West Virginia lawmakers order review of land leasing policies
An WV legislative interim committee ordered a review of state land leasing to private industry. Sen. Moreland urged a uniform bidding policy to curb perceived conflicts, citing the Hardwood Co timber contract and questions over bidding and sales of sand and gravel along state waterways. The panel meets again next month.
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West Virginia
William A. Moreland
D-Monongalia
Public Lands Corporation
W. W. Barron
Atty
C. Donald Robertson
Natural Resources
M. Lane
Lane
The
Hardwood Co. of America
Kanawha County
Hansford McCourt
Debster County
Moreland
del. J. F. Deem
R-Ritche
Bluefield Council Approves Park View Water Line and Pavement
The Bluefield Virginia city council met Monday night and approved adding water lineage to Park View Heights to install several new fire plugs. They also approved construction of 1,000 feet of new pavement in the Park View area.
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Park View Heights
Park View
Fragmentary Bluefield Telegraph item with agency note
Fragment of a Bluefield Daily Telegraph page indicates Associated Press content and a service notice. The readable parts mention rates and affiliate references with a vague city street address and a telephone number.
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Y Pi Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Audit Bureau
Livesoas
Katz_ present
Virginia Tech Board affirms voluntary corps plan
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors after a lengthy hearing reaffirms making Corps of Cadets participation optional for freshmen and adds that ROTC enrollment will be corps only. A nine member committee will study the policy while Gov. Harrison backs a chance for public input.
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Virginia Tech Board of Visitors
Corps of Cadets
W. Thomas Rice
T. Marshall Hahn Jr
VPI
Hahn
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Burrus Hall
Sixtyfour
Piedmont Quartet To Sing at Grace Baptist Church
Grace Baptist Church on Edgemont Drive hosts Piedmont Bible College Quartet Voices of Victory Wednesday at 1 30 p m. Guest speaker Rev Frank Hamrick a former Bluefielder works as school evangelist for Piedmont Bible College. Accompanist William McDonald leads music at Piedmont College.
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Piedmont Bible College
Voices of Victory
Frank Hamrick
Legion meeting set at post home in Bluefield
Roy Scott 39 of Bluefield will meet at 7 30 p m at the post home located at 301 North Mercer Street for a legion gathering.
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Roy Scott
Bluefield
Aie
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Mercer St
FMC and Union Hold Mediation Over WV Strike
FMC Corp of South Charleston West Virginia and the United Auto Workers met with federal mediators for an all day session in Washington. Mediators offered no comment on progress but reports indicated small signs of progress while major issues including money items remained unresolved. The talks are part of a nine week strike over an initial contract for armored personnel carriers under a federal defense contract.
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FMC Corp
South Charleston
W.va
United Auto Workers Union
West Virginia
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Wallace hits NC ballot goal with 50000 signatures
Governor George C. Wallace said he has collected more than 50,000 verified signatures in North Carolina, over twice the required amount, in a 10 day drive. He announced plans for a party convention compliant with state law and said a vice presidential candidate would be named at the proper time.
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N.C
George C. Wallace
Alabama
North Carolina
Wallace
Two Injured In Route 644 Wreck Near Pocahontas Va
Two people were injured when a three- car collision occurred on Route 644 a half mile west of Pocahontas Virginia. Jimmy Edward Jones and Barbara Lou Thompson, both Boissevain residents, were hospitalized with injuries including a skull fracture and observation. The crash involved James Edward DeVuall of Boissevain driving west and Esau Harris of Squire in an oncoming vehicle. Both DeVuall and Jones cars were demolished. Harris car sustained minor damage. No charges were filed as investigations continue.
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C. K. Purkey
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Boissevain
Barbara Lou Thompson
Bluefield Sanitarium
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Miss Thompson
Purkey
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DeVuall
Esau Harris
Squire
DeVaall
Democrats Name Temporary District Convention Chairmen
The Democratic Executive Committee named temporary chairmen for five magisterial district conventions to be held at 8 o'clock on July 10. Appointees include Paige Wooldridge Beaver Pond William Winfrey East River E J Harvey Jumping Branch John Lockhart Ply mouth and Tony Pychon Rock. Delegates chosen at these conventions will attend the state Democratic convention in August. Frank Gibson presided in Clyde White’s absence.
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Beaver Pond
William Winfrey
East River
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Jumping Branch
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Plymouth
Tony Pychon
Rock
Bluefield
Princeton
Flat Top
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Athens
Otto Walker
Matoaka
Frank Gibson
Clyde White
Two Men Bound Over On Whisky Charges In Bluewell
Sam Lavin owner of Club 52 and employee Willie Barrett were bound over for grand jury action on illegal whiskey sales at Club 52 in Bluewell. Lavin bound over for July Mercer County Grand Jury on aiding and abetting sale of illegal whiskey. Barrett bound over for selling illegal whiskey. Both released on bonds of 1000 and 500 dollars respectively after Monday preliminary hearing before Squire Jim Belcher. State Troopers J N White and Jack White led the arrests following a whisky buy report.
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Club 52
Bluewell
Willie Barrett
Princeton
Squire Jim Belcher
Lavin
Mercer County Grand Jury
Barret
Barrett
J. N. White
Jack White
Court reviews police appeals in Bluefield discharge case
Mercer Circuit Court deliberates over the appeals of Ted Land and Roby Brown, former Bluefield police officers discharged after 1962 theft charges. City Attorney Phil Lilly cites testimony before the Police Civil Service Commission, while Jerome Katz argues the dismissals followed hung juries and lack of convictions.
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Mercer Circuit Court
Ted Land
Roby Brown
Bluefield
Phil Lilly
Jerome Katz
Randolph Whittle
Lilly
Police Civil Service Commission
Charley Fox
Robert Gibson
Land and Brown
Fox
Gibson
Katz
Whittle
Land
Brown
W. O. Bivens
Themelves
Hearing Waived In Car Theft Case
Chester Lee Huntsman of Columbus Ohio, 33, arrested by FBI in McDowell County, committed to Beckley federal custody charged with transporting a stolen auto from Ohio to West Virginia. He faces theft charges for taking the car to Welch and crosses state lines, with a $1000 bond set and a July 29 federal trial in Beckley after waiving preliminary hearing.
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Columbus
FBI
McDowell County
Beckley
Ohio
West Virginia
Huntsman
Welch
U. S
John McGhee
Tipple Catches On Fire At Crane Creek
Flames and smoke issued from the Crane Creek Tipple at Mc Comas as a coal dust fire broke out on the floor. Matoaka Volunteer Fire Department quickly extinguished the blaze. It marks the second fire at the Pocahontas Fuel Co. tipple in recent years.
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McComas
Matoaka
Quicly
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Deaths and Funerals in Gray Virginia Area
Mrs Easter Gray Terry 58 wife of R R Terry Grundy Va died at home after teaching in Buchanan County over 25 years. Survived by husband mother daughter Sheila and siblings. Funeral 1 p m Wednesday Grundy Methodist Church burial Clinch Valley Memorial Richlands Va. Pallbearers named.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
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Knoxville
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Vernon Mitchell
Frank Smith
George McGuire
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Anawalt
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New York City
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Boissevain
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Oxon Hill
John Love
Ames
Iowa
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Colmar Manor
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Brentwood
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Ripplemead
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Willow Bend
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Birchlawn Park
Pearisburg
Funerals for Charlie Shrader in Bluewell
Funeral services for Charlie Shrader of Matoaka Rock Road are set for today at 2 p.m. at Cravens Funeral Home Bluewell with Rev. Ben Woodring officiating. Burial will follow in the family cemetery on Bernard Shrader farm.
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Charlie Sutton
Matoaka Rock Road
Cravens Funeral Home
Bluewell
Ben Woodring
Bernard Shrader
Man Charged With Destroying Property In Interstate Case
Arthur Woodrow Palmer, 2, of Rich Creek Virginia, held in federal custody on a property destruction charge tied to interstate commerce. Palmer waived hearing before U S Commissioner John McGhee and faces a Roanoke federal court trial in November for shooting out Norfolk and Western signal lights with a .22 rifle. arrested yesterday by FBI agents.
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Rich Creek
Palmer
U. S
John McGhee
Roanoke
N&w
FBI
Merger Approved for Farmers Bank and Bank of Graham
B W Stras Jr of Farmers Bank of Clinch Valley and L W Bates of Bank of Graham announce federal and state approval for a merger forming Bank of Tazewell County. The new four‑office bank with over 16 million in assets will operate from Tazewell North Tazewell Bluefield and Westgate Bluefield. Officers elected include Stras chairman Bates president Dodson EVP Pope VP and cashier with several assistant cashiers named. The merger takes effect July 1 with possible minor delay for equipment arrival.
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Farmers Bank of
Clinch Valley
Tazewell
L. W. Bates
Bank of Graham
Bluefield
Bank of
Tazewell County
Westgate
No Damage From Two Small Fires In Bluefield
Bluefield fire crews responded to two incidents Monday both causing no damage. A 9:37 a.m. smoke incident at 1310 Augusta Street involved a short in wiring at Jack Begley’s home. At 7:18 p.m. a brush fire on Paine Street also resulted in no damage.
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Gordon Cameron
Augusta St
Jack Begley
Begley
Cameron
Paine Street
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