Monday December 20 2004 News Summary Card
December 20 2004 a Dinmont news brief notes events and updates compiled from bdtonline sources. The brief highlights key local items including community events and public notices from the BDtonline network.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2004
Page
11
December 20 2004 a Dinmont news brief notes events and updates compiled from bdtonline sources. The brief highlights key local items including community events and public notices from the BDtonline network.
The WVVA weather team notes little chance of lingering snow this morning with skies turning partly cloudy later. It will be much colder than normal, with temperatures likely between 15 and 20 degrees today.
St Luke's Hospital Bluefield offers a limited flu vaccine Tuesday until 5 p.m. by appointment only for people over 65 or with chronic conditions such as diabetes, asthma or heart failure. Those eligible should call 304 327 2927 to schedule.
A lottery line lists numbers 1 25 29 30 45 with 12 as the Powerball or identifier and adds a delivery contact for the Telegraph. It directs readers to call the Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327 2802 between 7 a.m. and 12 p.m. seven days a week, with a noon call urged to ensure timely delivery.
Four Seasons residents face bone chilling cold with wind chills near zero. Snow tapers today but higher elevations report up to é inches and lower areas 2 to 4 inches. Anita Silverman from Blacksburg Weather Service notes continued morning snowfall and frigid conditions.
A McDowell community tale recalls Christmas in earlier decades. Mayor Henry Paul recalls 300 to 400 people lining up at company stores for gifts from U.S. Steel. Residents visited neighbors on Christmas Eve, sharing simple toys over VCRs and TVs in a bygone era.
Bluefield readers rallied to the Community Christmas Tree drive sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The Little Jimmie campaign aims for 25000 but donations surpassed 26317.66 with Sunday gifts. The event on Thursday December 23 at the city auditorium continues accepting gifts by mail to the Community Christmas Tree.
Bluefield AAA spokesman Michelle Blankenship expects a peak in cross county trips this holiday season with Christmas and New Year’s Day on Saturdays. She notes 81 percent will travel by car, a 2.9 percent rise, as weekend getaways and scarce slots strain beach, cruise, and ski destinations.
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