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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1997

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Obituaries Continued from A-2

Multiple notices detail survivors and service plans across several towns for family members including Harris Freeman, plus Jaeger and Christian obituaries. Veterans honors are noted, with services at Honaker Funeral Home and Rose Lawn Gardens, and other memorials in Bluefield Northfork and Poway.

Dora Hess Harris Roy Lois) Farmer Rowe Jackie Judy) Farmer Apex N.C Russell Harris Guy Harris Honaker Troy Harris Vansant Reavis Harris Mavisdale Nancy Rose Comb’s Ridge James Roland Harris Abingdon Donald Toby Harris Floyd Larry Tiller Cecil Musick VFW Post American Legion Post DAV Grundy

Obituary notices and funeral arrangements listed for Mercer area

Funeral services are scheduled across multiple Virginia and West Virginia locations. Names include Raber, Ball, Carner, Hurt, Dollinger Sr, Tweed, Jones, Gilley Sr, Borrer, Clary, Bowling, Tolliver, Addair and Schweing, with times from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and burial at Green Hills Memory Gardens, Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Shady Grove Cemetery, Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, Mountain View Cemetery and other local sites. Mercer Funeral Home handles arrangements in Bluefield.

Willard Eugene Sizemore Sadie Williams L.T. Sizemore Maxie Crumpler Edward “Mae” Belcher Maybeury Belcher Burke Mountain Keystone Harold Simpson Shirley Simpson Raber Singleton Cedar Bluff Greenhills Claypool Hill Junior A. Ball Hurst-Scott Richlands Paul Carter Carner Hurst- Scott Paul Daniel P.D Hurt Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Bluewell Monte Vista Park Bluefield Robert Hampton Dollinger Woodlawn Memorial Park Earline Smith Miller Tweed Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Tazewell Grandview Memory Gardens James Emory Jones Athens Road Princeton Hardy William Thomas Gilley Shady Grove Skygusty Josephine Lilly Borrer George W. Seaver Roselawn Memorial Gardens Leona Kate Camper Clary Lotz Vinton Chapel Mountain View Cemetery Alice Berline Bowling Cameron David Tolliver Resthaven Memorial Park Mercer Funeral Home James Venice J.V Addair Fanning Funeral Home Jaeger Tom Sparks Bradshaw Mountain Paynesville Jimmie James) Schweing

Pension board sees higher return, raises hope of savings

West Virginia Consolidated Public Retirement Board raised the expected investment return from 7.5 to 8 percent, saying the move could save about 20 million dollars next year. Critics warn the assumption relies on stock-market gains before markets are prepared and before a constitutional stock-investment limit is fully phased in.

Charleston Consolidated Public Retirement Board Stock Mart Senate Pensions Committee Bob Plymale Dwayne West Virginia Investment Management Board Investment Board David Gardner Gardner

Postholiday return season sees shifts toward sales at stores

Store managers report returns eased after Christmas while exchanges and sales filled the days. Disc Jockey manager Scott Ison notes more buying than returning, Nisbet cites moderate returns, and Mattox discusses line delays and cash-without-receipt refusals. Frustration over crowds lingers as managers brace for the end of the day.

Scott Ison Nisbet Mattox Ison

Snow Threat Lingers With Cold Air Arriving This Weekend

A service spokesperson said snow will move off the coast by Saturday evening followed by significantly cooler temperatures. Sunday highs will be in the 30s to mid-40s, with lows in the teens. Southeastern West Virginia faces a 70 percent chance of snow with about 1 inch accumulation by dawn, as light snow tapers to snow showers through mid-day for total around 2 inches. A brief reprieve may end Monday or Tuesday with possible heavy snow accumulations.

A-1 West Virginia

Greensboro man sentenced in Mercer County grand larceny case

Robert Noah Thomas, 26, of Greensboro NC, received consecutive terms of one to 10 years for entering without breaking grand larceny and conspiracy after pleading Sept 15 in Mercer County Circuit Court. He was linked to a March 16 Village Store robbery in Princeton involving food stamps totaling 1837 and a Smith amp Wesson .357 revolver. the gun and cash were recovered.

Robert Noah Thomas Greensboro N.C Thomas Princeton Smith & Wesson

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