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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

10 Jun 1989

Page 14

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1989

Page

14

Deaths and funerals flood Grundy and nearby towns

Perrie Keene 56 of Grundy died in a Bristol hospital. He was a bus driver former coal miner and Cumberland Bank and Trust carrier. Survived by wife Ada two sons and siblings. Funeral at Grundy Church of Christ with VFW and American Legion graveside rites. Also Amos Harrison Jr 54 of Beach NC and Geneva Patterson 64 of Long Bottom died. Multiple memorials, services, and local graves set across Cedar Bluff Honaker and nearby towns with cremations and church ceremonies.

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Perrie Keene Grundy Bristol, Tenn Buchanan County Bill Annie Dawson Keene Cumberland Bank and Trust Company Larry R. Keene Pauline McGlothlin Grundy Church of Christ Clarence Greenleaf Ralph Childress Keene Family Cemetery Route 3 VFW American Legion John Ratliff Virginia Fu Amos “Pete’ Harrison Jr Beach N.C Cedar Bluff Southport N.C Earls Branch Kate B. Harrison Tazewell Larry Age Harrison Railroad Earl's Branch Long Beach N.C Church of Christ Wilmington Beatrice Harrison Maxine Davidson Harrison Cecil Sharon) Beavers Jr Donald Dianna) Harold Donald Harrison George Harrison Ashe, N.C Madeline Peery North Tazewell Roxie Johnson Faye Earls Roanoke Sally Lewis Lansing Mich Jeanette Hawkins June Whitt Harry B. Harrison Hurst-Scott Funeral Home Hubert Kiser Maurice Hylton Harrison Family Cliffield Geneva Patterson Long Bottom Jaeger Princeton Green Marshall Virginia Edna Muncy McDowell County Church of Christ At Alexandria Dennis Church Fanning Funeral Home Alton Richardson Shortridge Cemetery Garland Mountain Hiram Matney Star Route Hurley Grundy, Va Dave Kizzie Lane Matney Little Dave Old Regular Baptist Church UMWA Stokey Howard Matney Lillard Edith) Hurley Chester Ivrns) Lewis Vansant Ruby Blair Nell Privett Elkton Gedar Matney Burns Matney Vernon Matney Monroe Matney Little Dove Oldager Baptist Church Guesses Fork Frank Newsome Bill Campbell Paul McClanahan Delbert Justice Hershel Hurley Josh Junior Justice Howard Justice Cemetery Hury Virginia Funeral Home Basil Gordon Bish Waynesboro Samuel and Elizabeth Stone Bish Virginia Panelation Staunton Virginia L. Bish Fredric C Kentrina L.) Zirkle Carl Bish Charlotte Hart Dana Sadler Pulaski Audrey Sadler White Gate Etter Funeral Home Stanley Kent Augusta Memorial Park Robert E Bob” Newman Eckman Salem Stokes County E.D Alice Bateman Newman Otis Newman Ernest Newman Annie Sidote Kermit Newman Kimball Edward Newman Newark Del Minnie Roschelli Christiansburg Bennett-Widner Funeral Northfork Donald Bowles Larry Buckland Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell
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Obituary notices from AP report span Portugal and USb

Antonio Macedo of Oporto Portugal former Socialist Party leader dies at 82 in Portugal. Bibb Falk longtime Texas Longhorns coach and two time national champion dies at 90 after succeeding Shoeless Joe Jackson following the Black Sox scandal. Richard Collins former Phoenix Gazette assistant city editor dies at 67 in Phoenix. cause not released.

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Oporto Portugal Antonio Macedo Socialist Party Austin Texas Bibb Falk Joe” Jackson Jackson Black Sox Texas Longhorns Phoenix Richard “Ripper” Collins The Phoenix Gazette
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Jackson skips union rally amid scheduling conflicts in West Virginia

Reverend Jesse Jackson will not attend the Charleston rally closing a six day miners march through southern West Virginia due to prior commitments in Maryland and Boston. He expressed support for the workers and urged turnout to show labor unity against economic pressure. The rally accompanies a Pittston Coal Group strike and echoes the 1921 Blair Mountain era march.

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Charleston Jesse Jackson West Virginia Jackson Joint Eastern (Air Lines United Mine Workers Maryland Boston Acaete Tioin Eastern Air Lines Pittston New Beckley Mining Corp Marmet Logan Blair Mountain
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Mercer County approves transfer to cover inmate costs

Mercer County gets state approval to move 100000 from the Jail Improvement Fund to the general county fund to cover housing state prisoners, after the state Tax Department permitted the transfer citing an emergency and prior court ruling on prisoner costs. The move comes as officials note about 300000 had already been spent from the general fund for prisoner housing, with corrective budget steps required.

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Mercer Commission Princeton State Mercer County Commission Tae Mercer Rudolph Jennings Commission Charles O. Sorensen Jennings Mercer County Department of Corrections State Supreme Court County Commission High Court Sorensen West Virginia General County Tax Department
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Quayle to Ride Kinder, Gentler Whitewater Trip

Vice President Dan Quayle and his family will raft the New River Gorge on Saturday with slower water from Bluestone Lake releases. Susan Hanger of Sanger Whitewater says the ride will be kinder and gentler, aiming to attract more visitors to the river and the gorge, while closures limit access at Cunard before 10 a.m. Saturday.

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Cunard (Ap Dan Quayle New River Gorge Nation U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bluestone Lake New River Valley Susan Hanger Sanger Whitewater Fayette New Hanger Fayette Station River Gorge Quayles U.S Royal Gorge Colorado Arkansas River Dan Marilyn Benjamin Corinne Tucker Cunard
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Man found guilty of cross burning in Virginia

In Manassas Richard C. Staymates, 19, was convicted Thursday of burning a cross a felony in Virginia and faces up to five years in prison. He will be sentenced August 21 alongside Glen Estep, 26.

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Manassas Virginia Richard C Glen Estep
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Camp Christmas Birth Day Party Highlights Elks Camp

The Elks sponsor a free camp for children with serious conditions in Glenwood with hygiene lessons, nightly dances, and a special Olympics. Michael Bailey says 20 to 25 full time counselors sleep over while 15 to 20 more help evenings. Volunteers and local services support the event as a rare, life changing outing for many children whose parents cannot send them elsewhere.

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Simpkins Elks Club Glenwood Michael Bailey Elks National Foundation West Virginia Elks Bailey Mercer County Sheriffs Department
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