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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1978

Page

4

Deaths and Funerals list in W Va area

Clarence V. Young 47 of Raleigh Durham area dies in a N C university hospital from natural causes. Survived by wife Virginia and children Sylvia Teresa Clarence Herman Thomas. many siblings. Services at Full Gospel Tabernacle Newhall with burial in Short Ridge Garland Mountain near Avondale. Fanning Funeral Home Saeger in charge.

Clarence V. Young Raleigh-Durham N. C Bartley N. C. University Hospital Newport News Clarence Young Sr Eleanor Dobbins Young Portsmouth Foothills Conversions Virginia Young Hickory N. C Sylvia Teresa Young Home Newhall Russell Bolen Short Ridge Garland Mountain Avondale Clyde Roberts Fanning Funeral Home Saeger

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Public Notices Summary

The readable text lists the Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead and delivery details, including establishment notes, address at 412 Blend Street, Blueteic, and March 6 date fragment. It mentions the Associated Press affiliation and advertising bureau contacts, with subscription and delivery rates for West Virginia and other areas.

Oey Telegraph Printing Co Blend Street Blueteic Associated Press Mali West Virgina Appiceton Cr Culeton Landon

Infant Jason Andrew Farmer dies in Bluefield hospital

Infant Jason Andrew Farmer, son of Henry Wayne and Tammy Lynn Farmer of D T Mobile Village Bluefield, died Thursday in a Bluefield hospital after a short illness. Gravesite rites are set for 11 a.m. today at Grandview Memory Gardens with Rev. Junior Taylor officiating. Friends may call at Dudley Memorial Mortuary Bluefield Virginia from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Jason Andrew Farmer Henry Wayne Tammy Lynn Farmer D.T. Mobile Village Bluefield Henry Wayne Farmer, Jr Henry P. Farmer Grandview Memory Gardens Junior Taylor Dudley Memorial Mortuary

Funerals Planned for Rutherford and Others in Region

Funeral notices report the deaths of Ethel Rutherford 87 of Excelsior Walter Henry Wagers 45 of Thorpe George L Hall Sr 70 of Symma Del a formerly Princeton Bertha Evelyn Mays 70 of Montcalm and Sonia Christian of Bluefield Va services today with arrangements led by local mortuaries, chapels and churches. Interments follow at Roselawn Princeton Resthaven Bluewell and Grandview Memory Gardens.

Rutherford Ethel Excelsior Calvary Baptist Church of War George Lake Roselawn Princeton Douglas Mortuary Welch Christian William T Sonia Bluefield Mercer Funeral Home Lawrence Sherwood Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road

Services Today For Gary Victim Waddell

Services for Steven Paul Waddell who died in a Thursday car crash will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Douglas Chapel in Welch with Rev. Hall of the Pentecostal Church at Gary and burial in Belcher Mountain Cemetery in Welch. Born in Superior he was the son of Lonnie and Evelyn White Steele of Gary. A coal miner and service station attendant, he served in Vietnam. Survivors include three sisters and two brothers. Burial details follow a viewing in Welch today from 7 to 9 p.m.

Rosevelt Lambert Randolph St Bristol Bri Buchanan County Henry and Davie Durham Lambert Lelia Poston Lambert Jack Lambert Kate Combs Fairborne Ohio Dollie Wallace Columbus Mae Hess Venia Ada Rose Bee J.M. Lambert Grundy Clyde Lambert Honaker Ancil Childress Austin Fred Thompson Pearl Ritchie Thompson Damascus Tazewell Fred Mac Thompson Doris Wardhola Jack Wayne Thompson Ypsilanti Mich Holiday, Fla Elizabeth Edmondson Florence Fore Dorothy Evans June Nelson Piney Flats Tenn Ellen Nunn Abingdon Dan Ritchie Abe Ritchie Jonesboro George Ritchie Meadowview Church of God Dial Rock Road John R. Gouge Clevie Bell Maplewood Cemetery Greever Funeral Home Steven Paul Waddell Douglas Chapel Welch Hall Penetecostal Church Gary Belcher Mountain Cemetery Superior Lonnie Evelyn White Steele Waddell Jamon Weller Neward, Dela Jeannie Steele Shaw Fort Myers Fla Ava Triplet Havace Lonnie Deanie

Date palm yields heavy fruit crop each season

The date tree or date palm bears fruit in nes from a thick crown of large pinnate leaves. In one season the tree produces between 300 and 500 pounds of fruit.

Crash Victim's Rites Sunday

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. for Ricky Gene Davis 18 of Richmond Virginia who died Wednesday at the Medical College of Virginia from injuries in a Richmond automobile crash. He was born in Richlands the son of Louis F and Madelene S Davis. He worked at Aamco Transmissions and lived in Richmond 15 years. He is survived by his wife Peggy Jean Ford Davis seven brothers and two grandmothers. Services at Hurst Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands with interment in Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hills. Pallbearers listed. The body is at the funeral home and may be viewed.

O.B Maggie Nash) Buckles Rt. 2 Cedar Bluff Russell County Fullen Margaret Nash Buckles Missionary Baptist Church Belfast Home Demonstration Club O.B. Buckles Anna Jean Mullens Lebanon Joe Howard Buckles Jimmie Eugene Buckles Alexandria Howard Nash Bill Nash Beecher Nash Cleveland Russell County Funeral Home Chapel W.L. Odum Lawrence Boardwine Robert L. Hammond Bartley Welch Hospital Louisville Robert David Edna Davidson Hammond Welch McDowell County Grace Baldwin Hammond Fred Linda) Stinson Doug Hammond Charleston Jim June Justice Pineville T.J Shirley) Scott Jimmy Hammond Sam Hammond Richlands Henry Hammond Fanning Funeral Home Chapel John Kibbey Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Joe Murensky Johnny Breeding Elmer Gordon Bill Hale Frank Asbury Jimmy Stutso Raymond Fain William Mitchem Glenwood Perdue Fanning Funeral Home Hibbert Martha Flizaeth) Matney Oakwood Bluefield Regular Baptist Church Buchanan County Arnold Beuna Ratcliff Childress Rt. 3 Grundy Ira Matney Ernest Matney Kenneth Matney Jeffrey Matney Billy Mat Grundy Funeral Home Ricky Gene Davis Waverly Bvid Richmond Medical College of Virginia Louis Franklin Madelene Simmons Davis Aamco Transmissions Peggy Jean Ford Davis Lewis Davis F. Davis Jr Michael Davis William Dean Davis Stevie Allen Davis Jeffery Lynn Davis Ronald Edward Davis Randy Joe Davis Dollie Wilson Doran Sarah Osborne Sylvester Wilson Hurst-Scott Funeral Bill Shook Greenhills

Pope Asks For Pardon And Simple Burial

Vatican City AP report notes Pope Paul VI left a handwritten spiritual will requesting a simple funeral and humble tomb with forgiveness offered to all. First lady Rosalynn Carter, arriving in Rome for St. Peter's Basilica funeral, called the pope a wise symbol of mankind and urged celebrating his life over mourning.

Vatican City Paul VI Rosalynn Carter Rome St. Peter's Basilica Jimmy Ciampino

Local Group Receives SBA Public Service Award

The Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce received the U.S. Small Business Administration Public Service Award for meritorious service to small business. President Jerri Hutchins and Executive Director Jennifer A. Belcher accepted it from SBA District Director Arthur J. Glick, with William Durham present. The chamber assists the community through the Center for Economic Action at Concord College and co sponsors training programs like Pre-Business Workshop, Women in Business Seminar, Security Clinics and Import Export Conferences while directing entrepreneurs to SBA resources.

U.S. Small Business Administration Princeton-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce Chamber Jerri Hutchins Jennifer A. Belcher Arthur J. Glick SBA West Virginia Glick William Durham PMCCC Center For Economic Action Concord College

Broadcasting memories tour salutes industry with RCA relics

A nationwide traveling exhibit in New York gathers home entertainment memorabilia from Edison’s tin foil phonograph to a modern videocassette recorder. Culled by RCA, the show features a working model of the first phonograph and spans a century of broadcasting history.

Broadcast Memories New York Thomas Edison RCA

Trial continues in Mercer court as city dropped from housing suit

The Mercer County Circuit Court dismissed the City of Bluefield as a defendant in a $91,000 damage suit against Bluefield Sash and Door and Norfolk & Western Railway. Plaintiffs alleged negligent permit approval for Tiffany Manor housing, while key witness William Aden tied damages to surface water runoff from the project site. Trial to continue for at least three days as jurors expected back Monday.

Bluefield Mercer County Howard M. Jarrett C. W. Davis Robert Richardson Bluefield Sash and Door Company, Inc Norfolk & Western Railway Company William Aden Blacksburg Lane Austin Austin Corte Construction Company Jarrett Monday Construction Company FE. T. Boggess Princeton

Noted Scotch Clergyman Visits Bluefield for Sunday Sermon

Rev. Gilleasburg I. Macmillan, minister of St. Giles Cathedral Edinburgh, will visit Bluefield to preach at Westminister Presbyterian Church at 11 a m on Sunday. The 35 year old preacher is recognized in the United States for Duke University baccalaureate remarks and sermons at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian in New York and New York Ave. Presbyterian in Washington. He arrives after lecturing at a Massanetta Springs Bible conference.

MacMillan St. Giles Cathedral Edinburgh Gilleasburg I. Macmillan Bluefield Westminister Presbyterian Church Kings Queens Mr. Macmillian U.S Duke University Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York New York Ave. Presbyterian Washington Massanetta Springs Howard Flash) Gordon Jr Coral Gables Fla Paul Norma) Hudgins Macmillian John Knox University of Edinburgh

Miller Warns Union Locals On Funds Data

United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller warned West Virginia locals Local 1766 and Local 1759 they could lose their right to govern themselves if they do not provide financial records for international auditing. Miller, speaking from Washington via phone, called the request routine and unrelated to union politics.

Miller Charleston W.va United Mine Workers Arnold Miller West Virginia the International Washington, D.C

West Virginia eyes math upgrade in high schools

Taylor says next year will emphasize improving secondary education across the board as scores show elementarys meet national averages but high school math lags in West Virginia. He notes many graduates skip continuing math and urges adding an advanced math course as a graduation requirement. Smith backs a pilot study on factors affecting education and says students currently receive a good education but improvement is possible.

Taylor West Virginia William Smith Smith

Q and A Quiz History and Geography Options

A multiple choice prompt asking to choose the capital of Pennsylvania Harris-on to Philadelphia, Miles Coverdale claimed California and discovered the Mississippi River, and the first U S college to adopt co education. options include Sacramento College Oberlin College Purdue University.

Pennsylvania Erie Harrisaon Philadelphia Miles Coverdale Mippi River California U.S Sacramento College Oberlin College Purdue University

Judge orders detain mail orders for West Virginia jam

Federal Judge Robert Maxwell in Elkins ordered the USPS to stop processing ticket requests for a Labor Day weekend rock concert near the Dallas Pike exit of Interstate 70 in Ohio County. Promoters Sanjo Enterprises Wheeling Joseph Nassif and Larry Lazaran face a preliminary injunction hearing August 15. Ads claimed Eagles Heart Steve Miller Band and Meatloaf would perform with mail tickets at 12.50 and in outlets at 18. The note also mentions a stray line about a male penguin incubating eggs.

Elkins W.va Robert Maxwell US. Postal Service Wheeling U.S Stephen Geory West Virginia Jory Ohio County Dallas Pike Interstate 70 Sanjo Enterprises Joseph Nassif Larry Lazaran Maxwell Eagles Heart Steve Miller Band Meatloaf

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