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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1986
Page
9
A man in his late 40s, once a miner, scavenges discarded food from a dumpster to survive. He outlines severe poverty, lack of work for five years, and a wish for government aid and free stores. He mentions black lung benefits but finds the process burdensome. He lives in a shed nearby and asks for five dollars before leaving.
West Virginia reports higher interstate fatalities and lower speeding ticket issuance after a 55 to 65 mph speed limit loophole reduced fines to five dollars with no license points. State police warn fatalities may rise, noting 13 interstate deaths this year through May 30, versus seven last year.
Pocahontas residents go to the polls to decide on a 1.6 million dollar debt for a water system upgrade. The Farmers Home Administration approves a 1.8 million grant but requires voter consent on a 40 year loan at 5 percent, with rates not expected to rise current levels. The plan funds replacing the distribution system plus two storage tanks and pump stations.
A free one day seminar in Bluefield on June 10 titled Advertising for Business and Industry will teach owners and managers to maximize ad spend, attract new customers, and foster growth. Sponsors include Concord College’s Small Business Development Center, the Governor’s Office, chambers of commerce, SCORE ACE, and more. The event runs 2:30 to 9 p.m. with 2 p.m. registration. a $10 dinner fee applies for the 7 p.m. keynote dinner by Robert Robinson. call 384-9811 to pre register.
Shady Spring reports Rose Marie Hanks, an 8-year-old second grader, attends regular classes with 3 percent vision. She uses glasses and a bar magnifier, reads large type texts from the West Virginia School for the Blind, and strives to learn independently while remaining among top students. Her mother notes she can do most activities and dislikes special treatment despite light sensitivity from achromatopsia.
Princeton Senior Center hosts a walking group called the Wobbly Walkers led by Debbie Edwards of the Mercer County Commission on Aging. Seven decades old Ira Burton is among 10 seniors now walking a half mile three times weekly, up from two blocks weekly in earlier weeks.
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