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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1971
Page
4
Bluefield city officials report the Emergency Employment Act allocates 84 553, with the city receiving 28 184 33 as one third. The plan adds 18 new employes including six policemen four dispatchers one clerk one jailer eight public service workers three firemen and one draftsman.
James Austin, 47, of Independence Preston County, died from injuries from a August 1969 gas producer explosion at the U S Bureau of Mines Research Center in Morgantown. He was hurt when an automatic valve failed to shut off during work on the gas producer.
Authorities search a mountainous area near Covesville Albemarle County for 18 year old James Edward Fletcher of Crimora missing since Monday during a hunting expedition. Fletcher wandered from his party and search efforts by rescue squads deputies and state police continue.
The Ministers and Wives Organization of Flat Top Baptist Association holds its annual service on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the First Baptist Church of Kimball. Rev. T. V. A. Winston is pastor and Rev. Joe Thompson of Caretta and Mt. Airy Coalwood will deliver the sermon. Music provided by his singing groups. Rev. W. M. Turner to offer dedication and prayer. Rev. McKinley Raymore is conference president.
Mount Olive Baptist Church schedules night watch Friday at 11 p.m. A business meeting precedes at 9 p.m. Deacons gather Thursday at 7 p.m.
The Public Service Commission cleared the way for other bus firms to take over Reynolds Bus Lines routes in north-central and southern West Virginia. Sixteen counties and towns now await service as Reynolds ceased operations mid-summer. The IRS sold the firm’s equipment for 36972 dollars to settle claims. H J Gaston Jr bought it for 16000 dollars with no plans to revive the line.
Wheeling patrolman Charles Horbatak 35 remained in serious condition after a Monday night shootout at a downtown poolroom. Three others injured in the incident remained hospitalized, including Gerry McAninch 17 with a grazed hip. Police said the shooting began when Horbatak and two officers went to serve a peace warrant on Harris.
Weirton West Virginia 105 year old Catherine M Musker died Tuesday born April 24 1866 in San Pedro Italy. She had been living with a daughter in Weirton. Services will be held Friday morning at St Josephs the Workers Church in Weirton.
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