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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1985
Page
18
Randy Cottrell of Thorn Elementary Princeton collected 290 dollars for St Jude's Research Hospital during a Math-A-Thon. He earned an award certificate a hospital tee shirt and a tote bag for his participation.
Samantha the poodle owned by Crystal Ayers from Oakvale Elementary School won best of show at the Towne Fair Dog Show at Mercer Elementary School. It also placed first in best-looking and tied for first in smallest dog class. Other firsts included Agnes the Yorkshire terrier and Gandalf the doberman pinscher.
Pocahontas Virginia pedestrian William J. Franklin, age 55, died after being struck on Route 644 near Pocahontas. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Bluefield Community Hospital shortly after the 11:30 p.m. incident. State Trooper M L Sargent investigates. no arrest reported by Friday night. Funeral arrangements are pending at Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home.
Bluefield police officer patrols Bluefield Avenue at 3 39 a m and finds a broken window at Imperial Oil Company. Little was taken per the manager. No suspects named as of the report. Incident dated between 2 a m and 3 39 a m Friday.
Lena Bennett Martin of East Princeton is identified as a different person from Lena A. Martin of Kirk Street Princeton who was arraigned recently on a shoplifting charge.
A conservative group ran Help Wanted ads in 67 papers to lure Republican candidates for the House of Delegates. The effort yielded 16 to 17 inquiries, producing Loren Jackson and aiding candidate recruitment for others, with plans for 17 targeted races and continued fundraising efforts by Campaign for Virginia.
State officials enhance the archives at the Cultural Center by collecting film from WV television stations. Many clips were destroyed or overwritten, but preserved sets include Bill Marland’s 1957 farewell, Kennedy’s 1960 primary campaign, and the 1967 Silver Bridge collapse. WTRF Wheeling and WSAZ Huntington contribute regularly, with pickups every five years.
Auction actions and real estate services listed for Mary Eleanor Blue and affiliates. Includes Heritage Properties in Bluefield West Virginia and Kirk Realty Auction with contact numbers, plus personal notices and various service ads. Also mentions lost items, a dog search, and a purse return offer along with dozer work and carpet cleaning ads.
Itmann Clinic seeks an administrator with a master’s in Human Services and five years in mental health, plus one year in administration. Counselor and case manager roles require related degrees. deadlines range from June 19 to June 24, 1985. Also listings for a cost accountant, outreach case counselor, and optical dispensing assistant at local WV clinics.
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