BCH Expands Speech Therapy At Bluefield Community Hospital
Bluefield Community Hospital enhances speech pathology services with a new full time therapist Donna Shanklin Shay joining director Kim Bevins. The team now serves more patients with increased referrals and allows up to two to three therapy sessions daily if needed. Doris Sue Kantor remains part time focusing on pediatric screening with a new acoustic impedance meter for quick middle ear disorder checks.
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Bluefield Community Hospital
BCH
Kim Bevins
Donna Shanklin Shay
White Sulphur Springs
Bevins
Shay
Doris Sue Kantor
Pocahontas Works Housing Plan Aims at Elderly Needs
Pocahontas mayor Eddie Harman praises the Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority Indian Princess Apartments under construction, saying it could ease a local housing crunch, attract workers, and allow more single family homes. Groundbreaking occurred recently with completion projected for September 1983. Harman notes many elderly own homes and seek affordable options, and the project could spur population growth and rebirth during Pocahontas centennial celebrations. Larry Fanning confirms a 1983 completion goal.
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Pocahontas
Eddie Harman
Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority
Harman
Tazewell County
Larry Fanning
Cumberland Plateau
Livestock Auction At Narrows Totals 319494.08
At the Narrows Livestock Auction Market Inc total sales reached 319494.08 dollars on Saturday. Lambs 304 head sold. prices ranged 51 to 115 pounds 51 to 115 dollars and 43 dollars for feeders. Slaughter cattle 305 cows 26 to 44 dollars and bulls 42 to 50. Stock feeder cattle 900. Calves 300 to 800 pounds priced from 30 to 68 dollars. In the Stock Feeder Call Sale 1892 head grossed 496628.13 dollars. Speakers Delegate C Stafford and Don Dunford spoke at a Pearisburg Woman's Club political forum.
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The
Narrows
Giles County News Fall meeting report Bristol October 2
Giles County brief notes four club members attended the annual fall meeting held in Bristol on October 2. Mrs. Cheron Hargrave announced World Food Day on October 16. The Margaret Roller Circle met for October birthday and anniversary celebration at Western Sizzler in Christiansburg with eighteen attendees and corsages for seven members.
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Bristol
Cheron Hargrave
Margaret Roller
Pearisburg
Virginia Simmons
Alice Lockard
Lucille Ridpath
Anna Lee Sutphin
Ruth Dulla
Blanche Ballard
City Woman Sentenced for Weekend Jail Term
A Bluefield Mercer County woman Elizabeth Clower who pleaded guilty to attempting to commit a felony was sentenced by Mercer County Circuit Judge John Frazier to 30 days in jail to be served on weekends from Friday 6 p m to Sunday 9 a m. She was ordered to pay restitution for a worthless check. A separate action: Floyd Lee DeGraw’s plea to a battery charge was rejected and a Nov 9 trial date set. Attorneys William J Akers and Mark Wills represented Clower and DeGraw.
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Princeton
Bluefield
Mercer County
John Frazier
Frazier
Elizabeth Clower
Thousands File For Benefits Amid Unemployment Surge
The Labor Department reported 695000 first time unemployment claims for the week ending Oct 2, a figure just below the 703000 record set in mid September. The insured unemployment rate rose to 5.1 percent, the highest since 1975, with 4461000 people claiming regular benefits for the 26 week period.
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Washington
Reagan
Labor Department
Department
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bevins and
Bluefield Qaily Telegraphs
C. Jefferson Stafford
Don Dunford
Pearisburg Woman's Club
Temple Lawrence
Virginia
Trudy Gillespie
Becky Moses
Giles County News
James Krout
Vicky Barie
Lisa Powell
Jessica Williams
Serita Smith
Carolia
Cer Society Dude
Sutvice
Kellysville
Church OF God
Mercer's Seafood Truckload Sale
Stafford Drive
Gulf
Thomas Anniversary Sale
Mim
Mercer Mall
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