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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2002
Page
4
Daily Telegraph writer B K Necessary recalls how the plastic car flags that surged after September 11 2001 have faded from shelves and windows. She contrasts lingering patriotism with news cycles, asks if memorial sentiments will return for the next anniversary, and notes other national concerns.
A biblical quotation from 2 Samuel 24 24 is cited by the News Editor in the Daily Telegraph front matter. The king purchases a threshing floor and oxen for fifty shekels of silver, emphasizing offerings that cost him something.
The Daily Telegraph salutes the 2002 Pocahontas Men’s Amateur Golf Championship and its volunteers and players. One winner of the event, 117 participants, and sponsors First Century Bank WVVA TV receive praise for a successful tournament with wide regional economic impact and plans for 2003.
Tresha L. Sykes, manager of Data Services America in Vansant Virginia, requests legislative action as Clarksville and Vansant offices face closure from a lack of Medicaid processing work. She warns that First Health Services Corp failed to honor promises for workload and price raises after leveraging DSA as a subcontractor for the Virginia Medicaid contract, while local representatives reportedly defer to state issues. She cites contacting Rep. Jackie Stump and Reps. Boucher Warner and Allen, urging support for small business impacted by big business and government ties.
A personal reflection tells of a mysterious new presence in a small town household who captivated the family with stories and outings yet sparked whispered prayers for his departure. The narrator recalls a father guiding moral values while the stranger, a prolific storyteller, shaped family life and even introduced the family to baseball and cinema.
Jim Davidson reflects on how television shaped his family's values from a teetotaler household to a broader view of media influence. He recalls a relentless guest in the form of TV, noting its four letter words and suggestive content that shaped notions of sex and relationships while warning that selective viewing matters for children and society. The piece ends with Davidson's contact details as a motivational speaker and columnist.
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