Cotonou Appeals to Britons Over Paris as Weekend Spot
James M. Markham reports that expatriates in Ghana and Nigeria prefer Cotonou to Paris for weekend getaways. They seek French foods and shops under palm trees near the Atlantic, with Lagos road trips and cross-border thrills shaping a curious West Africa fashion scene. Paris still outscores Cotonou in overall appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghana
Nigeria
Paris
Cotonou
Accra
Lagos
France
Italy
Hotel de la Plage
Plage
Dahomey
Lome
Togo
Gauvie
Club du Benin
Explosion at Maybeury home injures resident and damages houses
McDowell County officials continued probes into the Maybeury blast that demolished the Hall residence and damaged two nearby homes after gasoline leaked from a service station into a six inch pipe. Mrs. Hall suffered third degree burns and remained at Bluefield Sanitarium in good condition.
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McDowell County
Maybeury
Ministers Assigned in Holston Conference Virginia 1971 72
The Holston Conference announced area ministerial appointments for 1971 72 at its Knoxville session. Reassignments and new pastor placements cover Falls Mills Boissevain Bluefield Pocahontas and other Virginia areas with Rev L Scott Allen as presiding bishop and Rev Henry N Horton as district superintendent.
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Virginia
Holston
United Methodist Church
Knoxville
Tenn
B. S. Pitsinger
Falls Mills
Norman Holcomb
Boissevain
A. V. Crotty
Summit Circuit
William Slagle
Graham
A. R. Fleshman
Bluefield Parish
Paul Elmore
Pocahontas
Carl Bates
Copperville
Roger Hilton
Pearisburg
James W. Hart
Bluefield
Hugh W Ferguson
Virginia Avenue
Walter Gates
Cedar Bluff
W R. Grimm Jr
Rocky Gap
David Warden
Staffordsville
George O. Hart
Main Street
Tazewell
Trenton
Radford
Floyd, Va
L. Scott Allen
Henry N. Horton
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Annie Patteson
Martha Odell
Kay Wilson
James S. Via
Frank Durham
Jack Honaker
Richard Wesley
Eddie Hopkins
Tom Cundiff
Scott Shott
By James M. Markham
Associated Press
Leeds
Cleveland
Algeria
Guinea
Poe
United
Home Owned
Unites
Goodykoontz
Roc Ue Bland
Skyland
United Drug Stores, Inc
Westgate Pharm
Westgate Shopping Center
Cea Tae Uta W. Va
Princeton Pharm. Ae
Peoples Drug
iVerere
Bankamericard
Marlox
Eneso
Yohrsvona
NAVI
Maalox
Seimy
Floz
Mennen
Textur
Mens Locks
National Discount
Bank Americard Aes
Bluefield Plaza
Jumtatana Road
Peat
W. Vi
Arrid
Phillips
Magnesia
United Drug Stores
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