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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1981

Page

129

Long-Serving McDowell Matron Mary Martha Jones Dies

Funeral services for Mrs. James W. Jones 87 of McDowell, formerly Kyle, who died after a long illness in Welch, will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church McDowell. Rev. Hampton and Rev. Morgan will officiate. Burial in Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a cousin couple Walter and his wife of McDowell and many cousins. Pallbearers will be deacons and church members. Friends may call Richardson Funeral Home Keystone tonight 6–9 p.m. and at the church one hour before services.

James Jones James W Mary Martha) Jones McDowell Kyle Welch First Missionary Baptist Church Willie Hampton B.T. Morgan Restlawn Memorial Gardens Littlesburg Road Fincastle Issac Mary Thomas Camper McDowell County Walter Parker Church Friends Mercy Seat Baptist Church of Powhatan Edwin Baylor Armes Route 1 Bandy Tazewell Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Richlands Jerry Alley Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield- Tazewell Road Tazewell County Hart and Lula Belle Patterson Armes Marshall Presley Newport Richie Fla Eric Presley Anawalt Thomas Ray Presley Columbus Ohio Cora Jane Spence Armes Seldon Crosier Seldon (Mozelle Brown) Crosier Zenith Monroe County Winston-Salem N.C Ronceverte Durham Oscar Sally Brown First Baptist Church Winston- Salem Forsythe Cemetery Broyles- McGuire Funeral Home Union W.H. Tabor W.H Bill Lettie Grace ) Tabor Charlie Evie Beavers Henkle Bandy Freewill Baptist Community Church Robert Clarence R.C.) Spence Juanita Lockhart Cedar Bluff Georgia Madelle Val Pariso Jesse A. Tabor Troy L. Tabor Clarence Robert Henkle Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Chapel Samuel N. Altizer Max Linkous James H. Sargent, Jr Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Jim Tom Altizer Woodrow Grindstaff James Mills Kennie Looney James Tabor Troy Gene Tabor William Jesse Tabor Woody Grindstaff Thomas Cline Thomas G. Cline Rt. 1 Woosley William D Lillian Morgan Cline Amenate United Methodist Church AF & AM Blanche C. Cowan Thomas H. Cl Ella Stowers Cline Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel J.H. Sargeant, Jr Bluefield-Tazewell Road Masonic Lodge No. 62 James Harris James H. ‘‘Todd Lillian F.) Harris Valley McComas George W. and Delia Stevens Stout Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Mike Harris Randy Mustard Bluewell Maxine Carnutte Denver Colo Roxie Ramsey Richmond Arthur Stout Huntington Lonnie Bobby Stout Springville David Smith Charles E. Nash Sam Ward Bishop James Blankenship Joe Claytor Jim Kitts Jim McDonald Cecil Rhody Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home American Cancer Society Vernon Nunn Vernon Wayne Nellie Frances) Nunn Rocky Gap Princeton Vincennes Ind Lillibelle R. Martin Indianapolis Arthur Martin Darlotta Keene Bland, Va Vernon Wayne Nunn II Dwayne Lewis Nunn Michael Wayne Nunn Sandra K. Murphy Arthur L. Martin, Jr Rocky Gap United Methodist Church Tom Conley Nunn Newberry Funeral Home Bland Fred M Stella) Belcher Fairmont St Bluefield Mercer Funeral Home C.H. Patterson Roselawn Memorial Gardens Mercer County William and Mary Whitt Hall Westminster Presbyterian Charles Teague Charles Edward Teague Roanoke Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Frank Blevins Mary Spradlin Teague Frank Edward Teague First Church of God Barbara B. Teague Vinton Christina Marie Pamela Denise Teague Jack Penny Gay) Rash Thomas Kale Hurley Star Route Grundy Hospital Buchanan County Dora Hurley Blankenship Long Pole Jim Hurley Sulphur Springs Baptist Church Marie Ellen Hurley Thomas K Ricky Hurley Cindy Rose Hurley Troy Blankenship Clarence Blankenship Moundsville Margaret Johnson Pineville Johnny Blackburn Elmer Brown Don Ell Gilbert Jimmy Lee Smith Mailon Charles Virginia Funeral Home Grundy

Former Princeton Councilman John L. Kessinger Dies

John Leslie Kessinger 80 of 206 Blake Ave Princeton died Friday in a local hospital after a long day. A WWII veteran he served as major and commanding officer of 7th Eightieth Base Depot Co in Europe. He was a former Norfolk and Western Railway employee and a deacon elder at Princeton Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife Elizabeth Woolwine Kessinger and daughter Dana Craghead, along with a brother Walter O. Pallbearers include members of the Princeton Elk’s Lodge and church elders. flowers by church ladies. Memorials to the Princeton Presbyterian Church Building Fund.

Princeton City John Leslie Kessinger Blake Ave Princeton George W. Seaver Harry Christie Oakwood Park Cemetery Camp Creek Silas S. Kessinger Barbara Caldwell Kessinger Lyon 7Th Eightieth Base Depot Co England France Germany Elizabeth Woolwine Kessinger Dana Barbara) Craghead

No Charges Filed In Fatal Mishap Near Armory

Officials said no charges will be filed in the Thursday night accident near Brushfork Armory that killed a pedestrian, Thomas Roberts Rogers, 53, of Greeleyville, S.C., and injured several others. Witnesses say Rogers attempted to cross Route 123 to reach the Armory when struck by a Ford Mustang driven by Mark Timothy Perdue of Bluefield. Strupe of Wolfe drove the other vehicle. Both cars totaled. Perdue in stable condition at Bluefield Community Hospital, Strupe treated and released.

Brushfork Armory Thomas Roberts Rogers Rt. 1 Greeleyville S.C Littlesburg Falls Mills Road Armory

Tropical Wave Weakens to a Tropical Wave in Caribbean

A tropical low moved into the extreme southeast Caribbean nipping Venezuela's coast then weakened to a tropical wave. Forecasters will monitor for developments but no further advisories were issued.

Miami Caribbean Venezuela National Hurricane Center

Rocha dies at 42, Brazil Cinema Novo figure

Rocha, a noted exponent of Brazil's Cinema Novo, died Saturday from complications after a lung infection. He was 42 and earned Cannes best picture honors in 1967 for Earth in Transition and the following year for The Dragon of Evil Against the Holy Warrior.

Rocha Brazil Cinema Novo

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Contact Information and Rates

Bluefield Daily Telegraph details publication, address, AP affiliation, and subscription and delivery rates. Includes postal and circulation notes with Bluefield West Virginia mailing information. Also lists advertising representation and adjustments for address changes.

Daily Aereting Co Bland Ld W. Va Associated Press Bluefield W.va West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation P.O. Box 208 Landon Associates

Gambling raid on Princeton east side reported by police

Spokesman for the Princeton Police Department described a gambling raid on Princeton's east side late Saturday night with location not determined at press time. Names of arrestees were not available pending arraignment before Magistrate David Pedneau, with Mercer County Sheriff's Department assisting.

Princeton East Side Princeton Police Department David Pedneau Mercer County Sheriff’s Department

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