Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park
The Glade Creek Grist Mill at Babcock State Park near Fayette County replicates early West Virginia mills. Built in 1976 from parts of historic mills, it uses the Stoney Creek Mill structure and an overshot wheel from the Spring Run Mill, offering freshly ground cornmeal and buckwheat flour to visitors.
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Glade Creek
Babcock State Park
Fayette County
Babcock
Cooper's Mill
Stoney Creek
Cambelltown
Pocahontas County
Spring Run
Petersburg
Grant County
West Virginia
Church Predicts Ratification Next Saturday By UMW
The United Mine Workers bargaining council unanimously forwarded a new soft coal contract to 160000 striking miners, predicting ratification next Saturday. It offers a 38 percent wage and benefit rise over 40 months plus a $150 immediate return-to-work bonus, with top-scale pay reaching $14.30 per hour. Church plans extensive West Virginia travel to press the agreement as miners weigh pension and security provisions.
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Washington
United Mine Workers’ Bargaining Council
UMW
Sam Church
Rank and File
Church
West Virginia
Alabama
Charleston
Beckley
Carroll Rogers
Eldon Callen
Bluefield Police Chief says he is responsible for his department
Bluefield Police Chief James A. Bivens says he did not authorize the May 1 arrest warrant for Michael Pendry in the Boone murder case and learned of the action after the arrest. He defends the department, noting he is police chief and feels responsible for its actions while acknowledging contested evidence and a magistrate’s dismissal for lack of sufficient proof.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Bluefield
James A
Tony) Bivens
Bluefield Police Department
Boone
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bivens
Michael Pendry
Charles Boone
Curtis L. Honaker
Pendry
David
Pedneau
Ernest Six
Commercial Bank
Honaker
Six
Light Turnout Expected In Princeton Election
Princeton voters face a light turnout next Tuesday with an annexation question dominating the municipal contest. Three council seats are open with Ward I Bao Bailey unopposed, while Ward II candidates Joe Vicars and Glenn Manning vie closely, and Ward III sees Jim Cannon and P D Williams battling for the open seat. Both sides see the annexation issue as a key turnout driver and a possible tilt in the council races.
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Princeton
Mercer County Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert E
Gene) Bailey
Joe Vicars
Southern Automotive Supply Company
Glenn A. Manning
Princeton Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners
Vicars
Manning
Daily Telegraph
Recreation Commission
John Conley
James L
Jim) Cannon
Philip D
P.D.) Williams
Cannon
General Telephone Company of the Southeast
Williams
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Two-State Region Forecast Sunshine Then Showers
Partly cloudy through Sunday with a chance of showers tonight and Sunday. Highs reach the upper 70s to mid 80s, lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Sunday’s highs in the 70s. Sunday night through Tuesday remains partly cloudy with a chance of showers or a thundershower. Daytime highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s, overnight lows in the 60s.
Bluefield Clerks Arrested Over Minor Beer Purchases Sparks Fury
Bluefield merchants denounce a police sting that saw 10 of 13 clerks across as many stores arrested for selling beer to a minor during Memorial Day weekend. Detectives used a 17 year old with his father to test purchases. most stores failed the age check while three asked for proof of age. Clerks and managers criticised the operation as heavy handed and belatedly informed, with many promising to contest charges in court. Police say the approach was planned with city boards and aimed to be low key to avoid disrupting business.
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Mike Fisher
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Bluefield Police Department
George Dishner
Jackie Walters
Crews
Dishner
Madeline Dillon
Princeton Avenue
James A
Tony” Bivens
Alcohol and Drug Education Committee
Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
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Department of Natural Resources
Council
McDowell County
Wchs Radio
Virginia
Kentucky
Huntington
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Barbara Hawkins
Raph
Bluefield Baily Zeirgraph
Jerry W. Crews
Bluefield Avenue
Walters
Billy Maxie
Bill
Maxie
Vickie Perry
Bland Street
Gateway Market
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