Church notices from Bluefield area events and services
An October 6 installation dinner for new Ladies Christian Endeavor members at Maranatha Baptist Church Princeton featured Rev and Mrs Allen Hammond and an officers' recognition. Other items announce Full Gospel Church dedication at Northfork with Rev John Hendricks and special speakers, Rose of Sharon UHC services in Bluefield, YP H A activities, Bible classes and prayer bands, a Gospel Sing in Bluefield, and a note on the first Christmas Seals sale in 1907 with TB campaign proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maranatha Baptist Church
Ladies Christian Endeavor
Oakvale Road
Princeton
Allen Hammond
Hammond
Pam Parker
Bluefield Union Mission
Full Gospel
Northfork
John T. Hendricks
Cathedral of Tomorrow
Akron
Ohio
Leonard Repass
Upper Room
T.V. Evangelist
Silas Mullins
Twin Branch Church of God
Supt
Pentecostal Churches of God
Harbor Lights
Joint Heirs
Rytham Aires
Rose of Sharon
U.H.C
Cresent View Apartments
Bluefield
Y.P.H.A
Idella Jane
Emily P. Bissel
Wilmington del
Wilmington
Grievance Over Erps Promotion Hears Merced County Board
Mercer County Education Association objects to the unadvertised appointment of former Bluefield High principal George Erps as administrative assistant to the superintendent. Hearing before the Mercer County Board of Education in Hardy Hall drew a standing room crowd as MCEA officials argued policy manual violations and lack of notice, job description, and interviews. The board extended the decision deadline to October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer County Education Association
MCEA
Bluefield High School
George Erps
Mercer County Schools
Board of Education
Hardy Hall
Harold Wood
Ben Faulkner
Harold Brewster
Allen Lackey
James Oxley Jr
Frances ‘Boots’ Seago
Lawrence Smith
WVEA
John M. Hughes
Hughes
Mercer County
B of E
Board of Education Policy and
Mercer County Board of Education
State Board of Education
State Supreme Court
Tyler
Preston Coun
Seago
Erps
Smith
Local Moral Majority Session Postponed in Richlands
In Richlands Virginia the Tazewell County Chapter of the Moral Majority postponed officer elections until October 26 due to a tiny turnout at Monday night’s organizational meeting. Five people attended excluding two reporters. Temporary chairman Richard Cole announced officers to be chosen that night and noted initial posts as president vice president and secretary. Attendees included Jerry Skirvin executive director of the Moral Majority of Virginia and Palmer Mitchell who is coordinating county chapters in the Ninth District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Tazewell County
The
Moral Majority
Richard Cole
Presurer
Jerry Skirvin
Moral Majority of Virginia, Inc
Palmer Mitchell
Ninth Congressional District
UMW Criticism Hurts Union
In Charleston West Virginia United Mine Workers leaders trade barbs as Willard Esselstyn hints at challenging Sam Church for re election. Esselstyn calls Church washed up over coal talks with the Bituminous Coal Operators Association. Church aide Eldon Callen calls the criticisms detrimental to organizing but declines detailed reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers
Sam Church
UMW
Willard Esselstyn
Church
Esselstyn
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Eldon Callen
Washington
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Community
Mary Campbell
Burton St
Faith Prayer
Faith Prayer Band
James Brown
Wayne St
Mint Davis
Idella Jones
Church of God
Highland Ave
Villa
MIM
Mercer Mall
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ecutive Committee
Princeton Ave
Southern
IDS Cash Management Fund, Inc
Nami
IDS
Minneapolis
Pobeed
Maluthy
Oeast
Tandy Corporation
Radio Shack
Appalachian Power Company
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