Jamboree Celebrates Broyles Cabin at Princeton Event
The Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce marked the 172 year old four hole outhouse and the placement of Joshua Broyles Cabin. Rev P E Hill led shotgun wedding services for Lena Hall and Glen Belcher with Thurman Hall as the groom’s carrier. A 2 p m dedication honored Ruth Carper’s donated outhouse as guests toured the restored cabin. Attendees enjoyed gospel singing bluegrass music a flea market and youth church food.
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Princeton
Broyle
Princeton-Mercer County
PMCCC
Carper
Ruth Carper
Hill
Christian Ridge Church
Australian official to tour Bluefield for Sister City pact
Lithgow mayor Gerard Martin will visit Bluefield next week to formalize the Sister City agreement. Ben Paine led the effort with Bluefield and Lithgow officials, outlining a schedule of meetings, tours, and receptions with local leaders, chambers, and civic groups.
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Bluefield
Lithgow
New South Wales
Australia
Bluefield Board
Ben Paine
Greater Lithgow
Gerard Martin
Martins
J. Rudolph Brammer
Paine
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Ted White
Gary Moore
Scott Street Baptist Church
Anne Crowe
Rotary
Brenda Aken Green
South Bluefield
Vickie Rowe
Barbara Moore Ray
First District
Quota Club
Frank Wilkinson
Main Street
A. A. Modena
Flat Top National Bank
William H. Looney Jr
Mercer County Names Top Professional and Service Employees
The Mercer County School System names Allen Kade of Princeton Junior High as Blevins Professional Employee of the Month and Paula Blevins of Wade Elementary as Service Employee of the Month. Kade directs 8th and 9th grade choirs and is active in multiple music and education associations. Blevins participates in community service, sits on the Mercer County Humane Society board, and plans summer activities and workshops.
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Mercer County School System
George W. Keatley
Allen Kade
Princeton Junior High
Blevins
Paula Blevins
Wade
Encore
PJHS
Rew
Natural Helpers
School Improvement Council
Westco
The
Mercer County Humane Society
Wade Elementary
Bluefield Housing Authority
Tiffany Manor
Augusta
Elks
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Gail Rexrode
Tyler Easley
Roanoke
Austria
Chamber of Commerce
Oakwood News
H.B. Daniels
Daily Telegraph
Oakwood
United Methodist Women
Jessie McClanahan
Pauline Crumpton
McClanahan
Janice Bailey
Grace Wooldridge
Obra Simpson
Evelyn Daniels
Chrystel Long
Sharon Shubert
Louise Boyd
Mrs
Michael Whitt
Paul Shell
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Grundy
Claypool Hill
Garden
Grace Rasnake
Trula Addison
Shirley Mutter
Nater
Medicare
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AETNA
Provident
US & C
McDonough Caperton
BC & BS
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McDowell St. Welch
Sherrill Navy
Bee Jayne
Sael
Scacre Ronena SK
CSR Ad
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Henkel Harris
Bland Street
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Merrifield
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