Bishop Pope Scheduled to Visit the Blue Field District
Bishop Daniel Carlton Pope of the Pee Dee Tennessee and Virginia Methodist Conferences will visit the Blue Field District from June 22 to 25. He will attend services at Memorial AME Zion Church Anawalt Kyle Chapel Elbert Tynes Chapel Rocky Gap Va First AME Zion Church Bluefield and Clinton Chapel AME Zion Jenkin Jones.
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Daniel Carlton Pope
Pee Dee
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Bluefield
Anawalt
Kyle
Elbert
Tynes
Rocky Gap
First
AME Zion
Clinton Chapel
Jenkin Jones
Coal and Coke Loadings Dip on C O Railroad
May coal and coke loadings on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway totaled 85 224 cars a 13 7 percent drop from May last year. The railroad noted a 28 7 percent rise versus April loading totals.
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C&o
Huntington
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Princeton Rescue Squad launches fund drive for equipment
The Princeton Rescue Squad begins a Thursday fund drive to buy vital rescue gear. It operates from 12 01 a m today and plans canvassing Mercer County communities. An additional fundraiser is set for Wednesday June 14 at Mountain Recreation Center.
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Princeton Rescue Squad
Harry
Mercer County
Mountain Recreation Center
Red Cross
Princeton
Marshall Reports Record Enrollment
Marshall University registrar reports a new enrollment record on Monday, surpassing the previous high of 2 250 set in 198. The milestone marks a major growth for the institution and reflects expanding student interest.
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Marshall
Marshall University
Toronto Lawyer Seeks Soapbox Oratory in Parks
Toronto lawyer Stewart Fisher campaigns for soapbox oratory in city parks to give residents a place to speak about fears of an atom bomb. He argues the public needs space to voice concerns openly.
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Toronto
Stewart Fisher
Kiwanis Hear Plans For Honey In The Rock Drama
Miss Patsy Wilkerson of Beckley spoke to the Bluefield Kiwanis Club about the Civil War drama Honey In The Rock. The outdoor show opens summer at Grandview State Park with 60 performances in a 1000 seat amphitheatre near the New River Gorge observation tower. Show runs nightly at 815 p m from June 27 to Sept 3 except Mondays. Proceeds fund Camp Joy for local kids.
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Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Patsy Wilkerson
Beckley
West Virginian Hotel
Wilkerson
Marshall University
Miss Wilkerson
Grandview State Park
West
Clyde Stephens
Julian Forbes
Kiwanians
Salvation Army
Camp Joy
Federal Street
Lee Wright
Florida
West Point
Chris Stone
Mexico Receives 431 Radio Applications
Mexico City AP reports the Communications Ministry is reviewing 431 applications to operate new radio stations. The count reflects a surge in Mexican radio expansion and potential new broadcasters awaiting approval.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Communications Ministry
Bedouin Tribes Claim Squatters Rights in Negev Reserve
The Bedouin tribes long roaming the Negev assert formal rights to a 275000 acre reservation, tracing ancestry back to biblical times and seeking recognition of occupancy.
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Negev
Abraham and
Isaac
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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