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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1990
Page
8
Princeton Junior High combined choirs present a Christmas concert Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Favorite carols include Little Drum Boy and Frosty the Snowman. The Show Choir ENCORE directed by Suzanne Lowry will perform choreographed selections. The public is invited with no admission.
The Bramwell Community Schools Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday at Bramwell School. For more information call 428 8282.
Dr J S Rodgin of Bluefield joined over 2000 doctors of optometry and eye care professionals from the U S and 15 foreign countries at the 1990 American Academy of Optometry meeting in Nashville Tennessee It ran five days with 180 hours of seminars workshops and lectures and over 400 original research papers on vision science Rodgin has been a member of the academy for 34 years.
Bluewell based Peoples Bank will host area school choirs and handbell ensembles in its main lobby during the week of December 17 to 20. Santa Claus will greet customers on December 2k.
The Retired Railroad Men's Club of Bluefield will host a Dutch Treat Christmas dinner on Monday December 17 at 6 30 p.m. at Western Sizzlin Bluefield Va. All retired railroaders and spouses are invited to attend.
GIV invites everyone to the holiday dinner on Sunday December 16 at 11 30 a m at Pg Elementary School. Phone (703) 688 4121 or toll free (800) 521 7468 to RSVP. Carry out meals are available for those unable to attend.
Mercer County Peace Coalition provides a teachable packet titled Crisis in the Persian Gulf produced by the Institute for Policy Studies. Free to educators via Princeton Library and church networks. also offers a 30 minute Gulf video available for borrowing from selected libraries or by coalition call. Donations welcomed. mailing address given in Athens West Virginia.
A prompt invites readers to report news tips by calling Editor Jim Terry or Princeton By- Chief David Barker at the Daily graph desk, with the listed contact number 327 6171 for tip submissions and inquiries.
The text recalls weather outlooks for a specific day with highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s, west winds 10 to 15 mph, and clear to partly cloudy conditions. It also notes a 1980 reference of similar winds, plus a 1985 donation presented by Dr J Elliott Blaydes Jr to the Blaydes Foundation for sight conservation. A 1965 library gift to Concord College is described, with 1 500 volumes from Phillip M Conley.
Bluefield Virginia will start curbside pickup of newspapers every Tuesday beginning January 9 to meet state mandated waste reduction targets. Town Manager Art Mead notes the county already recycles about 15.6 percent of its waste, with a goal of 10 percent more by 1991, while exploring a composting program for yard waste and planning to include the town in a county solid waste plan by July 1.
In southern West Virginia the drug rehabilitation budget faces a 40 percent cut for the 1991 fiscal year touching federal probation programs. Tim Casey says only 71,000 is available for drug defense treatment this year, with 35,000 for treatment and last year spending 100,000 on counseling. Judge Charles Haden II urges Congress to add funds as inpatient programs may be slashed, threatening remaining capacity by April despite rising drug case numbers.
Mercer County educators, parents, and students discuss moving Bramwell High students to Montcalm High to avoid closing both schools. Public hearings set for December with proposals to close Bramwell grades 9-12 and Montcalm grades 7-8, leaving Montcalm High grades 9-12 open and Montcalm Elementary/K-6 preserved.
Bramwell and Montcalm supporters insist small schools offer unique academic and athletic opportunities and foster cohesion. They warn that closing either campus would devastate local communities, despite talk of consolidation to save costs and fuel.
Susan Cook of Village Green faces loss of coverage after Blue Cross Blue Shield of West Virginia assets liquidation. She was told Cobra coverage but later informed her pregnancy would not be covered, and Bluefield Auto Club and Blue Cross blame each other. Congressman's office and state Insurance Commission are unable to intervene directly. Greg Jordan reports from Princeton.
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