Bluefield Directors Adopt Ordinance Reordering Precincts
Bluefield officials approve an ordinance to combine city voting precincts and use county numbers for easier identification, establishing 15 precincts and a system ensuring each precinct holds 300 to 800 registered voters. A second public hearing on 1981 82 revenue sharing and general fund budgets followed, with requests for pool, street, and youth recreation projects supported by Rev. Leonard Davis and the Bluefield Ministerial Alliance.
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Jim Terry
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Board of Directors
John Feuchtenberger
Feuchtenberger
Greenbrier Street
Logan Street
Wayne
Greenbrier
Bluefield
Leonard Davis
Davis
Rev. Davis
Charles Thompson
Davidson Street
Thompson
Whitethorn School Pto
Whitethorn
Mercer County Board of Education
PTO
Rose Lasker
Maryland Avenue
Maryland and
College Avenues
Whitethorn Street
Lasker
Jerry Hughes
Coal Strike Endgame Hinges on Pension Issue Debate
The pension question remains the central hurdle in settlement talks as the union warns that closing small mines could strand numerous miners without livelihoods. Negotiators push for a durable agreement balancing mine safety closures and worker protections.
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Union
Callen
UMW
Church
Midwest
Matoaka Area Man Shot
Mercer County man Billy Wallace of Kegley is jailed for wounding Bobby Pendergrass, 26, of Matoaka, who was shot in the chest near 8 p.m. after an apparent fight. Pendergrass remains in stable condition in Bluefield hospital ICU. investigation led by Troopers J L Brogan and F E Thomas.
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Rock
Mercer County
Matoaka
Princeton
West Virginia
Billy Wallace
Kegley
Bobby Pendergrass
Bluefield
Pendergrass
J.L. Brogan
F.E. Thomas
Three Injured In Wreck At State Route Intersection
In a two vehicle collision at the intersection of State Rt. 10 and Turkey Gap Mine Road, three people sustained minor injuries. Lawrence Meadows of Flat Top was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign after his 1967 Ford struck David Perkins's 1973 Ford Pinto. Both cars were totaled. Trooper S.A. Lester led the investigation.
Princeton Community Hospital Seeks Bids on Energy Conservation Measures
Legal notice invites bids for construction and installation of energy conservation measures at Princeton Community Hospital. Bidders must follow Davis Bacon Act rules per 29 CFR parts 3 and 5. Pre bid tour March 30 1981 at 10:00 a.m. inquire by April 6 1981.
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Princeton Community Hospital
Department of Labor
Canan
Conto
Abo Inter Han
Bluefield Youth to Tour With Top Group The Young Americans
Eddie Buford son of Purcell and Mary Buford of 324 Carroll Street Bluefield has been chosen as the first West Virginian to tour with The Young Americans a national theater troupe. The group ages 14 to 20 performs Broadway shows abroad and on TV. Eddie a Bluefield High junior sings with multiple choirs and plans to teach or perform after the tour.
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Eddie Buford
Purcell
Mary Buford
Carroll Street
Bluefield
Japan
Bluefield High School
Eddie
Mercer County
Voice
Young Americans
Bluefield Dance Theatre
Michigan
Stephanie Robertson
Princeton
Debbie Litteral
Debbie Davidson
Janie Perdue
Tonya Porter
Irish Waiter Finds Emerald Isle in West Virginia
In White Sulphur Springs the Greenbrier head waiter Tommy Given blends Irish wit with West Virginia hospitality. Born in Ardara Ireland he left at 17 seeking work and served four years in the Army including Germany during the Berlin crisis. Now hosting guests he recalls stuttering with pride and notes Irish customs persisting among eight families nearby as St Patrick’s Day 1981 highlighted a shared pride across cultures.
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Tommy Given
Gab
Ardara
County Donegal
Ireland
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier
W.va
Emerald Isle
West
New York
East Coast
Sam
Fort Knox
Marchin
Germany
Berlin
Given
Brenda
Kevin
Eamon
Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Dublin
St. Patrick's Day
Soviet Planes Intercepted Near U.S. Waters
OTIS AIR FORCE BASE Mass AP Two Soviet reconnaissance planes were intercepted about 190 miles off the coast shortly after dawn Tuesday by two Massachusetts Air National Guard F106 fighters. The Soviet aircraft remained over international waters and did not penetrate U.S. air space.
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Otis Air Force Base
Mass
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Air
U.S
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Bluefield Daily Telegra
Matoaka Area
Crockett
Eastern District Committee
Tazewell County
Democratic Committee
Judge Powell
Bland
Hickory Hills
Carol Ann
Michael K
Mary Patricia
Graham Christian Church
Tazewell
Bill Hawkins
Board of Supervisors
Bluefield Youth
Warlick
Hilrayraral
City of
Carter Apartments
Bluefield Avenue
Cherry Street
Jay Barringer
United States Bankruptcy Court
Law & Commerce
Primorih Ingag
Wicesinky
Ashland Finance Company
Plaza
PO Boe
Ashland
Kentucky
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