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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1995
Page
1
Mercer County Commission on Aging hosts a Holiday Craft Fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Multi-Purpose Senior Center 600 Trent Street. Bluefield High School Band meets at 1:30 p.m. to travel to the playoff game. A Holiday Tour of Homes runs in Princeton from 5 to 8 p.m.
Newsprint costs have surged 45 percent this year and home delivery rates for the Daily Telegraph will increase. The monthly rate rises to 11.25 dollars, a 50 cent hike, with some of the increase shared with carriers. Readers can lock in the current 10.75 dollar rate for two years by renewing before December 31, with payments due by then. Christmas gift subscriptions at the same rate are offered.
Partly cloudy conditions expected tonight with overnight temperatures dipping into the 30s. The forecast outlines a tranquil evening with light winds and no precipitation anticipated.
West Virginia officials press ahead on the I-73 74 project with funding in place as federal highway bills become law. Rep Nick Rahall notes 150.5 million dollars in federal funds for WV this year and ongoing work from Renova to Williamson and preliminaries toward Williamson to Bluefield as the Tel sia Highway path nears full-scale construction.
Bluefield High School fills hallways and walls withschool spirit as the football team prepares to leave for Wheeling and the West Virginia AA championship game against Musselman. A morning pep rally gathers students and the band before the bus departure.
The Children’s Temple Mission in Busts Virginia and Daily Telegraph readers note a 55.00 contribution from Bluefield mayor Cecile Barrett auctioned at Mayflower Restaurant. The drive aims to raise 12000 to aid over 900 children this holiday season. Donations can be mailed or dropped at the Daily Telegraph lobby.
Bluefield Virginia mayor Cecile Barrett was auctioned off by the Children's Temple Mission board at the Mayflower Restaurant. The event raised about 55 dollars to aid the Community Christmas Tree project, which aims to reach twelve thousand dollars for needy Bluefield children.
Bluefield officials and Virginia Department of Transportation leaders gathered to announce the upcoming completion of the Bluefield Bypass four lane. Mayor Cecile Barrett praised VDOT while Town Manager Art Mead called it the big one with significant tourism and economic impact.
Clinch River Valley by Charles Owens reports the county tourism committee voted unanimously to pursue a 3 to 5 million nature center on the Clinch River in Richlands. They set aside up to 1,500 for exploring the proposal, pending Richlands approval.
Nelson Walker retires after ten years as executive director of the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce. A Thursday reception at the Bluefield Area Arts & Crafts Center honored him with coworkers friends and family present as Paul Cole the chamber president led a tribute program marking the occasion.
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