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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1999
Page
11
Samantha Perry recalls childhood and a gray stray cat found near country roads. An 11 year old and a friend would search yards, ask homes, and plead for time to find a good home while navigating a mother's limits and a father's soft spot for animals. The tale ends with the cat in the basement and a plea for someone to adopt the loving creature.
The Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell County hosts its annual Fourth of July weekend event on Saturday July 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring a French and Indian War reenactment, a historic cannon, antique car display, pioneer crafts, live music by Bluegrass Kinsmen Kimmi Lee Barnet and The Collegians, a petting zoo, food and crafts, gallery exhibits on George Washington and the Revolution, and genealogist talks with admission $2.
A doll-based fashion exhibit opens at the Giles County Historical Society Museum in Pearlsburg Virginia featuring 10 dolls representing 1810 to 1910. Created by Pete Ballard and assisted by Rhonda Reid the display highlights era authentic fabrics trims and accessories and is valued at about 26000.
Miss Mercer County Katherine Thompson finished fourth runner up and Miss Southern West Virginia Lisa Melton earned a preliminary swimsuit win tying with Lucy Ours for Miss West Virginia. Thompson advanced to the Top 5 after Top 10, Lisa won the Spirit Award, and both placed among the Top 10 finalists.
MtView rising senior Joseph Wheeler III won the 1999 Beau title at the Beautillion held May 29 at Bluefield State College Basic Science Auditorium. Phillip Tee was runner-up. other participants included Bert Neal Joseph F Lewis and Damien Johnson. Bluefield High School Jazz Ensemble performed. Beau and Belle Joseph Wheeler III and Shereilla Ward danced. Academic awards were given to Wheeler and seniors Damien Johnson Bert Neal Eric Rhodes and Edward Tee.
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