Princeton firm named low bidder on sewer line project
Mercer County Commission heard five bids for the McNutt Avenue sewer line extension near Princeton. Compton Construction Company of Princeton was the apparent low bidder at 289,716 with other bids from Raleigh Appalachian Contracting, Brothers Construction, Taylor and Striegel, and Ferri Contracting. Pentree, Inc. will study the bids before a final award after meetings with County Administrator Fred Parker and Prosecuting Attorney David W. Knight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Compton Construction Company
McNutt Avenue
Mercer County Commission
Pentree, Inc
Fred Parker
David W. Knight
Bob Hazelwood
Ray Bragg
Claude Blank
Two Concord students win Harry Finkelman scholarships
Concord College awarded the Harry Finkelman Accounting Scholarships for 1985 86 to two local students Brian Manning of Princeton and Penn Horn of Pineville Manning a Concord senior next year has served as treasurer of the Accounting Club and held multiple campus posts Horn a Concord junior next year is active in the Gamma Beta Phi service group The awards honor retired Concord accounting professor Finkelman who taught 33 years and now runs a Princeton practice The faculty selects the recipients annually during a Princeton dinner
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Athens
Concord College
Brian Manning
Princeton
Penn Horn
Pineville
Harry Finkelman
Concord
Finkelman
Concord College Foundation, Inc
Manning
Accounting Club
Blue Key Honor Society
Gamma Beta Phi
Proud Concordian
Glenn Manning
Low Gap Road
Horn
Huey Horn
Concord Accounting Faculty
Concord Educator Named Chairman of Division
Dr. Paul J. Morgan professor of education at Concord College is elected chairman of the Division of Education Library Science and Physical Education. He will assume duties July 1 replacing retiring Dr. Arthur Benson. Morgan, a Wyoming County native, has 23 years at Concord and directed the Upward Bound project 1966 to 1971. He taught at Gary and Baileysville High Schools before joining the college faculty and holds a masters from Marshall University and a doctorate from Ohio University. He and his wife Betty live in Athens.
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Athens
Paul J. Morgan
Concord College
Morgan
Arthur J. Benson
Wyoming County
Concord
Collge
Gary High School
Baileysville High School
Marshall Univesity
Ohio University
Betty
Knife-wielding robber targets Princeton restaurant manager
Princeton police hunt a knife-wielding robber who stole about 5000 dollars in cash and checks from Shoney's manager David Day in front of Mercer County Bank on Oakvale Road. Day, 5-10, 200 pounds, dressed in blue jeans and a Tshirt, was wounded but treated and released. Detective Bureau leads the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County
David Day
Shoney’s
Oakvale
Day
Princeton Community Hospital
K. B. Davis
R. C. Martin
T. R. Watkins
C. A. Kassay
UDC Annual Meeting Discusses Civil War Heritage
The United Daughters of the Confederacy District held its annual gathering at the Bridge Tender Inn Fayet teville with about 50 members. Oak Hill Southern Cross Chapter hosted. Mrs Haskell D Shumate chaired. luncheon served. William Eugene Cox spoke on Civil War events in Raleigh County 1861 1865. Crosses of Military Service given to Curtis J Coleman and Judge Wm Robert Abbot. Marian McQuade received Jefferson Davis medal. Annabel Eskew elected secretary treasurer for the district. Princeton Chapter listed attendees. The 1986 Traveller District Meeting is planned for June 7 in Princeton with Princeton Chapter hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Tender Inn
Fayetteville
United Daughters of the Confederacy of the District
Oak Hill
Southern Cross Chapter
Haskell D. Shumate
Union Chapter
William Eugene Cox
Raleigh County
Curtis J. Coleman
Robert Abbot
Raleigh
Southern Cross
Marian McQuade
Annabel Eskew
Princeton
Treasury
UDC
Mabel Bonner
Gertrude Donovan
Ruth Elmore
Florence Faulkner
Nancy Green
Virginia eyes coastal program entry in Coastal Zone plan
Norfolk AP reports Virginia moves to join the multi state Coastal Zone Management Program with hearings possible by August. Keith Battleman of the Virginia Council on the Environment says integration of agencies like the Marine Resources Commission and the Department of Conservation and Historical Resources is needed to meet federal requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Virginia
Keith Battleman
Virginia Council On the Environment
Virginia Marine Resources Commission
State
Air Pollution and Water Control Boards
Commission On Game and Inland Fisheries
Department of Conservation and Historical Resources
Georgia
June Cradick
Council On the Environment
Battleman
Sourney
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Stanley King Land Auction Co
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Heritage Properties
North St. Bluefield
W.va
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Eddie” Pauley, Jr
Kirk Realty & Auction Company
Kay M
Michelle Connections
P.O. Box
Michelle
Rocky Gap
Maple Acres
Green Valley
Tommy Lee
S. Mayo Const. Inc
Mountain State Home Improvement
Wheeler
Robert Sisk
B.J. Meadows Construction Inc
Gilbert and Stinson
Harmon Construction
Ray
Barry C. Crigger
Adventure Communications Inc
Rocky Hollow Coal Company
Lobata
Mingo County
U.M.W.A. Labor Dispute In Progress
PIKCO
c/o
U.M.W.A
Avon
Bird
Donna
Manfried Optical
Cox
Medical Arts Clinic
Wva
Hauns Motors
Army National Guard
Equal Opportunity Company
M/F
Anderson
Wat
Rutherford’s TV & Appliance Clinic, Inc
Sur
Lawrence Optical
North Street
Taylor Optical
Bird.Penn.Welch
Taylor
Eneral
A-1
Bluewell Drilling Company
Airport Road
G.L. Crigger
Telaes
Fox & Thompson
Bland St
Safeway Mobile Home Supply & Service
Weston
Call
Holly Hill
Estates
Ee Brokes
Luke
United Exhaust
Claypool Hill
Raven
Bluefield
City Twin-State Security Patrol & Detective Agency, Inc
Law & Commerce Building
Scott's Sewer & Drain Cleaning Service
Roto-Rotor
Sewing Machines Sales & Service
Busco
Stanley Melvin
Union Mission
Blake's
Ser
Airport Sa Sales & Service
Springville, Virginia
Tazewell
Bluefield Tazewell Road
Carter’s Grocery
Apple Realty, Inc
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