Mercer County Vo-Tech Center Gains 14 Acres Drained
The Mercer County Board of Education and Mountain Dominion RC&D finish a drainage project at the Vocational Technical Center. About 14000 feet of tubing on 14 acres will serve five acres for recreation while the rest supports crop production and teaching.
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Vo-Tech Center
Vocational-Technical Center
Mercer County Board of Education
Mountain- Dominion Resource Conservation and Development Project
Rc&d
Mercer County Vocational-Technical Center
Board of Education
West Virginia State Soil Conservation Committee
C. B. Yearout
Soil Conservation Service
Tall Ships Race Reaches Final Leg to U S Bicentennial
Nearly 100 classic and modern vessels sail from Bermuda toward Newport for the U S bicentennial race ending this week. Leaders include the Tovarisch and Kruzenshtern as 150 spectator boats join the spectacle with crowds and tourism surging in Hamilton.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
United States
Plymouth
England
Newport
R.I
Here
Coast Guard
Eagle
David Spillman
Hanover
Ind
New York Arbor
Sail Training Association
is_ international
New York
Zenobe Gramme
Minisink Raid of 1779 by Tory Indians
The Minisink village near the Pennsylvania border was raided on July 19, 1779 by Tories and Mohawk Indians led by Chief Joseph Brant. After burning and looting, the raiders withdrew, prompting 150 local militiamen to pursue. Forty five patriots were killed before combat ended.
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Minisink
N.Y
Pennsylvania
Joseph Brant
Virginia Lists Highway Funds for Local Street Maintenance
The Virginia Bristol District will receive 1,212,682 from state highway user tax funds for local street maintenance in the new fiscal year starting July 1. statewide cities and towns total 28.8 million, about 1.3 million more than last year, plus 57.7 million for urban street construction. Bristol District allocations include Abingdon 84,712 Big Stone Gap 78,469 Bluefield 73,792 Bristol 364,353 Marion 114,624 Norton 95,018 Richlands 68,533 Tazewell 119,814 Wytheville 213,367.
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State Department of Highways and Transportation
Virginia Bristol
State Highway and Transportation Commission
Bristol
Abingdon
Big Stone Gap
Bluefield
Marion
Norton
Richlands
Tazewell
Wytheville
Center Lists Week's Events at Bluefield Center
The Bluefield Community Center released a schedule for next week led by executive director Mrs Panzen R Jones. Activities include a Monday vesper service at 6 30 p m with Mrs Nancy Mahan in charge and an arts and crafts class on Tuesday at 2 30 p m. A Wednesday mid week bridge session is set for 1 30 p m and a Thursday junior Scout Troop meeting at 2 30 p m. The week ends with a Saturday Church Laymen meeting at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Community Center
Panzen R. Jones
Nancy Mahan
Maryland Town Prepares For War Of 1812 Again
St Michaels Maryland readies a reenactment of the 1813 battle as the brigantine Valkyrie arrives to assault the harbor. local shore batteries, militia, and volunteers plan to repel the attack with period guns and muskets, followed by a community sing and cannon salute.
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Maryland
ST. Michaels
R.J. Holt
Chesapeake Bay
Richard Blackburn Black
Woodbridge
Holt
Baltimore
Charles Novak
Church Cove Park
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U.S
Kruzenshtern
Activi
Denmark
Poland
Chile
Spain
Sir Winston Churchill
Royal Navy
Eskimo
Virginia
Blusfield, W. Va
Antigua
W. I
Caribbean
Halfmoon Bay Hotel
Halfmoon, Antigua
Halfmoon Bay
St. Johns
Antigua, West Indies
U.S. & Canada
Oliver Engebretson, Inc
Third Ave
Nyc
Midwest
Robert Reid Associates
Ave. of Americas
Chicago
Miami
Toronto
Marcus Berry
Deaton
Marshall Tucker
Charlie Daniels
Raleigh County Armory
Civic Center
Heck’s Valley RD
Harper RD
Nat'l Record Mart Beckley
Music Mart
Oak Hill
Sights ‘N Sound
Montgoermy
Aid‘s Discount
Fairlea
Deaton's Music World
TV & Electronic Mart
Hinton
Landco
Lewisburg
Flat Iron Drug Store
Welch
Soundpost Electronics
Princeton
W. VA
Marshall Tucker Band
Armory Civic Center
Armory OR
Beckley
Ote
Oceanside
Zenith
Genith
Zenith Radio Corporation
Austin Avenue
AMANA
Maytag
Westinghouse
ROPER
Z.v.appluanges & Kitchens
Bluewell
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