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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1983
Page
2
Obituaries list Callie Hicks of Bradshaw and Emma Jessup of Marietta, among others, with funeral plans at Tom Sparks Community Chapel, Shields Mor Memorial Church, Cravens Shires Funeral Home, and Grundy Funeral Home. Included are details on survivors, burial places, and calling hours for multiple relatives.
Bluefield Rally Telegraph established 1893 publishes daily from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701. It is a member of the Associated Press and lists subscription and home delivery rates with P.O. Box address for address changes.
Franklin D. Sam Jones of Peterstown died Sunday in a Princeton hospital. Born there, he was son of Annie Grace Buckland Jones and the late Grover C. Jones Sr. Survived by 13 brothers and one sister, with services at Broyles Funeral Chapel in Peterstown conducted by Rev. Stafford Davis and Rev. Howard Spencer. Burial in Peterstown Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
Freeman reports the grandfather of 20 year old Darrell King says drugs were not the cause of his death after leaping from the Empire State Building. King, discharged on medical grounds, lived at home and reportedly left Saturday during an illness with family noting torn pictures of the building.
Margaret Dudley Paoliello 69 of Salem Va formerly of Bluefield died Sunday after a brief illness at Southwest Virginia Cancer Center Roanoke Born in Charleston she moved to Bluefield in 1921 A graduate of Graham High School and Farmville State Teachers College she taught in Tazewell and Mercer County after World War II She leaves daughter Shelby King of Spartansburg SC son John Richard Paoliello Jr of Xenia Ohio five grandchildren and three brothers Burial at Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield VA held viewing hours 7 to 9 p.m. today
Charleston WV The Public Employees Insurance Board considers cost cutting including ending Friday hospital admissions and requiring second opinion surgeries. Acting administrator Folio says discounts for prompt payment could save 6 to 7 million yearly while the program remains in the red. Gretchen Lewis notes WV appears unique in paying full premiums for employees and dependents.
Meyishi Blair, WVU graduate and attorney at law, was the special guest speaker at the Bluefield Community Vesper on Monday night. Devotions were led by June month leader Mrs. Eddie Miller, with Scripture by Mrs. Kathy King and prayer by Abner Davis. Readings were given by several members, and solos were performed by Mrs. Anna Scott and Mrs. Phyllis Blair.
District 1199 of the National Hospital Union launched a statewide organizing push at state hospitals last year. Schlechtweg said the union restricts interference with patient care but allows organizers to speak with employees during breaks and off duty. He noted lawyers advised organizers they cannot be evicted if guidelines are followed. They plan to return and continue outreach in cafeterias and break areas.
Bluefield Virginia town leaders approved a new A-4 district provision to permit certain mobile homes within the corporate limits. The geographic area will be defined later, likely in East Graham, after planning commission review. Budget tweaks were OKd including police and street tools, with some services cut. audit contract, copier purchase, and a Virginia Town & City ad were approved. sewer rate hike details drew questions but none were asked.
The Daily Telegraph reporters tried 37 times to reach Pioneer 10 via a 1-900 number, only to hear busy signals and taped space transmissions. Officials offered the service for 50 cents to listen to the satellite briefly as it journeys into space.
A 1600 pound black Angus bull described as very mean broke from its pen at the Thompson Brothers Meat Packing plant in Bluewell area Monday morning. As of Monday night the bull remained unfound, believed active in Brushfork or Bluewell. Police urged vigilance and immediate reporting of sightings.
The Board of Education told Assistant Schools Superintendent John Pisapia to study merit pay plans nationwide before deciding on a West Virginia rollout. Estimated annual cost spans 10 million to 16 million dollars while teachers in WV start at 11 655 annually and have had no pay raise for two years.
A Mercer County Circuit Court hearing is set for 3 p.m. to decide continuing the murder case of Rodney Pennington of Fayetteville. Attorney Michael R. Cline filed the motion seeking a delay after a mistrial occurred last November when Fayette County Prosecutor Paul Blake made a remark during Pennington’s witness questioning. The case concerns allegations that Pennington hired a gunman to kill a prominent Fayette County woman and was slated to start June 21 in Fayette County.
Teresa B. Barton of Athens was unintentionally omitted from the spring Dean's List at Athens Concord College. Barton earned a perfect 4.0 GPA and is now recognized for the scholarship achievement.
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