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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1982

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Daily Telegraph June 18 1982

Obituaries from Bluefield Daily Telegraph list Mary Sue Bones 77 of Princeton and Joseph Zyweiski 78 of Pocahontas among others. Services are set at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton for Bones with burial at Roselawn Gardens. Zyweiski to be buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell after a wake at Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home. Additional notices include Jean Cain 62 Havoca and Elmer Harry Rose 60 Abingdon with multiple survivors and funeral plans forthcoming from local chapels.

T.M. Bones T.M Mary Sue) Bones Walker Street Princeton Rock Walter P Mary Wright Bailey Theodore M. Bones, Jr Robert B. Bones Boca Raton Fla Mary Catherine Bones West Palm Beach Howard Bailey Loraine Ohio John Edith) Mitchell Duhling Tyler Anna Mae) Shrader Route 5 Bluefield Bailey John Mendez Masonic Gardens Roselawn Memorial Gardens Joseph Zyweiski Joseph A. Zyweiski Pocahontas Philadelphia George and Sophia Smith Zywerski Pocahontas Fuel Co Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church Bluefield Moose Club Dennis Zywerski New York Mary Shumate Rodriguez- Pocahontas Union Louis Benoit Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Harry F. Alma Jean Cain North Tazewell Tazewell Newhall Sarah Alta Fox Walls Creek Clyde Fox Sr Harry F. Cain Margie Dickenson Richmond Jerry Cain Zane Cain Merle Lockhart Balls Creek Fern Givens Dayton Clyde Fox Jr Jimmy Fox Peery Ralph McCormick Ralph Edward McCormick Suitland Rodriguez-Pocahontas Georgia Rice Georgia Epling Rice Rt. 2 Narrows Pearisburg Giles County France Mollie Blankenship Epling St. Clair Rice Rich Creek James Spencer Rice Wayside Clifton E. Rice Christiansburg Forest D Togo) Rice Hollywood Billy Gene Rice Daughers George A. (Logany) Mullins Jake S. Ferguson Jr Cecil B Nina Weiss Riffe Arnold Gillespie Virgie Jennie Rose Richard Wanda) Reece Jeffrey Donna Kay) Donahan Havaco Keith Deborah Diane) Gardner Elmer Rose Jr Robert Neal Rose St. Petersburg Evie Jones Atlanta Juanita Cappolino Morrow, Ga Shirley Hammond Hansel Grubb Lashmeet Dublin James Augustus Lucinda Nunn Grubb Consolidated Coal Co Turkey Gap UMWA Dott Primitive Baptist Church Pauline Billings Grubb James Grubb Earl Grubb Roger Grubb Rising Sun Joe Dorothy) Cordell Newark Del Jinny Burstyn Tempe Ariz Wiley Grubb Kegley Melvin Grubb Charleston Calvin Grubb Benton, la Delsia Grubb Billy Taylor Billy N. Taylor N&w Memorial Athens Road Jim McCormick Princeton Road Mattie Worley Taylor Lake T. Taylor Norfolk & Western Railway Church of the Nazarene Afl-Cio Carlotta Robertson Taylor David B. Taylor Athens Steve Jeanie) McPherson James Phyllis) Bailey Otis Betty) Robertson Edna Taylor Edith) Joseph New Haven Conn George Kenneth Andrew Harry Donald Taylor Roselawn Memorial Randall Cochran Randall E Ruth Bowling) Cochran Braxton Road Front Royal Wiley E Rachel Taylor Bowling American Biscos Corp Dennis M. Cochran Charles E. Cochran Rockville Randall E. Cochran, Jr Torrance Cal Marilyn C. Goldberg Beverly Hills Alta B. Wimmer Clara B. Pettie John E William R. Bowling Vero Beach John P. Oliver, Jr Wallace Smith

Browning Forced To Close Down One Division

Attorney General Chauncey Browning said funding cuts forced the shutdown of the victims of crime division created under the Crime Reparation Act. The 1981 law provides reparation payments for economic losses to victims or survivors, funded by fines from convicted offenders. $526,000 has accumulated, but legislative appropriations are needed for any payouts.

Charleston W.va Chauncey Browning Browning House Clyde Lee Senate Warren McGraw State Court of Claims

Bluefield Daily Telegraph catalog of publication details

Bluefield Daily Telegraph publishes news as part of the Associated Press network. The notice lists establishment in 1893, mailing address on Bland Street, subscription rates for West Virginia and home delivery, and advertising representation details.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield Associated Press W.va West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation P.O. Box 208 Landon Associates

Princeton Man Charged In Vandalism Case

An 18 year old Princeton resident Ricky Dean Farley faces charges of intoxication and property destruction for damaging a soft drink machine on Mercer Street near Paul’s License Service and a nearby parking meter. He will appear in Princeton Police Court within five days after Patrolman Kerry Davis arrested him. Investigators also looked into a plate glass window break at Bowling Furniture Company valued around 300 dollars. Patrolman W J Puckett led the initial inquiry.

Princeton W. J. Puckett

Pot Plants Destroyed In Richlands River Bank Find

Richlands police destroyed 114 marijuana plants found Wednesday evening along the Clinch River. Investigators C. C. Vencille and William Puckett called it a substantial discovery with plants ranging from four inches to a foot, valued at about $100 each when mature. No arrests yet, but officers expected more finds in the west end area.

Richlands Clinch River C.C. Vencille William Puckett Vencille West End

Hinton Votes On Fluoridation Of Drinking Water

Hinton West Virginia residents will vote in November on whether to fluoridate the city drinking water. The city council approved placing the issue on the ballot. A 1955 referendum failed. Councilman Stuart Oxley backs approval while some residents oppose. Former Mayor William Dressler plans to explore legality of placing a city issue on a state ballot.

Hinton W.va Stuart Oxley William Dressler

Gas Company Seeks 3.6 Percent Rate Increase

The Bluefield Gas Co. applied to the Public Service Commission for a 3.6 percent rate hike to raise yearly revenue by $187,000. The utility serves 4,180 customers in Bluefield and a PSC hearing date has not been set.

Charleston W.va Bluefield Gas Co Public Service Commission Bluefield PSC

Boulder removal proposed for Route 20 landslides

In 1981 a Department of Highways administrator ruled a roadside boulder a danger to residents and motorists along Route 20. A plan to remove several thousand tons of unstable boulders would cost between 100000 and 150000 dollars, with no completion date available.

Department of Highways DOH

County faces risk if Celanese plant closes

Celanese could devastate Giles County if the plant closes for a period. Labor economist Bernard Lentz of Virginia Tech advocates a diversified industrial base to avoid overreliance on one employer. Giles County’s unemployment rate exceeds 14 percent for its 17,810 residents.

Celanese Rolfe Bernard Lentz Virginia Tech Institute Blacksburg Lentz Virginia Tech Giles County

Miller Defends Auditing Division

State Highways Commissioner Charles Miller defended the auditing division against claims of sloppy bookkeeping and costly errors. He cited an in house probe, said a ledger mistake of 6.4 million was found and corrected, and denied any overbilling or impact on budget. Dusty Rhodes and Bill Milner were named by a state senator as ex employees who raised concerns.

Charleston W.va Charles Miller Department of Highways Miller Li Boettner D-Kanawha Dusty Rhodes Bill Milner Boettner DOH Rhodes Minner

Thousands Without Electricity In State

West Virginia faced widespread outages after violent thunderstorms knocked out power to about 6,500 customers in northern counties. Morgantown and Fairmont were hardest hit with thousands without power, while earlier outages peaked at 19,000 Man Power customers. Tree impacts, downed lines, and tornado reports slowed restoration efforts despite crews from multiple divisions.

Associated Press West Monongahela Power Co West Virginia Nancy Crow Morgantown Fairmont Ms. Crow The Electric Company Clarksburg Elkins Southern West Virginia

Muncy Accepted As Heart Patient In Virginia

Buford Muncy of Bluefield, long treated for heart failure, was accepted as a heart patient at the Medical Center of Virginia in Richmond. His wife Mary says this does not guarantee a transplant and no appointment is set. Muncy, publicized nationally, has endured years of hospital stays and became an ordained Baptist minister while ill. A medical fund allows donations via Citizens Bank of Tazewell.

Buford Muncy Bluefield Community Hospital Medical Center of Virginia Richmond Mary Buford Muncy Charlene Buffalo Citizens Bank of

State Supreme Court to hear Mercer murder conviction appeal

Charleston report notes state Supreme Court agreed to review David Meadows verdict in Mercer County Circuit Court for first degree murder in the November 1979 shooting of his girlfriend Gloria Hairston. Meadows faces a no parole life term.

Charleston State Supreme Court Mercer County Sam R. Harshbarger David Meadows Gloria Hairston Meadows

Recount Postponed in Greenbrier 11th District Race

A recount in Greenbrier County for the Democratic primary in West Virginia's 11th senatorial district was postponed. Secretary of State officials note the delay aligns with the Fayette County recount and a pending Supreme Court ruling on a related suit by Secretary Manchin, as both counties use electronic punch card ballots.

Charleston W.va Greenbrier County Secretary of State Greenbrier Ralph Williams Rainelle Senate Finance Committee Lewisburg Andrew McClung Charles Capet Capet State Supreme Court Fayette County Fayette Supreme Court A. James Manchin

Diabetes Overview program corrected date

The program Diabetes-An Overview will be presented Thursday June 24 at 730 PM at Princeton Community Hospital under the Mercer County Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. The Daily Telegraph had incorrectly reported a June 17 date.

Princeton Community Hospital Mercer County American Diabetes Association The Daily Telegraph

Readers invited to share story tips and photo ideas

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph invites readers to submit story tips and photograph suggestions. After 2 p.m. call the city desk and ask for Garret Mathews or Ward Morgan, using extension 230 at 327-6171.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph City Desk Garret Mathews Ward Morgan

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