McComas Community Reunion charts memories and milestones
In McComas Mercer County residents recall coalfield days with Bug Dusters star Bob Bowman and local figures as they gather for the McComas Community Reunion. Organizers note the town's rail history, shipyard tales, and school pride as activities continue at Glenwood Park.
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Conner
McComas
Bug Dusters
Bob Bowman
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Ducky Medwick
New York Dodgers
Bowman
Powhatan
McDowell County
Poca Fuel
Sagamore
Ken Hurst
Leonard Bailey
Bailey
Mercer County
Julia Shepper Barrett
Barrett
Hurst
Glenwood Park
Apple Butter Making Drives Church Community Effort
Sugar and apples travel from Wytheville to West Virginia as 53 gallons become apple butter in six kettles. Claudine Mitchem and Boots Poff lead volunteers washing jars and tasting. About 100 pounds of sugar and various sweeteners blend into the mix, with 75 gallon kettles requiring periodic rest for arms before final product. The process showcases friendship, cooperation and patience yielding a sweet success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
West Virginia
Ing
Claudine Mitchem
Mitchem
Carolyn Thompson
Boots Poff
Blevins
Poff
Byrd Proposes Coal Tax Hike and Permit Fee Increase
Byrd outlined a plan to raise the state coal tax from 2 to 3.5 cents per ton and boost mining permit fees, estimating about 3.8 million dollars in revenue. Cindy Rank of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy criticized the agency’s management, recalling early 1990s efforts that backslid and left the agency worse off.
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Castle
Cindy Rank
Min
Ing
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
Alma's Christian Book Store Faces Slow Foot Traffic
Alma's, a Christian retailer in Midtown, talks of unpaid salaries and laying off staff as foot traffic declines since a grocery store left the area. She keeps doors open 9 to 5 weekdays and 9 to 3 Saturdays, while exploring new ideas and online ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma’s Christian Book Store
New Summersville Post Office Projected Complete In 2001
The Summersville post office expansion grows to 2,400 workers with a larger lobby, 200 added boxes and a new point of sale inventory system to be installed in 2001. Multiplex of Summersville leads the $2,832,595 construction as the old facility, opened in 1935, is replaced to serve Princeton's growth.
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Multiplex of
Summersville
Johnson
Datson
Princeton
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Diane Caruso
Sonia Shrewsbury O'Dell
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Jackie Ramsey
Angela Godfrey
Sharon White
Lori Graham Akers
Mark Moye
Karen White Rutledge
Tina Shrewsbury Harrell
Vicki Ashley Shrader
Tresa Graham
Thomas Gillenwater
Mary Gaspers
Byrd
Alma’s
Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
Angela Ramey
Melissa Dawn Adkins
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American Home Products, Et al
American Home Products Corporation
Wyeth Laboratories, Inc
Circuit Court of
Lincoln County
Norplant Litigation
Bucci, Bailey & Jarvis
L.C. Bank
One Center
Virginia Street East
Suite
Charleston
Honorable Jay M. Hoke
Bill Huffman
Attorney AT Law
Westwood Common
Bluefield, VA
Urrinder K. Chopra
Board Certified
Istic and Reconstruction
Uracor
Bluefield
Chopraplasticsurgery.com
Airway
Rae
West Virginia’ Public Broadcasting
Princeton Community Hospital
Rick Puckett
CDE
Neil Jackson
Rosalie Owrey
Jeanne Schmauss
Randy Sarles
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