Christmas Day optimism and self critique in a reflective column
The Daily Telegraph columnist Tom Bone muses on Christmas hope amid social contrasts from hunger to war. He cites First Amendment freedoms, religious diversity, and historical figures, urging readers to pursue personal improvement and collective goodwill beyond December.
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Shepherds Return In Glory and Praise Report
A brief note recounts shepherds returning and glorifying God after hearing and seeing the things told to them. The Field editors and staff, including Randy Mooney and Samantha Perry, are listed among the Bluefield Daily Telegraph team with several named editors.
Is There a Santa Claus The Sun Declares Faith in Santa
A 1897 New York Sun editorial answers 8 year old Virginia, affirming Santa Claus exists beyond what the eye can see. It extols faith, imagination, love, and childhood joy, warning a skeptical age would dull life without the Christmas miracle.
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Thank You Note for Shelter Donations to McDowell County Humane Society
A letter expressing gratitude for support of area shelters thanks readers and Bluefield Daily Telegraph for enabling a no kill shelter to stay open. It acknowledges donations of food toys and supplies coordinated for area humane societies and praises the magazine and readers for assistance. Sharon Sagety directs the McDowell County Humane Society.
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Gift list mocks Washington power players in holiday satire
A Scripps Howard columnist mocks Ted Cruz John Boehner Kathleen Sebelius Nancy Pelosi Hillary Clinton Mitch McConnell Chris Christie and Marco Rubio with playful gift ideas from Fairytale Brownies Dean and Deluca Hammacher Schlemmer Gump's and more. The piece blends political jabs with catalog humor and a holiday tone.
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