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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1980
Page
1
North region will see cloudy skies with scattered light showers today and tonight. South region remains partly cloudy through Monday with highs in the 60s. Tuesday to Thursday bring warm spells with showers Tuesday, cooler midweek, and Thursday turning partly cloudy and cold with lows in the 20s to 40s and highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund exceeded the $1,000 mark with Saturdays 155 in contributions bringing the total to 1,072. With 17 days until the December 24 party for about 1,000 underprivileged children, organizers urge widespread support to reach the $7,000 goal and ensure a merry Christmas for those in need.
Princeton police raided Circle Amoco across from the Mercer County jail early Saturday, arresting Michael Shaffer and William O Neal on eight misdemeanor charges tied to obscene material and gambling devices. Officers seized tip boards parlay cards, a shredder and other gambling paraphernalia after a two month investigation. Both men pled not guilty and were released on $1600 bonds. no trial date set.
In Grundy Virginia two Buchanan men died in a single vehicle crash on U S Route 460 near Harman Junction. Kerry Stiltner 18 and Tony Clevinger 19, both Harman residents, were pronounced dead at Grundy hospital after their car struck a parked truck and burned around 4 a m. Clevinger, a Southwest Community College student and Harman Mining employee, was a UMWA Local 7025 member and Grundy High School graduate. Stiltner, a Harman resident and Harman Mining worker, was a Grundy High School graduate. The crash remains under investigation by Trooper M F MacNamary.
Giles Spartans upset Park View Sterling 33 32 in the Virginia High School League Group AA final. Down 18 0, Giles rallied behind defense and 228 rushing yards from Leon King to clinch the state title before a record Giles County crowd, 2:22 left, then ran out the clock.
Rumors swirl around Bluefield city elections with Mayor Don Keesling not seeking reelection and two current board members Joe Walker and Mrs. Ben Paine planning to run. Possible contenders include Dr Carl Bartholomew Doug Jones David Stephenson Louis Bolyard Bernard Wilkinson and Edwin Elliott. Observers foresee a large primary slate amid city finances and downtown uncertain prospects.
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