Mercer Jurors Report For 9:30 A.M. Civil Case
Mercer Circuit Court jurors are to report Monday at 9:30 a.m. for a civil trial, after a plan change announced by Judge William O. Bivens Jr. The session also noted a Mercer County man, William Henry Steptoe, waived extradition to Virginia in a case tied to armed robbery and transfer, with a bargaining motion to dismiss the Mercer indictment. The judge continued one case and reset the larceny indictment of Loretta Faye Smith and Harvey H. Holleman to Aug. 13 at defense counsel request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
William O. Bivens
Bivens
Virginia
William Henry Steptoe
David W. Knight
Steptoe
Randall Reading
Loretta Faye Smith
Harvey H. Holleman
Frazier Speaks To Retired Persons
Delaware Congressman John R. Frazier spoke to Princeton Chapter 869 of the American Association of Retired Persons at First United Methodist Church. The Princeton attorney discussed recent West Virginia senior citizen legislation, followed by a Q and A session and a carry-in dinner with Frazier as guest of honor. The next meeting is set for August 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
He-Men’s Association
Glenwood Park
Dave Ambrose
Athens
Arthur Benson
W.R
Pete’ Cooke
West Virginia
Wally Barron
Keith Thompson
Stanley Martin
Bluefield
Welch M. Batten
J.E. Batten, Jr
Williamson
N.C
Batten
Association
Charter Association
Mike Fisher
Princeton
John R. Frazier
Mercer
American Association of Retired Persons
First United Methodist Church
Frazier
Carl Haga
Mercer Magistrate Dismisses and Orders in Bluefield Cases
In Bluefield Mercer County Magistrate David Pedneau heard cases including William Palmer who pled guilty to non support and must pay monthly child support. Several warrants were dismissed and bonds forfeited while others remained. Chief Ernest Six also presided over arraignments in Princeton and Bluefield with multiple innocent and guilty pleas and numerous routine filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
David Pedneau
William D. Palmer
Norfolk St
Deborah Gibson
William Conner
L. Edwards
West Virginia Department of Welfare
Emmett Brown
Box
Princeton
Linda Grim
Rt. 3
Ernest Six
William E. Gearhart
Billy Estep, Jr
R.A. Hill
Juanima R. Brewster
Edgemont
Ye Olde Food Shoppe
Sheriff's Department
R.E. Baughman
Donald H. Bailey
Oakvale
Lois Bailey
Gearhart
Danny Surface
T.L. Vance
Jack Hodge
Bramwell
Dalton’s Automotive Machine Shop
Hill
Charles Lockhart
Robert Holroyd
David Sutphin
S.E. Pennington
Billy J. Burkett
Dale B. Bailey
Pennington
William J. Akers
Harold S. Thomas
Ralph
Pete) Thompson
L.J. McCarty
Tommy J. Salyers
Broadway Street
F.E. Thomas
Gospel Sings At Boissevain Ada Chapel Whispering Pines
Multiple gospel events planned across the region. Boissevain hosts a Friday night gospel sing led by Rev. Charles Marrs. Ada Chapel near Bluefield features the Happy Harps Quartet on Saturday at 7 p.m.. Whispering Pines on Unity Road near Athens hosts the Whitlow Trio New Life Trio and Revelation at 7 p.m. Also notes a Day Camp at Peterstown Christian Church Aug 3–7 9 a.m. to noon for grades 3–7 and an Infirmity Prayer Service Friday 7 30 p.m. in Bluefield. West Virginia University receives 33000 grant for oxide studies. Evangelist Bud Lyles to speak at Pipestown Regular Baptist Church Aug 2 with homecoming day at Bluestone Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ
Boissevain
Charles Marrs
Ada Chapel
Rt. 112
Bluefield
Happy Harps Quartet
Liberty Baptist Church
Whispering Pines
Unity Road
Athens
Whitlow
New Life Trio
Revelation
Peterstown
Cooks Chapel
Bud Lyles
John R. Rice
Pipestein
John
Atkinson
William Fox
Bluestone Baptist Church
Pocahontas Centennial Program Presented to Kiwanis Club
Princeton Athens Kiwanis heard Hager and Fauss outline a Pocahontas Centennial project covering 1883 to 1983. They plan artifacts, oral histories, and a Bluefield museum in the Old Municipal Building while noting record gaps and losses complicating research. Delegates Willis Kenny and Fry head to Parkersburg district convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Beth Hager
Richard Fauss
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
Hager
Fauss
Western Steer
Bluefield
Princeton First Church of God
Toledo
Ohio
Cole
Kiwanis Club
Princeton- Athens Club
Parkersburg
Craig Willis
Dean Kenny
Buddy Fry
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Mercer Circuit Court
Theodore Worrell
Thornton Ave
Buford Early
Victoria Brayer
Larry Morton
Park St
Omega Dowell
WVU
Morgantown
W.va
West Virginia University
National Science Foundation
Mercrk
Fou
Outlaw Express
Jim Warden
M.C
Pocahontas
Dennis
Nancy Cole
Fiddlers
New Glenwood Park
Bluewell
New Glenwood Park & Boosters
County Park
Stone Thome
Mercer Mall
By Crawford
Mastercard
COX’ Charge
Inceton
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