Oxygen Tank Defines a Life Shackled by Illness and Faith
James Moore, a former coal miner and minister from Elkhorn, relies on a portable oxygen tank carried on a push cart. He survived a 1984 fire that saved his grandson, but suffers black lung, bronchitis, and a heart attack, leaving him mostly confined at home with two machines and several tanks. He longs for past athletic days and a active pastorate at Solid Rock Temple.
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James Moore
Elkhorn
Moore
Elkhorn High School
Bluefield State
Solid Rock Temple
McDowell County
Northfork High School
Area man dies in fire at Bluewell home
Vernon Lee Cooke 77 of Route 3 Bluefield was found dead in a bedroom as a five room frame house on Windmill Hill burned. Bluewell Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze before Cooke's body was recovered and sent to Princeton Community Hospital for autopsy. state fire marshal notified.
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Bluewell
Windmill Hill
Vernon Lee Cooke
Bluefield
Mercer County
M. A. Sylvester
Cooke
Sylvester
Princeton Community Hospital
Moore long term record questioned by business leaders
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr. faces mixed reviews from area business leaders who say his current term lacks the effectiveness of his first two terms in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They cite a weak coal market and a Democrat controlled Legislature as major obstacles, while praising his flood relief efforts and urging patience for more action in the remaining term.
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West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
Moore
R.W
Buzzy” Wilkinson
First National Bank of
Bluefield
Wilkinson
Mercer County
Marianne Brewster
Mercer County Republican Executive Committee
Mercer County Republican Club
Spaghetti Contest Sizzles at Princeton Towne Fair
Eleven contestants faced a messy challenge at Roma III for the second annual spaghetti eating contest. Willie Najar, 33, forged a new time of 8 minutes 8 seconds to defend his title, with brother David placing second and Stan Thompson third after a prior 10K run.
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Roma III
Princeton
Claudio Montrose
Oceana
Willie Najar
Najar
David
Towne Fair
Stan Thompson
Thompson
Delilah Weise
Plaque marks river danger after three Lashmeet drownings
In Lashmeet a metal plaque warning of deep water was installed on the Bluestone River near the 1984 drownings of James Gillespie 15 David Akers 14 and Ashley Akers 14. Mothers urge caution and fundraised about 1100 with donation from community groups.
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Lashmeet
Bluestone
Judy Gillespie
James
David Lee
Gail Akers
Ashley Bret Akers
Carrie White
Gillespie
Akers
Gillespie and Akers
Dennis Tolbert Band to headline Tazewell County Fair
The Dennis Tolbert Band from Mount Airy N C will highlight the 39th annual Tazewell County Fair and Festival at Richlands High School during a week long event starting Sunday. Maxie Gilbert of Richlands is crowned Ms Tazewell County Fair and Festival.
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Tazewell
Dennis Tolbert
Mt. Airy
N.C
Tazewell County
Richlands High School
Richlands
Sandy Young
Jim MacDonald
Cooper Turner
Maxie Gilbert
Barbara Altizer
Tazewell County Fair Schedule Highlights Local Contests
The Tazewell County Fair runs multiple days with flea markets, homemaking and 4-H exhibits, arts and crafts setup, judging, and public viewing. Highlights include bubble gum, sack race, hula hoop, shoe race, games, talent acts, street dance, bingo, egg toss, water balloons, and various races and demonstrations across daily slots.
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Fred Brown
Elizabeth Fried
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Daily Telegraph
Mark Shel
Jaycees
Ron Smith
Fort Witten
Shelby Jewell
Bluegrass Kinsman
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