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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 2009
Page
1
Mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 46. A 20 percent chance of precipitation after 4 p.m. and possible showers are expected later in the day.
In Blacksburg the Hokies upset the Bulldogs in a men's college basketball game. The contest featured steady offense from Hokies and key contributions from their starting lineup to secure the win on their home floor.
Lottery results show Dawarhall S WET or DEORE with numbers 27 39 41 44 58 and a bonus 17. Win for Life drawing lists 3 8 11 26 29 38 with a 42 as additional.
Question about paper delivery and subscriptions. Circulation operates seven days a week. Hours are 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Morning redelivery available to a limited area. Phone 304-327-2800.
Doris Shaffer recalls her mother’s emotional reaction to the Pearl Harbor bombing on December 7 1941 and how the event drew her into war time life. She describes scrap drives wartime bonds and daily radio reports while her family supported the U S effort. Howard Lewis 92 recalls Bluefield’s wartime context.
Despite a recession Mercer County near Princeton continues to attract business along Route 460 and I 77. A Taco Bell is rising on Stafford Drive while an Aaron's Sales & Lease renovates nearby. National College opens a new 18000 square foot facility near the interchange, directed by Denver Riffe, serving up to 400 students from Princeton and surrounding counties.
Bluefield Shrine Center on Preston Street welcomed Santa Claus for an annual Christmas party. More than 230 children and families from the region attended as Bob Catron noted the group serves year round with transports to the burn unit in Cincinnati and a hospital for crippled children in Lexington, Kentucky.
Snowstorm dropped five inches, prompting a second signup weekend for the Community Christmas Tree. Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports Samantha Perry says signups will run Friday December 11 from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday December 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bluefield Auditorium Stadium Drive.
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