This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 2000
Page
4
The piece cites the First Amendment as foundational and states the following columns reflect the consensus of the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board. It includes the publisher Steve Smith and executive editor Thomas A Colley and ends with a Bible quotation about giving and receiving measured by one’s own generosity.
The Daily Telegraph Editorial Board endorses John H. Shott for re election and Janet Williams for the four year term on the board of education. Shott, 14 years in service, led as chairman with innovative ideas and a strong focus on student safety and quality education. Williams, a retired teacher and leader with a hearing handicap, would bring balance and dedication to improving classrooms for teachers and students. Vote Tuesday for Shott and Williams.
Barbara Hawkins reports on two dogs Drew and Watson urging canine ballots while Our Lady and reporters interview candidates for endorsement. The piece notes doggie voter dreams, a tunnel project, swishy squirrels, and neighborhood cats, urging readers to vote Tuesday 6:30 am to 7:30 pm.
Students were invited to express emotions from anger to compassion and fear to understanding, encouraging reflections that transform feelings into constructive insight.
Patricia L. Sell of Bluefield Virginia commends Graham High School teachers and administrators for their sensitive response to a classmate’s death. She notes time to grieve, supportive counselors, law enforcement presence, and a nonjudgmental environment that helped students process loss and anger into compassion.
The Spanishburg PTO thanks citizens of Spanishburg and businesses in Princeton and Bluefield for helping at the Spring Festival held Saturday April 8 to raise funds. Volunteers, parents, and students contributed time, proving Southern West Virginia’s community spirit and generosity.
Douglas Cohn reflects on communist dictatorships controlling economies and minds, recounting Vietnam era experiences, prisoner losses, and battlefield brutality. He argues McCain’s Vietnam stance, U S policy lessons, and Reagan’s Evil Empire label apply to North Vietnamese and other regimes, urging vigilance against communist expansion. Jack Anderson and Douglas Cohn write for United Feature Syndicate.
Dan K. Thomasson reports that the presumptive GOP nominee George W. Bush backs private investment of a portion of Social Security contributions, provoking Democratic criticism from Albert Gore. The piece notes historical discussions of privatization, potential solvency gaps, and warnings of tax increases, with calls for calmer debate and concrete proposals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.