Bluefield College Begins Seventh Decade in 1982 83
Bluefield College planned to start its seventh decade of instruction with 1982-83 classes on September 1. About 350 full-time students will enroll at the Baptist-affiliated liberal arts college. Registration opens August 30, with extended hours on August 31. The college added a $75,000 computer lab and will offer programs in basic and assembly language, Fortran, Cobol, and systems analysis. A $50,000 Jesse Ball DuPont grant and over $200,000 in matching funds will fund campus upgrades including a new wing for Easley Library. New staff include Lois Jean Kearns and Annie Lou Chandler. A tuition-free Try One semester program is offered to older students who have never attended college. The Ramblin Rams men’s basketball and golf teams are expected to build on last year’s strong showings, with homecoming on November 20 and recruits from West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Lady Rams coach Susan Blakely aims to repeat last year’s success and contend for the Virginia state championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield College
Liberal Arts
Jesse Ball duPont
Easley
Lois Jean Kearns
Annie Lou Chandler
Kearns
Carson- Newman College
Chandler
Jackie Oblinger
NSCAA
Darrell Becker
Ramblin Rams
Virginia
Maryland
Becker
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Lady Ram
Susan Blakely
Lady Rams
Blakely
Buchanan County Man Sentenced in Jail Break Case
In Grundy Virginia Eugene Vanover 30 received 30 years for robbery of jail chief Kermit Owens 10 years for injuring a penal officer 20 years for maiming Mildred Justus and 10 years for abducting Helen Prater. All but the 30 year term run concurrent. Two co defendants Barrett and Sparks got 20 years for each robbery 10 years for abduction and five years for injuring an employee with concurrent sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Buchanan County
Nick Persin
Eugene Vanover
Kermit Owens
Mildred Justus
Helen Prater
Justus
Jesse Sherman Barrett
James Estis Sparks Jr
Virginia State Penitentiary
Bluewell Youth Shot During Game
A 10 year old Bluewell boy was shot in the back by his 8 year old brother during a game of cops and robbers. The bullet exited near the shoulder and lodged in a wall. he was in satisfactory condition after emergency surgery at Bluefield Community Hospital. No charges were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell
Bluewell Area
Bluefield Community Hospital
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Ernie Taylor
Taylor
Bluefield
Craven Shires Funeral Home
Voter Registration Deadlines for Mercer County Announced
Mercer County Clerk Wilson Harvey announced the voter registration deadlines for the November election. The schedule covers college campuses Bluefield State College and Concord College, multiple county districts with dates from Sept. 1 through Sept. 18, and residential homes in Princeton, Glenwood, and Bluefield. The Mercer County courthouse office in Princeton operates 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays with special dates Sept. 30 and Oct. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County
Wilson Harvey
West Virginia
Sandy Cox
Mercer County Voters Registration Office
Mercer County Clerk's Office
Concord College
Bluefield State College
Plymouth
City Hall
Athens
Woods General
Beaver Pond
Ywca-Ymca
Rock District
Montcalm Fire Dept
Bramwell Town Hall
Matoaka Town Hall
Princeton Towers
Glenwood United Methodist Home
Glenwood
West Virginia Manor
Bluefield
Voters
Wall Reunion Set for August Fifty in Narrows Virginia
The annual Wall reunion will be held Sunday August 29 at Boone Park Narrows VA. Descendants of John and Jenny Wall are invited and asked to bring a picnic lunch. Out of town accommodations available on request by calling 304 325 3096. Heritage Group Concord College Heritage Association meets at 7 PM today at the Concord College Center Athens Ramona McNeely is president. Concert organs may weigh up to 150 tons with 10000 to 27000 pipes and lengths from 3 8 of an inch to 64 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall
Boone Park
Narrows
John
Jenny Wall
Concord College Heritage Association
Concord College Center
Athens
Ramona McNeely
West Virginia Jobless Benefits May Hit New Monthly High
West Virginia unemployment benefits may set a new monthly record this August as payments average 5.9 million dollars weekly through mid August. 29,324 West Virginians received benefits in early August, with total benefits likely surpassing June’s record 23.2 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Jack Canfield
Canfield
West
Mercer County Man Sues Nationwide for Fire Policy Denial
Don A. Harry Jr. sues Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance in U.S. District Court Bluefield seeking 325000 in compensatory and punitive damages over a fire loss on East Cumberland Road. He alleges the firm refused payout and, via its agents, threatened arson charges if he pursued the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Mercer County
U.S
Bluefield
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company
East Cumberland Road
Don A. Harry Jr
Harry
Nationwide
Grassy Branch
Peterstown
Wade H. Ballard III
Also Mentioned on This Page
Buchanan
Annapolis
Naware
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Bulletin Board
APT
Olipth
Bluefield, W. VA
Congress
By Elaine Thompson
Dorothy I. Miller
J.C. Penney Life Insurance Company
Hubert
G. David Brumfield
Welch Law Firm
Ballard and Brumfield
Four Seasons Art GalleRy
Courthouse
Princeton, Wva
Bluefield Beckley
Cumberland Road
Woodcrest Professional Park
Erryt
Tandy Corporation
Radio Shack
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!