Bluefielder Joins Coast to Coast Bike Tour
Daily Telegraph readers will follow a coast to coast bicycle trip starting Monday with Ken Conner of Bluefield reporting from BIKECENTENNIAL 76. Conner joins a national Bicentennial project creating a 4250 mile Trans American Trail from Williamsburg to Astoria across ten states and major parks.
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Daily ‘Telegraph
Ken Conner
Bluefield
Conner
Telegraph
United States
Bikecentennial
Williamsburg
Astoria
Oregon
National
Yellowstone and
Grand Teton National Parks
U. S. Department of Transportation
U. S. Forest Service
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Bikecentennial 76 Tours Offer Diverse Bicentennial Travel Dates
A columnist promotes Bikecentennial 76 bicycle tours across the United States highlighting both short vacation routes and full transcontinental treks. Travelers will stay in Bike Inns, dine on regional meals, and camp at public or commercial sites. Tours originate in Yorktown Virginia with weekly dispatches from a Missoula Montana office.
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America
Bikecentennial
Colonial Virginia
Yorktown
McDowell County Orchard Boss Keeps Going Strong
Francis Kennedy runs Plateau Orchard on Bradshaw Mountain in Jolo with 1 200 acres. He describes orchard farming as the main land use, notes frost losses, and says despite economic hurdles the family remains self sufficient. Kennedy notes coal and gas potential on the land and reflects on his sons avoiding mining for better prospects.
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West Virginia
Francis Kennedy
McDowell County
Kennedy
Clark
Paul
Plateau Orchard
Bradshaw Mountain
Jolo
Bristol
Bluefield
Welch
Southern Region Detention Center Opens in Green Valley
The half million dollar Southern Region Detention Center in Green Valley operates smoothly says administrator Vivian Baumgardner. Eight youths are detained with capacity for 15. judge Katz praises its opening and notes use by Mercer County Juvenile Court.
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Green Valley
Vivian Baumgardner
Area 27
West Virginia Department of Highways
Jerome Katz
Mercer County
Arch Moore Jr
Katz
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Coal Production Up in 1976 Across Eastern States
Coal production climbs in 1976 with week ended May 22 totaling 14,075,000 tons, 1.9 percent above the prior week. Year to date through May 22 is 263,330,000 tons, up 3 percent from 1975. Western and eastern state totals are listed, led by West Virginia and Pennsylvania with multi state comparisons.
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Charleston
W.va
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Ohio
Ill
Ind
Ala
Tenn
Masonic Lodge Names Officers in Bluefield No 3 Meeting
Bluefield Lodge No. 3 F and A A Y Masons elected officers at the regular meeting. Glenn P. Moton was named worshipful master with Thomas Mack senior warden and Richard Davis junior warden. W. A. Holcombe secretary and Henry Jones treasurer were also chosen. Appointed officers include Roger Woods senior deacon Eugene Leach junior deacon Anthony Ster assistant secretary Robert Pugh right stewart John Page left steward and Albert Johnson chaplain. Board members elected were James Smith chairman H. T. Alexander and Albert Johnson.
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A. A. Y. Masons
Glenn P. Moton
Thomas Mack
Richard Davis
W. A. Holcombe
Henry Jones
Roger Woods
Eugene Leach
Anthony Ster
Robert Pugh
Stewart
John Page
Albert Johnson
James Smith
H. T. Alexander
Summer Recreation Plans Announced for Bluefield Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education launches a no charge summer recreation program for school children and teens in Bluefield and Princeton from June 1 to July 30. Activities include tennis and lifetime sports with flexible attendance and morning schedules. Bluefield runs June 14 18 then July 5 30 under Coach John Chmara while Princeton, led by Coach Jacek Pack, spans June 14 to July 30 with tennis and swimming sessions.
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Madelyn Ealy
Bev McKinney
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center
Gary Young
Mercer County
Princeton Jaytees
Holiday Inn
Lawrence Joseph Owens
Sandees and
Blue Law Firm
Bluefield
Barbara Hawkins
Princeton
Mercer County Board of Education
Bill Norton
Mercer County Schools
Norton
Board of Education
Bluefield High School
John Chmara
Chmara
Jacek Pack
Monroe County Taxpayers Propose Education Guidelines
The Monroe County Taxpayers Association releases proposed guidelines for the Board of Education to shape a revised plan. It urges renovating current schools and adding vocational facilities using Better Schools Amendment funds and vocational dollars, opposing new bonds. The group will seek board data and plans to maintain community schools and resist consolidation.
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Monroe County Taxpayers Association
Monroe County Board of Education
Department of Employment Security
McClung
Monroe County
Board of Education
Association
Bus System Brings Residents Into City
A new intra city transit system in Princeton transports people from outside the city into downtown. Run by Gateway Transit Authority and funded by federal money matched by Princeton City Council funds. The schedule targets areas of greatest need and may adjust hours and stops. City council action determines continuance. meeting set for Monday.
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Gateway Transit Authority
GRTA
Harry Price
Price
No Weather on Moon Says World Book Encyclopedia
Weathermen doubt the need for weather reports on the moon noting it has no clouds rain or wind. Astronauts must use radios to communicate since there is no air to carry sound.
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