Architect Claims $24,000 Spent to Complete Work Left Undone
Princeton architect Allen Carney testified that the E. T. Boggess firm had to contract four sub contractors in 1971 to finish work Elwin Aliff should have completed for the Mercer County Health Center. The Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council seeks $24,000 plus a $31,000 penalty for breach of contract, amid a civil suit that could become the county’s longest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Pedneau
Southern
Carney
E. T. Boggess
Aliff
Princeton
Perdue Painting Co
Clifton Sheet Metal Co
Department of Health Education and Welfare
Fred Blue
Partition, Inc
Vienna
Virginia
Pat Minnite
Minnite
Blue
Council
Stanley Phillis
Partitions, Inc
Phillis
Courthouse highlights Mercer County marriage and property transfers
This week at the Mercer County Courthouse, marriage license applications include Harry F. Bowers Jr. and Connie L. Boyles and several other couples. Deeds recorded show transfers in Bluefield, Princeton, Beaver Pond and East River District with prices from $1 to $24,500 and drainage and easement agreements. One certificate of transfer went to SCLB Incorporation at 1805 Jefferson Street, Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Harry F. Bowers, Jr
Jackson, Mich
Connie L. Boyles
Rock
Frank J. Wooten
Bluefield
Cynthia Oo. Baumgardner
Danny W. Sparks
Matoaka
Peggy E. Walker
Lashmeet
Joseph P. Sharp
Minnehaha Springs
Marla T. Bailey
Princeton
Billie E. Archie
Pauline S. Archer
Ronnie R. Mooney
SCLB
Jefferson Street
Don A
Zane E. Rice
D. Keith
Rebecca Ann Gould McKenzie
City of
Velvie L
Thomas L. Young
Bryan L. Shelton
Lorter Lick Road
Alan P. McCoy
Mounir A. Hosn
East River District
Robert
Norma J. Hill
Marvin Osborne
Scott Street
Calvin C
Lorraine B. Levern
West Virginia Department of Highways
Plymouth
Coral C
Lera E. Neal
James P
Margaret W. Bailey
Beaver Pond
Tracy
Mildred Christian
John
Etta Jones
E. C
Norma F. Burnette
Henry L
Mary M. Wood
E. Dale
Ella S. Shutt
George S
Nancy L. Akers
Leona M. Brown
Archie B
Ellen K. Shrader
Ethel Mullens
Etc
Thomas L
Karen White
Pearls
Edna Meadows
Richard R
Marian C. Davis
Jumping Branch
Jerry W. Call
Charles S
Carolyn L. Donchatz
Shelby F
Lena Pennington
William T
Clara G. Fowler
Phillip
Amanda P. Chattin
William R
Edna C. Ford
Bluefield 4-H'er Represent West Virginia at State Congress
Lora Lee Meador of Route 1 Bluefield has been chosen as one of two West Virginia 4-H members to attend the Virginia State 4-H Congress at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg in June 1924. A Princeton High School graduate, she has been a 4-H member for ten years and has won numerous food and nutrition demonstrations. She edited the Princeton High School French Club and won the Betty Crocker Homemaker Award. Her summer plans include camp counseling and weaving at Cedar Lakes, with enrollment for the fall term at West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora Lee Meador
Bluefield
West Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blackburg
Miss Meador
Princeton High School
Betty Crocker
Cedar Lakes
West Virginia University
Panel To Study Park Potential
Charleston West Virginia AP six state legislators named to the Blennerhassett Historical Commission to study Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio River below Parkersburg for historical and recreational development. The bipartisan panel includes three senators and three representatives. Harman Blennerhassett’s 1800 era connection to Aaron Burr noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Blennerhassett
Legislative
Senate
Hans McCourt
Russell G. Beall
D-Wood
W. Walter Neeley
D-Harrison
William L. Gilligan
Tyler
House
Lewis N. McManus
Del
Joseph P. Albright
Robert F. Hatfield
D-Putnam
Fred A. Grewe Jr
Ohio
Island
Harman Blennerhassett
Aaron Burr
Jet Crashes In Vietnam Killing 81 Aboard
SAIGON AP Two days after a separate Asian air disaster a Cathay Pacific Convair 880 crashed in Vietnam’s central highlands killing all 81 aboard. The flight from Singapore to Hong Kong via Bangkok carried 71 passengers and 10 crew. among the dead were Thomas J. Kenny and his family of Wisconsin. An investigation team sailed from Hong Kong while search efforts were suspended at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
Central Highlands
Wisconsin
Hong Kong
Singapore
Bangkok
West Bend
Wis
Thomas J. Kenny
B.C. Ziegler Co
Roberta
Kathleen
Daniel
Mary Jane
Colleen
Cathay Pacific
Andrew Kenny
Andrew Pick
Kenny
M.R. Thorne
Kenneth Graham
Richard Lee
Diane Lee
Richard J. Meechan
John Widaman
Japan Airlines
New Delhi
Heck's to Open West Virginia Distribution Center at Rock Branch Park
The first tenant of the Rock Branch Regional Industrial Park will be a Heck's Inc distribution center to serve a three state chain. Gov Moore and officials announced a 5 to 6 million dollar, 12 to 18 month project employing 475 to 500 workers. The 500000 square foot facility will consolidate two Charleston and Nitro warehouses and support about 30 Heck's stores by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Nitro
Heck’s Inc
Arch A. Moore Jr
Fred Haddad
Heck
Judd Craddock
Hurricane
Putnam County Industrial Development Authority
Haddad
Rock Branch
Heck’s
Committee of 100
Charleston Area
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Evangelist Stanley Rankin to Speak at Thompson Valley Church
South Carolina evangelist Stanley Rankin will headline the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Thompson Valley Church of God. He will also lead nightly revival meetings at 7:30 p.m. through June 25. Pastor Rev. Bobby Overton oversees the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Rankin
South Carolina
Thompson Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert Ashworth
The
Health Council
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Hickmans
Peth
Athens Crossroads
New Hospital
Bluefield, W. VA
OLD Weinberg Building
BLAND
Princeton Ave
Imon
Bluefield DaIly Telegraph Public Service Ad
Park
Eagles Club
Bluefield Area Development Corp
Board OF Directors
Bluefield Chamber OF Commerce
Bluefield Plaza
Petarium
Organ Service Factory
Technican
Baldwin, Hammond and
Wurlitzer Organs
Lowman Piano CO
Bluefield, W.va
La-Z
Berkline
Raleigh Street
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