Deaths and funerals in Princeton and Mercer County
A string of obituary notices from Princeton and surrounding areas lists Mrs. Muriel L. Lewis 73 of 803 Park Ave. Princeton a retired Illinois Bell employee and church volunteer dying at a Princeton hospital with services set Tuesday at George W. Seaver Funeral Chapel and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Also noted are death notices for Harry Donald Francis 76, Virginia Mae Jennings 75, Alphonso Brown 78 and Charles Banner 38 with funeral plans in Princeton and nearby towns. Vernon Lee Cooke Sr. 77 of Bluefield. George E. Mann Sr. 98 of Greenville S C former Bluefield resident. Juanita Rowland Taylor 60 of Bluefield and Mary Helen Dakin 64 of Bluefield with service details and burial plans at Mercer Funeral Home and Mercer Funeral Chapel. Survivors include spouses, children, siblings, and grandchildren. memorials requested to the American Heart Association.
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Muriel L. Lewis
Park Ave
Princeton
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Chicago
First United Methodist Church
Frank and
Steffan Schreiber
William G. Lewis
Lloyd David Lewis
Cleveland
Ohio
Lowell Glenn Lewis
Greeley
Colo
Warren Schreiber
Savannah
George W. Seaver
Morris Taylor
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
American Heart Association
Harry Donald Francis
Oakwood Ave
Lansing
N.C
Norman N
Ella Victoria Graybear Francis
Celanese Corp
Narrows
Concord Masonic Lodge
Athens
Dorothy Shrewsbury Francis
H.M
Don” Francis Jr
Marion
Robert Leon Francis
Shippensbury
Mary Ella Francis Noel
Alexandria
Blanche Francis Bailey
Memorial Funeral
Athens Road
Don Scott
Virginia Mae Jennings
Lashmeet
Mercer County
Ivanhoe
Cloyd R
Lillie Broyles Taylor
Dorice F. Jennings
Homer (Marie) Shrewsbury
C. Mitchell Jennings
Lash
Banner Charles Banner Charles
Walford
Bristol, Tenn
Buchanan County
Mary Belle Bandy Charles
Wolford
Harve Hassell Charles
Sharon Charles
Christopher Davis
Banner Keith Charles
Mary Alice Charles
Warren Charles
Roy Charles
Linda Grace Stacy
North Springs Old Regular Baptist Church
Josh Junior Justus
George Baker
Paul McClanahan
Frank Newsome
Davis Cemetery
Harm Fork
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Vernon Lee Cooke Sr
Box
Bluefield
Watkins
Frank Cook
Josephine Burgess Cook
U.S. Steel Corp
Gary
Selma Thomas Cook
Vernon Lee Cooke Jr
Irving
Sandra) Kitts
Helen Hudgins
Cravens-Shires Funeral Chapel
Bluewell
Bruce Graff
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
George E. Mann
George E. Mann Sr
Greenville
S.C
Alderson
James
Amanda Mann
Rosa Caldwell Mann
James Mann
Sterling Mann
Vincent
Minnie) Paoliello
George E. Mann Jr
Charlottesville
Jack
Gloria) Maynard
Isle of Paris
Robert
Florence) Evins
Washington, D.C
Sam
Diana) Brookshire Jr
Juanita Rowland Taylor
College Ave
Belltone Hearing Aid Center
Mercer Funeral Home
Jail mandate challenged by sheriff
Mercer County jail faces a writ of prohibition as Sheriff Pedneau argues the federal court order by Judge Copenhaver limits capacity and requires isolation of certain inmates. County officials seek relief to avoid violations while noting overcrowding and pending murder sentencing. Legal representatives include Edwin B. Wiley and Robert King.
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Copenhaver
Mercer County
Hare
David Pedneau
Pedneau
Sheriff’s Department
Pedeau
Ble
Peadeau
Huttonsville
Princeton
Bragg
Commission
Moore
Frazier
Edwin B. Wiley
Robert King
Charleston
King
U.S
West Virginia
Wiley
Bluefields Twin Towns Celebrate Economic Rivalry and Identity
The Bluefields twin towns of Bluefield W Va and Bluefield Va share a history of rivalry in athletics and a merged civic identity. Names shifted from Higginbotham Summit to Bluefield. Graham High School retained its name in Bluefield Va. A 1924 vote formalized the Virginia town’s name as Bluefield while locals recall the symbolic marriage of the towns with dignitaries including Govs Trinkle and Morgan. Residents note ongoing identity questions but aim for cooperation between the two Bluefields.
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Higginbotham Summit
Bluefield
W.va
Higginbotham
Mercer County
Pin Hook
Harman
Graham
Virginia
Thomas Graham
N&w
Philadelphia
Flat Top
Clinch Valley
Bluefield City Park
Gov. E. Lee Trinkle
Cecile Richardson Barrett
Twin Cities
Bluefields
Satellites Sweden to use Chinese launcher amid Western delays
Sweden adopts China’s satellite launch service after Western programs stall due to multiple failures. U S shutles halted until mid 1987 while Challenger flaws are fixed. Titan and Delta also falter. Ariane suspended through year end after May 30 rocket failure. Teresat officials praise Chinese launch design and capabilities.
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Sweden
United States
U.S
Teresat
Henry Schwartz
Canadian forces plane crash kills eight during Alberta search
A Canadian Forces twin engine De Havilland Twin Otter crashed in western Alberta during a search for a missing light aircraft, killing all eight aboard. The crash came during a two aircraft search effort after another plane went missing June six.
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Calgary
Alberta
Mt. Lougheed
British Columbia
Here
Wally West
Supreme Court reportedly sides with deficit law ruling
The Supreme Court reportedly rules a key Gramm-Rudman provision unconstitutional in a 7-2 decision. ABC News cites a Feb. 7 federal court ruling that the comptroller general’s powers to auto‑apply deficit cuts violate separation of powers, with the GAO head wielding executive duties.
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Washington
Supreme Court
ABC News
Congress
ABC
Gramm-Rudman
Comptroller General
Congress’ General Accounting Office
Virginia Teacher Licensure Tests Draw Bias Debate
Critics claim the NTE licensure tests favor whites over blacks as passing scores rise in 1984 with July 1 implementation. Board panels proposed varying passing marks, Davis split the difference, and gaps persist across 38 colleges. Data from 1982 to 1985 show wide pass rates, with six schools at 100 percent and Virginia State at 52 percent. State funds 1986-88 aim to aid public, not private, programs.
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NTE
Board of Education
Cross
Davis
Virginia
James Madison University
Virginia State
Virginia Union University
Norfolk State
Saint Paul's
Ferrum
General Assembly
Cape Times reports death toll and detentions tied to rulings
An anonymous Cape Times reporter notes a death toll and that a paper journalist covering a service was detained. Detentions appear connected to emergency regulations as the government bans anniversary gatherings. Some firms like Anglo American and international oil groups declare full or partial holidays.
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Cape Times
Anglo-American Mining Conglomerate
International Oil Companies
SALT II fears fuel race and deadlock at Geneva talks
Critics warn SALT II could spark a costly nuclear arms race jeopardizing deep cuts talks in Geneva. They concede Soviets violated warnings but kept core treaty limits and note NATO unity opposition to Reagan’s policy. Amid South Africa emergency and violence, the House votes Tuesday on sanctions to make Reagan measures federal law.
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Geneva
White House
Reagan
NATO
South Africa
House
U.S
Guerrillas seek more weapons during U S visit
Afghan Resistance Alliance leaders Burhanuddin Rabbani and three others arrived in Washington for a five day push to secure more and better arms for the guerrilla war against Afghanistan’s Marxist government and Soviet forces estimated at 115000. They planned a White House meeting with President Reagan and a news conference via the Committee for a Free Afghanistan.
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Washington
U.S
White House
Reagan
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Afghan Resistance Alliance
Rabbani
Afghanistan
Alliance
Henry Kriegel
Committee For A Free
NOW ends meeting with AIDS resolution
The National Organization for Women wrapped up its 20th annual convention in Denver with resolutions on AIDS research and opposing civil rights violations of AIDS victims. It backed programs to prevent teenage pregnancy and supported Navajo relocation resistance on Arizona land.
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Denver
National Organization For Women On
National
Right To Life Committee
NOW
Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court
John Willke
NRLC
Kay James
Willke
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Alphonso Brown
Kyle
Welch Hospital
Richardson
Keystone
Olation
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Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Princeton Bureau
Edwin M. Freakley
Thomas A. Colley
Patsy P. Malamisura
Mike Blanton
Carl H. Meade, Jr
Jim Terry
Linda M. Osborne
Lewis B. Spence
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
P. O
National Advertising Rep
London Associates
Aily
Meller
Debbies Center
Hurley
Vansant
FTD Florist
Thelma
Chell
Sheryl R. Ezell, M.B.A
FREE
Social Security
Danforth Insurance Agency
Paul Danforth
Bluewell Auto License
Seavier
Mobile Home Insurance
West Virginia & Virginia
Roly
Free Air Travel
Caribbean Cruises
Holland
America
Paullens Travel
North St.bluefield
Ke Deli
Netherlands Antilles
Anti-abortion Committee
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