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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1992

Page

10

Prince ton area mourns Elbert Wimmer aged 80 and others

Debilitating losses fill local sections as a wave of obituaries unfolds. Elbert T. Wimmer of Kegley dies on arrival at a Princeton hospital, leaving a wide family, church ties, and a life spent in mining and railway service. The notices also commemorate PARTHER-Tomey Steele a Panther native and veteran, Roscoe Lyons of War, and several other residents with services detailed across Kegley, Panther, War, Raysal, and Princeton venues. Burial and visitation plans span Bailey Funeral Home, Roberts Cemetery, and Roselawn Memorial Gardens among others.

Princeton Elbert T. Wimmer Kegley Edward Lina Worrell Wimmer Itmann Norfolk & Western Railway Elmore Troy Wimmer Stanley Wimmer Arlington Texas Randall Wimmer Rock Ruby Howell Lucille Blankenship Beulah Keaton Ruth Dunham Ann Arbor Mich Louise Wimmer Detroit Kegley Baptist Church Archie Bowling Richard Setser Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bailey Funeral Home Parther — Tomey Steele Panther Welch Hospital Swords Creek Dave Nancy Cline Steele New Guinea Hawaii Philippines Japan Elroy Steele Barb Steele Leonard Steele Clarence Steele Paul Steele Gladys Pertee Oma Blankenship Bessie Steele Beulah Steele Lou Vernia (Roberts) Steele Wilma Rife Max Meadows Emma Lou Deel Milton Steele Alvion Steele Ralph Steele Earl Steele Haysi Johnny Steele Coal Mountain James Roberts Ikes Fork Earnest Roberts Columbus Ohio Panther Missionary Baptist Church Ernest Gardner Jerry Rose Marvin Kennedy Roberts Cemetery Cub Creek Fanning Funeral Home Saeger Roscoe Lyons Tazewell Twin Branch John Wesley Bertha Thomas Lyons Department of Natural Resources Berwind Lake U.S. Army American Legion Gladys Holland Jewell Stallard Lyons Patrick Lyons Manassas Roy Lyons Christiansburg Joseph Lyons Stanley N.C James Lyons Valdese Linda Streddo Connie Adams Berwind Jennie Heflin War Woodrow Lyons San Jose Calif John Lyons Corpus Christi Ruth Peck Virginia Pendleton New Bern Kathleen Johnson Juanita Lindquist Norfolk Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield Sandy River District American Legion Post Bradshaw Douglas Funeral Home At War James O Jamie) Powell, Jr Welch James Orville Elizabeth Asbury) Powell Lex Ronnie Powell Lashmeet Jeffrey Powell Bonn Germany Roger Donna) Kennedy Beckley Pamela Powell Sandra Powell Joe Sharon) Rife Hampton Hassel Powell Avondale Alice Asbury Bartley Old Country Church Raysal Booker Riffe Rockridge Paynesville Richlands Goldie Ethel Johnson Skeens Gate City Willie and Martha Stapleton Horne Jacobs Allen B. Johnson Sidney F. Skeens Vista Salyers Allen B. Johnson, Jr Douglas L. Johnson Jerry Wayne Johnson Cedar Bluff Diana Asbury Drenda Fox Mae White Debbie Houchins Saltville Sidney E. Skeens Grandpa Singleton Funeral Charlie McGlothlin Ed Hawkins Greenhills Memorial Claypool Hill Robert James O’mailey North Tazewell James Sidney Dunford Harmon Street Tazewell County Thomas D Amelia Lewis Dunford U.S. Air Force Barnes- Beavers VFW Rita Geraldine Dunford Irene O’'Quinn Dunford Patrick O’quinn Michael O'Quinn Elaine O’quinn Maureen Shelton Charlotte C.W. Dunford Tara Bretz Claremont Fla Frances Davis Bristol Ruth Mundy Norton, Va Stras Memorial Episcopal Church Tom Mustard Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Barnes-Beavers V.F.W. Post Peery & St. Clair Mercer County Cumberland Road P.O. Box

Couple married in Marion jail in corrections area

Herbert Long 21 and Carolyn Kirk 33, both of Fairmont, wed in the Marion County Jail exercise area while Long serves 10 days for a probation violation. He proposed by mail and she accepted. The ceremony was led by Rev. Dale Redman. corrections officer Layman noted jail weddings are not unusual.

Fairmont Herbert Long Long Carolyn Kirk Marion County Kirk

Bluefield VA Town Council approves 1992 93 budget

Bluefield Virginia town council approves a 2.06 million general fund budget for 1992 93 with unchanged tax rates: real estate 25 cents per 100 dollars mobile home 25 cents per 100 personal property 60 cents per 100 machine and tools 60 cents per 100 and business furniture 60 cents per 100. The body authorized bids for a water system improvement project with a 500000 gallon tank and 10 inch water line funded by a 1.5 million loan from Farmers Home Administration. sewer use ordinance set for first reading June 22.

Bluefield Martin Jansen Thompson & Litton Engineering Art Mead West Graham Sedgewood

Revision ordered for Tazewell school drug policy

The Tazewell County School Board delayed action on a revised district drug policy after a long debate over over the counter medications and prescriptions. Members questioned penalties for aspirin sharing and alcohol, urging lighter consequences for OTC drugs and safer handling of prescriptions before returning the policy to the board attorney for further revision and July consideration.

Tazewell William Rasnick Tazewell County Beth Grindstaff Rasnick Phillip Heart Heart

Bear Caught After Three Day City Chase Near Roanoke High

Roanoke animal control and police trapped a 200 pound two year old male bear after a three day pursuit into the city. Wildlife biologist Larry Crane used a tranquilizer and the bear was tagged and treated before likely release in Wise County.

Roanoke M.W. Quesenberry Roanoke County Animal Control Office Animal Control Office Roanoke High School Larry Crane Virginia Game Commission Quesenberry Wise County

Chafin to challenge Burdette for state Senate presidency

Major ity Leader Truman Chafin will seek to oust incumbent Keith Burdette as state Senate president. The two will face off in a December Democratic caucus after the November election, with secret-ballot voting by senators. Chafin says peers drafted him over leadership concerns and notes campaigning began after the last session.

Charleston Truman Chafin Keith Burdette State Senate Senate Democrats Chafin D-Mingo Burdette Dwood

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