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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1985
Page
9
Santa and his young friends rode down North Street Saturday in Bluefield’s Christmas parade. Unable to use his airborne sleigh, Santa was provided a street sleigh by Line Power Manufacturing Corp of Bristol, Virginia, to lead the procession.
Mercer County History 1984 published by Mercer County Historical Society remains on sale. The 488 page volume, planned for two years, contains over 1000 sketches and pictures of county families, early communities and churches, plus cemetery listings. About 1078 copies were sold before publication. Louise Ellen Alderman, 41, of Route 1, Barren Springs, Va., died in a single vehicle crash on Route 100 near the Wythe Pulaski line at 7:55 a.m. Saturday, state police report.
Mercer County sheriff's deputies investigate theft from a Pisgah Road home of Dr. Gunther Frey valued at over 1000 dollars. Missing items include three rifles a pistol a camera a zoom lens and jewelry. Entry appeared unsecured with a possibly ajar door and the loss occurred Thursday between 1:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. The case is with the criminal investigation division.
Police report a theft at 358 Bluefield Ave from 4:30 to 6:30 a.m. involving 16 boxes of turkeys 20 boxes of steak patties 15 boxes of weiners and other meats totaling over 2300 dollars. Entry was gained by prying a door lock in an alley.
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