Editorial Board Declares Free Press and Speech Prized
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board presents its consensus on constitutional rights and press freedom. Included are names of editors and staffers such as Thomas Colley Bob Pepalis Jim Terry Barbara Hawkins David Barker and Don Cuppett. The piece quotes biblical passage about endurance and strength when facing greater challenges.
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Daily Telegraph
Thomas A. Colley
Bob Pepalis
Jim Terry
Princeton
Barbara Hawkins
David Barker
Don Cuppett
Editorial Plea for Mercer Mall Flashing Lights
Princeton business leaders urge the State Division of Highways to install flashing lights at the Mercer Mall entrance on Route 460 to warn approaching traffic signals. An DOH engineer claims lights do not deter accidents and notes plans to move a sign previously.
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State Division of Highways
Mercer Mall
Route 460
DOH
Princeton
Ray Lewis
Division of Highways
Lewis
Oakvale Road intersection study urged by local businesses
Oakvale Road merchants near I-77 and Route 460 in Princeton urge Charleston DOH to extend study of the Oakvale intersection changes. They warn the proposed improvements would bottleneck businesses and call officials to pay more attention to taxpayers and small operators vital to the state's future.
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Oakvale Road
I-77
Route 460
Princeton
Division of Highways
DOH
Charleston
West Virginia
A Great Year for Redbirds and Mrs Greear
Larry Hypes recalls a 1964 school year at Abb's ValleyBoissevain Elementary with new buildings, fluorescent lights, and a beloved teacher Mrs Greear who inspired reading and math. He fondly remembers the World Series game on the radio as his Cardinals beat the Yankees, and credits Mrs Greear with guiding him through long division and college algebra.
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Fern C. Greear
Abb's Valley
Boissevain
Abb’s Valley
Martin Murphy
Ford
Martin
Howard Johnson
Hoback
Larry Hypes
Trout
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Curt Gowdy
Letters rally to defend faith against Madalyn O'Hare campaign
A reader urges action against Madalyn Murry O'Hare efforts to ban Bible readings and Christmas songs from public schools and airwaves. The letter cites FCC petition RH2493 and calls for one million signed letters to Washington to preserve Christian traditions. It also praises Bluefield Community Center and Mercer County 4-H for Day Camp support.
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Madalyn Murry O’hare
Madalyn Murry O'Hare
Washington, D.C
FCC
Madelyn
Madalyn O'Hare
Federal Communications Commission
H Street
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Mercer County
Local graduates and honor students listed for spring terms
Michael Patrick Conrad, a 1981 Wade Forest graduate and MCV alumnus, plans a four year Vanderbilt residency while residing with his grandmother in Bluefield. Catherine Ann Poral of Princeton earns Queens College president's list honors for spring, with Teresa Ann Conner and Kelly Lynn Harshbarger also recognized. An NAPS finalist from Louisville is noted. Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church held officer installations during a communion service followed by a luncheon. officers include Mrs. Fred Burton, retiring president, and vice presidents Mrs. Donald Williams Jr, Mrs. Louise Wetzel, and Miss Eleanor Jennings.
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Michael Patrick Conrad
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Wade Forest
Bluefield
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville
Enn
Catherine Ann Poral
Princeton
Queens College
Charlotte
N.C
Queens
Teresa Ann Conner
Kelly Lynn Harshbarger
Louisville
Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church
Fred Burton
Donald Williams Jr
Louise Wetzel
Eleanor Jennings
Miss West Virginia Jr Talent Queen 1980 winner
In 1980, Leandre Ritter, then 11, captured the North American Pageant System titles Miss West Virginia Jr Talent Queen and Jr. Sophisticate Model at the State Finals in Morgantown, marking a notable pageant milestone.
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Leandre Ritter
West Virginia
Morgantown
Outstanding Mercer County Vocational School Student Named
Ray Hamlet Jr. of Bluefield was chosen as the outstanding student at Mercer County Vocational School in 1965, earning an all expenses paid Hobart Ken School scholarship in Troy Ohio after competing against 216 peers based on grades leadership and cooperation. Ladies Day at Bluefield Country Club featured guests from Princeton and Tazewell with multiple winners in free events including Dorothy Corts and Betsy Kersey.
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Ray Hamlet Jr
Bluefield
Mercer County Vocational School
Hobart Ken School
Troy
Hamlet
Bluefield Country Club
Princeton
Tazewell
Dorothy Corts
Betsy Kersey
Tazewell Trio Named in Public Notice
Thelma Morrison Betty Tomchin and Helen Rae Auner all of Tazewell are noted in the public notice context regarding local affairs and residency references.
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Thelma Morrison
Betty Tomchin
Helen Rae Auner
Tazewell
Red Cross seeks faster gift pace for second goal
Fifty years ago in 1940 local Red Cross chapter officials urged public support for a second $3,000 goal as contributions flowed in extremely slowly. Chairman D C Duncan appealed to Bluefield residents noting war-torn Europe would compel generosity. Princeton Lodge No 134, AF & AM, planned its annual St. John the Baptist communication with newly elected officers Marvin G. Miller as worshipful master Kermit Shields senior warden Joseph H. Evans treasurer Clinton S. Bonham secretary John B. Conley deacon.
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Red Cross
Red Cross Chapter
D.C. Duncan
Bluefield
Europe
Princeton Lodge
A.F
A.M
St. John the Baptist
Marvin G. Miller
Kermit Shields
Joseph H. Evans
Clinton S. Bonham
John B. Conley
Daily Telegraph invites public interest letters
The Daily Telegraph will publish letters on public interest topics. Letters must be brief and include the writer's signature, address and telephone number. Anonymous letters will not be published, and pen names are not accepted.
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Daily Telegraph
The
De Gaulle Urges Unity in London Broadcasts for Resistance
Fifty years ago today during World War II a broadcast from London by Charles de Gaulle called for a national unity committee to direct continued resistance to German forces. A French diplomatic team also traveled to Rome to seek peace negotiations with Italy.
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de Gaulle
London
National Unity Committee
Rome
Daily Telegraph Staffer Compiles Local Item
Lillian Roten of the Daily Telegraph staff compiles a brief local item detailing a community event and its key participants. The notice highlights involvement by residents and ties to the town’s activities for this edition.
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Lillian Roten
Daily Telegraph
Ted Turner Should Apologize to Braves Fans, City Says
A voiced columnist from Atlanta urges Ted Turner to apologize to Braves fans for the team’s continued poor performance and for past remarks. The piece questions Turner’s comments on politics and religion while lamenting the Braves being mired in last place and televised with misfired excitement.
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Ted
Braves
Ted Turner
Tiananmen Square
Hitler
Turner
Atlanta Braves
Lewis
Atlanta
Lonnie Smith
New York Yankees
U.S. Steel
Atlanta Stadium
Key West
Cold Nose
Alaska
Lewis Grizzard Pens for Cowles Syndicate
Renowned humorist Lewis Grizzard contributes his syndicated column to the Cowles organization, delivering comic takes on Southern life, sports, and society. His work appears in multiple daily papers, shaping regional humor with a sharp, personable voice.
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Jordan
Oakvale
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Mr. Hoback
Don Hoback
NY von Bal Frap
ACA Jane
Bill Awe
Great Big Country
Eula F. Hawley
Bluefield, W.va
W. H. Smith Publishers Inc
Lewis Grizzard
Brett Butler
Brook Jacoby
Cleveland
Len Barker
Cowles Syndicate
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