Princeton School Board renews Johnston Chapel lease for seventh graders
Mercer County Board of Education unanimously approved renewing the lease with Johnston Chapel Baptist Church to house seventh grade classes at the church facility for the 1981-82 term. The district will pay $1,000 monthly plus utilities and upkeep, with the arrangement seen as temporary until full reorganization resumes. The board also designated Valley Bank & Trust Company for the coming debt services fund and discussed long-range transportation facility design, special education funding plans, summer programs, and various state grants and projects.
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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
Margaret Pace
Dept. of Special Education
ESEA
Miss Pace
Billie Bailey
Bramwell
Central
Flat Top
Kegley
Knob
Lashmeet
Matoaka
Montcalm
Oakvale
Preston
Ramsey
Silver Springs
Spanishburg
Thorn
Wade
Appalachian Power Company
State Road Commission
Oakvale School
Bluefield Junior High School
Greenview church dinner supports youth trip and rummage sale
The Greenview United Methodist Church Youth Fellowship hosts an After Church Dinner after morning worship with free will donations aiding the youth summer trip. Grace United Methodist Church holds a rummage sale June 4 from 9 am to 6 pm in the youth center.
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Youth Fellowship of
Greenview
Grace United Methodist Church
John Stewart
John Stewart United Methodist Church
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority
Wedding March mixup tied to Lohengrin opera scene
Mercer County records list several residents including Mark Keith White Randy Lynn Perkins Debra Diane Cecil Mark Allan Smith Michelle Jomnette Albert James Charles Rector and Kathy Yvonne Gilley. The note clarifies Wagner's famous Wedding March derives from Lohengrin’s wedding scene.
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Mercer County Clerk's Office
Mark Keith White
Lewisburg
Brenda Fay Maxey
Spanishburg
Randy Lynn Perkins
Debra Diane Cecil
Lashmeet
Mark Allan Smith
Michelle Jomnette Albert
Bluefield
James Charles Rector
Kathy Yvonne Gilley
Princeton
Wagner
Mercer County Magistrate Court Week Clears Dockets
Cases heard this week in Mercer County Court involve warrants for carrying a dangerous weapon without a license, delivery of worthless checks, and failures to yield right of way. Defendants faced fines, bonds, or jail, with complainants from the State and officers including Trooper T L Vance and Deputies Ernest and Meadows.
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Ate Court of David
Pedneau Woodrow Jackson Bailey
Rt. 3
Bluewell Manor
Bluefield
Kenneth Vechio
Dept. of Treasury
Arthur Henry
P.O
Pocahontas
Joe Cooper
Kellysville
John A. Cox, Jr
Rt. 4
Princeton
Joe Ball
McNutt Ave
Roby Albert Day
Rt. 5
Cpl
P.E. Winston
Deborah Gibson
James Satterfield
Nathaniel Hill
Bell St
D.R. Compton
Terry Dwight Brown
General Delivery
Ion
Parr
Thorn
Lates Dept. of Welfare
Crisco
Rt. 2
Windsor
N.C
Carmella Jessee
Randall Ernest
Gerald Meadows
Ted Alvis
Athens
Athens Road
Ernest and
Meadows
Larry Alvis
Vickie Young
Mercer St
Clearners
Inest
Willard Stacy
N. Powell St
Columbus
Ohio
Mercer County
T.L. Vance
Walter L. Sargent
Matoaka
Vance
Paul Thompson
Ernest
Keith Barnar
Penpo Sgee
Ernest Taylor
Mercer
Ernest R. Six
Boyd Christian
Kimball
Quilty
Christian
J.F. Bulford
Richard Matthews
Shop View Avenue
Debbie Matthews
James S. Fernatt
Montgomery
Hills Department Store
Keith Hare
Theodore Worrell
Thornton Ave
S.A. Lester
Princeton Police Caution Parents About Vehicles
Princeton Police Chief Bob Ellis warned parents to closely supervise children riding three wheeled vehicles in front of homes. He urged caution about Hot Wheels toys and tricycles, saying low rides near streets can be hard for drivers to see and may lead to dangerous incidents.
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Princeton
Bob Ellis
Ellis
Men Given Inch Rule Rises as Rulers in Dispute
A sharp saying reflects a situation where small gains are interpreted as power. The line hints at leaders or figures expanding influence after minor concessions, sparking concern among observers about creeping authority and accountability.
Cloud Murder Trial Postponed in Princeton Case
A Roanoke man John Elmer Corprew Jr 49 is moved to June 29 for trial in Fayette County Circuit Court on a murder charge tied to D B Cloud who was shot in Princeton January 1979. Mrs Naomi Cloud and George Guthrie II face separate murder indictments with trials slated for late summer.
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Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
Fayette
Roanoke
Corprew
Cloud
Mercer County
College Avenue
Princeton
Naomi Cloud
George Ballard Guthrie II
William O. Bivens, Jr
Guthrie
Norris Kantor
Bivens
Summerfield
Bicycle Rodeo and Booster Auction Scheduled in Princeton and Oakvale
Princeton Police Department hosts an annual Bicycle Rodeo today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building parking lot for youths aged six to 18 with safety inspections and registrations. Rain date set for Saturday, June 27. Oakvale Owls Booster Club runs an auction and hot dog sale starting at 11 a.m. June 6 at the Oakvale Community Building, with 75 percent of auction proceeds to donors and 25 percent to the Boosters Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Police Department
Princeton Municipal
Princeton
Boosters Club
Oakvale Owls
Oakvale
Princeton City Offices to Close for Election Day
City offices in the Municipal Building will be closed Tuesday due to the city election. Garbage collection will follow the usual schedule. For more information call 898-5222 or 487-1931.
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City of Princeton
City of Bluefield Public Auction Offers Vacant Lot
Bluefield West Virginia will sell Lots 6 and 7, Section 353 Reese Street at public auction in the Municipal Complex Board room at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday June 16 1981. Details on appraised values sale method and criteria available from the Community Development Office 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays or by calling 327-2401 Extension 57.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Reese Street
Lugo
Henderson and Allison
Board of Director
Rogers Street
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Mercer County Vocational Technical Center
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East Cumberland Road
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Joe Walker
Don Keesling
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Role OF Sharon
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Cresentview Apartments
Ministers and Deacons
Pentecostal Tabernacle
Williamson
Robert H. Crumbley
Pruntytown-Fetterman United Methodist Church
Grafton
Bluewell United Methodist Church
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
Mrs. Cloud
Fayette County Circuit Court
Circuit Court
John R. Frazier
Frank Haddad
Lexington, Ky
John Swisher
Charleston
Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Binfird
Bulletin Board
Captain D'S
Captain D’s. Seafood
Oakvale RD
Princeton Bluefield Ave
Bluefie
C. Edwin Elli
G.H. Frey, M.D
Parkview Professional Building
Pocahontas Coalfield
United Mine Workers
Coal Company
Pocahontas Coalfield Centennial Celebration Inc
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