Homemakers Awarded Ribbons In Tazewell Fair
Richlands and Raven home demonstration clubs awarded ribbons to over 100 participants at the 22nd Richlands Fair and Stock Show in Tazewell County. Winners included Mrs. Winston Fouch, Mrs. J. M. White, Mrs. Walter Miller, and others across embroidery, weaving, crochet, knitting, needlework, canned foods, and miscellaneous crafts.
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Richlands and Raven
Tazewell County
Richlands Fair
Winston Fouch
Cedar Bluff
Tillis Owens
Richlands
Ralph Compton
Grundy
Walter Miller
Nelson Barber
Paul Jessee
Julia Milton
C. T. Patrick
A. W. Horton, Jr
Raven
Linda Matney
Jay Belcher
Princeton
Susan Burns
John M. White
G. W. Cox
Oakwood
Carlos Hess
Dennis Baker
Walter Belcher
Dennis Belcher
A. W. Wilson
Alice Vance
W. G. Gillespie
Tazewell
Gladys Joyce
Melvin Cruey
Gaynell Cruey
S. W. Wilson
W. W. Horton, Jr
M’ledge Altizer
Fran Farmer
Pamandar Ball
Joe Henderson
C. P. Patrick
A.W Horton, Jr
Gerald Hess
James Leedy
Randall McGlothlin
C. L. McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Airlines Seek Virginia Routes
Three small-aircraft airlines apply for scheduled service in Virginia. Ransome Air would fly Norfolk through Newport News to Richmond and Dulles. MAC Virginia plans similar hops plus an extended morning schedule. Shenandoah Airlines seeks Charlottesville Harrisonburg and Dulles.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Ransome Air Inc
Philadelphia
Shenandoah Airlines Inc
Charlottesville
MAC Virginia Inc
Newport News
Ransome
MAC Virginia
Norfolk
Dulles
Shenandoah
Harrisonburg
Telegraph
Weather Bureau
Rescue Contest Set for September 21 at Beckley Armory
Representatives of coal companies, mining unions, and state and federal mining agencies plan the 13th Annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Contest for September 21 at Beckley Armory Field House. The event, organized by a safety committee, will cap the season after no official national or West Virginia contests are held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Armory Field House
West Virginia
Appalachian
United Mine Workers of America
West Virginia State Department of Mines
U. S. Bureau of Mines
J. A. Philpott
State Department of Mines
Thomas Allamon
James Leeber
United Mine Workers
Huntington Girl Dies Of Gunshot Wound
Huntington police investigate a near fatal shooting of 17 year old Janet Camp on a city street in front of a local night spot. Camp is in critical condition at Cabell Huntington Hospital with a wound to the back of her neck. No suspect has been apprehended.
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Huntington (Ap
Huntington
Janet Camp
Cabell-Huntington Hospital
Mass raids in McDowell County arrest 24 on moral offenses
In McDowell County on Saturday night 24 people were arrested on 40 charges including prostitution solicitation illegal liquor sales and possession of gaming devices. The operation in Keystone and Welch involved 21 state police officers and resulted in guilty pleas or convictions for all suspects.
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McDowell County
McDowell
Keystone
Welch
Justice of the Peace
E. L. Mitchell
Mitchell
Capitol Lunch
McDowell Street
Moose Club
Wyoming Street
B and W Cab Co
Depot Hotel
Howard Street
Hellems
Beckley
Two Children Drown In Williams River
In Cowen West Virginia two children Randell Mullens 12 and Susan Morrison 11 drowned during a family outing on the Williams River. They were first cousins of the Camden-On-Gauley Webster County families.Witnesses said four children swam with their parents and the others were rescued by a man in the party.
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Cowen
W. Va
Williams River
Here
Randell Thomas Mullens
Thomas Mullens
Camden-On-Gauley
Webster County
Susan Ann Morrison
John Morrison
Mercer County to Auction Knob School Building
The Mercer County Board of Education will sell the Knob School building to the highest bidder at public auction on July 12, 1968 at 10 00 a m. The site is between Knob and Ritchie Streets Princeton West Virginia and the building must be removed within 90 days. Inspection begins 8 00 a m on sale day. Cash in hand bids subject to board approval. all bids may be rejected. Signed W R Cooke Secretary.
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Mercer County Board of Education
Knob
Knob and
Ritchie Streets
Princeton
West Virginia
W. R. Cooke
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Bluefield
J. K. McFarlane
Hazel Paine
Ledge Altizer
Otis Nash
Clarence Gall
Ralph Whitt
Flea Ball
Meldie Cruey
Verne Shinall
Raymond Ball
Mildred Whitt
Botties
Susan Barnes
Pat
Red Ash
Frances Cruey
Flem Ball
Dorothy Tatum
Hurley Blankenship
George Scott
Weldon Ridge
C. W. Blankenship
Boyden Sawyers
C. V. Blankenship
M'Ledge Altizer
C. T
Judy Sargent
Elizabeth McGlothlin
Thelma Joyce
Pete Patrick
James Campbell
John Lawson
Boyden Sawyears
Lorraine Wysor
Bud Altizer
Bill Youce
J. S. Wright
May Good
E. G. McGlothlin
Margaret Matney
Reed Altizer
Dixie Vencil
Margret Matney
Garman Hess
Bill Joyce
Blue
E. G. Me. Glotilin
Marguerite Griffith
Ken Henderson
Joseph Henderson
Joe Higgenbotham
Margaret Dowdy
North Tazewell
Ellen Marie Steele
C.I.T. Financing
Volkswagen
Cab
Chassi
FORD
Mercer
Princeton, W. VA
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B. P. Hellems
Welch State Police
Satur
Wildcat
Automambia Bee
le Mans
Monza
SIMCA
Zaian
DODGE
Galaxie
Skylark
Suugu
Pontiac
BUICK
Catalina
Wwe
Tue
Gene Morris
Fred
Don Clark
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
Biscayne
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Route 460
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