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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1997
Page
4
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents a consensus view on the First Amendment protections. Executive editor Thomas A. Colley notes the column reflects board opinions on establishing religion, free exercise, speech, press, assembly, and petition rights.
Editorial notes a large contingent from five area churches traveling to Uganda for a church construction project and a separate medical mission led by Dr. Bill Harden. The five year medical mission, highlighted by missionary Webster Carroll, has grown annually amid calls for support and prayer. A 33 member group is mentioned with similar growth and purpose.
About 200 friends of Dr. Keith and Alice Edwards gathered at Shott Hall to thank the retiree for returning to help Bluefield College. He moved from chair of the Board of Trustees to interim president, restoring stability after a financial crisis. His open honesty guided a remarkable turnaround in spirit and solvency.
In Boissevain at the Coal Miner's Memorial Museum and Park the Poke Salad Bluegrass Festival returns with Dave Phipps hosting a day of music on the Coal Miner's Opry stage. Visitors can enjoy bluegrass gospel ballads local foods and handmade memorabilia reminders of the coalfield heritage.
Delores Clemons of Princeton West Virginia writes regarding the TVA cable company and the 1996 takeover by TCI Communications. She notes many subscribers received free cable plus service after channel changes and asks whether legality exists in restoring her own free service or disconnecting others who moved and were not charged.
The Spirit of the Thunder Collector Knife by Ben Nighthorse Campbell marketed nationwide falsely presents Campbell as an Indian craftsman. The item, designed by Campbell and sold by the Franklin Mint, is manufactured overseas, raising ethics questions about branding and a 1990 law banning misrepresentation of Indian made products.
Sharon Randall reflects on battling cancer and seeking deliverance, likening the journey to John Muir’s cliffside moment of fear and clarity. She shares personal struggle, a shift to writing about dogs, and honors her award credentials while urging belief and perseverance.
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