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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 2004
Page
6
In a portrait of hardship and endurance, miners and their families recall modest Christmases on rugged Appalachia hills. Young workers, saved by fathers, scarce gifts, live trees, and strong community ties defined celebratory rituals during lean years amid war and mining toil.
A bearded anonymous man arrived in a sport utility vehicle at Samaritan House in Denver on Christmas Eve and handed out $35,000 in $100 bills to about 300 residents. Residents described the moment as a life changing, Santa Claus like surprise.
Gayle Manchin recounts Christmas with relatives in Raleigh and Farmington and a Fairmont feast. She and Joe discuss family bonds, their WVU courtship in the 1960s, and Joe's long public service from the House of Delegates to governor runs. Gayle previews the January inaugural parade and aims to restore state pride.
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