Mock Disaster At Abbs Valley Showcases Rescue Teams
A staged jetliner crash drill near Abbs Valley Boissevain Elementary School demonstrated Emergency Medical Technicians training by Rescue 945 and Abbs Valley Boissevain Volunteer Fire Department. Three simulated deaths and 27 injuries highlighted the need for better communications and equipment funding as the squad aims to begin operations by May 1.
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Daily Telegraph Starwine
Abbs Valley
Tazewell County
Rescue 945
Abbs Valley-Boissevain
945
Abbs Valley- Boissevain
Chicago
Miami
Rt. 702
Rt. 644
Jim Safewright
Betty Bowles
Cid Mayberry
Excercise
Guest Bishop Grove to Speak at John Stewart UMC Service
Bishop William B Grove of the West Virginia Conference United Methodist Church will be the guest speaker at the 11 am service at John Stewart United Methodist Church 102 Jones St Bluefield on March 22 Rev Idus Jones Jr invites the public Grove serves on multiple church and academic boards including the General Board of Church and Society Appalachian Development Commission West Virginia Wesleyan College Board of Trustees and the United Theological Seminary President's Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Grove
West Virginia
United Methodist Church
John Stewart United Methodist Church
Jones St
Bluefield
Idus Jones Jr
Bishop Grove
General Board of Church and Society
Appalachian Development Commission
West Virginia Wesleyan College Board of Trustees
United Theological Seminary
Bosses' Night Set for Greater Bluefield Jaycees Event
The Greater Bluefield Jaycees announce Bosses Night on March 26 at Fincastle Country Club. Reservations should be made this week by calling Mike Platnick at 394-6004 or any Jaycees member. The Independent Order of St Luke's Lodge meets tonight at 7 p.m. at First A.M.E. Zion Church Pulaski Street. all members are asked to attend.
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Greater Bluefield
Independent
Order of St. Luke’s Lodge
Pulaski St
NCA raises 1981 coal forecast to 850 million tons
The National Coal Association boosted its 1981 production forecast to 850 million tons and raised consumption to 844 million tons citing strong overseas demand. Exports are seen at 97 million tons with Canada consuming 19 million and steel industry coking coal at 72 million tons.
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Associated Press
National Coal Association
NCA
U. S
Canada
U.S
Montcalm Juveniles Arrested in Skating Center Theft
Two 17 year olds from Montcalm were charged with breaking and entering after police recovered two safes, 17 pizzas, and $85 in change from the Green Valley Skating Center. One youth was nabbed on Edison Hollow Road. the other surrendered at Princeton jail. Bond set at $3000 and $2000. Authorities from Mercer County Sheriff’s Department and state police led the investigation with multiple officers.
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Jim Gilreath
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Montcalm
Green Valley
Mercer County
Edison Hollow
Kee Dam
David Pedneau
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Roger Midkiff
Midkiff
Sheriff's Department
Airport Road
Bluewell
Lorton Lick Road
Sandlick
Sheriff Department
Bob Baughman
Skating Center
Edison Hollow Road
Nationwide Rain Showers and Snow Flurries Reported
Rainshowers stretched from eastern Kansas to western Indiana and northern Mississippi Sunday while rain persisted along the Pacific Coast and changed to snow in higher elevations. Snow flurries fell over Michigan as Lake Huron saw light precipitation. Much of the remainder of the country stayed sunny with cool conditions over the upper Great Lakes.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Indiana
Mississippi
Pacific Coast
Michigan
Lake Huron
Nation
Great Lakes
Area Man Faces Charges After Early Morning Crash
A McDowell County man was charged with failure to maintain control after a two car crash at Brierwood Lane near Cumberland Road. Michael A. Doub, 19, of Anawalt drove a 1974 Chevy Nova into Roger K. Stamper’s 1969 Ford LTD from Harmony, North Carolina. Doub was treated and released from Bluefield Community Hospital. No other injuries were reported.
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McDowell County
Brierwood Lane
Cumberland Road
Bluefield City
Michael A. Doub
Anawalt
Roger K. Stamper
Harmony, N.C
Doub
Bluefield Community Hospital
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Earl J. Goodwin
Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Wis
Bluefield-Princeton
John D. Holstein
CSO
Goodwin
Thomas D. Wilkerson
Virginia
David D. Pierce
Midkiff and
GTE Phone Mart
Bland Street
Bluefield & Princeton Shopping Center
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Spain
Wrence Optica
North ST. & Woodland
Kodak Paper
FOX Foto CO
Kodak
Bluefield, W
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