United Fund Campaign Still Short Of Goal
The Greater Princeton Athens United Fund reports $43,118.52 raised, 69.5 percent of a $60,000 goal. Campaign divisions show varied progress with Princeton Community Hospital at 105 percent and Athens Summer Recreation Program among others. Agencies supported include Red Cross, Black Diamond Girl Scout Council, United Way affiliates, and USO.
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United Fund
Princeton
Princeton-Athens
The
Athens Summer Recreation Program
American Red Cross
Black Diamond Girl Scout Council
Appalachian Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Princeton Salvation Army
Princeton Parks and Recreation Department
United Service Organization
USO
Princeton Police Fraternal Order Shifts Court Commission Choice
Princeton Fraternal Order of Police reverses support for the Princeton Police Civil Service Commission vacancy. C J Hylton, a former Norfolk and Western employee, was chosen by a 6 2 vote after an informal poll showed former Mercer County Sheriff Jack Scott led. White resigned after 15 years for moving outside the city.
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Princeton
Princeton Fraternal Order of Police
Princeton Police Civil Service Commission
FOP
C.J. Hylton
Ben B. White
Lodge
Mercer County
Jack Scott
Hylton
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Scott
Princeton Fdp
White
Commission
Danny Mathena
Bill Seaver
Two Arrested After Mercer County Drug Raid
State police raided a Bluewell apartment Monday night, seizing four or five pounds of marijuana during an undercover purchase. Charles W. Dillon and Micki A. Gillespie, both 25, were charged with drug offenses and remanded to jail on $1000 bond each after appearing before Magistrate Mike Flanigan in Princeton.
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Princeton
Mercer
Bluewell
Charles W. Dillon
Bluefield
Micki A. Gillespie
Mike Flanigan
S.E. Pennington
Miss Gillespie
Pennington
P.E. Winston
Cantata and prayer service mark church week in Bluefield area
The Infirmity Prayer Service meets Friday at 7 40 p m in the Tiffany Manor Community Room Bluefield Evangelist Omega Dowell directs The Peterstown Christian Church Adult Choir presents The Night the Angels Sang Cantata Sunday at 7 40 p m at the church Gary Eaton Narrator with Nesta Wickline Darlene Gautler and Marsha Wickline as soloists Peggy Compton pianist and director Stafford E Davis host pastor Mrs Catherine Carrigan of Bluefield former Brazilian missionary spoke at the International Christmas Dinner at Caffee Memorial Christian Church featuring dishes from Brazil Mexico Germany Spain Italy and others She taught in Brazil and at East End school after returning to Bluefield
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Tiffany Manor
Bluefield
Omega Dowell
Peterstown
Calfee Memorial
Catherine Carrigan
Brazil
Caffee Memorial Christian Church
Mexico
Germany
Spain
Italy
Carrigan
Concord College
Presbyterian Missionary Preparatory College
Richmond
East End
Public Court Records Note Multiple Local Warrants
Public record items from Mercer County courts list arraignments on warrants for battery assault trespassing and public intoxication. Names include Floyd DeGraw Patricia Prince Barbara McGraw Barbara White Sheila Williams and others from Bluefield Princeton Bramwell and Rock. Extradition hearings and juvenile court rulings also noted along with several marriage license applications.
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Luther Byrd
Luther Bryd
Floyd Lee DeGraw
Union Court
Princeton
Patricia Prince
Barbara McGraw
DeGraw
Barbara White
Elvie Starling
Bluefield
Shelia Williams
James Harrison
C-O
James Brown
Freeman
Charles E. Bailey
J.L. Brogan
Gary L. Leese
Route 4
Box 74
W.A. Dean
William A. Pauley, Jr
Route 1
Box 185
Ashford
Faith Proffitt
Box
Bramwell
Ernie Taylor
Mercer County
T.W. Hatfield
Dean Leslie Spradlin
Box 402
E.W. Adams
Connie Jean Bivens
Box 66
Gerald Meadows
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Mercer County Clerk's Office
Sylvester Clyde Shrewsbury, Jr
Odd
Brenda Lee Farmer
Rock
Choskie Allen Harmon
Linda Lou Scott
Jerry Lee Mick
Cheryl Tyann Niday
Ronald Lewis Epling
Kimberly Kaye Whitely
Automobile Club Pioneers Driver Education In Bluefield
The Bluefield Automobile Club organized the nations first high school driver education classes in 1936. William D. Hostetter noted a 1956 Pontiac gift to the club, later given to Park Central and Bluefield high schools for student training. The first U S graduates were at Big Creek High School in 1937.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Automobile Club
William D. Hostetter
AAA
Bluefield
Elk’s Club
Hostetter
Pontiac Motor Division
Park Central
Amos Neyhart
Tazewell
Spanishburg
Montcalm
Matoaka
Princeton
United States
Big Creek High School
McDowell County
Break In Probed At Mountain State Vault Company
Princeton city police investigate Monday night break in at Mountain State Vault Company on Hines Street. Taken items include a battery charger an industrial heater and several lengths of chain. Entry gained through rear window exit via side door. Sgt L A Larue assists investigation.
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Princeton
Mountain State Vault Company
Hines Street
D.L. Spradlin
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Bivefield Daily Telegraph
County Health Services
Princeton Community Hospital
Mercer County Schools
Finance and Public Service
Governmental
Industrial
Athens
Princeton Police Group
Church News
Bernard Glen Romney
Clay
R.D. Falkiner
Michael Baker
Fourth St
CW. Stilwell
Mercer County of Department
David Pedneau
Bruce Taylor
John Siebenhaar
Xavier Strain
Virginia Department of Welfare
Larry Kidd
L.J. McCarty
Ronnie Beggs
Route 2
Box 5
Letha Lindamood
Ernest R
J.D. Alvis
P.O
Laura L. Alvis
J.R. Howell
Robert E. Lee III
Shady Ave
Michael West
Keith Beggs
Sheriff's Department
D.R. Compton
Circuit Court
North Carolina
John R. Frazier
Derek Swope
Dickie Alexander Terry
Terry
Frazier
William C. Bivens
Steve Goad
Y Heine
Wun
Toro
KECOL
Automobile Club
Bluefield Society
Charles Godwin
Jeff Norconck
Glen Buchanan
Jay Hayes
Huntington
Jim A. Harsh
Beckley
Keith McKenzie
Don Wechsler
Bluefield Community Hospital
South America
Sgt
L.A. Larue
Vue
Burgundy
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