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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 2008

Page

5

Community Christmas Tree sign ups boost donations in Bluefield

Lively and volunteers led signup efforts for Bluefield's Community Christmas Tree while Sue Richmond coordinated signups. The drive total reached 3243 dollars, still well short of the 25000 dollar goal, with donors including Betty Popovich Ridgway, Kay Murphy, and H Alan Goodykoontz Jr. Contributions can be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph or dropped at the office. area volunteers and local officials supported the drive.

Lively Sue Richmond Richmond Tonya Simmons Simmons Colley Frances Wayland Sherry Perdue Delores’ French Rebecca Perry Emily Smith Lori Perry Tina Harman Shelby George Smalls Bluefield Parks and Recreation Department Bluefield Daily Telegraph c/o Community Bluefield W.va Daily Telegraph Bluefield Avenue Betty Popovich Ridgway Gary HS Kay F. Murphy Gary HS Alumni H. Alan Goodykoontz, Jr James & Flora Stone William C. Pruett Jr Charles & Edna Pruett Esi Wilma Jean Boyer Phillip & Barbara Blankenship Doris Branam Teinys Tom i Alts Suorsanterennys Robert C. Hufford

Tolls. Contested funding and maintenance woes loom heavy

The Parkways Authority faces steep operating costs with 116 bridges on an 88 mile road. Chairman Seaver emphasizes ongoing cleaning and maintenance while acknowledging tough times ahead. Local officials, including Marc Meachum of the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, oppose toll hikes, citing the December spike and questions about funding—especially related to Tamarack. Delegate Mike Porter urges scrutiny of revenue use as toll plans face public hearings and potential reform.

Seaver Marc Meachum Greater Bluefield Meachum Mike Porter Porter Charleston Navy Greg Barr Parkways Authority Bill Archer Barcheria

Pearl Harbor remembered by Telegraph staff and teens

Crowds gathered at the Bland Street Telegraph newsroom as news spread of the December 7 1941 attack. John Cary Shott Jack Sarver Buzzy Johnson and Buckshot Yost borrowed a 1939 Ford Roadster to rush copies toward Wytheville Virginia as the Sunset News issued an extra banner edition declaring U S at war Japs attack.

Bluefield Whis-Tv Wvva-Tv Telegraph Bland Street John Cary Shott Jack Sarver Buzzy Johnson Buckshot Yost Bland Federal Streets Shott Sunset News U.S Jim John Wytheville East River Mountain

Four Teen Hawkers Sell Out in One Night on News Extra

Four young boys in a Ford sold hundreds of copies of extra editions on a single night. They started in South Bluefield then Princeton, Welch, and Narrows with Celanese plant workers, earning a dollar or more per paper at times. Hawkers paid 2 cents, sold for 5 cents.

East River Mountain Shott South Bluefield Sarver Princeton Welch Narrows Chuck Sullins Daily Telegraph Kentucky U.S Bill Archer Barcher Bottonline

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