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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2003
Page
4
Bill Archer, Daily Telegraph senior writer, describes a month long illness that interrupts his column. He laments reduced ambition, writes from a home Gateway Millennium, and muses on future tech where computers might draft journalism but notes viruses and bugs still exist.
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists key newsroom roles including News Editor State Editor Senior Writer Publisher and executive editors. It names staff such as Randy Deason Samantha Perry Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer Thomas A. Colley Bob Redd Charles Owens and Andy Patton among others.
The article notes December 22 at 2:04 a.m. EST as the winter solstice when the sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn, signaling the sun’s apparent drift toward longer days. It contrasts solstice with vernal equinox on March 22 and jokes about leap year rules for winter from December to February.
Pastor Dan Campbell of Bluefield First Church of the Nazarene argues for preserving “Merry Christmas” greetings. He says Christian heritage remains central in a nation that still celebrates religious and secular holidays. He urges Christians to wish others a Christmas holiday this season.
The Brothers of The Wheel Highland Chapter Princeton organized a Sunday afternoon Christmas party at the Department of Health and Human Resources in Princeton WV, serving 50 children and their families with gifts and festive snacks. Social worker Kira LeBlanc thanks the volunteers for making the event possible.
Clayton and Sherry Yost of Montezuma Kansas promote reprinting The Courtesy Book and a companion workbook from the 1920s. Jim Davidson endorses teaching courtesy in public schools stressing gentle speech correct pronunciation listening and avoiding interruptions. The package sells for 7.95 and 4.95 with orders to Yosts and Davidson as contact.
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