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Middlesboro Daily News

Location

Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1975

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Sherry Ann Marcum 15 Drowns Near Rose Hill Va

Sherry Ann Marcum aged 15 died August 3 1975 in an accidental drowning near Rose Hill Virginia. She attended Thomas Walker High School and belonged to Silver Leaf Baptist Church. Surviving are her parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Marcum of Rose Hill, a brother Arville Keith Marcum, sisters Kathy Marcum Glenna Marcum and Ruth Davis, grandmother Mrs Marty Daniels and grandfather Arville Marcum. Funeral at 2 p.m. August 5 1975 at Davidson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Dee Owens officiating. Burial at Marcum Cemetery, Davidson Funeral Home in charge.

Sherry Ann Marcum Rose Hill Marcum Thomas Walker High School Silver Leaf Baptist Church Herbert Marcum Arville Keith Marcum Rose Hil Kathy Marcum Glenna Marcum Dayton Ohio Ruth Davis Miamisburg Marty Daniels Arville Marcum Jonesville Davidson Funeral Home Dee Owens Dora Mae Barber Virginia Carl Barber Dennis Barber Lynn Barber Jeffrey Barber Terry Barber David Barber Donna Barber Armetia Barber Walter Fee Abe Barber Rev. B. Johnson Fee William FP. Cheek William P. Cheek Alva Lee County Horton Kansas Rebecca Billings Cheek Onne Robert Cheek Michigan Betty Craig Pathfork Roy Cheek Jim Cheek Rose Ellen Slusher Huddleston Ellen Slusher Huddleston Pineville Pineville Community Hospital Bell County Carlo Brittain Slusher Kittie Napper Slusher First Baptist Church Spencer Huddleston Silas. Slusher Field Lee Slusher Barbourville Arthur Slusher Middlesboro Golden N. C Ann Lewis Lexington Jake Reams Middleshoro Kathy Joe McCauley, Jr Chrissy Katie Houston Tex Tom Jennings Columbia Tenn Britt Slusher Mable Hutton John Swintex Joyce Jill Margaret Slusher James Robinson Doug Edwards Danville Bill Hendrickson Helen Virginia Gambrel Floyd Silas) Slusher Radford Martha Baker Southers Martha Baker Southerg Caylor Huintel Fer Baker Benson Robert Baker Ewing Clifford Yeary Baker Cemetery Teeetoy Sherman Malicoat Sherwood Road Claiborne County Tewn Malicoat Garmeda Baptist Church Edith Malicoat Middesboro Jeffersonville Ind James Malicoat Peggy Malicoat Garimeds Baptist Church Shelby Thomas Rev Jr. Lamb Capita Clifford Hopper Winchester Avenue Fulton and Essary Funeral Home

Vegetable prices seen slipping seasonally this summer

USDA economists forecast modest declines in fresh vegetable prices this month due to harvest peaks, but overall costs for consumers will stay well above last year. Planting for fresh sale down 3 percent, with summer yields down for cabbage carrots celery and tomatoes while peppers cucumbers and late onions hold steady or rise. Potato output drops about 13 percent, keeping prices high until the fall crop arrives.

Washington UPI Agriculture Department USDA

Ford Optimistic About European Trip Results

President Ford says he is very encouraged by his 10 day five nation European mission and the Helsinki agreement. He cited positive receptions in all unions and anticipated progress with Brezhnev while stressing the message of liberty and democracy for 1976. Ford spoke at Andrews Air Force Base after returning in a driving rain and planned further talks with Japanese PM Miki and a ceremony restoring citizenship to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.

Nelen Thomas UPI White House Washington Ford Est. West Andrews Air Force Base Leonid Brezhnev Helsinki America United States of America Nelson Rockefeller Betty Air Force One Takeo Miki Custis- Lee Arington Cemetery Robert E. Lee

July Auto Sales Dip 7 Percent From 1974 Levels

Detroit analysts say July new car sales fell about 7 percent from last year amid weak overall demand. Imported nameplates fared better, with six of 23 reporting July gains and five hitting records. Total industry deliveries around 645,000, GM contributing most to the decline, while imports near 150,000 expect a 25 percent rise.

Edward Lechtzin UPI Detroit UPS Motors U.S

School Board approves multiple bids and cuts some coverages

The board accepted Howard Insurance for liability at 2769 while rejecting collision coverage for buses. Purchases are split among Chappell's and Pets Dairy, Pearl Saylor and Layman's for fruits and vegetables, and various bids for canned goods are under audit. Desks and office equipment bids are noted, along with a plan to buy meat on the open market and to advertise for sale of an old bus.

Howard Insurance Agency Campbell Insurance Agency Howard Jimmy Jackson Bell County Chappell's Pet's Dairy Kerns Frog Pearl Saylor Layman’s New Business Education Department Middlesboro Drennon Equipment of Louisville Midgesboro Wayne Grean Hazel Wilamgon White, McReynolds Walker Bell Association of Baptists Jimmy Weaver

Memphis Bank Robbery Suspect Strikes Again

A man wearing a stocking and armed with a sawed off shotgun robbed a National Bank of Commerce branch in Memphis Monday after 3 p.m. taking about 26,000. Police report the method and weapon resembled a January 24 theft in which 14,880 was stolen. A suspected getaway car was found abandoned minutes later.

Memphs, Tenn

Emergency VFW meeting and class reunions in Middlesboro area

Emergency meeting called by Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Past 10285 at 7 30 p m in the old Eagles Club Building Stevens Branch. CMDE Al Davis is contact. Middlesboro High School class of 1985 Get ReAcquainted Party August 8 at Holiday Inn 1965 class buffet dinner August 9 6 30 am Holiday Inn. Great Council of Kentucky and Tennessee meets August 10 Redmens Hall Middlesboro High School 1968 picnic 2 p m Sugar Run Picnic Area Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. Annual Picnic Bell County Homemakers Club 11 30 a m Minipark Pineville.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Eagles Club Stevens Branch CMDE al Davis Middlesboro High School Holiday Inn Great Council of Kentucky Tennessee Redmen’s Hall Middlesboro Sugar Run Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Bell County Pineville

August church gatherings spell out crowded revival schedule

A list of August religious events across Virginia and nearby towns includes Gospel meetings at the Church of Christ Rose Hall featuring evangelist Tom O Neal of Bessemer Alabama and various homecomings and youth revivals at Pine Grove Baptist Hutch Old Yellow Creek No 2 and 30th Street Church of God with multiple singing groups and pastors Rev H D Mortis Rev Roy Acuff Rev Lonnie C Lyke and Calvareans of Knoxville all inviting all to attend nightly services at 7 pm and weekend events

Church of Christ Rose Hall Tom O'Neal Bessemer Ala Silver Leaf Baptist Church Calvareans Knoxville Pine Grove Baptist Church Hutch 30Th Street Old Yellow Creek Church No. 2 Roy Acuff Church of God of the Mt. Assembly Noetown Road Tenn Lonnie C. Lyke

Pineville Council Approves Sidewalk Repairs and Floodwall Seed

Pineville officials moved to spend 91 590 50 on installation and approved a seed and fertilizer purchase from Bell County Farm Co op for 1 462 50 to seed property along the Cumberland River floodwall. They contracted Lefevers for sidewalk repairs at 1 882 50 and 1 25 per square foot, six to one, with insurance questions raised. one member opposed and another abstained. The panel also urged action on KY 68 bridge traffic signals, writing the state highways regional office in Manchester to address lengthy tie ups caused by the signals.

Bell County Farm Co-op Middlesboro Cumberland River Bill Lefevers Lefevers Julian Felton Lability Insurance E. J. Farris State Department of Highways Regional Office Manchester KY 68 Cownei Williams

Japan Crisis Deepens as Miki Meets Ford in Washington

The article notes a Tuesday meeting in Washington between President Ford and Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Miki. Miki postponed a sightseeing trip to stay at the Japanese embassy and monitor developments. Hostages include four Americans and a mix of nationalities, amid the Japanese Red Army’s violent notoriety from past attacks in Tel Aviv and elsewhere.

Japan Washington Ford Takeo Miki Miki U.S Red Army Tel Aviv Lod Middle East Europe

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