Buchanan County Readies Textile Plant as Two More Prospects Sought
Buchanan County Development Corporation led by Senator Donald McGlothlin pursues two additional industrial sites after Eastern Isles commits a Grundy plant. The New York textile firm, financed by a $100000 SBA loan and $68000 in debentures, plans to start production July 15, employing about 100 local workers. A $65000 state grant funds bridge approaches to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Eastern Isles
Grundy
Donald McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Buchanan County Development
Development Corporation
New York
Richlands
Virginia
Bluefielder Woman Injured in Route 102 Crash Near Bluefield
Carol S. McKinney, 21, of 317 Rogers Street, Bluefield, was treated at Bluefield Sanitarium after a Friday night auto crash on Route 102 near Bluefield College. Police reported a broken right ankle and a compound finger fracture from a ditching accident, with no charges filed as Trooper C. K. Purkey continued the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol S. McKinney
Rogers St
Bluefield
Virginia
Rt. 102
Bluefield College
C. K. Purkey
Local Girl Charged With Shoplifting In Bluefield
A 16 year old Bluefield girl was cited for shoplifting at S. S. Kresege Company taking items valued at 4.09 dollars around 4 45 p m Saturday and to appear before juvenile authorities Monday. An 11 year old Bluefield boy was caught at Kreseges about 2 30 p m and not charged, released to his grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
S. S. Kresege Company
Kreseges
Fragmentary Local Notice from Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Fragmented OCR text from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph includes garbled phrases about association and publication of sons and Helene. no clear event, date, or actionable detail is discernible for a full summary.
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and West Virginia
Multiple obituaries from the region note Vince T. Jones of Rose Dale Virginia aged 73 dying at home with survivors including wife Luella Fogleman Jones and children Harvey and Edgar Jones. Services set at Elk Garden Methodist Church with burial in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Also Alonzo Frank Thomas 60 of Bandy Virginia dies in Richlands Hospital with incomplete funeral details. Eli M. Wyatt 81 of Camp Creek dies in Princeton hospital. list of relatives and funeral home details. L. B. Blair 29 of Home Creek dies in Grundy Hospital from heart condition. services at home with burial in Mountain Valley Memorial Park. Melvin Jaber 78 of War dies, survives brother George Jaber. services in War and Resthaven Cemetery Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince T. Jones
Rosedale
Elk Garden Methodist Church
Luella Fogleman Jones
Harvey
Edgar Jones
Honaker
Troy L. Cox
Lebanon Va
Tom W. Honaker
Frank Jones
Hugh Hight
T. L. Rowlett
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Lebanon
Bill Smith
High Whited
Earl Ray
Hugh Gilmer
Kyle Yates
John P. Robinson
Howard Sword
Jack White
L. B. Blair
Home Creek
Grundy Hospital
Corning Glass Company
Albion
Mich
Georgia Chambers Blair
Scott Joseph Blair
Home
Maggie Riddle Blair
Floyd County
John Goble
Richard Demery
Jamesville
Roland, Grannis
G. C. Blair
Willie Compton
Emmett McPeak
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Grundy
Grundy Funeral Home
Deaths of Elder P Reynolds and infant Graves
Elder P Reynolds 76 of St Petersburg Florida formerly of Bluestone Va died Friday after a long illness in a St Petersburg hospital. Survived by wife Lucille daughter Mrs R W Trumble and siblings Mrs R A Tabor and Mrs E C Tabor. Funeral services in St Petersburg Monday. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Graves died Friday at Bluefield Sanitarium burial Sunday Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Bluefield
P. Reynolds
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bluestone
Tazewell County
R. A. Tabor
C Tabor
Reynolds
G. A
Mahalia Reynolds
Lucille Reynolds
R. W. Trumble
New York, N. Y
St Petersburg
Wilhelm Thurston Funeral Home
Graves
Isaac Graves
Freeman
Bluefield Sanitarium
Issac Graves Jr
Alice Graves
James Coles
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Painter Ira Dunn Dies After Short Illness In Princeton
Ira Dunn 38 a Princeton painter died Saturday at 8 p.m. after a short illness. He was the son of the late Wesley Lee Dunn. Survivors include two brothers Melvin Dunn of Barboursville and Billy Dunn of San Diego California and two sisters Mrs Charles W Campbell of Garten and Mrs Herbert Karnes of Norfolk Virginia. The body is at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Frank Thomas
Bandy
Vac
Richlands
Newcomb Tonn
Kas
Elizabeth Bowling Thomas
United Mine Workers of America
Jewell Valley
Hattie Mae Osborne Thomas
Ralph Crouse
David B. Thomas
US Navy
Norfolk Va
Nannie Louden
Carrie Rigney
Newcomb
Tenn
Merton Thomas
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Ira Dunn
Princeton
Wesley Lee Dunn
Melvin Dunn
Barboursville
Billy Dunn
San Diego
Calif
Charles W. Campbell
Garten
Herbert Karnes
Norfolk
Funeral notice for Mrs Fred Martin in Johnson City
Mrs J P Martin of Bluefield reports the death of her sister in law Mrs Fred Martin of Johnson City Tennessee. The deceased widow of Fred Martin long employed as a printer for Daily Telegraph Printing Co died Wednesday June 23 and was buried Friday June 25 in Johnson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Martin
Bluefield
Fred Martin
Johnson City
Tenn
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Funeral services for John S. Bottimore Jr. held in Tazewell
John S. Bottimore Jr. of Los Angeles formerly of Tazewell, died recently and his funeral was held today at 2:30 p.m. at the Battimore residence with Revs. W. E. Mustard and Russell Asbury presiding. burial at Maplewood Cemetery. Peery St. Clair Funeral Home in charge. Services were delayed one day due to late body arrival. Leona Conner Nash of Nashville died Thursday and funeral set for Sunday at 2 p.m. in Pearisburg Va. Church. she was a native of Pearisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottimore
John S. Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Tazewell
Battimore
W. E. Mustard
Russell Asbury
Maplewood Cemetery
Peery- St. Clair Funeral Home
Nash
Leona Conner
Nashville
Tenn
Pearisburg
Thomas H. Nash
Backfire Damages 1957 Auto on Highland Avenue
A backfire on Highland Avenue in Bluefield Saturday at 7 35 p m damaged a 1957 auto driven by Robert Snider of Rock in Mercer County. Fire Chief Gordon Vam ron said firefighters limited damage to about 8 to 10 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Avenue
Bluefield
Gordon Vamron
Robert Snider
Rock
Mercer County
Highland
Emmanuel Baptist welcomes guest speakers this afternoon
Rev. E. Tatum and Elder Fernell Dowell will be guest speakers at 3pm today at Emmanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church on Burton Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Tatum
Fernell Dowell
Emmanuel Tabernacle Baptist Church
Burton Street
N and W orders 1900 hoppers to boost output
Roanoke Virginia rail line authorizes a second order of 1500 95 ton all steel hopper cars costing over 154 million dollars. Construction starts after the current order of 1000 100 ton gondolas completes around October 1, with work continuing to mid February 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Railway
N&w
Harry C. Wyatt
Wyatt
Bluefield Firm Holds Low Bids on McDowell County Roads
The Bluefield firm W and H Contracting Co is the apparent low bidder on three McDowell County highway projects. Bids were opened in Charleston as part of 23 highway improvements totaling about 4 million dollars. The projects list West Virginia 102 Thorpe Black Wolfe Road 3.4 miles resurfacing at 57097.80 dollars Rift Cane brake Road 4.58 miles resurfacing at 48181.80 dollars Secondary 7 Roderfield Davy Road 6.57 miles resurfacing at 41768 dollars. Construction start date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
McDowell County
State Road Commission
Charleston
Road Commission
McDowell
W and H Contracting Co
West Virginia
Thorpe- Black Wolfe
Rift-Canebrake Road
Roderfield-Davy Road
Stolen Cars Under Investigation by Bluefield Police
Two autos reported stolen and under police investigation Satur day night by the Bluefield Police Department. A 1961 Ford pickup from Nick's T. V. Service Bluewell, with ladder in bed and registration B44 337, and a blue 1958 Buick four door taken from Don Clarks Pontiac within the past four days after work on the car and parking on a nearby lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Nick
T. V. Service
Bluewell
Don Clarks
Berkeley Springs Man Killed in I-81 Plane Crash
A single engine plane crash landed on Interstate 81 near Winchester Virginia injuring two people and killing Charles Hilliard 49 of Berkeley Springs West Virginia. The plane had departed Winchester Municipal Airport for Hagerstown Maryland and was returning when the accident occurred. Garland Perry 44 and Alfred H Frye 40 both of Winchester were taken to Winchester Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Here
Charles Hilliard
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Garland Perry
Alfred H. Frye
Winchester Municipal
Hagerstown
Police Check 2 Accidents
Damages of 275 dollars resulted from a two vehicle accident on Bluefield Avenue Saturday morning. A second mishap on Bland Street caused a rear end collision between a 1964 model driven by Gladys Lillian Bray and a 1959 sedan driven by Wetzel Wilson near Mountain View Avenue. No injuries or charges were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield Ave
Wesley E. Smith
Greenbrier St
Bluefield
Lowell W. Abel
Marellen Avenue
Smith
Abel
Bland Street
Gladys Lillian Bray
Cleveland
Ohio
Wetzel Wilson
Princeton
Mountain View Avenue
Wetzel
Week's Traffic Fines Total $50 in Bluefield Court
Bluefield Municipal Court records show traffic violations last week totaling $50. Fines ranged from $1 to $11 with penalties for meter overruns, red light runs, and no parking. Four drunkenness cases opted for ten days in jail in lieu of $24 fines. One DWI case pending final disposal. One jail sentence issued for an unidentified creation charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Heart Association Plans Annual Meet
ROANOKE Virginia physicians Heart Association volunteers and guests from across the state will gather for the 16th annual Virginia Heart Association meeting at the Hotel Roanoke Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. American Heart Association board chairman John D. Brundage will speak on Whats New in Washington at the VHA annual dinner Tuesday night. The program features scientific sessions for physicians and general sessions for volunteers and guests on heart and blood vessel diseases. Dr Samuel M McDaniel of Norfolk is VHA president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Heart Association
Virginia
Virginia Heart Association
John D. Brundage
American Heart Association
Washington
VHA
Samuel M. McDaniel
Norfolk
Man Treated For Gunshot Wound In Bluefield
A 46 year old Bluefield man Glen Wood Allen of 1508 Hill Ave was treated at St Luke's Hospital for a small caliber bullet wound to the right ankle. He was listed in satisfactory condition. The injury occurred about 3 am Saturday on North Mercer Street and is reported by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
St. Luke's Hospital
Mercer Street
Glen Wood Allen
Hill Ave
Hillsville Man Injured in Auto Crash near Bland
Twenty year old Roger Webb of Hillsville Virginia was in satisfactory condition at Bluefield Sanitarium after head and facial lacerations from an auto mishap near Bland. Webb’s car went out of control on Rt 94 struck a bridge and two oncoming cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Webb
Hillsville
Bluefield
Bland
Webb
Charlestonian Dies In Automobile Crash
A Charleston man Elmer J. Adams was killed when his car left W Va 14 and hit a rocky cliff between Charleston and the Kanawha Airport. His 16 year old son Charles was treated for minor injuries as a passenger in the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha
Elmer J. Adams
Charles
Candidates To Be JC Guests At Bluefield Meeting
Ten candidates for the Bluefield field Board of Directors, in districts 1 through 5, will attend the Greater Bluefield Jaycees meeting Monday at 6 30 p m at the Brier Club East Cumberland Road. Each district will elect one candidate on July 6. Candidates Fred Simon Henry Warden Angelo Monaco C Judson Lambert John C Wilkinson Leland H Carter Lewis H Cook Woodrow Wilson Henry Goforth Henry C Webb will be introduced and speak briefly. Junior Chamber members plan the new Jaycee year and directors meet after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Board of Directors
Greater Bluefield Jaycees
Jaycee
Brier Club
East Cumberland Road
Fred Simon
Henry Warden
Angelo Monaco
C. Judson Lambert
John C. Wilkinson
Leland H. Carter
Lewis H. Cook
Woodrow Wilson
Henry Goforth
Henry C. Webb
Jayces
Smith To Take Copter To War For Scout Camp Dedication
West Virginia Governor Hu lett C. Smith will speak at the dedication of Camp Big Creek, a Boy Scout camp near War in Mc Dowell County. He arrives by helicopter to Big Creek High School around 1 30 p m then to the camp for ceremonies at 2 p m, replacing the original plane arrival at Welch Airport and 3 30 p m motor trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Hulett C. Smith
Camp Big Creek
War
McDowell County
Big Creek High School
Welch Airport
Summer Session Third Week Brings Four New Instructors
Bluefield State College summer session enters its third week with four new teachers joining the faculty. Juliette Holley from Bramwell, Mary Martin of Athens, Wanda Moore of Bluefield, and Joseph Ostroy of Chicago join to teach English education psychology business administration and guidance duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield State College
Juliette Holley
Bramwell
Mary Martin
Athens
Wanda Moore
Bluefield
Joseph Ostroy
Chicago
Holley
Park Central High
Martin
Princeton High
Moore
Bluefield High
Ostroy
Kimball Man Installed as New Lesson Commander
ae C. Boyce of Kimball is named the new post 8 lesson commander for American Legion Post 8 of Welch and will serve until June 30 1966. A World War II veteran and Norfolk and Western Railway employee he succeeded Richard Decker of Welch and was installed by W Dewey Mentz, former state department commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae C. Boyce
Kimball
Welch
Norfolk and Western Railway
Richard Decker
W. Dewey Mentz
State Department
Roy Scott Post to Elect New Legion Officers Friday
New officers of the Roy Scott Post 39 American Legion will be elected Friday night at the post home on North Mercer Street. District Vice Commander James Eubanks will speak and install the officers, followed by a reception for members and their wives and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Scott Post
American Legion
Post
North Mercer Street
James Eubanks
Public hearing on strip mining and roads beautification in Bristol
A Virginia Advisory Legislative Council committee plans a public hearing in Bristol at 10 a.m. on June % at the Holiday Inn to discuss reclaiming unsightly conditions from strip mining and road building. John Daniel, House of Delegates, chairs the study group touring affected areas across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Holiday Inn
John Daniel
Virginia House of Delegates
Pacemaker Awards Honor Schools for Education Gains
Schools and school systems in 47 states and the District of Columbia won 1955 pacemaker awards for education improvement. Oak Glen High School in Pughtown West Virginia was cited for individualized study. NEA and Parade sponsor the project, with a luncheon plaques to be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
District of Columbia
Pacemaker
Oak Glenn High School
Pughtown
W. Va
National Education Association
NEA
Parade
Athens Woman Dies At Beckley
Mary L. Klingensmith an Athens resident died Saturday morning at Appalachia Regional Hospital Beckley after illness since March She was 63 born Parkersburg daughter of Walter and Emma Spreece Survived by two sons Lt Commander David Klingensmith Dr Walter Klingensmith a daughter Mrs Douglas Rees and numerous grandchildren Funeral Tuesday 2 p m at Athens Methodist Church Rev Charles Roth Rev R J Matheny officiating burial in Athens Cemetery body at Seaster Mortuary Princeton after 3 p.m Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary L. Klingensmith
Athens
Appalachia
Beckley
Vermillion St
Ralph E. Klingensmith
Parkersburg
Walter
Emma Archibald Spreece
Athens Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Circle No. 2
Athen’s Woman's Club
Southern West Virginia District Federation of Women's Clubs
American Association of University Women
Chi Omega Social Sorority
Alpha Sigma Tau
Concord College
Parkersburg High School
Marietta College
Marietta
Ohio
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
David Klingensmith
New Orleans
Walter Klingensmith
Douglas Rees
Lexington
Charles Roth
R. J. Matheny
Seaster Mortuary
Princeton
Blackwell Named To Cosmetology Group
Peery B. Blackwell of Bluefield is named to the Beauty School Accreditation Commission of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologist Association. His first assignment is to evaluate Joseph's School of Beauty Culture in Knoxville Tennessee, on July 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hairdressers and Cosmetologist Association
Peery B. Blackwell
Bluefield
Joseph's School of Beauty Culture
Knoxville
Tenn
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Bluefield Daield Daily Telegraph
Buchanan
Weathir Sureau
Dickering
Orecas
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast States
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Helene Aa Dally
Alonzo F. Thomas
Eli M. Wyatt
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Camp Creek
Wyoming County
William and
Mary Jane Tilley Wyatt
Fradie Wyatt
Bill
Harold Wyatt
Berlin
N. J
Murial Benjamin
Mary Lynn Clay
Camp
Melvin Jaber
George Jaber
Douglas Funeral Home
P. H. McKain
Resthaven
E. P. Reynolds
Tra Dunn
Emmanuel Baptist
Basil L. Jackson
First National Bank of
West Virginia Bankers Association
W. T. Hall
Commercial Bank
J. W. Thompson
Mercer County Bank
J. E. Kulhke
Peoples Bank of
Copter
BSC
Kimball Man
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
Tampa
Winnipeg
Mrs. Klingensmiith
Blackwell
Monument Company
Bluefield, Va
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