Ten Bluefield board candidates face Tuesday vote
Ten nominees for the Bluefield Board of Directors compete for five seats in the Tuesday election. Incumbent Joe Walker is favored to finish in the top five, with potential first female board member candidate Mrs. Ben Paine. Polls open 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m at 15 precincts with counting boards expected to speed results.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Board of Directors
Joe Walker
Walker
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Angelo Monaco
Edwin Elliott
Bluefield
Don Keesling
Ben Paine
Jason McGuire
Paul Oliver Sr
Allen Peacock
Lois Spencer
Ray Bragg
Whitethorn School
Memorial School
Yw-Ymca
Grassy Branch
Connolly
Pulaski St
Bluefield High School
Monaco
Fisher-Trenton Pharmacy
Bland Road
S. Keesling
Blue Ridge Amusement Co
Blue Prince Cinemas
East Bank
Mercer Machine and Welding Co
Oliver
Joy Manufacturing Co
Clovis St
American Legion
Peacock
Consolidated Brokerage Co
Wilson, N. C
Bluefield Hires Gene Moore as City Manager
Virginia town welcomes Gene Moore a former Manassas Park administrator and Pentagon aide praised as a dedicated per fectionist and likely to run a tight ship. The piece notes mayor Jimmy Jones may not seek re election and highlights local officials and business figures cited in a broad Peoples and Things column.
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Virginia
Bluefield
Gene Moore
Jim Gilreath
Moore
Manassas Park
Pentagon
Air Force
Gilreath
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy
Religion In Baptist Valley The Tough Way Is The Only Way
A Daily Telegraph feature visits Baptist Valley Virginia to profile Rev. Joe E. Addison and the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ. The church emphasizes separation from worldly life, strict discipline, and a tough path to salvation. Attendance and offerings are cited, with a 300-person funeral noted and plans for a new building scrapped due to zoning.
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Garret Mathews
Daily Telegraph
Baptist Valley
Eddie
Adria
Cedar Bluff
Tazewell County
Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ
R. W. Flanner
Friendly Market
Joe E. Addison
Addison
Apostolic Church
United Pentecostal Church
Tazewell
Wardell
Bluefield
Princeton
201 Years Later July 4 Fun Interview with George Washington
A humorous interview reprinted from the Daily Telegraph centers on the 201st Independence anniversary. George Washington muses on modern progress, technology, and celebrations, joking about teeth, steamlines, and political figures while offering quips about July 4 traditions.
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George
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
George Washington
Gospel Music On The Road Carl Story In Shortt Gap
Carl Story, a 37 year veteran of gospel and country music, travels from Shortt Gap Virginia to Ohio after shows, balancing touring with radio work in Richlands and Greer. He writes songs for EMI and has toured with Johnny Cash, predicting Dolly Parton’s pop bid and praising Waylon Jennings.
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Rees Tate Bowen, Jr
Rees Bowen
Revco, Inc
Laurel, Miss
Rees Tate Bowen
VPI
Tazewell
Bowen
Cove
Rees Bowens
Rtb III
Houston
Vii
Mississippi
Daily Telegraph
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Shortt Gap
Richlands
WRIC
Gene Little
Greer
S.C
South Carolina
Ohio
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EMI
Mickey Gilley
Grand Ole Opry
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Johnny Cash
Arthur Smith
Moorefield
West Virginia
Dolly Parton
Waylon Jennings
Waylon
Wes Payne
Grundy, Va
Payne
Mt. Vernon
Continental Can Factory
Virginia
Grundy
Little Prater
Campbell Soup
Jennings
Elvis Presley
Roger Miller
Richlands Matel
Nashville
Dottie Stacy
Dollar
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