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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1997
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph carries a publisher's note asserting the editorial board’s consensus on the column opinions. A Bible verse is printed as today’s quote, citing 2 Timothy 1 16 about Onesiphorus and refreshed the author in his chains.
The Westside sewage treatment project in Bluefield Virginia and West Virginia raised capacity from 3.5 to 5.3 million gallons per day after a 1993 95 completion. Officials say the $7.9 million expansion lifted a sewer hookup moratorium, enabling Wal Mart Sam’s and other major developments and creating jobs. Governor Cecil Underwood attended and praised the cross state financing.
Bill Archer, Daily Telegraph Virginia desk chief, writes about his hometown Claysville Pennsylvania from the lens of a traveling reporter. He recalls a 1960 encounter with a Black boy selling Grit, a cross burning in Green Street, and painted racial slurs near the Mel Blount Youth Home. He notes a Community Unity Rally with clashes reported and reflects on enduring local ties and hope.
Herschel Sanson of Princeton WV replies to Gail Cardwell's Mercer County letter urging support for Windy Mountain Learning Center. He shares a graduate's story, pledges 200 dollars, and calls on businesses large and small to donate to keep the center open, noting benefits to students and Mercer County.
Babe the cat notes Christmas chaos as lights flash and rooms rearrange for tree, village, and Nativity display. She endures a bustling scene while her human, Helen Perry, wears holiday outfits and cheers with Ho Ho Ho, pining for turkey and Wendy’s burgers.
Cal Thomas argues that President Clinton focuses on emotions over virtue and suggests that affirmative action and school choice debates distract from real character and opportunity. He cites public figures, recalls Jean Toomer's vision of unity, and urges emphasis on durable progress over divisive narratives.
West Virginia faces a high bankruptcy rate with 8,128 cases in the past year in federal courts nationwide. Bluefield Division shows a 37 percent rise across Mercer, Monroe, McDowell and Summers counties amid rampant credit card use. Experts offer conflicting coping strategies while health notes warn of holiday risks from alcohol and certain plants.
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