Deaths and Funerals in the Daily Telegraph 1983
James J Swartz 58 of Elbert died in Welch hospital after a long illness. Survivors include wife Donna Blankenship Swartz and daughter Denise Parsons. Funeral Saturday 11 a.m. at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Welch. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Other obituaries note Mary Good, Leonard Justus, Clyde Owens, Mary Wormley, Mary Muncy, Dewey Evans, Franklin Sarver, Lizzie Bentley and Ivory Pearl Hanchock with services and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Swartz
James J
Swartz
Elbert
Welch
United Mine Workers
Filbert
Donna Blankenship Swartz
Ollie
Denise) Parsons
Timothy James Swartz
Home
Melvin Swartz
Gary
Glenn
Shirley) Hornbuckle
Ringold
Betty Rose
Springfield
Clarence
Phyllis) Stepp
John
Nancy) Fine
Wilco
Andrew
Mildred) Barber
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
Robert Shields
C.W
Jack” Barker
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Eugene McCray
John E. Blevins
Ray C. Blevins
James Gouge
Tommy Boardwine
Joe Korczyk
George Vaselaros
Raymond Castle
Mary Good
Mary Hill Good
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Michigan
Dickenson County
Arvil Ayers Good
Betty Martin
Walter Good
Brighton
Nerces
Floyd
George Hill
Haysi
Haysi Funeral Home
Donard Stallard
Trinkle Mullins
Bartley Hill Cemetery
Route 1
Leonard Justus
Panther
Buchanan County
Gertrude Vance
Myrtle Justus
Clea Keene
Portsmouth
Pearl Justus
Greenco Springs
Fla
Lillian O’quinn
Akron
Ohio
Ayers
Jim Justus
Star Route
Hurley
Ernest Justus
Lonnie Baker
Niagra Falls
N.Y
Little Dove Regular Baptist Church
Hurshall Hurley
Roy Mullins
John R. Justus
Delbert Justus
Jarvie Rife
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Clyde Owens
Clyde Ellis Owens
Bristol, Tenn
Mary Josephine Owens
Shirley Stallard
Donna Counts
Kay Green
Angela Owens
Carol Ramey
Loretta Edwards
Clinchco
Geneva Thomas
Davenport
Kathy Thacker
Boatwich
Tony Owens
Nada C. Stanley
Clintwood
Larry
Timothy
James
Blake
Chris Stanley
Auty Owens
Julia Wood
Darlene Porterfield
Medina
Beulah Funk
Columbia, Tenn
Lola Mae Clevinger
Maxie, Va
Emogene Yates
Prater
Mary Wormley
Mary Vivian Wormley
Vivian
Welch Hospital
James Wormley
W. James
Edward Earl Wormley
New Haven, Conn
Betty Jean Broadnax
New Haven
Annie Cummings
Effie Bentley
Odell Stewart
Carswell
Ruth Young
Norwood
Lovely Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Bottom Creek
Andrew Jackson
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg
Kimball Funeral Home
Mary Muncy
Mary Belle Muncy
Squire
Douglas Funeral Home
War
Dewey Evans
Yukon
Grayson
Myrtle Jervis Evans
Darrell Evans
Linden
Ind
Bob Evans
Richmond
Jim Evans
Valdosta
Col
Robert
Virginia) Bean
Warrington
Bill
Faye) Chafin
Bob
Theodosia) Russell
Manson
Iowa
Sue) Burkhart
Wooster
Raymond Viers
Paynesville
Mandy Keene
Laura Belle Cline
Breeginkaw
Douglas Chapel
Connie Bowles
Noah Stewart Cemetery
Bradshaw Mountain
Franklin Sarver
Franklin Dewey Sarver
Fairfax County
Frank Sarver
Enwood
Craig Sarver
Manassas
Randa
Lana
Sharon
Lisa Sarver
Smuel Sarver
White Sulphur Springs
Edith A. Neal
Route 2
Martinsburg
Corine Hill
Brown Funeral Home
Richard R. Saville
Pleasant View Memory Gardens
Lizzie Bentley
Pike County
Freewill Baptist Church
Letha Smith
Temple
Ruth St. Clair
Irian Bentley
Brookneal
Charles Bentley
Richlands
Russell Bentley
Guinay
Grundy Funeral Home
John Bowles
Mike Trent
Charlie Sublett
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Blake Wolford
Pete Bentley
Roger Bentley
Harold Bentley
Harold Dye
Millard Dye
Ernie Caredill
George
Ivory Pearl) Hanchock
Tinkers Creek Road
Valley View
Anawalt
Garfield, Ohio
Ash County
N.C
Vernal
James Farmer
Pageton
Marie Spencer
Faye Sharrone
May
Polk Funeral Services Set
Dr. Arthur Leonard Polk 86 of Bluefield dies after long illness. Services Saturday 11 a.m. from First Presbyterian Church Bluefield. memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Polk led Bluefield churches and associations, taught, coached, and served civic groups. pallbearers listed. Richardson's Funeral Home handling arrangements with viewing prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Leonard Polk
Rover St
Bluefield
First Presbyterian Church
C.H. Patterson
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Union City
Tenn
Tennessee
Arkansas
North Carolina
Lincoln University
Pennsylvania
Wooster College
McCormick Seminary
Edwards United Presbyterian Church
Parkersburg Presbytery
Bluefield Ministerial Alliance
Greater Bluefield Ministers Association
Polmarch
Kappa Alpha Psi
Friends
Richardson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details and Rates
Bluefield Daily Telegraph data lists establishment in 1893, daily publication by Bluefield printing Co. at 412 Bland Street, West Virginia. It notes Associated Press news use rights, postal handling, subscription rates of 66 dollars yearly in WV, home delivery 5.50 per month, and mailing address for changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W.va
Associated Press
W.V
West Virginia
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulation
P.O. Box
Landon Associates
Obituaries for Ruth Gillenwater Stanley Salva Robert Miller Cordelia Burgess
Funeral services are announced for Ruth Gillenwater 73 of Keystone at Bennett Fanning Chapel Northfork with Rev Borden Brady officiating. Stanley James Salva 86 of War to be at Douglass Mortuary with Rev Alex Hagerman of Grandview Memory Gardens. Robert Thurman Miller 41 of Yards to be at Dudley Memorial Mortuary Bluefield with Rev Harold Underwood. Cordelia Brooks Burgess 89 of Canton formerly Bluefield to be at St Matthew United Holy Church Bluefield with multiple clergy. Lugo's Funeral Service Bluefield handles arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillenwater
Ruth
Keystone
Bennett- Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Borden Brady
West View Cemetery
Radford
Salva
Stanley James
Douglass Mortuary Chapel
War
Alex Hagerman
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield
Rich Creek Man Dies In Wreck
A 62-year-old Rich Creek man, Vernon Biggs, was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U S Route 460 near Pearlsburg Virginia Thursday afternoon at about 3 20 p m. His 1978 Dodge Diplomat collided with a 1981 International tractor trailer driven by Donald David Boggs of Oak Hill Ohio. Trooper M L Sargent investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearlsburg
Rich Creek
Vernon Biggs
Donald David Boggs
Oak Hill
Ohio
M.L. Sargent
Death by own action in Britain every two hours
A report notes that self harm deaths occur in Britain on an average of every two hours, highlighting preventable deaths and urging intervention and support services to address underlying mental health challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
McGraw Orders Court Hearing On Sex Case
Chief Justice Darrell V. McGraw Jr. ordered a Jan 18 hearing to probe the plea deal that dropped sexual assault charges against Fayette County deputies Leland Dempsey Rick Pennington and Dave Brown. Special Prosecutor Larry Losch must show cause why underlying indictments should not be pursued. Annette Myers petitioned the court seeking review to ensure justice. Karen Bragg alleged the deputies forced her to have sex in October 1982 while her husband was jailed. Dempsey and Brown faced first-degree sexual assault charges. Pennington testified under immunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Darrell V. McGraw Jr
State Supreme Court
Fayette County
McGraw
Larry Losch
Leland Dempsey
Rick Pennington
Dave Brown
Fayetteville
Annetta Myers
Supreme Court
Karen Bragg
Oak Hill
Dempsey, Pennington
Brown
Dempsey
Pennington
Miners Recalled at Beatrice Pocahontas Mine
Island Creek Coal Company recalls 223 workers to the Beatrice Pocahontas mine in Keen Mountain Virginia effective January 3. Spokesman John Sanders says the move does not signal a rise in metallurgical coal demand and Republic Steel, as joint owner, will be the main purchaser of the coal produced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keen Mountain
Island Creek Coal Company
Beatrice- Pocahontas
John Sanders
Sanders
Republic Steel
Skate-A-Thon Scheduled for March of Dimes Event
Skater's Haven owner Jim Cochran announced the annual Skate-A-Thon for the March of Dimes set for January 21 at the site. Registration starts 8 a.m. with skating until midnight, sponsorship sheets available at Hinton High School Talcott High School and Talcott Junior High. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes and the telethon airs on WVVA Channel 6 February 4 11:15 p.m. to February 5 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cochran
Skater’s Haven
Hinton
Hinton High School
Talcott High School
Talcott Junior High
WVVA
Channel 6
Joint Watch Services Set at Two Bluefield Churches
Bethel Methodist Church and Tabernacle Baptist Church in Bluefield Virginia will hold a joint watch night service Saturday at 10 p.m. Rev. David Chapman will speak and Rev. Caleb Lilly serves as host pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Methodist Church
Bluefield
Tabernacle Baptist Church
David Chapman
Caleb Lilly
Truck Vandalized In Bluefield On Washington Street
A 1973 Chevrolet pickup at Harry L. Miller's residence at 2014 Washington Street was found vandalized around 3 30 p.m. Thursday. Lights broken, two mirrors damaged, and tires slashed. Repair costs were not provided. Officer J C Steele investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield Police Department
Harry L. Miller
Washington St
J.C. Steele
Israel F-16s resume raids as guerrilla activity rises
Israeli jets carried out mock dive bombing over southern and eastern Lebanon amid a guerrilla upsurge against the Israeli army in occupied areas. Syrian anti air fire and ground skirmishes with light arms wounded a soldier and a civilian. Egypt and Israel sought to ease tensions via talks in Jerusalem as casualties mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lebanon
Rashadiyeh
Tyre
Tel Aviv
Syria
Golan Heights
Leading Economic Indicator Drops in November
The government reports a 0.4 percent fall in the Index of Leading Economic Indicators for November, ending a 14 month rise. Analysts call it a temporary setback as the economy moves toward moderate, sustainable growth, with October's rise later revised from 0.8 to 1.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce
Malcolm Baldridge
Los Angeles
Larry Speakes
White House
Charges Eyed In Buffalo Propane Tank Disaster
Fire officials said criminal charges will be filed if they locate the person responsible for illegally stored propane that exploded in a five story warehouse on Buffalo East Side. The blast killed five firefighters and a civilian, injured about 70, and caused an estimated 10 million dollars in damage across a square block and beyond. The warehouse housed several businesses and the fire displaced residents up to 30 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N.Y
Fred Langdon
Soviet Parliament condemns United States praises Andropov
The Supreme Soviet adjourned a two day winter session with a resolution denouncing the United States and praising Yuri V. Andropov who did not attend. It approved the 1984 state budget and national economic plan, while praising his recent statements issued in his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
United States
Yuri V. Andropov
Supreme Soviet
Communist Party
Communist Party Central Committee
Andropov
Caroline Marries Stefano Casiraghi in Monaco Ceremony
Princess Caroline of Monaco wed Italian businessman Stefano Casiraghi in a 20 minute civil ceremony at the royal palace Hall of Mirrors. The couple appeared at a window for a brief wave to cheering crowds in Monaco’s old quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monaco
Caroline of
Stefano Casiraghi
Hall of Mirrors
Royal Palace
Caroline
Prince Rainier III
Grace
Vatican
Philippe Junot
Stephanie
Prince Albert
Mercer County Commission Reorganizes Meeting Date Set
The Mercer County Commission will hold its annual reorganizational meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday January 2 in the County Commission conference room at the courthouse. The University Club of Bluefield hosts its New Year Bloody Mary party Monday from 10 a.m. to noon in West Virginia Manor clubrooms as a prelude to afternoon bowl games. First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bluefield holds its annual members meeting Wednesday January 18 at 3 30 p.m. at 501 Federal St offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Commission
County Commission
University Club of
Bluefield
West Virginia Manor
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of
Federal St
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Elmer Brown
Oster Smith
Rakes Ridge Cemetery
Birchlee
Finis Hill
George Hanchock
Arthur Polk
Polk Funeral Services
Danforth Insurance Agency
Bluewell
EARLS
NEW Years
Starlite Express
Frazier
Losch
Joint Watch Services
Mercer Dental Group
Lewis
0.C.S
H. Byron
C.M.D
M. Gladney
Cumberland Road
Red Parliament
U.S
Princess Caroline
Morfield
Bulletin Board
Hollister
Iollister Ostomy Products
Livefield
Cherry St
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