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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1983
Page
2
A long list of obituaries from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph includes Wyatt Wilson Jr. 58 of Serena death on arrival after illness with services at Lerona United Methodist Church. Also noted are Edith Crews Wyatt and survivors, Sally Bailey Belcher, infant Jennifer Endicott, William Smith, Andrew Mitchell, Mary Muncy, and others with funeral home and burial details across Princeton, Raven, Hillsville, and Welch.
Rites are set for Sunday for Vernon Wilson Biggs 62 of Rich Creek Virginia who died Thursday in a two vehicle crash. The service will be at 2 PM at Broyles Funeral Chapel Peterstown with Rev E E Chafin and Minister Jim Mullens officiating Burial will be in Sunrise Memorial Gardens Rich Creek He was born at Red Sulphur Springs son of Elmer and Mae Biggs a Rich Creek resident for 40 years retired Celanese Corp employee a World War II US Marine veteran and television repairman He was preceded in death by a brother and sister Survivors include Catherine Waldron Biggs two daughters Judy Williams of Princeton and Carol Campbell of Christiansburg two sisters Anne Dillion of Peterstown and Myrtle Mann of Princeton and two granddaughters Pallbearers are Gene Reed Jimmy Meadows Frankie Fraizer C E Meadows Jackie Clemons Bill Ferguson and Bill Underwood. Funeral home after 3 PM today.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established 1893, notes delivery and subscription rates for West Virginia and other zones. The paper is a member of the Associated Press and provides advertising and circulation details including contact addresses.
James J. Buggy Swartz, 58, of Elbert, will be funeralized at 11 a.m. at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Welch with Revs. Shields and Barker presiding. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Bluefield. Ivory Pearl Hanchock, 67, of Valley View Ohio formerly Anawalt, will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. at Bluewell Chapel with Rev. Blevins officiating. Burial is in Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell.
A three vehicle collision on Bluefield Avenue led to a charge of failure to reduce and control speed for Steve A. Lambert of Maybeury. His car was rear ended by George M. Cruise of Bluefield as Lambert waited for Karen J. Underwood of Route 2 Bluefield to turn into Heck's parking lot. All vehicles were westbound. no injuries were reported.
Police continue probe into an alleged breaking and entering on Ohio Street at 1617. Patrolman Ben Allen remains on scene as officers gather evidence and interview witnesses.
Police seek two men who may have stolen a television from a hotel room at the Sheraton Inn. The incident was reported by Clinton Wells with few additional details available late Friday.
A $700,000 bond issue funds expansion, renovations, and new equipment for a local business with 10 jobs expected. Princeton Bank and Trust Company buys the bonds for all three projects. county officials clarify the Mercer County Commission does not loan the money, acting only as the vehicle to obtain tax-free loans. Representatives present include Dewey Russell Johna Hudson and Robert Schumacher for the bank, with Clerk Rudolph Jennings and County Administrator Fred Parker in attendance.
Edison Electric Institute says electricity usage jumped 23 percent year over year due to cold. Frigid highs included 11 below zero in Toledo Topeka and Fort Wayne and 6 in Huntsville with wind chills to 20 below. Storms bring freezing rain snow travel advisories across Idaho Washington Oregon Utah and Montana while 78 mph chinook winds whip Montana Wyoming. Highways closed from Laramie to Walcott Junction and Medicine Bow area. 73 mph gust near Golden Gate Canyon. Deadwood Dam Idaho reports up to 20 inches new snow with 7 feet on ground. Cheyenne endures 120 hours below zero in the coldest two weeks on record. Oregon power outages affect about 27 500 homes and businesses as crews restore lines.
A federal judge ruled the 1983 West Virginia hospital rate freeze and 12 percent cap unconstitutional. The ruling affects the West Virginia Health Care Cost Review Authority and involves United Hospital Center Davis Memorial Reynolds Memorial St. Joseph’s Hospital. The suit, led by four hospitals, argued the provisions confiscated property and ignored charity care.
Two Bramwell men received minor injuries Friday night when their car skidded on ice along U S Route 52 near Bluefield. Todd Philpotts 19 drove a 1975 Chevrolet Camaro with Jeff Otey 21 as a passenger. The vehicle hit banks and crossed lanes before stopping. No charges were filed due to icy conditions. Both were reported in stable condition and to be treated and released that night.
Prince ton High School sprinkler problem surfaced after a morning inspection found no leaks. Firefighters were alerted when later failure occurred. Principal Steller says some parents overstated damage due to heat being cut during basketball practice. Policy cited: heat kept at unoccupied building levels, reportedly countywide.
U S Navy forces off Lebanon assist the multinational peacekeeping force sent in August 1982 to oversee evacuations and protection after clashes in Beirut. The mission aims to safeguard civilians following the killings of Palestinians in refugee camps.
Firemen from Bluefield central station responded to a false alarm at Bluefield Community Hospital early Friday evening. Officials said a smoke detector in the boiler room falsely activated.
A man stabbed five people in a downtown Nashua grocery and on the street before being arrested. One victim died, four were seriously injured. Names and motives not released. Victims treated at St. Joseph's and Memorial hospitals. Rozumek's son among the wounded.
Reports from Sidon describe Israeli raids on mosques and a religious leader’s home. Sheik Mohammed Jalaleddin said soldiers searched his house and detained his son for two hours, while troops surrounded the Zaatari and Battah mosques with dogs. A separate grenade incident injured a Palestinian in Hebron as a group calling itself Terror against Terror claimed responsibility. A French patrol near Beirut’s headquarters also came under small arms fire with no injuries.
The Apache leader Geronimo was born as Goyakla meaning one who yawns. His famous name arose from a Spanish version of Jerome given by Mexicans along the U S border.
Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko will confer in Stockholm on January 18, the first high level U S Soviet meeting since West European missiles deployment. White House and State Department officials called the meeting a positive element for continuing dialogue.
U S government data show new single family home sales up 0.5 percent in November to a 638000 annual rate, 17.1 percent above a year earlier. After summer dips, sales stabilized as mortgage rates eased from 14 percent highs, with October revised to 635000 and May peak at 665000.
Left wing guerrillas attacked the 4th Infantry Brigade base at El Paraiso Chalatenango 36 miles north of San Salvador. By noon rebels reportedly held most government positions before retreating, with about 250 troops inside the compound and 1,000 attackers. No casualty figures were given.
In San Francisco AP report Elizabeth Bouvia 26 disabled from cerebral palsy and arthritis asks California Supreme Court to halt force feeding and hospital discharge. She wishes to starve herself to death while receiving pain killers and care at Riverside General Hospital. Attorneys seek temporary restraining order. hospital will keep her hospitalized at least until Tuesday as Riverside County searches for care options.
Washington AP reports Senate members will receive a pay raise to 72,243 next year but must follow a new 30 percent cap on honoraria from speechmaking and writing. The rule, set to take effect January 1, limits moonlighting income to 21,672, potentially squeezing Senate earnings after 1982's 2.4 million in outside pay.
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