Miniature Exhibit highlights Mercer County artists at Sunrise Gallery
The Mercer County area is featured in the Miniature Exhibit 1980 at Sunrise Gallery in Charleston. Sixty four WV artists submitted works judged by Lyn Wyatt. Jack Scott won second place for West Virginia themed watercolors. Special outing planned by Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce at Glenwood Park Shelter No 2 includes picnic, sports, and entertainment with bluegrass by the Rich Mountain Rounders and a magic show by Bill Smith.
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Mercer County
Sunrise Gallery
Sunrise Foundation, Inc
Myrtle Avenue
Charleston
W.V
Allen Jonas
Lois Taylor
Jack Scott
West Virginia
Lyn Wyatt
Mercer
Scott
Laramie
Wyo
Pipestem
United States
Greater Bluefield
Bill Carper
Community Bulletin Board and Independence Day Festival
The bulletin lists events and notices including a 400 person event with ticketing through the Chamber, a Mercer County Rent Subsidy Office closure today with reopening June 23, and childbirth classes in Northfork Keystone led by Kathy Cowan. It also covers Princeton Old Guard notes, member illnesses, and Independence Day activities at Fort Crab Orchard with a road race, street dance, crafts, and theater, deadline June 29 for booth reservations.
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Mercer County
Powell St
West Virginia
Tazewell County
Fort Crab Orchard
Pisgah
Tazewell
American Legion
Iraqi Gunmen Attack British Embassy in Baghdad
Three gunmen assaulted the British Embassy compound in Baghdad firing in the air after throwing grenades at the main gate. They did not enter the building and were killed by Iraqi security forces. no British casualties and no security-force fatalities reported.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Baghdad
Associated Press
State Supreme Court Rejects Wimmer Appeal in Triple Murder
The West Virginia Supreme Court refused to hear Dickie F. Wimmer’s appeal from a Wyoming County Circuit Court conviction for first degree murder. Wimmer killed Michael Wimmer and two others in an Oceana apartment in January 1979, with his 3 year old son among the victims.
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Charleston
W.va
State Supreme Court
Dickie F. Wimmer
Wyoming County
Michael Wimmer
Oceana
Ex Car Dealer Indicted On Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges
Roanoke report states Robert William Comer, former Montgomery County car dealer under probe for multi state drug smuggling, faces federal cocaine conspiracy charges in North Carolina. Two associates and 11 others indicted with him, including Harold Nyman, longtime smuggler and ex-apparent pilot, and George Mantegh of Norton. Investigators say operation spans several states and South America.
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Roanoke
Robert William Comer
Montgomery County
North Carolina
Comer
Tes
South America
Aiceberg
Times & World-News
Dixon
Harold Nyman
Blacksburg
Nyman
George Mantegh
Norton
Princeton to Receive 1.35 Million for Housing Rehab Program
Region I officials and Princeton Community Development Director Jim McNeely tour the citys housing rehab and public works projects funded by a three year Small Cities Block Grant. The program targets East Princeton central business district area and High Street Pine Street neighborhoods with loans for single family dwellings and street improvements. Wheeler Avenue Wickham West View and McKinley avenues show ripple effects from upgrades and ongoing bids set to open in June.
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Zammonensa
Princeton
Jim McNeely
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Wickham
West View Avenues
McNeely
Mercey
Wickham Avenue
Ment
West View Avenue
McKinley Avenue
McKinley
Central Business District
High Street
Pine Street
Admiral Hayward Calls for Draft Return in Breakfast Remarks
Admiral Thomas Hayward, the Navy’s top uniformed leader, broke with the Carter administration at a breakfast meeting and urged a return to a draft as the United States faces a long decline in readiness after years of gradual erosion. He signaled concern over manpower and national defense during the exchange with reporters.
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Washington
Air
Thomas Hayward
Navy
Hayward
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Theraik
Bulletin Board
Dee
Northfork-Keystone
Kathy Cowan
Princeton Old Guard
Owen R Griffith Jr
Princeton Bank and Trust Company
Princeton Old Guaad
Eld
First United Methodist Church
Griffith
Old
Sam Zeola
Leonard Rickman
Alvie Meadows
Philip Chattin
Lawrence Neely
Ann. Curzon
Reuber Hawks
Ray J. Eads
Reuben Hawks
I. W. Kirby
Virgina
Darlene McIntosh
Canada
China Inn
Onda
Sealy
Sealy Comfort Guard Collection
Ike
Fullea.p
Warlicks
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