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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1990

Page

8

Deaths and funerals span several towns in region

Obituaries from Princeton to Grundy and Tazewell report Frances Ellen Hill 66 of Princeton died at Charleston hospital. Gertrude Richards Donovan 93 of Princeton died in Bluefield hospital. Other notices list Delphia Keaton Murphy 41 Grundy, Howard Thomas Brown 68 Tazewell, Mary V Whitlow 86 Peterstown, Ray Roberts 58 Superior and Elsie Neal Farley 84 Fayetteville. Services planned with church, funeral home details and survivors given.

Princeton Frances Ellen Hill Gardner Road Charleston Walker Octavia Cavender Shank Glen Wood Park Glenwood Park Princeton Community Hospital Mercer County Stonewall Jackson High School Crumpler United Methodist Church Bluefield Conference Ministers Wives Fellowship Ministers Wives Lewisburg Methodist Anawalt Jenkin Jones Boyd Chapel Pageton Ira H. Hill Ira Kent Hill Nitro Ronald Brent Hill Rainelle Dave Sandra) Templeton Milton J.W Sharon) Estes Durinda Gail Hill Allie Genevive) Fagan Poca Ralph Shank Sissonsville Durward Shank Charlotte N.C Athens Road Roger Smith Robert G. Henson Charles Wilson Roselawn Memorial Gardens Howard Albert Melvin Martin Luieco Lawson Harold Belcher Jim Vass Paul Durham Hugh Gooch Bill Bowling Gertrude Richards Donovan Henry St Belspring William H Opal Beach Richards Virginian Railroad Princeton Hospital Selective Service Board Princeton Sanitary Board First United Methodist Cassidy- Pendleton Rise and Shine O.E.S United Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters John William Donovan, Sr Jean F. Moyer Ralph Richards Hubert Richards Earnest Richards Harry Richards Kenneth Richards John William Bill) Donovan, Jr Cocoa Fla George W. Seaver Clifford Schell Resthaven Park Cemetery Princeton Chapter Grundy Delphia Keaton Buchanan Hospital Buchanan County Clarence and Rose Endicott Keaton Oakwood Harman Holiness Church Donnie Keaton Clyde Clinton Murphy, Jr Michael Wayne Murphy Michael Murphy David Rice Eddie Bailey Tim Dotson J.D. Keen Stevie Keaton Junior Keaton Nickey Belcher Russell White Grundy Funeral Home Tazewell Howard Thomas Shorty) Brown Tazewell Ave Richlands Tazewell County Joseph Edward Margaret Lula Harold Brown Pisgah United Hallie Sword Pounding Mill Marie Bowles Greensboro Joe Brown Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Robert Smith Grandview Memory Gardens Gov. George C Peterstown Mary V. Whitlow Pearisburg Gordon and Lockie Skeens Harvey Giles A. Whitlow Giles A. Whitlow, Jr Mansfield Ohio Clark D. Whitlow Newport Pam Kantsios Rich Creek Mason Harvey Mildred Belcher Helen Harvey Broyles Funeral Home Chapel Phyllis Harvey New Zion Elgood Superior Mont Ray Roberts Lewis Liza Roberts Thurman Roberts Jim Roberts Irvin Roberts Frank Roberts Lee Roberts Roger Roberts Stella Justice Sally Wolford Louise Roberts Dora Kemp Roberts Crumpler Randy Roberts Don Roberts Ken Roberts Ben Roberts Glen Roberts Rick Roberts al Roberts Marjorie Kennedy Reynoldsburg Marie Chasidy Jaeger Livingston-Malletta-Geraghty West Spruce Missoula St. Regis Bennett-Widener Funeral Home Northfork Fayetteville Elsie Neal Farley St. Augustine Ave Lorton Lick Road North Carolina Cravens-Shires Funeral Bluewell

Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Services Held Across Virginia

A series of funeral notices lists the passing of Martha Ellen Deskins 63 in Honaker Jackie Earl Stacy 18 Grundy Minnie Pearl Roschelli 75 Christiansburg Lonnie Preston Shrewsbury 92 Matoaka Elizabeth Victoria Lilly 88 Bluefield Fred Russ Davis 59 Big Spring Ollie Bertha Thompson 81 Tazewell John Winton Stafford 22 Athens Minnie Mae Wetzel 62 Oakwood Margaret Vienna Schoenthal 85 Bland Annie Pauline White Hopson 69 Grundy with service times and burial places across Honaker Stacy Princeton Bluefield Tazewell Athens Oakvale Mountain Valley Memorial Big Rock Harman and other local cemeteries and chapels.

Wetzel Minnie Mae Oakwood Buchanan County Funeral Home Chapel Mountain Valley Memorial Cemetery Big Rock

Kool-Aid Drive Reaches 100000 Packages In Operation

McKinney notes close elementary race among Ceres Ramsey and Lash meet teams. Bramwell High led with 5049, Ceres 3649, Princeton 4132. JROTC collected 45000 plus, aiding total near 58000. Campaign ran Dec 7 to Dec 14 and moves to Mechanicsburg Pa en route to Saudi Arabia. Edna Mae Hodges raised 3351 at Grant's Bluefield store.

McKinney Ceres Ramsey Lashmeet Bramwell High School Ceres Elementary Princeton Junior High JROTC Mechanicsburg Saudi Arabia Grant Bluefield Ave Bluefield Edna Mae Hodges

Army recruiting armies in southeast ease Desert Shield push

Vanguard notes tougher recruiting as families join decision making while Desert Shield strengthens enlistment in the southeast. Sgt Karen Ridge thanks local schools at a seminar with slides, video, and dinner. Health care tops West Virginia and Virginia concerns as key state issues for 1991 session.

United States West Virginia Virginia Enyeart Karen E. Ridge Princeton

First Lady Worby adapts to the governor's mansion life

West Virginia first lady Rachael Worby says she feels at home in Charleston after months of travel. She notes her routine includes public displays of affection, defend her style choices, and balancing duties as a university trustee and conductor. She highlights independence and limited media consumption while trusting WV women to decide on abortion.

Worby Governor’s Mansion Rachael Worby West Virginia Charleston Wheeling Gaston Carnegie Hall Caperton Marshall University Worthy Sen. Jay Rockefeller New York Times Panhandle

Localities protest consolidation plan

Richmond AP report that local governments and social service directors protested a state plan to force consolidation of welfare offices or lose funding. They warn staffing is tight and cuts may be found at the Department of Social Services. The plan aims to save about 2 million dollars statewide and nearly 1 million for localities in 1991 92.

Richmond John W. Holdren The Virginia League of Social Services Senate Holdren State Department of Social Services Bobby N. Vassar State Social Services Department Virginia Vassar Fairfax Wise Henrico Hampton Roads Petersburg Roanoke Lynchburg Danville

Caesar Invades Britain in 55 B.C.

Roman forces under Julius Caesar cross the channel and land in Britain marking a preliminary invasion in 55 B.C. The expedition establishes Roman military presence and signals subsequent campaigns.

Julius Caesar Britain B.C

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