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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1990

Page

8

Deaths and funerals wrap Virginia miners and locals

Hassell Happy Ratliff 71 of Big Rock Va died Tuesday in Bristol hospital a Navy WWII veteran and former UMWA miner survived by a large family and will receive full military rites at Grundy Church of God burial at Mountain Valley Memorial Park The body to Grundy Church of God today for viewing services set 7 pm tonight and Saturday Grundy Funeral Home arranging. Other obituaries list Treba Brown Davis Margaret Geisen Winifred Compton Sonny Carter Rose Chester Rose Mandy Brown and many locals with details on births marriages and deaths from Tazewell to Bluefield with services in multiple towns

Hassell Happy” Ratliff Big Rock Bristol Pike County Harless and Exter Sweeney Ratliff Grundy Church of God UMWA U.S. Navy Gracie Lester Ratliff Ann Stiltner Harman Fern Thomas Russell Ratliff Paul David Ratliff Randy Ratliff Terry Ratliff Roy Ratliff Bobby Ratliff Opal Adkins Conaway Ruby Owens Oakwood Curtis Ratliff Franklin, Tenn Franklin Ratliff Grundy Jerry Alley Ralph Taylor Mountain Valley Memorial Park John Ratliff American Legion Childs Gentry Post VFW Treba Delsey Brown Davis Jefferson City Missouri Richlands James Henry Lula Mae Deskins Brown Congress N.Y Robert Davis Ricky Davis Billy Davis Loretta Davis Williams Bobby Davis Joe Davis Mears Brown Horn Keen Mountain Stella Brown Horton Raven Margaret White John Brown Cedar Bluff Archie Brown Dallas Texas Arthur Brown Doran Russell Brown Huntington James Brown Auburn Ind T.J. McGowan & Sons Funeral Home Haverstraw Honaker Funeral Home Honaker Lexington George L Rosalyn Jordan Pleasants Christ Episcopal Church Pocahontas Andrew Geisen Eva P. Clatterbaugh McKinney Gladys Greer Bolton Richmond Norborne P. Greer Illinois C. Mark Greer Rodriguez-Pocahontas Funeral Home T. Matthew Bough Woodlawn Mausoleum Bluewell Winifred M. Compton Sunset Drive Lerona Princeton London England William J Ada Louise Stevenson Owens Sydney Owens Gordon Owens Tommie Neal Compton Orofino Idaho Karl Compton Everett Wash Patricia Compton Forbes Jacksonville Fla Elsie Marquet Muriel Owens Serena Arthur Owens Spring Hill Memorial Athens Road Carlton Wilson Roselawn Memorial Gardens Wildwood Mausoleum James W Sonny” Carter Jr Washington, D.C Welch-Hemphill Clarksburg Welch Mabel Motley Carter Teal Hemphill James Carter Air Force U.S. Army Medical Corps Germany Veterans Hospital U.S. Postal Service Mt. Grove Baptist Church Church of God Militant Fairmont James Frances) Leeper Martinsville Frances Carter McDaniel Larry Martin Restlawn Mausoleum Littlesburg Road American Legion Post Bradshaw Page Funeral Home Chester Morgan Rose Box Oakvale Elbert Rose Tazewell William H Glenda) Pennell Larry E Alfreda) Cockeran Statesville N.C Davis Funeral Home Chapel Paul Copeland Mandy Hardy Brown Squire Perry Molly Beavers Hardy Tazewell County Hugh Brown Fern Whitt Haze} Sutherland Akron Ohio Frank Brown Blacksburg Donald Brown Grace Hardy Mary Ann Pauley Lucasville James Edd Hardy Ndchildren Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Lloyd Dye Grassy Spur Bishop, Va Elkhorn Robert L Sally Martin Dalton McDowell County Elkhorn High School Bluefield State Teachers College Elkhorn Rammer School Eastern Coal Co Keystone Hazel H.D. Gross Chicago Ill Richardson Funeral Home Bluefield Earl Rogers

Funerals listed for multiple Virginia and Florida residents

Notices announce funeral or memorial services for Willard Whitt in Abingdon Virginia Frank C Main in Crescent City Florida Lawrence Williams in Wytheville Virginia Laudie waddell in Princeton West Virginia James W Carter Jr in Washington DC Tokoch John in War and others with service times today at local chapels churches and cemeteries

Lara Daniels Dies in Welch Hospital

Lara Daniels of Kyle died Monday at a Welch hospital. She was incomplete at Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone.

Lara Daniels Kyle Welch Hospital Richardson Funeral Home Keystone

Elusive goat nabbed after days of police chase

In Danville Virginia a 73 year old man captured a big brown goat that had tormented residents since Tuesday. The animal charged a officer and jumped on a car during the pursuit. Neighbors say the owner has not stepped forward and the goat will graze in the thickets near the Hamletts. Police praise the capture and note the goat has found a home.

Danville, Va Rhonda Hamlett Warner Hamlett Clyne Pugh

Lottery results for three states posted

West Virginia Daily 3 numbers are 9 4 4 and Daily 4 numbers are 6 6 6 2. Virginia Pick 3 draws are 2 0 8.

West Virginia Virginia

Retirees to lose extras if they return as contractors

Education workers who took early retirement with enhanced pensions would forfeit those benefits if they return as specialized contract workers such as consultants substitutes or some coaches. The board ruled such returns breach contracts and ordered notification of affected retirees.

Charleston Jim Swart Swart Raleigh County School Board Teachers Retirement System Willard Brad” Ansel Ansel Kanawha County Jim Morgan Cabell County Morgan Public Employees Retirement System

Trucker Freed on Reduced Bail After I-79 Wreck Charges

Manuel Cruzado a 25 year old Buffalo NY trucker charged with eight counts of negligent homicide in the I 79 construction site crash was released from Braxton County Jail after bond was cut from 80000 to 20000. He must return for trial under court orders.

New York West Virginia Manuel Cruzado Buffalo N.Y Braxton Sutton Double B Transport of Cruzado Gassaway I-79 Patchogue Fairmont Division of Highways Howard Carpenter Danny O. Cline

Mercer County debates semester exams in attendance policy

Baker argues against tying attendance to semester exams but supports exams to measure mastery and prepare students for college. He recalls Raleigh County's policy where initial attendance improved then declined, and stresses writing focus in AP tests and the need for students to gain tough exam experience before college.

Mercer County Raleigh County Baker Peck

Commercial building in Penn occupied as lounge

11 000 sq ft property in Pennsylvania currently used as a lounge with potential conversion to offices medical or retail use. Ample parking available. Financing available. Call 425 4152 for details.

Penn

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