Mercer County Abandons Runway Extension Plan
Mercer County Court ends plans to extend the airport runway after FAA says no immediate need. Bond funds revert to state sinking fund with about 200000 to return to the bonding company. FAA notes no current runways limitations for the Martin 404 and cites future need if developments change.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mercer Court
Mercer County
Federal Aviation Agency
Piedmont
Mercer
Omni
FAA
SFA
CFA
Tazewell Girl Is Seeking 4-H Office
Virginia 4-H All Stars announce Vivian Gobble of Bedford will lead the state chapter for the coming year. Katherine Roach of Buchanan is named corresponding secretary. installation set for Friday afternoon. Candidate Carolyn Hampton of Tazewell among several seeking secretary.
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Blacksburg
Vivian Gobble
Bedford
Virginia
All Stars
Katherine Roach
Buchanan
Carolyn Hampton
Tazewell
Daily Telegraph Bluefield Notice Summary
Local newspaper boilerplate outlines establishment in 1893, address at 412 Bland Street, Bluefield West Virginia, Associated Press affiliation, subscription rates by carrier and mail, West Virginia zones, circulation audit, and advertising representative contact.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Sat
Agency, Inc
Deaths and Funerals in Tazewell and surrounding areas
Obituary notices report funeral services for Mrs Gillie Ann Stevenson 82 of Route 1 Tazewell Va and several other local residents. Details include service times locations cemeteries and surviving family members with multiple obituaries across Thompson Valley English Welch and nearby towns.
Death of Beecher Burke Lockhart in Virginia
Beecher Burke Lockhart 49 of Route 1 Honaker Virginia died Wednesday in a Richlands hospital. Survived by wife Joyce, son Walter, daughter Mrs David Maxfield, five sisters and three brothers. Funeral held Saturday at Finney Baptist Church with burial at Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon.
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Beecher Burke Lockhart
Honaker
Richlands
Ada Johnson Lockhart
Walter Lockhart
Joyce Lockhart
David Maxfield
Ernest
Bud Lockhart
James Lockhart
Shady Spring
Funeral services set for Will Hoyle at Mount Olive Church
Funeral services for Will Hoyle, a 50 year Bluefield resident and United Mine Workers member, are scheduled Saturday at 1 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Hoyle died Tuesday at his home 1514 Wise St. Survivors include a granddaughter Sylvia A Hoyle and two sisters. Pallbearers named. Friends may call at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home after 5 p.m. today.
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Will Hoyle
Mount Olive Baptist Church
J. J. Howard
Oak Grove Cemetery
Hoyle
Wise St
Bluefield
United Mine Workers
Coalwood
Dallas
N. C
Sylvia A. Hoyle
Ola Rhyne
Philadelphia
Clara Watson
Detroit
Mich
Paul Hatcher
al Williams
Jackson Potter
Jessie Simmons
Mark Saunders
Benjamin Lee
Church Missionary Society
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Stillborn son of Princeton couple named Hazelwood
Thomas Jeffrey Hazelwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hazelwood of Princeton, was stillborn at Bluefield Sanitarium. Surviving grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John I. Hazelwood of Rock Camp and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones of Mouth of Wilson. Committal rites set for 11 a.m. at Swope Cemetery near Rock Camp with Rev. R. H. Crawford officiating. Broyles Funeral Chapel of Petersburg in charge.
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Thomas Jeffrey Hazelwood
Thomas Hazelwood
Princeton
Bluefield Sanitarium
John I. Hazelwood
Rock Camp
Howard Jones
Mouth
Wilson
Swope
R. H. Crawford
Broyles
Peterstown
Mrs Myrtle Parr 82 dies in Murfreesboro Tenn
Mrs Myrtle W Parr widow of J M Parr of Honaker Virginia died Thursday in Murfreesboro Tennessee where she had lived recently She attended the Methodist Church at Honaker Survivors include two sons Ralph M Parr Albuquerque New Mexico Don Parr McClain Virginia four daughters Mrs J Arex Witten Pearisburg Virginia Mrs Mary Joyce White head of Alexandria Virginia Mrs J H Markin Ashtabula Ohio and Mrs Willis Rayburn Huntington one sister Rose Wilson Bristol Tennessee Ducted Saturday at 2 p m at Lebanon Funeral Home with Rev K W Baldwin officiating and burial in Clark Cemetery Honaker Body remains at the home for calling by friends
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Myrtle W. Parr
J. M. Parr
Honaker
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Methodist Church
Ralph M. Parr
Albuquerque
N. M
Don Parr
McClain
J. Arex Witten
Pearisburg
Mary Joyce Whitehead
Alexandria
J. H. Markin
Ashtabula
Willis Rayburn
Huntington
Rose Wilson
Bristol
Combs Rites Set for Lebanon Man
Frank J. Combs 52 of Lebanon Virginia died in a Lebanon hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Garnet, a son James F. Combs and daughter Jean Ann Combs of Lebanon, a brother Jess G. Combs of Los Angeles, and sisters Agnes Hickman of Charleston and Marie Krantz of Maben. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 30 p m at the Church of Christ in Shrewsbury with Rev. Reid Robinson officiating and burial followed in London Cemetery. The body was moved from Lebanon Funeral Home to Fiddler and Frame Funeral Home in Belle for the next day transport.
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Garnet Combs
James F. Combs
Lebanon
Jean Ann Combs
Jess G. Combs
Los Angeles
Cal
Agnes Hickman
Charleston
Marie Krantz
Maben
Church of Christ
Shrewsbury
Kanawha County
Reid Robinson
London Cemetery
London
Paul W Newberry Dies in Washington Hospital
Paul W. Newberry age 52 of Washington DC died Thursday in a Washington hospital. He is the brother of Mrs. Mary F Granburg of Pulaski Virginia. Survivors include two sons and two daughters. His body goes to Bland Virginia for funeral services Saturday at 11 a.m. at Newberry Funeral Chapel with Rev. C V Duff officiating. Burial will be in Mechanicsburg Virginia Cemetery.
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Ezra L. Bailey
Ezra Lee Bailey
Spanishburg
Veterans Administration Hospital
Chillicothe
Ohio
Johu
Sarah Kinzer Bailey
Ida Hubbard Bailey
Beverly Ann Sandford
Princeton
Robert Lee Bailey
Route 2
Bailey Funeral Chapel
Paul Hall
Carlos
M. B. Farley
Ray Ferguson
Ray Moore
Fred Gunter
Kelly Wooten
William Dunn Patterson
Bland
Bluefield Sanitarium
Newberry Funeral Home
C. V. Duff
Newberry Cemetery
Frank
George
James
Ballard
Allen Patterson
Don Patterson
Hatcher Thompson
Newbern
Grace Holloway
Hagerstown
Paul W. Newberry
Washington, D. C
Washington
Mary F. Granburg
Pulaski, Va
Bland, Va
Newberry Funeral Chapel
Mechanicsburg
Death of Allen C. Hager in Bluefield
Allen C. Hager 78 of Route 2 Bluefield died Thursday night in Bluefield Sanitarium. The body remains at Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Allen C. Hager
Route 2
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral Home
Mrs Mary Thompson Dies in Bluefield
Mrs Mary Thompson of 606 Yadkin Street Bluefield died Wednesday in Bluefield Sanitarium. The body remains at Linkford pending completion of funeral plans.
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Mary Thompson
Yadkin St
Bluefield
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Funeral for Elijah S Tucker in Welch at Douglas Mortuary
Elijah S Tucker, 85, of Norfolk Virginia, funeral today in Welch at 2 p.m. at Douglas Mortuary officiated by Rev. R J Adkins with burial at Monte Vista Cemetery on Bluefield Princeton Road.
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Tucker
Elijah S
Norfolk
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
Rev
R. J. Adkins
Monte Vista
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Three Men Certified To Fill Bluefield Fire Posts
Bluefield City Manager Randolph G. Whittie announced three men certified from a June 20 Fireman's Civil Service exam will fill three vacant Bluefield Fire Department positions. Certified are William D. Shumaker 89 Thomas E. Broyles 86 and Raymond C. Sproles 86. Interview set for Monday July 1 with equipment tests to follow.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Ave
Ada
Mercer County
Broyles and Sproles
C. Mack Tolley
Mercer St
Princeton
Phillips Cruise
Raleigh Terrace
Unnefield
Elmer Dale Connor
Cherry St
Whittle
Ihss
Kennedy visits Ireland amid garden party and tree planting
President Kennedy and relatives hosted a tea at a Ryan family barn while visitors toasted with cake and tea. He planted an evergreen in Mrs. Ryan’s yard and then flew to Wexford to lay a wreath at Commodore John Barry’s statue before returning to Dublin for a De Valera garden party. The crowd in Wexford numbered about 15,000 under a light drizzle.
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John
White House
Jacqueline
Martin Joseph Quigley
New Ross
Ryan
Kennedy
Wexford
Commodore John Barry
Ireland
Dublin
Eamon de Valera
Dirksen Laughs Off Bill Curbing Talks
Washington AP reports Senator Everett Dirksen mocked a proposed rule to curb debate interruptions. The measure would reserve four hours per Senate session for germane speeches, with exceptions by the Senate, drawing swift ridicule from Dirksen who defends free speech as a minority tool.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Ill
Dirksen
John O. Pastore
Dr.l
Cambodia to Open Embassy in Cuba
Saigon South Viet Nam reports Cambodia plans to open an embassy in Cuba. The move follows the establishment of diplomatic relations earlier this year, with the embassy as the first formal post announced.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Cambodia
Cuba
Radio Phmon Pehn
Concord College Sees Summer Enrollment Rise to 869
Concord College announces summer enrollment at 869 students an increase of 65 from last summer. Officials credit certified teacher requirements a full summer program and new facilities, while President Marsh cites the mountain climate and strong academic offerings as factors. About 15 groups are visiting this summer, with second five week term starting July 22 and fall orientation in September. Applications and dormitory space remain available for summer and fall terms.
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Concord College
Milton C. Edge
Concord
Joseph F. Marsh
Ohioan Killed As Jet Crashes In Germany
A Marietta Ohio native 1st Lt William R Whittington 23 and 1st Lt William J Evans 24 died when their F100 jet fighters crashed into a Vosges peak while in formation near Luxiel France. Whittington survived by his widow Judith and two children. Evans survived by his wife Linda.
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Luxiel
Ashland Man Waives In Kentucky Murder Case
Ashland resident Phillip Caskey, 20, waived to the grand jury Thursday on a murder charge tied to a March double slaying. He is held under a $20,000 bond. Arthur B. Rice, 20, also from Ashland, awaits grand jury action and is jailed with a $20,000 bond. Rice was arrested June 13, six days before Caskey.
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Ashland
Phillip Caskey
Caskey
Donald Ray Howard
Arthur B. Rice
Fishing Prospects In State Expected To Be Good This Weekend
West Virginia streams are receding under hot weather but fishing should be good this weekend per the Natural Resources Department. Areas report low and clear conditions on major waters including the Little Kanawha, Tygart, South Branch, Shenandoah, Elk, and New River systems with several rivers described as low and milky or clear.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Natural Resources Department
Parkersburg - Wheeling
Little Kanawha
Gilmer County
Kanawha-Wirt County
Ohio River
Middle Island
Elkins
Tygart River
Eastern Panhandle
South Branch
Potomac
Patterson Creek
Shenandoah River
Huntington
Big Sandy
Williams
Elk River
Sutton
Clay
Beckley - Bluefield
New River
Bellepoint
Greenbrier River
White Sulphur Springs
Bluestone Reservoir
Gauley Bridge
Sukarno Returns After Month Abroad
President Sukarno returns to Jakarta ending a month long vacation in Japan Europe and a state visit to Pakistan. He resumed official duties as Indonesia's leader.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Japan
Europe
Pakistan
Virginia banker's plea for competitive public financing
Virginia bankers urged faster state level action to offer industry financing at competitive rates. E H Ould of First National Exchange Bank of Virginia warned taxpayer funds should not underwrite loans while Harry V Lindsey of First National Bank of Richlands urged proactive local banking. The workshop on industrial development, co sponsored by Gov Harrison and Virginia Tech, emphasized regional banks' role and cautioned communities against rushing ill founded industry.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Roanoke
E. H. Ould
First National Exchange Bank of Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Virginia Tech
Ould
Albertis Harrison
Harry V. Lindsey
First National Bank of Richlands
Tazewell County
Lindsey
Devotions Lesson At Bland Street MYF Meeting
Rev. Randolph Kidd new Bland Street Methodist associate minister led the MYF by presenting the lesson Devotions at the weekly church gathering Thursday at 7 30 p m. The session closed with a recording of the hymn Let The People Praise Thee.
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Randolph Kidd
Bland Street
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Route 1
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Martha Brooks Kinder
John A. Necessary
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Bowen Stevenson
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A. J. Hall
Crockett, Va
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George Stevenson
Elkton
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Norton, Va
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Welch Hospital
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Jewell Valley
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Berlin Smith
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J. D. Mullins
National Institute of Health
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Marvin Cordle
Raven
Betty Shortt
Cedar Bluff
Jack Lee Cordle
High Point
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W. W. Smith
Lee McGlothlin
Greenhill Memory Garden
Claypool Hill
Bobby
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Ronald Penland
Clayton Cline Jr
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Rodney Beavers
Joe Nunley
Farmer Funeral Home
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Lillie Mae Hall
Lewis Hall
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Katherine D. Wade
Minnie Bucchi
Nixon, Tenn
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Ruby Dobbins
Zaneville, O
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Blandchester
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Jacob Wade
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John Henry
Saeger
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Timber Ridge Presbyterian Church
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Lexington
Oakey Funeral Home
W. D. Patterson
Lucie V. Slade
Lucie Virginia Slade
Shawvers Mill
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Sallie H. Slade
Gratton W. Slade
Charles Slade
Greever Funeral Home
Larry W. Mullins
B. B. Lockhart
Frank J. Combs
Lebanon, Va
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Bill Curbing
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