Court Considers Rural Collection Of Mercer County Litter
Mercer County faces a large garbage problem with 112000 pounds daily not reaching the landfill and 5000 junked cars scattered countywide. Officials discuss funding, revenue sources, and proposals from private haulers to establish a rural collection system while awaiting state help to remove abandoned vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Mother Nature
Mercer
Mercer County Court
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Gordon Lusk
Edmonds Dis Service
A. James Manchin
Manchin
Obituary notices for Chafin Goodall Carter Branham and others
Death notices from Lebanon and Bluefield detail John T. Chafin age 60 and others including Mrs. Mattie Catus Goodall Walker Randolph Carter and Betty Branham. They note church affiliations employers families survivors funeral times and burial sites across Virginia and Beckley Princeton Bluefield.
Obituary for Lula May Johnson of Princeton
Lula May Johnson 69 of 1235 Princeton Avenue Princeton died at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Wilkesboro North Carolina daughter of Crate and Sarah Waddell Wilson. Survived by son Walter Johnson Princeton. daughters Dorothy Proffitt and Glenna Davis Princeton. 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral service Monday at Kee Street United Methodist Church with Rev Bill Deel. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park. Friends may call 3 to 9 p.m. at Memorial Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Pruett Branham
Airport Road
Bluefield
McDowell County
Hugh and
Mary Atwell Cyphers
Branham
Princeton Church of Christ
Ralph
Dennis Pruett
Rhodesia
South Africa
Ronald Branham
Flint
Mich
Dallas Branham
Davidson
Richard Branham
Homer
Gaynelle) Winfrey
Princeton
Howard
Paul
Alma) Meadows
Ralph Asbury
Henry Paul
Gary
Connie Ellis
Bradshaw
Ermine Cyphers
Church of Christ
East Main Street
Rev. M. F. Norwood
Monte Vista Park
Memorial
Kenneth Mills
Conley Blevens
Edward Champe
Ernest Epling
Clyde Bailey
Garland
Lula May Johnson
Princeton Avenue
Wilkesboro
N.C
Crate
Sarah Waddell Wilson
Sam Johnson
Celanese Corp
Kee Street
Earl
Glenna) Davis
Kee Street United Methodist Church
Bill Deel
Resthaven Memorial Park
Brisco Butterworth Rites Held in Princeton
Brisco Butterworth 67 of Matoaka died Friday in a Princeton hospital after a heart attack. He left three daughters Doris DeHart Goldie Ann Russell and Edna May Garetson. A World War II veteran and retired miner, he was born in Matoaka. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel Princeton with Rev. Elbert Hudgins. burial in Burton Cemetery Piedmont. Visitation 3 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisco Butterworth Brisco Butterworth
Matoaka
Princeton
James and
Lou Emma _ Pennington Butterworth
Doris DeHart
Goldie Ann Russell
Rocky Gap
Edna May Garetson
Alpeca
Death notices Hansel A. Perdue dies at 58
Hansel A. Perdue 58 of Carswell died Friday night at a Welch hospital from natural causes. He was born at Big Four son of Rufus Perdue and Polly Day Perdue. Survived by widow Geneva, daughter Bridget, son Mases, mother, and other relatives. Services Monday at Carswell Community Church with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home today and at church prior to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansel A. Perdue
Carswell
Welch
Big Four
Rufus Perdue
Polly Day Perdue
Eastern Associated Coal
Keystone
Masonic Lodge
Kimball
Howard Chapel
Northfork
Geneva Perdue
Bridget Perdue
Onother
Mases Perdue
Carswell Community Church
Douglas Williams
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publishing Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces publication details including address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 and Morning edition by Associated Press member. Subscription rates listed for West Virginia at 37.20 per year and motor route 3.10 per month with Audit Bureau of Circulation membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
All
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Sennen & Cullen
Mrs Virgie Deel VanDyke Die in Vansant Va
Mrs Virgie Deel VanDyke 59 of Vansant Va died on arrival after an apparent heart attack Saturday afternoon in a Grundy Va hospital. She was a Primitive Baptist Church member and the daughter of Basil and Crissie Deel. Survivors include her husband Carl VanDyke two sons Jimmy VanDyke Dayton Ohio and Carl VanDyke Jr Rowe Va two daughters Carol Keen Rantoul Ill and Janice Mullens Vansant three sisters Edna Shortridge Fern Scott Kathleen Matney and one brother Dewey Deel six grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Grundy Funeral Home Grundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgie Deel VanDyke
Vansant
Grundy
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Basil and
Crissie Edwards Deel
Carl VanDyke
Jimmy VanDyke
Dayton
Ohio
Carl VanDyke Jr
Rowe, Va
Carol Keen
Rantoule
Ill
Janice Mullens
Edna Shortridge
Fern Scott
Kathleen Matney
Dewey Deel
Grundy Funeral Home
Eddie Joe Pickett Dies After Long Illness in Bluefield Hospital
Eddie Joe Buddy Pickett age 37 of Elkhorn died Saturday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. The Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home in Northfork handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Joe Pickett
Eddie Joe
Buddy) Pickett
Elkhorn
Bluefield
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
James Edward Pettigrew obituary in War area
James Edward Pettigrew, 59, of War, died in a Beckley hospital after living in the area 50 years. A Millan, Georgia native, he taught in McDowell County and coached at Excelsior High School. He was a World War II veteran and deacon of First Baptist Church War. Survived by Beulah L. Pettigrew, two daughters Jacquelyn Penn and Linda Trigg, four sisters, a brother, and four grandchildren. Funeral arrangements listed as incomplete at Page Funeral Home in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Edward Pettigrew
Beckley
War
Millan
James
Rosa Hazard Pettigrew
McDowell County
Bluefield State College
Excelsior High School
First Baptist Church At
Beulah L. Pettigrew
Jacquelyn Penn
St. Albans
N. Y
Linda Trigg
Bluefield
Rev
Henry Pettigrew
Philadelphia
Corrinne Jackson
Rosa Sherrod
Springfield Gardens
Olin Pitchford
Martharne Griffin
Coalwood
Farley Rites Held In Hensley For David Farley
David Harry Farley 24 of Hensley died after a long illness at Welch hospital. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Harry L Farley of Hensley. The body lay at Myrtle Valley Old Regular Baptist Church at Hensley from 3:30 p.m. Saturday until funeral time 11 a.m. today conducted by Rev James Lane and Rev D D Mullins. Burial followed in Mitchell Cemetery at Hensley. Pallbearers were friends. Fanning Funeral Home Welch directed arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harry Farley
Hensley
Ina Welch Hospital
Harry L. Farley
Mytle Valley
Old Regular Baptist
James Lane
D. D. Mullins
Mitchhell Cemetery
Stanley Novak obituary in Welch aged 79
Stanley Novak 79 of Welch died in a Welch hospital Saturday night after a long illness. Born in Poland he was the son of John and Mary Klick Novak. Funeral conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Baptist Church in Burke with Rev Wiley Brooks officiating. Burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell. Friends may call Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home Welch Monday 6 to 9 p.m. and at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Novak
Welch
Welch Hospital
Poland
John and
Mary Klick Novak
Helen Novak
Baptist Church
Burke
Wiley Brooks
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Whittaker Giles C 75 funeral at Princeton Today
Giles C Whittaker 75 of Athens funeral today at 2 p.m. at George W SeavereS Princeton with Rev. Wilson officiating. Burial Athens Cemetery. Pallbearers Virgil Leado Jr Joseph Daugherty Dewey Lee Whittaker Jr Tommy Wood Rocky Whittaker Eddie Cruise. Granddaughters carry flowers. Ruth Dye Sims 66 Honaker Va funeral today at 2 p.m. Honaker al oine Chapel with Rev Kyle Hubbard officiating. Burial Clark Cemetery Honaker. Survivors include two half brothers Bailey Dye Detroit Mich and Charlie Dye Jr Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims
Ruth Dye
Honaker
Honaker al Oine
Kyle Hubbard
Clark
Bailey Dye
Detroit
Mich
Charlie Dye Jr
Florida
GenTel workers weigh strike vote as talks stall
GenTel negotiators offered no firm position as talks continued Saturday and union leaders warned that a contract may not exist past midnight. Farmer indicated outcomes hinged on this afternoon's session with the company before the union meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Telephone Co
Farmer
Harrington Visit Welcomed by Mercer Officials in Bluefield
A large reception at Mercer County Airport welcomed evangelist Bob Harrington with Princeton Mayor Skeens Bluefield Mayor Elliott Sheriff Scott and Dr Jim Nelson presenting a city key and an honorary deputy badge. Harrington spoke of his 15 year faith journey and outlined crusade plans at Mitchell Stadium with a 1000 voice choir and deaf interpreter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrington
Mercer County
Princeton
Lewis I. Skeens
Bluefield
Edwin Elliott
Jack Scott
Crusade Publicity
Jim Nelson
Elliott
Scott
Evangelist
Mitchell Stadium
Bill Faulkner
Harri
Glenwood Park
Bageet
West Virginian
Cumberland Road
Coppinger
Bob
Major drug raid targets South Charleston and Princeton dealers
A large West Virginia State Police operation raided the Princeton Athens area drug network. Arrests include Pauline Lambert and William Graham among seven adults and three juveniles. Officers seized drugs, weapons, scales, money, and documented undercover buy funds. The CINDD unit, led by Major J D Baisden, reports hundreds of arrests as raids spread statewide.
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Anderson
Pauline Logan Lambert
Stevenson
Bluefield
Lambert
Princeton
State Police
Mercer County
David Knight
William Willis Graham
Graham
Club
Charles Williams Anderson
Vermillion Street
Athens
Christopher Dale Thomas
Mercer Street
Rt. 5
Edward Frank Winfrey
Jeffrey Thomas Compton
Wickham Avenue
Sgt
R. L. Mozinge
Prin
Ceton
West Virginia
Charleston
South Charleston
Criminal Intelligence
CINDD
J. D. Baisden
Hijackers vanish with $50,000 after 3 day airliner ordeal
Two masked gunmen who hijacked a Caribbean Airliner for 15 000 miles reportedly escaped near Resistencia and Asuncion with $50,000 after three sleepless days. Over 80 passengers were released as authorities pursued the missing hijackers through Argentina and neighboring borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Caribbean
South America
Resistencia
Asuncion
Paraguay
Central America
Also Mentioned on This Page
of Mercer Litter
By Jim Calfee
John T. Chafin
Lebanon
Mill Creek Baptist Church
Virginia Department of Highways
Nellie Proffitt Chafin
Eugene
Carter Chafin
Winston Kiser
Ebbie Chafin
Cleveland
Lebanon Funeral Home
W. L. Odham
James A. Massie
Austin Fields
Chafin Family
Saal
Mattie Catus Goodall
High Street
Vasee
Retreat
David and
Ella Bourne Coffey
Raleigh
Mercer Counties
Goodall
W County
New Century Methodist Church
Women's Society of Christian Service
Order of St. Luke's
Mcalpin
Sovial Society
William Catus
William Goodall
Richard Catus
Norfolk
Joseph Catus
Columbus
Robert Goodall
Baltimore
Clara Cox
Catherine Cox
A. C. Stevens
Ray Coffey
Rogersville
Tenn
Florence Easley
Maybeury
Ardelia Brown
Amonate
Clarence Jackson
Dwight Dickerson
C. K. Hooper
Walker Randolph Carter
Heatherwood Road
Scott County
Hughie
Elizabeth Quillen Carter
Arlington- Pocahontas Coal Company
Roanoke Land Company
Trinity United Methodist Church
Union Mission
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Charlie Lee Carter
Walker R. Carter Jr
Roanoke
Harold M. Carter
Annandale
John Patton Carter
Dunnedin
Fla
Lucian H. Carter
Lexington
Mercer Funeral Home
Paul Houston
Steven Dorsey
Harry A. Henthorn Jr
Don Henthorn
W. C. Whitley
Dr. Cloyd Armbrister
Litz Armbrister
J. E. Corbitt
James E. Pile
Mrs
Mrs. Virgie Deel Vandyke
Pharmacy
Page Funeral Home
Fanning Funeral Home
GenTel
Bob Harrington
Nixon
Sweet Water
Alabama
America
New Orelans Theological Seminary
First Baptist Church
New Orleans
Bourbon Street
Victor H. Schiro
Honky-Tonk
Blue Angel Club
She- Bar
Pete Fountain
Cap
Princeton State Police Headquarters
Uefield
Bluefield, Virginia
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Beltone
North Street
South Bluefield
W.va
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