Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Welch Areas
Multiple obituaries note death and funeral arrangements for N B Melvin 77 of Bluefield Mrs William Della Cottle Le Grand 72 of Welch Mrs Milray Sarah Sweeney 86 of Bradshaw H Orville Shaw 81 of McKee Pa and Mrs Clifford Faw details include birth places survivors and funeral home arrangements with calling hours and burial sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Meredith
Covington
William Ray Melvin
Bluefield
Paul Junior Melvin
Sherrard
Blanch Vendll Melvin
Gene Terry
Dave Buchanan
Johnny Spicer
Beech Tibbs
Tony Lambert
Darrell Watkins
William
Della Cottle) le Grand
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home
Douglas Williams
Jaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
Jumping Branch
Charles B
Stella Neely Lilly
McDowell County
Carswell Community Church
James
Orville
Sonny) Cottle
Shirley) Sage
Volney
Betty) Clark
Marilyn Savino
Beckley
Carlos E. Lilly
Dudley
N.C
Milray Sweeney
Milray
Sarah) Sweeney
Bradshaw
Welch Hospital
Atwell
Frank and
Nancy Wilson Atwell
Vernie Poore
Dubie Sweeney
Whitewood
United Church of God
Atwell Mountain
Arthur Lewis
Booker Riffe
Roger Hale
Deskins Cemetery
Fanning
H. Orville Shaw
McKee
Clover
Leanodus
Lon) Goodwin
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Johnny Mays
Norman Gray
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Piney Hale
Princeton
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Note
A concise record from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph details its establishment in 1893, address at 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia, and postal/advertising notes. It mentions Associated Press affiliation and home delivery rates, with subscription and mailing zone details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Wreblaquoev Ory Shere
W.va
West Virginia
Opon Audit Bureau of Postmaster
P.O
Bluefield, W
Virginia Coal Leader Dies
Theodore G. Osborne Sr. of Titusville Florida, formerly Grundy Virginia, longtime coal operator and leader, died Tuesday in Salem Virginia after a long illness at 69. Survived by wife Louise, three sons, two daughters, and multiple relatives. Funeral details given with Buchanan First Presbyterian Church service and Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore G
Ted) Osborne, Sr
Titusville
Fla
Grundy
National Independent Coal Operators’ Association
Tri- County Coal Operators’ Association
Salem, Va
Buchanan First Presbyterian Church
St. Luke’s Presbyterian Church
Louise Wirtz Osborne
Ted G. Osborne
Donald E. Osborne
David F. Osborne
Pulaski
Bill
Mary Virginia) Barnard
Salem
John C
Linda) Hash
Bluefield
Kate Kersey
Sally O. Green
Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Nides
Cincinnati
Ohio
Beatrice Clifton
Danville
James William Osborne
Beverly Ann Osborne
Murphy D. Miller
James A. Allison
Paul Gess
Maple Hill Cemetery
Floyd Tremper
Howard Brooks
C.W. Carlton
I.J. Richardson
Hollis Salyer
Vernon Belcher
Frank Witt
Roy Yates
Thurman Boyd
Dr. J.P. Southerland
Edgel. St. Clair
R.Y. Cooke
Frank Landreth
F.B. Fowler
Tom Williams
Winfred Chambers
E.M. Bane
Grundy Funeral Home
Reagan and allies back AWACS sale amid Middle East fears
Reagan faced Senate votes as Slade Gorton and William Cohen switched in favor of the Saudi AWACS and jet fighter sale. He urged that U S personnel monitor security to protect Israel and kept Saudi cooperation as a condition, threatening cancellation if terms are violated. Separately, protests and strikes surged in Poland with Solidarity, as Lech Walesa urged restraint and miners walked out over shortages and police pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slade Gorton
Washington
William Cohen
Maine
Mark Andrews
North Dakota
Reagan
Senate
Israel
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Middle East
Mideast
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Pact
Hungary
Czecholovakia
Budapest
Solidarity Union
Lech Walesa
Sosnowiec
Solidarity
Poland
Baltic
Silesian
EDA
Burton
Farmers Home Administration
Jacobs
D. Michael Goode
Wyoming County
Charles Hodge
Joe Welker
Harold B. Cooper
Region One
Lester Coking
Coking
Raleigh County
Environmental Protection Agency
Dodgers End New York Curse in Five Game World Series
Dodgers win fourth World Series in six decades as Ron Cey and Pedro Guerrero spark a late attack. Cey drives in the go ahead run after a beaning incident that sidelined him with a mild concussion. Guerrero adds a two run triple as Los Angeles seals the series at Yankee Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter O'Malley
Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Yankee Stadium
Dodgers
Ron Cey
Guerrero
Cey
Rich Gossage
Dave Lopes
Graig Nettles
Larry Milbourne
Bill Russell
Lopes
Penguin
Willie Randolph
Dusty Baker
George Frazier
Frazier
Jon Matlack
New York Mets
Dan Quisenberry
Kansas City Royals
Claude Williams
Chicago White Sox
New York
Pedro Guerrero
Steve Yeager
Los Angeles Dodgers
LOS Angls
Bi Lopes
Radlph
Russell
Muphry
Garvey
Winfield
Jackson
Thomas
Watson
Baker
Nettles
Guerrer
Rodrigz
Ceronec
Rf Landrex
Milburn
Yeager
John
Saudi AWACS Would Ship With Sensitive Systems Missing
The five Saudi bound AWACS, centerpiece of a major policy clash, would reach Saudi Arabia without several key electronic systems deemed too sensitive to export. The planes, built on Boeing 707s with 30 foot radomes and a crew of 17, carry radar capable of detecting aircraft amid ground clutter and directing interceptors, but would be sanitized before delivery in 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Air Force
United States
Iran
Persian Gulf
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Governor Advocates Early Construction Amid High Inflation
The governor argues that rising interest rates remain a minor issue and urges immediate building of roads and bridges. He cites 14 percent inflation, adds four points for construction costs, and says delaying 30 to 50 years would forfeit benefits and raise future costs. He calls it a giant step forward for the state.
Princeton Woman Abducted After Ride Offer
A Princeton woman was abducted while entering her vehicle on West Street. A man emerged from bushes, demanded a ride, and threatened to cut her throat. She jumped out at Honaker North Walker, fled to Stop-In Food Store, and police pursued the blue 1969 Ford Truck with license 1AB802. the suspect remained at large late Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
West Street
E.D. Belcher
Mercer Street
Belcher
Honaker Avenue
Walker Street
Beckley Road
Region 1 backs Road for Jobs and Progress bond vote
The Region 1 Planning and Development Council voted unanimously to back the Roads for Jobs and Progress amendment bond issue, with a second move to send the resolution to Governor Rockefeller and State Road Commissioner Miller. The meeting also covered funding shifts, budget revisions, and leadership updates amid federal cutback concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Region 1 Planning and Development Council
Fink
Region One
Joe Walker
Bluefield
Gary
Charles Hodge
Region I
Mike Jacobs
John D. Rockefeller IV
Charles Miller
Jacobs
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Appalachian Regional Commission
ARC
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Fred Burton
Reagan
Burton
CB Radio Stolen From Princeton Truck In Gateway Transit Theft
Bluefield police report a theft from a parked auto at Gateway Transit. A CB radio valued around $100 was taken from Eddie N Rubuck’s 1964 Ford Truck. The loss occurred Wednesday between 5 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. No suspects named. investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway Transit
Bluefield
Also Mentioned on This Page
N.B. Melvin
N.B. (Poe) Melvin
Route 2
Mercer Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
The
East End Coal Co
William le Grand
W. Jack Shaw
Montclair St
Duncansville
Donald E. Liebegott
Clifford
Frances L.) Faw
Horton Road
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Landon
Virginia
Freeman
James Samson
Mary Elizabeth Caudill Osborne
Mercer County
Buchanan County
Harman Mining Corporation
Margaret Ann Coal Corp
Black Diamond Fuel Co., Inc
Black Watch Coal Corp
Sandy Valley Lodge No. 17
AF & AM
Kazim Temple
Roanoke
Southwest Virginia Community College
Harmon
James J
Maybeury
Graham Funeral Home
Herbert Hicks
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
LA Dodgers
Danforth Insurance Agency
AWACS
Parkway
Bluefield, WV
Zenith
West Virginia Water Company
Grassy Branch Road
Meadow Street
Edgemont Drive
Marellen Avenue
Brook Street
West Virginia Water CO
Kerosun
Virginia Hardware Co
Mercer
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