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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1982

Page

2

Obituary notices from Bluefield area include Bailey and Davis deaths

Haskel G Bailey 79 of Princeton died after a short illness in a Princeton hospital. Retired locomotive engineer for Old Dominion Railway, member of BLM E and Mullens Masonic Lodge, Mallens First Baptist Church. Survived by wife China Cox Bailey, daughter Wanda Lee Goodman, stepdaughter Drema Cole, sisters, grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton. burial Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell. Also Ashley Davis 77 of Raven died in Richlands hospital after long illness. Surviving daughter Norma Johnson, six sons, many grandchildren. Funeral Monday 1 p.m. at Tazewell County Funeral Home Chapel Cedar Bluff. burial Osborne Family Cemetery Raven. Additional notices: Mrs Willie Farmer 57 Hopewell died after short illness. Mrs Jerome Zavodny of Baltimore died after long illness. Harry Smith 81 Princeton died of apparent heart attack. Columbus Vance 80 Elkhart Ind formerly of McDowell County died after short illness. Mrs Lyle R Thomas 77 Orlando Fla former Princeton resident died after long illness. Several other funeral notices listed with conduct times and burial plans.

Haskel G. Bailey Haskel G Hack) Bailey Athens Road Princeton Mercer County Shannon Edna Bailey Bailey Old Virginian Railway Company Mullens Masonic Lodge Mallens First Baptist Church Lucille Bailey China Cox Bailey Gordon Wanda Lee) Goodman Lynchburg Drema Cole Covington Brookie West Bluewell Edna Mae Storm Baltimore Bailey Funeral Chapel Roger Murray Paul Hall Woodlawn Ashley Davis Sr Star Route Raven Richlands Buchanan County George and Margaret Lowe Davis Bertha Osborne Davis Norma Johnson Pearl Davis Earl Davis Cleveland Ohio Roscoe Davis Red Ash Orson Davis Garland Davis Ashley Davis Jr Tazewell County Funeral Home Cedar Bluff Johhny Smith Earl Cole Osborne Family Don Cox Donald Wayne Cox Billy Shelton Steward Johnson Buddy Lester Steward Johnson Jr Tazewell County Jerome Jerry Lillian Frances) Zavodny Bluefield Etta Anderson D.G. Anderson Ronnie Zavodny Ray Anderson Michigan Schemunik Funeral Home Harry Smith Harry Earl Smith Bluefield Ave Rockwell International First United Methodist Church of Princeton Masonic Lodge Arista Glen Lyn James E Cleo Underwood Smith Hallie Mae Rose Smith Betty Rose Schulz College Park N.Y Raymond Smith Beckley Isaac Smith Porter Smith George W. Seaver Charles Scragg Roselawn Columbus Vance Elkhart Ind McDowell County David and Cosby Lester Vance Paynesville Lloyd Vance Roland Vance Oliver Vance Constantine, Mich Gale Deltha) Howard Vadie Ratliff Virginia Funeral Home Grundy Lyle R Leona White) Thomas Orlando Mabel M. Witt Verna W. Childers Nell Cook Frank Laura Keaton) Austin Harrisburg Penn Lerona Summers County Frederick Mary Beckett Keaton Herman Mary) Keaton Evelyn Austin Glenn Lois) Mann Hummelstown James Judy) Erdman Middletown Mary Caperton Oswald Neely Pipestem Ellen Phillips Glenwood Park Hallie Neely Loraine Howard Keaton George Keaton Lorena Treavor Keaton Claude Keaton Spanishburg Orville Harvey Keaton Pipestein Ernest Murray Ernest Lucille) Murray Edinburg Dr Woodbridge Boissevain Alex Sayers Frances Ruble Sayers Alexandria Boissevain Baptist Church Ernest Murray Jr Carolyn Cox Robert Asbury North Tazewell L.L. Schwemer David Estep Paw Paw Dickenson County John Henry Estep Sarah Tiller Estep Union Light Freewill Baptist Church Irene Estep Linda Dotson Shirley Cole Dean Estep Katie Richmond Wanda Vanover Hurley Jane Estep Fort Pierce Fla Thomas Cline Estep Michael David Estep Emory Estep James Claude Estep Junior Estep Stopover Tommy Estep Conaway Mary Tickle Tazewell Shirley Daugherty Coco, Fla Katheleen Jackson Lula May Dotson Margaret Allen Home Creek Britt Jackson Henry Estep Jimmy Kerr Estep

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Ad Rates Notice

Public notice from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph listing subscription and home delivery rates, zones, and contact details for delivery inquiries. Includes postal address in Bluefield West Virginia and reference to Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulation.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield Associated Press West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation P.O. Box W Va Associates Landon

Man shoots power line in Pocahontas

Pocahontas 33 year old Roger Byrd fired from his apartment above Cut Rate Grocery on Main Street at about 7 30 p m shooting into an occupied dwelling and damaging a power line two charges a bond of 2500 cash and 5000 property damage no injuries reported investigation by Assistant Chief Jerry Alfred and Chief F J Smolarick

Pocahontas Alfred F.J. Smolarick

Teen Drug Use High in Los Angeles Schools

Police estimate up to 60 percent of city high school seniors use drugs two or three times weekly and nearly a quarter are stoned most of the time. Undercover officers on campuses make rapid hand to hand buys. Between 40 and 60 percent of district seniors use drugs regularly.

Los Angeles Lew Ritter

Former Area Dentist Dies in Tennessee

Dr. Harold Speer 84 of Chattanooga formerly Grundy Va died Thursday in a local nursing home. A WWI veteran and longtime civic and fraternal member he practiced dentistry in Grundy for 50 years. He leaves wife Elizabeth Caudill Speer two sons Harold G. Speer and Dr Keith D. Speer one sister Irene Fair nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Services and graveside rites set for Monday in Warfield with Masonic and OES participation.

Chattanooga Tenn Harold Speer Grundy Warfield Arthur Dallas Laura Dempsey Speer Wilson Memorial Academy Ohio College of Dental Surgery Grundy Church of Christ Marion Hale Masonic Lodge Inez Order of Eastern Star Kazim Temple Roanoke Grundy Lodge Independent Order of Oddfellows American Dental Association Southwestern Dental Society Grundy Kiwanis Club Elizabeth Caudill Speer Lois Speer Baird Harold G. Speer Knoxville Keith D. Speer Irene S. Fair New Orleans Clarence Greenleaf Dempsey Cemetery Grundy Funeral Home Robert F. Baxter H.A. Street Donald A. McGlothlin Sr Jimmy Childress Robert Weaver Rufus Bud) Harman Clyde Beck Pat B. Hale Fred Shortt C.L. Chandler R.L. Sutherland J.P. Sutherland Eugene M. Bane Marcus Arnold Jr H.F. Davis General Fields

Caption mixup in society page colors and B W photo

The society section notes a miscaptioned color photo of the Christmas tree linked to a black and white image showing three representatives of the American Association of University Women. The color image lacks the three women. It also mentions licorice imported for American use from southern Europe or the Near East with traditional health and beauty uses.

American Association of University Women Europe Near East

Storm Strikes Northeast as Flood Toll Rises Across States

A new storm spreads rain and snow from Texas to Maine as floods ease in the lower Mississippi Valley. Ohio reports up to 5 inches of snow and 5 deaths in traffic crashes. Illinois requests 22 more counties be federally declared disaster areas amid an estimated 600 million in regional damages and up to 35,000 homeless. Reagan has already declared 15 Missouri counties federal disaster areas.

Associated Press Texas Maine Mississippi Valley Ohio Illinois James Thompson Reagan Missouri Arkansas National Weather Service

NATO Faces Critical Year in Europe Missile Debate

NATO braces for a pivotal year amid talk of heavy rearmament in Western Europe with U.S. missiles or sharp Soviet force cuts. Washington presses allies to deploy rockets as a leverage to force Soviet dismantling of missiles aimed at the region, centering on Reagan’s zero zero option to scrap 572 missiles if Russia removes SS-20 and two other types by 1983 end.

Brussels Belgium North Atlantic Treaty Organization Europe United States Reagan NATO

Fighting in Tripoli and Chouf Mountains Leaves Dozens Dead

In Tripoli clashes between rival Moslem militias left at least seven dead with heavy gunfire and artillery in the northern port’s slums. State radio reported more than 20 killed in Christian Muslim fighting in the central Chouf mountains as civic leaders urged police help to curb a five day street battle.

Tripoli Lebanon Chouf Mountains

Union Leaders Vote To Ratify Chrysler Pact

Union leaders from Chrysler plants in the United States and Canada voted to recommend ratification of contracts that would raise production workers wages by about $2,270 over the pact term. UAW President Douglas Fraser said he is confident the agreement will be ratified by a comfortable margin. Canadian and U.S. workers gain immediate increases plus future cost of living boosts.

Dearborn Mich Chrysler Corp United States Canada United Auto Workers Douglas Fraser Chrysler U.S Fraser U.S. Chrysler Council UAW

Jurors Begin Deliberations in Wood Case in San Antonio

In San Antonio Rio, federal prosecutor calls Charles Harrelson one of the best liars and urges a guilty verdict. After 12 hours of final arguments, U.S. District Judge William S. Sessions entered jury charges as jurors deliberated about three defendants including Harrelson, his wife Jo Ann Starr Harrelson, and Elizabeth Chagra.

San Antonio U.S William S. Sessions Sessions Harrelson John H. Wood Jr Jo Ann Starr Harrelson Elizabeth Chagra

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