Virginia GOP Nominates Retired Man To Oppose Byrd
Richard Arnold May, 68, of Saluda, a Goldwater backer with extensive international commerce experience, won the Virginia Republican nomination on the third ballot to oppose Senator Harry F. Byrd in November. May secured acclamation after a contested party meeting amid two-thirds rule challenges and abstentions, with McCann and Stegner failing to gain support.
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Virginia Gop
Byrd
Richmond
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Richard Arnold May
Saluda
State Central Committee
Barry Goldwater
May
Goldwater
Central Committee
Robert J. Corber
Arlington
Johnson
I. Randolph Dover
Luray
McUenny
Saluda Farm
Jennings Rich
Tabb
McCann
Donald Stegner
Oswald’s verified path from citizen to exile to U.S. return
Diary excerpts recount Lee Harvey Oswald’s attempts to renounce U.S. citizenship after arriving in the Soviet Union. He settles in Minsk as a factory worker, reports a growing disillusionment, relationships form and dissolve, and his family finally obtains exit visas. The family departs for the United States with a daughter born in 1962.
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Oswald
U.S.A
Red Cross
Minsk
Moscow
U.S. Red Cross
Marina
United States
June Lee
U.S. Immigration Service
San Antonio
Tex
License Plates To Expire On June 30
West Virginia warns 1963 64 passenger car plates expire after midnight Tuesday June 39 wrong date. Motor Vehicles Commissioner Jack A Nuckols urges motorists to obtain 1964 65 plates. Early hours observed for renewals in Charleston department with extended hours Monday and Tuesday 6 am to 4 30 pm. Wednesday 7 am to 4 30 pm then normal 8 30 am to 4 30 pm schedule resumes.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Jack A. Nuckols
Nuckols
Motor Vehicles
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead and Ad Details
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces its establishment in 1893 and lists publication location at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. It notes Associated Press membership and contact numbers for the Bureau of Advertising and representatives.
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Daily Telegraph
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Pete Murray to Speak to Kiwanis Club
W F Pete Murray former Bluefield Kiwanis Club member will speak at the Kiwanis weekly meeting Monday noon at the West Virginian Hotel He will describe a 3000 word article for Trailer Topics Magazine about Southern West Virginia and the Bluefield Princeton area as a vacation land The turnpike is described as starts somewhere and ends somewhere Murray retired district manager of the Bluefield Social Security Office lived in Rome Italy for seven months after leaving Bluefield last August His speech notes The New Italy The magazine has a national circulation of 85000 The Kiwanis will plan a civic dinner and tour at Bland Correctional Farm Bland County Virginia Tuesday June 30 at 7 pm The Bland Kiwanis Club sponsors the event with other regional clubs Sixteen Bluefield Kiwanians and 11 Kiwanis wives have registered for the dinner and tour
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Pete) Murray
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Kiwanians
West Virginian Hotel
West Virginia
Bluefield
Princeton
West Virginia Turnpike
Murray
Bluefield Social Security Office
Rome
Italy
New Italy
Kiwanis
Bland Correctional Farm
Bland County
Bland Kiwanis Club
Bluefield Kiwanians
Thirteen Area Men Enlist in U S Air Force From Bluefield Region
Thirteen men from Bluefield Princeton Tazewell Narrows Pearisburg Richlands and Grun dy areas joined the U S Air Force via the Bluefield Recruiting Office in June per Sergeant Max Campbell. A total of 134 area residents have entered since the start of fiscal year 1964.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Tazewell
United States Air Force
Max Campbell
Air Force
James OD. Caldwell
Marvin C. McCormick
John J. Whitt
John H. Teung
Norman D. Myers
Gordon L. Caldwell
Larry
Charlies E. Miller
William V. Lambert
Narrows
Pearisburg
Richlands
Grundy
Campbell
Sergeant Campbell
Alderson Girl Heads State FHA President
Jeanie Knapp of Alderson High School was elected state president of the Future Homemakers of America for 1964 65 at the two day state convention in Cedar Lakes West Virginia attended by 225 girls. She succeeds Sara Beldon of Vinson High Huntington as state president. Other officers include Harriet Le Dane Musselman High Bunker Hill Jane Isiminger Cameron Cindy Gurney Milton Barbara Jean Washington Stratton High Beck ley Caroline Hopkins Gassaway Linda Kay Hunter Berkeley Springs and Diane Warsinsky Union High Renwood.
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Cedar Lakes
W.va
Jeanie Knapp
Alderson
Homemakers of America
FHA
Miss Knapp
Sara Beldon
Vinson High
Huntington
Harriet LeDane
Musselman High
Bunker Hill
Jane Isiminger
Cameron
Cindy Gurney
Milton
Barbara Jean Washington
Stratton High
Beckley
Caroline Hopkins
Gassaway
Linda Kay Hunter
Berkeley Springs
Diane Warsinsky
Union High
Renwood
Weather overview for Virginia and West Virginia
The Associated Press reports fair conditions in the western Virginia region with considerable cloudiness and cooler weather in the east. Coastal highs near 80, with 90s in the far southwest. West Virginia sees fair, cooler conditions in the east, with western highs in the low 90s and eastern highs around the upper 80s.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Women Democrats Hear County Head in Gap Mills
The Monroe County Federation and Democratic Women’s County Committee met in Gap Mills with County Chairman Charles M. Lobban urging district committeemen to choose delegates on July 3 for the August 8 State Convention in Huntington. Eva Pence read a Governor candidate telegram. officers were named for parliamentarian and historian. plans for two fall dinners and a reception for Congresswoman Elizabeth Kee were announced.
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Lobban
Huntington
Gap Mills High School
Eva Pence
Federation
Hullett Smith
Monroe County
Mary Marshall Ellison
Union
H. Hancock
Elizabeth Kee
Wyoming County youths join summer work in New England
One hundred sixty five boys and girls from Wyoming County participate or plan to join a nine week summer work program in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The program includes two boys camps Camp Shepard West Suffield and Camp Amherst in Amherst with staff and cooks named. girls camp Camp Dibble in Southwick led by Nancy Jo Smith and Ruth White with 23 staff. Recruiter Rodney Scott, along with Sherman Waddell and Nancy Jo Smith, led the effort. Total earnings projected around 65 000 this summer and 481 participants since the four year program began with 168 000 total earnings.
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Wyoming County
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Dibble
Southwick
Mass
General Cigar Corporation
West Hartford
Bernice Kline
Taraczkozy
Glen Rogers
Faye Clay
Soulsville
Lela McKinney
Herndon
Charlotte Maynor
Pineville
Shepard
West Suffield
Conn
Consolidated Cigar Corporation
Rodney Lee Scott
Baileysville High School
Fergie Scott
Matheny
James McGrady
Mullens
Larry Scott
Maude Cozort
Oceana
Marie Scott
Rodney Scott
Sherman Waddell
Baileysvillle High School
Nancy Jo Smith
Herndon High School
New England
Virginia road toll reaches 447 for 1964
Three highway deaths reported Saturday pushed Virginia's annual road toll to 447, up from 426 last year. Norfolk resident Cora Trances Thomas, 59, was struck and killed by a truck while crossing a Norfolk street Saturday.
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Virginia
Norfolk
Cora Trances Thomas
Norfolk Street
Jubilee Meeting Set At Mt Zion Church
The Mount Zion Baptist Church auxiliary convention of Bluefield observes its mid year jubilee tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Mt Zion Church. The Mount Zion Chorus provides music with Rev. C Jackson of Shilon Baptist Church Princeton preaching. Soloists include Brenda Trigg Brenda Ealy Frankie Palmer Mrs Georgia Bailey and James Johnson. Clarence Baumgardner is program chairman Davy Johnson is president.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church of
Bluefield
Mount Zion
Rev. C. Jackson
Shilon Baptist Church of Princeton
Brenda Trigg
Brenda Ealy
Frankie Palmer
Georgia Bailey
James Johnson
Clarence Baumgardner
Davy Johnson
Top Truckers Honored For Safe Driving In West Virginia
In Charleston 39 West Virginia truck operators received safety awards. Union Carbide Corp Chemicals Division of South Charleston won the grand trophy for the most effective overall safety program. William A. Tinsley of St Albans earned the driver of the year award for 1,327,000 miles and 29 years without a chargeable accident.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Union Carbide Corp
South Charleston
Carbide
West Virginia Motor Truck Association
William A. Tinsley
St. Albans
Kroger Co
Obituary notices and funeral details in DEATHS and FUNERALS
Notices list Peery W Pine of Pipestem a WWI veteran and former railroad blacksmith with survivors including Lena Pine and two stepsons. Also covered are Richard Dale Thomason a Falls Mills child burial in Grandview Memory Gardens. Mrs Lavinia McDaniel of Freeman with extensive Mercer County survivors. Etta Florence Taylor former Pearisburg resident burial in Birchlawn Burial Park. and multiple service times and locations across Bluefield Princeton Bramwell Pearisburg and Roanoke.
Revival Meet Begins At Christian Church
The Clover Hollow Christian Church starts a revival meeting today and continues through Friday at 7 40 p.m. The event invites parishioners and the community to participate in evening services.
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Christian Church
Clover Hollow Christian Church
Funeral services set for Don ald E. Tabor in Virginia
Funeral rites are planned for 2 30 PM Monday at Wagner Memorial Chapel Graham Funeral Home Bluefield Virginia for Don ald E Tabor formerly of Falls Mills who died Thursday in Veterans Hospital Hines Illinois Rev Glen Quesenberry to officiate burial in Falls Mills family cemetery He was a Korean War veteran son of George E and his wife Surviving are his parents a son Michael and a daughter Michele four sisters and four brothers Friends may call after noon Sunday.
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Peery W. Pine
Pipestem
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Christian Church
Pipestem Area
Roland
Polly White Pine
Lena Doyle Pine
Sandra Pine
Jimmy
Allen Doyle
Billie Day
Princeton
Lora Pine
Bluefield
Ida
Vera Pine
Pettrey
Luther Green
Jaeger
Oscar Pine
Athens
Paul Pine
Newtie McBride
Shannon Cemetery
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Richard Dale Thomason
William E. Thomason
Falls Mills
James Howell
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Lavinia McDaniel
Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
Lavinia Stone McDaniel
Freeman
Bluefield Sanitarium
Oak Grove Cemetery
Horton McDaniel
Mercer County
Hurt
Jacob and
Mary Wright Stone
Bluestone Church
Elizabeth Martin
Irene Jefferson
Lula Tolliver
Wilmington
Del
McKinley McDaniel
Gus McDaniel
Freddie
Richard McDaniel
Roanoke
Lillian Clayborne
Elizabeth Stone
Carrie Stone
Atlantic City
N. J
Wagner Memorial
Graham Funeral Home
Donald E. Tabor
Veterans Hospital
Hines
Ill
Glen Quesenberry
George E. Tabor
Tabor
Chicago
Michael Tabor
Michele Tabor
Herbert Owen
Lewis Berbit
Pocahontas
Charles
Covington
Calvin Kaser
Mount Holly
Raymond
Gerald
Randall
Anthony Tabor
Williams
George E Collins 5 died of a heart attack at home in Matoaka. He was a longtime town ref ormer and ex mine foreman who lived in Matoaka 30 years. He was a deacon and assistant secretary at Matoaka Baptist Church. Born in Wythe County Virginia he was son of J R Collins and Ollie Collins. Survived by Ruth Davis Collins a daughter Mrs Junior Farmer of Pulaski Va a brother C T Collins of Pounding Mill Va and two sisters Hallie McGhee of Pounding Mill and Maggie Duncan of Banks Pa. Funeral Monday at the Baptist Church with Rev T F Herndon and Rev Edgar Simson officiating. Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Bailey Funeral Home Princeon in charge of arrangements.
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George E. Collins
Matoaka
Town Recorder
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeon
Funeral services for Leland Wilson announced
Leland Wilson formerly of O'Toole died Monday in Detroit after ten years residence there. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethel Holiness Church Anawalt with Rev. Samel R Porter and Rev. C H Price officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by four daughters five grandchildren two sisters two brothers and several step relatives. Body moved from Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home Keystone to church at 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Bethel Holiness Church
Anawalt
Leland Wilson
O'Toole
Detroit
Mich
Samel R. Porter
C. H. Price
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dora Moore
Gary
Elizabeth Ellis
Columbus
Ohio
Geneva Hairston
East Orange
N. J
Nina Rodgers
Milwaukee
Wisc
Alice Terrant
Dora Porter
New York City
Scott Wilson
Keystone
Jasper Wilson
U. S. Air Force
Japan
Lillian Wilson
Carswell
Anna Stewart
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Mrs Violet C Davis Dies In Chicago Home
Mrs Violet C Davis wife of Virgil E Davis of Chicago Illinois died Friday at her home She was formerly of Princeton daughter of the late Tom and Lara Christie She is survived by two sons W E Davis Jr of California and Thomas L Davis in the Bahama Islands three daughters Mrs Albert Maccabee Mrs Charles Black and Mrs John Howanick of Columbus Ohio a brother Fred Christie of Hale s Gap The body is being sent from Richard Funeral Home Chicago to Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Violet C. Davis
Virgil E. Davis
Chicago
Princeton
Tom and
Lara Christie
W. E. Davis Jr
California
Thomas L. Davis
Bahama Islands
Albert Maccabee
Charles Black
John Howanick
Columbus
Ohio
Fred Christie
Hale's Gap
Richard Funeral Home
Memorial Funeral Directory
William R Boone 88 of Orchard dies after short illness
William R Boone 88 of Orchard Monroe County died Saturday in a Pearisburg Virginia hospital after a short illness. Born in Floyd County he was son of the late Andrew and Clementine Boone and a longtime Monroe County resident retired farmer and Methodist. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Arthur Bradley Orchard and Mrs Manuel Maurique Detroit two foster daughter Mrs Mable Yopp Covington Kentucky two grandchildren and two great granddaughters. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Lindside Christian Church with Rev Maurice Hylton officiating burial Orchard Cemetery Broyles Funeral Chapel Peterstown in charge
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William R
Will) Boone
Orchard
Monroe County
Pearisburg
Floyd County
Andrew
Clementine Mason Boone
Methodist Church
Arthur Bradley
Manuel Maurique
Detroit
Mich
Mable Yopp
Covington
Lindside Christian Church
Maurice Hylton
Orchard Cemetery
Broyles Funeral Chapel
Peterstown
Atkins Rites Held for Fort Mills Man
Allen E. Atkins 42 of Fort Mills S C died at his home Friday. Survived by wife Mrs Russell Atkins three sons Allen R Arthur C and Jack R Atkins two daughters Mary and Virginia Atkins his mother Mrs Grace Lucas and stepfather Clyde W Lucas all of Cambria Va two brothers Arthur A Atkins Pembroke Va Roy G Atkins Pasadena Calif and two sisters Mrs Gladys L Price Cambria and Mrs Mable Smith Pembroke. Funeral Monday at 2 pm at Mount Lebanon Methodist Church Hoge's Chapel Giles County with burial at Birchlawn Cemetery Pearisburg. Body to remain at Williams Jamison Funeral Home Pembroke until one hour prior to funeral.
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Allen E
Jack) Atkins
Fort Mills
S. C
Russell Atkins
Allen R
Arthur C
Jack R. Atkins
Mary
Virginia Atkins
Grace Lucas
Clyde W. Lucas
Cambria
Arthur A. Atkins
Pembroke
Roy G. Atkins
Memorial for Kelly Hestel Freeman in Caretta
Kelly Hestel Freeman 44 of Caretta died at his sister’s home Mrs. Jeff Blankenship. Born in Pulaski Virginia he was a World War II veteran. Survivors include Garland Freeman Camp Lejeune North Carolina sisters Pat Harmon Apopka Florida and Earl Moffett Decatur Illinois. Body to be moved from O J Douglas Mortuary Welch to the home at 2 pm Monday. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 am in Caretta Community Church with Jessie Bishop officiating and burial in Oakwood Cemetery Pulaski.
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Kelly Hestel Freeman
Caretta
Jeff Blankenship
Pulaski
Garland Freeman
Camp Lejeune
N. C
Pat Harmon
Apopka
Fla
Earl Moffett
Decatur
Ill
J. Douglas
Welch
Caretta Community Church
Jessie Bishop
Oakwood Cemetery
William B Faris dies in Falls Church area
William Bernard Faris of Manassas Virginia died Saturday in a Falls Church hospital. He was brother to Mrs Helen Atkins of Bluefield and husband of Mary Wilkinson Faris. He leaves three daughters, four grandchildren, and father P. T. Faris of Camden New Jersey. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Baker Funeral Home Manassas and burial will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens.
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William Bernard Faris
Bluefield
Manassas Drive
Manassas
Falls Church
Helen Atkins
Mary Wilkinson Faris
Margaret Gallihugh
Patricia
Bernadine Faris
P. T. Faris
Camden
N. J
Funeral rites for Mrs Mollie E Crockett Sutherland
Funeral services for Mrs Mollie Elizabeth Ruthburg Crockett Sutherland of Wheeling, formerly Bluefield area, held Sunday at 2 30 p m at Mercer Funeral Chapel led by Rev Charles R with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers listed include Lowell Poe Alec Ables Ben Elmore Frank Ferrante Carl and Americo Mariotti. Members of Circle 3 of Athens church will attend.
Methodist Youth Group Outing at Narrows
The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship at the First Methodist Church in Narrows holds a 6 p.m. outing at counselor Mrs. Ralph Ott's home. Entertainment is provided by Mrs. W. G. Simmons, Mrs. A. L. Wheeler, and Mrs. R. E. Wheeler. Marlea Ott and Kenneth Wheeler lead meditations. Badminton and croquet also featured.
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First Methodist Church
Narrows
Ralph Ott
W. G. Simmons
A. L. Wheeler
R. E. Wheeler
Marlea Ott
Kenneth Wheeler
Library Group Plans Monday Meeting on Art Center
Members of the Bluefield Library and Art Center Association will meet Monday June 29 at 8 p.m. in the Bluefield Library within the Municipal Building. Angelo Monaco, chairman, said the discussion will focus on the possibility of obtaining an art center for the city.
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Bluefield Library and Art Center Association
Bluefield
Angelo Monaco
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