Six year old escapes injury after road accident near Bluefield
Jeffrey Alley of Rt. 3 Bluefield darted into the path of a westbound late model car driven by 20 year old Raymond Teylor of McComas on Lorton Lick Road. He had just been discharged from Mercer County school bus service and walked home. He was treated and released at a Bluefield hospital. No charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorton Lick Road
E. Pennington
Jeffrey Alley
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Raymond Teylor
McComas
Pennington
Mercer County
Young Alley
Bluefield Rescue Squad
Combined Choirs To Give Concert At Prin ceton High
The annual Winter Concert by the combined choirs at Prin ceton High School will be Sunday, December 16 at 3 p.m. in the school auditorium. Directed by Betty J. Moody with Joan Wright as accompanist and Susan Walsh as assistant. The program features four part selections and special numbers by the Choraleers, Madrical Singers, A Cappella Choir and soloists with instrumental highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton High School
Betty J. Moody
Joan Wright
Susan Walsh
Madrical
Sand Creek Massacre and Black Kettle Death Recalled
The Sand Creek Massacre in 1864 cost about 150 Cheyenne and Arapaho lives as Col. John Chivington led a dawn raid on a peaceful camp. The World Almanac notes Black Kettle was later killed by Gen. George Custer in 1868.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Creek
Colo
John Chivington
Black Kettle
George Custer
Area Man Sentenced to State Prison for Sodomy Conviction
Mercer County Intermediate Court Judge Jerome Katz Friday sentenced David Lee Mathena of the Sandlick area to a one to ten year term in state prison after overruling a motion to set aside the verdict. Defense attorneys Grover Jones and William Sanders urged the motion while Prosecutor David Knight led the state case. Mathena plans to appeal, with Sanders expected to handle the appeal. In a separate action Katz placed Princeton youth Jeffrey T. Compton on two years probation for a drug conviction the delivery of hashish pleaded guilty to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Jerome Katz
Sandlick Area
David Lee Mathena
Katz
Grover Jones
William Sanders
David Knight
Mathena
Sanders
Princeton
Jeffrey T. Compton
Compton
Baptists Plan Christmas Music at First Baptist Bluefield
First Baptist of Bluefield hosts Christmas music with 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. worship. Sanctuary Choir performs Night of Miracles by John W. Peterson directed by J. P. Jardine. Soloists include Kenneth Borders Dr William Burkert Mrs Gerald Clay William Moxley Dr Robert Randall and Charles L. Tyer Jr. Narration by John Harmon organ by Mrs Marvin Williams. Evening program features preschool children and youth choirs directed by Mrs William Burkett plus Youth Hand Bell Choir with Alisa Edwards soloist and readings from The Night the Angels Sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist of
Bluefield
Sanctuary
John W. Peterson
J. P. Jardine
First Baptist
Bluefield College
Kenneth Borders
William Burkert
Gerald Clay
William Moxley
Robert Randall
Charles L. Tyer
John Harmon
Marvin Williams
William Burkett
Youth Hand Bell
Alisa Edwards
Ken Borders
Harriet Edwards
the Angels
Norman V. Peale
Children I
Peterson To Present Christmas Cantata In Princeton
John W. Peterson blends melody with scripture narration for Born A King a Christmas cantata at First Christian Church Princeton at 7 30 p m Sunday directed by Miss Ella Nash Jarrell with Suzanne Lowry organist Narration by Mel Bon Durant tenor solo Dr A H Montgomery baritone Ed Charlton soprano Mrs Paul Douglas alto solo and a duet by Rev and Mrs Ambrose Stump Rev Stump invites the public to attend the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Peterson
First Christian Church
Princeton
Ella Nash Jarrell
Suzanne Lowry
Mel Bon Durant
A. H. Montgomery
Ed Charlton
Paul Douglas
Barbara Stump
Ambrose Stump
Stump
Auction sale features Pearl Bailey estate items
Auction Saturday December 18 starts at noon for the late Pearl Bailey home contents on Old Bluefield Princeton Road. Partial list includes walnut armoire, library table, Stevens 16 gauge shotgun, large copper and iron kettles, old crocks, cherry feeder, sausage mill, old telephone and various antique and modern furniture. George Baisley administrator Paul Buddy Light auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Bailey
Bluefield
Princeton
Green Tree Crossroads
Stevens
George €. Baisley
Paul “Buddy
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Opyright
Mel
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Bailey Lodge
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Jed
H.R. Robinett
A. P. Thompson
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Long Bailey
Airport Rd
Falls Mills
Woody's Market
East River Mountian
Woody Brothers
Beagles
Bastian, Va
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Brushfork Rd
Bluefield Armory
Federal Street
Bluefield Plaza
Princeton Bank
W. J. Gillenwater
Dude Spain
Smith Brothers
Call Valley Contractors
Tazewell Road
Hazel Caldwell
North Street
West Va
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Westgate Shopping Center
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Bramwell - Matoaka
Mullens
Wolfe
Machine Shop Hollow
Appalachian Power Coo
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