COMPAC layoffs follow IEB funding cut in West Virginia
UMW President Arnold Miller says COMPAC employees were laid off by telegram after the International Executive Board voted to cut general revenue funding. He warns the move threatens state and federal mine safety and black lung legislation, with about 40 to 50 workers affected. Patrick says the board seeks to fund COMPAC from member assessments.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Arnold Miller
Miller
Compac
International
Sam Church
Mike Trbovich
Trbovich
Harry Patrick
General Fund
Patrick
General Revenue Fund
Arnold
Don Lawley
Arkansas’ District 21
Regents Meet On State College Energy Needs Friday
The board will review energy needs for state colleges in a Friday meeting in Charleston and consider a system wide decision amid the ongoing energy crisis. In Virginia, snow 12 inches deep was reported in Buchanan and Russell counties with 2 to 3 inches elsewhere. drifting snow west of Wytheville blocked about 15 secondary roads by Wednesday.
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Regents
Charleston
Morton
Virginia
State
Buchanan
Russell
Old Dominion
Wytheville
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Front Matter Standards
Bluefield Daily Telegraph publisher and address details. Subscription and home delivery rates listed for West Virginia and other zones. Information confirms association with the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Landon Associates
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Tennessee
Nancy Waldrom of Lebanon Virginia dies after short illness at Bristol Memorial Hospital. Survived by four sisters and two brothers. services Friday at 2 pm at Russell County Funeral Home Chapel with burial at West Hill Cemetery. Clarence Vernon Shoun 67 of Jenkin Jones dies after long illness in Radford hospital. Survived by widow Elva and six sons, one daughter, one brother and nine grandchildren. service today at Union Hill Freewill Baptist Church with burial at Colbaugh Cemetery. Mrs Carrine Williams Kerley 76 of Bluefield dies after short illness. survived by daughter Geraldine Ford and two sons, five grandchildren. service Friday at First United Methodist Bluefield with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery Bluewell. donations to church memorial fund.
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Nancy Waldrom
Lebanon
Bristol Memorial Hospital
Russell County
Russell Manufacturing Co
Kemp McCloud
Virginia Fields
Rosa Repass
Bluff City
Tenn
Harry Forsythe
Chicago
Ill
June Waldro
John Waldros
Russell County Funeral Home
Richard Landers
West Hill Cemetery
Clarence V.shoun
Clarence Vernon Shoun
Jenkin Jones
Radford
Landgraff
Dave
Nancy Colbaugh Shoun
Holiness Church
UMWA
Elva
Sissy) Shoun
Max Shoun
Anawal
Carrine Williams Kerley
College Drive
Bluefield
Tazewell County
David L
Sarah Fox Williams
L. M. Kerley
First United Methodist Church
Wesleyania
Circle 3
Salvation Army Auxilary
Geraldine K. Ford
Downington Pa
Lee M. Kerley
Wallace R. Kerley
Davenport
Iowa
Oreda Stinson
Safford
Ariz
Tom Williams
Thompson Valley
First United Methodist
Robert Hudson
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Harry Burton
Frank Denardo
Bus McNeer
J. W. Barnette
Lonnie Yates
Harvey Tate
Jack Wyser
Ervin Rich
B. E. Bates
Luke Bates
Fred Horn
W. W. Boisture
Graham Funeral Home
First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund
Death notices for Doris Guard and Iva Mangus filed in Virginia obits
Doris Kathleen Guard 54 of Salem Virginia died Tuesday morning in Roanoke She was the daughter of the late George and Emma Davis and a Fort Lewis Baptist Church member Survivors include husband Coy L Guard two sons Rick and Danny six sisters and more The service is set at 3 p m today at John M Oakey Funeral Home Salem with burial in Sherwood Memorial Park Also Iva Mae Mangus 83 of Bluefield died Wednesday She was a First United Methodist Church member born in Montgomery County She leaves a daughter and three sons along with a brother and sister The funerals were held Friday at Graham Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield with burial at Roselawn Memorial Park Friends may call at the funeral home
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Doris Kathleen Guard
Howard Drive
Salem
Princeton
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
George and
Emma Stone Davis
Fort Lewis Baptist Church
Coy L. Guard
Rick
Danny Guard
Eva Jacques
Patterson
N. J
Blanche Hedge
Beulah Kester
June Caffee
Margaret Robertson
Beckley
Georgia Farley
Pineville
John M. Oakey
Stark Cawthorn
Sherwood Memorial Park
Iva Mae Mangus
Tazewell Ave
Bluefield
N. B. Mangus
First United Methodist Church
Montgomery County
William and
Maggie East Hall
Louise Ferrell
Pocahontas
N. B. Mangus, Jr
Raynard Mangus
Waverly
Ohio
Melvin Mangus
Other Hall
North Tazewell
Mildred Macklin
Wilmington
Del
Graham Funeral Home
Robert Hudson
Roselawn Memorial Park
Death Notices of Mrs. Samantha R. Sullivan of Bee Virginia
Mrs. Samantha R. Sullivan 65 of Bee Virginia died Tuesday in a Grundy Virginia hospital. Survivors include her husband Roosevelt Sullivan six daughters seven sons a sister six brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Burial follows at Sullivan Cemetery in Bee with services at the residence. The body was taken from Haysi Funeral Home to the residence.
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Samantha R. Sullivan
Bee
Grundy
Roosevelt Sullivan
Ines Ball
Vansant
Lena Barton
Mollie Rasnake
Big Rock
Thelma Boyd
Loretta Combs
Council
Kathleen Runyon
Davenport
Toby Sullivan
Akron
Ohio
Steve
Farley Sullivan
Fred Sullivan
Dewey Sullivan
Nancy Rose
Frank Harris
Richlands
Ruben, Stewart
Roland
Albert Harris
Venia
Henry Harris
Belfast
Donald Harris
Perline Stevens
Carson Powers
Claude Hale
C. A. Boyd
Melvin Boyd
Ancil Childress
Roy Stevens
C. I. Burris
Sullivan Cemetery
Haysi Funeral Home
Haysi
William Lilly of Salem Dies After Surgery
William Howard Lilly, 59, of Salem Virginia formerly of Princeton, died Monday in a Salem hospital from an apparent heart attack after recent surgery. He was prominent in Princeton construction, later in Salem black topping. Survived by wife Heussie Lilly, two sons Douglas and Buzzie Lilly, and Dana Lilly of Roanoke. Funeral at Lotz Funeral Home Salem at 10 am today, burial 1:30 pm at Lilly Cemetery Camp Creek.
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William Howard Lilly
Salem
Princeton
J. C
Eunice Lilly
Heussie Lilly
Douglas Lilly
Buzzie Lilly
Dana Lilly
Roanoke
Lotz Funeral Home
Lilly
Camp Creek
Funeral for Thomas Earl Murray in North Tazewell
Thomas Earl Murray 46 of Rt. 1 North Tazewell Va died Wednesday in a Marion hospital after a short illness. A WWII veteran and Barnes Beavers Post 7136 W F W member he leaves his mother Mrs Bessie Murray North Tazewell a son James Bernard Murray North Tazewell a brother Willard Ray Murray Chicago N and a sister Mrs Ernest Kitts North Tazewell Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Perry and St Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell.
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Thomas Earl Murray
North Tazewell
Marion
Barnes Beavers
W.F.W
Bessie Murray
James Bernard Murray
Willard Ray Murray
Chicago
Ernest Kitts
North
Five Funeral Services Set in Area Obituaries
Obituaries list multiple funeral services across Ohio Virginia and West Virginia. John A Stupalsky 79 dies. services today at Sacred Heart Church Columbus with burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Other services include Mrs Helen Irene Cecil Ezra Lee Burress Clayton NICEWANDER and Beatrice Miller with times locations and burial plans.
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Stupalsky
John A
Vinewood Drive
Columbus
Ohio
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Gerald Callahan
Monte Vista Park
Kenneth Croy Sr
Tracy L. Cochran
Robert R. Croy
James L. Glass
James Bailey
Carl E. Caffee
Greenville-Glenwood Kiwanas Club
Hawkins Funeral Home
Burress
Ezra Lee
Burkes Garden
Greever Funeral Chapel
Tazewell
Kenner Kitts
Central Church
Dulaney Snapp
Richard Snapp
Bill John Rhudy
Levi Rhudy
Linden Thompson
Henry van Hoosier
Bob Moss
Joe Moss
Carless Hess Dies at 68 in Charlottesville
Grundy banker Carless H. Hess 68 died Tuesday at University of Virginia Hospital after a long illness. He served since 1964 as president of Grundy National Bank and was reelected the day before his death. Services were held at Mouthcard Baptist Church with burial at Mountain Valley Memorial Park. He leaves wife Stella Mae Childress, five sons, three daughters, three brothers, three sisters and twenty grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carless H. Hess
Grundy, Va
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Russell County
James Madison Hess
Susie Barton Hess
Conaway
Grundy National Bank
Southcard Baptist Church
Sandy Valley Masonic Lodge
Buchanan- Dickenson Shrine Club
E. L. Hasa Temple
Ashland
Kentucky
Piiceville College
Stella Mae Childress
Ralph W. Hess
Grundy
Charles E. Hess
Walter W. Hess
Jimmy L. Hess
David H. Hess
Glennia I. Delaney
Patty S. Griffith
Kurger
Murphy Miller
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Big Rock
Ronnie Delph
Blake Compton
Bobby Reece
Harold Gillespie
Jerry Hunt
Curtis Deel
Grundy National Nk Board of Directors
Charlie Childress
Eugene M. Bane
H. D. Stratton
Aubrey Garber
Herman Wells
Virginia Funeral Home Chapel
Mabel Henley 91 Dies in Dallas After Bluefield Ties
Mrs. O. F. Henley of Bluefield, 91, died in a Dallas hospital. Born in Texas to William T. and Catherine E. Campbell, she was widowed in 1966 and once worked for Fuqua Electric in Bluefield. Surviving sister Lacy Campbell of Dallas and several nieces and nephews. Funeral held Thursday in Dallas at Sparkman Hillcrest. Burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Bluefield with graveside rites Saturday in charge of Hawkins Funeral Home.
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O. F
Mabel) Henley
Bluefield
Dallas
Tex
Texas
William T
Catherine E. Rankin Campbell
Fuqua Electric
Lacy Campbell
Sparkman Hilcrest Funeral Home
Monte Vista Park
Hawkins Funeral Home
Mrs. Annie Trusedale Dies of Natural Causes
Annie Mildred Trusedale of 112 Bedford Street Bluefield died on arrival at a local hospital Wednesday from natural causes. Her arrangements are incomplete at Lugo's Funeral Service in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Mildred Trusedale
Bedford St
Bluefield
Lugo
Columbia Gas Starts 60-Day Emergency Gas Purchase
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. announced it began a 60 day emergency natural gas purchase with Texaco delivering 30 million cubic feet per day. The gas is being pumped into a looping pipeline serving customers across seven states including Ohio Kentucky West Virginia New York Pennsylvania Maryland and the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Columbia Gas Transmission Corp
Texaco
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
District of Columbia
Schools brace for Feb curtailment and energy cutbacks
Superintendent Lilly outlines potential Feb 1 natural gas curtailment across four Princeton area schools and a technical center. He warns of closing weekend and night programs if curtailment hits, and discusses cost saving plans including thermostat cuts and possible fuel changes while seeking information from Columbia Gas.
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Lilly
Princeton High School
Princeton Junior High School
Athens High School
Mercer County Vocational Technical Center
Princeton
Columbia Gas Company
National Guard Armory
Brushfork
Bluefield
Bluefield Gas Company
Gas shortage prompts emergency measures and school closures
Emergency natural gas curtailments threaten top priority customers with possible layoffs. Carter proposes action to limit cuts but experts say more gas is needed to avert industrial harm. Senate and House rush bills to expand authority and curb prices while workers face job losses across many states. Schools in Pennsylvania shut to conserve gas and Ohio relaxes coal restrictions to ease fuel shortages.
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Southern Natural Gas
Carter
Senate
House
Schlesinger
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Officers Elected for 1977 Great Lakes to Florida Highway Assoc
The Great Lakes to Florida Highway Association elected officers for 1977 and adopted a Program of Work. The board approved resolutions for Virginia and West Virginia legislatures and re elected officers who served the prior year. Pictured left to right are Wilalrd G. Stoneman first vice president D Woodrow Bird chairman of the executive committee and James A Jim.
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Great Lakes
Florida Highway Association
Board of Directors of
The
Virginia
West Virginia
Wilalrd G. Stoneman
Hillsville
D. Woodrow Bird
Bland
James A
Jim
Mountaineer Route Suspension Leaves Questions for Amtrak Board
Duff cited an amendment allowing Amtrak boards to terminate or designate routes after a two year trial. The Mountaineer line from Norfolk to Cincinnati serves Bluefield Welch and Williamson since 1975 and remains suspended amid weather problems. Local leaders and Congressman Rahall protested possible permanent discontinuation. The board discussed impact on riders and timelines but no final decision was made.
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Duff
Secretary of Transportation
Amtrak
Congress
Norfolk
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Bluefield
Welch
Williamson
Mountaineer
Bluefield Board of Directors
Fourth District
Nick Joe Rahall
Bill Pickens
Rahal
Washington
Natural Gas Shortage Reviewed At Meeting
Columbia Gas official explains shortages tied to interstate supply shifts and state regulation. He outlines the Public Service Commission priorities for curtailment, refunds details, and urges strict conservation as winter demand remains high.
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Lynn Jewell
Columbia Gas
Princeton Area Citizens Association
Princeton Bank and Trust Company
John Matthews
Cabot Gas Co
Fayette
Raleigh
Summers Counties
Cabot
Columbia
Columbia Pipeline Transmission Co
Matthews
West Virginia Public Service Commission
North American Rockwell
Dean Company
Mercer County
Princeton
Princeton Junior
Vocational
Athens High School
Public Service Commission
Mercer Chamber Sets Forum Date
The Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce will host a Legislative Forum at the Town and Country Restaurant on Friday February 4. Senators and representatives from the district and county officials will meet with business leaders in an informal setting to foster better governmental relations.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Chess Club Meeting and Officers Election
The Bluefield Chess Club meets today at 7 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church on Duhring Street. Members will nominate and elect officers with voting by attendees. The group invites all area chess enthusiasts to attend this weekly Thursday gathering at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Christ Episcopal Church
Duhring St
Prince Albert and Victoria Cousin Couple
Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg Gotha was Queen Victoria's first cousin. They married at age 20 and had nine children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert of
Saxe-Coburg- Gotha
Victoria
England
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Inter— Executive Board
Rocky Mountain Fuel
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Cecil
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Lashmeet
Bailey Funeral Chapel
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Roselawn Memorial Gardens
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Bill Spence
Eddie Thornton
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Gerald Kish
George Waddell
Nicewander
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Montcalm
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