Bluefield Parade Honors Mayor Cole as Grand Marshal
Bluefield Mayor Paul Cole will be Grand Marshal of the annual Christmas Parade co sponsored by the Junior Civitan and Jaycees. The parade begins at 7 p.m. at Bland and North Street, moves north on Federal Street to Princeton Avenue, then to Bluefield Avenue and Mercer Street. Participants include the Bluefield Board of Directors Pocahontas High School Band Midway Church of Christ float Little Miss WV 1981 Majorette Finalists Bluefield Dance Theatre Show Strutters Mercer County Jr Misses Girl Scout Troop 2200 and more.
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Bluefield
Paul Cole
Junior Civitans
Jaycees
Bland
North Street
Federal Street
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Bluefield Board of Directors
Pocahontas High School
Midway Church of Christ
Mercer County
Bluefield Service Unit
John Hughes
Central Jr
BHS
Kessinger-Disibbio
Carnes
Westminster Church
Majorette
Carol Gordon
High Stepping Rangers
Civitan
Welch Jr
Bluefield Shrine Patrol
East River Association
Pocahontas Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary
First
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Graham High
Pentecostal Holiness
Bramwell High School
Skill Company
Bluefield First Church of Nazarene
Princeton Jr. High
Mercer jurors excused from duty until December 8
Jurors serving the Mercer County Circuit Court except those on the Antoine Hickman panel are excused from duty until 9 30 a m December 8. The Mercer County Board of Education Human Relations Task Force will meet this evening to finish the Princeton High School report and urges all members to attend.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Antoine Hickman
Mercer County Board of Education
Princeton High School
Local Church Notices and Community Events
Church of God in Bluewell hosts revival December 3 to 5 with Rev J David Gibson of Chapmanville as speaker. Rose of Sharon United Holy Church meets in Crescent View Apts waiting room with YPHA at 5 30 p m choir at 6 30 p m and prayer at 7 30 p m. Faith Prayer Band meets at 12 noon at 313 North Mercer St Bluefield. Fellowship meeting at First Church of God Lorton Lick Road Princeton December 6 at 3 p m with area church singing. Scott Street Baptist Missionary Society hosts Rev GR Bolden at 11 a m Sunday services, Susie Mitchell presiding, Missionary Chorus and Frances Watkins pianist. Pisgah United Methodist calls for Christmas program December 20 at 7 p m featuring The Babe Gets Up From The Manger play and The Song Was Born cantata directed by Terry Mullins with Dorothy Hall. Cantatas also planned December 6 Riverside UM Church and December 13 Mt Olivet UM Church. Concord Heritage Committee meets today at 6 30 p m to discuss McComas Hall preservation. Mercer County Rent Subsidy Office at 506 Powell St Bluefield closed until December 8 reopen at 10 a m. Mercer County Republican Club meets Thursday at 6 30 p m at Longhorn Steakhouse Princeton. Welch Christmas Parade set downtown December date with 10 30 a m start featuring school bands, floats, judges, and community groups. Sausage making noted as a historical method of preserving meat.
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Rose of Sharon
Rose of Sharon United Holy Church
Crescent View Apts
Bluefield
YPHA
Idella Jones
Pisgah United Methodist
Pisgah United Methodist Church
Dorothy Hall
Terry W. Mullins
Francis Smith
Hall
Church Avoids Voting Talk at UMW Rally in West Virginia
United Mine Workers President Sam Church avoids discussing the 1982 elections. He will not announce plans until next year, saying he will decide when it is proper to speak about politics. In Charleston he indicated he would probably seek re election as head of the miners union.
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St, Charles
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
UMW
Church
Derailment Near Dial Rock No Injuries Reported
A west bound locomotive struck the rear of a stopped empty coal hopper train near Dial Rock east of Tazewell Virginia, derailing a caboose and one hopper but injuring none. Traffic was halted briefly due to a propane tank risk, with rail service restored by 4 a.m. Monday as investigators determine speed and cause.
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Tazewell
Here
Norfolk and Western
Don Piedmont
Dial Rock
U.S. Rt. 460
E.D. Johnson
Claypool Hill
Virginia State Police
Johnson
Piedmont
Richlands
Bluefield
School Payroll Periods Won't Be Changed
Mercer County Board of Education members met in a workshop and indicated no plans to shift payroll periods for school employees. Teachers and service personnel favored maintaining twice monthly pay over returning to once-a-month checks. Superintendent John Hughes and Board President Dr. Allen Lackey stressed no formal proposal existed.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Allen Lackey
John Hughes
Tom Farmer
Bluefield High School
Dr. Lackey
Lackey
Debbie Akers
PTA
Akers
Harold Brewster
Harold Wood
Ben Faulker
Jim Oxley
Princeton Adverts For Chief Of Police Job Opening
City Manager Jim Juhl announced ads for a new Princeton police chief have run in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and the Charleston Gazette, with a Roanoke ad to follow. Former Chief Robert Ellis will depart December 30, applications are due December 11, and minimum requirements include eight years in law enforcement with three in supervision. Ellis earns a $16,300 annual salary.
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Princeton
West Virginia
Jim Juhl
Juhl
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Charleston Gazette
Robert L
Bob) Ellis
Ellis
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Stephanie Davis
Jim Davis
Princeton Fireflies
Moose Club
Princeton Civic League
Princeton Jaycees
Downtown Merchants Association
Billy Coram
Bluefield Parade
Binefield Bay
Bulletin Board
Church News
Church of God
Bluewell
J. David Gibson
Chapmanville
George Scott
Faith Prayer
Faith Prayer Band
Sidney Bane
Mercer St
Mint Davis
First Church of God
Lorton Lick Road
Scott Street Baptist
General Missionary Society of
Scott Street
Susie Mitchell
Missionary
Frances Watkins
Sarah Smith
Missionaries
Concord Heritage Committee
Concord College
McComas Hall
West Virginia Housing Development Fund
Powell St
Republican Club
Longhorn Steakhouse
Welch
Nclas Tatteyanecounts
Atrestinsa
Toe National
Federal St
Princeton Ave
Ivo
Princeton Advertising For Chief
Roanoke, Va
Radio Shack
Tandy Corporation
Londontown
Wytheville, Virginia
Wythe Shopping
Main
Wytheville
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