Class of 1950 Funds Memory Of Former Librarian
Virginia Hatcher Princeton High School librarian from 1941 to 1980 aided reunions and memories for graduates. The Class of 1950 established a 2250 memorial fund to support the Media Center, funded by donors from Princeton and across the country.
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Princeton
Rinceton
Virginia Hatcher
Prince
Gail Rector
Miss Hatcher
Mary Lou Brown
Hatcher
Rector
United States
Brown
Alice Thompson
West Main St
Pharmacists defend duty in battle against forged prescriptions
Pharmacists in Bluefield discuss risks in fighting prescription fraud. Randy Yost, Randy's Gateway Drug, notes forged scripts and signs to watch, while Steve Hilton of Vansant Food City Pharmacy cites physician verification and police contact as safeguards. Don Harris of Raven Drug Store fears unpredictable danger, stressing public health. Michael Dye of New Graham Pharmacy argues for firm standards to deter repeat offenders and reduce violence.
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Randy Yost
Randy
Gateway Drug
Yost
Steve Hilton
Vansant Food City Pharmacy
Hilton
Don Harris
Raven Drug Store
Harris
Michael Dye
New Graham Pharmacy
Dye
Name honoring proposals advance for City Park facilities
Riley-West Post No 9 of the American Legion supports a City Board plan to name City Auditorium Youth Center after Herb Sims and the new baseball field above Bowen Field after Tony Lotito. The May 27 resolution prompted public input, with Post officials circulating a petition ahead of the biweekly board meeting.
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Bluefield
Riley-West Post No. 9
American Legion
City Park
City Board of Directors
City Auditorium
Bowen Field
Herb Sims
Tony Lot
Jerry Clower to headline 1997 Tazewell County Fair
Comedian Jerry Clower will headline the 1997 Tazewell County Fair running July 29 to August 9. Tickets for Clower’s Jerry Clower Show on August 8 will be limited to 3,000 at $8 each. The fair adds new events including car racing, dog races, wrestling with WCW veterans, and the Great James H. Drew Exhibition.
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Tazewell
Jerry Clower
Tazewell County Fair
Betty Melvin
Clower
Grand Ole Opry
Dave Vaught and Company
Melvin
Navy commander Katz bids a final salute at change of command
Vice Admiral Douglas Katz, eight commander of the Atlantic Surface Fleet, marked his last hurrah at a ceremony aboard the USS LaBoon in Norfolk. He reflected on a 32 year Navy career, pressed concerns over budget cuts, and recalled a father’s burial at sea discussion. He noted Rear Admiral Collins Giffin III’s absence and emphasized readiness costs.
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Norfolk
Douglas Katz
USN
U.S. Navy
Katz
U.S. Atlantic
Naval Academy
Congress
Leroy Katz
New Jersey
America
Deyo
John Francis
Jake” LaBoon
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John Nelson
Dee Stanley
Princeton Senior High
Princeton High
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Tazewell Fair
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Navy
Comrads
Bill Archer
Doug Katz
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