Water surcharge planned for Bluefield Kee Dam water payments
West Virginia Water Company will pay Bluefield $75,000 yearly for Kee Dam water under a Public Service Commission surcharge. The 14 cent per 1,000 gallons rate begins with June 11 meter readings. The dam, formerly Edison Hollow, aims to prevent drought shortages and support year round supply and growth.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ju Water Company
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia Water Company
Bluefield
Kee Dam
Jesse Curry
Public Service Commission
Curry
Airport Road
Edison Hollow
Bartlett Tree
Funds Sought For Improvements at Richlands Airport
An application for 65 000 dollars in partial funding to repair flood damaged and improve the Richlands Airport is pending with the Virginia Aeronautics Board. The town of Richlands, via the Cumberland Plateau Planning District, seeks runway resurfacing, ramp expansion, T hangar access work, and lighting upgrades with cost sharing.
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Richlands
Ford Hacker
Virginia Aeronautics Board
Cumberland Plateau
Hacker
Aeronautics Board
Miss Black West Virginia Pageant Set For August
The Miss Black West Virginia Pageant finals are August 14 at Bluefield State College Basic Science Building Auditorium. Theme is Ebony Essence. Contestants 18 to 25 must apply by July 15 by mail or phone, with judging based on talent poise personality evening wear and bathing suit. The winner advances to Miss Black America in Los Angeles in September.
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West Virginia
Basic Science
Bluefield State College
Ebony Essence
P. O. Box
Princeton
W. Va
Edward Cabbell
Los Angeles
Calif
Weekly Alderson Livestock Auction Totals 367 head sold
The Alderson Livestock Market held a weekly sale with 367 head sold by 72 consignors to 42 buyers, bringing in 27131.15 dollars. Prices covered slaughter cattle, stocker and feeder cattle, calves, bulls, veal, cows and calves, and sheep and lambs with diverse grades and per head or cwt values.
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Alderson
Cars Collide In Princeton on Thorn Street
Police report no charges after a two vehicle crash on Thorn Street Princeton at 12 30 PM. Thomas Edward McCoy of Elkview backed a 1976 Chevrolet truck into Perry Grogan of Bluewell driving a 1966 Chevrolet four door. Damage estimated at 300 dollars to each car. Four in Grogan car. McCoy alone. Officers R A Akers and B A Eades investigated.
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Thorn Street
Princeton
Thomas Edward McCoy
Elkview
Perry Grogan
Bluewell
Grogan
McCoy
R. A. Akers
B. A. Eades
Golden Retriever Breed Origin Linked to Lord Tweedmouth
The Golden Retriever was developed by 19th century Scottish peer Lord Tweedmouth through crossing a Russian Tracker with a Bloodhound, creating the famous retriever breed.
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Lord Tweedmouth
Match up the U.S. state with its correct nickname
State nicknames quiz assigns New Mexico to Land of Enchantment, Utah to Beehive State, Kansas to Sunflower State, Washington to Evergreen State, and Idaho to Gem State.
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U.S. State
New Mexico
Utah
Kansas
Washington
Idaho
Evergreen
Gem
Bluefield Youth Charged After Single Car Crash
A 19 year old Bluefield resident James H. Stiltner was charged with failure to keep his vehicle under control after a single car crash on Bland Road near Parkway. Police say damage to the 1976 compact was about $1800 and Stiltner was treated and released from Bluefield Community Hospital. Typical food poisoning symptoms include vomiting nausea abdominal pain and diarrhea occurring seven to seventy two hours after exposure.
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Bluefield
John Helton
James H. Stiltner
Dearborn
Bland Road
Parkway
Stiltner
Bluefield Community Hospital
Bluefield Board Approves Fifteen Building Permits
The Bluefield Board of Directors approved fifteen permits in Tuesday's session. Several residents and businesses were authorized work including repairs, fences, sidewalks, and remodeling with costs ranging from 100 to 6 000 dollars. Mayor Elliott abstained from voting on the permits.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
William Lawson Jr
Stoop
Heatherwood Extension
James Rantis
Fincastle Lane
Robert Duvall
Southside Pharmacy
Bland St
Jewel B
Numa Short
Oakhurst Ave
G. S. Moore
South St
Pearl Hayes
North Powell St
Taylor Optical Co
Jefferson St
Doyle Baldwin
Maryland Ave
Charles Helvey
American Mine Research Building
Donald Hash
College Ave
Cleo Horton
Epperson
Preston St
Curtis Brinkley
Fourth St
Garfield Evans
Princeton Ave
Dale
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Hawkins
Princeton Community Hospital
Mercer County Health Center
Appalachian Pulmonary Laboratory
Beckley
Birefield
Tazewell
Virginia
Maxwell
Allen Shelton
Peageant
Biorfield Age Telegraph
Grayson County
Independence Ball Park
Independence, VA
FBI
Jcpenney
the World Almanac
Ag Vb EE OS PT
By Phil Pastoret
June
Pioneer
Mercer St
Prince St
S.M.L
Orig
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