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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1982
Page
2
Obituaries for Elbert L. Davis Ralph E. Griffith Olbert R. Scales Everett Cordle and others list survivors, funeral times, and burial plans across Tazewell and surrounding counties. Multiple services noted with locations in Cedar Bluff Princeton Bluefield Damascus and Richlands among others.
Don Vinson Spaulding Sr., 61, of East Bank and formerly Grundy Virginia, died in a deer hunting accident near Zanesville Ohio. He held leadership roles at Transport Inc and was a longtime member of Sandy Valley Lodge 17 AF&AM and American Legion Post 80. Funeral services were held at Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands with masonic graveside rites at Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph publishes in Bluefield West Virginia established 1893 and letters on AP news. This notice lists mailing addresses subscription rates and advertising representation details for home delivery and west virginia zones.
The fourth annual Yuletide concert in Bluefield Virginia will be held at the Bank of Tazewell County at 10 a.m. The Pocahontas Choir directed by William Elliott will be featured as part of the event sponsored by the Bluefield Merchants Association.
Funeral services set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at George W. Seaver Funeral Chapel for George Gay Anvil 84 of 112 Douglas Ave Princeton a retired educator who died Wednesday in a Princeton hospital after a long illness. Anvil taught as principal of Mercer School from 1928 until his 1964 retirement and earned a master’s degree from West Virginia University. He was active in Rotary First United Methodist Church and retired teachers groups receiving multiple honors including a Paul Harris Fellow in 1980. He leaves three siblings and several nieces and nephews with pallbearers named. Contributions may go to the G G Auvil Scholarship Fund or Chimes First M E Church.
A Princeton woman Helen Lee Camp was jailed on drunk driving and assaulting an officer after a Monday crash on U S Route 460 near the Sheraton Inn. Barbara Lindsey and William Boone were injured. Camp was released on bond Thursday. A missing four state APB was issued for 16 year old Mark Alan Brannon from Princeton.
Washington reports a record 4.84 million Americans drawing unemployment benefits in the week ending November 13. Labor officials note the rise reflects more people insured against job loss ahead of the national November unemployment rate release.
A West Coast storm left 18 dead or missing and dumped 22.5 inches of snow in Casper Wyoming, closing highways and schools. Tornadoes in the Midwest struck Mountain Grove Missouri and Crawford County causing 25 to 30 homes damaged or destroyed and injuring at least 10 people.
President Reagan urged Brazilian and American training partnerships to jointly pursue a shuttle launch. Brazilian President Figueiredo joked about becoming the first astronaut. Shultz said the idea could mark South America's first space traveler if realized.
McDowell County sustained unemployment reached 34.6 percent in October, the highest in West Virginia. Officials call it unprecedented and widespread. U.S. Steel closed its Gary complex costing 1,250 miners their jobs, with 1,400 more miners losing work in the week.
ABINGDON Virginia AP A Buchanan County man Bobby J. Austin 34 of Vansant pleaded guilty in federal court to assaulting Special Agent M W Dowe of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms during the confiscation of a ton of explosive material at his home. A second assault charge with a firearm was dropped Sentencing set for December 21 with a possible three year prison term and a 5000 dollar fine
Ramona Ann Grabowski 39, formerly of Lake Shawnee, Mercer County, was found dead at her Philadelphia home after being stabbed 20 to 30 times. Ex-husband Frank Mcleese, 40, surrendered to authorities and is held without bond in the Philadelphia Detention Center. The body was found in the basement by her nine-year-old daughter. she was the daughter of Harold and Virginia Stinson of Lake Shawnee. Her funeral arrangements were incomplete at George W. Seaver Funeral Home.
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