Jimmie donations fund Community Christmas Tree party
Telegraph area prepares for the 82nd annual Community Christmas Tree event at the Herb Sims Youth Center and City Auditorium. Doors open at noon, Santa arrives about 12:15 pm, gifts distributed from 12:30 pm, with music by Cecil Surratt, Don Whitt, Bill Archer, and Karl Miller. Contributions total $10,956.00 with $930 added Tuesday, and donations may be mailed to Bluefield WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Sims
City Auditorium
Stadium Drive
Santa Claus
Cecil Surratt
Don Whitt
Bill Archer
Karl Miller
P.O
Bluefield
TAZEWELL IDA OKs 1.5 Million Renovations at Graham Intermediate
The Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority approved a unanimous 1.5 million funding package for Graham Intermediate School renovations. Plans include a cafeteria four new classrooms an elevator and ADA compliant bathrooms. Construction to begin March or April with a February contract award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell County Industrial Development Authority
Graham Intermediate School
Crest Bank
Richmond
IDA
Roger Mullins
Clarksburg Man Gifts Disabled Miner a Truck for Christmas
Jeffrey Burns, a father of three and disabled miner from Jenkins Jones McDowell County, has hitchhiked 30 miles daily to attend Bluefield State College for his civil engineering classes. Today he receives an early Christmas present a donated truck from Stan Allman of Clarksburg whose family story reflects the couple's hard work amid welfare conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Jones
McDowell County
Jeffrey Burns
Bluefield State College
Burns
Clarksburg
Stan Allman
Allman
Yakity Yak park organizer named Citizen of the Year
Leicia Smith was named Bluefield 1998 citizen of the year for organizing the Yakity Yak Playground project at Lotto City Park with 100 volunteers. Mayor Nelson Walker praised her idea, committee, and crowd turnout, noting the park’s value to the city and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakity Yak Park
Bluefield
Lecia Smith
Lotto City Park
City Park
Nelson Walker
Smith
Princeton High School
Danny
Tye
Bethany
Chris
First Baptist Church
Leffler
Tony Webster
Webster
Walker
Santa helpers spread Christmas cheer on Trent Street
In Princeton, Tom and Tonya Osborne dress as Mr and Mrs Santa Claus each year to deliver candy and gifts to children and seniors across Christiansburg to Bluefield. They emphasize they are helpers, not the real Santa, and use a 1947 Dodge truck for local runs and a newer car for longer trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom and
Tonya Osborne
Trent Street
Princeton
Santa Claus
Tom
Christiansburg
Bluefield
Santa
North Pole
Tom Osborne
Osborne
Saint Nicholas
Beulah Fox
Mrs. Claus
Virginia
First female pilots drop bombs in combat in Iraq
Navy Lt. Kendra Williams, 26, became the first of a group of female pilots to participate in the strikes. She flew an FA 18 fighter bomber as part of an attack force launched from the USS Enterprise in the Gulf. Associated Press of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Iraq
Navy
Kendra Williams
Gulf
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eric DiNove
Graham High School
Future Business Leaders of America
Ashley Jessee
Kim Rasi
Amy Blevins
Bluefield Auditorium
Jimmie
Brmc Radiology Care Fund
John Billips
Clifton Neal
Lola Bowling
Sauna Mining
Sd Cares Tvenuda Ettrnancesessabenss
Robert and Nancy Reunion
Crmb G Cers
Crmb G Cers Csgpicsssahduypernconivebectseeiskenateeaee
Erman Ratcliff
Helen Caldwell
EEE Siva
Css Levey Resmen Prosenetacentaten
Clyde C. Sarver Sr
David Dell Henderson
Toensueng Fcreetneees
Gaspes Dudce
Pat
Pete Siimmmne
Teeissihroosivee
SaknsSpexauntes
Concen Sbi Kemnprtke
Bob
Kim Moore
Chester
Evelyn Gross
Joey
Deanna
Jay
Justin Kelly
Gregory Michael Payne
Buck Jones
Rosa
Fred Woolum
Rosemary Cook
Geert Lovi
Aicin Ceeds
United Methodist
Madhu Chopra
Mom
GIS
Chuck Louthan
Oliver, Webb, Pappas and Rhody, Inc
Tony Barbery
Chelyen Davis
Daily Telegraph
Charles Owens
The
Bob Campion
Southern
West Virginia Daily
Rwene
Consumer Product Safety Commission
St. Luke's Hospital
Your
Southview Drive
Bluefield, WV
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!