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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1990
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board publishes its consensus on opinions with member bylines. A second biblical quotation from the Gospel of John references Simon Peter and the call to feed the sheep, illustrating traditional religious framing.
The Mercer County Board of Education approved a K-2 facility near Mercer Elementary in Princeton funded with 1.5 million dollars from the 1990 State Building Authority. The project links with a 3-6 program at Mercer School and adds Writing to Read, Reading Recovery, and a whole language reading series to boost early literacy.
The Tazewell County Public Service Authority votes to plan a new water pump station to secure a $1 million federal grant for Wardell Industrial Park. The current 1970s pump is undersized and poorly placed, causing pressure loss for 15 homes when a hydrant is used. A design estimate costs $4,000, with total project costs estimated at $50,000 to $80,000.
Readers are invited to enjoy Chicory Square Friday concerts in downtown Bluefield as the Main Street program and Bluefield Daily Telegraph host a popular summer series. Donna Charles promoted a new album on July 27 while Dr. Jun Neri drew large crowds last Friday. The events offer socializing, lunch options, and seated or picnic seating with chairs provided. Frances Wayland coordinates scheduling and chair setup, while Mary Lee Hollingsworth celebrated a birthday and had her photo featured on the Glen Wood Park Retirement Village brochure.
Those leaders who endured the angry comments and opposition have the majority of citizens thanking them for the foresight and discipline to act in the best interest of our community.
In Southwest Virginia, a new Graham Middle School facility marks a transition from recession recovery to rising academic and industrial influence. Community leaders, faculty, staff, and students collaborate to elevate standards, promote discipline, and support future success despite past opposition.
A reader requests information about their paternal family. The father is Kenneth Walters and his father was Thomas. Thomas had sisters Mariah, a nurse in a Bluefield hospital, and Alice who married "Jiggs" Mustard. Thomas had brothers Roy, Kenneth, and Arthur. Roy had a daughter named Flossie. Thomas’s father was George. Any known relatives or information are welcomed.
Five years ago the Princeton City Council approved a zoning amendment prohibiting all establishments serving beer wine or liquor for on premises consumption from locating in the C I commercial zone along Mercer Street from Fourth to Trent Street. Items note Police Chief George W Johnson retired after 26 years and resignation presented by City Manager Jim Juhl. Also covered are Wheels for Life Bike-A-Thon proceeds for St Jude's totaling 411.06 with listed participants and rewards. plus local weather and lemonade promotion notes.
The record notes Italian forces advancing into British Somaliland in East Africa during World War I. It also mentions the arrival in England of the first contingent of pilots from the Southern Rhodesia colony.
James J. Kilpatrick reviews William Safire's books on language, praising Language Maven Strikes Again for lively essays and 50 Fumble Rules for writers. He highlights Safire's defense of sentence fragments, occasional passive voice, and practical guidance that improves prose, likening it to E B White's Elements of Style.
In 1965 Bluefield residents dispute Chamber of Commerce claims about offering free ice cold lemonade in the Air Conditioned City. A Chamber spokesman says the plan exists but many locals doubt it and voice skepticism.
Fifty years ago in 1940 Bluefield Lions Club quartet performed six selections on the West Virginia day program at the World's Fair in New York. The group earned praise and wide publicity for Bluefield, compiled by Lillian Roten of the Daily Telegraph staff.
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