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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1983
Page
7
Markets across West Virginia offer festive produce and holiday staples at savings. Nancy L. Ramsey notes counters stock fresh fruits and vegetables, with specials on baking supplies, juices, pies, and nuts. Visit a nearby market for last minute gifts and seasonal decor.
At LongHorn Restaurant Princeton Xi Alpha Eta and Beta Sigma Phi crowned their president Esther Tinsley Snow Queen 1983. Carolynn Murphy crowned her, a gift was presented, and Princeton Jr High Handbells Choir performed directed by Debbie Bragg. A holiday dinner followed and a February Elks brunch was planned.
Local notices list visitors and travelers across households. Names include Hazel Terry with Paul Handwerker family in Xenia Ohio, Mary Hall and Charlotte families visiting from Princeton, Luther McCroskey and Paul Goss of Tazewell Virginia, Paula Cartwright at Concord College, and others returning from Florida and Huntington.
In observance of American Education Week with the theme A Strong Nation Needs Strong Schools students in grades 4 5 and 6 were elected to fill school roles. Jeff Pritchett was named principal Shane Lill assistant principal Valeria Andrews 6th grade teacher LouAnn Tilley 5th grade teacher Sheryl Hambrick 4th grade teacher Heather O'Dell 3rd grade teacher Lisa Trail 1st grade teacher Rebecca Brooks media teacher Sally Brunner media aide Tammie Craft and Kenny Williams kindergarten job sharing Kim Hess secretary and Calvin Proffitt custodian were also chosen. Each room also recognized one outstanding all around student of the day.
The legume family named peas encompasses lentils licorice sweet peas broom gorse wisteria and ground nuts.
The notices record multiple births in the region: Jeremy Lee Tibbs born November 13 in Bluefield Community Hospital to John Tibbs and Bernice Sparks. Jessica Anne Stover born November 16 in Princeton Community Hospital to Robbie Stover and Cindy Hoke. Kimberly Ann Crabtree born November 17 in Princeton Community Hospital to Richard Crabtree and Truby Lilly. Robert Hudson born November 19 in Bluefield Community Hospital to Darryl Hudson and Jacqueline Horton. Brittany LeAnn Lacy born November 27 in Bluefield to James Lacy and a listed mother. Grandparents named for each family include Tibbs, Sparks, Brown, Stover, Horton, Crabtree, Lilly, Lacy, and others from Tazewell, Ballard, Lewisburg, Gap Mills, Serena, and Galax.
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