13 Dec 1992
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1992
Page
1
In Point Pleasant the Silver Bridge disaster remains a haunting memory as communities reflect on the tragedy. Region reports note area clubs selling ornaments that echo bygone times, while other lifestyle features appear in Lifestyles sections.
community Christmas Tree drive shows $6,865 collected toward a $14,000 goal for a Christmas Eve party serving 1,200 needy children. donations can be delivered to the Daily Telegraph lobby or mailed to Community Christmas Tree Bluefield Daily Telegraph P.O. Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701.
Sah Glaspell, living in Marshville, Harrison County, found newspaper thefts blamed on a horse named Whiskey. The horse would wait at the yard corner to grab editions, delaying deliveries for days. The issue was resolved when the delivery tube was relocated to a safer spot by circulation manager James Bunch.
Today at 3 p.m. Mercer County Branch NAACP meets at Scott Street Baptist Church 600 Scott St Bluefield. Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to noon Humana Seniors Association of St Luke's Hospital offers free blood pressure screenings at Craft Memorial Library on Commerce Street Bluefield.
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies with a high in the mid-40s today. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low in the low 30s. Airport weather section A-8.
Mine rescue teams re entered the Southmountain No. 3 mine and recovered eight dead miners including Norman Vanover of Clintwood and several others from Pound Haysi Norton Clintwood. MSHA and state officials will begin accident investigations.
Richlands High School students cheered as the Blue Tornado rallied in the second half to beat the Fighting Hornets and clinch the Group AA Division 4 state championship at Ernie Hicks Stadium.
President elect Bill Clinton names Thomas F. Mack McLarty his chief of staff designate, calling him a longtime friend from Hope Arkansas. He also taps Ronald H. Brown for commerce secretary and aims for a full cabinet by Christmas. Santa joins Bluefield parade amid regional celebrations.
McDowell County parents and community leaders who campaigned against school consolidations await a Board of Education decision at the regular meeting Monday December 21 at 7 p.m. Superintendent Kenneth Roberts says hearings were productive and allowed public concerns. In Anawalt residents oppose closing the elementary and merging with Gary Elementary as the Anawaltay Community in Action group mobilizes. Reverend Don Farmer Jr. notes strong local sentiment and turnout despite snow.
The revived Citizens' Conservation Corps in West Virginia, formed to provide young people 17 to 25 with work and education, operates five crews across Mercer, McDowell, Fayette and Tucker counties. The Mercer County team, based at Glenwood Park, is cutting a long snow shaded trail as part of the first year efforts.
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