Randolph Wins West Virginia Senate Seat by Large Margin
In unofficial returns from nearly all precincts Jennings Randolph led Francis J. Love 291,393 to 198,615 for a broad victory. Bailey defeated Callebs for secretary of state 244,531 to 232,841 as voters rejected most constitutional amendments and favored incumbents in Congress.
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Charleston
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Francis J. Love
Wheeling
Randolph
Love
McDowell
Salem
Tyler County
U.S. Senate
Senate
Matthew M. Neely
House of Representatives
U.S
Viet Nam
Robert D. Bailey
John S. Callebs
Huntington
Bailey
Joe F. Burdett
Calebs
Marshall University
West Virginia
Callebs
Gov. Hulett Smith
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead Notice
Establishment details for the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. Newslike header notes Bluefield West Virginia operations. Mentions Associated Press service and subscription rates, carrier and mail options, and advertising representation by The Katz Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
The
Katz Agency, Inc
Little League Team Honored at Wade School Banquet
The American Legion Little League football team was honored at Wade School with a banquet prepared by parents. Coach Johnny Beckett served as master of ceremonies and announced the team tied for the championship with the Elks. Attendees included Keith Thompson and local Legion commanders who spoke brief remarks.
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American Legion
Wade School
Elizabeth Carinelli
Frances Gilpin
Lilian Bourne
Betty Bennett
Johnny Beckett
Legion
The
Elks
Bill Davison
Central Cougars
Keith Thompson
Wade Elementary
Marshall Harris
Roy Scott Post 39
Robert A. West
Riley - West
Henry C. Webb Jr
Republicans gain across multiple states in midterm style shifts
The piece surveys GOP gains in Nebraska New Jersey South Dakota Texas Wyoming Illinois Oregon Tennessee and more with Democrats winning governors in Maine Kansas and several other states. It notes racial backlash as a factor in some races and highlights various candidate details including Edward Brooke Nelson Rockefeller Winthrop Rockefeller Claude Kirk Jr and Spiro Agnew.
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Gan
Nebraska
New Jersey
South Carolina
South Dakotas
Texas
Wyoming
GOP
Senate
Illinois
Oregon
Tennessee
Maine
Kansas
Alabama
Connecticut
Hawaii
Iowa
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Edward W. Brooke
U.S. Senate
Bay State
Lester G. Maddox
Maddox
Atlanta
Howard Callaway
Ellis G. Arnall
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Frank D. O’connor
Humble
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Yale
Jim Johnson
Backlash
Claude Kirk, Jr
Mahoney
Legion Names Man Tonight at Bluefield Ceremony
Bluefield prepares for the 1966 Distinguished Citizen award presentation at 8 p.m. at the Riley West American Legion Post. Clyde J. Stephens, a past recipient, will present the honor as James E. McCoy leads a memorial for deceased winners and Richard J. Wood reads the roll of living recipients and widows. Post Commander Robert A. West oversees the meeting with colors, invocation by Dr. C. H. Patterson, pledge, remarks, guest introductions, and refreshments after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Riley-West American Legion Post
The
Legion Post
Clyde J. Stephens
Manslaughter Hearing Reset in Bluefield Case
Preliminary hearing for Barbara Fontane 23 of Toledo O is reset to November 16 before Squire Caffee in Bluefield. She faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter after a three car crash on U S 52 near Bluefield on October 22 that killed Samuel Hale and Mike Hill as bystanders aiding another wreck.
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Barbara Fontane
Toledo, O
Squire Charles Caffee
Bluefield
Caffee
U. S. 52
Samuel Scott Hale
Mike Hill
Dan Shade
Mercer County Votes On Amendments Shows Mixed Results
Complete unofficial returns from Mercer’s 9 precincts show the Better Schools Amendment narrowly favored while four other proposed amendments failed. Constitutional Improvement 6221 to 7603, Governor’s Succession 5537 to 8770, Judicial Circuit 6316 to 7568, Legislative 4398 to 9254, Better Schools 8790 to 6371.
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Mercer County
Mercer
Housing vote stalls as Bluefield Authority debates project costs
The Bluefield Public Housing Authority failed to pass a motion after prolonged discussion. Key figures present included May Lambert, John Wilkinson, Henry Webb, and McCulloch, with questions raised on contract breaches, dual-project funding, and potential relocation.
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Sow
J. K. Porterfield
Lambert
John Wilkinson
Henry Webb
Authority
West
George McCulloch
Bluefield Public Housing Authority
Bluefield Board of Directors
Northside
West End
McCulloch
Dawson
Federal
Public Housing Authority
City Board of Directors
Washington
Philadelphia
Cause Traced In Coil Blast At National Electric Coil
An electronic oven device failed to cut gas flow, allowing accumulation and a $100000 explosion at National Electric Coil in Bluefield on November 6. Bluefield Gas Co official Richard Carbaugh cited a deactivated pilot light and a nonfunctioning alarm as key factors. Fire Chief Gordon Damron and NEC officials led the investigation. the blast tore open the oven, moved a brick partition, and shattered plate glass nearly a block away.
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National Electric Coil
Bluefield
Richard Carbaugh
Bluefield Gas Co
Carbaugh
Gordon Damron
Genel and Union Reach One Year Contract Accord
The General Telephone Co. of the Southeast and the Communications Workers of America reach a one year contract for 291 non supervisory employees in Bluefield and 24 surrounding locations in both Virginias. Pay raises of four to 12 cents an hour, improved vacations, and shift differentials are included. The 40 hour week stays, vacation after 12 years becomes three weeks, and latest shift pay favors night workers.
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General Telephone Co
Southeast
Communications Workers of America
AFSCO
Bluefield
Virginias
Nyle School
West Virginian Hotel
Scholl
Emloyes
Defeats Hit Democratic Leaders In House Races
The Old Coalition suffers as D. Cooley loses his chairmanship to Republican James C. Gardner. Other Democratic casualties include Howard W. Smith Tom Murray James Trimble James A. Mackay and Archie Lindsay, while Hale Boggs wins handily in New Orleans.
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D. Cooley
House Agriculture Committee
House
James C. Gardner
Cooley
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Tom Murray
D-Tenn
Post Office Committee
James Trimble
D-Ark
Johnson
James A. Mackay
Georgia
Archie L. Lindsay
Charles L. Weltner
D-Ga
Lester G. Maddox
Hale Boggs
D-La
New Orleans
Democratic comeback signals in West Virginia Sun District
Rep. James Kee defeated Miss Bowen 42 397 to 24 395 in near complete returns amid a statewide rebuke of Lyndon Johnson and his Great Society. Democrats outregistered Republicans by nearly two to one in the district.
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Lyndon Johnson
Great Society
Sun District
James Kee
D-W. Va
Miss Bowen
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Williamson Areas
Carl E Adkins 58 of River Rouge Michigan dies after long illness in Detroit hospital. Survived by wife Jessica Keen Adkins two sons Ronald Keith and Gonzales and a daughter Audrey M Adkins. funeral Friday in Bluefield with burial at Grandview Memory Gardens. Lena Mae Day 60 of Big Four near Kimball dies en route to Welch Hospital after four year illness. Survived by husband John Day. two daughters Charlotte Ann Day and Cleo Harper. several grandchildren. Arthur Elsworth Adams 103 Williamson resident dies of apparent heart attack. Surviving wife Charlotte and children Robert Diane Arthur. multiple siblings. Lula Fleshman Shrader 701 Tazewell Ave Bluefield dies after lingering illness. Survived by daughter Luigi Iovenitti son Robert Shrader. several sisters and brothers and grandchildren. Funeral details listed for all with local church services and burial plans.
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Carl E. Adkins
Forest St
River Rouge
Mich
Detroit
Jessie Keen Adkins
Bluefield
Buchanan County
Emma Keen
Albert Keen
Audrey M. Adkins
Ron Keith Adkins
Gonzales Adkins
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Clarence E. Smoot
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefeld - Tazewell Road
Lena Mae Day
Big Four
Kimball
Welch Emergency Hospital
Carroll County
John Day
Charlie Bowles
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
Howard Hampton
Family
Belcher Mountain
Arthur Elsworth Adams
W. Furth Ave
Williamson
Adams
Norfolk & Western
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers
Emen
American Legion
40 & 8
The
Elks
First Baptist Church
Charlotte Adams
Sarah Jane. Adams
Tazewell County
John Alexander
Phobie Tabor Fleshman
Elis Henry Shrader
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Luigi Iovenitti
Robert Willard Shrader
Hale’s Bottom
Pearl Ruble
Bluefield - Tazewell Road
Shrine Banquet and Dance Set for Saturday
Bluefield Shrine Club announces its annual banquet and dance honoring area Shriners and Master Masons. The event is Saturday November 12 at Club La Salute Bluewell with a social hour at 6 30 p m banquet at 8 p m and dance at 9 p m. The hall is leased and closed to the public that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Shrine Club
Club la Salute
Bluewell
Shrine Club
Virginia Returns Highlight Switch in House Races
Unofficial results show William C. Scott winning the 8th District by 53 190 to 39 623, signaling Democratic disenchantment in a close Virginia contest. Other races include Tuck beating Gilliam in the 5th, Abbitt's easy win in the 4th, Poff and Broyhill victories in the 6th and 8th, and Marsh defeating McCue in the 7th. Byrd to replace Robertson as senior senator in January. Spong and Byrd bring a younger generation to Virginia's Senate.
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William C. Scott
Scott
Rawlings
Wamler-Jennings
Southside
William M. Tuck
Robert L. Gilliam
Watkins M. Abbitt
Edward Silverman
Richard Poff
Murray Stoller
Joel T. Broyhill
Clive DuVal
Shenandoah Valley
John O. Marsh
E. 0. McCue III
Senate
Byrd
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
Spong
Licenses Granted Here In Bluefield Board Session
Four new business license applications and ten building permits totaling 2065 were approved by the Bluefield Board of Directors in a Wednesday 2 30 p m session at the Municipal Building delayed from Tuesday by the General Election. Licenses include Warrenizing Inc owner Harry Finkleman and Mountain National Corp owner Meyers Electronics both with changes in ownership. Jesse Cataline general contractor. Fred Dillon shrubbery seller. Building permits cover roofing repairs on several dwellings, window installation, kitchen tile work, and signage for Mom's Family Lunch and various address repairs totaling 2065.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Harry Finkleman
Warrenizing, Inc
Maryland Avenue
Mountain National Corp
Meyers Electronics
Bland St
Velma Tucker
Greenbrier St
William P Smith 52 Dies in Bluefield
William Paul Smith aged 52 of East Cumberland Road Bluefield died at Bluefield Sanitarium late Wednesday night from natural causes. The body is at Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield with funeral arrangements incomplete.
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William Paul Smith
Rt. 2
East Cumberland Rd
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral Home
Funerals for Hayton and Collins in Bluefield and Richlands
Obituaries note funeral services for Charlie Hayton 52 of Richlands Va at Richlands Presbyterian Church with burial in Greenhill Memory Gardens. Also Bitha Colins Deeds 72 of Hinton to be buried at Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield with pallbearers listed and flowers by Women of the Adult Bible Class.
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Hayton
Charlie
Richlands
Richlands Presbyterian Church
J. B. Hollenhead
E. E. Chafin
Greenhill Memory Gardens
Joe Lowe
Gordon Farmer
Paul Lowery
Louis Hunter
Clarence Jessie
Robert Johnson
Lowell Compton
William R. Williams
H. V. Lindsey
Witton Lindsey
James Perry
E. L. Kirby
R. H. Jessie
H. T. Patteson
T. G Shufflebarger
M H. McGuire
James H. McVey
W. R. Strater
W. P. Stephens
L. L Thompson
Guado Bellodas
Moore
Mullens Funeral Home
Deeds
Bitha Colins
Hinton
McDowell County
Mercer Funeral Home
Bluefield
Monte Vista Park
Riley Hambrick
Arnold Umbarger
L-Cpl
Denny Bowman
Lawrence Bailey
Ricky Johnson
Milford Bailey
Sutphin
Hines
Pisgah Road
Princeton
Pisgah Cemetery
Glynn Quesenberry
Hugh Gooch
Andy Faulkner
Lester Stuart
Eugene White
W. M. Carroll
Fred Anderson
Winter
Mary Elizabeth
Union St
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
Maple Park Cemetery
National Honor Society
Bluefield High School
West Virginia House of Delegates Elects Incumbents and Party Slates
Incumbents Noah E. Floyd and John H. Bowling Jr. win without opposition as Democrats. The list shows dozens of elected delegates by county and district, with many Democratic names including Barbour to Wood and Kanawha to Fayette, alongside Republican picks such as Clay and Marion. The tally notes multiple districts returning both parties, highlighting the broad slate across the state.
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Noah E. Floyd
Williamson
John H. Bowling Jr
White Sulphur Springs
John E. Carrigan
Sherrard
J. Kenton Lambert
Parsons
House of Delegates
Barbour
Kenneth D. Anvil
D. Braxton
Paul S. Moyers
D. Brooke
Mino D’aurora
Callie Tsapis
D. Jackson
B. Noel Poling
R. Jefferson
Thornton W. Wilt
D. Kanawha
John D. Rockerfeller IV
George Woo
Thomas A. Knight
Ivor F. Polarsky
Si Galperin
Cleo S. Jones
Walter W. Carey
R. Lam Clark
D.scar A. Howell
D. Clifford B. Hoard
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Clay
Kanawha
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Raleigh
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Pinkie) Humphreys
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Union Reach Accord
OLD Coalition
Carl Adkins
Harmon Masonic Lodge
Lena M. Day
Arthur E. Adams
Allen Funeral Home Chapel
Mrs
Lula Shrader
Lula Fleshman Shrader
Tazewell Ave
Old Dominion
Virginia Senate
R. E. Bailey
Giles St
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Pearl St
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Mountain View Ave
Mom
Princeton Ave
W. R. Keesee
Bluefield Ave
James W. Morrison
Allen St
Pearl S. Webb
Balsam St
Ede
Gloria Wade
Lawson St
William P. Smith
Mercer Street
Roller Floral Company
D. R. Frazer
George H. Seibert
George F. Beneke
Fred P. Stamp Jr
Fred A. Grewe Jr
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D. Upshur
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R. Wayne
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Robert K. Flanagan
D.webster
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Wetzel
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William Nicely
Robert W. Burk Jr
Spencer K. Creel
J. C. Butcher
C. B. Allen
Paul England
Robert M. Steptoe
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Thomas C. Edgar
Richard H. Bowman
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J C. Powell
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