Boissevain aglow with Christmas joy
Boissevain and Pocahontas in West Virginia glow with thousands of Christmas lights. About 20 000 lights illuminate the Coal Miner’s Memorial Museum Park and town displays, all volunteer work led by Charles Pete White and Dave Phipps. The glow includes a live nativity on December 14 and a glow-worm tribute to a daughter, Vickie Elaine White.
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Larry Hypes
Daily Telegraph
Oissevain
Dedi- Ba
Pocahontas
Boissevain
Abb’s Valley
Phipps
White
Consol
Memorial
Vickie Elaine
Larry Groseclose
Marie Sayers
William “Hatley” Sawyers
Matt Nipper
Fire destroys Autumn House Furniture warehouse. four children treated
Fire continued from A-1 went on stand-by to cover emergencies. Four children were taken to PCH for minor smoke inhalation and released the same day. The Autumn House Furniture warehouse and its contents were destroyed, with losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The store and Chambers Automotive remained open. Investigators said eyewitnesses reported the fire began at the warehouse rear.
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A-1
PCH
Autumn House Furniture
Chambers Automotive
Underwood: transition team to hold detailed meetings later
Underwood outlined a transition plan focusing on key areas with later detailed meetings. He recalled his 1956 inaugural call for resignations but said he will not repeat that move. He has heard of voluntary resignations and cited broad Democratic support during the campaign.
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A-1
Underwood
Demolition Starts on Bluefield Fire Hall Site
Bluefield Virginia demolition crews began tearing down houses on Thayer Street as the town progresses toward a new fire hall. Town officials note past site changes, contractor Tyrone Carper, and initial costs of six thousand dollars for two buildings with another four thousand anticipated for a third. Firefighters and designers remain engaged as final plans are not yet ready.
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Bluefield
Donnie Linkous
Thayer Street
West Graham
Linkous
Art Mead
Tyrone Carper
Carper Enterprises
Simpson Faces Damages Suit From Victims Families
Mrs Brown testified under oath about a phone call with Simpson three weeks before the ex wife’s slaying noting his belief she may not love him. She recalled his anger at the daughter’s recital and a later open casket wake where he whispered apologies to Nicole Simpson.
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Simpson
A-1
John Q. Kelly
Brown
Baker
Mrs. Brown
Roses Charged in Multiple Daylight Break-ins In Several Counties
Rose and Kevin Rose, 23 and 24, face charges in four daylight break-ins on Sept 6 and 7. Kevin is jailed in Tazewell County without bond after Sept 15 arrest for carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearm conviction. Other charges filed in Buchanan, Russell, and Tazewell counties with hearings set December 13 and January 15.
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Turpin
Virginia
Jack Davidson
Scott
Buchanan County
Jack
Davidson
State Police
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Department
Tazewell
Russell
Tazewell County
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Dave Phipps
Roe Harold
Harold
Mike Gibson
Mack Rutherford
Roger Shrader
Sterling Moye
Frank Farthing
Anita Brown
Norfolk & Western
Carper
Mead
U.S
U.S.A
Dakota
Hawthorn
Acosta
Brunswick
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Tournan Uality
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Brick Street
Princeton
UPS Federal Express Goodykoontz
Bland Street
S. L. Warren
Sammy
Angela & Greg
Perry's
Perry
Crossroads
Mercer Mall
N. Walker Street
Memorial Park
Mercer Christian Academy
Salvation Army
Grocery
Resthaven Memorial Park
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