Christmas Run Through Bluefield and Tazewell
Larry Hypes recalls a Christmas Eve tradition in Bluefield and nearby Tazewell. He details shopping sprees at Kresge’s, Woolworth’s, and Penney’s, visits to local stores and druggists, breakfast at Britt’s, and a family trip by old red Ford to gather gifts and farm supplies. The piece celebrates hometown shops, familiar faces, and a joyful pre Christmas homecoming.
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Frank
Bluefield
Tazewell
Orville Wiley’s
Bailey Hill
Santa Claus
Penney’s
Montgomery Ward
Ward’s
Kresge’s
Woolworth’s
Bland Street
Leggett’s
Cluefield Baily Telegraph Staff List
State Editor City Editor Randy Deason Publisher Samantha Perry Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer Thomas A Colley Executive Editor Managing Editor Sports Editor Bob Redd Senior Copy Editor Andy Patton Business Writer Dennis Yena Bible verse appears among staff notes in this clipping
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Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Cserervpeesorneeen
Bob Redd
Andy Patton
Dennis Yena
Lott Steps Down as Senate Leader Amid Fallout
Trent Lott announces he will resign as Senate majority leader after weeks of pressure from Republicans worried his presence could derail the president's agenda especially judicial nominees. Bill Frist emerged as a probable successor as Thurmond’s birthday remarks underscored the party's shifting dynamics.
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Senate
Trent Lott
White House
Lott
House
Tip O’neill
Tennessee
Bill Frist
Strom Thurmond
Couple grateful for help after I 77 crash near Florida trip
In a letter from an injured man and his wife Isabelle the couple thank area residents for lifesaving aid after a two vehicle crash on I 77 on their way to Florida to visit family. They praise strangers who helped free them from the demolished car and those who searched five days for their dog Tara, who was found December 18. The wife remains in a Charleston trauma center after another surgery. the writer is improving and hopes to walk again soon.
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Isabelle
Florida
Tara
Charleston
Public panel on 9 11 inquiry loses star power
Dan K Thomasson notes the 9 11 commission loses heft as Kissinger Mitchell and Rudman decline participation. Bush names Kean and Hamilton as replacements but critics say the paneled inquiry lacks prestige, undermining credibility and impact on future policy.
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Trent Lott
George Mitchell
Henry Kissinger
Federal Commission
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Lott
Warren Rudman
Rudman
Kissinger
Bush
New Jersey
Thomas Kean
Mitchell
Lee Hamilton
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Who Cares
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Ben Franklin
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Rhea Moore Jr
Main Street
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Farm Bureau
North Tazewell
Cardinal Bowling Alley
Sluss
Stoney Ridge
Horsepen Mountain
Jake’s
Dottie
Big Jim Dalton
Daily Telegraph
Yankees
Acme
General Tire
Alfred Land
Lerner
Larry Hypes
The
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Randy Deason
Samantha Perry
Thomas A. Colley
Thurmond
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Scripps Howard News Service
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