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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1977
Page
3
Gov Mills Godwin cited a $47.4 million surplus in the first 11 months and said continuing revenue gains make a 4.8 percent salary hike for state employees likely next month. A firm decision on a $33.6 million boost forJuly 1 paychecks is expected before the new fiscal year begins.
Funeral services for 48 year old George W. Peery of Bluefield Virginia area will be Sunday at 2 pm at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with Rev. R W Skidmore of Sing Beet. He died Thursday night when a 40 foot aluminum extension ladder he was holding touched a high voltage power line near the Lawner Corporation. He was pronounced dead at Bluefield Community Hospital. Survived by widow Phyllis Perdue Peery three daughters one son one sister and one grandchild. Pallbearers named. Friends may call today 5 to 9 pm.
A Bluefield man was fined 50 dollars and costs in magistrate court for shooting a dog. William Oliver of Grassy Branch allegedly shot a doberman owned by Robert Hampton after the dog tore clothes from a clothes line. The Mercer County Humane Society provided legal services, stating eight such cases have been decided in their favor.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph listing its establishment in 1693 and publication details. It notes association with the Associated Press and local news, with subscription and home delivery rates for West Virginia and other zones, plus advertising representation and circulation audit mentions.
John T. Smith 53 of Newark Del and formerly Boissevain is named in a death notice with a long list of survivors including a widow Mollie Adkins Smith a son Calvin and four daughters. Funeral services will be held in Newark Sunday. The notices also report Maggie Hawkins 93 Raven Va Castlewood and several Hawkins family members with services in Richlands and a long obituary spread. Callie Crockett 74 Wytheville Va dies in Baltimore with funeral at Barnett and burial at Mount Pleasant. Ralph Robinson Sr. 62 Mouthcard Ky dies in Durham NC with a large surviving family and funeral at residence. Edna Simmons 44 Bluefield WV dies after long illness with a large surviving family and church services in Jolo. Roy L. Osborne 63 Keystone WV dies after long illness with a big Osborne family and funeral in Northfork. Bertha Annie May Smith 61 Gap Mills WV dies after short illness with several siblings and daughters. Funeral notices span several towns including Boissevain, Raven, Wytheville, Richlands, Northfork and Gap Mills.
Mrs Stella Robey 89 formerly of Welch died Friday in a Parkersburg hospital after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Robey and was grandmother of George Branch of Parkersburg. Services were set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Church of the Nazarene in Parkersburg with burial at 2 p.m. Monday in Elesville, Kentucky. Leavitt's Funeral Home in Parkersburg is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Helen Ruth Hale, 54, of 516 Fairmount Street Bluefield, died Thursday in Durham North Carolina. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home.
Fern Musick Buckland 42 of Honaker Va died Friday in a Lebanon hospital after a long illness. She was a Russell County native, daughter of Marvin and Hazel Hart Musick and wife of Palmer J Buckland. Survived by two brothers Walter and Joe Musick. Services 2 pm Sunday at Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Odum and Rev. McKinney. Burial in Russell Memorial Cemetery. The body lies at the funeral home after 3 pm Saturday for visitation.
Lon Damron, 76, of Welch, a retired miner, died Friday afternoon in a Welch hospital. Service arrangements incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home in Welch.
Adam Alex Brown of 828 Jones Street Bluefield died Friday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. He was the brother of Mrs Margaret Few of Bluefield. Remains were incomplete at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Bluefield.
Mrs Birdie Lester 91 of Hanover died Friday in Hanover following health decline. Survived by son Virgil Lester three daughters Eunice English Margie Bowling Macy Cline and many grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Funeral 1 p m Sunday Hanover Baptist Church with Rev Henry Harvey and Rev Jackie Lester officiating burial Lester Cemetery Joe Point near Hanover. Grandsons pallbearers. Church after 5 p m today.
John Johnson 82 of Jaeger dies. service 11 a.m. at Fanning Jaeger with Rev. Alton Richardson and Rev. Donald Dykes. Burial Sulphur Springs Cemetery Farmville Virginia. Walter Lee Jones 73 Welch area. service 11 a.m. at Fanning Funeral Home Welch with Rev. Steve Smith. Burial Jaeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield. Dorothy Elizabeth Anders 52 Montcalm. service 2 p.m. at Cravens Shires Bluewell with Rev. Dewey Lacy. Burial Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield Tazewell Road. Pallbearers named for Jones and Anders.
Ralph Farmer 47 of Grundy Va died in a Grundy hospital after a short illness. He was a C S S Coal Co employee and survived by his wife three daughters three sisters five brothers and five grandchildren. Funeral at Bull Creek Regular Baptist Church with burial at Farmer's Cemetery Lynn Camp Creek. Body to be moved to the church Saturday afternoon for viewing.
Alta Keen Stacey 90 of Bartley died in a Beckley nursing home after a long illness. Born October 17 1886 she was a daughter of the late John and Eliza Keen. Survived by son Kermit Stacey 13 grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Funeral conducted Saturday 1 pm at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Welch with Rev Lawrence Pruitt officiating. Burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Va. Welch in charge.
Funeral services for Oscar Dewey Akers 78 Mullens will be held today at 1 p.m. in Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens with Rev Lonnie Blankenship officiating. Burial follows in Bud Cemetery. He was a retired miner and lifelong Wing County resident. Survivors include son Charles Akers Santa Maria California and sister Virginia Myers Christiansburg Virginia. Funeral home will be open until services.
Sherman T. Smith 74 of Rt. 3 Grundy Va died in a Grundy hospital after a short illness. He was a retired miner and member of the Grundy Church of Christ. Survived by wife Mrs Francis Childress Smith, three daughters Lillie Mae Thornton Ruth Boyd Helen Smith, one son Burton Smith, three sisters and one brother. Friends may call at Grundy Funeral Home. services and burial planned in Grundy.
Two congressional critics said President Carter hinted at limited production of the B1 bomber after meeting with him. Other lawmakers said Carter gave no clear signal, with discussions noting defense adviser views and Carter's plan to study information before a final decision expected by month’s end. The Air Force seeks 244 B1 bombers at about 102 million dollars each.
The Public Service Commission wrapped a series of hearings on Continental Trailways plans to cut bus service in southern West Virginia. hearings covered routes Charleston to Logan Bluefield Huntington Welch with cost data showing operating expenses near revenue. Only one person protested Charleston session while Logan drew about 60 attendees.
Sandy, nine, moved with her sister to Fort Worth to be near their mother. After learning of a lone journey from Canada, Braniff officials discovered the girl at Washington airport and arranged transport with her sister to the White House, where they met the president.
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