Farm boy pride fuels multi-sport memories and FFA legacy
A former McGuffey High School player recalls a fierce Fort Cherry gridiron rivalry, farm life roots, and how hay bale taunts underscored a culture of hard work. He praises Henry C. Groseclose, Father of the Future Farmers of America, and reflects on FFA impact, with ties to Bland County and the Groseclose Museum.
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McGuffey High School
Fort Cherry
McGuffey
McGuffey Highlanders
Kay “Tree” Morris
Little Washington
Pittsburgh
Allis-Chalmers
Tree
FFA
Farm Bureau
West Virginia University
Betty Hubble
Henry C. Groseclose
Farmers of America
Ceres
Bland County
Bill Mazeroski
Groseclose
America
Cluefield Baily Telegraph Sports Editor Profile
Cluefield Baily Telegraph lists Sports Editor as the newsroom lead with Senior Editor Thomas A Colley serving as Executive Editor and Managing Editor. The masthead quotes a proverb about counsel, noting advisory role in editorial decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Colley
Mercer County Eyes Equine Center Investment Opportunity
Mercer County leaders back an out of state developer plan for an indoor year round equine center between Dan Hale Reservoir and Kee Dam. If chosen, the project could bring multiple millions in non seasonal economic activity, with immediate site readiness from Bluefield and Princeton city lands and a broad potential supplier network.
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Ercer County
West Virginia
Mercer County
Dan Hale Reservoir
Kee Dam
Bluefield
Princeton
United States
American Horse Council
Tazewell
Bland
Virginia
Letters on church state issues in Tazewell schools
Linda Kroyer of Fieldale VA responds to Charles Owens on July 14 and 4 July Viewpoint about the Tazewell County School Board approving a bible education program from CBM Ministries Inc. She questions separation of church and state and notes CBM’s fundamentalist aims while acknowledging a world religion survey could be valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Owens
Tazewell County
Owens
CBM Ministries, Inc
Jesus Christ
Linda Kroyer
Bivefield Va
Spunky Rides Again Hope Lifts Parkinson’s Battle
Jim Davidson shares a personal column about his wife Viola’s Parkinson’s journey. After painful days and mobility limits, a phased Sinamet Mirapex regimen improved her function, enabling shopping, typing, and outings with new mobility aids, inspiring hope for others facing chronic disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Viola
Stanley Russ
Bud Lippincott
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Bill Archer
Timmy
Higginbotham
Pennsylvania
Johnny Unitas
Gec
Blanda
Joe Namath
Joe Montana
Jim Kelly
Dan Marino
Future Farmers of America
the Daily
NBA
Nord Herblid
Cluefield Baily Telegraph
William
Randy’ Deason
Samantha Perry
Park Progress
Mercer County United
Spunky
Jim Davidson
Bentley Drive
Conway
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