Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Welch area
Obituaries list multiple funerals and services for N B Poe Melvin 77 of Bluefield Mrs William Della Cottle Le Grand 72 Welch Milray Sweeney 86 Bradshaw H Orville Shaw 81 McKee Pa and Mrs Clifford Faw with services or arrangements at Mercer F H Bluefield Fanning F H Welch and Deskins Cemetery details include survivors pallbearers and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Bluefield
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Johnny Mays
Norman Gray
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Piney Hale
Princeton
Virginia Coal Leader Dies
Theodore G. Osborne Sr. of Titusville Florida former Grundy Virginia coal executive died after a long illness in a Salem Virginia hospital at age 69. He led several coal companies and served on industry boards and community groups in Buchanan County and Southwest Virginia. Survivors include his wife, children, siblings and many relatives. Funeral services were held in Buchanan First Presbyterian Church with Masonic rites conducted and Grundy Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore G
Ted) Osborne, Sr
Titusville
Fla
Grundy
National Independent Coal Operators’ Association
Tri- County Coal Operators’ Association
Salem, Va
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
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
Governor Sees Construction Gains In Budget Talk
The governor argues that high interest rates are academic for a pie plan and urges building now to avoid higher future costs. He cites 14 percent inflation, adds four points for construction, and says roads and bridges should be built in the next decade rather than later. He calls the move a giant step forward for the state.
Reagan Backed Saudi AWACS Sale Amid Middle East Tensions
The Senate leaned toward approving the sale of AWACS radar planes and F‑15 jets to Saudi Arabia with conditions. Reagan pledged U.S. personnel would monitor air and ground security to protect secrecy and would keep Saudi cooperation as a peace progress condition. If Saudi breaches occur, the sale could be cancelled. Plus unrest notes from Poland and Solidarity protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Israel
U.S
Mideast
Reagan
Senate
Dodgers win World Series in dramatic five game finish
In Yankee Stadium the Dodgers stunned the Yankees to clinch the title as Ron Cey and Pedro Guerrero fueled a decisive sixth inning comeback. Cey, hit by a beaning earlier, drove in the go ahead run and Guerrero added a two run triple as L A pulled away.
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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
Claude Williams
Chicago White Sox
New York
Pedro Guerrero
Steve Yeager
Los Angeles Dodgers
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph issue header provides mailing address in Bluefield West Virginia 24701 and general publication and Associated Press affiliation information including rates and bureau details. The text lists pricing for mail zones and subscription options and includes miscellaneous editorial notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Poe
W.va
West Virginia
Apa Bureau of London
P.O
WSS
Landon
Saudi AWACS Models Would Be Without Key Electronic Systems
United States plans to sell five AWACS to Saudi Arabia without several sensitive electronic systems. The sanitized jets would ship with less capable communications gear and are not due until 1985. Officials emphasize the radar and data-sharing capabilities remain integral, while critics warn opponents could exploit reduced tech.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Air Force
Princeton Woman Reported Abducted
A Princeton woman was allegedly abducted while entering her vehicle on West Street. A man stepped from the bushes, demanded a ride, threatened to cut her throat, and forced her to drive to Honaker Avenue and North Walker Street before she escaped into Stop-In Food Store. The suspect fled Beckley Road. vehicle a 1969 baby blue Ford Truck with license 1AB802.
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Princeton
West Street
E.D. Belcher
Mercer Street
Belcher
Honaker Avenue
Walker Street
Beckley Road
Region 1 backs road bond amid funding shifts and elections
Region 1 Planning and Development Council votes unanimously to support the Roads for Jobs and Progress Amendment and sends copies of the resolution to Governor Rockefeller and State Road Commissioner Miller. The group also reviews funding changes, budget adjustments, and staff reductions as it awaits federal and ARC/EDA funding outcomes. New officers are elected with Goode as chair, Hodge vice chair, and Welker secretary treasurer.
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
Farmers Home Administration
D. Michael Goode
Wyoming County
Joe Welker
Harold B. Cooper
Lester Coking
Coking
Raleigh County
Environmental Protection Agency
Theft Reported From Auto At Gateway Transit
The Bluefield Police Department investigated a Wednesday theft from an auto at Gateway Transit. Officer D L O Neal said a CB radio valued about 100 dollars was stolen from a 1964 Ford Truck owned by Eddie N Rubuck of Princeton between 5 a m and 5 30 p m. There are no suspects at present, and the investigation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway Transit
Bluefield
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Efield Daily Telegraph
N.B. Melvin
N.B. (Poe) Melvin
Route 2
Mercer Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
The
East End Coal Co
Edith Meredith
Covington
William Ray Melvin
Paul Junior Melvin
Sherrard
Blanch Vendll Melvin
Gene Terry
Dave Buchanan
Johnny Spicer
Beech Tibbs
Tony Lambert
Darrell Watkins
William le Grand
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
W. Jack Shaw
Montclair St
Duncansville
Donald E. Liebegott
Clifford
Frances L.) Faw
Horton Road
Virginia
Slade Gorton
William Cohen
Maine
Mark Andrews
North Dakota
Iran
Harmon
James J
Maybeury
Graham Funeral Home
Herbert Hicks
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Pact
Hungary
Czecholovakia
Budapest
Solidarity Union
Lech Walesa
Sosnowiec
Solidarity
Poland
Baltic
Silesian
LA Dodgers
Frazier
Jon Matlack
New York Mets
Dan Quisenberry
Kansas City Royals
LOS Angls New Abr
Russell
Garvey
Jackson
Winfiel If
Nettles
Baker If
Guerrer Cf
Rodrigo
Milborn
John P
Hooton
Murcer
Davis
Gamble
Piniella
Brown May
Milbourne
Nthuerrero
Randolph
Russell K Er.bb.so Les Les Hooton
Howe
New Y J
Frazier L
Reuschel
LaRoche
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Danforth Insurance Agency
AWACS
United States
Persian Gulf
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
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 St
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