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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1968

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Nixon to Inaugurate in Traditional Style at Capitol

Nixon's inauguration planned for January 20 with balls and a parade from Capitol to the White House. Parade shortened to two hours, one marching band and float per state, security by the Secret Service, and events include receptions and a concert. Estimated cost two million, funded by sponsors and program sales. East front stands cost 400000. bird control on parade route costs 10000.

Washington Capitol Richard M. Nixon Nixon White House J. Williard Marriott Deshler Ohio Marriott Secret Service Congress Pennsylvania Avenue

NATO warned of inaction if Soviet advances occur

U S officials warned NATO would not stand idle if Russia advances into Austria or Yugoslavia. Debre Medici Harmel Brandt urged East West detente while noting Moscow's invasion signals. Rusk's NATO tenure closed with high praise from colleagues.

NATO Rusk Austria Yugoslavia Tito Moscow Soviet Union Britain United States France Michel Debre Giuseppe Medici Italy Pier E Harmel Belgium Joseph Luns Holland Willy Brandt West Germany Debre Russia Kremlin

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Contact and Rates Notice

Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces subscription rates by carrier and mail for West Virginia and other zones. The item lists prices, delivery details, and agency contact information for advertising and circulation inquiries.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Associated Press West Virginia Appliame Audit Bureau of Circular Advertising The Katz Agency, Inc

Death notices from Virginia and West Virginia area

Funeral services announced for Hazel Dye Perkins 55 of Honaker Virginia with burial in local family cemetery. Also listed are multiple obituaries from Gary Welch Bluefield and nearby towns with survivors, call times, church affiliations, and burial details.

Mrs. Ollie Crouse Rites Held After Long Illness

Mrs. Ollie Crouse 71 of War died Thursday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Widow of George Thomas Crouse she was born in Tazewell Va and lived 50 years in Caretta before moving to War. Survivors include six children twenty three grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral was Sunday at War Methodist Church with burial at Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield. Friends may call today at O J Douglas Chapel War.

Hazel Dye Perkins Wysor Valley Honaker Baltimore Valley View Church Harley Dye Howard Bostic Russell County Henry Alice Arnetta Miller Dye Baxter Perkins William B. Dye Billy M. Fields Leslie Alda Roger Perkins Ferrell Perkins Jewell Valley Pearl Dye Cedar Bluff Celia Miller Swords Creek Elsie Keen Culpepper Cora Elizabeth Barker Gary Welch Lessenring Penn George and Alielda Ritenour Hensle James Herron Barker St. Luke’s Episcopal Church VFW Eastern Star PTA Fayette County Strother Crockett Mary Povlich Moneta George C. Barker Charleston James H. Barker Ashland Clyde Purdhaum Hyattsville O. J. Douglas Chapel Dale Craig St. Luke's Episcopal Church Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell Richard Clark Cole St Bluefield Scott Street Baptist Church J. Matthew Coleman Oak Grove J. C. Kineslow J. E. Martin T. J. Livisay W. C. Spencer W. F. Baumgardner Henry Whisiker Clarence Woods Charles L. Shannon Jones St Princeton Princeton Memorial Hospital Willowton William and Linda Turner Shanin Mercer County Virginian Railway First Methodist Church of The Methodist Men's Association Princeton Old Guard Knights of Pythias American Legion Ollie Crouse George Thomas Crouse Tazewell Everett Lee Susan Stinson Lee Caretta War War Methodist Church Raymond George T. Crouse Jr Walter Crouse Grundy Blanche Marshall English Ruby Newberry Buena Vista Park Calif Irene Miller Phoenix, Ariz Ellis Lee Sr West Palm Beach Fla Perry Lee Glenwood Park Lloyd Siidom Maple Hill O. J. Douglas

Mrs Leonora Asbury Chil Dress Dies From Auto Crash

Mrs Leonora Asbury Chil Dress 53 of Christiansburg Va formerly of Tazewell Va died Friday morning in a Radford Va hospital from injuries after an auto accident Sunday night Survived by husband Fred G Childress three sisters Polly Farmer Mae E Puckett Margaret Lambert and one brother James W Asbury Ducted Sunday at 2 pm in St Paul Methodist Church Christiansburg Burial in Roselawn Cemetery Devilbiss Funeral Home Radford in charge of arrangements

Leonora Asbury Childress Christiansburg Tazewell Radford Fred G. Childress Polly Farmer Mae E. Puckett Sugar Grove Margaret Lambert Piqua Ohio James W. Asbury St. Paul Methodist Church Roselawn Devilbiss Funeral Home

Death of Elmer L Waddell at 45 in Marion Virginia

Elmer Lewis Waddell 45 of Chatham Hill Virginia died Friday morning in a Marion Virginia hospital. Survived by wife Nellie H Waddell three sons Elmer John and Denny Waddell of Chatham Hill father John Waddell of Chatham Hill one sister Mrs Jack Cullop of Chatham Hill three brothers Alvah S Waddell of Chatham Hill Jay Randolph Waddell of Hyattsville Maryland Olmer L Waddell of Rockville Maryland. Funeral conducted Sunday at 2 p m at Goodman's Chapel Chatham Hill with burial in Ridgedale Methodist Cemetery Marion. Barnett's Funeral Home in Marion notified for arrangements.

Elmer Lewis Waddell Chatham Hill Marion Nellie H. Waddell Elmer John Denny Waddell John Waddell Jack Cullop Alvah S. Waddell Jay Randolph Waddell Hyattsville Olmer L. Wa

Funeral services held for Ernest Jervis Norfolk resident dies at 69

Funeral services for Ernest Jervis 69 of Norfolk Virginia formerly Peterstown were held in Norfolk He was the son of the late Ben F Jervis and Mollie Mitchell Jervis He was widow Myrtle Williams Jervis 1965 survivors include two sons Richard M Jervis of Texas Ernest W Jervis of Montana two daughters Mrs W C Payne and Mrs J B Manning both of Norfolk two brothers Ben F Jervis Welch John D Jervis Roanoke four sisters Mrs Martin Hayduk Peters town Mrs Frank A Wood Tazewell Mrs Roy Rader Charleston and Mrs Charles W Wright Roanoke six grandchildren and one great grandson

Ben F Jervis Mollie Mitchell Jervis Peterstown Myrtle Williams Jervis Richard M. Jervis Texas Ernest W. Jervis Montana W. C. Payne J. B. Manning Norfolk Ben F. Jervis Welch John D. Jervis Roanoke Martin Hayduk Frank A. Wood Tazewell Roy Rader Charleston Charles W Wright Roanoke, Va

Princeton nurse Mrs. Robinette dies after short illness

Mrs. Vada Robinette 64 of 406 Highland Ave Princeton died Thursday night at Princeton Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was a registered practical nurse at Princeton Memorial, member of First United Methodist Church and WSCS. She is survived by two sons Hampton Jr. and Jimmy, a sister, four brothers, and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton.

Vada Robinette Highland Ave Princeton Princeton Memorial Hospital Princeton Memorial First United Methodist Church WSCS Serena Robert L Angela White Christian Hampton B. Robinette Jr Baton Rouge Jimmy Robinette Arlington, Va Carl Keaton Loy and Paul Christian Mullins LeRoy Christian Jessie Christian Ripley Memorial

George Washington Dunnagan Dies at 83 in Virginia

George Washington Dunnagan 83 of Popular Hill Va died Thursday in a Marion hospital after a long illness. He belonged to Wabash Lodge No 189 and Shady Methodist Church. Graveside rites will follow at Sadler Cemetery by Wabash Lodge No 189. Body to be moved from A West and Son Funeral Home White Gate to church one hour before services.

George Washington Dunnagan Popular Hill Marion Independent Order of Odd Fellows Poplar Hill Gentry Smith Nan Dunnagan Bland Cora Gibson Pocahontas Shady Grove Methodist Church Harold Russell Sadler Cemetery Wabash Lodge A. West

Elgood Man Luther Gray Dies After Long Illness

Luther Gray of Elgood died early Friday at his home after a long illness. The body was taken to Lugo's Funeral Service in Bluefield for arrangements.

Luther Gray Elgood Lugo Bluefield

Moon trip to be a short visit

Apollo program officials disclosed that the first manned lunar landing will be brief and task focused. The landing crew will spend no more than three hours outside the module, primarily testing the LEM and gathering rocks.

Washington Walter Cunningham Moon Cunningham National Press Club Air Force Samuel Phillips Apollo

Two Inmates Escape WV Penitentiary By Stealing Car

MOUNDSVILLE West Virginia two prison inmates James Allen Effner 20 and James Lambert 21 escaped Friday afternoon after stealing a car parked at the prison garage where they worked. Effner had a 1-10 year sentence for breaking and entering from Wetzel County while Lambert had a 1-10 year term from Raleigh County for receiving stolen goods. The stolen vehicle was found about four hours later on a hill roughly one and a half miles from the prison.

Moundsville W. Va West Virginia Penitentiary James Allen Effner James Lambert Effner Wetzel County Lambert Raleigh County

U.S. and Thieu tussle over Paris talks influence

Reports say Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky could head the Paris delegation as Thieu trims his backers. Ky demands cabinet influence as price for unity while Johnson delays expanded talks. Meanwhile the U S Command accuses North Vietnam of zone violations with bunkers, ammo stores found and 34 enemy dead.

Nguyen Cao Ky Thieu Paris Johnson North Vietnam North South Vietnam U.S Amcans Nguyen Thanh le

Man Killed In Logging Mishap In Buchanan County

Perry Richardson 48 of Swords Creek Va died Friday around 2 p m in a logging accident near Marvin Tennessee Coroner Dr E L Kirby said Richardson was cutting timber with his son the trunk split and struck him fracturing his skull he was pronounced dead at the scene born in Buchanan County he was a farmer timberman and Pine Creek Holiness Church member. He is survived by a wife daughter son and several siblings with services at Pine Creek Holiness Church conducted by several ministers.

Russell County Marvin Buchanan County Tazewell County E. L. Kirby Kirby Perry Richardson Swords Creek Richardson Floyd Ollie Short Richardson Pine Creek Marvin Richardson Sherman Richardson Raven Sam Davis Jack Kelly Mansfield Ohio Marjorie Mullens Richlands Artemus Mutter

Two Killed On Virginia Roads

A Dillwyn man Maynard Elijah Cain 36 died in a one vehicle crash on U S 15 two miles south of Dillwyn Buckingham County The Radford death Leonora Childress 53 of Christiansburg occurred Friday from injuries in a two car crash at a Radford intersection.

Associated Press Dillwyn U.S. 15 Buckingham County Maynard Elijah Cain Radford Leonora Childress Christiansburg

Ex-Local Youths Employed By Shell

Thurlan L. Meadows of Colonia New Jersey son in law of Mr and Mrs Henry Nance Maybeury has been employed by Shell Oil Company as a credit analyst in Newark New Jersey He is a Bluefield State College graduate with a degree in business administration and is married to the former Charlotte K Nance of Maybeury.

Thurlan L. Meadows Colonia N. J Henry Nance Maybeury Shell Oil Company Newark Bluefield State College Charlotte K. Nance

Rainelle Bridge Bid Rejected as Too High

A $138,601 bid for a two lane bridge on U S 60 over Sewell Creek between Rainelle and East Rainelle was rejected by the West Virginia State Road Commission. The agency spokesman called the bid excessive and said it will be advertised again.

Charleston W. Va U. S. 60 Sewell Creek Rainelle East Rainelle State Road Commission

Arch Moore and wife depart for Virgin Islands vacation

Governor-elect Arch Moore and his wife left Wheeling for a ten day vacation in the Virgin Islands. They are guests of Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Yoho of Glenville.

Wheeling W. Va Arch Moore Virgin Islands Moores Raymond Yoho Glenville

Faculty committee action at college nears expulsions

Hardway reports four students face permanent expulsion and one year suspension after a food-throwing incident. Threats signed Black Power accompanied two bricks tossed at the president's home. He cautions link to the committee's decision is possible but not certain as students await formal notification.

Hardway Black Power

Stewart Case Goes To Jury

Leonard Stewart, 47, of Bluefield, charged with murder in the Oct. 9 fatal shooting of James Eaton and wounding of Jennings Eaton, waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the Mercer County Intermediate Court grand jury. Eaton, president of Hart Electric Co. of Bluefield, died Oct. 22 after the incident on Heatherwood Road. Stewart was released on $15,000 bond.

Leonard Stewart Bluefield James Eaton Jennings Eaton Justice of the Peace Robert Jones Mercer County Intermediate Court Eaton Hart Electric Co Stewart Heatherwood Road

Johnson and Nixon discuss future foreign policy consultation

President Johnson asserts he will consult with the new administration on any foreign policy decision in the next 60 days. Nixon agrees that prior consultation and agreement are essential, especially for major commitments with the Soviet Union. Johnson also says efforts continue to push South Vietnam to send a delegation to Paris to advance expanded peace talks.

Surance Nixon Soviet Union Johnson Paris Vietnam United States South Vietnam

Deeds and Marriage Application Recorded in Mercer County

Two property deeds and one marriage license filing occurred at the Mercer County Courthouse this week. Deeds show Walter W. Totten Jr and Janice Totten transferring on Union Street Bluefield for 9250 dollars to David William and Nancy M Cristee, and William T Hancock trustee transferring Media Street Bluefield for 13500 dollars to Floyd and Ann Giampocaro. A marriage license application was filed for Allan Bruce Pastor of Caldwell New Jersey and Alice Jayne Hutchinson of Athens.

Mercer County Walter W. Totten Jr Janice Totten David William Nancy M. Cristee Union Street Bluefield William T. Hancock Floyd Ann Giampocaro Media Street Allan Bruce Pastor Caldwell N. J Alice Jayne Hutchinson Athens

West Virginia Selects 30000 Prospective Jurors Under New Act

West Virginia jury commissioners have chosen over 30000 registered voters as prospective jurors under the Jury Selection Act of 1968. Voters from all 55 counties are required to fill out a questionnaire and remain on call. The new system replaces the key man method to comply with a federal rule barring jurors from church or club lists.

West Virginia Associated Press U. S John Field Jr Robert Maxwell Sidney Christie

Browning Sr May Run Again for 1972 Term

West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Chauncey Browning Sr. said he may seek another 13 year term in 1972 if newspaper attacks stop. He cited ongoing criticism from the Charleston Gazette over not resigning after his son Chauncey Browning Jr. became attorney general. Browning, age 65, said pressure could push him to run.

Charleston W. Va Supreme Court Chauncey Browning Sr Browning Chauncey Browning Jr The Charleston Gazette Browning Sr Ned Chilton Gazette

Dinner Postponed by Bluefield Lodge in Obituary Week

Bluefield Lodge No 3 F and AAY cancels Sunday dinner after the death of a member. The Lodge of Sorrow will be held at the Masonic Temple on Jones Street tonight at 7 o clock.

Bluefield F & Aay Lodge of Sorrow Masonic Temple Jones Street

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