Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1985

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Kentucky Officials

Florence R Leslie 90 of Bland Route 1 died in Radford hospital born Pike County Ky survivors include daughter Pansy Thompson White Gate Va sons Roedolph Bland Dallard Standish Mich brothers Stonie Ratliff Pikeville sisters Beatrice Hobson Dora Blackburn Octava Blankenship nine grandchildren sixteen great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Burial Ratliff Cemetery Pikeville Ky. Services at A West Sons White Gate with family 5 to 9 p.m. and at J W Call Sons Pikeville Ky Saturday 11 a.m. Burial Ratliff Cemetery.

Florence R. Leslie Florence Ratliff Leslie Bland Radford Pike County Pansy Thompson White Gate Roedolph Leslie Dallard Leslie Standish Mich Stonie Ratliff Pikeville Beatrice Hobson Dora Blackburn Octava Blankenship Dayton Ohio A. West & Sons J.W. Call & Sons Funeral Home Ratliff Dale White Box 20 Rock Wright Mountain Bluefield Lowe Virgie Harmon White Grover White Route 1 Coppinger Machine Shop Seventh Armored Division Patton Third Army Chicago Ill Pat Frances) Midkiff Beeson Wesley Chapel Gary Cecil Barboursville Veterans Home Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Bluewell Mae S. Rife Mae Stacy Rife Hurley Grundy Buchanan County Oscar Rife Virgil Stacy Bessie Dawson Elmer Ward Stewart Ward Jewell Ridge Hobbs Branch Primitive Baptist Church Landon Colley Stewart Owens Davis Cemetery Roseann Grundy Funeral Home Florence M. Ford Florence Madeline Ford Springs Road Princeton Montcalm First Pentecostal Holiness Church James S Shy” Ford Bill Ford Mike Ford Charlie Ford Ashland Shelby Ford Danville James Patty) McPherson Ralph Bonnie) Brown David Brenda) Powell Cary N.C Mauda Helmandollar McComas Audrey Kezczski Baltimore Hubert Riggs Oakley Riggs Robert Riggs Haskel Riggs Pennsauken Quinton Hughett David Wood Roselawn Memorial Gardens Memorial Athens Road Flossie V. Reynolds Flossie Betty’’ Vogelsong Reynolds No. Fort Myers Fla Fort Myers Davenport Steak and Egg Kitchen No. Fort Myers United Methodist Church. Survivors: Husband, Charles Reynolds Myra Clugston Tice Charles Vogelsong Stella Breeding Martha Compton Bascom Rose Bristol

Funeral Notices

Obituaries list multiple services for Anna Penc e Shanklin 80 of Greenville Anne Burns 87 Euclid Ohio former Monroe County Lee Carlos Helton 68 Culpeper Virginia Lee Roy Murdock 40 Honaker Virginia Nancy V Martin 87 Honaker Virginia with times pastors and burial sites at local churches and cemeteries Broyles and Honaker funeral homes handle arrangements

Helton Lee Carlos Culpeper Rowe Free Pentecostal Holiness Church Rowe Ancil Childress Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Honaker Funeral Home Honaker Murdock Lee Roy Andy Presley Frank Smith Big A Mountain Martin Nancy V Peerman Lester Gerald Lester

Budget battle looms as Gramm-Rudman plan advances

The budget draft aims to cut deficits to 144 billion in 1987 under Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, with 194 billion projected without action. Miller outlines tentative cuts totaling 50 billion from a 430 billion pool, while the White House seeks no tax rise or Social Security cuts and a 3 percent defense increase.

Office of Management and Budget Miller White House Larry Speakes Speakes

Mine cave in near Hegins claims three lives

A cave-in at the M S and W Coal Co shaft in Hegins Schuylkill County trapped three miners 3300 feet underground during blasting. One escaped and another was pulled alive while a third died. A state mine-safety official and a special rescue team were on scene.

Hegins, Pa M.S.& W. Coal Co Schuylkill County Hegins James Shober Department of Environmental Resources Susan Woods Harrisburg Walter Wicnelly

Reagan Faces Tax Bill Clash on House Floor

Congress pressed ahead on a mammoth funding package as Reagan urged votes on tax reform. ONeill accused Republicans of humiliating the president while Dole warned a late wrap by week’s end. senators scrapped a $55 million Vietnam veteran training program and worked on long term farm legislation amid a push to finish by Thursday midnight.

William Carney R-N.y Reagan O’neill D-Mass Ronald Reagan House Senate Capitol Complex Robert Dole Congress

Reagan orders polygraph tests for select officials

Reagan announced a government wide polygraph program affecting up to 10 000 people with about 4 000 from the State Department. Rep Don Edwards called the move a sudden secret order contrary to cautious congressional practice. Senate Intelligence leaders said they would assess capabilities and plans before implementation. Speakes said tests would be mandatory for officials with high access to classified material and could include contractors and employees.

A-1 Los Angeles Times Reagan State Department Don Edwards D-Calif Congress Department of Defense Senate Intelligence Committee Sens Dave Durenberger R-Minn Patrick Leahy D-Vt Speakes

GE RCA announce merger agreement

General Electric will pay 6.28 billion dollars in cash to acquire RCA Corp parent of NBC. The boards approved the deal awaiting stockholder and regulator approvals with completion hoped next year. The union creates a large industrial consumer products and broadcasting group with about 40 billion dollars in annual revenue.

New York General Electric Co RCA Corp NBC United States RCA America John F. Welch Jr Thornton F. Bradshaw Robert R. Frederick

Coal Products Inc expands in Tazewell with mine roof line

Coal Products Inc already running at 23 trucks through CPI Trucking plans a 10 000 square foot expansion at its Walnut Street plant and 15 000 more industrial space in Tazewell Industrial Park while defending its safety record after Mine Safety Health Administration reviewed defective roof bolt plates. Owner James L Earl from Bluefield said sales soar and no criminal intent found. County supervisors praised the company and pro business outlook.

Walnut Street Tazewell Coal Products CPI Trucking Coal Products, Inc U.S. Mine Safety Health Administration James L. Earl Bluefield W.va Earl Jim J.R. Absher Richlands Joe Peery Hudson Huffard Board of Supervisors Tazewell County Huffard

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dakota A. Rose Dakota Ann Rose Donna Oxford Rose Newhall Danielle Rose James E. Rose Alexis George Oxford Goose Creek S.C Douglas Funeral Home War Teddy Ogle Francis G. Buckhannon Crystal Rocky Mount Mercer McDowell Counties Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Missionary Society Robert Buckhannon George Hairston Pontiac Archie C. Hairston Indianapolis Ind Alice E. Hairston Fred Betty) Kirksey Peggy Mosley Precilla Jernnigan Barbara A. Buckhannon Deborah Buckhannon Ethel Turner Hartford Ella Anthony Estella Powell Willie Hampton T.B. Hamlin R.L. Lockett Robert Hartwell Lugo Eliza Jane Hager Norton Church of God of Prophesy Geraldon Hager Cora Collins Arlene Walden Huntington Alice Rainwater Clintwood Mercer Funeral Home Don Lewis Woodlawn Memorial Park Woodrow Trent Woodrow W. Trent Long Pole Saeger Welch Hospital Red Ash Sales Trent’s Marine Morning Star Baptist Church Saeger Masonic Lodge No Fible Coal & Coke Bank of Saeger Ernestine M. Trent Ottoway Trent Hanover Woodrow Glen Trent Wade Freda) Lester Bernice Newberry Margaret Maxwell Ikes Fork Arthur Trent Powell Trent Amanda Cline Gilbert Creek Buna Morgan George Lydia) Thornsbury Litwar Richard Jeanette) Neal Blufton Cecil Belcher Morgan Belcher Mervin Riffe Virgil Cline Trent Family Fanning Funeral Home Laeger Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bland ST Edwin M. F. Thomas A. Co Jefield Princeton Bureau Cley Patsy P. Malamisura Mike Blanton Carl H. Meade, Jr Jim Terry Linda M. Osborne Lewis B. Spence P.O. Box W Va Landon Associates D&s Valerie W. Abbatello Sci P.O Mullens Atlantic City Teddy Ruxpin Beckley Oak Hill Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Laurel Aquino United Nationalist Democratic Organization Marcos Jaime L. Sin Manila Lin Thelma Mitchell Hamptons Market ATT FC Ae Ae FC RTE Aes VA. Ann VA. Ave Jones Furniture Gallery Bluefield Ave Cannelton Industries Superior West Virginia Cannelton Carol Green Full Circle Travel Twin City Debbe de Bae Roses Compaq
Search Courier

Search the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bluefield Daily Telegraph?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication