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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1971

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Hale endorses Green Valley landfill as safe and competent

Dr. Daniel Hale argues the Green Valley sanitary landfill has not created a public health hazard and shows merit under director Robert Silvagni. He notes a drainage plan using a sediment dam lagoons and spread irrigation to fix issues and cites reduced pollution and resolved rodent problems alongside strong site suitability.

Green Valley Robert Silvagni Daniel Hale Princeton Hale Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council Mercer County Board of Health Marshall University Brush Creek Allen Dyer Mercer Court Bernard Wilkinson Mercer County Mercer Wyoming Raleigh West Virginia Marshall College Ronald J. Scrudato Silvagni Scrudato Silvagni Cooperative Daily Telegraph Bob West Virginia University Wisconsin WVU

Sealed bids on confiscated firearms

The Tennessee Game and Fish Commission announced that sealed bids are being accepted for confiscated firearms. Bids are open to the public and evaluated by the commission to determine sale terms and transfer of ownership.

Tennessee Game and Fish Commission

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Front Matter Notice

Bluefield Daily Telegraph listing, established 1893, published in Bluefield West Virginia. Includes address 412 Bland Street, AP affiliation, subscription and motor route rates, and advertising representative contact details.

Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield Associated Press West Virginia Audit Bureau of Circulation Mathews Shannon & Cullen Telephone

Area Deaths And Funerals Highlights Local Obituaries

Doris Aileen Morgan 18 of Hemphill dies after a long illness in Welch hospital. Survivors include her mother Mary Christine Craft and stepfather Danny Craft along with three sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Fanning Chapel Welch with burial at Saeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield. Harriet A McBride 82 of North Tazewell dies at home. services at Brown's Chapel Church with burial Grandview Memory Gardens. Gilmer Eugene Hennis 68 of Martinsville dies in hospital. funeral at Jones Chapel Church of the Brethren Ayersville Cemetery. Beatrice M Lyons 57 of Tazewell dies in Richlands hospital after long illness. services at Peery and St. Clair Chapel. Kenneth Ralph Stiltner 45 of Grundy dies at Mountain Home VA hospital. survived by mother Pearly Jackson Stiltner and two daughters. funeral arrangements pending Grundy Funeral Home.

Doris Aileen Morgan Hemphill Welch Montrose Colo Mary Christine Lester) Craft Claude Edgar Morgan Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints of Department of Social Security Welch High School Danny Craft Priscilla Fay Lorrane Sue Milton J. Daniel Saeger Memorial Roderfield Beatrice M. Lyons Rt. 1 Tazewell Richlands Portsmouth Glad Tiding Assembly of God Norfolk Luther J. Lyons Robert P. Meade Rt. 2 North Tazewell Larry R. Meade Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home Max Linkeaus Fred Wyatt Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield - Tazewell Road Eddie Rodney Bill John Robert Meade David Hellas Kenneth Ralph Stiltner Grundy Tenn Veterans Administration Hospital Johnson City Veterans of Foreign Wars of James Thompson Stiltner Pearly Jackson Stiltner Sandra Mae Stiltner Cindy Jane Stiltner Dayton Ohio Albert Farmer Clyde Shortridge Herman Dickmann Santa Rosa Calif Madeline Ashley Belleville Mich Richard Brobry Fairfax Agie Stiltner Brady Stiltner Edgar Stiltner Grundy Funeral Home

Wilbur Ballard longtime Lindside resident dies at 77

Wilbur Edgar Ballard 77 of Lindside died Friday in a Parisburg hospital after a weeklong illness. He was a retired farmer and carpenter, member of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church, and is survived by daughter Marie Pyne and son Edgar Buddy Ballard. Funeral services set for Sunday at Pine Grove Baptist Church with burial in Broyles Cemetery.

Wilbur Edgar Ballard Lindside Parisburg William and Susan Biggs Ballard Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church Bertie M. Ballard Marie Pyne Edgar Buddy) Ballard Pine Grove Baptist Church Amos Turner Mer Shockley Broyles Cemetery Broyles Funeral Chapel Peterstown Clyde Leonard Dillon Opie McGhee Newman Evans Clarence Roy Crawford

Carmella Malamisura rites in Bluefield at Sacred Heart

Carmella Malamisura 73 of 215 Rogers Street Bluefield died Wednesday after a short illness. Funeral 10 a.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev Charles J Schneider. burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by daughters Rose Pendleton Mary Albert and Margaret Adams son Patsy Malamisura sister Joe Abbatello 12 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield in charge.

Carmella Malamisura Rogers St Bluefield Sacred Heart Catholic Church Charles J. Schneider Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield - Princeton Road Rotondella Italy Agedius Mary Sutterili Trapp Angelo Monaco Tom Dissibbio Frank Dillon Joe Abbatello Jr John Battalino Mercer Funeral Home

Funeral Rites Held For John Champion Heartwell Bluefield

Funeral services for John Champion Heartwell of Bluefield are set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mt Olive Baptist Church with five ministers officiating. Burial follows at Oakgrove Cemetery Bluefield. He lived in Bluefield 25 years and is survived by one brother and three sisters. Pallbearers include H H Alexander and others. flowers by friends.

John Champion Heartwell Bluefield Mt. Olive Baptist Church J. J. Howard Odell Martin Samuel Marrs Fred Thornton Allen Fleshman Oakgrove Cemetery Bluewell Gray, Va Heartwell George W. Heartwell Wytheville Ruby Urquhart Heartwell Center Span Baptist Church Gray Robert Heartwell Etta Mae Young Daisy Walker Dinwiddie Arte Brown Disputanta Va. A Lugo H. H. Alexander H. L. Alexander Emanuel Blake Robert Pugh James Morris T. B. Hamlin

Mrs Sallie M Sudduth dies in Bluefield service set

Mrs Sallie Maddin Sudduth of 1017 James St Bluefield died Friday. Born in Nashville she was active in Westminster Church Circle 2 and survived by three sons two of whom live in Bluefield and one in Orlando Florida along with eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p m Sunday Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield with Dr Patterson officiating burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell viewing tonight 5 to 9 p m.

Sallie M.sudduth Sallie Maddin Sudduth James Sr Bluefield Nashville Tenn Robert and Ada Love Martin Hopkins Walton Sudduth Sr Westminster Presbyterian Church Walton Sudduth Jr Edwin Hugh Sudduth Robert H. Sudduth Orlando Fla Leslie Easley Santa Clara Calif Hawkins Funeral Home C. H. Patterson Woodlawn Bluewell

E W Stables of Matoaka dies after long illness

E W Stables 72 of Matoaka died Thursday night in a Princeton hospital after a long illness. Born in Narrows Va he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Charlie Stables. Survived by his widow Anna Mae Wiley Stables seven sons James Eugene Garland Stables Billy Stables Russell Stables Tommy Stables Roger Stables five daughters Virginia Smith Shirley Williams Nellie Sigman Peggy White Judy Barlow 35 grandchildren nine great grandchildren. Funeral at 11 am Monday Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton with Rev Leonard Repass Roselawn Memorial Gardens on Bluefield Princeton Road. Friends may call at the funeral 9 30 p.m.

E.W. Stables E. W. Stables Matoaka Princeton Narrows Charlie Stables Anna Mae Wiley James Eugene Garland Billy Russell Springton Tommy Roger Beckley Virginia Smith Shirley Williams Nellie Sigman Peggy White Chicago Judy Barlow Crumpler Bailey Funeral Chapel Leonard Repass Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield

Mrs Lacy Looney dies after short illness in Grundy Va

Mrs Lacy Mae Looney 61 of Grundy Va died Thursday in Richlands Va hospital after a short illness. Survived by husband John C Looney two daughters Marceline Lester and Sue Castle three sons Harold Jimmy and Larry Looney two sisters Bessie Ramey and Lottie Cox three brothers Uener Vansant and defiance Ohio. Funeral arrangements incomplete at Virginia Funeral Home Grundy with calling after noon today.

Lacy Mae Looney Grundy Richlands Tom and Mindy Owens Looney John C. Looney Marceline Lester Bristol Sue Castle Harold Looney Jimmy Looney Larry Looney Bessie Ramey Cedar Bluff Lottie Cox Tampa Fla Uener Looney Vansant E Looney Defiance Ohio Virginia

Hurley Man Herbert Lester Dies at Home

Herbert Lester age 52 of Hurley Virginia died Friday morning after a long illness. Survived by Nayomi Lester of Hurley four daughters Phyllis Mounts Zeby Lester Deborah Sue Lester Janifer Lester and foster son Herbie Mounts two grandchildren and two late parents Lefords and Dicy Rife Lester. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Sunday at the residence with Rev Roy Mullins Rev Delbert Justus and Rev Johnny Cline. Riffe Cemetery near Hurley. Body moved from Virginia Funeral Home Grundy to the residence.

Herbert Lester Hurley Lefords Dicy Rife Lester Buchanan County Nayomi Lester Phyllis Mounts War Eagle Zeby Lester Deborah Sue Lester Janifer Lester Herbie Mounts Roy Mullins Delbert Justus Johnny Cline Riffe Virginia Funeral Home Grundy

Mrs Mamie Gates 66 North Tazewell Va dies at home

Mrs Mamie Howery Gates 66 of North Tazewell Va dies at home Friday morning She was daughter of Reese W Howery and Margaret Howery wife of Creed Gates She was a Riverside United Methodist Church member Surviving are one foster son Bobby Lawrence Princeton three sisters and five brothers Funeral 1 p m Sunday at Riverside United Methodist Church with Rev Horace Henry and Rev Clarence H DuBois Jr officiating Burial Maplewood Cemetery Tazewell Pallbearers are nephews Body at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home after 4 p m today moved to church one hour before services

Mamie Howery Gates North Tazewell Reese W. Howery Margaret Buchanan Howery Creed Gates Riverside United Methodist Church Bobby Lawrence Princeton Annie Taylor Margaret Kimbel Nell Gillespie

Funeral Services for Rufus B Harold of Columbus

Funeral services for Rufus B Harold 59 of Columbus Ohio and formerly Princeton are set for 2 p m today at Burns Wornal Chapel Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton with Rev Jimmy Jones officiating. Burial follows at Oakwood Park Cemetery Princeton. He was a member of Johnston Chapel Church and American Legion Post 54. He was born in Tazewell Virginia and was the son of the late William and Mamie Elswick Harold. Surviving are his step mother Eva Heptenstall Harold of Princeton four sisters Leola Hill Humboldt Tennessee Annie Brown Richmond Virginia Virginia Harold of Princeton and Mattie Bettis Quartzsite Arizona and three brothers Garnet Harold Tazewell Ward Harold Princeton and Barnes Harold Canton Ohio Pallbearers are Glen Cahill J J Harvey Dave Harvey Ralph Wade Don Meadows and E C Kirby Women of Johnston Chapel Church will carry flowers.

Rufus B. Harold Columbus Ohio Princeton Jimmy Jones Oakwood Park Cemetery Johnston Chapel American Legion Tazewell William and Mamie Elswick Harold Eva Heptenstall Harold Leola Hill Humbolt Tenn Annie Brown Richmond Virginia Harold Mattie Bettis Quartzite Ariz Garnet Harold Ward Harold Barnes Harold Canton Glen

Legato Dies. White Plains Resident Commemorated

Dominick Salvatore Legato age 72 died at his White Plains home after living in Kimball and moving there 30 years ago. Mass was held at Mount Carmel Church Elmsford. Born in Reggio Calabria Italy he is survived by wife Lucille daughter Marie Cyre son Salvatore and nieces and nephews.

Dominick Salvatore Sam) Legato White Plains N. Y Kimball Mount Carmel Church Elmsford N. v Reggio Calabria Italy Lucille V. DeStefano Legato Marie Cyre Salvatore Legato Dominick Legato Margaret Gonzalez Welch

Death of Ira P. Waldron in Grundy attributed to natural causes

Ira P. Waldron, 65, of Grundy Virginia, was found dead Friday in the Grundy Hotel. Death attributed to natural causes. Survived by sister Pearl Banner of St Petersburg Florida and brother John Waldron of Fort Pierce Florida. Body to be removed to Fort Pierce for funeral services and burial.

Ira P. Waldron Grundy J. W. Waldron Alice Taylor Waldron Buchanan County Pearl Banner St. Petersburg Fla John Waldron Fort Pierce Virginia Funeral Home Fort Pierce, Fla

Rev Buchan Winn Dies in Virginia Hospital

The Rev. Buchan Winn of Amonate Virginia died in a Richlands Virginia hospital Friday. His funeral service was held at Lugo's Funeral Service in Bluefield.

Buchan Winn Amonate Richlands Lugo Bluefield

Funeral services announced for Hill tub Lashmeet

Funeral for T C Hill 60 of Lash meet set today at 11 a.m. at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton with two ministers officiating. Burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery Lashmeet. Pallbearers named. Also funeral for Henry T Humphreys 66 of Anderson Ind at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel Bluefield today at 2 p.m. with Rev. Nunn Jr. in Monte Vista Park.

Humphreys Henry T Anderson Ind Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield Charles B. Nunn Jr Monte Vista Park

State Official Is Injured In Wreck

West Virginia deputy secretary of State William P. Thaw was hospitalized in Parkersburg after a Wednesday evening crash on Interstate 77. Thaw, en route from Charleston to Sistersville for Thanksgiving, sustained broken ribs and a vertebra injury. the car overturned after a side swipe in snowy conditions and was struck by another vehicle. He was traveling alone and is listed in good condition at Camden-Clark Hospital.

Parkersburg W. Va William P. Thaw West Virginia Camden-Clark Hospital Charleston Sisterville Thaw

Guest Speaker Sunday at United Holy Church

The Rev. Mrs. Willie L. Wilson of Pageton will be guest speaker at the 11 a.m. service Sunday at United Holy Church, 218 Church Street. Bishop J. H. Easley is pastor. The public is invited.

Willie L. Wilson Pageton United Holy Church Church St J. H. Easley

Pump Accident Blamed In Fire At Bluefield Station

Firefighters from the Bluefield department fought a blaze at Pruett's Service Station on Princeton Avenue for about 25 minutes. An auto driven by a woman knocked over a gasoline pump starting the fire. No injuries. damage estimated at 300 dollars. The driver was not identified.

Bluefield

Parachute Clues in 100-Man Hijacking Case

Investigators traced a hijacker who forced a Boeing 727 to Mexico plans after takeoff from Seattle. A torn parachute and four chutes were found on board. FBI officials say one backpack chute and one front pack chute may have been safe. No sky marshal aboard. 36 passengers and 2 flight attendants were allowed to leave. Paratrooper-style searches continued with residents questioned for sightings.

Ft. Lewis Wash Manning Earl Cossey Seattle Sky Sports Charles Gulinsky FBI Las Vegas Nev Gulinsky Mexico Portland Seattle Washington Air Force

Blues Bench Kannegeiser Reinforces KC Call-Up

St. Louis Blues demote defenseman Gordon Kannegeiser to the Denver Spurs of the WHL and recall defenseman Larry Hornung from the Kansas City team in the CHL.

ST. Louis St. Louis Blues Gordon Kannegeiser Denver Spurs Larry Hornung Kansas City

Nominations Open for 1972 Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio invites fan nominations for the 1972 class. Players must have retired before 1967. coaches officials and administrators have no retirement rule. Nominations go directly to the Hall.

Pro Football Hall of Fame Canton Ohio Hall

Reds suffer two no hitters in June of 1970 season

The Cincinnati Reds, the National League champions in 1970, endured a tough stretch with two no hit games recorded against them in June, highlighting pitching dominance against their offense during that period.

Cincinnati Reds

Explo-72 Film Preview At Concord College Event

Concord College Campus Crusade members present a film about Explo-72 and lead the First Church of God service in Princeton Sunday at 6 p.m. Explo-72 will convene June 12 17 in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl with over 100000 attendees. Honorary chairman Billy Graham will head the meeting alongside Bill Bright Bill Glass and other Christian leaders.

Concord College First Church of God Princeton Dallas Texas Cotton Bowl Billy Graham Bill Bright Bill Glass

Soviet to delay or complicate the convening of the conference

Friday's speech was moderate while Malik accused the United States and Red China of a curious duel of negativism. Malik defended recent arms treaties including the partial nuclear test ban treaty and the pact limiting spread of nuclear weapons. Phillips suggested future progress comes from quiet exchanges in an atmosphere free of polemics, not a world conference.

Malik United States Red China Peking Phillips

Trade figures show U.S. deficit as imports outpace exports

Officials note the Taft Hartley cooling off period and rising crude oil, natural gas, and iron ore imports. Port trade remains import heavy, with October collections at 112 million suggesting two thirds of durable imports used the surcharge. Through ten months in 1971 the U.S. posted a 1.5 billion trade deficit versus 1970s surplus, while exports rose 3 percent and imports 15 percent.

Pacific U.S U. S United States

Safe containing $1500 in checks stolen from Jaeger

State police in McDowell County probe a burglary at Vance Insurance in Saeger where a 300 pound safe holding $1500 in checks was taken. An elderly couple saw a red pickup near the door. glass was broken and the safe rolled to the door. No arrests yet. three men seen in the area. Trooper A W Maddy leads the inquiry.

McDowell County a _ Jaeger Insurance company Vance Insurance Company Saeger Insurance Company U. S. Rt. 52 Shirley Vance Vance A. W. Maddy Welch

Officials discuss timing and orders in prison assault

The governor was not shown to have ordered a prison assault after inmates began an uprising. Spokesmen suggested the governor would decide, while the commissioner said inmates were warned of a possible state police assault. Kelly called the uprising spontaneous and increasingly organized, with a storming decision made around 8 a.m. Thursday though exact timing remained undecided.

Kott Cahill Kelly Associated Press Gordon Hector State Police Public Information Hector

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