Deaths and Funerals in Bluewell and Surrounding Areas
Violet Estell Gaither 59 Bluewell died at home after brief illness. Survived by husband James R. Gaither and three sons Clinton Terry Russell, active in Bluewell Baptist Church and Eastern Star. Funeral at Bluewell Baptist Church with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Dempsey Marshall 68 Princeton died in hospital after long illness. Survived by daughter Betty Richardson and nine grandchildren. Services at George W. Seaver Chapel Princeton. Mary Kathleen Young 71 Jewell Ridge died in Richlands hospital after long illness. Survived by husband and four daughters and four sons. Funeral at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands with Greenhills Memory Gardens burial. Pauline Gilbert Belcher 62 Bartley died in Welch hospital after long illness. Survived by husband Denver Belcher and three children. Funeral at Calvary Baptist Church War with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Billing and Publication Notice
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists pricing for subscriptions and home delivery. It notes Associated Press affiliation and local publication details with various rate figures and service terms embedded in the damaged text.
Two Local Obituaries Highlight Bluefield and Saltville Losses
Mrs Francis P Claytor of 417 Fairmont Street Bluefield died Monday in a Bluefield hospital of natural causes. She was born in Peterstown daughter of the late James M England and was a Bland Street United Methodist Church member retired as a clerk at the West Virginia Hotel. Survivors include one step daughter Camille Stewart of Charleston and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services Wednesday at 3 pm at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell with Dr Charles Godwin officiating. Friends may call Hawkins Funeral Home 7 to 9 pm today. J Arthur Gillenwater of Saltville died Monday morning after a long illness. An elder at Riverview Presbyterian Church and a World War I veteran, he is survived by wife Hattie Kelly Gillenwater. three sons Joe Gillenwater Charlottesville, Robert E. Gillenwater Bristol, Pat Gillenwater Pensacola. one daughter Mrs William B. Kent Jr Mayfield. two half brothers Vernon Gillenwater Norfolk and Homer Gillenwater Bonita. one half sister Mrs Virginia Hoover Johnson City. 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Henderson Funeral Home Saltville.
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Violet FE. Gaither
Violet Estell Gaither
Bluewell
Springton
Ora Hall Crawford
Coaldale
Marshall Crawford
James Reginald Gaither
Clinton M. Gaither
Terry G. Gaither
Princeton
Russell W. Gaither
Kermit (Wada) Blizzard
Jack C. Crawford
Dresden
Tenn
Cravens Shires Funeral Home
Rock
Order of the Eastern Star
Dempsey Cephas Marshall
New Hope Road
Dickenson County
James Franklin
Clarcie Fleming Marshall
Immanuel Baptist Church
Gladys Hight Marshall
Betty Richardson
Bluefield
W. Johnston
Donald Stableton
Jacksonville
Fla
Minnie Hall
Goose Creek
S. C
Gertrude Gates
Crab Orchard
Harrett Marshall
Agnes Vance
Charleston
S.C
George W. Seaver Chapel
George Bulson
Paul Hall
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton Road
Sam G
Mary Kathleen) Young
Jewell Ridge
Richlands
Walter C
Maggie Joyce Christian
Holiness Church
Clarence Young
Bill
Irvin
Clarence
Jack Christian
Hurst Scott Funeral Home
Francis P. Claytor
Francis P
Pearl) Claytor
Fairmont St
Peterstown
James M. England
Bland Street United
Robert
Camille) Stewart
Niices
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Charles Godwin
Hawkins Funeral Home
J. Arthur Gillenwater
Saltville
Riverview Presbyterian Church
Hattie Kelly Gillenwater
Joe Gillenwater
Charlottesville
Robert E. Gillenwater
Bristol, Tenn
Pat Gillenwater
Pensacola
William
Robyn Kay Scott dies after long illness in Charlottesville
Robyn Kay Scott four month old daughter of Clarence and Sheila Midkiff Scott of Dott died Saturday night in a Charlottesville Virginia hospital after a long illness. Surviving grandparents are Earl Midkiff Matoaka and Richard D Scott Dott with burial Friday at Scott Cemetery Rock. Funeral services 11 am Wednesday at Eleventh Hour Baptist Church Hiawatha with Rev Burton and Rev Jenkins officiating. Friends may call Memorial Funeral Directory Athens Road Princeton today.
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Robyn Kay Scott
Clarence
Sheila Midkiff Scott
Dott
Charlottesville
Earl Midkiff
Matoaka
Richard D. Scott
Eleventh Hour Baptist Church
Hiawatha
Richard Burton
Earl Jenkins
Scott
Rock
Athens Road
Princeton
Virginia Senate Bill on Maintenance Funds Killed in House
The Virginia House killed a bill to extend state maintenance funds to parking and moving lanes. Sen. Wiley Mitchell of Alexandria argued repaving costs are the same for streets a car uses. A joint subcommittee elected Delegate William Robinson of Norfolk as chairman and instructed the State Highway Department to gather maintenance data for the next meeting on August 31. A public hearing in Chesapeake was planned for early fall.
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Senate
William Robinson
D-Norfolk
State Highway Department
Robbery Charges Dismissed in Mercer County Court
Armed robbery charges dating to 1973 against Arnold Cecil were dismissed in Mercer County Circuit Court minutes before a scheduled jury trial. Lack of witnesses and evidence over time led to the dismissal motion. Cecil, once prone to delays in locating, was represented by Edwin Wiley. Other indictments against him may follow.
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West Virginia
Mercer County
David Knight
Zane Summerfield
Fayette County
Arnold Cecil
Summerfield
Cecil
Princeton
Edwin Wiley
Ceci
Robert S. Murray
West Virginia Supreme Court
Barboursville Hospital Nears Full Closure After 36 Years
Barboursville Hospital is nearly closed as the last patients were moved two weeks ago and most staff reassigned or cleaning duties underway. Dr George E Pickett of the state Health Department expects to be out by Sept 1 with some security staff staying if no new use is decided. The facility housed about 175 patients and 135 staff when the closure decision was made earlier this year.
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Charleston
W.va
Barboursville Hospital
George E. Pickett
State Department of Health
Pickett
Department of Health
Economic Indicators On Rise In June
Washington AP The Commerce Department reported a modest 0.4 percent rise in the leading indicators index for June signaling ongoing expansion. Six of ten indicators advanced, three fell and one was unchanged, while analysts debate whether a slowdown will lift unemployment from 5.7 percent despite resilient factory output and spending.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Terrorist Yields After Embassy Shootout in Paris
A lone gunman surrendered after an 82 hour siege at the Iraqi Embassy in Paris. A French police officer and an Iraqi guard were killed. the attacker and three others were wounded. An accomplice fled. hostages were freed during the chaotic standoff.
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Paris
Lebanon
Yasser Arafat
Arab League
Byrd Budget Proposal Cleared By Senate Vote 58 29
Senate approves Harry F Byrd Jr balanced budget amendment by a 58 to 29 vote as part of IMF funding legislation. Byrd cites Carter campaign promises and voter sentiment against government waste while urging continued House action and fiscal responsibility.
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Washington
Senate
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Carter
Byrd
U. S
International Monetary Fund
House
Boxing duel prompts radio debate between Rafferty and Street
Philadelphia city councilman Francis Rafferty and housing activist Milton Street, once foes over a plan to extend mayoral terms, agreed to a two hour radio debate on Wednesday night. Rafferty backs the charter change while Street opposes it, following last week's hearings on the proposal.
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Philadelphia
Francis Rafferty
Milton Street
Rafferty
Street
Frank Rizzo
Chicago chauvinist magazine launches with $1.75 issue
Ron Fenton announces a new national monthly titled Male Chauvinist priced at $1.75 per issue. The Chicago based publisher, a former Gallery and Hustler worker, says the magazine will offer content such as 10 ways to keep a woman in her place and will avoid nudity as a backlash to Cosmopolitan. Rowland sails solo across the Atlantic in 22 days, reaching Ireland after leaving Nova Scotia July 6.
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Chicago
Ron Fenton
Fenton
Gallery
Hustler
Detroit
Mich
Lloyd Henry Rowland
Atlantic
Rowland
Atlantic Ocean
Royal Cork Yacht Club
Cork Harbor
Ireland
Arlene
Nova Scotia
Scotland
Wreck Injures Youth Near Camp Creek
A Princeton youth, Charles Shrewsbury, was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash on Brush Creek Road near Camp Creek. Driver David O. Sullivan of Kentucky faces charges including DUI and leaving the scene after the 1964 Plymouth convertible overturned, with Shrewsbury undergoing emergency surgery for arm injuries.
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Princeton
Camp Creek
Mercer County
T. L. Vance
Charles Shrewsbury
David O. Sullivan
Muldraugh
Brush Creek
Shrewsbury
Vance
Sullivan
J. F. Bullford
A New Name for an Old Game in Technology Transfer
Bishi Bay Caceres Byrd argues that technology transfer mirrors ancient invention processes. He notes the rapid growth of knowledge in the last century makes organized sharing essential. Government funding should support public access via demonstration plants centers and published reports to prevent reinvention.
FAA seeks belt rule to curb airliner injuries
The Federal Aviation Administration proposes passengers remain seated with belts fastened throughout flights to reduce turbulence injuries. Public comment due by Aug 11, with exceptions for restroom trips and crew authorization. Signs and physician notes may be required. current rules require belt use during landing takeoff and when the belt sign is on. A separate rule would allow foreign students to remain if they continue their studies, with public comment due by Aug 25. The USGS issues a new fault map showing crust movements over 1.8 million years, available for $1.50.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Office of the Chief Counsel
AGC-24
Independence Ave
Washington, D.C
Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization
Eye St. NW
Ocean Waterspout Strikes Kill Devil Hills Motel
A massive Atlantic waterspout roared ashore near Kill Devil Hills riping a motel roof off an unoccupied building and killing one person. Three others suffered minor injuries and were treated at Outer Banks Health Center in Nags Head. Local authorities described watching debris fly as the storm hit.
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Kill Devil Hills
N.C
Atlantic Ocean
Outer Banks Health Center
Nags Head
Dare County
Ex Law Student Bundy Pleads Innocent To Murders
Theodore R Bundy a former law student pleaded not guilty to two counts of first degree murder and related charges in connection with the January 15 Chi Omega sorority attacks at Florida State University. He also faced a Columbia County indictment for the death of Kimberly Diane Leach.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Theodore R. Bundy
Lake City
Bundy
John A. Rudd
Chi Omega
Florida State University
Leon County
Margaret Bowman
Lisa Levy
St. Petersburg
Rudd
Columbia County
Kimberly Diane Leach
Colorado
FBI
Wallace Jopling
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Pensacola
Caryn Campbell
Dearborn
Mich
Suspended sentences handed down in Mc Dowell court
Two men faced Judge Rudolph Murensky Monday with suspended terms. Travelous Hairston of Berwind pled guilty to aiding and abetting a breaking and entering. one year probation imposed. Randy Keen of Yukon pled guilty to breaking and entering. sentenced to one to ten years, suspended on two years probation. Iran backs 75 percent of its currency with crown jewels.
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McDowell
Rudolph Murensky
Travelous Hairston
Berwind
Hairston
Murensky
Randy Keen
Yukon
Keen
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Juanita) Stress
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Greenhills Memory Gardens
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