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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1986

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals In Princeton Area

Mrs Christel Otho King 89 of Glenwood Park Methodist Home Princeton died Friday. Retired teacher, lifelong Methodist, survived by son James W King and daughter Mary Hollandsworth, among others. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at George W Seaver Funeral Home Chapel with burial Resthaven Park Cemetery Princeton. Also: Mamie C Butler 77 Bozoo died Friday in a Princeton hospital. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Broyles Funeral Home Peterstown, burial Orchard Cemetery Ballard. Multiple other obituaries and service details follow for Rawie Litz, Mrs Jennie Bibbs, Eva Hodges, Haley McKinney, Henry Smith, Judy Powell, Bobby L Griffith, Lou Emma Wallace, Harold Hendricks, Mrs Juanita Dale, Mrs May W Mitchem, Farley Everett W, Robert E Thompson.

Christel King Christel Otho King Glenwood Park Methodist Home Princeton Charleston First United Methodist Church Donella John John W. King James W Jack”’ King Luther Mary) Hollandsworth Durham N.C Ruth Hauck Cleveland Ohio George W. Seaver Charles Scragg Jimmy Jones Resthaven Park Cemetery Mamie C. Butler Bozoo Broyles Funeral Home Peterstown Kellis McClaugherty Tom Brown Orchard Cemetery Ballard Billy C. White Billy Cleveland White Matoaka Mercer County Virgie Estelle Harmon White Lashmeet Grover Cleveland White State Department of Highways Susan Singleton White Lewis A Debbie) White Flat Top Suzette White Darrell White Silver Springs Michael D. White Robert Allen White Rawie Litz Coolville Welch Tazewell County Parkersburg Gladys McGuire Murray North Tazewell Litz McGuire Logan Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Dennis Martin Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Jennie Bibbs Jennie Kendricks Bibbs Beckley Road North Holston Mt. Calvery Missionary Baptist Church Willing Workers Club Charles W. Bibbs Eric R. Bibbs Washington, D.C Lula Harriston Ida’ Moon Etrulia Johnson Mary Parker New York N.Y Edgar Minnie) Russell Pittsburg T.M. Stevens Samuel Cannaday C.E. Moore Restlawn Memorial Gardens Lugo Bluefield Eva Hodges Eva Thelma Hodges Box 85 Kegley Rock Fairview Ballard Hodges Barry Hodges Alvin Hodges Calvin Hodges Jeffrey Hodges Teddy Delaney) Grose Curley Patricia) Romans Clinton Drema) Lewis Earl Donna) Romans Tuson Ariz Emery Farmer Delbert Farmer Donald Lewis Memorial Athens Road Larry Dyer Paul Hall Roselawn Memorial Gardens Haley E. McKinney Haley Ellen McKinney Box 70 Maybeury Rhodell Burke Baptist Church Keystone Opie McKinney Eugene McKinney Chester McKinney Palm Kenneth McKinney Riverview David McKinney Winterhaven Major Matthews Athens Dora Cox London Mary Grose Abbs Valley Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Yonel Altizer T.L. Sizemore Lewis-Graham Family Cemetery Baisdem Barkers Ridge Judy Powell Ikes Fork Welch Hospital Roy Powell Anthony Lester Newport News Tommy Lester Park City Ill Mary Canadena Waukeegan Joyce Banks Hampton, Va Benny Lester Fanning Funeral Home Saeger Curtis Lee Alton Richardson Riffe Cemetery

Fire destroys school buildings arson suspects jailed

Two juveniles were charged with arson after a Saturday early morning blaze at a school destroyed parts of the building. Police recovered a stolen bus tied to the case. Fire departments battled the flames for about three hours as adjoining businesses suffered smoke and heat damage.

Ernest Board of Education Charles Blankenship Zip Market Princeton J.E. Ratliff P.K. Burton State Police Blankenship Sheriff's Department Gerald Meadows Randall Ernest Matoaka Mercer County Harold Buckner Sigman Departments of War Bradshaw Raysal Welch McDowell County Jeff Collis War Fire Department Collis Boyd’s Day Christian Supplies War Home Video

Rome Prison Escapees Nabbed Near Paris Villa

Police arrested two Rome prison escapees and two alleged accomplices at a Yerres villa, 15 miles from Paris, after a Saturday raid by about 40 officers. Tear gas and sleeping gas were used to subdue the four men, who surrendered without shots.

Paris Rome Red Cross Yerres

Unemployed miner recalls tenacious search for work in McDowell County

Andrigo describes applying for mine work a decade earlier, being told no hotshot 18 year olds wanted to work two days a week, and eventually securing a job at U S Steel in 1981. He faced nine months on the job, a three year layoff, then another stint from 1985 to June this year. He and his wife, both employed, live on modest wages and plan a lean Christmas while hoping for a regional economic miracle to revive Gary and McDowell County..

Andrigo Gary U.S. Steel U.S Magic Mart Princeton Stephanie Sandy North Carolina McDowell County

Bevins Faces Hard Times Amid Unemployment and Uncertain Tradeoffs

Bevins, two months behind on car payments, relies on $900 monthly unemployment and plans a job search with U.S. Steel while wary of new promises. He fears losing his trailer home, hopes for driving work but doubts clearance due to a birth defect in his son Carson, and contemplates relocating from McDowell County for meaningful employment.

Carson Bevins Department of Transportation McDowell County Demetrice Holliday Havace

Iran Contra figures face public appeal amid probes

Counsel weighs direct appeal to former aides Poindexter and North as they invoke the Fifth Amendment in hearings. A key witness in Contra arms trafficking was found dead, with overdose the preliminary cause. Senate leader Dole criticized the administration's handling as "just plain stupid" and urged a Western leaders summit. Anti-Contra protesters at Hurlburt Field were detained after a counter demonstration.

Iran John M. Poindexter Oliver L. North Poindexter Stephen Carr Senate Bob Dole Reagan Washington Air Force Hurlburt Field Fla Florida Panhandle

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Henry Smith Jenkin Jones Page Funeral Home Bobby L. Griffith Bobby Lee Griffith Pensacola Raven Ira Griffith Ruth Ray Neel Linda Newberry New Orleans Tom Griffith Kenneth Griffith Laurel Friendship Baptist Church Gene Shiders Lou Emma Wallace Lou Emma Underwood Wallace Atwell Harold Hendricks Harold W. Hendricks Pocahontas Rodriguez-Pocahontas Funeral Home Juanita Dale West Virginia Manor Charlottesville Mercer Funeral Home May W. Mitchem Greenbrier Drive Farley Everett W Box Freeman Bluewell Bobby Stanley Thompson Robert E Roanoke Tazewell, Va Paul Winfrey Bluefield Baily Telegraph Bluefield Ave W.va Princeton Bureau Edwin M. Freakley Thomas A. Colley Jim Terry Linda M. Osborne Lewis B. Spence Patsy P. Malamisura Mike Blanton Carl H. Meade, Jr Bluefield Daily Telegraph National Advertising Rep London Associates Sunda D&s W. VA Steve Land Merry Christmas Rinsenvac MR Cold Marvel NEW Graham Pharmacy Virginia Ave Interior Ministry Sheryl R. Ezell M.B.A. Benefits Free Consultation Social Security Bevins Bluefield Supply Appalachian Power Holliday White House Peter Roussel Dole Cash & Carry Beckley Joe Hartzog Lincoln B Thana Life Insurance Company John Joe Larkin Princeton Community Hospital Cabral Carson Elliot Larkin Merva Poral Raub I.C.U
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