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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1982

Page

4

National Shut-In Day Highlighted by Logan County Activist

The piece notes low voter turnout in West Virginia primaries allowing small groups like the West Virginia Education Association and COMPAC to skew outcomes. It praises Judy Boone for creating National Shut-In's Day, credited to Rep. Nick Joe Rahall's House Joint Resolution 145 in 1981, urging care for the homebound and recognizing her efforts.

West Virginia Education Association Compac West Virginia Judy Boone Logan County Elkhorn Four Walls Boone Duke University Central Office Hughes J.C. Sutphin Walthalls Sutphin Bob Walthall Lashmeet Jane Walthall Ms. Walthall Mercer County Jack Martin

Letters To The Editor Cruel Thieves Commit Heartless Crimes

A string of reader letters recount thefts from cemeteries and homes, including desecrated graveside vases, a stolen pink banana bicycle, and criticism of local governance. Citizens urge accountability, weigh inflation and politics, praise civic participation, and discuss school policy and community values. Names include Mrs. John Edward Melvin, Diane Buckner, Gloria S. Reed, Robert Walthall, and Kathy Phlegar, with towns like Bluefield, Princeton, and Konnarock referenced.

Lebanon Bristol Robert John W. Gable

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