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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1990
Page
1
An opinion piece reflecting on bygone days in the Bottom district, weaving personal memories with community sweetness and nostalgia for neighborhood life. The author considers how small moments, people, and places shaped their sense of belonging and identity within the region.
Bluefield resident Earl E. Erskine will be guest of honor at The Maples extended care home on December 2 at 1 30 p m. The party, planned with residents and volunteers, invites the community to join in celebrating the birthday of Erskine, who turns 101.
A Hurley man, Edward Little, 35, died on Virginia Route 643 north of Hurley when his 1980 Chevrolet Chevette lost control after a curve and struck a 1989 Mack coal truck driven by Jeffrey Justus. Trooper G C Bell led the investigation.
Sister Rebecca Berghoff, 65, principal of St. Joseph Marquette School in Yakima Washington, won a 13 000 re engineered Geo Storm in a Saturday raffle for the school. She bought 30 one dollar tickets as about 32000 tickets were sold for the kindergarten through eighth grade school with 300 pupils. She plans to return the car to the dealer and use the refund to ease the school's budget problems.
United News of India reported that a court allowed a woman to beat her husband publicly on Oct 7 to pave the way for a divorce. The man from a western Gujarat town sought a divorce to wed another woman, and the wife conditioned approval on the beating. No further action was taken. Hindu law limits one wife while Muslim law allows up to four wives.
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies and warmer temps with highs in the mid to upper 50s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low in the lower 50s. Weather package A-6.
Princeton Kentucky region report: 82 year old Charles Owens of Eckman is charged with negligent homicide after his car struck two 7 year old children, Kenneth Clyburn died and Justin Surface sustains critical but stable injuries. Warrants issued as Owens turns himself in and is released on bond. Pre trial hearing to be scheduled.
Mercer County Schools provide immediate and ongoing counseling for all Bluewell Elementary students after the death of Kenneth Clyburn, a second grader struck by a vehicle while exiting a bus on Route 20 near Surface Fence. Deputy Lawson outlined charges and potential penalties for the driver, Owens.
President Bush announced that James A. Baker III will travel to Baghdad in a final diplomatic push to resolve the Persian Gulf crisis. If the effort fails, Bush warned of war with sufficient force and stated there would be no murky ending. He also invited Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz for a mid-December White House meeting to present the U N resolutions directly to Saddam Hussein. Congressional leaders welcomed the move and supported the face-to-face diplomacy as a path to ending Kuwait occupation.
West Virginia high court rules the 1988 statute may revoke or deny driver licenses for students who quit school at 16. The 3-2 decision supports procedural safeguards, while Michael Means who lost his license in 1988 argues the law was punitive. Other states have similar acts.
Bluefield Junior High students enjoyed a Friday afternoon dance under the Positive Incentive Program begun this fall. The scene shows a student on the dance floor with the Italian Stallion joining in.
West Virginia Supreme Court ruled grades issued by a teacher can be used in evaluating performance. Larry Brown, eighth grade teacher at Blennerhassett Junior High, challenged a Wood County Board of Education ruling. The court noted his emphasis on distributing low grades appeared out of line with peers, yet upheld the board’s use of grading patterns in the evaluation.
Bluefield donors added Friday to the Community Christmas Tree drive, bringing the total to 867 dollars with a goal of more than 11 000 dollars remaining. Now in its 74th year the fund aims for 12 000 dollars to support a party and holiday bags for area children in need. Donations can be dropped at the Daily Telegraph lobby or mailed to Community Christmas Tree, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, 928 Bluefield Ave., WV 24701.
A Decision Research poll released Friday shows Americans more worried about the economy than after the 1987 stock market crash. Fifty percent foresee a possible economic collapse as severe as the Great Depression, with women and older adults more pessimistic. margin of error 6 percent.
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