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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
5
The Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce outlined a June 21 membership push led by chairman Jerri Hutchins. Fifteen teams of three will visit 120 prospects each under the “Building Mercer County” theme with a breakfast orientation at Tow-N-Country Restaurant at 8 a.m. Call 487-1502 for details.
Giles County Virginia faces funding gaps as the proposed three story administrative offices behind the courthouse face cancellation. Only 170000 of the needed 1271 million is available under the 1976 Public Works Act with decisions to be set by the County Supervisors.
The Children's Church of the Abbs Valley Church of God will lead a Fathers Day program during the 11 a.m. worship Sunday. A baptismal service follows at 3 p.m. at Falls Mills Dam. Church bus departs at 2 p.m. Rev. Walter E. Burgess hosts. Kirby Family to sing at Mount Hermon Baptist Church Saturday at 7 p.m. Rev. T. R. Cook pastors the church.
A special gathering at the Upper Room Church Princeton will feature The Breeden Family of Richlands Virginia. Leonard Repass serves as host pastor with an event Saturday at 7 30 p m on the corner of Seventh Street and Straley Avenue.
Vacation Bible School concludes today at Mount Jackson Baptist Church in Athens. Closing exercises Sunday at 7 p.m. feature the theme The Message of God, And That's A Big 10-4.
The Scott Street Baptist Church Deacon and Deaconess Board invite the public to a Sunday 11 a.m. address by Rev John T Meadows pastor of Zion Hill Baptist Piscataway New Jersey. He leads District Union No 1 of Middlesex Central Baptist Association and holds degrees from Bluefield State College and American Bible College. Mae Lewis chairs the Deaconess Board with Rev John M Cole as host pastor.
The Concord College He Men Association schedules its 53rd annual meeting July 20 at Glenwood Park. President Jerome Katz leads the group for 1977 78 with secretary Pete Cooke handling arrangements since 1953. The day includes tributes to stalwarts B C Snidow Lynn Seyler and Charles Archer, all deceased this year. Games and a steak dinner are planned as in past years.
The 6th annual Heart Fund Auction will be held at the Lash meet Ruritan Building on Saturday at 7 30 p m All items donated by area merchants will be auctioned and all proceeds go to the Mercer County Heart Association The Lashmeet Home Demonstration Club will host a homemade bake sale and the Girl Scout mothers group will sell hot dogs sandwiches drinks The public is invited.
Two Mercer County women suffered minor injuries in a two car collision on U S 1921 near Spanishburg. Margaret Wood 56 and Myrtle Deel 65, both of Spanishburg, were passengers in a 1971 car driven by Ricky G Wood of Spanishburg. The rear impact occurred as Wood slowed to turn onto a secondary road. Sandra L. was driving the other vehicle, and no hospitalization was reported. Deputy Frank Wood III noted the incident.
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