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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1981
Page
1
Funeral notices across multiple towns list B H Johnston, Clyde Roberts, Glen Lusk, Namion Pack, Virginia Land, John Watts Baldwin and others. Services set in Princeton Burns Wornal Chapel, Beulah Land Baptist Church, Mercer Funeral Home, Hurst Scott Chapel, with burials at Resthaven and Robinette cemeteries and multiple callers times.
Mrs. H. Hammond Pride 54 of Bonne Terre Farms Louisville Tennessee, formerly Bluefield, died Sunday after a long illness. A Bluefield native, she started the first children's library lending program in Bluefield and served nine years as child psychologist at the Helen Ross McNabb Center. She held a B A in English from Wesley College 1949 and had two sons, a sister, a brother, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday at Mann Funeral Home in Knoxville. Memorials to East Tennessee Children's Hospital Cancer Unit.
Lee M. Barrett of Bluefield was cited for running a red light after a three forty five p.m. two vehicle crash at the South Mercer Street and Bluefield Avenue intersection. Ronald W. Goodman of 1021 Carolina Ave. Bluefield drove a Buick that struck Barrett’s westbound pickup. Goodman’s car was a total loss, Barrett’s sustained about fifteen hundred dollars in damage. No injuries reported. Officer T W Jones investigated.
The Independent Order of St Luke's Lodge plans its annual Christmas party at Mt Zion Baptist Church tonight at 7 p.m. The event brings members together for holiday celebration and fellowship.
Establishment details for the Bluefield Daily Telegraph dating to 1893 with publishing address Bluefield West Virginia. Includes Associated Press affiliation, subscription and delivery rates, postal and advertising contact information and post office box.
Velma Tucker Orton 90 of 1610 W Main St Princeton died in a Bluefield hospital after a short illness. Funeral service at Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road with Dr C H Patterson officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery Morganfield KY. She was daughter of James Andrew and Elizabeth Cush Tucker. Lifelong Baptist church member. Survived by husband four months, two daughters Elizabeth Feuchtenberger and Virginia Kozak, two granddaughters, five grandsons, two great grandchildren. Pallbearers named from family.
A Pacific storm system pushed inland on Sunday killing three people and flooding seven rivers across northern California. In Shasta County 40 homes flooded. in Sonoma County over 50 people fled along the Russian River. A 76 year old fisherman died in a 12 foot wave near Eureka. an 88 year old man died in Cotati and a 57 year old drowned near Monte Rio. Bridges flooded and highways closed with wind and rain easing by Sunday night.
Medford, Ore. Mercy Flights Inc led by founder George Milligan operates as a non profit air ambulance serving patients from Alaska to Michigan. With 12 pilots and 30 medical staff all volunteers they ferry patients to higher levels of care, never as a first responder, using aging planes under Red Cross insignia while facing FAA regulation.
Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne was to appear at a housing project when Frederick Mack 58 a self employed tailor carrying a loaded .32 caliber revolver and news clippings about her was arrested on unlawful use of a weapon Mack released on bond and ordered to court January 6 He stated he wanted a ham and was later freed The item also notes Vermont Rep James Jeffords to Esquire magazine dubious achievements of 1981 and a union dispute involving Steve Webber District 31 IEB member
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