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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1983
Page
7
McDowell County town uses part of a 20000 grant to update fire hydrants and plans 10 to 12 new hydrants. Mayor Mary Hale says a safety wall near Norfolk Southern tracks will be rebuilt after a collapse. Extensions to Big Jenny and Asco are planned within a mile of the town limits.
Athens Mayor Robert Richardson announced the appointment of Jim French as supervisor of construction and maintenance for the town. He will take over from Ernest Walker on January 1, a resident with extensive construction and equipment operate experience. French will oversee crewmen hired under the state's emergency unemployment program and lives in Athens with his wife and family.
The Fundamental Christian Church of Princeton on Route 460 beside the Asphalt Plant will host an Extra Special Christmas Program Thursday December 22 at 6 p.m. An End of the Year Revival is scheduled December 28 through 31 at 7:30 p.m. with Rev R A West. A New Year’s Eve service will show the film Two Masters at Johnston Chapel United Methodist Church to illustrate Christian stewardship. Rev Jimmy Jones leads the Princeton churches prayers and services.
West Virginia residents can buy Travel West Virginia calendars for 2.95 from the State Capitol or newsstands, through January. The IRS office at Federal and Scott Street, Bluefield, opens Wednesdays 9 30 to 11 45 a m and 12 30 to 3 p m for guidance on returns. Call 1 800 424 1040 for forms and help. Tazewell County receives Emergency Food and Shelter funds. agencies invited to a Dec 29 meeting at St Theresa's Church to participate.
Bluefield police investigated a possible vandalism at the old municipal building on Ramsey Street after an early morning water leak. Officer J T Graham and Lt Will Mathena found a loosened third floor bathroom cap, a broken combination lock, and a turned on water valve. Police chief Jim Dent said vandalism has not been confirmed and the case remains under review.
State officials allow Athens to use workers from the Emergency Unemployment Program for various maintenance tasks as cold weather delays sidewalk work. Mayor Robert Richardson says crews will stay busy and efforts to replace sewer lines and finish sidewalks continue, with the program running through March. Delaware counties Kent New Castle Sussex are noted.
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