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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1982

Page

4

Obituary notices from Bluefield area deaths and services

Pauline Brewer 63 of 116 Jefferson St Bluefield Va died after a long illness at a Bluefield hospital. Surviving family includes husband Howard H Brewer three sons a daughter a brother and two sisters. Services Wednesday at 2 p.m. Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield Va. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Also Charles Powell 60 Thornton Ave Charleston died after a long illness in a Charleston hospital. Survived by wife Nina H Powell two sons a daughter three sisters six grandchildren. Services at Johnson Funeral Home Kanawha City Charleston. Also Mrs Guy Copeland 79 of Greenville died after a short illness. Survives include one grandson two granddaughters and two great grandsons. Services Wednesday 11 a.m. Greenville United Methodist Church. Burial Keaton Cemetery. Also Paris Shrader 75 of 325 Old Bramwell Road Bluefield dead on arrival after a long illness. Survived by wife Mary A Shrader two sons a daughter a brother and two sisters seven grandchildren one great grandchild. Services Wednesday p.m. Cravens Shires Funeral Home Chapel Bluewell. Burial Woodlawn Memorial Park Bluewell. Several other local obituaries follow for Emory Starling Douglas Mortuary names and details listed. Also notes on several other local deaths including Earl Clayton Davis, Harold Eugene Woodard, Arvel Madison Blevins, Thomas French Lilly, Enva Thornton Noonan, and more with service times and burial locations. An indicting note mentions an Alderson prisoner Gladys E Haynes facing up to five years if convicted. Princeton notice by Jackie Southern clarifies misidentification.

Pauline Brewer Pauline Peery Brewer Jefferson St Bluefield Giles County Abraham and Verona Medley Graham Christian Church Howard H. Brewer Eugene Tom Peery Edward E Dewey R. Peery Peggy Ann Peery Bennett Medley Staffordsville Mary McDaniels Radford Dewey Peery Dudley Memorial Chapel Evelyn Thomas Herbert Hicks Maple Hill Cemetery Bill, Devor Clarence Smith Eunice Fields Jimmie P. Compton James Bassett Frank McDonald Warren Evans Glen Hager Charles Powell Charles E. Powell, Jr Thornton Avenue Charleston Princeton Edgewood Charles and Ida Thompson Powell du Pont Chemical Corporation Belle Nina Hatcher Powell Chuck Powell Florida Danny Powell Georgia David Jane) Bateman Huntington Bruce Beth) Johnson Edwin Ruth) Rice Polly) Lafon Gassaway Johnson Funeral Home Kanawha City Resthaven Memorial Park Guy Copeland Guy L Ruby Ellis) Copeland Greenville Summers County Maine Perry Edna Goddard Ellis Greenville United Methodist Church Methodist Women Gavin Copeland Union Gleda Thomas Gayla Copeland Paul L. Copeland Greenville United Paris Shrader Paris H. Shrader Old Bramwell Road Mercer County William R Maudie Hambrick Shrader Virginia Foods Corp Brushfork Baptist Church Mary A. Shrewsberry Shrader Orville Shrader Providence R.J Albert Shrader William Dorothy) Belcher Elzetta Martin Hoge Shrader Bessie Mitchell Thelma Proffitt Bluewell Claude Conn Hurley Grundy Buchanan County Floyd Jane Conn Old Regular Baptist Church United Mine Workers Sadie Conn Edward Conn Short Gap Hattie Hurley Annie Charles Fenton, Mich Pauline Conn Meadowsview Grace Mathew Dayton Ohio Lonnie Dotson Newcomerstown Kelso Chapel Britt Jackson Elbert Justus Conn Family Grundy Funeral Home Jerry Dotson Howard Dotson Lonnie Estep Homer Jackson Kenny Jackson Bruce Jackson Emory Starling Emory M. Starling Route 4 Dan Della Starling Ida Jefferies Baltimore Edith Hager Route 1 Robert White Arthur Lester Paynesville Hensley Lydia Blankenship Lester Ida Lester Johnny Dennis Deliver Lester Jolo Alice ‘de Isey Estep Ridge Fanning Funeral Home Jaeger Albert Lunter Albert M Edna Bethel) Lunter Oakwood Dr Westwood Estates Abingdon Ted Munsey Richfield Clinton Amick Columbus Edward Smith Los Angeles Calif David Lunter Alexandria Farris Funeral Chapel Harrison Marshall Forest Hills Memory Gardens David Buck Michael Stevens Dwight Alley Levi Vaught Paul McGlothlin Bill Hawkins Ned Johnson Ned Ada B.) Johnson P.O. Box Pocahontas Franklin County William and Nora Lee Vie Jones First Baptist Church Heroins of Jericho Roxey Brooks First Methodist Church Ronnell Lockett Sandy Dudley Mae Moore Crider Restlawn Memorial Cemetery Route 20 King Hiram Lodge Bramwell Frinds Rodriguez-Pochahontas

Prison escape report disputed by inmates and jail logs

Two inmates in the A Block contradict claims of checks during the escape. Logs show 30 minute checks by guard Gills and scene details indicate the three convicts were still in custody at 10 p.m. Hare relies on inmate tips for timing while Baughman questions the World Series claim.

Gills Hare Baughman

Bluefield Daily Telegraph masthead and publication details

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists its establishment in 1893 and publishing details. It notes address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701, circulation, postal handling, and postmaster changes to P O Box 208.

Daily Tele Poting Co Bland Street Bet P.O. Box Bluefield W. Va

Buchanan County Fails To Fund Hurley Whitewood Schools

Buchanan County supervisors adjourned without action on a $3.1 million request to fund new Hurley middle and Whitewood high schools. Citizens crowded the meeting, urging safer, adequate facilities amid overcrowding and deplorable conditions at D.A. Justus Elementary. Officials say current $17.1 million budget is insufficient to complete four new schools.

Wilson Ramsey Daily Telegraph Grundy Buchanan County Board of Supervisors Hurley Whitewood D.A. Justus Garden and Council Doug Lewis Hurley High School Ernest Raines Raines Lewis Virginia Bill Mills Gary Rose

Murder Trial Set In Child Killing in McDowell Court

Ralph Lawson Justice 20 of Premier faces first degree murder charges in the suffocation death of three year old Millie Jean Ratliff of Premier. The case coincides with a prior murder conviction of William Cecil III of Welch. A separate assault case against Floyd Jones was dismissed for nonappearance.

Welch McDowell County Ralph Lawson Justice Premier Millie Jean Ratliff William Cecil III Greenbrier Kyle Shirley Pickett Floyd Jones Town of War Rick Jessee War Jessee Judy Decker Pickett

Gemayel Blames Delegates for Loud Encouragement

Gemayel said that Israeli and hard line Arab delegates in the audience heard only encouragement. He cited competing ideologies in the Arab world, Palestinian armed presence in Lebanon, and Israeli invasions and incursions as factors feeding a continuing state of war in Lebanon since 1975.

Gemayel Lebanon

Mrs. Truman Dies After Illness and Hospital Stay

Former first lady Bess Truman died after a three week hospitalization for internal bleeding from an intestinal ulcer. Flags in Independence and Kansas City were lowered to half staff as tributes poured in from officials and the public.

Graham Independence Kansas City Mrs. Truman Rufus Burrus Truman Bess Truman Richard Berkley Georgia Neese Gray U.S Franklin Roosevelt Roosevelt Arkansas Superior Court Edward McFaddin Harry S. Truman

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The Bluefield Daily Telegraph Oscar Burks Oscar Ruby) Burks Big Sandy Matewan William and Minerva Milam England Mountain Top Baptist Church Anderson Imogene) Matney Estes Betty) Mullins Swords Creek Ralph Carol) Bass Elkton Auldy Burks Charles E. Burks Leavenworth Kan Jimmy L Dennis J Kenneth W. Burks Michael S. Burks U.S. Army Hanau Germany Della Tolliver Aurora, Ill William Brown Ethel Bishop Larry Reagan John Witt Belcher Mountain Douglas Mortuary Blevins Arvel Madison Anawalt Long Point Missionary Baptist Church Donnie Farmer Johnny Buchanan Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield- Tazewell Road Lilly Thomas French Saratoga, Ark College Ave George W. Seaver Morris Taylor Oney Ingleside Road Davis Earl Clayton, Sr Rolling Hills Dr Wytheville Union St Roger McGuire Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton Road Robert Earls Robert Bob” H. Earls Bishop, Va Tazewell, Va Tazewell County, Va Frances Earls Bishop Endwell Methodist Church Rosie Hunt Earls Lois Irene Earls Charles Darlene) Waddell Ryburn Donna) Anderson Yards Oma Waddell Tazewell Bernard E. Earls Charles E. Earls Rex “Buck” Earls Sherman Earls New Jersey Andy Earls Detroit Mich Jim Randall Earls Peery and St. Clair Funeral Chapel Leon Yost Stanley Dillon Bobby Waddell Phillip Maines Richard Atkins Tommy Tester Tony Burkett Itson Hairston Powhatan Gilliam Edd Helen Henderson Richardson Funeral Home Chapel Keystone David L. Smith Restlawn Memorial Gardens Littlesburg Road Reagan Federal Women’s Prison Alderson Gladys E. Haynes United States Washington Larry Ellis Haynes Jackie Southern Vermillion Street Athens Jack Southern Warrenizing Cleaners Princeton @ Bluewell Northfork Hlitton Halls Ridge Buchanan School Danforth Insurance Agency Actine Roller Floral CO. OF Bluefield, WV Bluewell Public Service District Mladen Viigiuts the Bluewell Public Service District
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