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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1981
Page
2
Death notices from Belfast to Tazewell list Donald G Mutter 51 of Belfast Va buried Russell Memorial Lebanon Ilene Owens infant Beverly Owens infant at Grundy and Venna Arnold Brewster 56 Cheverly Md Miles Atwell 75 Bradshaw. services planned in Lebanon Tazewell Welch Venna Saeger and Welch with various survivors and funeral details.
Mrs Dora Jane Aust Godfrey 76 of Winston Salem died Monday after a long illness. Born in Carroll County Virginia she lived much of her life in Mercer County and since 1964 in Forsyth County North Carolina. Survivors include one daughter five sons and many relatives. Funeral held 2 pm Wednesday at Hayworth Miller Funeral Home with burial at Garden of Memory Walkertown NC. Also listed are obituaries for Lydia Sparks Mutter Mildred O'Brien Delores Cumby McWilliams and James M Bailey with funeral arrangements incomplete or in progress.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph is a long established morning paper serving Bluefield West Virginia and surrounding areas. It circulates locally with home delivery options and subscription rates and is a member of the Associated Press.
Rex Henderson Hurst 85 of Route 1 Box 314 Sandlick dies. Funeral today at 11 a.m. at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell with Rev. John W. Hardman officiating. Burial follows at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton.
Funeral services for John E. Totten 58 of Tazewell Virginia are set for 11 a.m. at Greever Funeral Home Tazewell with Rev. Alex Day officiating. Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery. Totten may have died from a heart attack or stroke rather than injuries from a prior accident. The body was sent to the Charleston medical examiner for autopsy. Pallbearers include Lloyd Sargent Charles Wingo Maynard Hicks Donny Rose Paul Gillespie and Roger Rowe.
Bluefield City Police report no suspects in a Monday 7:12 a.m. hit and run on College Ave. A 1980 Plymouth owned by Edgar T. Rose of 1005 College Ave. was struck by an unknown vehicle, causing driver’s side and mirror damage. Officer M. L. Stratton investigated.
Appalachian Power Company outlined three energy conservation test projects led by Paul E. Pauley at the Bluefield Kiwanis luncheon. The initiative covers solar heating, electric thermal storage, and add on heat pumps. A Roanoke area solar home is tested for two years to assess feasibility despite early DOE cautions.
Vatican security agents overpowered a 54 year old Italian as he tried to light a crude pipe bomb before 20 000 worshippers at St Peter's Basilica. Police said the device could have caused heavy damage and many deaths. The suspect, Giuseppe Santangelo of Salerno near Naples, claimed he sought self immolation. He wore sunglasses and a brown beret and was seized near the Bernini altar. He will face psychiatric testing before charges.
The House budget plan adds a user tax on coal to bolster the black lung fund. Users of underground coal would pay 50 cents per ton and strip mined coal 75 cents per ton for three years, supplementing the existing 50 cent per ton deep mined and 25 cent per ton stripped coal taxes. Edie Baum notes the higher strip mined rate, Reagan’s push for reform, miners’ groups seek stability, and projections show about $535 million annually to back the fund’s $935 million Treasury shortfall.
In Wise County and nearby, two community colleges and Clinch Valley offer a coal industry management track enabling locals to pursue higher education close to home. Veterans like Tim Cox, 28, returned from Charlotte to start an industrial photography business with Paramont Coal. Bill Miller left teaching for United Coal Cos, drawn by advancement prospects in a growing sector, while the medical field shows outmigration of young coalfield graduates to metropolitan practices.
In Denver Reagan told about 10 000 NAACP members that government is no longer the strong draft horse of minority progress and that tax and budget cuts will move blacks toward economic freedom. He urged new approaches to end dependency while defending deep spending cuts including aid programs.
The Tazewell County Board discussed using 280000 to renovate the old junior high as county offices and allocating 600000 to the deficit, proposing a 65 cent real estate tax levy with a 10 cent cut from current levels. Officials noted a 65 cent rate would fund services and a 10 percent salary rise, while departments should submit early budget requests. The board also appointed D H Harrold to a planning district commission and explored a cigarette tax and coal severance for the Little River dam project. A plan to raise jail housing fees from 3 to 6 dollars per prisoner was to be revisited at July 8 meeting.
Davy 21 year old Paul Daniel Newcomb of Davy was arrested Monday evening on a felonious assault charge. Roger Cox, 18, suffered multiple contusions and lacerations with a fractured back and left wrist and right arm. Deputies J W Ray and E C Beverly arrested Newcomb and Magistrate Mike Nasser arraigned him. He remains in the county jail on a $20,000 bond. Trooper M A Smoot investigated.
Richmond AP report: Republican governor candidate Marshall Coleman, buoyed by the first televised debate, urged his Democratic rival to schedule three additional debates before the November 3 election.
Roanoke resident Corprew admits guilt for aiding in a planned crime connected to the shooting of David McCloud. He testified he provided transportation from Virginia to West Virginia for George Guthrie and relayed information between Guthrie and Naomi Cloud. The judge explained the law on accomplice liability.
Israelis cast ballots in a tightly contested election with polls split between Prime Minister Menachem Begin and challenger Shimon Peres. Dahaf and Modiin Ezrahi polls place Labor and Likud near even totals, suggesting coalition negotiations among splinter factions will determine control.
ABINGDON Virginia a Bluefield man Fred Allen Starling twenty seven Luther Street was listed in critical but stable condition at Johnson Memorial Hospital after a motorcycle accident. A hospital spokesman said details on the incident were unavailable.
At the turn of the century demand for ostrich plumes for women's hats and fans pushed feather prices to 300 dollars per pound, reflecting a fashion boom and vanity markets of the era.
A gospel sing is set for June 30 at 7 p.m. at Shields Chapel on Lorton Lick Road featuring The Corner Stones The Starcher Family and the Rock Trio and Lackle Singers. Faith Prayer Band meets today at noon at 11 North Mercer Street with Mint Davis as president and Idella Jones as teacher. Rose of Sharon Church holds services Tuesday in Crescent View Bluefield with Y P H L A at 5 30 p m choir at 6 30 and prayer at 7 30 led by Pastor Idella Jones.
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