Deaths and Funerals in Virginia Localities
Obituaries note the deaths of Mrs. Mary Cranwell 67 of Blacksburg Va formerly Richlands Va with services at Blacksburg Baptist Church and graveside in Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery plus multiple survivors and pallbearers. Also Mrs Lillie Hedrick 79 of North Tazewell and Mrs Ruth Clevinger 55 of Hurley Va die, with funeral details and pallbearers listed. Additional notices cover William Whitt Jr 57 of Sacramento Calif formerly Swords Creek Va and Mrs Warren Lee Johnston 80 of Bluefield with service and burial plans. Burial, church, and funeral-home details for Calvin Collidge Johnson Sr James Kermit Johnson and other local residents are listed along with pallbearer rosters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cranwell
Mary Peters Cranwell
Blacksburg
Richlands
Mary Ellen Deemer
William C
Robert M. Cranwell
C. Richard Cranwell
Vinton, Va
Rufus M. Peters
James P. Potters
Orlando
Fla
James M. Peery
Doug Whaley
Joseph A. Robinson
Jim Lindsey
Bill McCall
Bill Reese Williams
Jimmy Lee Mullins
James McVey
J.barnes Sanders
Bill Jackson
Eldridge Brown
Robert Cranwell
Mountain View Drive
Hoy
Walter (Lillie
Lil” Hedrick
North Tazewell
Mud Fork
Tazewell County
James D
Mary Dawson Billips
Grayson
Ruth) Clevinger
Hurley
Grundy
Buchanan County
Jim
Nora Childress
Freewill Baptist Church
Barbara Justice
Faye Meadows
Swords Creek
Bill Childress
John Signora
Nora) Cawthorne
Nicholas St
Bluefield
Scott Street Baptist Church
Caleb Lilly
John R. Johnson
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Freeman
James
Lillian Allen
Scott Street
Abner Davis
Helping Hand Circle
General Missionary Society
Richardson Funeral Home
William Whitt Jr
William F. Whitt, Jr
Sacremento
Calif
William Floyd
Ethel Dye Whitt
Russell County
California
Episcopal Church
Elizabeth Compenell
George H. Whitt
Sacremento Lawn Chapel
Sacremento Cemetery
Warren Lee (Gertrude) Johnston
Highland Ave
Hayes Chapel
W.C
Cecelia Williams
Grace United Methoist Church
Retha Johnston
Shelby Jean More
Salem
Mercer Funeral Home Chapel
Lynn R. Wilbur
Birchlawn
Pearisburg
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Collidge Johnson, Sr
Vine St
Beckley
John Stewart United Methodist Church
Frank Horton
Pocahontas
Samuel C
Minnie Duncan Johnson
Mercer County
U.S. Army
Old Bluefield Sanitarium
St. Luke's Hospital
Marinda Johnson
Annette Barskile
Durham
N.C
Patricia Johnson
Calvin C. Johnson, Jr
Paul Johnson
Samuel
Daniel Johnson
Philadelphia
Mary Ruth Ewing
Josephine Johnson
Chicago
Ill
Richardon Funeral Home
Dils
Ray Daniel
Falls Mills
Graham Funeral Home Chapel
Ted Cook
Maple Hills Cemetery
Ernest Collins
Paul Groseclose
George Hardy
Tony Miller
Bill Miller
Walter Sayers
Greer
Virgil
Georgia Lee
McMinnville, Tenn
Elkton
Dudley Memorial Chapel
David Platt
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield- Tazewell Road
Beds at issue in council hospital proposal dispute
A public hearing drew over 30 speakers about RMA's plan to add beds in the CVCH area. CVCH Administrator Gillespie opposed, saying the proposal is new not a replacement and would worsen bed surplus, duplication of services, and costs. Supporters cite a 10,000-signature petition. UMWA leaders voiced both support and opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RMA
William Gillespie
CVCH
United Mine Workers District 28
John Kennedy
UMWA
Sam Church
Emile Khuri
Mattie Williams
Humana
Governor Postpones Southwest Virginia Coalfields Tour
Richmond AP Gov John Dalton postponed his plan to lead congressmen on a tour of Southwest Virginia coalfields. The postponement is due to crucial floor votes in the U S House of Representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John Dalton
Virginia
House of Representatives
Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead and contact info
Bluefield Daily Telegraph details its establishment in 1893, location at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia zip 24701, association with the Associated Press, subscription rates, mailing and delivery terms, post office box, and advertising representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
W.va
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
P.O. Box
Landon Associates
Disaster in East Pakistan Kills Up To One Million
In 1970 a cyclone and tidal wave devastated the Ganges delta region of East Pakistan. Officials report as many as one million fatalities and widespread destruction across coastal districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ganges Delta
East Pakistan
FBI Probe Continues In Beating Case
FBI inquiry persists as Bluefield police refrain from releasing details of the motel beating alleged against city officers at the Brier Motel. Lt. James Dent heads the probe, says a full report is expected by Tuesday and notes ongoing fact gathering from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bluefield
James Dent
Fred Burton
James A
Tony) Bivens
Dent
Jim Meadows
306 Point St
Man dies after self inflicted gunshot in Cedar Bluff area
Leonard Curtis Taylor 48 of Richlands Va died on arrival at Clinch Valley Community Hospital after an apparently self directed gunshot wound. A Korean War veteran and retired General Shell employee, he is survived by his wife Ruby Hagy Farmer Taylor four sons and his mother Myrtle Jane Taylor. Funeral arrangements at Hurst Scott Funeral Home in Richlands with Rev Andrew Presley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Bluff
Tazewell
Leonard Curtis Taylor
Richlands
Clinch Valley Community Hospital
Myrtle Jane Taylor
General Shell Corp
Goldie Baldwin Taylor
Ruby Hagy Farmer Taylor
Terry Taylor
Rt. 3
Ronnie Taylor
Raven, Va
James
Dennis Taylor
Louise Gilbert
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Andrew Presley
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Missing Authorities Probe Plane Route From Bluefield
Authorities were unsure where to search for the missing pilot and passenger without a filed flight plan. CAP Captain Glen Thompson noted they could have taken several routes to Indiana, with Evansville or Pittsburgh cited as possibilities. The inquiry into Michael Pendry's associate Boone’s death remains unresolved as officials review evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Indiana
CAP
Glen Thompson
Nicholson
Pittsburgh
Evansville
Thompson
Board Action Memo Sparks Attendance at Bluefield Meeting
The Bluefield board reserved the right to file a written memorandum on its action. Four of five members attended including Brewster Faulkner Harold Wood and Allen Lackey. Dwayne Biffle gave devotions and Preston Elementary students Steve Atkins and David Jonas were introduced as Division I winners at the State Social Studies Curriculum Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Faulkner
Harold Wood
Allen Lackey
Dwayne Biffle
Glenwood
Preston
Steve Atkins
David Jonas
N and W Derailment Cleanup Progress Reported
Norfolk and Western crews continued clearing debris from last week's train derailment carrying fertilizer. Five phosphate cars lay on their sides near the tracks while the line reopened and cleanup aimed to finish today, with cars to be hauled away after vacuuming remaining fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landgraff
Norfolk & Western Railway
Don Piedmont
N&w
Piedmont
Highway Group Plans Gathering in Beckley Weekend
Directors of the Great Lakes to Florida Highway Association and their wives will hold their annual summer gathering in Beckley this weekend. A social hour and dinner at the Ramada Inn tomorrow evening precede attending the Hatfields and McCoys outdoor drama at Grandview theater. James A. Williams will review I-77 projects and promote tourist travel at a brief business session. Hosts are Mercer County’s four directors: State Senator Odell Huffman, Bob Hamilton, Marble Weaver, and Eddie Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes To Florida Highway Association
Beckley
Ramada Inn
Mercer County
Odell Huffman
Princeton
Bob Hamilton
Marble Weaver
Eddie Steele
Bluefield
Woman Arrested On Shoplifting Charge In Bluefield
A Bluefield woman, Diane Bray, 44, of 170 Giles Street, was arrested at 4 35 p m Wednesday at Heck's Store on Bluefield Avenue for shoplifting. Manager Mickey Haynes reported the theft and Officer J F Bailey made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Diane Bray
Giles St
Heck
Bluefield Avenue
Mickey Haynes
J.F. Bailey
PSC Grants New Hearing For Green Acres System
Green Acres subdivision residents in Princeton area won a new PSC hearing on August 27 in Bluefield about water and sewer rate hikes tied to a proposed sale of the systems for 150000. The meeting noted potential higher charges if Canterbury gains a return on investment, with residents seeking attorney representation and local public service options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Green Acres
West Virginia Public Service Commission
PSC
Bluefield
del. John Frazier
D-Mercer
Matney Hall
Frazier
City Board
Tom Moses
Moses
Ralph G. Kiblinger
Paul Canterbury
Odell Huffman
Del
Rudolph Jennings
Canterbury
Huffman
Kiblinger
Jennings
Public Service Commission
West Virginia
Athens
Oakvale Road
Pisgah Road
ARC Gets New Life In Congress Compromise
Washington AP reports House and Senate conferees saved the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Economic Development Administration with settlements for 250 million and 290 million respectively. Democrats hailed the deal though totals were down from last year. West Virginia officials expect about 25 million from ARC for highways and around 5.5 million for non highway ARC projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Appalachian Regional Commission
Economic Development Administration
Reagan Administration
ARC
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
West Virginia
Pat Gallagher
Governor's Office of Economic and Community Development
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Plueriela
Y Telegraph
Walter Hedrick
Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home
Charlie Sublett
Glen Dudding
Wayne Sluss
Reese Witt
Raymond Presley
Jim Williams
Kenneth Buffalo
Vincent Shumate
Mrs. Grayson Clevinger
Mrs. Warren Johnston
Jack Otey
Hascue Stout
Frank Aker
AF. Stafford
Heber Stafford
Ervin Moore
James Johnson
James Kermit Johnson
Baptist Valley
Tazewell Hospital
Gentry
George T
Lyda Pennington
Park Ave
George W. Seaver
Dan Agee
Monte Vista Park
Green Valley
McCracken
Mollie B
Long Branch
Clyde Richardson
Edd Messick
Fred Hilgardner
Bently Horton
Hubert Wood
Larry Horton
Jake Tuggles
Fred Tuggles
George Bales
John Cawthorne
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Danforth Insurance Agency
Bluewell
FBI
Salvation Army Thrift Store
Salvation Army Corps
Mercer Street
Salvation Army
Cape Grice
Cole
Bivens
Ernest Six
Michael Pendry
Boone
Pendry
RCA
ST. Bluefild
Starland Drive-in
Theater Rt
Welch
Brushfork
S National Guard Armory
By N
Bovenizer
Cherry Street
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