Obituaries and funeral notices from Bluefield and nearby towns
Several residents are reported dead with forthcoming funeral arrangements or incomplete details. Mrs Dimple Knox Booth 83 of 1338 Augusta St Bluefield died June 27. Ida Francis Roberts 95 at Golden Harvest Welch died June 27. Gladys E Bailey 76 at Golden Harvest Panther died June 28. Mary M Blankenship 84 Princeton formerly Bluefield died June 26. Howard D Adams 65 Davie formerly Paynesville Ky died June 27. Iear Stiltner 81 Grundy died June 28. Funeral arrangements pending or announced by local funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimple Knox Booth
Augusta St
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home
Ida Francis Roberts
Golden Harvest
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Gladys E. Bailey
Golden Harvest Nursing Facility
Panther
Friends
Greenbrier Freewill Baptist Church
Mary M. Blankenship
Princeton
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Howard D. Adams
Davie
Paynesville
George W. Knox
Mamie Hall Knox
Grace United Methodist Church
Christian Women’s Club
Church Circle No
Casey Cure Booth
Bernard W. Knox
Randolph C
Pat” Knox
Richard G. “Bus” Knox
Harry G. Booth
David K. Booth
Judie
Pittsburgh
Wayne E. Booth
Claire
Christiansburg
Michael G. Booth
Delran
N.J
Carrie Booth Bradshaw
David K. Booth II
Darren M. Booth
Falls Church
Rachel
Andrew Bradshaw
Samantha Booth
Nancy H. White
C. Michael Cunningham
Monte Vista Park
Green Valley
Heber Stafford
Larry Ziegler
Michael Booth
David Bradshaw
Obituaries Mary M Blankenship and others in Bluefield area
Obituary notices for Mary M. Blankenship 84 of Princeton formerly Bluefield Va. who died June 26 in Princeton with service details and survivors listed. Also notes the death of Dimple Knox Booth 83 Bluefield with service and family, plus additional funeral notices and arrangements for several local figures. Also reports shark attacks near East London South Africa including Neal Stephenson and Anton De Vos with brief details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East London
South Africa
Eastern Cape
Neal Stephenson
Anton de Vos
Local newspaper contact and service hours note
Internet and telephone contact details for bdtonline.com are listed, including editor email, circulation hours, home delivery support, and main office phone numbers for advertising, business, and classifieds. The fragment notes service hours and general information for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Volunteers fuel crisis program gains 5 600 hours
In January 1997 the family crisis services started its first formal volunteer program. Fifteen months later volunteers have logged about 5,600 hours. Joyce, a Jewell Ridge resident and Richlands High School graduate, volunteers in office support and plans classroom talks. The program trains about 21 women and offers a 24 hour hot line, counseling, shelter, food, clothing, referrals, and support services for domestic violence victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Crisis Services
Joyce
CVCA
Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands High School
Storms knock out power across eight counties in West Virginia
Burns reports 50,000 without power in Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Pleasants, Preston, Tyler and Wood counties. 2,100 more in Jackson and Kanawha counties. About 22,000 Allegheny Power customers still dark. Bell Atlantic logged over 2,000 phone outages. Mud slide blocks I-77 near Ripley, flooding on I-79 near Weston. Six inches of rain fell in Wood County. Ohio River flood crest expected at Parkersburg Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-1
Burns
Harrison
Lewis
Marion
Monongalia
Pleasants
Preston Tyler
Wood
Phil Moye
American Electric Power Co
Jackson Kanawha
Allegheny
Bell Atlantic
Harry Mitchell
Jim Riggs
Division of Highways
Ripley
Weston
Lewis County
Wood County
Smith
Williamstown
Ohio River
Ada Fetty
Fetty
National Weather Service
Ohio
Parkersburg
Couric Secures Four Year Today Contract Increase
Katie Couric signs a four year deal reportedly tripling her NBC Today salary to seven million dollars per year from about two million. The show leads ratings with strong viewership, while NBC News bolsters its lineup by signing Geraldo Rivera and Stone Phillips to high value contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Katie Couric
NBC
Newsweek
Canter
Couric
ABC
CBS
Bryant Gumbel
Today
Matt Lauer
NBC News
Geraldo Rivera
Dateline Nbc
Stone Phillips
Townsend crowned Miss West Virginia in Morgantown
Townsend, a Morgantown resident and former Miss West Virginia contestant, won the state title and an $8,000 scholarship. She plans to promote literacy through her St.A.R.T. program and support the Red Cross blood services during her reign, with Atlantic City pagesant prepahead. Rosie Boyce Lucy Ours Traci Staley Jodi Clark were runners-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-1
Morgantown
West Virginia
Townsend
WVU
Barbara
Atlantic City
N.J
Rosie Boyce
Medical mission faces crowd and danger in Uganda trip
Dr. Harden led a five mission medical team that treated tens of thousands in Uganda despite large crowds and fear of rebels. Guards accompanied them. a clinic was canceled after rebels abducted 10 girls. The team began at Abokeer with 10,000 awaiting care and plans to return to Uganda in 1999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A-1
Robinson
David Najar
William Harden
Harden
Abokeer
Uganda
Reagan Harden
Virginia Misses Shine In Preliminary Talent and Swimwear
Virginia contestants advance to semifinals after two days of preliminaries. Ms Booth of Chesapeake sang There's A Winner in You earning a 6000 dollar scholarship, while Ms Bellamy of Chesterfield and Ms Smith of Glen Allen won swimsuit prelims with 2300 and 1600 dollar scholarships respectively. Ms Cox of Roanoke won a talent prelim singing Glitter and Be Gay and will be a senior at VCU. The 25 entrants were narrowed to 10 semifinalists after Thursday and Friday preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ms. Booth
Chesapeake
Booth
Hampton University
Miss Virginia
Ms. Bellamy
Chesterfield County
Virginia Commonwealth University
Ms. Smith
Glen Allen
VCU
Final Five Selected After Talent Swimsuit and Gown Show
The competition narrowed the field through talent, swimsuit, and evening gown segments, leaving a final five contestants. Finalists advance to the next phase as judges tally scores and remarks.
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Bishop
Casper Marrs
Addie Neel Marrs
Graham Christian Church
Earl M. Blankenship
Ruth Bandy
David Marrs
W.C. Blankenship
Nannie
William E
Bill” Marrs
Orrin K. Marrs
Springville
James
Bernice) Parris
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Keith Blankenship
Chilhowie
Richard
Sheila) Owensby
Karen Blankenship
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Gary Lyons
Grandview Mausoleum
Mrs. Dimple Knox Booth
Joan Elizabeth Maxwell
Buchanan
Greenhills
Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Nathan Calvin Webb
Cravens-Shires
Roselawn Memorial Park
Clarence Woosley
Shortridge-Ramey Funeral Home
Grundy
Linda Francis Yates Vandyke
Little Prater Church of Christ
Robert Yates
Little Prater
William L
Bill Haynes, Jr
Bailey-Kirk
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
P.O. Box
Advertising Directo Circulation
Directo
Directo News D
Muvee
Steve Smith
Tom Colley
Terri Hale
Bobby English
Wade Watson
Henry Meade Vent
Jim Terry
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Teddy Paynter
Samantha Perry
Dartment
Tammy Cook
Daily Telegraph
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations, Associated Press
WV Press Assn
Mail Daily
Ug Tete
Les
Eric DiNov
Molly S. Clark
Walter P. Clark Sr
Presbyterian Church
Bramwell
Walker P. Clark Jr
Mary E. Gross
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Lotito City Park
Suzanne Slaughter
Louise Simmons
Baskets
Sasiaa
Virginia
Bluefield Dance Theatre
Larry Goins
Dee
Chris
Shawn
Larry Wayne Goins
Diane
Kenny & Family
Ricky & Family
Vickie & Family
Jeff & Family
Mike & Family
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