3-Day Coal Show Opens In Richlands Thursday
About 80 exhibitors will take part in the Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce coal show, opening Thursday at 11 a.m. and running through Saturday. The event honors late chairman Ross W. Perry with possible memorial services during the show. Public hours are Friday 1 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A parade, Miss Virginia Pam Polk, and coal history displays accompany exhibits and films on mine safety and black lung topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Pioneer Promenaders
Fort Witten
Southwest Virginia Community College Learning In Transit
Pam Polk
Virginia
Maye Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Armory
Coal Show
John Feuchtenberger
Feuchtenberger
Angelo Monaco
Allan Connolly
Bluefield High School
Burton
Lower College Avenue
Board Delays Cumberland Rezoning Hearing For Third Week
Bluefield Board again postpones action on a Planning Commission request to rezone Cumberland Road area from residential to commercial from Holiday Inn to Wendy's amid 13 petitions. Mayor says no decision yet after tours and safety concerns. next tours planned before ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Board of Directors
Planning Commission
Cumberland Road
Holiday Inn
Wendy's
Bluefield
Edwin Elliott
Elliott
Martin Clark
Church of God
Richardson Motors
Fred Burton
Bill Looney
Grassy Branch
Whis Broadcast Center
Southside
Bill Wilson
American Red Cross
Virginias
Red Cross
Col
George Nuckolls
Sue Bowman
U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Joe Wilds
HUD
Federal Building
Wilds
Helms Brothers
Burton
Deaths and Funerals In Southwest Virginia Daily
Obituaries list Haril Edward Ray 47 of Lebanon dies after long illness with survivors including spouse Lovie Sims Ray and multiple children. Ralph Barbour 56 of Bluefield WV dies after short illness. Emma Moran 93 of Oceana dies of natural causes. Edgar Stiltner 54 of Grundy dies in Michigan after long illness. Leroy Sexton of Parkersburg dies at home. Mrs Ethel Steele 66 of Princeton dies after long illness. Funeral details given for each with locations, dates, and pallbearers.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising and Circulation Details
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph outlines subscription rates by mail for first and second zones in West Virginia at 68 dollars annually, plus home delivery at 3.90 dollars per month. It notes association with the Associated Press and an advertising representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Ciculahon
Cendod Osc Gles
Mrs Vivian Cunningham dies at 72 in Welch area
Vivian N Blair Cunningham 72 of Maybeury died Sunday night in Welch. Born in Anawalt she was daughter of the late Arthur and Florence Easley Blair and longtime McDowell County resident. She was a Mt Moriah Baptist Church member. Survived by husband Howard W Cunningham foster-brothers Rev Chester Elijah and Roy Easley. Services Thursday 2 p.m. Lugo Funeral Service Chapel Bluefield with Rev McKinley Raymore and Elder James Moore officiating. Burial Restlawn Memorial Gardens Littlesburg Road. Friends may call today 7-9 p.m. and one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haril Edward
Ray Haril Edward
Delores Ann Ray
Esther Ray
Honaker
Harold E. Ray Jr
James Martin Ray
Ernest Lee Ray
William O'Dell Ray
John Wesley Fields
Richlands
Dorothy Gobble
Lebanon
Louise Harris
Chilhowie
Ray Ray
Earl Ray
Rosedale
Ralph Ray
John Wesley Ray
High Point
N. C
Danny Sims
David Sims
Millard Rasnake
June Nunley
Joe Roark
Larkin Boothe
Austin Fields
Paul White
James Ramsey
Grover Dye
Leonard Combs
Bob Jessee
Ralph A. Barbour
Ralph Andrew Barbour
Rt. 1
Abbs Valley
Bluefield
Boissevain
Fannie Baker Barbour
Floyd Barbour
Barbour
Gulf Station
Bramwell
Baptist Church
Lakewood
Colo
Margaret Jones Barbour
Jerry
Janet) Casson
Lockwood
Rodney
Mary) Curry
Littleton
Marvin R. Barbour
Michael Barbour
Mildred Shumate
Denver
W. Va
Paul Barbour
Pittsfield
Mass
Cline Barbour
Robert Barbour
John Barbour
Bristol
Tenn
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Arden Dean
J. A. Byrd
Woodlawn Memorial Park
M. Nowlin
Clarence Hall
Rupert Bowen
H. V. Cook
Marvin Barbour
Emma Moran
Oceana
Wyoming
Maben
John M
Eveline Workman Wood
Raleigh
Oceana Freewill Baptist Church
John Moran
Opie Bolen
Lawrence Church
Rock
Herman Moran
Ohio
Hazel Goode
Mullens
Sadie Senda
Illinois
Jack Hicks
Leland Phillips
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Ethel L. Steele
Rt. 7
Princeton
Johnston's Chapel Baptist Church
John A. Steele
Inez Mathena
Kathleen Eskut
Baltimore
Gladys Chandler
Tucson
Ariz
J. W. Worrell
Ervin Worrell
Clarksburg
Burns Wornal Chapel of Memorial
Athens Road
Jimmie Jones
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton Road
Vivian Cunningham
Vivian N. Blair Cunningham
Maybeury
Welch Hospital
Anawalt
Arthur and
Florence Easley Blair
McDowell County
McDowell
Mt. Moriah
New York
N. Y
Roy Easley
Lugo
McKinley Raymore
James Moore
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg Road
Four year old Heather Spencer dies after long illness
Heather Lynn Spencer four year old daughter of George D Spencer and Rosina Lee Spencer died in a Lynchburg hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her parents a brother and half brother and grandparents. Services set for Thursday at the paternal grandparents home with burial at Mountain Valley Memorial Park Grundy. Grundy Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Lynn Spencer
George D. Spencer
R. 1
Grundy
Rosina Lee Spencer
Chicago, IL
Lynchburg
George D. Spencer Jr
Rt. 1
Neal Jones
Tazewell
John
Melvin Spencer
Paul McClanahan
Marshell Davis
Mountain Valley Memorial Park
Grundy Funeral Home
Obituary of Mrs Sophronia Armenda Pruett of Pounding Mill
Sophronia Armenda Pruett 86 of Pounding Mill Va died Monday evening in a Richlands hospital after a long illness. She was born in Pounding Mill to Wade and Mary Christian and is survived by five children three grandchildren and one daughter in law Mrs Rebecca Tipton. She was a charter member of Cedar Bluff Order of the Eastern Star No 156 and a member of Pounding Mill Christian Church. Arrangements are with Tazewell County Funeral Home Cedar Bluff with calling after 6 p m today.
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Edgar Stiltner
Grundy
Ann Arbor
Mich
Buchanan County
J. T
Pearly J. Stiltner
Stella Fields Stiltner
Jerry Stiltner
Danny Stiltner
Agie Stiltner
Brady Stiltner
Rt. 2
Bea Shortridge
Alta Farmer
Rt. 1
Abingdon
Madelyn Ashley
Bellview
Etta Dickman
Bodega Bay
Calif
Evelyn Broberg
Alexandria
Grundy Funeral Home
Sophronia Armenda Pruett
Pounding Mill
Richlands
Wade
Mary Graham Christian
John T. Pruett
Cedar Bluff Order of the Eastern Star
Pounding Mill Christian Church
Rebecca Tipton
Tazewell County
Cedar Bluff
Mrs Mary Caraway Miller of Bluefield Dies After Illness
Mrs Mary Caraway Miller of 1515 Hardy Street Bluefield died Tuesday morning in a Bluefield hospital after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of Deacon Wade Miller of Bluefield. The body was taken to O’s Funeral Service in Bluefield pending completion of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Caraway Miller
Hardy Street
Bluefield
Wade Miller
Angeline Brown 78 Dies After Long Illness in Richlands
Angeline Brown of Brown's Road Richlands Virginia died at home Tuesday morning after a long illness. Her daughter Mrs. B J Martin lived with her. The body lay in state at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands where funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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Angeline) Brown
R. E
Brown's Road
Richlands
B. J. Martin
Hurst-Scott Funeral Home
Ross W. Perry Dies Noted Richlands Businessman
Ross W. Perry of Ponderosa Heights in Cedar Bluff Virginia and a prominent Richlands area businessman died Tuesday afternoon in his car. He was manager of the Logan Corporation in Richlands and had been chosen general chairman of the Richlands Area Chamber of Commerce 1977 Coal Show beginning Thursday. He was incomplete at Hurst Scott Funeral Home in Richlands.
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Ross W. Perry
Ponderosa Heights
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Perry
Logan Corporation
Richlands Area
Rockefeller Talks on Bingo Law and State Salary Plan
Rockefeller comments on anti lottery bingo, noting sentiment for non profit run games and possible constitutional change. He discusses proposed raises for state department heads, aiming to create a professional salary base that will attract higher quality officials starting July 1.
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Socunner
West Virginia
Rockefeller
American businessmen earn higher salaries than European executives
American business leaders receive up to 40 percent more pay than peers in Europe, per a survey by the American Management Associations. The study surveyed about 12 000 directors across 2 000 major corporations to gauge Western corporate earnings.
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U.S
New York
Europe
American Management Associations
Howell Refuses 75000 Campaign Donation Offer
Henry Howell declined a $75,000 donation offer from Robert Bales of Glade Springs Va after a press conference in Petersburg. Howell said he knows of no wrongdoing by Bales and cited that no contribution was received. Bales reportedly offered to pledge 25,000 personal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Howell
Norfolk
Robert Bales
Glade Springs
Bales
Howell
Richmond, Va
Petersburg
The
Glade
Carl Goldman
Howell Campaign
Richmond
Obituary notices from multiple towns in Marshall area
Death notices for Alma Gladys Davidson Melvin A Dillman Jennie S Pettus Danny Howerton Thomas Sovia and Charles Peters list ages hometowns service times and burial details with local funeral homes and officiants. Pallbearers are named for several and graveside rites are noted in Bluefield Bluewell Leckie Northfork and Kozar areas.
Gerald Leftwich Named Ford Society Master Sales Counselor
Gerald Leftwich has been named a Master Sales Counselor in the Ford Society of Professional Sales Counselors for 1976, adding to a 1975 honor. A top salesman at Andy Clark Ford for five years, he lives in Bluefield with wife Shirley Poe and two children Karrell and Degn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Leftwich
Ford Society of Professional Sales Counselors
Leftwich
Andy Clark Ford
Bluefield
Shirley Poe
Karrell
Degn
Rockefeller Names 6 To Investigate Flood
Gov. Jay Rockefeller appointed six members to join a 12 person flood investigation panel for southern West Virginia. Appointees include Rev. Danny Camden Lacy Hylan Mingo Mullens Mayor Paul Clowers Jerry Hiand Frank DiMartino and Gerald Chafin. House Speaker Kopp named three additional members Irvine Damion Ivan Napier and Ron Michaels.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Senate
House
Rockefeller
Danny Camden
Saeger
del. Lacy Hylan-Mingo
Mullens
Paul Clowers
Jerry Hiand
Williamson
Frank DiMartino
Williamson Chamber of Commerce
Gerald Chafin
Mingo County
Donald Kopp
Irvine
K. 0
Damion
Lenore
Ivan Napier
Naugatuck
Ron Michaels
Clarksburg
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Jim Gilreath
Daily Telegraph
Fields
Chamber
Norfolk and Western Railway
Cumberland
Jim Terry
College Avenue
George Stringfellow
Stringfellow
Keith Blevins
Jayice Clower
General Contracting
Princeton Ave
Stanley S. Jones
Virginia Ave
Bivefield
Cavalier Contractors, Inc
Geary L
Keith
Roger Cooper
Tri-C Construction
Gary's
Bland
Carl D. Humes
Hemlock Hill
Zerma Crouch
Wythe Ave
Carl Bievins
Nathaniel Woodson
Logan St
Franchise Realty Co
McDonald's
North Mercer
Edna L. Brown
Poplar
Relph
Elaine P. Stowers
Toledo St
Roger Crabtree
Raleigh Terrace
L. A. Peacock
Mountain View Ave
Virginia Restaurant Service
Bluefield Ave
Robert L. Gilpin
Bluemont Drive
Sem W
Gladys Peters
Fairfield Ave
Betsie Brown
Jones St
Dale R
Ruth Kersey
Grandview Ave
Down
Carol W. Duffy
College Ave
Dean Arnoiy Pennington
Redbud Drive
Elliott, Inc
Holiday Hills Mobile Home Park
Leroy Sexton
Parkersburg
Dohring
Helenes Sexton
Betty Moore
Meadowview
Frances Lowe
Sandra Brown
Billy Sexton
Ott Sexton
Maryland
Leavitt Funeral Home
James Buck
Appalachian Power Company
John Helton
Clifton Mills
Washington St
Samuel
Boothe
Yards
General Tire and Rubber Company
Helton
Mills
KRAFT
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mrs. Sophronia Armenda Pruett
Mary Miller
Pat Cecil
Vina
United Press Internationl Broadcasting Corporation
Dillman
Melvin A
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Leonard Repass
Maple Hill Cemetery
VFW Post 9696
Newphews
Pettus
Jennie S
Vienna
Boyd's Chapel
United Methodist Church
Leckie
John Lafferty
C. W. McIntyre
George Harman
Aubrey Cartwright
Sam Warren
Richard Cartwright
Dwight Mill
Jimmy Blevins
Rodriguez- Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Pocahontas
Howerton
Danny
Clark’s Gap Church of God
Earl Jenkins
James Floyd
Freddy Bennett
Walter Harman
Josh Harman
Dan Harman
Sovia
Thomas
Bennett-Fanning
Northfork
Eugene Weber
George Kozar
Wash Peters
Charles Cowaleski
Elio Larese
Joe Copolo
Joe Harvath
Danforth. Insurance Agency
Auto Title & License Service US
Bluewell Ph
Roller Floral CO
Princeton, W. Va
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