Last call for Lt Wayne Shrader at final station
Funeral rites marked a somber ceremony as East River Volunteer Fire Fighters and Mercer County responders honored Lt Wayne Shrader. A fire engine bore his flag draped casket with wreath, met by bagpipe music and an honor guard. Shrader served with Princeton Rescue Squad and Mercer County E 911, ending a career in which he was a trainer and former Bluefield Rescue Officer. The procession moved to Roselawn Cemetery after services.
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Princeton
East River
Mercer County
E-911
Tommy Anderson
Wayne Shrader
Shrader
Denver Stoker
Bramwell
Mercer County Emergency Services
Bluefield
East River Department
Angelo G. “Wayne
Seaver Funeral Home
Roselawn
ERVFD
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Nelson Short
Roselawn Cemetery
Raven resident recounts D-Day memories from 116th Infantry
A.W. June Horton Jr of Raven Virginia describes landing on German held Normandy beaches at 6 30 a m on D Day with the 116th Infantry 29th Division. He recalls the assault, Allied support, and messages from Eisenhower as they faced heavy casualties and later injuries. His wartime diary entries were found after his sister’s death.
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Normandy
France
Overlord
Raven
A.W
Horton, Jr
Army
Co. K-116th Infantry
Great Britain
Princeton Community Hospital Ends ER On-Call Schedule Dispute
Princeton Community Hospital and its surgical staff reached a quick agreement after a special session. The board and surgeons ended a new ER on-call schedule begun June 1, adopting a statement of principal and pledging to collaborate to meet patient needs.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
PCH
Charles Mathena
Mathena
Department of Surgery
Foundation honors law enforcement profession recognition dinner
A community appreciation event honored law enforcement members at the Douglas Center. The Pam Hawkins Foundation Domestic Violence Taskforce hosted the dinner with candles lit in a brief memorial service as foundation chairman Mark Wills spoke of protection and support.
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Princeton
Pam Hawkins Foundation
Mark Wills
Douglas Center
Smog Tied to Sudden Death Risk for Heart Patients
A Los Angeles Times report summarizes research linking moderate smog to increased risk of sudden death in people with heart problems. The review of over a dozen studies on humans and animals suggests particulate soot can alter heart rate in susceptible individuals.
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Los Angeles Times
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June’ Horton, Jr
B.K
U.S. National Archives
John
John Nelson
Robert R. Meadows
V.P.I
England
West Virginia
Virginia
Feen Valley
Abby
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