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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1997
Page
4
A Daily Telegraph Editorial Board note accompanies a religious quotation and Biblical citation. The page lists Steve Smith as Publisher and Thomas A Colley as Executive editor. The column includes a familiar constitutional preamble about freedoms and a brief homiletic verse from 2 Timothy 3 12.
Editorial notes a 1500 respondent poll funded by the AARP indicating most adults belong to multiple groups, with churches common, and 44 percent volunteering for charities. One third engage in local issues, over two thirds discuss politics, suggesting civic life remains active despite TV distractions.
Barbara Hawkins recalls delivering Christmas boxes with her father to a frail four year old named Ann in a tiny shack. Ann adored a brown curled doll she cradled with joy, revealing the true spirit of Christmas as giving and care.
In a defense of AEP’s Wyoming-Cloverdale 765 KV transmission route, the writer, a former AEP employee, argues eminent domain and property sacrifices are part of progress. He recalls farmers conceding to highways and turnpikes, urging opponents to consider national needs and the benefits of infrastructure for travel and safety. He cites limited access highways and high voltage lines as essential to a modern nation.
Cal Thomas argues Christmas is lost when materialism masks the divine truth. God spoke as a baby and invites us to unlearn adult pride, religion, and self centeredness, embracing innocence and a personal, heart centered Christmas. He cites C S Lewis and stresses simplicity and direct faith over worldly concerns.
The writer recounts a hectic weekend moving furniture from Bluefield to Princeton with friends James Barbery and Cory Henderson. He volunteers for Salvation Army bell ringing, visits his former landlord’s hospitalized wife, and reflects on holiday generosity, hoping for calm Christmas Eve. He hopes for safe driving and a merry holiday.
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