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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1981

Page

2

Deaths and Funerals: Baldwin Lambert Estep and Sharitz

William H Baldwin 72 of Bluefield died after long illness. Survived by wife Gladys, four sons, brother and sisters. Funeral at Cumberland Heights Baptist Church. James W Lambert Jr 68 of Grundy died after long illness. Survived by wife Rita, two children, siblings. Funeral at Buchanan County Funeral Home Keen Mountain. William R Estep Jr 53 of Pineville died after long illness. Survived by father and five stepdaughters, stepson, siblings. Otto Sharitz 83 of Lakeland Fla former Bank of War president died. Survived by foster daughter and son, sisters and brothers. Funeral services held in Lakeland. burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.

James Lambert James Wilson Lambert Jr Bristol Grundy Jennie Davis Lambert James Wilson Lambert Lynn Coal Company Presbyterian Church Rita Matney Lambert Sandy Cook James McCall Lambert Richlands Jessie Pauley Helen James Ava Spence Christiansburg Katherine Hash Claude Lambert Russell Lambert Buchanan County Funeral Home Keen Mountain Allan Moore Mountain Valley Memorial Park Big Rock William Estep JR William Riley Estep Jr Pineville Welch Jaeger William Riley Estep Florence Collins Estep Imogene McKey Oceana Pearl Jarrels Virginia Jarrels Brenda Jarrells Mt. Vernon Wash Dixie Jarrels Texas Henry Jarrels Lonnie Estep Mack Estep Lovely Stella Gullet Brenton Thelma Robinette Flossie Robinette Hemphill Opal Halsey Alice King Grace Martin Seattle Elsie Brewster Columbus Ohio Fanning Funeral Home Russell King Collins Cemetery Rock Branch Otto Sharitz Lakeland Fla Bank of War Wytheville Henry Lee Cynthia Brown Sharitz National Business College Roanoke Berwind New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company Bank At War War United Methodist Church Berwind Masonic Lodge Kiwanis Club Old Coalfield Baseball League Margaret Ann Stradley Lousie Stradler Sharitz Walter Stradley Los Angeles Calif F.M. King Oxford Aletta Sharitz Forrest Sharitz Walter Sharitz Willard Sharitz United Methodist Temple W.D. Witten Joseph Bell Oak Hill F.C. Heath Funeral Home Ingram Ave

Iraq Nuclear Program Claim Sparks Senate Debate

Senate Democratic Whip Alan Cranston warned Iraq is pursuing a Manhattan Project type nuclear program and Pakistan may gain weapons capability by end of 1982. He cited no bomb design evidence but said officials see a weapons capability as the Iraqi goal. France and Italy were named as suppliers.

Washington Senate Alan Cranston Iraq Manhattan Pakistan Cranston

Mercer County Obituaries and Funeral Notices

John B. White 82 of Green Valley died in Roanoke after a long illness. He was a farmer and Clover Dew Dairy retiree, active in Greenview United Methodist Church and local clubs. Services in Monte Vista Park Cemetery with several honorary and pallbearers noted. John Wesley Blankenship 52 of Bland Va died in Cincinnati Ohio after WWII service. Survived by two sons and two daughters, services at White Gate and Shiloh Cemetery. Claude L Lindy Simpson 53 of Bluefield Va died at home after a short illness. Employed 32 years at National Electric Coil and later Bluefield Sanitary Board. WWII Navy veteran. Services at Dudley Memorial Chapel with burial at Grandview Memory Gardens. Mrs Charlie S Helen W Steele 66 of Meadowview Va, former Cedar Bluff teacher, died in Charlottesville Va. Survived by husband and four children. burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens. Mrs E W Martha K Dickens 84 of Bluefield died at home. arrangements incomplete. Thomas Kinzer 66 of Bluefield formerly Princeton, died after illness. Survived by siblings. services at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Donna Boone Davidson 76 of Orlando Fla, born in Sparta NC. survived by children and grandchildren. services in Orlando. Multiple funeral notices listed with dates and locations.

Raymond C. Pruett Blueridge Bluefield Lola Pruett Riverdale Ray Pruett U.S. Marine Corp Damascus Baptist Church Thelma Thompson Pruett Gayle Holbrook Taccoa Steve Deaton Randy Pruett U.S. Army Chapparel N.M David Pruett Gary Pruett Warren Robbins William Pruett Deer Park Tex Buddy Pruett Jerry Pruett Joe Pruett Henry Funeral Home Denver F. Turner Denver Farrel Turner Rt. 2 Clinchco Wise Lola Inez Turner Rt. 1 David Franklin Turner Ole Regular Baptist Church Sacha Turner David Turner Lola Turner Teresa Green Kilmarnock Charles E. Thoma Charles E Alice Jo) Thoma Eighth Ave St., Albans First Presbyterian Church DAR Percy Mary) Gillie Virginia Ball Jacksonville Fla Col Charles Sampson St. Albans Stephen A. Moss Cunningham Memorial Park Bartlett Funeral Home John B. White John Blackburn White Green Valley Roanoke Pulaski John and Mattie Lyons White Clover Dew Dairy Greenview United Methodist Church John Wesley Mercer County Farm Bureau Southern States Corp Mercer County Glenwood Glenwood-Green Valley Harold Beule Mae) Catron Myrtle Anderson C.C Pearl) Smith Homestead Dexter White Bushnell William Wilson Virgil Shields Chaplin William Price Monte Vista Park Cemetery Stephen Harry John F. Wilkinson Charles W. Richardson Kermit Whitt Hoover Fry John McCoy Tom Bailey Homer Winfrey W.E. Faust Sidney Shires Fred Ballanger Newil Faulkinburg Roman Gordon Prescott James P. Powers Greenview United John W. Blankenship John Wesley Blankenship Bland Cincinnati, Ohio Wardensville John Henry Blankenship Maudie Mae Ramsey Blankenship Rocky Blankenship David Blankenship Columbus Ohio Rhonda Blankenship Connie Blankenship Mack Blankenship Henry Blankenship Pearl Miller Manassas A. West and Sons Funeral Chapel White Gate Harold Underwood Shiloh Claude L. Simpson Claude L Lindy”’ Simpson Fincastle Lane Robert E Annie Ross Simpson National Electric Coil Co Harman Masonic Lodge Bluefield, Va V.F.W Charlie Steele Charlie S Helen W.) Steele Meadowview Paint Lick Cedar Bluff Charlottesville Tazewell County William and Maggie Green Witt Madison College Meadowview Extension Homemakers Club Cosby S. Rogers Blacksburg Rebecca E. Steele Homer R. Steele Pensacola Charlie W. Steele Vivian W. Brown Cedar Bluff Methodist Church Charles Starks William S. Slagie Greenhills Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Noel J. Witt Jr Bill Short Fred Steele Ralph Brown Roger Whitt Robert Repass A. Henry Steele Bruce Russell James Mullins James Peery Joe Adair E.W. Dickens E.w.martha K., Dickens Talbot St. Bluefield Mercer Funeral Home Thomas Kinzer Hill Ave Princeton Bland County Amanda Showalter Kinzer Mount Zion Baptist Church James Kinzer Clifford Kinzer Eugene Kinzer Jamicia N.Y Robert Kinzer Brooklyn George Brooks Warren Shanler Fred Martin Leroy Heller Eugene Charlton Hershel Boyd Senior Missionary Society of the Church Lugan Donna Davidson Donna _ Boone Davidson Orlando Sparta N.C John M. Davidson Harold E. Davidson College Park Jane E. White Maryland Janet Fowler Wanda Collins Raymond Boone Washington, D.C Ruth Little Beulah Billings Hopeville Winterpark Funeral Home L.G. Meadows

Ira Ledford dies after long illness in Princeton

Ira Ledford age 74 of Stadium Mobile Home Park Princeton died in a Beckley hospital Tuesday after a long incomplete at George W Seaver Funeral Home Princeton Mrs Mary Effie McKinney of 400 Harrison St Princeton died Tuesday in a Butler Pa hospital after a short illness incomplete at Memorial Funeral Directory on Athens Road Princeton

Ira Ledford Stadium Princeton Beckley Hospital George W. Seaver Prineton Mary E. McKinney Mary Effie McKinney Harrison St Butler, Pa Athens Road

Senate Delays Vote On Dairy Price Supports

The Senate delayed a vote on Reagan's plan to repeal the April 1 dairy price hike, hoping to regroup GOP support for a future attempt. The move would save $147 million in the current budget, with higher consumer milk and dairy prices if the increase stands.

Washington Reagan Congress Senate Howard Baker Jr Tennessee Jesse Helms R-N.c Houses of Congress Agriculture Department Helms Senate Agriculture Committee Walter Huddleston Oky United States

McDowell Woman Charged With Forgery

Marline Taylor of Havaco was arrested by the Welch Detachment of the West Virginia State Police on 12 counts of forgery and uttering checks. She allegedly stole checks from Mrs. F.G. Burgess of Welch last October and cashed them at Kroger in Welch from December 1980 to January 1981. Bond set at $12,000 total.

McDowell County Welch West Virginia C.M. Turner Marline Taylor Havaco David Hunt Turner Taylor F.G. Burgess Kroger’s

Father acquitted in infant death. mother faces murder charge

In Smyth County Virginia Jesse Paul Testerman, 34, was acquitted of manslaughter in the August skull fracture death of his 6 month old child but found guilty of failing to secure medical aid for the infant and faces up to 12 months in jail. The mother, who gave birth to another child last week, faces a pending murder charge.

Marion Jesse Paul Testerman Smyth County J. Aubrey Matthews

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William H. Baldwin William Howard Baldwin Grassy Branch Dave and Emily White Baldwin N & W Railway Company Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Cumberland Hights Gladys Cook Baldwin William H. Baldwin, Jr Frederick T. Baldwin Mooresville David N. Baldwin Metairie Charles A. Baldwin North Ridgeville Robert J. Baldwin Verona Rebecca Dawson Radcliffe, Ky K.W. Robertson van Nuys Frank Broyles Glade Spring Cumberland Heights Baptist Church Clayton D. Sweet Roselawn Memorial Gardens Lilly Spangler Box Abbs Valley Rodriguez- Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Bluefield Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Associated Press W.va Audit Bureau of Circulation P.O. Box London Bill Spencer Bill Shelley Beverly Blake Sam Lambert Terry Honaker Don Neale Murray Theodore Erma Ima Jean Ashtabula John Mendez Resthaven Park Hosmer Lucille Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell Richard Rouquie Boone Charles Edwin Walnut Heights Ceres Baptist Church James Stewart Monte Vista Park Davy Brooks Coalwood Caretta Gary Superior Elementary McDowell John J. Auville Ramsey and
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