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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 2022

Page

5

Juneteenth comes from Texas emancipation day in 1865

The essay traces Juneteenth from the 1780s to 1865 and beyond, noting Gen Granger no 3 and the Emancipation Proclamation. It argues emancipation did not fully free Black people, exposing debts, property rules, and voting limits. It surveys multiple states and reconstructive loopholes shaping Black life and rights.

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Portrait fundraiser honors Bluefield High teacher Mary Chmara

Mary Chmara longtime Bluefield High School English teacher and driving force behind the Mary Chmara Media Center is honored by a portrait fundraiser. Becky Stearts and a committee plan the GoFundMe drive, with donations flowing as Principal Mike Collis and bookkeeper Kim Williams coordinate receipts. The project recalls Mary and husband John Chmara, who helped shape BHS academics since their 1958 meeting, and highlights Chmara's role in expanding the media center and IT resources for students.

Mary B. Chmara Chmara Bluefield High School Cumberland Road John Chmara BHS Becky Stearts Chiara Bluefield High Mary Chmara Mercer County School Board Becky Doug Bourne Bill Albert Bill Gofund Mike Collis Kim Williams Bill Abert Mary John University of Virginia Chmaras Radford College Radford University John Relates Pearl S. Buck China West Virginia Buck Virginia Chryssikos C. Abe Lilly Katie Goodwin Mary Frances Brammer Jay Disibbio Fred Simon Randy Albert

Miners urge MSHA to adopt new PPE respirators agency wide

Letter argues regulators fail to curb silicosis and black lung as coal demand rises. It praises modern PAPR respirators from Clean Space, noting 99.7 percent protection, light weight, and U.S. and international use, urging MSHA and the Department of Labor to approve intrinsically safe gear across mines. It cites slow approval processes and calls for immediate industry-wide adoption to protect miners.

MSHA Australia Europe South America China France Poland Spain Indonesia U.S NIOSH AS/NZ Clean Space Department of Labor Don V. Hylton Bluefield

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