Community Christmas Tree memories and longtime performers
Bill Archer recalls the Community Christmas Tree concert in Bluefield, sharing decades of performances by Cecil Surratt Karl Miller and friends. He notes 50 years of service, enduring weather, and a sense of community, gratitude, and tradition that keeps him returning each year.
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Pennsylvania
Fred Hornsby
West Virginia
Bluefield Auditorium
Cecil Surratt
Karl Miller
Lil’ Jimmie
Tom Colley
Cecil
Karl
Don Whitt
Keith
Mark Pennington
Mark
Bill Gillespie
Mark Stutso
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster and Motto
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher Samantha Perry as News Editor and Sports Editor with senior editors and department chiefs including Andy Patton Brian Woodson Barbara Hawkins Thomas A Colley Bill Archer City Editor Charles Owens and Allen Roberts. The page also features a Bible verse from Philippians 4 6 7 AV about prayer and peace for readers.
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Aera Andy Patton Brian Woodson
Barbara Hawkins
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Allen Roberts
Mercer County opposes proposed WV Turnpike toll hike
The Greater Bluefield Chamber and Princeton Mercer Chamber urge action against the WV Parkway Authority toll increase slated for Jan 1 2006. They back American Block and other local businesses, call for opposition with officials, and cite June 30 2004 revenue rises and planned uses including exits 44 Beckley and Glade Springs. They note Southern WV projects like King Coal Highway may offer greater benefit.
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West Virginia Parkway Authority
Greater Bluefield
Princeton-Mercer
American Block Company
Mercer County
Wvturnpike
Beckley
Glade Springs
Parkway Authority
Tamarack
West Virginia
Coalfield Expressway
Mark Meachan
GBCC
Robert Farley
PMCC
Readers challenge BRMC bias in Bluefield Daily Telegraph
A letter to the editor contends the Bluefield Daily Telegraph treats BRMC and PCH differently. It praises reporter Samantha Perry for factual balance on PCH but condemns an unsigned BRMC editorial as unprofessional gossip, urging fair, constructive community feedback across all hospital coverage.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
BDT
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
BRMC
Princeton Community Hospital
PCH
Samantha Perry
Duremedes
Mrs. Perry
Ownership erosion and the risk to American wealth
Motivational columnist Jim Davidson argues that true ownership is endangered in the US by government spending and rising home costs. He explains interest only loans, rising Southern California housing prices, and political debt as threats to wealth, urging preservation of owners' rights for future generations.
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Everal
Smith Gee
Smith Barney
America
Southern
California
Congress
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Jimmie
City Auditorium
God
Don
Bill
The
Daily Telegraph
Barcher
Archer
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Thomas A. Colley
Christ Jesus
Mercer
Chambers
Telegraph
Ben Franklin
San
Aunt Calwin
Ben Branks
Marousies
National Security Agency
Jim Davidson
Bentley Drive
Conway
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