Deaths and Funerals Delmas Sparkman 65 Richlands Va
Obituary notices detail the rites for Delmas Sparkman a Richlands Virginia resident and former McGlothlins Inc driver who died after a short illness. The report lists survivors including wife Mary Elizabeth Daniels Sparkman daughters Juanita Sawyers Lynn Whited Dianne Sparkman son Larry Sparkman and others with service details at Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel and burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens. Also listed are notices for Rosa Caroline Street Keith Bertha Blankenship and other local obituaries with funeral times locations and survivors.
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Delmas Sparkman Delmas Sparkman
Richlands
Knott County
Nathaniel
Hattie Draughn
Kentucky
McGlothlins Inc
Pounding Mill
U.S. Army
Air Force
Mary Elizabeth Daniels Sparkman
Tex
Juanita) Sawyers
Randall
Lynn) Whited
Dianne Sparkman
Larry Sparkman
Edith Hogle
Megadore
Ohio
Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel
Tex Sawyers
Frank Senn
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Ricky Sawyers
Elwood Yates
Johnny Bales
Mike Cooper
Greg Smith
Gerald Horn
Bill Cumbee
Princeton Man Grady Anderson Dies After June Crash
Grady Anderson 82 of Princeton died Sunday at Princeton Community Hospital from injuries in a June 6 single vehicle crash on Mercer Street that struck a utility pole. He was a World War I Army veteran, retired plaster contractor, and member of VFW, American Legion, plasterers, cement masons, and Princeton Presbyterian Church. Surviving daughter Geneva Wynne and two grandchildren. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at George W Seaver Chapel Princeton. burial in Memorial Gardens. Mercer County Veterans Council to hold vigil today 7 to 9 p.m.
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Princeton
Walker Grady Anderson
Mercer Street
Princeton Community Hospital
Anderson
Virginian Hotel
Smyth County
Lee Anderson
Alice Pierce Anderson
Lena Dangerfield Anderson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
The
Plasterers
Cement Masons International Association
Princeton Presbyterian Church
James
Geneva) Wynne
Stephen Wynne
Joe Wynne
Beckley
George W. Seaver
Harry Christie
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Mercer County Veterans Council
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead and Circulation Notes
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 publishes from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. Associated Press news and local items featured with subscriptions listed for West Virginia zones and home delivery. Postage, address changes to P O Box 208 Bluefield 24701. Advertising representative named Landon Associates.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
W.va
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
P.O. Box
W. Va
Landon Associates
Missing Teen Edna Byrd Reported by Matoaka Family
West Virginia State Police are seeking help locating 16 year old Edna Byrd from Matoaka who has been missing for 12 days. She was last seen at home wearing maroon slacks tan shoes and carrying a brown purse. She has brown hair blue eyes stands about 5 7 and weighs 125 to 130 pounds. Anyone with information should contact authorities.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Matoaka
Audrey Byrd
Edna Byrd
Bluefield High School Omission on Junior Honor Roll
Correction notes Sandy Thompson was left off the junior honor roll in Bluefield High School release. Also mentions Martin Luther publicly burning the papal bull excommunicating him from the Roman Catholic Church in 1520.
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Sandy Thompson
Bluefield High School
Martin Luther
State Court Strikes Down Regulatory Act in West Virginia
West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled the 1976 act creating a legislative review committee to overturn agency regulations violated the state constitution’s separation of powers. The decision nullifies provisions granting the Legislature power to veto executive regulations. The ruling accompanied another unanimous decision limiting a 1979 salary pension linkage for judges. Justice Darrell V. McGraw Jr. authored both opinions.
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Charleston, W.va
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Darrell V. McGraw Jr
Thomas McHugh
Fred H. Caplan
McHugh
County Man Found Dead in Rock Home
A 37 year old Rock man Kenneth C Shrewsbury was found dead Monday morning. Authorities say no foul play is suspected and the body was sent to the state medical examiner for autopsy. Survivors include son Danny and daughter Donna Lynn, three sisters, and burial at Mt Olive Cemetery Lashmeet with visitation at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton.
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Bertha Blankenship
Panther
Andy
Laura Walker Cline
Glennis McGuire
Chloe Lester
Laura Cline
Bernice Justice
Wanda Justice
Maggie Cline
Lynco
Genevie Wood
Niles
Ill
Chilton Blankenship
Herman
Rae) Blankenship
Adam Cline
Bill Cline
Maston Cline Rambleman
N.C
Mike Lester
Roderfield
Mandy Cline
Relda Bailey
State of Washington
Cosby Cline
Greenbrier
Sidney Collins
Johnny Cline
John R. Justice
Mark Cline
Roy Mullins
Tom Lester
Fanning
Rock
Kenneth C. Shrewsbury
West Virginia
Princeton
J.R. Howell
Shrewsbury
Carl and
Lydia Karnes Shrewsbury
Danny C. Shrewsbury
Donna Lynn Shrewsbury
Satttelite Beach
Fla
Pansy Mills
Juanita Harrison
Elgin
S.C
Opal Woolwine
Bailey Funeral Chapel
Paul Hall
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Lashmeet
Buchanan Board Okays Budget
Buchanan County Supervisors approved the 1981 82 budget after about three and a half hours of work on Monday night The tax levy remains 13 20 with a 10 percent raise for county and school employees The school budget was set at 21 million and the board cut about 1 368 million from the proposed total Superintendent Ernest Raines eyed funding for the raises and vowed to review the budget with the board to meet directives
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Wilson Ramsey
Daily Telegraph
Grundy
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Wayne Horne
Ernest Raines
Raines
Queen Elizabeth II carries on as gun incident unfolds
London AP reports the queen smiling as crowds kept close during public appearances while 17 year old Marcus Simon Sarjeant was ordered held without bail in Bow Street Magistrate Court. Charged under the 1842 Treason Act with discharging a pistol with intent to alarm the monarch, he faces up to seven years in prison.
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London
Elizabeth II
Marcus Simon Sarjeant
Bow Street
Mayors angered by Reagan after peace overture
At the U S Conference of Mayors meeting President Reagan faced accusations of an unprovoked attack on cities due to his economic policies. He sent an open letter saying he sympathizes but will push ahead with his programs. Housing chief Pierce urged balance in budget debate as Gary mayor Hatcher led the group expressing city distress.
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Louisville
Reagan
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Samuel Pierce
Richard Hatcher
Gary
Ind
White House
Republicans Fear Delaying Tactics Over Tax Cut Enactment
Washington Republicans warned President Reagan that Democratic foot-dragging could push the tax-cut bill past the August 1 target date. At the White House, Rep Barber Conable Jr. of New York, ranking Republican on the Ways and Means Committee, said they doubted timely completion.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Congress
Larry Speakes
Wedge
Barber B. Conable Jr
New York
House
Ways and Means Committee
Khomeini Backers Take To Streets In Tehran
In Tehran half a million supporters of Ayatollah Khomeini filled the streets after he demanded a public apology from President Bani Sadr. Bani Sadr called Khomeini's actions unjust as leftist and pro-Bani Sadr groups planned counter rallies. Tehran Radio reported Revolutionary Guards raided a house tied to recent conspirators, arresting eight people.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iran
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Tehran
Abolhassan Bani Sadr
Khomeini
Bani Sadr
Tehran Radio
Most of Stolen Money Recovered in Virginia Robbery
Russell County Sheriff’s deputies recovered most of the cash from a Piggly Wiggly robbery in Lebanon Virginia. Suspects Larry Wayne Harrison and Gary Kenneth Gross were arrested early Sunday and charged with armed robbery. About $45,000 in cash and checks was stolen from manager Kermit Stallard. all but $200 was recovered and $3,600 in checks and food stamps remained at large.
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Lebanon
Russell County Sheriff's Department
Larry Wayne Harrison
Gary Kenneth Gross
Richlands
Kermit Stallard
Hawkins Retires From Newspaper After 44 Years
Ralph O. Hawkins a former press room foreman for the Daily Telegraph Printing Company retires after 44 years of service Beginning in April 1937 he is a lifetime member of Local 331 of the International Printing Pressmen and Graphic Arts Union He worked for Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Sunset News and was press foreman until the move to offset printing He served in the US Army 101st Airborne during World War II and hopes to travel to Europe with fellow veterans He and his wife Ida Lee live on Bluefield Princeton Road Their son Eric is a respiratory therapist at Bluefield Community Hospital
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Ralph O. Hawkins
Daily Telegraph Printing Company
Hawkins
International Printing Pressmen and Graphic Arts Union
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Daily Telegraph
U.S. Air Force
101St Airborne Division
Europe
Ida Lee
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Eric
Bluefield Community Hospital
Prison Escapees Plead Guilty in Smyth County Case
Two convicted murderers from Martinsburg West Virginia who escaped Maryland Correctional Institute pleaded guilty in Smyth County Circuit Court to April 3 shooting charges involving Virginia State Police. Warren Franklin was sentenced to 12 years for two counts of attempted murder and two firearm counts. Charles Franklin got 10 years for two counts of attempted murder. Both faces 16 charges in West Virginia after being extradited.
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Marion
Maryland
Smyth County
Virginia
Warren Douglas Franklin
Charles Bruce Franklin
Commonwealth
Danny Lowe
Franklins
West Virginia
Morgan
Hampshire
Berkeley
Martinsburg
W.va
Maryland Correctional Institute
Hagerstown
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Daisy) Shrader
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Clara) Muncy
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Joanne) Yost
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