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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1978
Page
7
Louise Cook presents a guide from Citibank detailing month by month seasonal bargains for 1979. It covers post holiday and inventory sales in January through summer clearances, holiday gift shopping in October and November, and peak holiday spending in December with specific goods listed for each period.
Mercer County Chief Magistrate Ernest R. Six heard three guilty pleas on Friday. George N. Brown of Bluefield pleaded guilty to assault with fines and costs totaling 64.50. David Lee Robertson pleaded guilty to intoxication and drew 10 days in jail. Frank Ray Robertson of Richmond Hill posted 300 bond on a driving under the influence charge with arresting officer M. Spradlin. Ira S. Mullins Jr. of Princeton posted 100 bond for shoplifting awaiting trial. Additional details involved witnesses and officers from Bluefield and Princeton.
A series of revival and watch night services are scheduled across Princeton Bluefield area churches. Free Pentecostal Church of God plans a Jan 1 revival led by Laurel A. Farmer. Gentler gatherings at Bluefield District United Methodist Men and Jenkinson's AME Zion Church feature guest speakers. Princeton First Church of God hosts a New Year’s Eve watch night 9 p.m. to midnight with a film. Churches across the area also hold ministers and wives conferences and concerts with Stan Bailey. Mill Creek Baptist Church plans a 10:30 p.m. watch night service.
At its December meeting the Mountain-Dominion Resource Conservation and Development Steering Committee reelected co-chairmen Clyde Bowling and C. B. Yearout and secretary E. E. Ross for 1979. Members approved new environmental and economic measures including reclaiming an abandoned Summers County garbage dump and a January 13 1979 Firewood and Forest Management Workshop in Mercer County. The group reviewed a draft plan for resource development across nine counties detailing data problems and potential projects.
West Virginia Governor John D. Rockefeller IV opened the 484 mile Corridor Q stretch on Nov 1 amid controversy that the opening was premature to aid Senator Jennings Randolph. By early January most safety features, signs, reflectors and guardrails were installed, with final inspection planned for mid January.
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