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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1978

Page

2

First in Nation Primary Draws Eccentric Presidential Hopefuls

In New Hampshire, $500 and 1,000 signatures can place a candidate on the 1980 ballot. Secretaries of State expect a flood of filings by 1979, with past contenders including a Blackfoot chief, an inventor, a minister with a giant cross, and a man touting white shoelaces as his symbol.

Concord New Hampshire United States William Gardner Gardner Leon Lakestar Dallas

Deaths and Funerals Local obituaries from West Virginia and Ohio

Long obituary list reports deaths and funeral plans including Mrs Lily Mae Brown of Cleveland and numerous relatives across Bluefield, Welch, Mullens, and surrounding towns. Details cover birthplaces, survivors, church ties, funeral times, burial sites, and pallbearers.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead notice and rates

Bluefield Daily Telegraph published from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 advertises subscription rates by mail in first and second zones and West Virginia 4480 per year monthly home delivery 390 per calendar month and notes it is a member of the Associated Press and the Audit Bureau of Circulation with Langdon Associates as advertising representative.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield Menber Associated Press West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation Langdon Associates

Trooper Petska Is Fired for Insubordination

Cheryl Nottingham Petska, Fredericksburg Virginia's first woman state police trooper, says she will appeal after receiving a dismissal letter. She turned in her badge and equipment following a transfer order for two weeks of temporary duty in southwest Virginia, which she refused citing only two days notice to arrange child care for two children aged five and ten.

Fredericksburg Cheryl Nottingham Petska Virginia

Reid Funeral Monday for Bull George Reid in Hinton

Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Ronald Meadows Funeral Home Parlor for Bull George Reid of Hinton who pleaded guilty to felony mail fraud in liquor fraud investigations. He died Friday night in Summers County Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage at his home. Survivors include his wife Mary Lou Barbery Reid, three daughters Robin Kee Reid Jane Leigh Reid and Riley Sue Reid, one sister Evelyn Garrett of Belpoint. Friends may call Sunday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

James Brown James Lilly Mae) Brown Cleveland Ohio Crystal W. Va Carroll County Montcalm Pentecostal Holiness Church Carl Brown Jessie Brown Lorene Meadwell Betty Piscavage Marcella Levert Oxford Doris Spaulding Shannon O'Donnell Montcalm Katherine Shrader Hattie Blevins Bluewell Ellen Hartwell Elsie Howell Bluefield Luther Brown Newark Del David Brown Troutman N. C Myrtle Levert Sandlick Loman Smith Clyde Smith Dolloss Road Church of God Crown Hill Twinsburg Dallas Road B.J. Rumplik and Sons Hal (Mae) Walk Bishop Charlottesville Kentucky George and Samantha Johns Woosley Hal Walk Josephine Lunsford Fairfax, Va Gertrude Holtzaffel Sophia W.va Greever Funeral Chapel Tazewell Leon Yost Ted Anders Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road Harless Benton Zip) Johnson Narrows Pearisburg Clark and Jocke Givens Johnson Radford Army Ammunition Plant Radford Intermont Lodge No. 269 Kazim Temple of Roanoke First Christian Church of Riffe First Christian Church Davis S. Hawkins Belfast Lebanon Harmony United Methodist Church 318Th Infantry Lillie Settle Hawkins Roy Geraldine) Sword Bristol Hubert June) Linkous George Bundy, Jr Paul Vencill Sanford Settle Carl Morrison Kyle Morrison H. T. Sword Hobart Jackson Arthur Hughes S.G. Ketron John Frank Reedy Newcastle Pocahontas Wilmington Grayson County Luther Zinia Reedy Pocahontas Fuel Company Bessie Ruth Reedy Francis Dalton Reedy Claris Gravely Bonnie Willard Ruth Lawley June Whitehead Corley Asbury Madison Luther Reedy Everett Reedy Jackson Bedhart Funeral Home Gracelawn Memorial Gardens Avery Frank Ellis Princeton Martha Ellis George Vernon Ellis Avery F. Ellis, Jr Falls Mills Michael Ellis Chester Virginia Henry Blackburg Bonnie Mitchem Kansas City Mary McCroskey Flat Rock Mich Luther Ellis Anawal Ralph Mayfield Flake Martin David Woodard Harold Woodard Zollie Pop Eugene Woodard Lloyd Crigger Elwood Miller Carl Parsons John Bagar Aubrey Ward Arnold Midriff Arnold Midkiff McArthur Veterans Administration Beckiey Missionary Baptist Church UMWA U.S. Army Springton Thomas and Hettie Thompson Treva Jennings Thomas Prosperity Agile Cool Ridge Earl Quincy Lashmeet Narcie Eller Rock Cordie Boyd Elkhart Indiana Clara Boyd Ellenboro N.C Blue Ridge Funeral Home Chapel Beckley Lewis Talbert Jackie Talbert Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Ranson Dodson Mavisdale Buchanan County Mose Vadie Dodson Buchanan Garden Creek Robert F. Baxter Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Bull Cook Oakley Woods Kenneth Woods Carl Phillips George Lowe J.C. Price D. L Dimple) McMiLlion McCormick Blvd Clifton Forge Princeton Presbyterian Church Ann) Wood Charleston James Wood, Jr Nicely Funeral Maple Grove Widen Thomas Gross Bonnie M.) Gross Welch McDowell County Ocie Atwell Tommy Gross Ronald Gross Tommy Eugene Gross Shirley) Pruitt Elizabeth Atwell Raysal Myrtle Winston Bradshaw Pam Clarence Ratliff Virginia Wallace McClanahan Denny Ratliff Itmann Ronnie Ratliff Chesapeake Barbara Mayhurst Jacksonville Fla Lynn Goodwin Baltimore Gale Locklear Deborah Graves Richmond Lee McClanahan War Opal Gabler Grundy Grace Rhodes Flonda Bailey Funeral Chapel Thurman Alklife Roselawn Memorial Gardens Clyde Stlitner Clyde Stiltner Grundy Hospital Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Company Jessie C Mary Ellen Belcher Stiltner Delores Colley Stiltner Rt. 2 Phyllis Jean Wade Vansant Charlotte Ann Ratliff Clyde Daniel Stiltner Eddie Dean Stiltner Tommy Ray Stiltner Carrie Clevenger Nora McClanahan Edna Daugherty Betty Faye Deel Jessie Stiltner Jr Kermit Stiltner Grundy Funeral Home Roger Clevenger Arnold Clevenger Paul McClanahan Mountain Valley Memorial Park Grunds 8288 Landon Colley Stewart Owens Curtis Owens James William Bull) Grubb Havace Adam W Josie Stroupe Grubb Roy Grubb Jack Grubb King, NC Earnest Grubb Northkork Sidney Grubb Biz Sandy Bertie Combs Delbarton W Va James I. Christian James J Carrie) Higgins Christian Trinkle Ave Tazewell County Pinkey M Mary Witt Higgins James Ira Christian Robert Christian Largo Vivian Whittaker Hoanoke Belle Cole Allen Junction Wyoming County Pittsburgh Pentecostal Holiness Church of Corinne Alney J. Sutphin Ruther Glen Amanda Kotan Mullens Allen Price Arthur Mullens Christiansburg Warren Mullens Penn Denver Mullens Benjamin Mullens Pentecostal Church of God Paul Lusk Folgesong-Longanacre Funeral Home Paulette Dalton Paul Counts Elizabeth Tate Counts Nancy Dalton Lorie Dalton Libby Davidson Gary Linda) Miller Burke Sonny Francis) Jenks Premier Edward Tote Sonny Jenks James Blankenship Spike Christian Jeff Davidson Tom Freeman Ronnie Tate Fanning Funeral Home Jack Barker Jaeger Memorial Roderfield Lunhe Evelyn Tabor Mullins Mullens Church of God Gerald Church Leslie Milam Scott Depot Charles R. Tabor Fredericksburg James E. Tabor Albuquerque N.M Butch Baker Eddie Allen Pierpoint Fred Herald Carl Meade Harry Meade Chicago Foglesong-Longanacre Tommy Sizemore Albert Hodgins Roselawn Fedna Ruth Stevens Edna Ruthy Stevens Sandy Ridge Pulaski, Va Russell County Florence Stevens Willie Mae Rasnake Glen Allen Maudie Brooks Belle Brooks Dante, Va Dock Stevens Lewis Herbert Kidd Bastian Arnold Kidd Newberry Kenner Ritts Lasviit Bull George Reid Hinton Reid Summers County Mary Lou Barbery Reid Robin Kee Reid Jane Leigh Reid Riley Sue Reid Harry Evelyn) Garrett Belpoint Ronald Meadows Funeral Home Bruce Richmond Restwood Memorial Gardens

Bluefield Men Robbed and Beaten on Chestnut Street

Two Bluefield men named Robert Carter and Adam Smith were beaten and robbed of about $300 late Saturday on Chestnut Street. Police took them to Bluefield Community Hospital. condition was not known late Saturday night.

Bluefield Chestnut Street Robert Carter Adam Smith Bluefield Community Hospital

Funeral notices from North Tazewell area marked by multiple services

Obituaries and funeral notices for William H Wynn Mrs Hettie Thompson Kelly Dillon George Button Joseph Jason Furchess S Blevins Furchess S. Blevins, 82, Anawalt and other mourners, list funeral times today at Greever Thompson Valley Presbyterian and Cravens Shires chapels, with burial at Woodlawn, Grandview, Monte Vista and Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Douglas Mortuary Chapel Welch Paul Mahaffey Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Jack Hawks Ralph Striwm Dr Flaardo Tlagata Edgar Greever Jack Crabtree Basil Riley Jason Joseph Bluefield Mercer Funeral Home Chapel Elbert Sapinsley Monte Vista Park Robert Honts Sidney Rosenthal Robert Rosenthal Max Kammer Fred Gilbert Alvin Platnick Phillip Shapiro Norris Kantor Jimmie Yates Glen Sneed Herman Coe Dale Walker Junior Walker

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