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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1990
Page
7
Longtime Columbia Virginia resident Claude Amos stands before the weed choked train station his father worked at. The hometown is largely being put up for sale by local residents and a northern Virginia real estate company as reported on page B-4.
In Charleston, state leaders warn the Public Employees Insurance Agency faces a looming disaster with an unpaid 45 million carryover, 16 percent cost rise, and projected costs jumping from 199 million to 356 million annually within three years. Governor Caperton and lawmakers debate immediate steps in a special session.
Princeton Free Methodist Church on Elmer and Bailey Streets will host a homecoming starting August 18 at 4 p.m. with gospel music ministries and guest speakers continuing all day August 19.
Vacation Bible School is set for August 13 to 17 at Bluefield Church of Christ 1957 Virginia Ave Bluefield Virginia. Services run daily 7 to 8 30 p m with classes for all ages and refreshments provided Transportation or information calls 327 5336 or 322 3815.
The Beckley Center for Independent Living hosts a support group for the blind and visually impaired on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 329 Prince St. The meeting topic is self confidence. For information contact Sharon Minor at 255-0122 or 1-800-545 BCIL.
The Rock church schedules its annual homecoming on August 19 starting with morning services. A basket dinner and an afternoon special singing follow. The event gathers church members and community attendees for a day of worship and fellowship.
A revival is planned at Athens Church of God from August 25 to 19 with Rev. Jeffery Morgan as speaker. Services begin nightly at 7 p.m. and feature special singing each evening.
The Consumer Advocacy and Advisory Council will meet Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Beckley Center for Independent Living located at 329 Prince Street. For more information call Sharon Minor at 255-0122 or 1-800-545-BCIL.
Des Moines Iowa AP reports the Lotto America draw Wednesday night produced numbers 8 16 19 29 34 35 with an estimated jackpot of 12 million dollars.
Contact information for News Editor Bob Pepalis and City Editor David Barker at the Daily Telegraph is provided with a phone number for tips. The notice invites readers to share tips or news leads.
Virginia Tech the state's largest college with 23 000 students has lost 12 7 million from last year's reversion and this year's first wave cut. 268 jobs and two planned buildings were cut as savings. The University of Virginia suspends new hires and holds positions to cover costs while both schools anticipate larger class sizes if cuts deepen.
Gov. L. Douglas Wilder could owe income tax on personal helicopter trips, with Tax Notes noting such flights count as executive compensation. A state-logged logs change could trigger taxability even when used for state business, potential income for a Richmond to Charlottesville trip estimated at 48.87 dollars with 14 dollars tax. The flights spurred questions about Wilder and Patricia Kluge, though both deny improper ties. Logs show trips to Albemarle County, Virginia Beach, the Eastern Shore, Nantucket, and Long Island.
Keen Mountain Correctional Center in Richlands Virginia moves toward opening with Fluor Daniels announcing a August 15 readiness for state inspection. Warden Bill Lawhon says staff will move in within one to two weeks of word, with 120 hires already on payroll and about 90 inmates and staff transferring from Powhatan and Richmond facilities.
A Mercer County jury found Trooper Jerold E. Ratliff and the West Virginia Department of Public Safety 20 percent liable for a Sept. 15, 1987 chase that caused a head-on crash injuring Wilma Peak. David Akers, an inmate escaping, was 80 percent at fault. the verdict held at 5:45 p.m. on Maple Acres Road near Route 460 Jet Gas Station.
New York speaker Chola Mapoma will address a pilot learning center at 2 p.m. Saturday at 102 Peck St. The project aims to focus on black history and tutoring for children across education aspects, with plans to expand nationally.
Dr Paul Marion the newly appointed Chancellor of the West Virginia Board of Directors tours Dickason Hall at Bluefield State College with President Gregory Adkins. Engineering Technology Chairman Frank Hart says renovations are 75 percent complete and ahead of schedule.
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