Physician Asks Their Removal From Election Board
Richmond AP A Clintwood physician asks Virginia Elections Board to remove two Dickenson County Democratic members from the electoral board claiming ineligibility under constitutional section 31. He says Deputy Sheriff Roly Stone and Deputy Treasurer Henry Wright cannot serve. The letter adds to ongoing election procedures challenges ahead of the November 7 vote in Dickenson Wise and Lee counties.
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Richmond
Clintwood
State Board of Elections
Dickenson County
Panos G. Gregoriou
Roly Stone
Henry Wright
Virginia
Gregoriou
Stone
Wright
Elections Board
L. Stanley Hardaway
Dickenson, Wise and
Lee
Wise County
M. M. Long Jr
Church of God Plans Enlargement Drive in Bluefield
The Church of God on Highland Avenue at Virginia Avenue Bluefield Virginia will start a fall Sunday school enlargement campaign. The drive runs through December 3 with a weekend revival November 10 11 12. Rev C Milton Parsons of Cleveland Tennessee will preach for the revival. Host pastor is Rev M Horne.
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Church of God
Highland Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield
C. Milton Parsons
Cleveland, Tenn
M &. Horne
Deaths and Funerals Across Bluefield Area
Funeral services for Billy Earl Wright 30 formerly of Bluewell were held at Mercer Funeral Chapel Bluefield with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Other obituaries note M G Gilmer 84 Lebanon farmer and member of local church Masonic lodge and Shriners. Nettie Peck Gilmer and multiple Gilmer family members. Juanita Bryant 44 formerly of Raysal. baby Therese Marie Sluss died at birth.
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Billy Earl Wright
Bluewell
Mercer Funeral Chapel
Bluefield
Homer Stewart
Woodlawn
Billy Gross
Don Surface
Wish Surface
Darrell Hicks
Mick Shoda
Roy Myles
Angelo Monaco
Bernie Sproles
Buddy Hale
M. G. Gilmer
Russell County
Lebanon
Lebanon Memorial Methodist Church
Nettie Peck Gilmer
John K
Ed Gilmer
Wayne Cummings
Russell Memorial Ceme
T. B. Gilmer
T. A. Gilmer Jr
A. K. Gilmer
G. Q. Gilmer
Lebanon Funeral Home
Heart Fund
Death of Marvin F. White in Beckley Veterans Hospital
Marvin F White 44 of Beckley former Elgood resident died Tuesday afternoon at Beckley Veterans Hospital after a nine month illness. He was born in Elgood a son of Carl and Claudia White of Glen Lyn Va a World War II veteran and former Washington DC restaurant manager. Surviving are his wife Katherine five children two sisters and two brothers in law and sister in law. Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at Broyles Funeral Chapel Pew. Pallbearers Jerry Billy Bernard Junior White David Carman Danny Spence.
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Marvin F. White
Beckley
Elgood
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Carl
Claudia White
Glen Lyn
Washington, D. C
Methodist Church
Katherine White
White
Princeton
Roy White
Newport News
Frances Moore
Washington, D.C
Mariam Gird
Miami
Fla
Broyles Funeral Chapel
Pew Cemetery
Jerry, Billy
Bernard
Junior White
David Carman
Danny Spence
Funerals for multiple Virginians announced with services today
In Bluefield and nearby towns multiple funeral services are set for Ernest Harold Maggard Thurman F Avery James Thomas Stiltner and William Fred Watson. Maggard and Avery will be buried at local cemeteries with pallbearers named. Stiltner and Watson also listed with mourners, funeral homes, and officiants.
Alfred C. Pettit Dies. Rites Planned in Chehalis
Alfred C. Pettit age 4 of Rochester Washington died Sunday in Rochester. He was born in Hurley and had lived in Washington for years and attended Church of Christ. Survivors include his mother Mrs Lois Koult Seattle sisters Mrs Deanna Estep Kalamath Falls and Mrs Wanda Weidam Kalamath Falls and brothers Horace and John Pettit Chehalis. Military funeral services and burial are set for Friday in Chehalis.
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Alfred C. Pettit
Rochester
Wash
Eee
Tedaattie
Hurley
Rae
Death of Clayde Schultz in Bluefield
Clayde Cecil Schultz aged 42 of Rt 2 Bluefield died Wednesday night at his home after a long illness. The body is at Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Clayde Cecil Schultz
Rt. 2
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home
Play To Be Given At Emory and Henry College
The classic medieval morality Emnory and Henry College Emory Va. will host a performance Sunday at 6 30 p m by five members of the Inspiration Players from Santa Monica California The play depicts mans last days on earth and will be staged at Emory and Henry College in Emory Virginia.
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Emnory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Inspiration Players
Santa Monica
Calif
Promoted at GMS Bluefield student rises to staff sergeant
John W. Lazenby of Bluefield joined two students promoted to staff sergeant and squad leader of Company A at Greenbrier Military School recently.
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John W. Lazenby
Bluefield
Greenbrier Military School
Bluewell Fire Parade Promotes New Truck and Building
Bluewell plans a 4 30 p m Friday parade to feature a new 19000 fire truck and a 7000 building to house equipment. The event, led by T A Warden Jr, aims to cut area insurance rates by 25 percent and includes bands, scouts, Lions Club members and local officials in a motorcade from Woodlawn Cemetery to U S 52 Lorton Lick Road.
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Bluewell
Woodlawn Cemetery
U. S. 52
Lorton Lick Road
Beaver High Band
Bramwell High Band
Bluewell Lions Club
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Bluewell Public Service District
Brushfork
Garden High Ends Boycott Over Lunch Variety
About 375 of Garden High School’s 400 students ended an 11 day boycott of the hot lunch program on Wednesday. Senior vice president Jack Davis said the effort didn’t achieve all goals as participation dwindled and the menu was rearranged to satisfy remaining demands.
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Garden High School
Jack Davis
Road from Bluefield to I-77 Sparks Public Hearing Debate
City Manager Howard Leist attended a Philadelphia public housing meeting while local officials debated routing for an Interstate 77 spur. Residents voiced support and objections over land value, fencing, and access, with plans framed as an economic boost for Mercer County and Bluefield.
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Howard Leist
Philadelphia
Lambert
Bluefield
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Eddie Steele
Commission
Barnett
State Road Commission
Charleston
Emmett Bailey
Cumberland Road
Roy D. Bowie
Bristol
Bowie
SRC
Mercer County
Bluefield State President defends reform amid student suspensions
Bluefield State College President Hardway told the West Virginia rights commission that 10 students were suspended for welfare and safety concerns as campus unrest lingers. He outlined college financial woes, vacancies, and a push to raise standards while denying intent to close the institution.
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Rights Commission
State Board of Education
West Virginia Board of Education
Bluefield State
Hardway
Charles Briscoe
Routel
Princeton
BSC
Marcia Gilman
Masschusetts
Thomas Smith
Bluewell
Phone Company Sets Third Meet
The third company union meeting in three days is set for 10 a.m. at the West Virginian Hotel. General Telephone in Bluefield and Local 2276, Communications Workers of America, negotiate a new working agreement effective Nov. 10. W. Nyle Scholl, manager in Bluefield, was out of town for Wednesday’s session but expects to attend today with other company representatives. Oscar L. Davis, West Virginia Area District, CWA, involved.
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West Virginian Hotel
General Telephone
Bluefield
Communications Workers of America
W. Nyle Scholl
Oscar L. Davis
West Virginia
Wyoming Club Selects First Play
The Wyoming County Drama Guild in Pineville chose The Crucible by Arthur Miller for its inaugural presentation. William Lawson of Mullens Pineville High School will lead planning and announce tryout dates and rehearsal details soon.
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Wyoming County Drama Guild
Pineville
Crucible
Arthur Miller
William Lawson
Mullens
Brushfork Raritans Set Shooting Match
The Brushfork Raritan Club will sponsor a shooting match at the parking lot at the corner of U. S. 52 and Airport Road north of Bluefield. The match will begin at noon with proceeds going to help the club finance area projects, Charles Sizemore, president, said.
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Brushfork Raritan Club
U. S. 52
Airport Road
Bluefield
Charles Sizemore
Local Airman Dies In Wreck In England
A-10 airman John Grover Ringstaff 22 of Richlands Virginia was killed in an automobile crash in England while serving with the U S Air Force. Details were unavailable locally Wednesday. He was born in Tazewell County and survived by his mother and multiple siblings. Funeral arrangements are pending arrival of the body at Mullins Funeral Home in Richlands.
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John Grover Ringstaff
Richlands
England
United States Air Force
Tazewell County
Charles Robert Ringstaff
Blanche McGee Ringstaff
Charles Robert Ringstaff Jr
Cedar Bluff
James Ringstaff
Hershey to Speak at Appalachian Council Scout Banquet
Lewis B. Hershey director of Selective Service in Washington D C will be guest speaker at the Appalachian Council Boy Scouts of America appreciation banquet. The event at 7 p m November 10 at the Beckley Elks Lodge honors adult volunteers with awards. Basil Jackson First National Bank president will preside. The council serves Virginia counties Tazewell Bland Giles and West Virginia counties Mercer Monroe Summers McDowell Wyoming Raleigh from Bluefield.
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Lewis B. Hershey
O Selective Service
Washington, D. C
Appalachian Council
Boy Scouts of America
Jack Lewis
Scout
Elks Lodge
Beckley
Basil Jackson
First National Bank
Bluefield
Virginia
Tazewell
Bland
Giles
West Virginia
Mercer, Monroe, Summers, McDowell
Wyoming
Raleigh
AT&T Cuts Rates For Interstate Calls
AT&T announces a 100 reduction in long distance interstate rates. The Bell System says a three minute daytime station to station call from New York to Los Angeles or San Francisco drops from 2 to 1.75 dollars, and a Boston to Salt Lake City call falls from 1.90 to 1.75 dollars.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Bell System
Fiat Communications
At&t
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Boston
Salt Lake City
Brush Fires Put Under Control By Crews In San Diego
In central San Diego County ground crews and borate dropping planes battled remaining hot spots as winds lessened. Officials hoped fires would soon be fully checked.
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San Diego
Calif
California
Borate
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Frank
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Pocahontas
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Oakwood
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Grundy
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Cliffield
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Pride Watson
T. F. Zimmerman
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Cloyde C. Schultz
Emory & Henry
GMS
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Hayes
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Taylor's Drug Store
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