Donaghue objects to non residents in Bluefield fire jobs
J Vincent Donaghue a member of the Bluefield Firemen Civil Service commission sharply criticized the certification of non Bluefield residents for city fire department positions after a 14 applicant exam. He argued the law requires residents and noted an out of town waiver exists only if necessary. The three top scorers are named with Bluefield and nearby addresses, with interviews set for July 1 as plans proceed for equipment checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Vincent Donaghue
Bluefield Firemen Civl Service Commission
Bluefield Fire Department
Donaghue
Fire Department
Bluefield
William D. Shumaker
Hemlock Hill
Thomas E. Broyles
Raymond C. Sproles
Bluefield Avenue
Sproles
C. Mack Tolley
Princeton
Phillips Cruise
Raleigh Terrace
Elmer Sale Connor
Cherry Street
Randy Whittle
Drownings After Car Plunges Into Oconee River
In Athens, eight people die when a car leaves an embankment and sinks in the flood swollen Oconee River. Victims include J. L. Barnett Mae Watkins and four children from the Epps and Green families. The driver Mrs J L Barnett and Jerry Green 10 escape. The river stands 20 feet above normal amid a 13 day rain streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens, Ga
Oconee
J. L. Barnett
Mae Watkins
Charles Epps
Ralph Green
Jerry Green
Jayne Mansfield To Lead Martinsburg Parade Today
Martinsburg blue ribbon centennial parade attracts up to 40000 spectators with actress Jayne Mansfield and husband Mickey Hargitay as marshals. Guests include Virginia Senator Harry Byrd and A Willis Robertson, Martinsburg natives, as part of West Virginia centennial celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Jayne Mansfield
Miss Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
West Virginia
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 publishes morning news from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. It is a member of the Associated Press with local news and dispatch rights and lists subscription rates and circulation information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
At Telephone
Deaths and Funerals in West Virginia and Nearby Areas
Obituaries list Euris Wickline 76 of Hollywood Monroe County and Allen Hag er 78 of Route 2 Bluefield with services announced. Also noted are Stella Coleman Harman death notices, George Mash Princeton death, Mary Thompson Bluefield funeral and additional funeral notices for Farris Marion and related kin.
Obituary notices for Paul Blair Ball and Eva Harris
Paul Blair Ball 58 of Ashland died Friday at his home. He worked for Ashland Mining Corp and was a United Mine Workers member born in Honaker Va. Survived by wife Myrtle and six children including Eugene Ray Bobbie Douglas Annette Evelyn Freda. six grandchildren and siblings. Eva Harris 73 of Honaker Route 1 died Friday in Richlands hospital. Survived by seven daughters and five sons. Service details listed with Finney Baptist Church Coalwood and burial at Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Blair Ball
Ashland
Ashland Mining Corp
United Mine Workers
Honaker
Milburn
Mart Price Ball
Myrtle Cecil Ball
Eugene
Ray D. Ball
Bobbie Ball
Bridgeton
N. J
Douglas A. Ball
U. S
Germany
Annette Ball
Evelyn Cochran
Freda Mae Ball
L. M. Ball
Bluefield
Marie Sexton
Rock
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Eva Harris
Richlands
Lena Riley
Berwind
Eura Gay Sykes
Jettie Hart
Iris Leonard
Bristol
Winston
Dayton
Stanley Harris
Finney Baptist Church
Coalwood
Kyle Hubbard
Eldon Fuller
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Lebanon
Honaker Funeral Home
Hart
Welch man dies after lingering illness at 73
Raymond J. Hargrove of Welch died Friday June 28 at a local hospital after a lingering illness. He was a New York City native, lived in Welch 20 years, survived by his wife Beatrice, a sister Pauline Fuller of New York City, and parents the late Paul and Florence Hargrove. Funeral services were held Monday at Court Street Methodist Church Welch with Rev James E. Davis officiating and burial in Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Virginia. Friends may call Page Funeral Home Welch this afternoon.
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George F. Mash
Highland Ave
Princeton
Veterans Hospital
Beckley
Weyanoke Coal and Coke Co
Arista
Kee Street Methodist Church
Princeton Old Guard
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
TB Association
U. S. Air Force
Belfast Mills
William
Sarah Mash
Margaret Lewis Mash
Frank Mash
Fort Bragg
N. C
Polly Magee
Kensington
Jean Keatley
Arlington
Tex
Arthur Mash
Albert Mash
Ironton
Ohio
Ettie Cox
Methodist Church
William Trowbridge
Paul Bohn
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Howard Durr
Otey Lytton
Alec Johnson
Raymond Fizer
Carl Young
Fred Cooke
M. H. Jewell
Henry Warden Jr
B. S. Clements
C. S. Butte Jr
R. J. Rogers
Craig Thornton
Paul Duncan
Cody Fletcher
C. W. Murphy
Clayton Condry
G. L. Barker
C. B. Anderson
Claude Karnes
Dez Bailey
Lane Murphy
Raymond J. Hargrove
Welch
Welch Hospital
New York City
Paul
Florence Hargrove
Beatrice H. Hargrove
Pauline Fuller
Court Street Methodist Church
James E. Davis
Maplewood
Tazewell
Page Funeral Home
Crete Campbell, 85, Union farmer, dies in Huntington hospital
Crete Houston Campbell, 85, a retired farmer from Union, died Thursday in a Huntington hospital. He was the son of the late Andrew N. and Liza Jane Leach Campbell. He survived by two nieces, Mary Maxwell Campbell of Hinton and Mrs. Jean Hershey of Winchester, Va. The service was conducted at 3:30 p.m. with Rev. J. W. Rowe Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Green Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred and Frank Sibold, Russell V. Kittle, Keney Brown, Harry Tomlinson and G. C. Shanklin Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euris Walton Wickline
Hollywood
Monroe County
Sweet Springs
Anna Canterbury Wickline
Bill Wickline
Otis Wickline
Dunbar
James Wickline
Covington
Louise Ferguson
Belle
Eva Morgan
Melvin Wi
J. E. Fairburn
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gates
Wade Helvey
Ed Lynch
Bernie Elmore
Dwight, Vinson
Eldon Wickline
Allen C. Hager
Route 2
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
G. P. Whiteley
Monte Vista Park
Hager
Bluefield Sanitarium
Henderson
Clarida Shrader Hager
First Prsbyterian Church
Claude Hager
Cleo Hager
Cletis Hager
Clayton Hager
Kenneth Shultz
Billy Thomason
Fred Thomason
Arthur Shrader
Circle No. 10
Annie Thomason Hager
Buford J. Hager
Beulah V. Bailey
Henry H. Hager
Florence Tanner
Cora Shrader
Mary Shultz
Bertha Thomason
Princeton
Crete Houston Campbell
Union
Huntington
Andrew N
Liza Jane Leach Campbell
Mary Maxwell Campbell
Hinton
Jean Hershey
Winchester
Broyles Funeral Chapel
J. W. Rowe Jr
Green Hill Cemetery
Fred and
Frank Sibold
Russell V. Kittle
Keney Brown
Harry Tomlinson
G. C. Shanklin Jr
Funeral notices for Hall and Slade in Virginia
Funeral services are announced for Mrs. Lillie Mae Hall of Princeton at Burns Wornal Chapel today at 2 p.m. with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Slade Lucie Virginia of Shawvers Mill, Va., will have a service at Calvary Methodist Church Cove Creek at 2:30 p.m. with burial in the family cemetery. Funeral home: Greever Funeral Home of Tazewell, Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Mae
South Ave
Princeton
Burns Wornal Chapel
Albert van Reenen Jr
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Barron and Moore in West Virginia ARA clash
Gov Barron attacked Rep Arch Moore over his 3,500 job claim tied to Area Redevelopment Administration funds. Moore rejected Barron arithmetic as faulty. Senate approved more ARA money and sent it back to the House, while Barron teased former Gov Underwood's role in Moore's stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Barron
Arch A. Moore Jr
R. W. Va
Moore
Area Redevelopment Administration
West Virginia
Congress
West
Underwood
AAA
State Economy Keeps Up Climb During May
West Virginia's economy rose in May with 18 of 22 indicators higher than a year earlier. Compared to April, 14 indicators advanced as the chamber cited modest gains due to a post Easter slowdown. Leaders included coal up 8 percent lumber up 15.6 percent life insurance up 15.7 percent gasoline up 68.7 percent and farm income up 11.7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Sutton Firm Awarded Reservoir Contract
A Sutton firm, Facemire Bros. & Co., won a federal contract worth 99,268 dollars for building picnic shelters comfort stations and other park facilities at Sutton Reservoir in Braxton County. Five firms bid on the project per U S Army Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
W. Va
Sutton Reservoir
Braxton County
U. S. Army Engineers
Facemire Bros. & Co
Kentucky House Grants Three Day Weekend In Special Session
The Kentucky House adjourned for a three day weekend costing taxpayers over 30000 dollars as the Senate schedules a Monday night session. The parole reform bill remains on the agenda while regional hospital authorities may run Mid dlesboro McDowell Hazard Harlan Whitesburg hospitals and funds are set for charity patients next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Eastern Kentucky
Kentucky House
Senate
Bert Combs
Middlesboro
McDowell
Hazard
Halan
Whitesourg
United Mine Workers Union
Layman Argues Wins His Case Before Washington Supreme Court
Charles A. Nave a 60 year old non lawyer who argued his own appeal to the Washington Supreme Court won overturning a 15 dollar right turn lane ticket. The court found the signs did not direct turning at the first intersection and ruled the officer could not detain the license without reason. Nave estimated his court costs at seven hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Wash
Charles A. Nave
Washington Supreme Court
Nave
Seattle
Bruce Johnson
Johnson
Vernon Towne
George Stuntz
Towne
Supreme Court
Picketing At St. Mary's Hospital Ends In Richmond
Picketing by local 10 plumbers and steamfitters and local 789 general laborers at St. Marys Roman Catholic Hospital in West End Richmond ended after three days. Consolidated Engineering Co. of Baltimore stated they were not picketing for information but to enforce unionization of Gerrett And Co., amid Virginia right to work law questions. the matter may go to court if lines resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Hospital
West End
Consolidated Engineering Co
Baltimore
Gerrett and Co
Sir Patrick Dean to visit central Africa on 19 day tour
Britain's permanent representative to the United Nations Sir Patrick Dean will undertake a 19 day tour of central Africa next month. The government announced the trip but did not provide a reason for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Patrick Dean
Britain
United Nations
Central Africa
U S Steel to Close 12 Furnaces at Two Works
U S Steel Corp said it will shut 11 open hearths and one blast furnace at its Homestead and Braddock area works this Sunday. Six hearths close at Homestead. five hearths and a blast furnace at Edgar Thomson Works Braddock. About 800 workers may be affected.
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Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
Area Works
Homestead Works
Edgar Thomson
Braddock
United Steelworks
U. S. Steel
Heat To Ease Today In East
Heat in the Northeast was easing with a cooler Saturday forecast in New York City with highs in the 80s after days of 90s. Boston cooling would be coastal while inland remained hot with scattered thundershowers. Water restrictions, hydrant shutoffs, and a Westchester blackout marked regionwide strain from the heat.
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East
New York
Weather Bureau
New York City
Mercury
New England
Boston
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Philadelphia
Newark
N.J
Westchester County
Norfolk Man Heads Virginia Cruise Corp Leaders
Ashley Haycox of Norfolk was elected President of the Virginia Cruise Corp, succeeding Clem Johnston of Roanoke. James Gare of Norfolk was named vice president and Ver bon E. Kemp of Richmond was re elected Secretary treasurer. The corporation is formed by the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce the Twenty First Street Businessmen Association of Norfolk and the Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond, Va
Ashley Haycox
Norfolk
Virginia Cruise Corp
Clem Johnston
Roanoke
James Gare
Verbon E. Kemp
Richmond
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Twenty-First Street Businessmen’ Association of
Norfolk Port and Industrial Authority
Powell Says GOP Support Critical For Civil Rights Law
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell says hopes for a ban on racial discrimination in hotels and restaurants hinge on Republican support. He warns Demanded equal treatment demonstrations may worsen if public accommodations are removed from Kennedy’s civil rights bill. Powell disputes reports he rewrote parts of the president’s message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Powell
House
Senate
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
House Education and Labor Committee
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Congress
Committee On Education and Labor
White House
Long Beach
Calif
U S Pupils Know Much About Canada
University of British Columbia professor Dr. Tory Westermark reports tests show American school children know as much about Canada as Canadians know about the United States. The study compares Canadian and U.S. pupil knowledge across questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
University of British Columbia
Canada
United States
Tory Westermark
U.S
Scott Warns GOP Against Internal Battle in 1964
Len Hugh Scott urged Republicans at a Young Republicans convention in San Francisco to avoid violent clashes of opinion that could hand the 1964 election to Democrats. The Pennsylvanian and former party chairman urged unity behind chosen presidential and vice presidential candidates and criticized excessive spending, stressing focus on defeating the Democratic administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Len Hugh Scott
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Scott
Shhoice
Missouri Woman To Head University Unit
Dr Blanc Dow of Nevada Missouri has been elected president of the Americas Association of University Women. The Cotteny College leader defeated Dr Eunice Roberts of Bloomington Indiana with a four year term. She succeeds Dr Anna L Rose Hawkes of Orleans VI. Regional vice presidents included Mrs Douglas C Tomkies of Huntington West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denvdr
Blanc ~ Dow
Nevada
Americas Association of University Women
Dow
Cottey College
Eunice Roberts
Bloomington
Ind
Anna L. Rose Hawkes
Orleans
Douglas C. Tomkies
Huntington
W. Va
Family Celebrates Quintuple Birthday Trio in Melbourne
In Melbourne Australia Joan Daly marks a single annual party for her three children all born on June 18 a son born in 1961 a daughter born last year and another son born this year the birthday alignment draws local attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Joan Daly
Canadians Relocate to Iceland to Fill Fishing Labor Gap
The Icelandic consul in Winnipeg reports 35 western Canadians have moved to Iceland on two year contracts to ease a labor shortage in the North Atlantic island’s fishing industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Iceland
North Atlantic
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
U.S. Weather Bureau
Appalachians
Gulf Coast States
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Whittle
Euris W. Wickline
Medie Coleman
Medie Jane Coleman
Prater
Robert and
Laffette Coleman
Birchleaf
Arthur
Carmel Coleman
Stella Coleman
Harman
Delphia Young
Lenia Everman
Flemingsburg
Kansas Wright
Hettie Dales
Creed Dales
Bull Creek
Mary Thompson
Yadkin St
Scott Street Baptist Church
J. J. Howard
J. Matthew Coleman
Linccoln Park Cemetery
Henry Taylor
Odell Crawley
Jessie Haynes
Oscar Lewis
Walter Wright
Eugene Marshall
the Missionary Society
J. H. Brammer
Courtney Scruggs
Robert Gibson
John Marshall
James Slade
Thompson
John W. Thompson
Lagatha Thompson
Juanita Tucker
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Charles C. Farris
Marion
Zelphia Styke Farris
Howard Farris
W. W. Farris
Gaylord Petty
Oliver Pratt
C. C. Sturgill
Ralph Ernest
Paul B. Ball
R. J. Hargrove
Crete
H. Campbell
Sutton Firm
Africa
U.S. Steel
Philly
Norfolk Man
Head of
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Warlick
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