Kiwanians Hear Red Cross Program at Bluefield Club Meet
Rev. Bill Wilson of Greenview United Methodist Church outlined Red Cross blood program history from 1948 origins to the 1972 Bluefield chapter restart and 1975 Kiwanis Bloodmobile sponsorship. He cited annual goals and the rare donors register, noting ongoing efforts to build a worldwide blood system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wilson
Greenview
Red Cross
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Rev. Wilson
Buddy Ammar
Frank Smoot
Tri-State
Huntington
Bluefield
Wilson
American Red Cross
Sue Bowman
Bluefield Area
Larry Albright
Grace United Methodist Church
Jack Corbitt
Ed Bauer
Bluefield State College
Joe Hartzog
Bluefield High School
Keywanettes
Betsy McNair
Julie Richardson
Key Club
Tab Gilley
Kevin Vallandingham
Bramwell Kiwanis Club
J. G Conner
Glen Scott
Rex Ball
Fred Shrader
Aaron Saunders
Kinaman
Fred Italian
Mollohan seeks West Virginia name for new Trident submarine
Representative Mollohan asks Secretary of the Navy to name one of the planned Trident submarines the West Virginia to honor the state and the famed battleship. He cites West Virginians' wartime service and the ship’s historic Pearl Harbor loss while noting the seven Tridents authorized and under construction.
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Washington
West Virginia
Robert H. Mollohan
Mollohan
House
Armed Services Committee
Seapower
Secretary of the Navy
W. Graham Claytor
Navy
U. S
Congress
West
Huntington
Pearl Harbor
Ruckman
WVHSA
Buckman
Pair Admit Acting Alone To Steal Chaplin's Body
In Vevey Switzerland two men Roman Vardas and Gancho Ganev admitted acting alone in the theft of Charlie Chaplin's body and the planned ransom. Vardas said he called the Chaplin family and attorneys over 10 weeks to negotiate a ransom while claiming no other participants were involved. The judge suggested a possible third man may remain at large as prosecutors noted conflicting calls.
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Vevey
Switzerland
Charlie Chaplin
Roman Vardas
Poland
Gancho Ganev
Vardas
Chaplin
Jean-Felix Paschaud
Roland Chatelain
Rochat
Wardas
Paschoud
Oona) Chaplin
Italy
Ganev
Cancer Claims Sam Johnson
Sam Houston Johnson died of lung cancer at Holy Cross Hospital in Austin at age 64 after weeks of hospitalization. He lived in the shadow of Lyndon B. Johnson, whom he aided on LBJ's congressional staff and for 30 years served as adviser, troubleshooter and aide.
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Austin, Texas
Sam Houston Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Holy Cross Hospital
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Mercer County Magistrate Weekend Dockets Summary
Eight cases heard by Mercer County Magistrate David Pedneau over the weekend. Drayton Lee of Princeton arrested for public intoxication and released on $30 bond. Bernard I. Cox of Kegley cited as complainant. Deputies Booth and Stilwell the arresting officers. Dane R. Moore of Flint pled guilty to driving while intoxicated with $60 costs and one day in jail. Louie Henry of Princeton pled guilty to public intoxication. five days in jail. Other arrests include James Fitzko of Spanishburg on malicious assault released on $500 bond. Palmer Atwell of Bluefield on malicious assault released on $1,500 bond. J L Walters and T L Vance arresting officers. Jeffery Walters of Princeton released on $30 bond for public intoxication. Daniel Hancock of Bluefield released on $300 bond after public intoxication and brandishing deadly weapons. Sgt. Baughman noted as arresting officer for multiple cases.
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Mercer County
David Pedneau
Drayton Lee
Princeton
E Pennington
James Fitzko
Spanishbury
Bernard I. Cox
Kegley
CR. Booth
C. W. Stilwell
Palmer K. Atwell
Bluefield
T. L Vance
Louie Henry
D. E. Williams
Jeffery Walters
Sgt
R. E. Baughman
Sgt. Baughman
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Ecumenical Council
Karl H. Frye Inc
Bluefield Ave
W.va
Jack Kent
Gotcha
Mountain State Briefs
Charleston
Jim Buckman
West Virginia Health Systems Agency
Fairplain
Sam Johnson
Courthouse News
Chris Harmon
Denny Lynn Owens
Letitia Ann Owens
Rock District
Harold Ray Scott
Reba Gaye Scott
Donald L. Ratliff
Janice Mae Ratliff
Bramwell
Old Forester
MOST
Black Kidskin
Brandy Kidskin
SHOE
Bluefield, Beckley
Welch, W.va
University Mall
Blacksburg, Va
Appalachian Power
Palachian Power Company
Edison Electric Institute
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