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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1982

Page

3

Deaths fill Bluefield region obituaries page in lengthy notice

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph obituary page lists numerous bereavements across Bluefield Virginia and nearby towns. Charles Homer Roaten 78 of Spencer formerly Bluefield Virginia dies after long illness with services at Dudley Memorial Bluefield. Also Mrs. Aaron Mutter 58 of Belfast dies in Richlands hospital, and James Mitchem 58 of Pocahontas dies in Bluefield hospital. Multiple service details, burial sites, and pallbearers listed for each.

Charles Homer Roaten Spencer Bluefield Dudley Memorial Funeral Chapel K.B. Arnold Maple Hill Mary Ellen Jones Roaten William Roaten Charles Roaten Bedford Betty Roaten Eulice Bessie) Fields Marvin Ollie) Dillon Margaret Proffitt Joe Barbara) Angles Hillsdale Ill Rudy Peggy) Hecker Kotzebue Alas Leonard Boaten Pisgah Bertha Bowling Edgewood Randall Kirby Larry Kirby Mike Brown Aaron Beckner Glen Hager Danny Lambert Aaron Madge Elma) Mutter Belfast Rt. 2 Cedar Bluff Richlands Carl James Mutter Pauline Lankford Ruby White Indiana Bessie Cox Garman Cox Honaker Funeral Home Honaker Leslie Adams Mutter Johnny Mutter Sammy Ballenberger Dan Cox James Perkins David Cox Buford Cox James Mitchem Pocahontas Anawalt Lawrence E. Mitchem Garnett C. Mitchem Rt. 3 Jim Hill Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield- Tazewell Road Larry Mitchem Herman Thornsbury Leon Crockett David Crockett Emmett Mitchem Ray Blevins Walter Betty E.) Evans Broadway St Princeton Randolph County Advent Christian Church of Doctor's Hospital St. Petersburg Fla Eldon Evans Dorothy Cox Beatrice Evans Marci Evans William G. “Shorty” Evans Richard Evans Newark Del Martin Lee Evans Orlando Roy Betty) Hale Milburn Okla Marie Brehem Elkorn City Martin Farley Memorial Funeral Directory Orville Harvey Roselawn Memorial Gardens Billy Meadows Timmy Meadows Brian Meadows Michael Shiflett Fred Peery Harold Okes Wayne Pauline) Prater Star Route Hurley Grundy Buchanan County Jessie Hulda Church Helton Callie Tester Retha Lester Janie Williamson May Davis Inez Stiltner Lakie Estep Fay Owens Cleveland Ohio George Robert Cecil Helton Big Rock Pentecostal Church Arville Collins Mountain Valley Memorial Park Big Rock Friends Virginia Funeral Home Noah Franklin Bertha Lou) Stiltner Kentucky Grundy Funeral Home Paul McClanahan Frank Newsome Brenda Mae Harrison Brenda Mae George Harrison Box Keystone Eckman Jessie L. Brown George Roscoe L. George Northfork High School Little French Beauty Academy Howard Nick) Harrison Melissa Jane Harrison Bobby) George Rolfe Jerry Margaret) Hope Snyder Rural Retreat Cravens-Shires Bluewell Yoel Altizer Woodlawn Memorial Park Billy Belcher Sonny Belcher Jr Roger Johnson Billy Hamilton Eddie Wiggins Kenneth Wiggins Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Junior Bertha A.) Echols Jaeger Welch Hospital Iager First Baptist Church Roger Ackley Richard Ackley Madison Ronnie Ackley Gaithersburg Audrey Hagey Crooked Creek Georgia Pope Charlotte N.C Naomi Rice Trumbel Bluefield- Princeton Road Larry Keith Mullin Rt. 4 Nemours W.va Margaret Shrader Mullin Fleshman Javin Luther Mullin AB Wholesale Co Ethel Akers Mullin Brian Keith Mullin Anna Marie Kathy Mullin Newt Fleshman Calvin Tabor Frank Blevins Ronald Derry Ernie Hale Kenneth Miller Terry Poynter John Hawkins Bob McGhee Preston Ruble Doug Beaten Cravens Shires Funeral Home James L. Cook Davy Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Welch Claude Oliver Neal Dent Matewan UMWA Nina) Bell Bucyrus John Edith) Large Bellbrook Carl Ruth) Urps Charles Doris) Burkes Norman David Kathy) Sparks Kingsport Tenn Raymond Earl Cook Donald Leslie Cook Joseph Hicks Columbus Roy Wingler Richard Morgan David Hall Homer Richardson Jackie Cantrell Charles Meade Roy White Jr Roy T Bessie) White, Jr Kents Ridge Road Russell County Florrie Carriger Jess Lola) Saddler Bristol Richard Hattie) Robinette Jack Honaker Norton Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel J.C. Johnson Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Junior Johnson Harold Sargent Mike Ray Cecil Hess Harold Steffey R.C. Roberts Spoloric Tony College Ave Sacred Heart Catholic Church Leon Alexander Mary Mariotti Spoloric Gilbert Leroy Spirit Lake Iowa Mercer County Bailey Funeral Home Odin Lockhart Princeton Road Jim Gilbert Willis Dye Walter Burnopp Jr Albert Lambert Donnie Gilbert Pete Dye Brumback Ethel Creed Chantilly Elkhorn James Sutphin Frank Arista

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Classified Opening Notice

Public notice from Bluefield West Virginia listing mailing address and subscription rates for home delivery and mail zones. Includes press association affiliation and post office box for address changes.

Daly Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield Associated Press W.va West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation P.O. Box 208 W Va Landon Associates

Funeral arrangements for Oscar Cline in Jaeger

Oscar Thurman Cline, 73, of Jaeger died Tuesday in a Welch hospital after a long. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home in Jaeger.

Samuel Frazier Osborne Cliffmont Ave Bluefield Beckley Mercer Funeral Home Gladys Smith Jenkin Jones Welch Page Funeral Home Oscar Thurman Cline Jaeger Fanning Funeral Home

Hickman Is Re-Sentenced for Killing Officers

Charleston judges re sentenced Antoine B Hickman to life in jail for killing two Charleston police officers. The action gives Hickman’s attorney twelve more months to appeal the Dec. 17 1981 Mercer County jury verdict. A transcript is awaited by the state Supreme Court roving reporter to file the appeal.

Charleston Kanawha John Hey Antoine B. Hickman Charleston Hickman John R. Mitchell Mercer County Mitchell State Supreme Court

Williams Lawyers Seek New Trial for Williams

Williams lawyers plan to ask a Superior Court judge on Wednesday for a new trial for Wayne Williams who was convicted ten months ago of two of the 29 murders of young black men in Atlanta. Williams, 24, a freelance photographer, was found guilty in the slayings of Nathaniel Cater, 27, and Jimmy Ray Payne, 21, the most publicized cases in a police task force probe that spanned 22 months ending with Cater's death on May 22, 1981.

James Bessie) Shelton Davy Welch Freewill Baptist Church Big Jenny Dan Akers Virgil Akers Mitchell Hensley Kentucky Ruth Hill Cecil Dorothy) Peyett Mohegan Thelma Marcus Coalwood Ray Hazel) Sizemore Wanda Bishop Lee Shirley) Worthington Sal Minnie) Bongoma Florida Tex Mary Jane) Mills Chicago Ill Henry Shelton Brooklyn Atlanta Wayne Williams Cater

Court Won't Hear Appeal In Manns Murder Case

The West Virginia Supreme Court refused to hear Curtis J. Manns’s appeal to keep his murder case in juvenile court rather than transfer to adult court. Manns was 17 when Elmer Hutchens was killed during a February 1981 Wolfe County robbery attempt. The court also agreed to review Joey Hall’s first degree murder conviction tied to the April 1981 shooting near Campus over trial witnesses. Hall faces a life sentence with parole eligibility after 10 years.

Charleston W.va State Supreme Court Curtis J. Manns Bluefield Manns Adult Criminal Court Elmer M. Hutchens Wolfe Hutchens Supreme Court Joey Hall Wyoming County Hall James B. Laxton Tampa Fla Mercy

Soldier Pleads Guilty To Lawton Howitzer Chase

Porter Eugene Diggs III, 20, of St Louis, faces drunken driving and related charges after driving a stolen Fort Sill howitzer through Lawton. The 26 ton vehicle crushed curbs, destroyed signs and mailboxes, and caused a long parade of onlookers before officers subdued him. Diggs shouted The Russians are coming as he was hauled from the hatch.

Lawton Okla Fort Sill Eugene Diggs III St. Louis

Power crew works around the clock to restore outages after heavy snow

Apco officials say 1500 to 2000 customers in Tazewell County lost power as snow bent conductors and felled poles. Crews operated from Saturday night through Monday with outside help, completing restoration by today. In McDowell County rugged terrain slowed repairs, but most power was back by Sunday as workers put in up to 30 hours.

Harris Apco Tazewell County McDowell County Belchee

Led Sentry Robbery Probe Continues

The $8 million Sentry-Armored Car-Courier heist in the Bronx is being treated as an inside job. Investigators from an FBI NYPD task force probe the vault access, alarm defeat, and the lack of barking dogs while reviewing past employee rosters for insider leads.

New York Bronx FBI New York Police

Pope says KGB behind papal assassination attempt

CNN reported Pope John Paul II told Secretary of State Shultz he believes the KGB orchestrated last year’s attack, during Yuri Andropov’s tenure. White House sources cited a Reagan telegram. Colomba added details on the Bulgarian connection. An administration official cautioned no confirmation.

Washington John Paul II George P. Shultz KGB Yuri Andropov White House Shultz Reagan Emilio Colomba CNN Reagan Administration Andropov Bob Sims National Security Council

Walesa urges peaceful union organizing in Poland

Lech Walesa, in his first speech since martial law, called 10 million Solidarity members to form new independent unions and push for labor influence in Poland's economy. He stressed the movement seeks no overthrow of Communist rule and urged peaceful action. The speech aimed to honor 1970 Lenin Shipyards demonstrators and was prepared for a Gdansk rally.

Warsaw Poland Lech Walesa Solidarity Labor Federation Independent Labor Movement Labor Independent Walesa Gdansk Lenin

Reds To Try Incentive Pay in Soviet Railways

MOSCOW AP reports the Soviet leadership will introduce incentive pay to boost railway efficiency. Bonuses reach up to 12 percent for skilled workers, 30 percent for engineers and technicians, and 50 percent for technology experts and designers. The move signals a push to raise white collar productivity and reduce wage gaps between workers and managers.

Moscow

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