West Virginia Receives Emergency Employment Funds
The State of West Virginia reports 6,620,801 for section V and 1,001,223 for section VI under the Emergency Employment Act of 1971, to be apportioned to eligible local governments. Public examination of the application is available at 12622 Greenbrier Street, Charleston. Comments are due within 15 days to the Regional Manpower Administrator, with copies to the Program Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Greenbrier Street
Charleston
J. Terrell Whitsitt
Regional Manpower Administration
P. O
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
WV Highways Seeks Land Condemnation in Mercer County
The West Virginia Department of Highways and Commissioner W S Ritchie Jr petition Mercer County Circuit Court on September 14 1973 to condemn 0.03 acre of land in Beaver Pond District Mercer County for a public road right of way. Owners listed include Ethel Ritter and David Ritter of Columbus Ohio with other claimants noted. hearing will appoint commissioners to determine just compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Ritter
David J. Ritter
Edith Bowman
Robert Bowman
Frances Burchett
Goldie Dillon
Margaret Kraft
Palmer Road
Columbus
Ohio
West Virginia Department of Highways
William S. Ritchie, Jr
West Virginia
Aemer
Mercer County
Beaver Pond
Circuit Court
Lenza Farley
Lottie Jane Farley
Farley
Jumping Branch
4 Corporation
W.S. Ritchie, Jr
Oakwood
Princeton
Ellison Cemetery
West Virginia Department of Highways, Corporation
County Court
Circuit Court of
Mercer
Carr
Walker Street
Cc. C. McGuire
Gralove, Incorporated
Corporation
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Arthur F. Kingdon
Leroy Katz
John A. Stupalsky
THE
Texas Company
James Hayden
Bluefield Gas Company
Odefendants
State of
Gratove, Inc
A Corp
Blackstone
Houston
Texas
Roanoke
Virginia
William 5. Ritchie, Jr
Mercery
a@ Corporation
W. S. Ritchie, JR
W. Robert Carr
North Walker Street
W.va
West Virginia highway plan to condemn Farley Cemetery lands
The West Virginia Department of Highways seeks to condemn lands in Mercer County for a state road right of way. An order allows entry to disinter and move remains from the Farley Cemetery to Oakwood and Ellison cemeteries, with compensation proceedings to follow in Mercer County Circuit Court.
Wall coverings brighten rooms in practical style
Barbara A Curry outlines wallpaper vinyl coated fabric self adhesive plastic sheeting and fabric for walls. She notes modern wallpaper designs are durable wipeable and sometimes removable with a special liquid though removal can be slow. Vinyl coated fabric is washable and renter friendly. Self adhesive sheets are handy but unwieldy in long runs. Fabric offers textured options with paste application and care tips for paste, tools, and techniques to achieve smooth edges and durable results.
Sizing and seam pressing tips for wallpaper adhesion
The article advises pressing edges and seams with a brush or thumbnail, or a wall pounding method. It explains sizing as a gluey preparer applied before papering, especially on new plaster or glossy paint, to help heavy coverings grip better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Fiduciary Settlements Notice in West Virginia
The Commissioner of Accounts reports settlement of fiduciaries accounts at his office in Birefield West Virginia on May 31 1973. Names include Glennis R Hawley administrator for Mae Adkins Williams Winfrey administrator c t a for Mary M Nicely and Claude A Shupe executor for Alma Shupe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birefield
West Virginia
Glennis R. Hawley
Mae Adkins Williams
Winfrey
C.t.a
Mary M. Nicely
Claude A. Shupe
Alma Shupe
William T. Hancock
Voting precincts listed for Bluefield West Virginia primary
The 1973 primary voting precincts for Bluefield list locations including residences, schools, fire stations, hotels, and a YMCA. Precincts cover 1 through 15 with sites such as Park Central School Hotel Thelma Central Junior High and Whitethorn School. Blanche R Stringfellow, City Clerk, signs the notice dated May 22 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia
Kennametal Inc
Princeton Avenue
Whitethorn School
Whitethorn
Maryland
Southside
Bland Street
YM Ymca
College Avenue
Preston Street
Memorial School
Memorial Avenue
Cumberland Heights
Cumberland Road
Board OF
Blanche R. Stringfellow
Highways and Entities in West Virginia Road-Right Action
Public court action 17319 involves HIGHWAYS a Corporation and W ERENST BOLEN SMITH and CAROLYN SMITH with AP PALACHIAN POWER and others over land for public road purposes. The Bank of Tazewell County and Trustees seek setting a date to hear evidence on condemnation of 3.17 acres in Jefferson County for a controlled access highway project with compensation as provided by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bolen Smith
Carolyn C. Smith
C.D. Bailey
Appalachian Power Company
Ben B. White, JR
Walter Burton
Bank of
Tazewell
Virginia
West Virginia Department of Highways
William Ritchie, Jr
West Virginia
Beaver Pond
Mercer County
W. S. Ritchie, JR
W. Robert Carr
North Walker Street
Princeton
W. Va
Attest Co. C. McGuire
Circuit Court
Move Furniture The Easy Way with Caster Dollies and Casters
A householder guide promotes using caster dollies on heavy items like refrigerators or stoves to ease moving during cleaning. It explains types including three wheel caster dollies, permanent casters in wood metal rubber and plastic, ball casters for smooth multidirectional movement, and locking casters for tools. It covers mounting with stem casters, plate casters, threaded stems, and nut and bolt stems, plus advice to prefer swiveling casters for easier direction changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Cavalier Trucking Co seeks contract carrier permit in West Virginia
Public Service Commission of West Virginia publishes a legal notice for Cavalier Trucking Co to operate one motor vehicle as a contract carrier for road building materials in Wyoming Putnam Wood and adjoining counties under Black Rock Contracting inc. The application requests temporary authority and a permit with rate cited as 10.00 per armin. Protests must be filed within three to ten days at the Capitol Building Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cc
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Wyoming
Putnam
Wood
Black Rock Contracting, Inc
Armin
Commission
Capitol Building
Charleston
Cavalier Trucking Co
Thc
Williamstown
Divorce Action Against Nonresident Defendant in West Virginia
Circuit Court case Betty Jean Wood v Donald R Wood orders the defendant to file an answer by June 29, 1973. The suit seeks a divorce. the defendant is nonresident and may face judgment by default. Plaintiff’s attorney is Kwaess, Stone & McGhee, 305 Law & Commerce Building, Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Wood
West Virginia
Donald R Wood
Kwaess, Stone & McGhee
Law & Commerce Building
Bluefield
Police and Fire Unions Accept Huntington Pay Rise Deal
Huntington officials report police and firemen have accepted a two year pay raise proposal and expect to sign the contract later this week. Unofficial word suggests higher weekly pay and enhanced health benefits, amid earlier talks of a 12 percent demand and an 8 percent city offer. A national Fraternal Order of Police representative visited during negotiations. No final salary figures released yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Huntin
City
Fraternal Order of Police
Liberty Bell did not crack at Declaration reading in 1776
The Liberty Bell did not crack when the Declaration of Independence was read in Philadelphia on July 8 1776 but later cracked during the toll for Chief Justice John Marshall’s funeral in 1835, a widely cited but debated claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Marshall
Convenience Items Aplenty For Gardeners This Year
The article previews labor-saving garden products from Jiffy-7 peat pots to Punch n Gro seed kits for asparagus lettuce and tomatoes. It notes Seed Tape reels by Vaughan’s Seed Co and peat pot bulb packs for Caladiums and begonias, highlighting ease of indoor starting and window-box uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan's Seed Co
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Ercer County
Virginia Department OF Highways
Ritchie, JR
Commissioner OF Highways
Barbara A. Curry
Barbara A.urry
Barbara A. Caeyee
Random House, Inc
By MR. Fix
Order OF Publication Circuit Court of
Betty Jean Wood
CC McGuire
By Hank Ketcham
Dad
Organic Home Gardener’s Notebook
By Sheila
Allan Swenson
Canada
Randy Shorter
Call Valley Contractors
Springville
Akers
Tabco Gas Inc
B & U Carpet Cleaners
Homelite
Poulan
Green Valley
Whitts
Call Gas Service, Inc
Western Auto
Platnick Steel—And Engineering Inc
Pascoe
St. Clair’s Crossing
P.O
Bluefield Glass and Tile
Laws
Compton
National Contracting Corporation
Bluefield Avenue
Gilbert and Stinson
Blacklick
Pauley Drilling Company
Jaeger
Platnick Brothers, Inc
Interthermot
M. C. Butt Electric Service
Sisson’s Inc
Action Electronics
Glenwood Park
Wrok
Finley Roofing
Citizens Coal and Supply Co
Pioneer Coal Company
Blank's Inc
Lazier Comletics
Clairol
Cluefield
Quily Telegraph
Ttwater
RAM
Roy Arch
L. Whalen
Joan Shrewsbury
Rocky Gap Pentecostal Church
Hickman Drug
Hanklin
Rexall Pharmacy
J. H Joyce
Vincelle Street
Bivefield
Lizzy
Lower College Avenue
College Avenue Baptist Church
God
Frey
Rainbow Restaurant
Dana Tools
Walter Amc
Jeep
Whites Grocery
Bell Avenue
Pulaski
Sanders
Kentucky Fried Chicken
Princeton Road
Bluefield Drive
Rt. 52
North
Burroughs
A. J. Cipelletti
Kersey Manufacturing Company
Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Federal Street
Bramwell Road
Daily Telegraph
Progressive Shop
Bedford
Halsey
P.O. Box
Richmond
Cook
Oakwood Restaurant
Rt. 460
Highlander Motel
Pilus
Johnston
Oakvale Road
Automotive Machinest
National Parts, Inc
Salvation Army
Joy
B & J Motors
Federal Bidg
West Va
Contact
CH. Scott
Moore Brothers Co.,, Inc
South Bivefield
Jim McQuails
South College
Biuefield
Biuefield Area
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