Bluefield Antiques Festival opens June 19 at city auditorium
Regional briefs note the third annual Bluefield Antiques Festival kicking off June 19 from 6 to 9 pm at the city auditorium with a preview sale and reception. Tickets cost 10 dollars. bids open June 17 for two road projects near I-77 and Big Walker Mountain tunnels.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Antiques
Stadium Drive
McCurry
Richmond
Iall
Wedness Electricial
Big Walker Mountain
Big Walker
Don Kensinger Leads Men of Greenbrier
LEWISBURG veteran Bluefield musician Don Kensinger is named music director of the Men of Greenbrier, a local barbershop group. He also serves on Bluefield State faculty and as music director of First Presbyterian Church. BLUEFIELD zoning board hearings set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. on four applications denied for code violations filed by Jack Sarver, Dave Kersey, Fred Muth, and Croy & Moore.
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Lewisburg
Don Kensinger
Bluefield
Greenbrier
Bluefield State
First Presbyterian Church
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Jack Sarver
College Ave
Dave Kersey
Oakdell Ave
Fred Muth
South Groveland St
Croy & Moore
Dave Shields
College Avenue
Jefferson Street
College campus plan in McDowell hits a snag
Budget funds for a McDowell County campus of Southern West Virginia Community College in Logan cannot be used now because McDowell is not in the college service area. The delay awaits changes by the college board and legislature.
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WELCH
McDowell County
Southern
West Virginia Community College
Logan
State College
McDowell
New East River Mart Changes Hands in Washington Street
Don and Connie Elmore acquire East River Mart atop Washington Street. They expand food lines and upgrade the store while Eddie Bluefield, known in aviation, previously ran Appalachian Flying Service. The state awards 564000 to 30 bodies for mandated recycling programs by fall 1993, with Mercer and McDowell Solid Waste Authorities receiving 20000 grants to plan material collection and sale.
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Bluefield
East River
Washington Street
Don
Connie Elmore
Appalachian Flying Service
State Division of Natural Resources
Mercer
McDowell
Bluefield Welcomes Fourth Stock Brokerage Firm
Bluefield expands its securities trade with the opening of Investment Planning Consultants Inc. on Jefferson Street beside Roller Floral. The firm joins Wheat First Securities Scott Stringfellow and A G Edwards & Sons as local brokers. Concord graduates Ron Campbell Kirstin Langton and Sam Hill are among the new staff.
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Bluefield
Roller Floral
Jefferson Street
Investment Planning Consultants Inc
Wheat First Securities
Scott & Stringfellow
A.G. Edwards & Sons
Ron Campbell
Kirstin Langton
Sam Hill
Concord
Rish becomes Haulpak and Dresser distributor in SW Virginia
Rish Equipment Co. of Bluefield has been named distributor for Haulpak trucks and Dresser earth-moving gear across Virginia's 11 counties. Dresser, once part of Komatsu Dresser, offers crawlers loaders pay loaders excavators scrapers and motor graders. Haulpak trucks span from 35 to 39.5 tons up to 240 tons, suited for coal and earth-moving jobs. Rish will provide sales service and parts support in the region.
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Bluefield — Rish Equipment Co
Airport Road
Dresser Earth
Virginia
Dan Pochick
Rish
Dresser
Komat- Su-Dresser Corp
International Harvester
Haulpak
Haulpak and
Pochick
Coal Future of Coal Based Fuels Faces Setback and Hope
CTC Fuels of Bristol filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy May 21 in Roanoke, Va., while Coal Technology Corp. remains financially solid and plans plant expansions in West Virginia. CEO Dr. Richard Wolfe stated the firm is pursuing new projects, a potential southwest Virginia grant bid, and tax incentives legislation in Bluefield.
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CTC Fuels
Bristol
Coalfield
Bluefield
Roanoke
CTC
Coal Technology Corp
Richard Wolfe
West Virginia
Nati
Coal Page
Wolfe
U.S. Department of Energy
Virginia
Rapoca Energy
Norfolk Southern
Del
Bill Carper
Brooks named VP manufacturing at Simmons Rand Co
Marvin J. Brooks of Bluefield promoted to vice president manufacturing for Simmons Rand Co, a Bristol Virginia subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand. Based at Claypool Hill plant, Brooks oversees battery powered haulage vehicles for underground coal mining. He is active locally, chairs economic development panels, and led the 1992 Richlands Coal Show planning.
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Bluefield
Marvin J. Brooks
Simmons-Rand Co
Bristol, Va
Ingersoll-Rand
Brooks
Claypool Hill
Cedar Bluff
Bluefield High
Bluefield State
S&s Corp
S&s
Simmons-Rand
Tazewell County
Richlands Area
Shirley Ann Harmon, Maybeury
Marlie
Virginia Tech
Debbie
Graham
Bristol
Simmons- Rand Co
Las Vegas
Nev
Ingersoll- Rand
Local Messengers Attend Southern Baptist Meet
Regional brief notes that First Baptist Church Bluefield sent Messengers to the Southern Baptist convention in Indianapolis. The travelers listed include Rev and Mrs Ken Frazier Greg Sink Dr and Mrs Roy Dobyns and Mr and Mrs Russell Bridges. Question remains which other local churches were represented.
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Bluefield
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Indianapolis
Ind
Ken Frazier
Greg Sink
Roy Dobyns
Russell Bridges
Bible in Schools Fund Moves to Raise $100000
BLUEFIELD The Bible Study Fund now in its 53rd year continues its annual campaign to finance Bible instruction in local schools. The group reports 3000 students enrolled last year with four full time teachers and one part time teacher. For details call Mrs Tyler Easley or Mrs LD Feuchtenberger.
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Bluefield
Bible Study Fund
Tyler Easley
L.D. Feuchtenberger
Massey coal unit to lay off 70 Rawl miners near here
MATEWAN A T Massey Coal Co cites weak industry conditions announcing 70 miners will be laid off at its Rawl Sales & Processing operation near here. Eight years since last layoff at Rawl, the plant will still employ 307 workers under the current action. Also notes ongoing union contract with United Mine Workers.
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Matewan
A.T. Massey Coal Co
Rawl Sales & Processing Co
Rawl
Massey
United Mine Workers
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Bluefield Country Club
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Donna Clayton
McElroy
Trinity Church
Ukfield
Trinity United Methodist Church
Methodists
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Patricia Jarvis
Wheeling
Julian Sulgit
Beckley H&m Shoe Store
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Raleigh
Marc Meaihum
Viola Asbury
Bankers Advertising Co
Iowa City
Iowa
Jack Asbury
John H. Shott
Board of Education
Bruce Lasker
Joe Park
Jimmy Johns
Bluefield and
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
College Plaza
Commerce St
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Wal-Mart
College Drive
William Sanders
David Hartley Sanders
Panhandle
Mary Sanders Fowler
Charleston
William Sanders III
Swanky
Eddie
Elmores
East River Mart
Steele
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Sophia
Tazewell
Grundy
Hansonville
VPI
University of Cincin
Simmons-Rand Co. Brooks
VP Manufacturing
Southern Baptist Meet
Bible In Schools
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Rawl Sales
Vansant
Jewell Coal & Coke Co
Sun Coal Co
Sion
American Coke & Coal Chemicals Institute
Jewell
Pennsylvania State University
Harold Schobert
Fuel Science
Peabody
Martinka Operation
Peabody Coal Co
Martinka
American Electric Power
Southern Ohio Coal Co
Fairmont
Eastern Associate Coal
Humana
Clinch Valley
Southwest Virginia
Humana Inc
Humana Hospital
West
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Richlands
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