glow and Snow in multiple divisions with riders from Tazewell Richlands Swords Creek Cedar Bluff and Lonesome Pine Stables among others.
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Tazewell County Fair and Stock Show
Richlands
Harrison Kinser
Tazewell, Va
J. Barnes Sanders
Cedar Bluff
Gene Nolley
Snow
Ida Glovier
Commanche
Margaret Persinger
Susie Mullins
Missie
Karen Cartwright
Swords Creek
Silver Boy
Mary Cox
Tazewell
Blackjack
Gary McCann
Willard Phillips Jr to attend Atlantic Leaders conference in England
Willard Phillips Jr of Elkins WV president of the West Virginia Young Republicans will serve as a U S delegate to the Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders conference in England The meeting runs June 27 to July 3 at Oxford University
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Elkins
R AP
Willard Phillips Jr
West Virginia
Young Republicans Organization
United States
Atlantic Association of Young Political Leaders
England
Oxford University
Masonic Grand Lodge Opens Four Day Session in Bluefield
More than 250 members of Royal Craft Grand Lodge West Virginia will gather in Bluefield for the 72nd Grand Communication. Host lodges include Bluefield No. 3 Dew Drop Court 1 and Queen Esther Chapter. The event centers at John Stewart Methodist Church and the Masonic Building on Jones Street with registration at 8 a.m. James R. Hairston opens the session at 10 a.m. and the program features St John’s Day service and Pastern Star reception along with Shriners Iris Ball activities at the Bluefield Auditorium.
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Royal Craft Grand Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Prince Hall
National Compact
Bluefield
West Virginia
Bluefield Masonic Lodge
Dew Drop Court
Queen Esther Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
John Stewart Methodist Church
Masonic
Jones Street
Thomas Blackwell
Algoma
James R. Hairston
Pickets Roar At Diplomat Car During UN Anniversary
In San Francisco angry demonstrators attacked a car carrying the Nigerian ambassador to the United Nations during the 20th anniversary UN celebration. Police rescued the vehicle at the Mark Hopkins Hotel entrance after a day of failed attempts to confront President Johnson. The Nigerian delegate occupant offered no comment.
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San Francisco
United Nations
Mark Hopkins Hotel
War Memorial Opera House
President Johnson
Nob Hill
Fire Marshal Warns Against Cracker Ball Fireworks
West Virginia Fire Marshal Lewis E Myles warns parents and retailers about impact type fireworks called cracker balls sold in transparent envelopes from Japan and Formosa. He notes nine oral or dental injuries linked to explosions and says the Fire Marshal's Office will seize any such lots. Retail sale is illegal outside supervised displays.
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Charleston
Lewis E. Myles
West Virginia
Myles
Japan
Formosa
Terrorist Attack Hits My Canh In Hanoi Complex
The My Canh complex near Hanoi suffered a deadly blast as a bicycle bomb and a shaped charge targeted diners including U.S. advisers aboard the My Canh. Five American planes reportedly downed elsewhere, while Washington denied losses. The strike followed two prior major attacks in three months.
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Washington
Defense Department
Hanoi
Pentagon
South Viet Nam
U. S
My Canh
U.S
Saigon
U. S.S
Roanoke Weighs Randy Whittle for City Manager Post
Roanoke considers Randy Whittle Randolph Whittle Bluefield city manager among eight candidates to succeed Athur S. Owens who retires to accept an Urban Affairs post in Norfolk. Whittle denies contact yet declines to say if he would accept. Other named contenders include Paul Matthews J Robert Thomas William F Clark David Ferguson Thomas Nolan Freeman Funk and John V Berberich.
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Randolph Whittle
Bluefield
Roanoke
Athur S. Owens
Owens
Norfolk
Whittle
Roanoke County
Paul Matthews
J. Robert Thomas
William F. Clark
David Ferguson
Noanoke
Thomas Nolan
Pulaski
Freeman Funk
Fredricksburg
John V. Berberich
Lexington
Graham Club Plans Ken Griffin Show in Graham
The Graham Band Club voted to sponsor the Ken Griffin Show at Bluefield Virginia Municipal Auditorium on October 23 at 7 30 pm. Mrs William E Oborne chaired planning and announced two committees publicity led by Mrs James Gilliam and finance including Mrs W C Gwyer and others. The club also ordered uniforms for the director and majorettes and scheduled a swimming party for band students on July 23.
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Graham Band Club
Ken Griffin
Griffin
Ed Sullivan
Bluefield
Municipal Auditorium
William E. Oborne
Harmony Acres
Charles Buckland
Graham
Sue Wise
Henel Brookshire
Bluefield Police Probe Bland Street Hit and Run Damages Car
Bluefield police investigate a hit and run on Bland Street near Medical Arts Pharmacy that damaged a 1961 model car owned by Derrill Eugene Douthat of Graham Avenue Bluefield Virginia. Douthat said his vehicle was parked when another car struck it.
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Bluefield
Bland Street
Derrill Eugene Douthat
Graham Avenue
Douthat
Bland
Medical Arts Pharmacy
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Virginia Republicans
Vincent F. Callahan Jr
Fairfax
D. Dortch Warriner
Emporia
I. Lee Potter
del. M. Caldwell Butler
U.S. Weather Bureau
Lecall Parecast
Plains States
Central Plateau
Pacific Northwest
Cambridge Grad
LIONS
Lions Club
Dave Bowles
Sid Ellison
Wade Hodges
Charles Carlton
Gillis Golding
Jerry Gallagher
Joe Johnson
John Kahle
Bob Trent
Dale Christian
Carl Thomas
Jim Kerrigan
Lewis E. Fite
House of Representatives
Maysville
Fite
Lewis County
John Benjamin
Sarah Ellen Havens Fite
Marie Logan Fite
S. Richard Pursglove
Suffern
Fred L. Mathews
Anderson
M. H. Dinsmore
Richard Carpenter
Birchlawn
Pearisburg
Edlie Dillon
Earl Meadows
C. R. Ellison
Norman Thompson
W. K. Medley
Clarence Miller
Broyles Funeral Home Chapel
Peterstown
W. H. Hamblin
William Hoge Hamblin
Star Route
Dublin
Ethel Bond Hamblin
Robert Chewning
Mechanicsburg
R. A. Hamblin
Della Ritter
Elsie Parsell
Staffordsville
Bertie Roope
Roy
Frank Hamblin
Estel Hamblin
Goshen Methodist Church
Ben Lyons
Ernest Chenault
Church
Newberry Funeral Home
Curtis E, Proffitt
H. C. Atwood
Henry Coaver Atwood
Mullens
Frank
Virginia Hale Atwood
Alice White
MacArthur
S. V. Cline
Eunice Dale
Corinne
Claude
John Atwood
Robert Atwood
Harvey Atwood
Dover, Pa
Ralph C. Hale
Jess Mullins
Narrows
Sam Foglesong
W. R. Nelson
Sunset Memorial Park
Terry Smith
Johnson
Texas
Bill Cartwright
Mary Lady
Lara Grimm
Beauty
J. L. Lambert Jr
Trixie
Toni Mullins
Bob
Fred Cox
Golden Boy
Rasnake Farms
Cathy McCall
Diablo
Carel Myer
Sunset Magic
Judy Sargent
Rosa Sargent
Whistler
Sue Myer
Diamond
Betty Persinger
Ronnie Keene
Hasen Jason
Lonesome Pine Stables
Jimmy Safewright
Little Lady
Lonesome Pine
Carolyn Lipps
Diplomat
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Associated Press
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Boise
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