Mailman Fights German Shepherd Attack On Route In Bluefield
Bluefield mailman Frank Rhinehart says a German Shepherd lunged at his throat on June 20 while delivering mail at 205 Clifford St. The dog’s owner William Jackson restrained it. Rhinehart, 51, suffered bites to an arm and both legs, with a torn vein. he was discharged from hospital earlier this week. The dog is being held at the Mercer County Humane Society for 10 days. Rhinehart doubts another victim could have survived the attack and says he may press charges only via supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Frank E. Rhinehart
Bluefield Community Hospital
Rhinehart
Bluefield City
Clifford St
William Jackson
Clifford
Persia
Buchanan County
Thomas R. Scott
Street, Street and Street of Grundy
General District Court Clerk
Circuit Court Clerk's
John
Law Library
Board of Supervisors
Scott
Daily Telegraph
Persin
Early Morning Storm Disrupts Phones and Power in Virginia West Virginia
An early morning storm Tuesday caused outages to telephone and power lines in parts of the two Virginias. General Telephone Co. and Appalachian Power Co. reported service interruptions in several areas. A lightning strike at the Dwight Virginia switching center, plus damaged feed lines to Welch and nearby towns, contributed to outages. Power was restored to some areas by noon and aims to fully restore lines by early evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginias
General Telephone Co
Appalachian Power Co
Dwight, Va
Puchanan County
Bob Robinson
Davy
Welch District
Roderfield
Robinson
Rocky Gap
Matoaka
Florida Governor Signs Death Warrants
Gov. Bob Graham signed death warrants for two Death Row inmates Charles Proffitt and Robert Sullivan for June 27 at Florida State Prison Starke. Warden Brierton set 7 am executions after Speakelink's May 25 execution. Cabinet will rule on clemency for Alford and Hallman by June 2%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Bob Graham
Florida
John Speakelink
David Brierton
Charles William Proffitt
Robert Sullivan
Florida State
Starke
David Lehman
Sharlotte Holdman
Graham
Proffitt
Learie Leo Alford
Clifford Hallman
Speakelink
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication and Rates Intro
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces its establishment in 1895 and offers home delivery and mail subscription rates for West Virginia readers. The notice lists office at 412 Bland Street Bluefield WV and credits Associated Press dispatches, with advertising representation by Landon Associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Membex
Associated Press
ARC extension eyed at Region I dinner in 1979
At the Fifth Annual Region I Planning and Development dinner Barbara Hawkins reports the Appalachian Regional Commission may get a legislative life extension beyond Sept 30 1981 as Congress and the White House align on continued ARC need. Gov Robert W Scott and Rep Nick Rahall urged ongoing funding while awards were given to Bluefield officials and Mullens for economic development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Appalachian Regional Commission
Congress
ARC
Appalachia
Scott
Commission
Rahall
Region I Council
West Virginia
Appalachian
Bluefield
Joe Walker
City of
Mullens
North Carolina
Robert Scott
Nick Joe Rahall
Region I Planning and Development Council
Sections of State Property Law Declared Unconstitutional
West Virginia Supreme Court ruled sections allowing government seizure of private property violate due process by denying pre seizure hearings. The unanimous decision cites the state constitution and police power exceptions, in a case involving Michael J. Vanero and Nationwide Fuels Inc. of Fairmont challenging sheriff seizures of tractors in Marion and Harrison counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
State Supreme Court
Sam R. Harshbarger
Harshbarger
Darrell V. McGraw Jr
Michael J. Vanero
Nationwide Fuels Inc
Fairmont
Supreme Court
Marion County
Marion
Harrison County
Four Die In Van And Truck Crash In Pendleton County
A Cleveland Museum of Natural History van carrying youths on a nature outing collided with a tractor trailer at the W V a 28 and U S 33 junction in Pendleton County near the Virginia border. Four van passengers died and the crash occurred about 9 20 a m near Seneca Rocks. The van crossed a missing stop sign on the approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circleville
W.va
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
U.S. 33
A.F. Humphreys
Franklin
Humphreys
Pendleton County
McDowell Man Arrested for Grand Larceny
Robert Lee Estep age 36 was arrested at his Roderfield home by Welch State Police after a security guard at a McDowell County mine signed a warrant. He is charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing a $500 motor and is jailed in McDowell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderfield
Welch State Police
McDowell
Robert Lee Estep
McDowell County
Estep
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and West Virginia Regions
A mixed obituary notice lists Anna Rae Johnson 51 of Hurley Virginia. Giles J Fink Jr 65 of Roanoke. Nannie Margaret Dehart 71 of Alexandria. George Murphy of Kimball. Mrs. Robert Lewis of Welch. Charles Franklin French 52 of Elkhorn. Lucy Barber Perkins 57 of Richmond. Herbert F Jones 60 of Nitro. Mrs Adam Taylor 91 of Princeton within several local funeral arrangements.
Accident Kills 22 Year Old Virginia Man
James Nelson Van Dyke 22 of Pilgrims Knob Va died from injuries in a rock fall at Jones Fork Coal Co Jewell Valley Va He was dead on arrival at Clinch Valley Hospital Richlands Va He was survived by his parents widow Ruth Meadows Van Dyke three brothers grandparents and other relatives Funeral services were held at the Buchanan County Funeral Home Chapel Keen Mountain with burial at Essaw Rite Cemetery Keen Mountain Pallbearers listed and arrangements noted to proceed after 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland Johnson
Garland
Anna Rae) Johnson
Hurley
Grundy Hospital
John and
Stella Blair
Big Rock Pentecostal Holiness Church
Helen Matney
Dorothy Wolford
Marsha Akers
Robin Looney
Grundy
Patricia Marange
Brenda Johnson
Betty Blankenship
Paynesville
Ray Johnson
Eulis Johnson
James Johnson
Galax
Doris Bandy
Wolford
Mary Ratliff
Lockbourne
Ohio
Clyde Blair
John Blair
Hassell Blair
Columbus
Eugene Blair
Grundy Funeral Home
Arville Collins
Herbert Ratliff
Anan- Blankenship
Giles Fink JR
Giles
Dorothy Mae) Johnson Fink Jr
Roanoke
University of Va
Greensburg
Benjamin and
Elizabeth Glass Johnson
Bluefield
Beaver High School
Concord College
DAR
PEO
Giles J. Fink Jr
Ben J. Fink
Richmond
Giles A. Fink
Ben S. Johnson
Aiken
S.C
John W. Johnson
Lynchburg
Margaret J. Herbold
Lexington
Mass
Betty J. Turner
Fredrick
Janet J
Nannie Margaret Dehart
Alexandria
McDowell County
Vivian Presbyterian Church
Vivian
Fernando Cleveland DeHart
Gloria Chewning
Kimball
Shirley Mahaffey
Gahanna
Linda Carver
Robert Dehart
Charleston
Louise Fretz
Elsie Jones
Gay Chandler
Covinginton
Ruth Umbarger
Pulaski
Glenn Jones
Huntington
Ralph Jones
Milwaukee, Wise
Mapel Hill Cemetery
Cunningham Funeral Home
Lucy E. Barber Perkins
Virginia Commonwealth College
Reynolds Metals
Graham Christian Church
Seventh Street Christian Church
Mary Hambrick
James T. Barber
William Barber
H. Brandon Perkins
Penny Perkins
Patricia Rudd
Peggy Robinson
Johnson, R. I
Max L. Barber
Mabel Acres
Maryann Barber
E. O
Ruth) Barrett
Chattanooga
Tenn
Thomas J
Mildred) Baker
Bowie
Seventh Street
Herbert F. Jones
Nitro
Bluefield High School
Bluefield College
Trinity Methodist Church
Life Insurance Co
Virginia
Price A. Jones
Geraldine Jones
Grandview
Dunbar
Employees of
Keller Funeral Home
Fil Nutter Jr
Johnson Road
Adam Taylor
Adam Albert
Mattie Rose) Taylor
Rt. 6
Princeton
Tazewell
Hattie Star
Geneva Moore
Belulah Perdue
James A. Taylor
Elijah W. Taylor
Marvin Neal
Neal
Mercer Funeral Home
Clifford Compton
Monte Vista Park
James Nelson van Dyke
Pilgrims Knob
Clinch Valley Hospital
Richlands
Jones Fork Coal Co
Jewell Valley
Tazewell County
Herman
Laura van Dyke
Whitewood
UMWA
Ruth Meadows van Dyke
Harold
Jerry
Gerald van Dyke
Joseph Henry van Dyke
Rt. 1
Raven, Va
Bill van Dyke
Patterson, Va
Buchanan County Funeral Home
Keen Mountain
Ancil Childress
Squire Horn
Ronald
Donald
Randy
Andy Meadows
Bernard Sisk
Randle Wyatt
Fire damages city residence in Bluefield
A fire of undetermined origin Tuesday caused minor damage to the exterior back porch of the residence of Mrs. Deloris Burkes at 225 James St in Bluefield City. Firemen reported no interior damage and kept the scene under control with five firefighters and two trucks on site from 5 23 p m to 6 11 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloris Burkes
James St
Bluefield City
Easley- Wilson Realtors
Child Cancer Tops Deaths Among 3 to 14 Year Olds
In 1977 cancer caused about 3,000 deaths in children aged 3 to 14, with roughly half due to acute lymphocytic leukemia.
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Uefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Wew Virgins
Audit Bureau of Crcalation Advertiisng
Landon
Buchanan
Mountain State
Pipestein State Park
Mike Jacobs
Region I
Ruth Ann Neely
Jennings Randolph
Seneca Rocks
George Murphy
George William Murphy
Ashland
Veterans’ Hospital
Beckley
Linkford and Richardson
Keystone
Robert Lewis
Robert Bruce
Ernestine) Lewis
Welch
Douglas Mortuary
Warlick
PNG
Saat Green Valley
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