Christmas in Bluefield Then and Now Recalled by Historian
Local historian Stuart McGehee recalls how Bluefield’s old time Christmas differed. Isolated by mountains and rail access shaped a cosmopolitan, community centered season with local shops, fraternal groups, and diverse ethnic traditions plus trolley era and grand balls.
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Bluefield
Stuart McGehee
Santa
Norfolk and Western
Nick
City Board
Main Street
McGeheen
McGehee
Norfolk, and Western
Christma
Tri-City
Bluefields
Princeton
West Viginia
West Virginia
Inflation Ads From Bluefield Daily Telegraph Echo Past Prices
An archival note recalls old advertisements from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph showing prices and inflation trends over fifty years. The piece reflects on how ads advertised goods at lower prices and contrasts past purchasing power with current costs.
Downtown Christmas Lights Installed by Shumate Leader
In Bluefield around 1980 Ed Shumate then head of Shumate Rado led the effort to place the first downtown Christmas streetlights. Materials came from Superior Sterling and local stores contributed to the cost in support.
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Bluefield
Ed Shumate
Shumate Rado
Superior Sterling
Program brings juvenile offenders face to face with victims
A mediation program links juvenile offenders with their victims to settle cases without court. In a Davies household session, a 15 year old burglar who entered on multiple occasions discussed restitution and rehabilitation. The contract requires monitoring, letters, a refinished table, extra chores, youth center attendance, and court return only if rules are broken.
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Keith Davies
Judy
Carolyn Mcleod
Davieses
Trgram
Citizens Council On Crime and Justice
Allen Oleisky
Hennepin
Oletsky
McLeod
Davies
A Col
Bey
Airtate Gen
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Wils
Eastern Regional Coal Arc
Brevick
Stadabaker
BML
Damentaes Cater
Miss St Stetcher
Mr Rina Eins Eee Eee
Bal
Tueres
Loka
Woods-Previck
MEI Place
McDowell County
Milady Beauty Shoppe
Frederic
Dugene
Princeton Ave
Thornton-Laird Co
W. Va
Sam Newland Bripps
Howard News Service
Sam Newland
The
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