Saturday June 11 2005 feature roundup
A compact briefing from June 11 2005 including notable events and updates listed by local outlets. Details aim to reflect period voice and headline style with concise summaries.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 2005
Page
1
A compact briefing from June 11 2005 including notable events and updates listed by local outlets. Details aim to reflect period voice and headline style with concise summaries.
In Memphis an ice cream truck operator, Marshall Gene Beasley, 27, is charged with selling marijuana along with his ice cream. Police say the operation involved potential risks near children and that investigators bought marijuana from him while he sold treats. The employer will reclaim the truck and stock as no proof of company knowledge is shown.
Rainy humid weather did not dampen Bluefield residents and visitors at the Let Freedom Ride III events co hosted by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Cole Harley Davidson. Participants including a couple from Akron Ohio joined after a 9 30 a m Poker Run and breakfast at Texas Steakhouse to register for the first Bikes and Babes contest.
Kayla McGuire, 18, of Tazewell won the Miss Let Freedom RideIII Babes contest, taking $500 for beating 11 challengers. Cynthia Billups, 45, of South Philadelphia, Pa., placed second and $250, with Erin Nunley receiving $250 as crowd favorite. Ramona Bradshaw earned Viewer’s Choice, Reader’s Choice and Best Lady’s Bike.
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