A sick little girl and a Christmas doll remembered
Barbara Hawkins, senior writer for the Daily Telegraph, recounts a childhood Christmas project with her father, delivering gifts to a frail four year old named Ann in a tiny shack. The girl’s joy with a simple doll reveals the Christmas spirit of giving, compassion, and memory that endures.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Motto
A compact listing shows the newspaper staff including News Editor State Editor Senior Writer Sports Editor and City County Editor. It quotes a biblical verse from Deuteronomy 10 13 emphasizing keeping the commandments for good as part of the publication’s phrasing.
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Bob Redd
Charles Owens
Andy Patton
West Virginia hastens homeland security through volunteers
U S Senator Jay Rockefeller led a Homeland Security Summit in Shepherdstown with state officials to boost preparedness. The piece stresses rural WV vulnerability, cooperation across borders, and the role of volunteers and Citizens Emergency Response Teams in safety, flood response, hazardous incidents, fires, and industrial accidents, urging reader participation.
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Public Letters Policy for The Daily Telegraph Submissions
Instructions request concise public letters with signature address and phone number for publication. Writers must include contact details and consent to publish. Submissions may be sent by mail fax or email to the editor at the Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield West Virginia.
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Stand for what is right to guard the gate
A Christian plea urges parents to wake up and protect children from modern temptations at malls and cinemas. It laments teen violence and neglect by bystanders, calling for faith-driven action, vigilance, and community accountability to keep youth safe.
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Stand for righteousness to guard the gate for children
Tammy Roles of Rock West Virginia urges Christians to stand on the word and pray for the nation to protect children. She condemns modern media and entertainment influencing youth and calls for vigilant parenting and daily prayer for guidance and intervention.
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