Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area Daily
Obituary notices list Earnest Lee Beck of Pembroke Virginia and Everett Cordle of Danville Virginia among others with details on survivors, funeral services, and burial plans. The list includes infant Roxanne Lester and several others with service times, locations, and pallbearers as noted by local funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Lee Beck
Pembroke, Va
Roanoke, Va
Earnest L. Beck, Jr
Claude Cordle
Lynchburg
Clyde Cordle
Highpoint
N.C
Joe Cordle
San Francisco
Calif
James Cordle
St. Paul
Tazewell County
Roxanne Lester
Emmett Justice
Lois Ann Lester
Leager
Emmett and
Mae Justice
Hurley
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Cosby Cline
Greenbrier
Rowland
Arthur
Ida Lee
Bowling St
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Archie Bowling
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Larry Long
Lloyd Griffith
Frankie Griffith
Mike Griffith
Bobby Walthall
Jim Karnes
Yerxa
Felt
Bertha Hypes
Bluefield
Abbs Valley Church of God
Walter Burgess
Kenneth Barnes
Horsepen Family
Horsepen
Johnny Hypes
Sam Carter
Basil Frasure
Russell Taylor
Carl Phillips
Kenny Williams
Joe Brinkley
J.W. Dalton
Rodriguez- Pocahontas
Recovery From Artificial Heart Surgery Continues
The patient faces infection risk around chest holes connected to six-foot hoses and bulky air compressors. He is weaned from steroids, treated with antibiotics, and receiving lung-opening meds while doctors monitor all organs for lasting damage after three years of degenerative heart disease. The patient is awake, shaking hands with staff. his wife Una Loy is exhausted but controlled. The last British troops left U.S. territory in 1783.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Clark
John Dwan
Dwan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Directory Entry Details
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph shows its address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 and notes Associated Press affiliation and postal information including subscription and delivery pricing details. Representative Landon is listed in the entry.
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Ee Iyting Co
Bland Street
W Va
Associated Press
Bluefield
W.va
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Postmaster
P.O
Landon
George Anderson’s toy venture seeks mass production
George Anderson envisions becoming West Virginia’s premier toymaker as he melts copper, aluminum and brass to forge small-scale horse-drawn carriages. He plans larger models for three children pulled by ponies, and counts the present as his favorite period in mankind’s evolution.
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West Virginia
George Anderson
Three Win Bramwell Miss Flame Crowns Three
Bramwell hosts first annual Miss Flame contest in Bramwell High gymnasium. Kim Newcomb, 17, crowned Miss Flame. Jennifer Hazelwood, 9, Junior Miss Flame. Sabrina Terry, 8, Wee Miss Flame. Winners to represent Bramwell in today’s Christmas Parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department
Bramwell Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bramwell High School
Bramwell High
Kim Newcomb
Jennifer Hazelwood
Sabrina Terry
Wolfe Rock Allegations Denied by State Highways Official
Charleston DOH public information officer Gary Chernenko rejected claims that the Wolfe boulder removal project was delayed to accrue interest on federal funds. He explained funds are reimbursed after work is completed, with a Dec 20 start date potentially delayed by an Interstate 44 emergency wall collapse. He noted dynamite would be required to move the rock and no imminent danger is expected.
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Charleston
State Department of Highways
Wolfe
Gary Chernenko
DOH
Daily Telegraph
E.R. Hanshaw
Bluewell
Hanshaw
Federal Office of Surface Mining
Record Warmth Breaks Dec 3 Standards Across Regions
Nature's Charleston broke the 70 degree mark for December 3 1951 as Huntington neared 72 also from 1951. Parkersburg hit 77 topping 67 from 1970 while Elkins reached 72 surpassing 66 set in 1962. Forecasters urged enjoying the weekend and warned next spring may bring no similar warmth, with today set to repeat the trend and a third consecutive record likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Weather Service
Elkins
Democrats Await Bill Backed by Reagan Faces Hurdles
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a proposed plan endorsed by congressional leaders and President Reagan, estimated to create 170000 jobs and likely to pass before the lame duck session ends. Senate Democrats remain divided, and critics argue unemployment remains at a 40 year high.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Reagan
Congress
Byrd
Senate
Unemployment rises again as 440000 lose jobs in November
The November jobless rolls expand by about 440 thousand and the unemployment rate climbs for a third straight month. Since February the rate has risen each month except August, with a 9.8 percent peak in August and an overall 3.6 point rise since July 1981. Official unemployment swells by 4.1 million, while those who've actually lost jobs account for 62 percent of the total.
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Reagan
Robbins in critical condition after heart attack surgery
Nashville AP reports country star Marty Robbins remained in critical but stable condition after suffering a heart attack and undergoing coronary bypass surgery at St. Thomas Hospital. He was heavily sedated, awoke briefly at 4 a.m. CST, and doctors, led by cardiologist Harry Lee Page, assessed damage from a second heart attack.
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Nashville, Tenn
Marty Robbins
Robbins
el Paso
St. Thomas Hospital
Harry Lee Page
Dreyfuss Pleads Innocent In Cocaine Case
Richard Dreyfuss entered a not guilty plea in Beverly Hills municipal court to two felony counts of possessing cocaine and oxycodone. A preliminary hearing was set for December 16 by Court Commissioner John Murphy, with potential sentences ranging from diversion to prison if convicted.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Richard Dreyfuss
Dreyfuss
John Murphy
House Votes To Curb Leasing In Federal Wilderness
The House passed 275 to 73 a bill prohibiting Interior Secretary James Watt from granting oil and gas leases in federal wilderness areas and offshore California. The measure sends a $7.4 billion Interior appropriations bill to the Senate and blocks offshore leasing on the northern two thirds of California’s coast, delaying Watt's planned September auction.
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Washington
House
Interior
James G. Watt
California
Senate
Interior Department
Watt
Baby Sitter Pleads Guilty in Florida Child Murders
Christine Falling pleaded guilty to murdering three children entrusted to her care and received three concurrent life terms with parole eligibility in 25 years. If convicted at trial she could have faced the electric chair. The victims were 2-year-old Cassidy Muffin Johnson, 8-month-old Jennifer Daniels, and 2-month-old Travis Coleman in Blountstown and Perry between 1980 and 1982.
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Perry, Fila
Christine Falling
Miss Falling
Cassidy
Johnson
Blountstown
Jennifer Daniels
Perry
Travis Coleman
Studies Split on Dangers of Kerosene Heaters
Washington AP reports two contrasting studies on indoor air pollution from kerosene space heaters. Yale University finds excessive hazardous pollutants emitted, while a heater industry sponsored study downgrades the danger. Industry spokesman argues Yale tests were not realistic and may exaggerate risks.
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Washington
Yale University
Yale
Plan Would Put Miners To Work In WV Bill
House approves plan within Interior Department appropriations to hire unemployed coal miners for reclaiming abandoned mine sites. The proposal, tied to 112.9 million dollars, aims to create over 30,000 jobs nationwide and benefit West Virginia as a principal beneficiary while Senate consideration follows.
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Charleston
W.va
U.S. House of Representatives
Nick Rahall
Rahall
Mike Serpe
West Virginia Democrat
Interior Department
House Interior Committee
Serpe
West Virginia
Senate
Warrant Issued For Bulgarian In Pope Shooting Case
Rome AP Police issued an international arrest warrant for a Bulgarian embassy staff member in the 1981 Pope John Paul II shooting in St. Peter's Square. Sergei Antonov, 35, Bulgarian national airline Rome chief, was arrested for an active role. Kolev named as another Bulgarian suspect, alleged to be a secretary for Bulgarian military attaches.
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Rome
John Paul II
ANSA
Mehmet Ali Agea
Sergei Ivanov Antonov
Vassiliev Juelio Kolev
Italy
Antonov
St. Peter’s Square
Agca
Panorama
Storms Sweep Mississippi Valley Cause Fatal Flooding
Storms sweeping the Mississippi Valley kill at least 10 people as tornadoes hit Arkansas and Illinois reports of missing residents rise. Floodwaters flood Clinton Arkansas as 7 feet of water paralyzes the downtown. A child drowns near Deberry while rescuers save four family members later. Temperatures surge across Michigan Florida and New York setting December records.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Mississippi River Valley
Illinois
Michigan
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Canadian
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Lowell
Ind
Eunice
Frank White
Clinton
Ark
White
Deberry
Perry County
Stan Wallace
James Thompson
Buffalo
N.Y
Jackson
Mich
Orlando
Fla
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The
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Earnest Beck
Laura L. Beck
Richard L. Beck
Rancho Corona
Kathleen Cook
Violet Flewellen
Georgia Jones
Columbus
Ohio
Evelyn Bailey
Sarah Eisner
Cleveland
Sally Carey
Detroit, Mich
Louise Dorsey
Mt. Airey
Thelma Hairston
Myrtle Crouse
Rena Wilson
Roanoke
Robert L. Beck, Jr
Matthew Beck
Walter Beck
Salem
Williams-Jamison Funeral Home
Pembroke
Horseshoe
Everett Cordle
Everett B. Cordle
Danville
Richlands
Swords Creek
John and
Ivory Della Williams Cordle
Anna Winfrey
Anna Mae Winfrey
Cityview Hgts
East River Pharmacy
Mrs
Bill Addison
Bill R
Betty Jane) Addison
Box
Ashland
Ernest H
Nettie Hudson Smith
Ill
John
Sharon) Tagge
Doublegates
Ernest Smith
Harry Smith
Morgantown
Carl Smith
Weaversville
Joe
Edith) Barker
Ocklawaha
Hubert
Pat) Lewellyn
Pennsylvania
Raymond
Donna) Rotenberry
Keystone
Cravens-Shires Funeral Chapel
Carl Burrows
Woodlawn Memorial Park
United States Territory
Princeton Ave
George
Wolfe Rock
Alan Sinai
Data Resources, Inc
Lexington, Mass
Frankie
LA Salute
CIT
Church OF Christ
Falls Mills Road
Services
Watchman
Gary Durham
Kolev
Bulgaria
U.S
Soviet Union
KGB
Poland
Independent Solidarity Union
Ilario Martella
Mississippi Valley
Danforth Insurance Agency Auto License Service
Memorial Church of Christ
New Hope Road
Penn
Glenn A. Tabor, Jr
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