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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1990
Page
11
The Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce will host a Christmas Open House on Thursday the 13th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the chamber office on Oakvale Road. Hors d oeuvres and punch will be served.
The Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours on Thursday December 13 at 5 30 p m at Hometown Realty and Worldwide Travel located at 226 New Hope Road.
The 15th annual Willis-Capps Chiropractic Holiday Open Chess Tournament takes place Saturday at the Tazewell County Library conference room in Richlands. Registration at 9 a.m. with play starting 10 a.m., plus a Beginner's Tournament at 9:30 a.m. and a Blitz event. Entry fees are 5 dollars for Open and 1 dollar for Beginners and Blitz. Trophies awarded. Sponsored by TRIAD Chess Club and Willis-Capps Chiropractic Offices. For more info call 703 964 BACK.
The Tazewell Lifesaving Crew sets up a Christmas Memorial Fund Tree in front of Old Dominion Florist. Donors may send memorials to P O Box 121 or drop at the florist on Fincastle Turnpike. A light of love will be lit, the loved one named near the tree, with funds buying equipment to improve patient care.
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce hosts a Wednesday 8 to 10 a.m. seminar in the Chamber Conference Room on Workers' Compensation and Benefit Plan Administration. Presenters are Henry C. Bowen of Robinson and McElwee and JB Donovant II of Appalachian Power Bluefield. Members attend free. non members pay five dollars. Reservations at chamber office 327-7184.
Mrs Marilyn Morris Cedar Bluff Elementary students present Christmas In Dixie at Richlands High School on Tuesday December 18 at 7 p m with students to arrive by 6 45 p m. PTA December meeting open to all attendees.
Call City for tips. Editors Jim Terry and Princeton Bureau Chief David Barker at the Daily Telegraph list contact numbers 327-6171 and 425-2185 for reporting leads and information.
A retrospective of local milestones including a 1980 hospital endowment by Mrs. Katherine Tierney enabling new equipment, a 1985 Bluefield Chamber facelift funded by three city banks, and 1965 zip code consolidation. It also recalls 1940 medical mascot Jimmy Collins who gained an artificial voice after surgery.
Buddy Earl Justus, 38, slated for execution Thursday for the 1978 rape slaying of a Montgomery County nurse, said he is at peace and looking forward to dying. He previously attempted suicide on death row and wrote a remorseful statement seeking forgiveness from those hurt.
TAZEWELL VA The county board voted 3 2 to appropriate 40000 to the Public Service Authority over six months to help the PSA cope with its budget crisis. PSA officials led by Michael Downs outlined a priority project list as county supervisors debated the plan and its impact on local water and sewer rate structures.
Princeton County Commission President Claude E. Blankenship presided over his last meeting as John K. Rapp will replace him. He highlighted a black county budget, noted past revenue losses and the shift to new funds. The panel signed the Worthless Check agreement, accepted R. Blaine Dunavant’s resignation as PSD chair, and approved Lincoln Street renaming to Earlie Street. John A Turner's oath as Corrections Officer was approved.
Environmental agencies clash with timber interests as the state plans new legislation during the January session. Georgia-Pacific and Westvaco expand in West Virginia, selling timber from 110 million acres as markets reach North Carolina furniture makers and Japanese builders, while critics warn of erosion and wildlife harm from hillside logging.
Bluefield welcomes Ramada East River Mountain after Park Inn converts its franchise. U S Rep Nick Rahall attends ceremony with local officials. General Manager Gary Burns cites Ramada reservation system and room guidelines as key benefits. Over 18 months 158 rooms will be renovated and staff expanded from 68. Owner Thomas Blair expects growth, calling Bluefield ready for progress as travelers pass via I 77 and Route 460. Local leaders praise national Ramada reputation and expected influx of visitors to the city.
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