Christmas Day Hot Dogs and Snow In A Farm Boy Memoir
Bill Archer recalls working Christmas on farms in southwest Pennsylvania and later as a newsman. He narrates a snowy Christmas at his mother-in-law’s West Virginian Manor, the six hot dogs shared by five, a frozen car door mishap, and a warming lunch in a warm lobby. He reflects on simple joys, family reunions, and past Christmas memories with vivid place names and people.
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James. Hopkins
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Dad
Coleen
Mountaineer
Morgantown
Bluefield
Cluefield Daily Telegraph Leadership Roster
The Cluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher and News Editor with Samantha Perry as Sports Editor. Andy Patton Brian Woodson and Thomas A. Colley serve as Executive and Managing Editors, Senior Editor, City Editor Bill Archer and Charles Owens also noted. The excerpt includes a biblical verse reference Luke 2 11.
Christmas traditions grow into a lavish national holiday
The Census Bureau notes Christmas is a half billion dollar business with China supplying most ornaments and artificial trees while Texas leads in candle sales at 161 million. Jewelry sales soar 155 percent as 65 million Americans travel for the season. From Puritans to Dickens, the holiday has evolved into a grand, spiritual celebration with modern pageants featuring camels, donkeys, and Santa, yet the core message remains peace on earth and good will toward men.
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North America
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Clement Moore
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Charles Dickens
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Joseph
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Guiding Star
Remembering Confederate Soldiers at Christmas
A message from Sons of Confederate Veterans recalls Captain Edward O. Guerrant’s 1864 diary entry from Russell County Virginia describing hunger cold and war on Christmas Day. The note urges reflection on forgotten Confederate soldiers sacrifices and warns their cause should not be forgotten by descendants.
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Adam N. Light Brown
How to catch a wild hog and the fences of freedom
A reader condenses Dr. Lowell E. Hedges essay about using a corn bait and fenced enclosures to trap “wild hogs” as a metaphor for socialism. The piece links the allegory to Cold War fears, liberal Democrats, deficits, and America’s future, urging vigilance and dialogue. Jim Davidson, a public speaker and syndicated columnist, invites responses.
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Jim Davidson
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