Memoirist Mary Lou St. Bois May Be Finalist for Virginia Award
Mary Lou St. Bois, in her nineties and living in Charlottesville, is a candidate for a major non fiction prize from the Library of Virginia. Brandylane Publishers plans a re release of her first memoir as she works on a third book detailing her friendship with Roger Greene, a London AP correspondent and D Day participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Mary Lou St. Bois
Library of Virginia
Charlottesville
St. Clair
Brandylane Publishers, Inc
White Stone
Cecilyson
Brandylane
Roger Greene
London
Associated Press
U.S
Normandy
Dday
Green
St.Clair
Archer
Princeton University
Frank Archer Sr
New York City
Greene
Survey shows high teen use in Mercer County
Mercer County eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders report alcohol and cigarette use in life. The Communities That Care Youth Survey, led by Sandra Graham of Windy Mountain Learning Center, also tracks marijuana use and other health risk factors, aiming to guide local teen health initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
Sandra Graham
Windy Mountain
Graham
Clinton
Icicle lights spark nationwide holiday craze
Icicle lights become fastest selling outdoor ornaments this season with 100 to 450 clear bulbs per set. Retailers report high demand from distant shoppers and rapid sellouts after Thanksgiving, while Beanie Babies and other decorations gain surprise popularity. Local stores note early ordering and limited supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Hazel Kelly
Hills Department Store
North Carolina
Georgia
Kelly
New York State
China
Jason Davis
Lowe's
Green Valley
Charlie Toney
Stateside
Bluefield
Sharon Perkinson
Tis the Seasons
Tiffany Wall
Boyd
Donna Hastings
Four Seasons
Department
Willie Stone
Birthday card arrives three years late after mail theft
From Bluefield to Atlanta area residents, late mail stories spread after Marie Bragg, 87, received a birthday card dated August 20, 1995, from Pauline and Fred Akers of Clinton Mississippi. A Georgia man was convicted of mail theft, sentenced to 15 months in federal prison with three years probation, plus fines and a $100 assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
Atlanta
Marie Bragg
Pauline
Fred Akers
Clinton, Miss
Bragg
U.S. Postal Service
Georgia
Carle
Gertrude Harvey
Ruth
Wheels to Work Lights Path From Welfare to Car Ownership
Patty Presley, a single mother, moved from a minimum wage job to CNA training through CASE and the Wheels to Work program. After six months of lease payments, she returned the CASE car and bought a Ford Bronco with a dealer loan.CASE plans to add ten more vehicles with a new grant, boosting mobility for other trainees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Montcalm
Patty Presley
Presley
Community Action of
South Eastern West Virginia
Wheels
Revco
Case
JTPA
Princeton Health Care
Case Special Projects
Beth Sizemore
Sizemore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill Archer
The
Daily Telegraph
Monroe St
Frank
Superior Supply
Superior Sterling
Daily Telegraph Coal Page
H. Edward
Eddie” Steele
North Side
Cather Foundry & Iron Works
Superior Supply Co
Bluefield Avenue
Sterling Hardware
Superior-Sterling
Superior
C.H
Charlie) Lilly
Sterling
Heber Stafford
Greene/St. Clair
Mary Lou
Richmond
Mary Archer St. Clair
Mehicut
Greg Jordan
John Nelson
Bluefield College
Harman Chapel
Tony Barbery
Chelyen Davis
Chelyea Davis
Patty
Leigh Ann
Bronco
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!