Father and photo memories shape a son’s life lessons
Bill Archer shares a personal tribute to his father, a World War II sergeant who grew from adoption to military service. He describes family roots in southwestern Pennsylvania, a deep bond with his father through preserved wartime photographs, and the enduring lesson to give his best in every opportunity. He reflects on loss, memory, and the idea that images preserve a life.
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U.S
Europe
Dad
Antuck
Washington County
Charlie Archer
Vernie Archer
Carl Wesley Archer
Nick
Nicholae
Ann
Pennsylvania
Mom
Bluefield
Eiffel Tower
Paris
Rhine
Ojima-san
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff List and Quote
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor with Samantha Perry as Managing Editor News Editor .sessses and Andy Patton as Sports Editor along with Brian Woodson in a senior editorial role Barbara Hawkins quotes a Bible passage praising the Lord’s height above nations and heaven and his humble view of earthly affairs.
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Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Barbara Hawkins
National Governors Association urges measuring graduation rates
The NGA met in Des Moines to discuss education improvements and agreed on a uniform graduation rate metric. An online poll of 10,387 teens aged 16 to 18 found most view school as easy or not very hard, with concerns that many dropout motives relate to not learning enough. A majority seek personal attention and credit-bearing courses, and 64 percent want college credit courses.
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National Governors Association
Des Moines
Iowa
NGA
West Virginia
Virginia
Playhouse prize winner a CHS fundraiser note
Audreyanna Martin of Princeton won a community Playhouse in the Children’s Home Society CHS fundraiser. The letter thanks Sherwood Albright and the Mercer County Vo-Tech adult carpentry class, Bluefield and Princeton chambers, WE CAN volunteers, staff and friends, and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph for support. CHS WV has operated since 1986 with programs in Mercer County.
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Audreyanna Martin
Wiivestad
Meda
Jeff Martin
Princeton
Children’s Home Society
Sherwood
Albright
Mercer County
Vo-Tech Center
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Rinceton Chamber of Commerce
WE Can
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Children’s Home Society of
West Virginia
Lies
WECAN
CHS
Mercer County clean-up call and questions about highways
Tammy Meadows from Goose Creek SC asks about Mercer County cleanup post visit, questions if the Department of Highways still exists and whether N S has ignored the area. She wonders when Oakvale will be beautified and what plans apply to unpopulated county areas.
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Mercer County
Department of Highways
N&s
Oakvale
Tammy Meadows
Goose Creek
S.C
Chief Randall Aragon Drives Bookcase for Every Child
In Conway, Arkansas, police chief Randall Aragon is praised for leadership and community service. He co-chairs a literacy project to provide bookcases and books for low income children, with plans for college mentors to support reading and schooling.
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Randall Aragon
Aragon
Lumberton
N.C
Conway
Ramona
Waynesboro
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Thomas A. Colley
Samantha Perry
Woo
Joanne Boileau
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National Center For Education Statistics
Jim Davidson
Bentley Drive
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