Friday contributions boost Bluefield Community Christmas Tree drives impact
Friday donations increase the Community Christmas Tree fund to 520 dollars, with 600 children set to benefit at a noon December 23 party in Bluefield City Auditorium. Contributions may be delivered to the Daily Telegraph lobby or mailed to Daily Telegraph P O Box 1599 Bluefield West Virginia 24701.
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Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival Presented at PikeView
Gardner reports the third annual Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival reenacts early 12th century English holiday celebrations tonight and Saturday at PikeView High Commons. PikeView Singers The Chorale and other ensembles perform with harpist Elizabeth DeChent. tickets 6 adults 5 students 8 at door. Call 384-7586 or 320-2715 for details.
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Concord College Board of Advisors Public Meeting in Athens
Public meeting of the Concord College Board of Advisors scheduled today at 3 p.m. in the Concord Room of the Administration Building in Athens. Skies partly cloudy with a high in the lower 40s. Tonight expects a chance of rain or snow showers with a low in the mid 30s. Weather package A-6. Reader tip to visit the Daily Telegraph's site for more.
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Mercer Street Fire Claims Two Men in Princeton
A fatal fire on Mercer Street in Princeton early Thursday killed Joey Cox and his neighbor Richard Linkous. Investigators cite possible rear warehouse ignition with witnesses reporting heavy smoke and residents unaware of the blaze until rescuers arrived.
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Snowstorm Closes Cherry Street Amid Widespread Auto Accidents
Sudden wet snowstorm hit the Bluefield region Thursday after 4 p.m., closing Cherry Street and creating numerous wrecks across Mercer County. A tractor trailer pushed cars into a ditch on Route 20 while a rollover left an abandoned pickup on Pinnacle Mountain. Most crashes were minor with no major injuries reported as state police logged dozens of incidents.
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Orioles Named Top Rookie Club and Player of the Year
Bluefield Orioles swept honors this week with Calvin Pickering earning a 1996 Topps/NAPBL All-Star spot and being named the organization’s Player of the Year. Bluefield, the Short Season winner, joins Baseball America's Bob Freitas award winners for 1996, highlighted among AAA, AA and A clubs to be profiled in the January issue.
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Hanukkah Began at Sundown Amid Eight Day Miracle
Bluefield reports Hanukkah began at sundown Thursday December 5 marking the eight day festival recalling the Maccabee victory and the miracle of the oil. Judah Maccabee led the revolt against Antiochus Epiphanes, retaking the temple in Jerusalem in 165 B C after three years of fighting. The dedicated oil burned for eight days, symbolizing resilience and victory for the Jewish people.
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