Deaths and Funeral Notices Summary
Mrs Garnie Hoback 79 of Skygusty dies after long illness in Welch hospital. Survivors include two sons, three daughters and many grandchildren. Services Thursday at Douglas Mortuary Chapel with interment at Grandview Memory Gardens. Roy Hopkins 57 of Richlands dies after short illness. Survived by mother, widow, son, stepson, brother, four stepgrandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Richlands Tabernacle with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens. Mrs Joe Brown 72 of Bluefield dies in hospital. survived by son Cliff Witherspoon, daughter Susie Johnson and others. Service Wednesday at Mount Olive Baptist Church, burial Restlawn Memorial Gardens. John Henry Steele 87 of West Hollywood, Fla., formerly Bluefield, dies. body returned for funeral arrangements. Earl Runions 60 of Pearisburg dies. survived by wife, stepchildren, three daughters, siblings. funeral Thursday at Riffe's Chapel, burial Birchlawn. Emory Hicks 48 of Squire dies. survivors include wife and three daughters. burial Mountain Fork Cemetery. Manuel McCloure 61 of Max Meadows dies. service held at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. Mrs Virginia McCloure of Max Meadows and others cited. Etta Copeland 91 of Kimball dies in Welch hospital. arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnie H. Hoback
Garnie
Emma Mae) Hoback
Skygusty
Welch
Church of Jesus Christ
Herman Hoback
Charles Hoback
Daughers
Fred Feathers
Watauga
Tenn
Kenneth Stagg
Dover
Del
Robert Freise
Princeton
Lester Scott
Homer Scott
Florida
Eugene Scott
Newark
Douglas Mortuary
Russell Boothe
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Roy Hopkins
Fifth St
Richlands
Buchanan County
Lottie Keen Hopkins
Marion Hopkins
Grundy
Childs Gentry
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Dorothy Jackson Hopkins
Randall Hopkins
Ronald Jackson
Ira Hopkins
Fort Pierce
Fla
Richlands Tabernacle
Ralph Horton
Lee McGlothlin
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Henry Griffith
Robert W Johnson
Pete Addington
Fate Holmes
Floyd A. Webb Jr
Glenn Rose
Raymond Patrick
Joe E. Keene
Mattie Williams Hospital
Chids Gentry Vfw
Hurst- Scott Funeral Home
Joe
Janie S.) Brown
Nelson St
Bluefield
Union Allen
Alabama
Manuel and
Vincy Evans Lipscomb
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Electra Prince Hall Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Annie Cooper Court
Calanthe
Joe Brown
Cliff Clifford Witherspoon
Robert Witherspoon
Detroit
Mich
Susie Johnson
Jean Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
Celia Burton
Fermwell Dowell
T. B. Hamlin
Howard Dews
Restlawn Memorial Gardens
Littlesburg
Friends
Courts of
Lugo
John Henry Steele
West Hollywood
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
Earl Frederick Runions
Pearisburg
Beckley
Jess and
Mary Davis Runions
Celanese Fibers Co
Narrows
Mary Morton Runions
Bessie Runions
Louise R. LaPorte
Alameda
Calif
Earlene R. Glaze
Memphis
Riffe
Ronnie Wright
Milton Bivens
Birchlawn
Emory Hicks
Squire
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Faye Emondson Hicks
Tony Arnold
Phoenix, Ariz
Gary Osbourne
Deneen Hicks
Goodlow Hicks
Berwin
Ada Parker
Stanley, N.C
Mary Lee Gilsinger
Phoenix
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Newhaul
Junior Muncy
Mountain Fork
Big Creek
Manuel E. McCloure
Max Meadows
Hawisse
William McCloure
Golden Vaughn McCloure
McCloure
Virginia Mooney McCloure
Wesley Chapel
Wright Mountain
Paul Hall
Cravens Shires
Dlurfield Daily Telegraph Advertising Notice
The text appears to be an old subscription and advertising notice from the Dlurfield Daily Telegraph. It lists subscription rates, delivery details, and advertising representation, mentioning a daily morning publication and billing terms for yearly and calendar plans. The fragmentary OCR cannot confirm names, dates, or exact figures beyond the general rate structure.
Funerals Held for Local Residents in Bluefield and Princeton Areas
Obituaries note services today at 2 p.m. for Mary F Alley, Cecil Farley, and Bertha Mae Bailey. Al l are to be laid to rest at nearby cemeteries with listed pallbearers and officiants. A closing line mentions a vulture detecting buried cannon by observing scavenger flies.
Miners face uncertain future after Taft-Hartley clash
Davidson warns of looming tension as Taft-Hartley measures bite. He predicts competing efforts to return to work and to block those efforts, potentially escalating to violence with police or federal involvement. He notes injunctions will name international, district, and local union officers and may hold them liable for damages if government mandates fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
National Guard
International Union
Coal Miners Split Over Carter Action and Back-to-Work
President Miller and union officers offered no immediate comment after Carter acted. Top officials of the Bituminous Coal Operators Association urged mines to reopen under the expired contract and said they were ready to resume talks with a new union leadership. Administration aides doubted industry-wide talks would succeed, though company-by-company discussions remained possible. In Appalachia miners largely said they would not return under Taft Hartley, with some favoring government seizure. A few local officials warned a back-to-work order would be met with resistance, while one miner said he would honor it if not forced to cross a picket line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Taft Hartley
Patrick Burke
Taylorville
Ill
Kenneth Carter
Havace
W.va
Indiana
West Virginia
Midwest
Department of Energy
Bluefield weighs heliport atop Princeton Ave parking building
A Bluefield committee heard pilots urge a downtown heliport atop the Princeton Avenue parking structure to boost the economy and support regional firms. They noted FAA feasibility with minor changes and planned a test flight from Mercer County Airport to downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Jason McGuire
McGuire
Mercer County
Mike Kirby
Appalachian Helicopter Pilots Association, Inc
West Virginia
Virginia
Kirby
United Coal Companies
Grundy
Princeton Council Delays Bond Upgrade For Contractors
Princeton City Council postponed action on a proposal by City Manager Harry Price to raise contractor bonds from 1000 to 5000 with scale as contracts grow. Price cited housing rehab work and city protection needs, while several council members sought more data on maximums and the graduated bond schedule. The plan requires no new ordinance due to the Southern Building Code. Council will reconvene with additional information at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Harry Price
Price
City Building Department
Citizens Advisory Committee
John Conley
Lewis Skeens
Earl Muse
Ira Southern
Final Count In Dist 29 Tabulated UMW Ratification Vote
Unofficial district tally released by the UMW Washington office shows District 29 results with multiple locales. Baleysville and Pineville report strong yes votes while Wyco and Itmann record higher no tallies. overall totals indicate narrow outcomes across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Daily Telegraph
Washington, D.C
Baleysville
Pineville
Wyco
Alpeca
Stephenson
Maven
Tralee
Itmann
Herndon
Incomplete District Voting Totals Across West Virginia Areas
Fragmented OCR list shows multiple place names including Mt Hope Glen Daniel Fairdale Sullivan Beckley Stanaford Eccles Stotesbory Layland Cranberry Affinity Tams McAlpin Beckley Raleigh Lochgelly Winding Guilt Siad Fork East Gulf Amigo Whity Jonben Beckiey Quinwood Layfang Bono Quinwood Clifftop Winone Mt Hope MI Hope Landisburg Lane O'S Rupert Rainelle Thorpe Eckman Maitland Bivetielad Caretta Ammonate Ve Savire Thorpe Gery Gary Filmer Munson Beemer Crumpler Dor Boissevein Argome Jenkin Jones Keystone Lenegrett Beech Fork Savire Thorpe Gery Gary Filmer Filmer mentions only partially readable entries and illegible annotations remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Hope
Sillix
Bolt
Odd
Glen Daniel
Fairdele
Sullivan
Beckley
Stanaford
Eccles
Stotesbory
Layland
Affinity
McAlpin
Raleigh
Lochgelly
Siad Fork
East Gulf
Amigo
Whity
Jonben
Beckiey
Quinwood
Bono
Winone
MI Hope
Landisburg
Lane O'S
Rupert
Rainelle
Profiles of Board Members Named for Labor Panel
Washington AP reports John N. Gentry 47 a labor manpower expert chairs the Carter panel. He partners with Wirtz ex secretary of labor and served under Hodgson and Wirtz. Eva Robins and Carl A. Warns join as private arbitrators. The Taft Hartley Act created the board to resolve the coal strike impasse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John N. Gentry
Board of
Carter Monday
Labor Department
Gentry
W Willard Wirtz
Secretary of
Labor
Wirtz
James D. Hodgson
Eva Robins
New York City
Carl A. Warns
Louisville
University of Maryland
Georgetown University Law Center
Ms. Robins
Hamilton
Ontario
New York
St. John's Law School
Carter orders Taft-Hartley move to end coal strike
President Carter announces invoking the Taft-Hartley Act as the United Mine Workers reject the coal contract. He orders an injunction to return miners to work, directs governors to enforce the law, and outlines steps to minimize fuel shortages while seeking a negotiated settlement through collective bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
United Mine Workers
Midwest
West Virginia Senate OKs sale of highway bonds
The West Virginia Senate approved selling the final 100 million of highway bonds from a 1973 amendment by a 30 to 2 vote. The measure moves to the House for final passage alongside Gov. Rockefeller backed legislation. Finance Chairman Fanning defended authorizing the sale amid coal strike uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
Senate
Department of Highways
House
Jay Rockefeller
William Sharpe
D-Lewis
Richard Benson
D-Randolph
Pat Hamilton
D-Fayette
John Pat Fanning
D-Mcdowell
Fanning
Hamilton
U.S
Board Deliberates Second Look at Air-Wave System
Buchanan County Supervisors will seek a second opinion from General Electric after Motorola presented air-wave communications for policing and emergency operations. A central courthouse center and county relay stations are planned with bids to follow final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Motorola
General Electric
John Hash
Office of Emergency Services
J Andrew Hagg
Hash
General Electric Co
Mannequin Theft At Lyn Dell's On North Street
Police investigated a Monday night theft at Lyn Dell's on North Street where a mannequin with a wedding dress and the store sign were stolen. Officers George Sarver and Dave O'Neal pursued a vehicle described by witnesses but had not yet detained any suspects by 10 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Lyn Dell's
North Street
George Sarver
Dave O'Neal
Car fire damages brakes of Isaac Shafer’s vehicle
A Bluefield car caught fire Monday causing minor damage to brake cables. The overheated vehicle, owned by Isaac Shafer of 113 Highland Ave, ignited in front of 2116 East River. Fire Department crews from the South Bluefield station responded to the 5:27 p.m. call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Shafer
Highland Ave
Bluefield
East River
South Bluefield
Voting Totals Across UMW Districts for Coal Contract
Final totals released by the United Mine Workers show district by district votes on the Bituminous Coal Operators Association contract. States including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, and Kentucky recorded yes and no tallies, with several districts reporting Yes margins around six to eight thousand votes and No margins in the low thousands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mines Worker's Districts
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
UMW
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Indiana
Kansas
Missourt
New Mexico
Colo
Wyo
West Virginia
Kentucky Tennessee
Alabama
Utah
Aritona
Speck Admits Murders In Prison Interview
Richard Speck, already serving eight consecutive life terms for the 1966 Chicago nurse killings, told the Chicago Sun-Times in Stateville Prison that he killed seven of the eight women and that a single nurse’s spitting provoked him. A Chicago official dismissed his account as a lie, insisting only Speck killed all eight. Speck said he and an alleged accomplice were under heroin and whiskey during the robbers’ apartment attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ill
Richard Speck
Chicago
Stateville Penitentiary
Speck
Chicago “Sun-Times
Flynt Shot Outside Georgia Courthouse In Trial Shootout
Lawrenceville Georgia AP. Larry Flynt publisher of Hustler was shot in the stomach and is in critical but stable condition. His lawyer Gene Reeves Jr also was shot in the arm and side and remains in critical condition. The judge declared a mistrial and dismissed the jury. Police say no suspects but seek two white males in a silver Camaro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrenceville
Larry Flynt
Hustler
Flynt
Gene Reeves Jr
Reeves
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Earl Frederica Runions
Etta Copeland
Kimball
Fanning Funeral Home
Dlurfield Daily Telegraph
Te Daly Telegraph Printing Co
Bieter
Reese
Mal
Bret
Aye
Alley
William L
Mary F
Vineyard St
Mercer Funeral Chapel
Bluewell
Alfred L. Bixler
C. H. Patterson
Monte Vista Park
Princeton Road
J. A. Nelson
Charles E. Cauthen Jr
W. O. Ellison
Charles E. Hoge
Charles C. Walker
S. W Dantzler
George McCulloch Jr
David Bell
Farley
Cecil
Camp Creek
Carl Roseblock
Ralph Caffee
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Ira C. Hatcher
Bill Clark
Jack Sizemore
John Meadows
Eddie Kessinger
J. K. Lilly
Tom Larson
Belle Helicopter Co
Bill Kell
Ron Satterfield
Mercer County Airport Authority
Allen Lambert
Scott Street
Doug Crickmer
Norfolk and Western
Federal Aviation Administration
Lambert
Council
Thorpe
Ridgeland
Eckman
Maitland
Bivetielad
Geary
Bradshaw
Caretta
Crane Creek
Crumpler
Asreng
Dor
Turkey Gap
Isa Ne E
Boissevein Va
Argome
Jenkin Jones
Keystone
Lenegrett
Hawley
Wes
Amonete Ve
Savire
Jecom Fort
Gery No
Whoe
Gary No
Gary
Eeger
Beemer
Kitcheken
Vip
Munson
Gery
Warns
University of Kentucky
Joseph E. Seagram & Sons
University of Louisville
Harvard
America
Henry W. Block
IRS
Block
Sluepitld
Va Mouermid Va
Blend
Highwey
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