Cable rivalry grows as local stations eye new frontier
Local TV stations in Bluefield area express mixed feelings about the cable boom and FCC rule changes. WVVA WOAY WSWP and WHAJ discuss impact on viewership, local programming, and potential competition with Cable News Network, while editor Hugh Shott notes newspapers offer thorough records.
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Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
WVVA
Erlene Branch
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Buchanan County
Atlanta
Friends of
Channel Nine
Charleston
WSWP
Kaplan
Grundy
Weston
W.va
Whaj-Fm
WHAJ
Mike Shott
Cable News
Hugh Shott
Kiwanis Club elects officers and honors members in Bluefield
New Kiwanis officers in Bluefield Virginia are Jack W. Asbury vice president David W. Johnson president and Curtis A. Murray secretary treasurer The club named Bluefield Town Manager A C Art Mead Jr as Citizen of the Year David W Clark of Bluefield College Kiwanian of the Year and awarded Legion of Honor honors for 25 35 40 and 50 years of service to several members A life membership went to charter member J Murray Pope The club marked its 35th anniversary with a dinner at First United Methodist Church with guests from nearby Kiwanis clubs and town employees
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Kiwanis
Bluefield
Kiwanis Club
Jack W. Asbury
David W. Johnson
Curtis A. Murray
A.C. ‘Art’ Mead Jr
David W. Clark
Bluefield College
Legion of Honor
William M. McGlamery
Walter L. Neel
Walter L. Pierce Sr
W. Paul Jackson
B.B. “Buddy” Slemp
C. Bernie Woolwine
C. Briscoe Carlan Jr
E.A. “Bus” McNeer
J. Murray Pope
J. Harvey Tate
Okey B. Yost
Luther
Princeton Police Probe Weekend Theft At South Avenue Home
Police continue an investigation into the weekend theft of three revolvers and a telescope from Mrs. E.H. Pettrey's South Avenue home. Items valued about 1350 dollars, revolvers part of a gun collection, accessed by breaking the front door. Sgt. J.J. Weis led the initial probe.
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Princeton
South Avenue
E.H. Pettrey
J.J. Weis
Charles L. Skeens
Chevrolet
Standley G. Lilly
John Proffitt
C.A. Kassay
Revival Crusade At Memorial Church Of Christ In Princeton
Evangelist Clinton Looney conducts a revival at Memorial Church of Christ Princeton through Oct 2 with nightly 7 30 services. Public invited. Also gospel meetings at Main Street Church of Christ Princeton 7 30 nightly with Dennis Moff speaker through Sunday. Gospel sing at Shields Chapel on Lorton Lick Road today at 7. Happy Harps and Rock Trio perform. United Holy Church Rose of Sharon holds events at Bluefield Va waiting room with YPHA 5 30 choir 6 30 prayer 7 30 led by Rev Idella Jones.
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Memorial Church of Christ
Mexico
Clinton Looney
New Hope Road
Princeton
Main Street Church of Christ
Dennis Moff
East Main Street
Ingleside Road
Shields Chapel
Lorton Lick Road
Happy Harps
United Holy Church
Cresent View Apts
Bluefield
Idella Jones
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Shott
RKO Network
Narrows
Wytheville, Va
ART Mead
Warlick
Church News
Faith Prayer
Faith Prayer Band
Ethel Hunt
Wayne St
Mint Davis
Radio Shack
Tandy Corporation
Askus
Customer Services Department
Appalachian Power Company
P.O
Roanoke
Virginia
Appalachian Power CO
Mercer-Mcdowell Dental Group
Maurice Lewis
D.D.S
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Byron
Bland ST
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Northfork
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Visa
Pen Saint
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