Arson Charges Issued For Matoaka Blaze
A father and son were arrested on second degree arson charges after a dawn fire damaged two Matoaka buildings in the business district causing over 100000 dollars in loss. John Whitlow and son Joseph Whitlow were held on $5000 bonds each. investigation ongoing.
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Daily Telegraph
Matoaka
Mercer County
Princeton
John Whitlow
Ballard
Monroe County
Joseph A. Whitlow
Athens Star
D.C. Ernest
Whitlows
Ernest
Eddie Hill
David Pedneau
Tracy Lusk
West Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Lusk
ABC
Rick Lewis
East River Volunteer Fire Department
Ruritan District installs officers at Concord College
One hundred seventy delegates meet at Concord College with National President Robert Davis of Tennessee to install new officers of the Lower West Virginia Ruritan District. Edwin Sibold and Howard Johnson preside. Oliver Johnson chairs. James W. Davis acts as toastmaster. Special programs for ladies include Environmental Hazards by C B Yearout. Campus tour planned. registration 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
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Ruritan
Concord College
Robert Davis
Tennessee
Lower West Virginia
Edwin Sibold
Pickaway
Howard Johnson
Fairlea
Oliver Johnson
Sun Valley Club
James W. Davis
Lashmeet Club
C.B
Gong Show for Kidney Fund at Star Country
A Gong Show fund raiser for the Michael Hager Kidney Fund is set for tonight at 8 at Star Country in Princeton. Host Pat Whaley will emcee with the J D Cain Band providing music and acts include Twilight Twirlers, flat footing and jitterbug contests, plus local talents. Proceeds go to the Kidney Fund.
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Star Country
Princeton
Michael Hager
Mercer County Officials Endorse Road Bond Amendment
Mercer County elected officials largely back the Roads for Jobs and Progress bond measure. The $750 million road and bridge bond would fund projects over the next decade. several courthouse officials voiced support while a few remained undecided or unavailable for comment. Leaders in the state legislature also publicly supported the proposal, with endorsements from delegates Frazier Whitlow Jennings Holt and Senator Huffman.
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Daily Telegraph
Princeton
Mercer County
Circuit Court
William C. Bivens, Jr
Don Hare
Winifrey (Wimpy
Shrewsbury
Wilma Grubb
Mercer County Commission
Ray Bragg
County
Joe Coburn
Clarence Six
John R. Frazier
Tony Whitlow
Rudolph Jennings
Odell Huffman
Jack Holt
Hinton
Marion Shiflet
Union
Richard Baylor
Shiflet
Baylor
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Jackie Rucker
Mercer County Minority Open Forum
John Hughes
Hughes
Princeton High School
Photo By
Jim Gilreath
Old Guard
William Belcher
Princeton Old Guard
Fellowship Hall
First United Methodist Church
Alvie L. Bailey
Reuben Hawks
R.E. Harbert
I.W. Kilby
Ernest Mathena
Woodrow Bailey
Ann Curto
Leonard Rickman
Stella Siner
Lawrence Neely
Phillip Chattin
Ray J. Eads
Ruby Hall
Claude Garrett
Russell Pennington
Bailey
Velda Bailey
Ann Lareda
Mary Alice Seidler
D.A. Johnston
Mary Adams
B.C. Conner
Dock Conner
Cecil Burgess
Boyd Green
W.V. Scott
E.L. Hylton
O.W. King
W.H. Dunn
Ben Arrington
John Fralick
Ernest Harman
J.W. Reed
Cliff Thornton
Lester Phillips
Glen Jones
W.E. Helmandollar
Marion Crouch
Alva Burgess
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Alvie Meadows
Morgantown Hospital
Sam Zeola
Patricia Lee Brock
Box
Patricia Brock
Stone and Thomas, Inc
Danforth Insurance Agency
Bluewell
Marvestine
Sylvania Color
Sylvania
Are ageMan
Citizens Real Estate
Bluefield
Federal St
Dewan
Tazewell
E. Fincast
John S. Stacy
Sharon Peery
Mgr
Mary Lou Thomas
GRI Commercial Mgr
Peery
Clearfork
Excend
Mr. Caudill
Gratton
Jace
Williamsburg Colonial
Sedgewood
Clara
E. Ridgecrest
Gupta
Jefferson St
Ms. Thomas
Shoda
Mountain View Ave
Doyle
Toni Aliff
Valley View
Memorial
Telegraph
Wilson Harvey
David W. Knight
Bluefield Ave
Pizza Hut
Darby's
the Sheraton
Count Dracula
Savannah
The
Sheraton
Ian Bluefield
Sheraton Hotels & Inns
West Virginia
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