Ealy and Skeens Favor Annexation in Princeton Council Race
In Princeton Ward IV race Charles Ealy and incumbent Mayor Lewis Skeens back annexation. Both push ward reform and expanded services funded by federal revenue sharing. Ealy calls for broader cooperation and a more equal ward map while Skeens emphasizes police fire sanitation and street paving. Ward IV contains 600 voters with 165 casting ballots in the last election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Bruch
Charles Ealy
Lewis I. Skeens
Princeton
Ealy
Skeens
Patriotism Program at Bluefield Lions Club Meeting
Mrs. Ross Boyce spoke on Patriotism at the weekly Bluefield Lions Club gathering held Friday at the West Virginian Hotel. Gene Wilson announced the annual Raleigh Street street sale to be held today. President Doug Lucas announced a June 9 banquet at Bluefield Country Club to install new officers. Guests included Buddy Sites and Ed Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Boyce
Bluefield Lions Club
West Virginian
Skylab schedule advances amid power concerns
Space Center Houston reports that a second three astronaut crew will launch July 27, ahead of August 8, as Skylab missions proceed. Repairs to heat and power issues followed a near loss of power when solar wings were damaged during early flight, with crews adapting a collapsible parasol shield to restore temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NASA
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Building Plans To Be Discussed By Bethel Church Panel
The Building Committee of Bethel United Methodist Church Bluefield Virginia will meet after the 11 a.m. service on Sunday to review outline plans for the new building. Rev A R Fleshman serves as pastor and William Vernon Adams chairs the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel United Methodist Church
Bluefield
A. R. Fleshman
William Vernon Adams
Church Honors New Graduates in Princeton Service
Mt Calvary Baptist Church on High Street in Princeton invites all local 1973 high school and college graduates to Sunday School and the 1 a.m. worship service on Sunday June 3. A post service reception in the church dining hall will honor the graduates hosted by the Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
High Street
Princeton
Matoaka Ballot Confusion Marks 1971 Election Preview
In Matoaka, mayor W R Davidson died prompting acting mayor Jes Blankenship to be a write‑in mayoral candidate while listed as council candidate on ballots. The town recorder Rev Jerry K Shields is leaving. Mrs Joe Testino is favored for recorder with write‑ins for Blankenship and Bird, plus incumbents for council. Officials note ballots cannot be changed legally. turnout expected to be modest with about 420 eligible voters and hoped for 50 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Honaker
Atoaka
Matoaka
W. R
Big” Davidson
Davidson
Jes Blankenship
Blankenship
Ralph S
Testino
Bird
Cattle rustlers sentenced in Bluefield federal court
In two rare sentencing hearings in Bluefield federal court Judge Sidney L. Christie Freely sentenced Jacob H. Burnopp of Princeton to five years in prison and gave his Maryland brother William Burnopp three years probation. The brothers faced charges of interstate transportation of stolen cattle with separate indictments April in Bluefield. Other defendants, including moonshine cases and food stamp violations, received varied penalties with some cases set for July 18 or trial dates to come.
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Jim Gilberth
Princeton Area
Maryland
Sidney L. Christie Freday
U. S. District Court
Bluefield
Jacob H. Burnopp
Rt. 4
Princeton
William Burnopp
Millersville
Christie
Dublin
Bluegrass Tresseeh Market, Inc
Caldwell
Greenbrier
Bob A. Hill
Hinton
Jacob Burnopp
Robert L. Holroyd
Holroyd
Max Meadows
Alderson
Hendrix Moses Coffey
Ronald M. Dunford
Etond
Frida Cecil Thomas Kin
Northfork
King
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Melvin Reed
Keystone
Emma Johnson
Lancaster Johnson
Canebrake
Caster Johnson
Alderson Muncy
Paynesville
Ross
Kelly Mullins
Bradshaw
Weather Review Reports Record Tornado Count Across Regions
The National Weather Service notes a record exceed 700 tornadoes since January with peak season ahead. Flood warnings issued in eastern Mississippi counties as thundershowers affect the South tornado belt. Deaths rise to 59. storms sweep the Southern and Northern Plains with highs and lows from 49 in Livingston to 94 in Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South
Mississippi
National Weather Service
Plains
Pas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Ars
Missouri
Livingston
Mont
Laredo
Tex
Sales Club To Install Officers At Ladies Night
The Bluefield Sales Executives Club will install its new officers tonight at Pipestemn Resort during its annual ladies night. Ralph Woodie serves as president. new officers include R. F. Russell Jr first vice president C. H. Kahle second vice president H Edward Steele secretary and Paul H Bailey treasurer. The Board of Governors includes R E Perkinson Dave Spracher W T Truman J J Johnson M T Meachum Goodman Jones Jimmy Johns and Keith McKenzie. Johnson will preside as the event opens with a 6:30 cocktail hour followed by dinner and music from Joe Henle’s orchestra. Perkinson will install the officers. About a fourth of members and wives will spend the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Sales Executives Club
Pipestemn Resort
Ralph Woodie
R. F. Russell, Jr
C. H. Kahle
H. Edward Steele
Paul H. Bailey
R. E. Perkinson
Dave Spracher
W. T. Truman
J. J. Johnson
M. T. Meachum
Goodman Jones
Jimmy Johns
Keith McKenzie
Johnson
Joe Henle
J City
Tenn
Perkinson
Five Property Transfers and a Ceres Application at Mercer County Clerk
Friday records show five property transfers in Mercer County with values listed. Transactions include Kinder Sugges to Weis in East River District for 2500 dollars and Mullins to Kendall in Bluefield for 15000 dollars. An Earnest to Underwood transfer in Roc District lists 100 dollars with further transfers in Rock and Rock districts. Applications filed include Larry W Bags of Virginia Beach and Mary B Cole of Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
C. H. Kinder, Jr
C. B. Weis
East River District
W. E. Mullins
Randall E. Kendall
Bluefield
K. R. Earnest
Lee Ro Underwood
Roc District
Clara E. Taylor
Ben C. Keith
Rock
Hosea Shrewsbury
Donnell Mitchem
Larry W. Bags
Virginia Beach
Mary B. Cole
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Severn-Man
Daily Telegraph
Lewis Skeens
Patriotism
Heritage
Skylab
Church
Hankla
Medical Arts Pha
Bland Street
Bluefield College
Baptist College
Charles L. Tyer
George M. Cruise
Primitivo Delgado
Ser
Will G. Gordon
Department of Business and Commerce
Earl J. Frankfenfield
Nina Wilburn
Martin Luther
Pete” Harman
Charles R. Addington
Athens
Bramwell
Oakvale
Samuel M. Davis
Actin
Doug Hawks
Frank Caruso, Jr
Lynnie Shrewsbury
Akel
Elaine Straley
Bailey Lumber Company
John Anderson
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Rockies
Biurfield
Quip
Tereyragh
Cluefield Daily Telegraph
Burkes Garden
Action Electronics
Glenwood Park
Randy Shorter
Cali Valley Contractors
Springville
Hobart H. West
Akers
Tabco Gas Inc
B & U Carpet Cleaners
Homelite
Poulan
Green Valley
Whitts
Call Gas Service, Inc
Western Auto
Virginia
Platnick Steel—And Engineering Inc
Pascoe
Clair’s Crossing
P.O
Bluefield Glass and Tile
Laws
Compton
National Contracting Corporation
Birefield Avenue
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