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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1967
Page
3
A long listing of death notices covers Joseph Matney 73 Hurley Virginia and others from Grundy Swords Creek Abbs Valley Tazewell and nearby towns. It lists survivors including spouses children and extended kin plus funeral arrangements and burial sites at Matney Cemetery Grandview Memory Gardens and local church venues.
1958 obituary for a World War II veteran and Bramwell Baptist Church member. Surviving son Bill Wilson of Freeman and two nieces, Mrs. Shelby Robbins and Mrs. Patricia Miller. One sister Mrs. Roy Faulk. Friends may call Craven's Funeral Home after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Body to be moved to the church. Pallbearers listed and women of the church to carry flowers.
Carl B Bias of Gallipolis Ohio died Monday morning in a Gallipolis hospital He was a former Bluefield resident and longtime Kinney Shoe Store manager He had lived in Gallipolis for 15 years and was a member of two unidentified groups were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Gallipolis.
Brief paragraph notes local happenings in Bluefield with mentions of community figures and events. Details are sparse but include routine reports on everyday town life and nearby activities.
W Worley Peery 59 formerly of Bluefield Va a NY Central Railroad fireman 24 years and past five years general chairman of the New York Central Lodge to second degree Mason World War II veteran son of late Arthur and Maggie Peery of Bluefield Va survived by sister Mrs Gladys White Norfolk Va and eight grandchildren Ducted at Schoediner Funeral Home 3030 West Broad St Columbus Ohio at 9 am Wednesday Burial in Sunset Cemetery Columbus.
Delayed word from Bluefield reports Mrs Eva Tynes Laird 87 of 1207 Kanawha Terrace Huntington died Sunday after a long illness in a Huntington hospital. She will be buried in New Cemetery at Tazewell. She was widow of James R. Laird and attended Stonewall Institute. Survivors include two daughters and a sister in law.
Herman N. McClanahan age 60 of Pocahontas Virginia died Monday morning in Burkeville Virginia. He was a longtime resident and is survived by relatives in the region. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
Funeral services for Mrs Clara Smith Allnoch of Narrows Virginia will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at Rifes Funeral Chapel Narrows Rev T O Willis officiating burial follows at Birchlawn Cemetery Pearisburg She was a member of McKinley Chapter 12 Order of Eastern Star Cumberland Maryland and the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post Narrows She died Sunday night in a Pearisburg hospital after a long illness Surviving are Gerald E Allnoch one sister Mrs Charles A Loose of Baltimore Maryland three brothers Johnsville Maryland and Roy Smith of Ellerslie Maryland Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p m Tuesday service Tuesday at 8 p m at the funeral home Flowers omitted
Mrs Elizabeth Webber 70 of Route 2 Okeecheechee Florida died Thursday after a long illness. She was the sister of Aileen McKenzie Grundy Virginia and John W McKenzie Peterstown. Survived by husband John W Webber Yee Haw Junction Florida and two daughters Mrs Neil Mallory Groves. Funeral services will be con-
Mrs Mollie Price 76 of Newport Virginia died Monday morning in a Christianburg Virginia hospital. Survivors include two daughters and a son. Final rites followed by burial in Link Cemetery Newport.
John H. Stafford 85, of Ocala Florida formerly of Willowton died Monday morning. Survived by his wife and nine children including Mrs. Ed rich Brewer of Frederick Street Bluefield. Funeral services and burial planned for Wednesday.
Obituaries list several Bluefield area residents with service details. Eula Wooldridge of Anawalt to be buried at Grandview Cemetery after a Graham Funeral Chapel service officiated by Rev. Ted Cook. David Jefferson Kegley of Bluefield to be buried at Round Hill Cemetery with two ministers officiating. Lawarence Kelly of Cleveland to have a service at Cleveland Missionary Baptist Church with burial in local family cemetery. William Andrew Simmons of Double Gates to be entombed at Monte Vista Mausoleum after Hawkins Funeral Chapel service. Burial and pallbearer details provided for each case.
Bluefield Virginia council, Monday, approves removing fill dirt and a drain on Lee Avenue and paving about 150 feet west from Wesley Street, with prior plans for a 30 foot right of way. Residents report water problems as officials discuss juvenile police duties and underpass clearance costs.
Five Bluefielders were named to three year terms on the Bluefield Area Development Corp. at the annual board meeting. Individuals with one year terms were also elected. Officers named include Gillespie president Lawhead vice president Bentley treasurer and Langenheim secretary. A development seminar sponsored by the corp and Appalachian Power remains open at the Chamber of Commerce.
Two Virginians were listed by the Defense Department as killed in action or confirmed dead in Vietnam. Army Pfc. Richard C. Lundy, husband of Delores V. Lundy of Fries, changed from missing to dead after hostile action. Army Pfc. Eugene D. Harvey, husband of Marion A. Harvey of Lynchburg, was listed as killed in action.
Roanoke appoints Hooper 37 as new chief. He comes from Pottstown Pennsylvania where he serves as police chief. He will start August 1 at a salary of 12600 dollars.
Dunford of Thompson Valley Va says voters should elect school board members rather than have them named by the county board of supervisors. He challenges Delegate Grady Dalton in the July 11 Democratic primary, arguing for separation of powers and citizen voice in education.
President Johnson's grandson Patrick Lyndon Nugent went home from the hospital with his parents Luci and Patrick J. Nugent. A crowd watched as Luci carried the baby in a striped dress and the couple posed for photos. Luci said the baby looks like Pat and was too excited to recall her father’s reaction.
Hussein, aligned with Red China, sharply attacked the Soviet Union at the United Nations. He condemned the Johnson Kosygin talks, accused the USSR of backing Israel’s foes, and claimed the emergency session was a bluff to influence world opinion and pave a summit with Johnson.
C R Scott of Betsy Ross Bakeries spoke at the Bluefield Kiwanis luncheon at the West Virginia hotel. He noted two wholesale bakeries in Bluefield employing about 250 people, discussed flour use, bread production figures, and bread history and health value. Guests included local club and church officials.
C J Kirby arranged the program for the Bluefield Old Guards meeting at Trinity Methodist Church in Bluefield Virginia. Rev Roger Hilton the new pastor of First Methodist Church will speak in the Men's Bible class room at 10 30 a m Wednesday. Mrs Fred Courtney handles the auxiliary program in the Christian Action class.
Senate and House conferees met for three hours but made no progress in reconciling differences on a bill aimed at preventing a nationwide rail strike. The Senate side backed its version by 92 votes with signals that a settlement is needed by Thursday or assurances from the shopcraft unions.
MOSCOW AP The Soviet Union signs its first trade agreement with Chad. It provides for export of Soviet machinery equipment and building materials in exchange for Chad purchases of cotton ground nuts and hides.
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