Father’s Day celebrates work and care across nations
Larry Hypes notes the origins of Father’s Day in West Virginia and Spokane, citing Grace Golden Clayton and Sonora Dodd, tracing early observances from 1908 to its official status in 1972. He reflects on personal memory of his father William Jackson Smart and urges readers to honor fathers with time, gifts, or shared moments.
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Virginia
Grace Golden Clayton
Fairmont
Monongah
Clayton
Anna Jarvis
Grafton
Williams Memorial Episcopal Church South
Central United Methodist Church
Spokane
Washington
Sonora (Smart) Dodd
William Jackson Smart
William Jennings Bryan
Washington State
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Germany
Taiwan
West Virginia
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Roster and Quote
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor and Sports Editor Samantha Perry ecTAs Andy Patton feame Brian Woodson Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor Managing Editor Senior Editor City Editor Bill Archer Charles Owens. A quoted line asks about the difference between calling me Lord and doing the things commanded.
WV graduation rates rise above national average in Diplomas Count
West Virginia reports 71 percent high school graduation compared with 69 percent nationally in the Diplomas Count 2007 study. State Superintendent Steve Paine cites a 84 percent rate per Cumulative Promotion Index and praises schools, teachers, and parents for student success.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Mountain State
Education Research Center
Education Week
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Department of Education
Steve Paine
America
Paine
Gratitude Letter From 2007 Miss Comcast Mountain Festival
Courtney Meade thanks Quota International of Bluefield and the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce for support during the 2007 Miss Comcast Mountain Festival. She praises volunteers, organizers, and community members including Debbie Maynard and Kyle Hart, stating the event showcased a caring, strong Bluefield.
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Greater Bluefield
Quota International of
Bluefield
Debbie Maynard
Beth Nelson
Lisa Huff
Karen DeHaan
Mark Meachum
Kyle Hart
Connie Saunders
Quota International
George McGonagle
Mark Henne
Mark Payne
Jimmy
Greater
Greater Chamber of Commerce
Courtney Meade
Miss
Comcast Mountain
Remembering April 16th at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg
Nathan Blessing, VT student, recalls the Blacksburg town and Hokie Nation. He describes the open doors era, the community’s resilience after the tragedy, and the healing power of unity. He recounts vigil night, convocation, and Nikki Giovanni’s powerful poem.
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Irginia Tech
Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Tech
UVA
Appalachia
Dean Stegar
Kaine
Bush
Nikki Giovanni
Winston Churchill
Darden
Commonwealth
Eric
Karl
Hamlet
Nathan Blessing
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Father’s Day
Larry Hypes
Tazewell High School
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
William ‘Randy’ Deason
Samantha Perry
Ectas
Andy Patton
Feame
Brian Woodson
Thomas A. Colley
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
Miss Mountain Festival
Congress
By Nathan Blessing
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