School Lease Renewal Keeps Johnston Chapel Class Space
Mercer County Board of Education renewed a lease with Johnston Chapel Baptist Church for Princeton Junior High School classes in 1981 82 and to host the debt service fund. The district will pay $1,000 monthly plus utilities and upkeep, as it plans to return to a full day schedule and move seventh graders out of the church facility in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Johnston Chapel Baptist Church
Debt Service Fund
Mercer County Board of Education
John M. Hughes
Johnston Chapel
Hughes
Princeton Junior High
Princeton High School
Straley Avenue
Valley Bank & Trust Company
Mercer County Bank
Church and community meetings at Greenview United Methodist
A compact page lists an After Church Dinner at Greenview United Methodist Church in Green Valley to raise funds for a youth summer trip, plus a rummage sale at Grace United Methodist Church youth center, and multiple faith events including Bible studies, guest speakers, revival meetings, and a sorority-included service at John Stewart United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth Fellowship of
Greenview
Grace United Methodist Church
Robert H. Crumbley
Pruntytown-Fetterman United Methodist Church
Grafton
Bluewell United Methodist Church
John Stewart
John Stewart United Methodist Church
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
Mercer couples receive marriage licenses in county clerk office
Record shows Mark Keith White of Lewisburg and Brenda Fay Maxey of Spanishburg along with Randy Lynn Perkins and Debra Diane Cecil of Lashmeet. Also listed are Mark Allan Smith with Michelle An toinette Albert of Bluefield and James Charles Rector with Kathy Yvonne Gilley of Princeton. The note adds that Wagner's Wedding March is from Lohengrin wedding scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Magistrate Court News From Mercer County Week
David Pedneau’s court saw Woodrow Bailey arraigned on a dangerous weapon warrant with ATF agent Vechio as complainant. Multiple defendants pleaded guilty to warrants for cockfighting, each fined 50 dollars plus costs. Other cases include failures to yield, defective equipment, non‑support, unlawful weapon brandishing, and public intoxication, with various arraignments, pleas, and jail or bond outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pedneau
Woodrow Jackson Bailey
Rt. 3
Bluewell Manor
Bluefield
Vechio
Dept. of Treasury
Arthur Henry
P.O
Pocahontas
Cpl
P.E. Winston
Deborah Gibson
James Satterfield
Nathaniel Hill
Bell St
Princeton
D.R. Compton
Terry Dwight Brown
General Delivery
Beborah Gibson
John Parr
M. Thorn
W.va
Dept. of Welfare
Marion Crisco
Rt. 2
Windsor
N.C
Ceton
Randall Ernest
Gerald Meadows
Ted Alvis
Box 47
Athens
Cleavie Hager
Old Athens Road
Ernest and
Meadows
Larry Alvis
Box 493
Vickie Young
Mercer St
Clearners
Ernest and Meadows
Willard Stacy
N. Powell St
Columbus
Ohio
Mercer County
T.L. Vance
Walter L. Sargent
Matoaka
Vance
Paul Thompson
Ernest
Keith Barnar
Northfork
Ernest Taylor
Ernest R
Boyd Christian
Kimball
Christian
J.F. Bulford
Princeton Police Warn Parents Over Child Vehicle Dangers
Princeton Police Chief Bob Ellis urged parents to closely supervise children riding three wheeled vehicles outside homes. He warned about Hot Wheels toys and tricycles as dangerous when ridden in streets, noting near misses with cars at legal speeds and urging precautions to prevent tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Bob Ellis
Ellis
Trial Postponed in Cloud Murder Case to June 29
Roanoke man John Elmer Corprew Jr is to stand trial June 29 in Fayette County Circuit Court on an accessory before the fact murder charge in the January 1979 killing of Mercer County businessman Dave Cloud. Cloud's widow Naomi Cloud and George Ballard Guthrie II are indicted for first degree murder with trials set for August 17 and late July respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Roanoke, Va
D.B
Dave) Cloud
Princeton
Zane Summerfield
John Elmer Corprew, Jr
Roanoke
Fayette County
Mercer County
David W. Knight
Corprew
Cloud
College Avenue
Naomi Cloud
George Ballard Guthrie II
William O. Bivens, Jr
Guthrie
Norris Kantor
Bivens
Summerfield
Princeton Bicycle Rodeo and Booster Auction Notices
The Princeton Police Department hosts a Bicycle Rodeo today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Municipal Building parking lot for youth ages six to 18 with safety inspections and registrations available. If rain, the event moves to Saturday, June 27. Oakvale Owls Booster Club sponsors an auction and hot dog sale at the Oakvale Community Building starting at 11 a.m. on June 6, with 75 percent of auction proceeds to the sellers and 25 percent to the club. City offices close Tuesday for elections and garbage collection proceeds as usual.
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Princeton Police Department
Princeton Municipal
Princeton
Boosters Club
Oakvale Owls
Oakvale
City of Princeton
Bluefield WV Public Auction For Vacant Lots On Reese Street
The City of Bluefield West Virginia will auction Lots 6 and 7 Section 353 Reese Street vacant property adjacent to Lugo's Funeral Home. Auction takes place in the Board of Directors Meeting Room Municipal Complex 200 Rogers Street at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday June 16 1981. Details on appraised values sale criteria available from Community Development Office hours 8 30 to 5 00 Monday through Friday or by calling 327 2401 Extension 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia
Reese Street
Lugo
Henderson and Allison
Board of Director
Rogers Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Pace
Dept. of Special Education
ESEA
Miss Pace
Billie Bailey
Bramwell
Central
Flat Top
Kegley
Knob
Lashmeet
Montcalm
Preston
Ramsey
Silver Springs
Spanishburg
Thorn
Wade
Appalachian Power Company
State Road Commission
Rt. 460
Oakvale School
Bluefield Junior High School
Mercer County Vocational Technical Center
Marguerite Miller
East Cumberland Road
84 Lumber Company
Joe Walker
Don Keesling
Church News
Role OF Sharon
Rose of Sharon United Holy Church
Cresentview Apartments
Ministers and Deacons
Pentecostal Tabernacle
Williamson
MT. Zion Pentecostal
Lucious Oliver
Brotherhood Auxiliary
Wayne Street
Clarence E. Moore
Smith Chapel
Church of the Brethren
Route 20
Dan Hale Reservoir
Wilbur Fisher
Crab Orchard
Courthouse News
Wagner
Richard Matthews
Shop View Avenue
Debbie Matthews
James
Fernatt
Montgomery
Hills Department Store
Keith Hare
Theodore Worrell
Thornton Ave
S.A. Lester
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mrs. Cloud
Fayette County Circuit Court
Circuit Court
John R. Frazier
Frank Haddad
Lexington, Ky
John Swisher
Charleston
Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Barfield Baug Ceiegraghitt
Bulletin Board
Captain D's
Ocakvale RD
Princeton Bluefield Ave
G.H. Frey
M.D
Parkview Professional Building
Pocahontas Coalfield
United Mine Workers
Coal Company
Clip and Mail
Pocahontas Coalfield Centennial Celebration Inc
Bivefield
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