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01 Feb 1983

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1983

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Obituaries From Bluefield Area Include Many Local Residents

Joseph Jackson 65 of Leemaster Va dies after short illness in Grundy hospital. Andrew Whited Sr. 90 of Doran Va dies after long illness. Infant Arminda Phipps of Abingdon Va died in Bristol hospital. Mrs Sherman Cole of Whitewood Va dies after long illness. William Griffith 72 of Piedmont S C formerly Carbondale dies. John Henry Lee 57 of Ikes Fork dies after short illness. Several other local deaths listed with service details and cremation/burial plans.

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Joseph Jackson Joseph Joe’ Jackson Leemaster Grundy, Va Buchanan County Elbert Bertha Coleman Jackson Big Fox Methodist Community Church Nancy Elizabeth Boyd Jackson Herman Earl Louis Junior Sherman Jackson Thelma Horton Milton Boyd Roger Hurley Boyd Vansant Virginia Funeral Home Grundy Andrew Bud) Whited Sr Doran Richlands Russell County Charlie Sarah Ball Whited Raven Red Ash Coal Co United Mine Workers Raven Pentecostal Holiness Church Dorothy Dye Hazel Newberry Raven, Va Sandy Vance Sherman Perry Whited Grat Whited Andrew Whited Jr Cedar Bluff Bailey Whited Abington Bailey Eugene Whited Mintie Dye Whited Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Claudie Throgmartin Alvin Holmes Lee McGlothlin Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Arminda Phipps Stewart Laura Ellen Ringstaff Phipps Abingdon Bristol, Tenn Tazewell County William Edna Aliff Lindside Pearisburg Prince Morris and Lucy Routhledge Aliff The Baptist Church Harriet Neel Edna Mae Hylton Ruth Poff Peterstown Emmett Aliff Talcott Claude Bailey Tatedott Lula Faye Aliff Broyles Funeral Chapel Stafford Davis Elmo E Sonny) Bailey Sunny Brook Dr Jacksonville Fla Bluefield Minnie Lee Bailey Bailey B. Bailey U.S Norfolk and Western Railway Firestone Tire and Rubber Co Gaynelle Phillips Coolridge Beckley Jolo Brooks Susie Muncey Jewell Kimberly Phillips Stephen Jewell Cleveland Ohio Larry Jewell Cincinatti First Baptist Shady Springs Joe Pizzino Phillips Family Lawsville Melton Mortuary William Griffith William H. Griffith Piedmont S.C Carbondale Greenville Semet Solvay Harewood Ruth Griffith Randall Griffith Friendwood Tex Priscilla Bess Jeffersonville Ind Gaye Smith Tiffany Griffith Lynco Stella Siner Princeton Odell Turner Lashmeet O'Dell Funeral Home Montgomery Jack Stewart Montgomery Memorial Park London Jennings Pitzer Jennings T Thelma Mae) Pitzer Ingleside Road William A Alberta Hill Meadows Full Gospel Assembly Church Paul James John Pitzer Pete Pauline) Kanade Juanita Barrasso St. Louis Robie Meadows Rocky Ridge Frank Meadows Pasadens Hafid Meadows Harold Meadows Athens James Coburn Pitzer Lee John Henry Ikes Fork Ikes Fork Freewill Baptist Church Virgil Akers Lee Family Johnnycake Mountain Saeger Fanning
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Police Probe Break-In At Bluefield Bakery

Bluefield West Virginia Bakery on Bluefield Avenue was broken into between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon. Entry likely gained with a prying tool forcing the northeast door on the second floor. A safe was tampered with and items on the sales counter taken. Two small footprints suggest juvenile involvement.

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West Virginia Bakery, Inc Bluefield Avenue Bluefield C.H. Long Long
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher and contact notes

A brief directory item lists the Bluefield Daily Telegraph as established in 1893, published in Bluefield West Virginia. It notes Associated Press affiliation, postal details, delivery and subscription rates, address, postal box, and advertising representation.

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Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W.va Associated Press West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation P.O. Box Landon Associates
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Man Pleads Guilty In Richlands Shooting Case

In Tazewell County Circuit Court Randy Lee Keen pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for the June 1982 shooting death of James Lankford at a Seaboard residence near Richlands. A firearm within an occupied building charge was dropped. Sentencing includes five years with two suspended, plus revocation of two years on a prior drug sentence, and court costs. Dennis Ellis Keen pleaded guilty to three grand larceny charges totaling five years in prison with costs. a marijuana possession with intent to distribute charge was not prosecuted.

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Tazewell Richlands-area Tazewell County Randy Lee Keen Robert Powell Keen James Joseph Lankford Richlands Seaboard Commonwealth Robert Galumbeck Dennis Ellis Bo"’ Keen
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Welfare Department Continues Custody Of Local Abused Infant

Pr nc ton four month old alleged abuse victim remains in Welfare custody. Grand Jury in Mercer County will hear evidence February 14 as prosecutors seek criminal charges against the infant mother. Infant treated at Bluefield Hospital for severe injuries and reported improving.

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Welfare Department Daily Telegraph Princeton Department of Welfare Mercer County Charles R. Smith Mercer County Magistrate Court Smith Bluefield Community Hosital
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Break-In At GTE Princeton Office Nets $10 Cash

Weekend break-in at the General Telephone office in Princeton Shopping Center netted thieves $10. Police Lt. W R Davis said suspects forced a side door Saturday night or Sunday and opened a half-ton safe. At least two people are believed involved. The theft was found Sunday by an office custodian. Investigators Davis and Patrolman Bill Buzzo are on the case.

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Princeton General Telephone Company Stafford Drive W.R. Davis Davis General Telephone Bland Street Bluefield Clyde S. Smith Route 2 D.J. Prater
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Roanoke College Branch Wins Logan Street Rezoning

Bluefield Virginia town officials approved reclassification of the old Logan Street Elementary School from residential B-1 to business zoning to support a fall opening of a Roanoke based National Business College branch. Residents voiced opposition while several supported the change noting long term benefits and parking land lease arrangements.

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Logan Street Business College Daily Telegraph Bluefield Town Planning Commission National Business College Planning Commission Logan St.Scheneley Ave Hudson Huffard Schenley Avenue Roger Mullins Kenneth E. Workman Jack Wallace Harry Byrd Huffard Robert C. Cofer Harry Barnett Cecile Richardson Aaron Saunders Walnut Street College
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Juvenile Arrested For Damaging Sign

A Bluefield juvenile was arrested for destruction of property after midday Sunday for tearing a street sign from its top on Raleigh and Scott Streets. Officer Hatfield found the youth on the corner. he fled, later returned, failed a sobriety test, and was taken into custody.

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Bluefield T.W. Hatfield Raleigh Scott Hatfield
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Reagan Opposes Make Work Jobs and Pushes Youth Plan

Reagan remains opposed to temporary make work public jobs as a cure for unemployment. His budget would extend unemployment benefits and offer a voucher plan to subsidize businesses hiring long term jobless. He proposes a $2.50 minimum for summer youth jobs. A liberal group criticized the approach.

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Liberal Center On
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Gunmen rob Arby's and Shoney's in early morning hold ups

Police linked two robberies near Princeton, Arby's at 11:40 p.m. Sunday and Shoney's at 12:30 a.m. Monday. Four Shoney's employees were handcuffed. Arby's bags held $860.23. Suspects wore ski masks, gloves, and fled toward Princeton Senior High School. No getaway vehicle seen.

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Princeton C.E. Mitchem Arby's Vero Bello Princeton Bank and Trust Princeton Senior High School Shoney Darrell Bevins Bevins
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Bluefield Man Cited After Two Car Wreck

Sunday morning crash on Cumberland Road near Washington Street left Daniel Cyrus Farmer and Leonard J. Hall with vehicle damage totaling about 3900 dollars. Hall cited for an improper left turn and no injuries reported. Police also investigated a weekend theft of telephone bills from a General Telephone deposit box on Bland Street.

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Cumberland Road Washington Street Daniel Cyrus Farmer Bluefield Leonard J. Hall Hall
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Andrew Whited Mrs. Sherman Cole Virgie Mae Vance) Cole Whitewood Gussie Lowe Henry Vance Carolyn Jones Pilgrim Knob Mary Sell Columbia, Ga Deborah Rife Hubert Cole Front Royal Buchanan County Funeral Home Keen Mountain Michael Trent William Aliff Elmo Bailey Grace Rimmer Box 440 Hurst- Scott Funeral Home Frank Hunt Frank Newton Hunt Bishop, Va Tazewell, Va Woods Clyde Allen Nancy Hanks Squire Temple Freewill Baptist Church Henry Gibson Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield-Tazewell Road Douglas Funeral Home War Marshal Forrest Marshal Mattie M.) Forrest Jenkin Jones Welch Richardson Funeral Home Keystone Clarence Peery Clarence Marshall Peery Athens Road Bluefield Bakery Luther H. Byrd Department of Welfare Personnel Danforth Insurance Agency Bluewell Mullins Frank Longacre Longacre Branch College Natural Business College Reagan Shoney's Oakvale Road Arby’s L.J. McCarty McCarty Shoney’s Litton Ridge Road Princeton, WV Warrenizing Cleaners Northfork
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