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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1972
Page
10
Giles County notes announce the annual joint picnic of Lodge No. 269 and Lakeland Chapter No. 74 Order of the Eastern Star at 6:30 PM Saturday at Narrows Recreational Park. Also listed are visits, church events, and meetings across Narrows Pearisburg and surrounding towns.
The Alderson weekly sale reported 463 head sold by 91 consignors and 49 buyers generating 21940.08 dollars. Slaughter cattle and calves brought varied prices from 24 to 70 dollars. hogs and sows ranged to 26.30 and 18 dollars. cows and veal calves also listed with per head and cwt figures.
Fire caused about 2500 dollars in damage to Mattie L. Thomas's home at 1404 Hill Ave near U S Route 52. The fire started under a bed in a second floor bedroom, burning holes in floor and ceiling while confined to the room. No one was home. two fire trucks fought the blaze about two hours starting at 8 20 p m.
Agnes Campbell Macphail became the first woman in Canada’s Parliament after her 1921 election to the House of Commons as a representative of the United Farmers of Ontario.
Cooperating rescue squads from Giles County and nearby towns battled flash floods after Hurricane Agnes drenched southwest Virginia. Dozens evacuated around Pembroke as Doe Creek and Wolf Creek rose, with Narrows hosting command posts and a flood gate operation stabilizing the New River. No lives were lost though damage awaited assessment, and volunteers continued post-disaster relief.
Rick Bonfim, a 25 year old native of Brazil, will perform at Princeton Presbyterian Church on Wednesday June 28 at 7 30 p m. He will guest the Junior and Senior High Youth groups. Bonfim moved to the United States in 1965 studied at North Florida Junior College and Valdosta State College and is now studying at Emory University Candler School of Theology.
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