Princeton minister runs free soup kitchen in Mercer Street
Evangelist Fred Furbes, unemployed but active, operates the Jesus Victory Crusade Mission in Princeton serving a free noon meal to about 15 attendees daily. He funds the venture with donations and volunteer labor, aims to open seven days a week, and hopes to expand to shelter for abused women while stressing community feeding over church money.
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Sue Furches
Judy King
Judy
Doug King
Fred Furches
Boucher seeks third term in swing Virginia district
Rep. Rick Boucher won the Democratic nomination by acclamation at Coeburn High School to seek a third term in Virginia's 9th District. Gov. Baliles urged support as delegates highlighted coal state needs including expanded federal coal research, deeper Hampton Roads port, and lower rail rates. Boucher cited a pending anti monopoly rail bill to boost competition and announced a southwest Virginia tour for coal issues.
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Rick Boucher
Coeburn High School
Boucher
Gerald Baliles
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United Coal Co
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House of Representatives
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Judiciary Committee
Gentry's Landing Park rises on New River in Giles
In Rich Creek Virginia Giles County residents and officials begin a 20 acre multi purpose park along the New River named Gentry's Landing after Bill Gentry a retired businessman and scout helper. The site will offer boating camping picnic areas courts a stage an 800 foot beach fishing docks a scout hut and potential ice rink. Donations labor and local club support underpin the project with ribbon cutting planned June 16 and completion hoped within five years.
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Virginia
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Gentry’s Landing
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Lion’s Club
Rescue squad in Bluefield seeks funds for ambulance
Bluefield Rescue Squad relies on community gifts, not payments for calls, funding maintenance and supplies. Since 1970 the volunteers have earned satisfaction, with funding from United Way and the Hugh I Shott Jr Foundation plus town and county support. A $15,000 shortfall remains for a four wheel drive ambulance despite a $10,000 Shott Foundation gift. A fundraising drive is planned. Squad operates 100 monthly calls with seven teams on 12 hour weekdays and 24 hour shifts on holidays and weekends. Members range 17 to 70 with many EM techs and CPR trained. Ben Muncy, 53, leads the effort.
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High tech growth boosts West Virginia in new ventures
BECKLEY AP reports that the Pentagon's standardized computer language spurs high tech industry in northern West Virginia. Officials say fresh software firms may attract substantial DoD contracts and related jobs in the south, though regional efforts face hurdles to win defense work.
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Pentagon
West Virginia
U.S. Department of Defense
Correction on Project Graduation drawing winner
A Friday correction states the Thursday drawing winner for the Project Graduation auto was Jamie Carter, not the previously reported name.
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