Christmas Eve shopping in Bluefield and Tazewell memories
A narrator recalls crowded Christmas shopping in Bluefield and North Tazewell on Christmas Eve. The day features Cohen's Drug Store, Leggett's, Montgomery Ward's, and WHIS Radio programs, plus stopovers at local shops, the Daily Telegraph sports page, a Santa Land at the theater, and a Pat Jennings speech in North Tazewell. The piece ends with Merry Christmas wishes from Larry Hypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addy
Cohen’s Drug Store
Abb
Valley Morning Star
Mr. Morrall
Abe Joyce
Union Hall
Boissevain
Center Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Daily Telegraph
Big Jim
Dalton
Ramsey Street
Jim
John Shott
Buddy Pennington
Gordon Jennings
Cecil Surratt
Don Whitt
Whis-Tv
Santa Claus
Mom
Leggett’s
Bland Street
Dad
H & M Shoes
Florsheim
West Virginia
Max Kammer
Channel 6
A.W. Cox’s
Alfred Land
Land Diamond
Matt
Cincinnati
N&w
Elvis
Hawaii
Granada
Chubby Checker
Jimmie
North Tazewell
W. “Pat” Jennings
Stoney Ridge
Horsepen
Home
Quote from Jeremiah cited in newspaper staff box
A Bible verse from Jeremiah 12 5 AKJV is cited in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph staff box listing roles for News Editor Sports Editor Publisher Managing Editor City Editor and other staff members. The verse appears as a devotional or motto accompanying the masthead.
Ready or Not report finds WV and Virginia well prepared for disasters
The Ready or Not study by Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation rated 50 states and DC on public health preparedness. West Virginia met nine of ten benchmarks and boosted health funding for two straight years. Virginia matched nine of ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain State
Commonwealth of Virginia
Trust For America’s Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
District of Columbia
Associated Press
West Virginia
Virginia
Commonwealth
Lawmakers urged to curb APCO rate hikes in WV and VA
Lett ers blast AEP price increases amid Virgin ia PSC pushback, noting neighbors in Southwest Virginia gain a 20 percent cut while southern West Virginia faces higher bills. Writer laments government excuses, cites a $432 budget rise, and calls for PSC election to empower public oversight of utilities. The letter questions regional disparities between Bluefield Virginia and nearby West Virginia towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Corporation Commission
AEP
Southwest
Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Water Company
PSC
Bluefield Va
Tazewell
Public letters invited by Daily Telegraph email
The Daily Telegraph invites readers to send opinions on public issues by email to editor bdtonline.com, encouraging community discourse on matters of public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daily Telegraph
Virginia judge links health care reform to constitutional challenge
Dan K. Thomasson argues that Obama’s health care law, pushed by Congress, faces legal and political trouble. A Virginia judge questions requiring individuals to buy insurance, while 24 suits loom toward the Supreme Court. Republicans vow an assault if the act remains, arguing constitutional limits and election outcomes shape the struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obama
White House
Congress
Virginia
Justice Department
U.S. Supreme Court
House
Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bluefield
National Electric
Coca-Cola
Easley Bridge
Wade School
Mr. White
Virginia Ann Jewelry
Sporting News
McNeer
New Graham Pharmacy
National Electric Coil
Blank
Trailways
Moose Lodge
Larry Hypes
Tazewell High School
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Darryl Hudson
Andy Patton
Brian Woodson
Samantha Perry
City Editor
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Jordan
Jeremiah
W.va
IOC
Cess
Dan K. Thomasson
Scripps Howard News Service
Dan K
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!