Decoration Day memories of a coal town family and vacation joys
Larry Hypes recalls Decoration Day in the 1950s coal regions, detailing long drives, purchases from local stores, and family reunions across Jenkin Jones and nearby towns. He notes miners’ vacations, postwar changes, and relatives who pursued new careers, with a snapshot of life around Haw Orchard Cemetery and the Department of Agriculture.
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Mom
Pocahontas Fuel
Consol
U.S. Steel
Bishop
Amonate
Boissevain
Pocahontas
Jenkin Jones
Gary Hollow
Munson
Horsepen
Welch
Kammer Furniture
Bluefield
Saeger
War
Northfork
Gladys
Alfred
Maryland
Sears, Roebuck
Rudy
Hazel
Washington
Navy
Cape Canaveral
Florida
Elwood
Lillian
D.C
Harmon Killebrew
Washington Senators
James
Dottie
Grace
Carl
Bea
Onnie
Grayson County
Haw Orchard Baptist Church
Frank
Department of Agriculture
Dinefield Baily Telegraph News Staff Directory
The LORD looketh from heaven, he beholdeth all the sons of men. Editorial team roles listed include News Editor State Editor Sports Editor and several department editors and writers such as Samantha Perry Kliss Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bob Redd Thomas A Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor Charles Owens Andy Patton Dennis Yena City County Editor Senior Copy Editor and Business Writer.
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Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Dennis Yena
Flooding prompts blame over county drainage failures
Residents across Oakvale Elgood Cheesy Creek and Mercer County report repeated floods after heavy rain. Debris clogged culverts and underfunded highways budgets hindered drainage upkeep while residents cleared ditches themselves. Call grows for DOH action to prevent property and highway damage.
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Oakvale
Elgood
Cheesy Creek
Mercer County
Cheesy Creek Road
Division of Highways
Office of Emergency Services
Fire and Flood Control Board
County Commission
Division of Highway
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
DOH
Driving Retest Should Be Skill Based Not Age Debated
A reader argues that driver license retests must be based on driving records for all ages and not age alone. They claim seniors deserve rights to drive if capable, note some youth also misuse licenses, and urge newspapers to avoid pushing age-based restrictions.
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AAA
AARP
Three strikes and Bush should be out
The piece critiques President Bush during the 2000 campaign, arguing his stance on stock and bond tax cuts, Medicare modernization and privatization would harm local economies. It labels these moves as compassionate conservatism and asserts means testing would govern eligibility, challenging the administration.
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Bush
U.S
Bush Administration
Compassionate conservative critique of Medicare and overtime rules
Charles E. Vernon from North Tazewell Va urges voters to evaluate candidates before the fall election. He argues President Bush would end Medicare coverage for seniors over 65 if means testing passes, pledging continued benefits under Gephardt. He also criticizes overtime rule changes and calls for full Medicare eligibility regardless of income.
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U.S
Bush
Gephardt
Dick Gephardt
Mr. Gephardt
USA
Charles E. Vernon
North Tazewell, Va
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