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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1978
Page
3
Listings from Bluefield Daily Telegraph detail the deaths and funeral arrangements for Mrs. Bessie Elizabeth Arnold of Raven Virginia and Cecil Wampler of Haysi Virginia, plus multiple Vance and Bailey family members. The notices cover birthplaces, survivors, service times, burial sites, and pallbearer details. The notices reflect regional obituary practice with church and cemetery affiliations and next-of-kin information.
Fragmented OCR text from a local newspaper shows an established daily with Associated Press tie, misformatted contact lines, and subscription pricing. The readable bits reference home delivery rates and general masthead language from a 20th century paper.
Henry Layfatte Vandyke 96 of Raven Va died Monday after a short illness in a Richlands hospital. He was a former postmaster merchant and farmer born in Buchanan Community Va son of William Henry and Lucinda Webb Vandyke. Survived by two sons J R Vandyke and C Jennings Vandyke both of Raven one sister Mrs Sarah Strong of Sparta Ohio one granddaughter several nieces and nephews. Services 1 pm today at Buchanan County Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Elmer Compton and Riley Compton burial Vandyke Family Cemetery Raven. Pallbearers Clyde Fletcher Quay Fletcher Glenn Fletcher Wesley Vandyke Robert Boyd Otis Yates. Friends may call at the funeral home until services.
Roosevelt Patterson Sr. of 110 Allen Street Bluefield died Sunday. Born in Bluefield he was the son of the late William and Lizzie Johnson Patterson. Survived by wife Louie Mae and five sons five daughters two brothers foster siblings and several grandchildren. Funeral held Thursday at Lugo Funeral Service Chapel Bluefield with Rev Clarence Johnson. Burial Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Virginia. Friends may call today 7 to 9 p.m.
William M. Ken Tabor 70 of Falls Mills Virginia dies Monday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. He was owner of Falls Mills Garage, a World War II veteran who served in Panama, and a lifelong Falls Mills United Methodist Church member. He held offices in Pocahontas American Legion. Survived by Sue Carter Tabor widow, one son David C. Tabor MD in Germany, sisters Willie Puckett and Sally French, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held.
Dennis A. Emerson, 23, of Mayville New York, was killed Tuesday in a two vehicle crash on the West Virginia Turnpike near Camp Creek after his car reportedly lost brakes and went off a guardrail. His wife Sharon, 23, was listed in critical condition at Princeton Community Hospital. Details were not available late Tuesday.
Two car crash on Park Avenue in Princeton Monday led to charges for Mary H. Williams for failure to yield right of way and Ruby G. Damewood for failure to maintain control. Williams’ 1977 Chrysler ran a stop sign on Straley Avenue, striking Damewood’s 1977 Oldsmobile and sending Damewood’s car into Mrs. Charlotte Mitchell’s lawn at 205 Park Avenue, causing about 5000 dollars in damage to lawn and property. Williams’ car sustained about 350 dollars in damage. Sgt. A. L. Archer and Patrolmen C. M. McDowell and W. L. Criss Jr. investigated.
Frederick Anthony Graham was listed in critical condition at a Princeton hospital after a daytime confrontation with two state troopers. Troopers F E Thomas and S E Pennington had served a peace warrant when Graham reportedly raised a shotgun at Pennington and was shot. No charges were filed against Graham. the officers were unharmed.
At Glen Lyn Virginia Appalachian's Glen Lyn plant reports 58 days coal stock, enough to run generators. Only two APCo plants Glen Lyn and Clinch River affected by the N and W strike. About 5 000 West Virginia miners idle awaiting resolution and potential state federal aid per Ernest C Moore.
The National Weather Service forecasts showers for most of the southern United States reaching Vermont and New Hampshire, with Washington, northern Idaho and Montana also expected to see rain. A broad cloudy area covers the northern Plains and upper Midwest, with a band of thunderstorms stretching from there into Missouri.
Moore supporters invite area residents to a fund raising reception for Republican senatorial candidate Arch Moore at Bluefield Country Club tomorrow evening starting 5 30. John Shott chairs the effort urging attendance to meet Moore and Mrs Moore. Reservations by phone are due by 7 p m today, with a $50 per person contribution.
A swimmer urged to stop continued at 7:45 a.m. CDT despite a swollen mouth from salt water and a crisis overnight. Du Moulin warned a 50-hour swim would fail while adviser Spencer Evans noted no progress early morning as efforts seemed to head the wrong direction.
West Virginia faces a statewide shortage of railroad coal cars. Edwin Wiles of the WV Coal Association testified that during March to July producers received only 40 to 80 percent of needed cars, with some operators storing up to 120000 tons of coal on the ground. Track bed deterioration and scarce rail crews were cited as factors, delaying shipments. Cleo Jones testified for Norfolk and Western, Conrail, and Chessie System, which carry most of the state’s coal traffic.
United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller told a Charleston civic club that the coal industry bears responsibility for dropping productivity due to poor management and a lack of training. He urged comprehensive miner training, noted idle equipment, and warned that automation and regulation affect profits. He claimed the UMW will dominate coal production for the next two decades.
West Virginia coal production fell to 95.4 million tons in 1977 from 108.8 million in 1976 and 109.5 million in 1975, with Monongalia the only county at or above ten million tons. The state’s share of national output declined to 13.8 percent.
The Bluefield Board of Directors learned of an intensified 40 hour week training plan for a class of new firemen at the Cumberland Road satellite fire station. The program, led by Capt. Sam Mitchem, mirrors police academy style training with mornings classwork and afternoons hands on equipment work. The board also discussed plans for a cultural center in the old municipal building, with commitments from four people to locate there and a possible consultant visit. Don Williams of East River Radio Club requested $1,000 to expand emergency communications, including a higher antenna and power capabilities, to integrate with the city’s emergency services before next month’s end.
A volunteer from East River Fire Department, Bobby Hoge, removed a burning couch from a Princeton department store saving it from major damage. Fire officials reported about 9 30 p m Tuesday the blaze caused only smoke damage.
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