Virginia Side Watershed Project Denounced as Unfeasible
Bluefield Virginia officials were told by a Soil Conservation Service official that a Bluestone River watershed plan with four dams is unfeasible due to limestone geology and high land costs. The State Conservation Commission urged withdrawal of the application, and the council voted to save survey data for possible future use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gilrerth
Soil Conservation Service
Bluefield
Bob Modesitt
SCS
State Conservation Commission
Richmond
Bluestone River
Wright's Valley
Brush Fork
Mud Fork
Modesitt
Manger
W. N
Pick) Lambert
Lambert
Rocky Harris
Charles Adkins
Princeton
Adkins
Tazewell
Don Mullins
Harris
Mullins
Council
Area Deaths And Funerals
Obituary notices list Elder Lando Clevinger 68 Vansant VA and Ada Godfrey Elliott 85 Miami formerly Princeton among many local mourners. The section details church services burial sites and associated funeral home arrangements for multiple residents including Slaughter Gance Lawson Webb Jones Swanson and Urps with dates locations and pallbearers.
Thirty Three Teachers Attend Region 7 Education Class
Thirty-three teachers from McDowell, Wyoming, Raleigh, Summers, Monroe and Mercer counties attended a ten day education class at Thorn Elementary School Princeton. The course certified special education teachers in Region 7 and carried three credit hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
Summers
Monroe
Mercer
Thorn Elementary
Princeton
Marshall University
West Virginia University
Sally Durst
Charleston Lawyer Killed In Crash
A Charleston West Virginia attorney Frank Taylor Jr. 36 died when his car was hit by a runaway tractor trailer on U S 52 near Hillsville Virginia Monday. His wife was treated and released and their two children were hospitalized in Winston Salem North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsville, Va
Charleston, W.va
Here
U.S. 52
Winston- Salem, N.C
Johnnie Michael Null Dies at 25 in Virginia
Johnnie Michael Null age 25 of Rt. 1 Lebanon Virginia died Monday morning at Rosedale Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was a former Virginia Department of Highways truck driver. Survived by parents Cecil and Thelma Hull and a son Eric Michael Null. Funeral Tuesday at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Michael Null
Rt. 1
Lebanon
Rosedale
Buchanan County
Cecil
Thelma Hess Hull
Virginia Department of Highways
Eric Michael Null
Grundy
Theresa Jean Lester
Flint
Mich
Nancy Carol Null
Roger Lee Null
Oakwood
Everett Null
Rowe, Va
Perry Hess
Jenks Laura Iva M. Dies in West Virginia Hospital
Iva M. Jenks 58 of Big Sandy died Sunday in a Welch hospital after a short illness. Born in Hensley to John and Georgia Stapleton, she worked at Big Sandy elementary. Survived by four sons Henry Jr in Germany, Charles in Chicago, NL, Douglas and Roger in Richmond. two daughters Janet and Patricia Roberts of Chicago. two brothers Fred of Big Sandy and Henry of Bradshaw. Funeral at Roderfield Church of God with burial at Mitchell Cemetery. Fanning Funeral Home Welch in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva M. Jenks
Big Sandy
Welch
Hensley
John
Georgia Hampton Stapleton
Henry H. Jenks
Marilyn Jenks
Henry Jenks Jr
U. S. Army
Germany
Charles Jenks
Chicago
Douglas and
Roger Jenks
Richmond
Janet Roberts
Patricia Roberts
Fred Stapleton
Henry Stapleton
Bradshaw
Roderfield Church of God
Gerald Church
Mitchell Cemetery
Fanning Funeral Home
Narrows Man Wilbur H. Miller 93 Dies in Narrows Home
Wilbur H. Miller of Narrows Virginia died at a local nursing home from natural causes. A retired Lindside farmer, he lived in Narrows 21 years. Survived by wife Maude and three daughters, a stepdaughter, four stepsons, a half sister and half brother. Service held at Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev Don Stansell. burial at Swope Cemetery. Friends may visit Riffe's Funeral Home in Narrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur H. Miller
Narrows
Lindside
Maude Miller
J. C. Whittaker
Pearl Rhumburg
Roanoke
Macom McDaniel
New Jersey
Elizabeth Pulliam
Winston-Salem
N. C
James
Max
Bob Tabor
Bill Tabor
Richlands
Mich
Wylie Bower
Ballard
Henry Miller
Red Sulphur
Pentecoastal Holiness Church
Don Stansell
Swope Cemetery
Riffe
Funeral service for Charles Quinter Duncan in Narrows
Charles Quinter Duncan 83 of Narrows Virginia died in a Pearisburg hospital after an apparent heart attack. Survivors include two sons four daughters a foster son a half brother and sister and 29 grandchildren. Funeral conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rigge's Funeral Chapel Narrows with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call today 3 to 10 p.m. at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Boyd
Ned) Slaughter
Keystone
Mt. Chapel Baptist Church
David L. Smith
H. L. Wade
McKinley Raymore
R. M. Harris
Restlawn Memorial Estates
Littlesburg Road
Bluefield
Floyd Milton
Lucy Morris Slaughter
Mt. Chapel
Missionary Society
Charles Quinter Duncan
Narrows
Pearisburg
Everett Duncan
Harry Duncan
Stella
N. C
Dwight Lovell
Gladys Dunford
Princeton
Ruth Pruett
Kathrine Crawford
Toledo
Ohio
Helen Fitzpatrick
Crab Orchard
Sug Johnson
Death of Theodore White at Bluefield hospital
Theodore FE White aged 56 of 109 Blake Street Bluefield Virginia died on arrival Monday at a local hospital after an incomplete at Graham Funeral Home Bluefield VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore FE
Ted) White
Blake St
Bluefield
Graham Funeral Home
Princeton Woman 59 Dies After Illness
Sarah Janet Harloe 59 of 1109 Meadows St Princeton died Monday after illness. She was a medical secretary at a Richmond Virginia hospital prior to illness. She was sister of Dr Weldon Harloe of Princeton. Body at Seaver Mortuary in Princeton pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Janette Harloe
Meadows St
Princeton
Miss Harloe
Richmond, Va
Weldon Harloe
Seaver Mortuary
Elbert N. Russell, 81, Dies in Tampa After Illness
Elbert N. Russell of Tampa formerly Bluefield, 81, died Sunday night after a long illness. A retired Norfolk and Western Railway employee, he is survived by brother Wallace Russell of Brushfork. Funeral services and burial will be held in Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert N. Russell
Tampa
Fla
Bluefield
Norfolk & Western Railway
Wallace Russell
Brushfork
Estil White Dies at 54 in Pilgrim's Knob Virginia
Estil White, 54, of Pilgrim's Knob, Va., died Monday at his home from an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Buchanan Funeral Home in Keen Mountain, Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estil White
Pilgrim’s Knob
Buchanan Funeral Home
Keen Mt
Cumberland Road Wreck Injures Two in Bluefield
A three car collision on West Cumberland Road in Bluefield at 10 05 p m injured two people. 21 year old Mrs Danny Meadows and 17 year old Langhorn H Meem II were treated at a Bluefield hospital. Meem was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Cumberland Road
Bluefield
Danny Meadows
Wheeling Avenue
Meem
Gawthrop
Meadows
Brown
Property deed transfers in Mercer County clerk office
Mercer County Clerk records show a Monday deed transfer from John A. Reed to Julia Ann Thomas and Roger Lee Hamelet for property off Fairfax Street in Bluefield with no consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Clerk’s Office
John A. Reed
Julia Ann Thomas
Roger Lee Hamelet
Fairfax Street
Bluefield
Haden Singers Present Gospel Program at Bluefield Center
The Haden Gospel Singers performed a Monday vesper program at the Bluefield Community Center on Bland Street. Members listed include James Haden Johnny Simmons Grant Hurt Marshall Martin with Jewel Wilson as mistress of ceremonies and Claudia Richardson reading scripture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haden
Bluefield
Bland Street
James Haden
Johnny Simmons
Grant Hurt
Marshall Martin
Jewel Wilson
Claudia Richardson
Edith Hicks
Emma White
Sherri Smalls
Panzen Jones
Mercury in wrong house cancels Hair performance in Baltimore
The Mechanic Theater canceled a Hair show after an astrologer's advice. About 1,000 tickets were exchanged as Mercury allegedly affected the planetary alignment. Robert Gibson, assistant managing director, cited the astrologer's warning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury
Mechanic Theater
Robert Gibson
Court Votes To Bar Trial Of Army Surveillance Of Civilians
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision barred trial of the Army's civilian surveillance begun in 1965 with about 1,000 agents. Chief Justice Burger led the majority, saying courts cannot monitor executive action and Congress should decide. The ruling also voided contempt offenses tied to a Kissinger kidnapping investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court
Burger
Congress
Nixon Administration
Byron R. White
William O. Douglas
William J. Brennan
Jaques Egan
Anne Walsh
Henry A. Kissinger
Brennan
Harry A. Black
Fire Destroys Mail Truck on Oakvale Road
Princeton firemen battled a blaze in a mail truck on Oakvale Road at 3 31 p m. The cab fire spread to the main compartment. the truck could not complete its run. Owner: R H Woods Charleston. operator Harvey Jett Charleston. No injuries reported. Damages not yet estimated. Nearby East River unit responded to a separate accident at Rt 460 and Rt 20. Mexican tourists spent 1832 million abroad in 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Oakvale
U. S. Rt
Central Fire Station
Oliver Avenue
Fire Department
R. H. Woods
Charleston
Bluefield
Harvey Jett
Jett
East River Department
East River
Rt. 460
W. Va
Rt. 20
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Virginia Side
State Commission
Lando Clevinger
Vansant
Bud
Laura Rice Clevinger
UMWA
Harman
Regular Baptist Church
Mae Stiltner Clevinger
Ruby Hagg
Burchie Vestal
Madgie Rowe
Rt. 2
Gerlene Slone
Big Rock
Melba Lester
Wilma Lee Baldwin
Laura Clevinger
Shelby Clevinger
Ken Clevinger
Kirkesy Clevinger
Lonnie Everett Clevinger
Defiance
Arlin Clevinger
Turl Clevinger
Keither Clevinger
Fleet Clevinger
Arnold Clevinger
Jack Clevinger
Dee Clevinger
Elkhorn City
Clarence Clevinger
Kelsa
Ada Godfrey Elliott
Miami
Miami Shores
James R. Jackson
Kenneth D. Yoyt
Winter Park
C. W. King
Glen Daniels
Oakwood Park Cemetery
Henry Christie
Seaver Funeral Home
Ralph Wicker
Court St. United Methodist Church
James E. Davis
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Welch Hospital
Excelsior Lodge 22
F&am, Masons
Caretta Progress Lodge
Order of Elks
Grace Lambert
Ada Johnson
Bronx
N.Y
Caretta Lodges
F&am
Masons
FOE
Court St
Page Funeral Home
Cleo D. Gance
Cleo Dunn Gance
Canton
Kimball
Harley W. Dunn Sr
Leslie Clay Dunn
Welch High School
Leroy E. Gance
John Harley Gance
Cecil O. Stanley
Emma Roxie Lawson
Erie
Stowers St
William and
Elizabeth Herbert Fawbuss
Grace Methodist Church
Freedom Lodge
United Transportation Union
James W. Lawson
Hobart L. Quesinberry
Coalwood
Cravens-Shires
Amalia Saccenti
Bluefield Avenue
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Charles Schneider
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton Road
Charlie J. Weikle
Orren K. Spurgeon
Larry R. Croy
Robert C. Walker
Frederick M. Hatcher
Charles E. Godfrey
Edward L. Comer Jr
Hawkins Funeral Home
Pritchett
James C
Jimmy
Athens Road
Kee St
United Methodist
Rawlings
Beatrice T
Pocahontas
First United Methodist Church
Paul Elmore
Spring Hill
Huntington
A. O. Bishop
Charlie Gilmore
J. K. Sult
Raymond Martin
Rand Wagner
FE. L. Head
William Boone
Rodriguez-Pochontas Union Funeral Home
Swanson
John Peter
Emmanuel Lutheran
Weldon Sheets
Tower
Minn
E.L. Monk
John Harmon
James Early
Max Brown
J. T. Casali
J. E. Bailey
Mercer Funeral Home
Nannie Louellen
Mohegan
Lena Lawrence
Betty Laughery
Jimmy Sowder
Fayette
Jill Tucker
Louise Hess
Summers County
Avis
Miss Darst
WVU
Verlin Walker
Frank Taylor Jr
Kanawha County
Frank Taylor
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Sneannon & Cullen
Honaker Funeral Home
Honaker
Ancil Childress
Carl Robinson
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Earl Johnson
Bob McFarlane
Bobby Street
Gary Blankenship
Ronnie Blankenship
Jim Boyd
Jimmy Hess
Teddy Lester
JENKS
Theodore E
Mercerneral Home OF
Bluefield,inc
Rfaadl
Cumberland
Bluffie
Haden Singers
W.va
Medicaid
Hickmans
East
Athens
Warrenizing
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