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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia

31 Oct 1981

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1981

Page

4

Leonard Thompson dies at 69 in Bluefield

Leonard D. Thompson 69 of 105 Park St Bluefield died Tuesday after a short illness. Services today at 1 p.m. at G H Sinkford Memorial Chapel Bluefield with Rev. Leonard J. Davis officiating. Burial Restlawn Memorial Gardens. Thompson was a 31 year Bluefield State College professor of business emeritus and former chair. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.

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Leonard Thompson Leonard D. Thompson Park St Bluefield G.H. Sinkford Richardson Funeral Home Leonard J. Davis Restlawn Memorial Gardens Thompson Bluefield State College BSC Mercer County Credit Union H.L. Dickinson Memorial Fund Ronald Howard Joseph Bundy Richard Charles Williams Anthony Ervin James Martin J. Matthew Coleman, Jr Eugene Spencer James Morgan Clarence A. Mitchell William Taze Barton Taze Ethel Lee) Barton Sandy Ridge Route 2 Cleveland Buchanan County John B Mary Ella Gibson Fletcher Crabtree Chapel Omer Ruth) Cook Sue Garrett Bristol Alden Ella) Wilson Claude Ivandell) Stevens Curtis Peggy) Rasnike Fred Allie) Musick Elkton A.T. Barton Farmersville Ohio Ronald C. Barton Symma, Ga Larry D Gary B. Barton Ida McGlothlin Reynoldsburg Honaker Funeral Home Honaker R.T. Newton John Massie Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Obie Belcher Obie Tela E.) Belcher Brady St Burton Mich Bramwell Flint Craven-Shires Chapel Bluewell Thomas Taylor Roselawn Memorial Gardens Burkes Garden Felix and Minnie Kitts Pardue Michigan Raymond Belcher Detroit Ralph Belcher Pasadena Texas James Belcher Clinton Iowa Margaret Henderson Geraldine Harris Quincy Ill Alex Pardue Marie Farley Tazewell Sue Rye Bluefield Ave Simuel Elswick Simuel Letcher Elswick Jewell Ridge Richlands Tazewell County David Patton Colby Jane Day Elswick Smith Ridge Dolly Mae Owens Roy Letcher Elswick Marshall Brittain Elswick Mary Fletcher Tampa Fla Lou Whaley Johnson City Tenn Byrd Tolbert Elswick Culpepper Paul Milford Elswick Bandy Myrtle Mae Vencill Elswick Beulah Ann Hoops Henry Patton Elswick Hurst-Scott Funeral Home H.D. Hampton Joe Horn Sayers Robert Hampton Robert Georgia) Hampton Columbus Jewell Valley Wally Fowler Greenhills Memorial Gardens Claypool Hill Russell County Walter James Georgia May Harper Jones Fisher Body General Motors Northwest United Methodist Church Terri Lee Urbank Sumter S.C Barbara Gail Austin Lula Cornell Rockville Elbert Carrie) Manuel John Anna) Grim Roanoke Florence Ritchie Pauline) Reedy Mary Lee Gilbert Darlington Tom S Jones Lawrence Jones Rock Hill Claude Reedy, Jr Dwayne Ritchie Rufus Sluss Junior Manuel Forest Otey Michael Grim Sammy Jones Michael Jones
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Davy Parents Acquitted After McDowell County Bus Protest

Four Davy area parents Charmaine Brooks Sharon Mullins Susie Mullins and Linda Richards were acquitted in magistrate court of interfering with school bus routes to Davy. The two day trial ended quickly with no witness able to confirm obstruction during three bus runs in mid March. The defendants said the protest against rebuilding the burned Davy School aimed to pressure the McDowell County Board of Education.

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Daily Telegraph Welch Davy McDowell County Mike N. Nasser Charmaine Brooks Sharon Mullins Susie Mullins Linda Richards
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising and Circulation Note

Bluefield Daily Telegraph details publication origin. Includes address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 and mailing post office box 208. Rates listed: mail zones West Virginia 58.80 per year and home delivery 4.90 per month.

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Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Associated Press W.va West Virginia Audit Bureau of Lend P.O. Box Bluefield, W
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Mercer County Boy Sues Over Cruel Punishment At Reform School

Robert O. Byrd of Princeton and his mother sue Corrections Commissioner Joseph McCoy and ex superintendent Charles N. Taylor alleging cruel and unusual punishment at the Industrial School for Boys in Pruntytown. Byrd says he was made to polish floors on bare knees until he bled during February 1980. The state plans to rehabilitate missing files the trial relies on as officials admit January 1979 to March 1980 records are absent. A six member jury hears the case with Byrd seeking $100,000 in damages.

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Charleston W.va Mercer County Joseph McCoy Charles N. Taylor Industrial School For Boys Pruntytown Supreme Court Robert O. Byrd Princeton McCoy Taylor U.S John Copenhaver Gary Silver A. Byrd
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Interim Rate Hike Approved for Columbia Gas WV

The Public Service Commission granted Columbia Gas of West Virginia a 54.1 million rate increase under a refund bond and ordered further hearings. The utility seeks 89 million to cover higher gas costs from suppliers. With 209,000 customers in 40 counties, the increase would add about 23 dollars monthly for a typical 30,000 cubic foot bill, and collected amounts under the tentative increase are refundable.

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Charleston W.va Public Service Commission Columbia Gas of West Virginia Columbia PSC
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Man Convicted Of Trespassing In McDowell County

A Hemphill man Marvin Marsh was convicted in McDowell County magistrate court on trespass and petit larceny warrants. He was fined 60 dollars plus costs and ordered to serve 12 hours in jail for petit larceny. Destruction of private property charge was dismissed. goods valued at 60 dollars.

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Coal Truck and Pickup Collide on Route 52

Daniel Dawson of an unknown address drove north on Route 52 at about 1 30 p.m. when his pickup collided with a coal truck driven by 27 year old Greg Allen of Roderfield. Dawson was taken to Stevens Clinic Hospital Welch and transferred to Bluefield Community Hospital. No charges filed yet as investigation continues under Trooper W F Martin.

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W.F. Martin
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Abingdon Story To Be On CBS 60 Minutes Segment

Ed Bradley reports on a censorship battle in Washington County Virginia between a fundamentalist Baptist minister and a librarian as the CBS 60 Minutes segment titled Man the Bookshelves airs Sunday night.

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Washington County Ed Bradley
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Curtailed Loan Assumptions Urged By Federal Regulator

Washington AP report says Congress should curb loan assumption deals as a means to stabilize sav ings and loans under high rates. Richard T. Pratt of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board told the Senate Banking Committee such deals drain low yielding mortgages and raise first time buyer costs. He urged legislation to broaden S&L powers toward commercial banking and to overrule state due on sale clause bans, allowing lenders to call loans when homes sell.

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Washington Congress Richard T. Pratt Federal Home Loan Bank Board Senate Banking Committee Pratt S&ls Savings and Loans Associations
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Deputies Acquitted in McDowell County Battery Case

Deputies Ambrosia Smith and John Moore were acquitted after a trial in Welch. Magistrate David N. Hunt ruled the plaintiff failed to prove battery beyond a reasonable doubt regarding an alleged August beating in the McDowell County Jail booking room.

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