Daily Telegraph Editorial Board Opinion and Bible Quote
The column presents editorial consensus from the Daily Telegraph Editorial Board led by publisher Terry Horne and executive editor Thomas A. Colley. It includes the Bible quote Colossians 1 16 as today’s scripture and lists several staffers in the opinions section.
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Daily Telegraph
Terry Horne
Thomas A. Colley
Bob Pepalis
Jim Terry
Princeton
Barbara Hawkins
David Barker
Don Cuppett
Voters reelect Bluefield council incumbents over Leatherwood Farms issue
Editorial notes Bluefield Virginia side voters re elected Cecile Barrett Betty Janutolo and Walter L Sowers aligning with prior council views. Leatherwood Farms shopping center supported by all three winners and Mayor Barrett receives strong backing for Graham Recreation Park while Janutolo pushes beautification and Sowers focuses on water sewer streets and zoning.
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Bluefield
Leatherwood Farms
Cecile Barrett
Betty Janutolo
Walter L
Bucky” Sowers
Sowers
Voter apathy and party power shift loom in WV primary
In West Virginia the Tuesday primary prompts voter apathy amid many open statewide seats. Mario Palumbo criticizes low turnout while factions battle for GOP leadership as Arch Moore resigns from leadership. Democrats eye potential governors races as 1992 or 1996 prospects. Barbara Hawkins reports from the Daily Telegraph.
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Ronald Reagan
Oliver Luck
Rep
Bucky
U.S
Dave Faber
Moore
Raese
Mercer
Arch Moore
Caperton
Letters to the Editor on School Savings and Curriculum
Readers argue that substantial funds savings would occur, the student curriculum would be extended, and academic achievement would rise. The letters stress fiscal prudence, program expansion, and measurable outcomes for students.
Consolidation changes meet student concerns and gains
A student perspective on consolidation frames it as a threat to school identity yet cites benefits from official briefings. The letter notes potential savings, curriculum expansion, and higher achievement, while acknowledging Athens could be renamed as part of a larger district. The writer also commends diverse opinion in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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Athens
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Mercer County Teachers Honored On Teacher's Day
Mercer County celebrates Teacher's Day honoring unsung school instructors and inviting citizens to show appreciation. The Greater Bluefield Chamber sponsors Mountain Festival events across two Bluefields including a Senior Citizen Walk-A Thon square dancing and Atlantic City Night at the Holiday Inn. Timothy H. Waugh of Bluefield College gave a harpischord recital. he is an adjunct piano organ instructor and minister of music. The Princeton Jaycees memorial 10,000 meter run was approved as part of the Town Fair at Mercer County Board of Education property in East Princeton. Pageant crowned Barbara Jean Barry and Randall Arthur Chapman by Principal Dillard Shrewsbury. court comprised of two boys and two girls honor students from six grades.
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Mercer County
County Commission
Board of Education
West Virginia
Greater Bluefield
Barbara Jean Barry
Randall Arthur Chapman
Dillard Shrewsburry
Bluefield Department of Music Events Highlight 1980
Ten years ago in 1980 the Bluefield Department of Music showcased a series of concerts and student performances, featuring faculty conductors and visiting artists. The program emphasized ensemble work, recital hours, and community outreach through school concerts and regional collaborations.
Graham High School Band Wins First at Spring Concert
Graham High School band from Bluefield Virginia earned a first place ribbon at an area exhibition in Marion Virginia during the Spring Concert. The Beaver High School girls placed high in the National Speech Tournament with Thelma Wilson and Shirley Sennett competing in five of six rounds. Princeton High Band and Mercer Elementary were noted as outstanding at the state bands festival in Huntington with twenty two Princeton High Band members selected for the All-Star Band.
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Graham High School
Bluefield
Marion
Graham
Cumberland Heights
Beaver High School
Beaver
Thelma Wilson
Shirley Sennett
Princeton
Princeton High
Mercer
Huntington
Parliament battles over Norway aid as Chamberlain falters
Fifty years ago on May 7 9 4 0 the British Parliament debated Allied efforts in Norway. Prime Minister Chamberlain survived a confidence vote but the narrow margin undermined his leadership and foreshadowed his resignation. World Almanac World War II, Bison Books Corp 1981.
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Norway
Chamberlain
Bison Books Corp
Soft money and hardball politics in election reform
In the lobbying arena of national politics soft money fuels non-campaign activity like voter education, mainly from labor unions. Republicans push for disclosure and regulation, while Democrats resist. the Beck v. CWA case from 1976 underscores union dues funding limits and First Amendment concerns for nonmembers under union-shop rules.
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Washington
Congress
Congressional Quarterly
Mitch McConnell
Kentucky
Beck
CWA
Harry Beck
Brennan
Kilpatrick Column Clarifies Freedom of Press
James J. Kilpatrick writes for the Universal Press Syndicate, outlining principles of press freedom, editorial independence, and the role of journalists in a democratic society. The piece emphasizes balanced reporting and responsibility in shaping public discourse.
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James J. Kilpatrick
The
Universal Press Syndicate
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