Eddie Steele and Coal Show memories in Bluefield
Bill Archer recalls Eddie Steele and their Sunday bull sessions about the Southern Appalachian Industrial Exhibit and Coal Show. He notes Eddie's praise of neighbors hosting visitors, a notable Norfolk and Western era venue, and amusing hotel party stories that framed a lifetime of fellowship.
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Eddie Steele
Eddie
Norfolk & Western
Bluefield Avenue
Pennsylvania
West Virginian
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff Announcement and Quote
The page lists personnel including Randy Deason as Publisher Samantha Perry Wad Tammie Toler Barbara Hawkins Bob Redd Thomas A Colley as Executive Editor Managing Editor City County Editor Charles Owens Senior Copy Editor Andy Patton and Business Writer Dennis Yena. It also features a biblical quotation from First Chronicles 17 16 about asking who am I to build a house for the LORD.
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Charles Owens
Andy Patton
Dennis Yena
West Virginia faces insurance gap for working adults
The piece notes West Virginia ranks high in uninsured adults while children gain coverage. It cites that 61 percent of uninsured West Virginians work, with many logging over 40 hours weekly yet lacking affordable insurance. Gov Wise forms a Health Advisory Council to find ways to expand coverage, emphasizing employer plans and cautions against mixing public and private funds.
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Virginia
West
West Virginia
Bob Wise
Public Employees Insurance Agency
Special Health Advisory Group
Changes proposed to make I-77 safer by removing tolls
Readers argue that I-77 should not be a toll road, citing persistent danger since its construction. They demand lower speeds, enforcement of entrances, stop signs at ramps, and elimination of toll gates to reduce trucker speeding and crash risk.
Daily Telegraph invites signed letters to editor
The Daily Telegraph seeks letters on public interest topics. Limit length. include signature address and phone. No pen names or anonymous letters. Mail letters to 928 Bluefield Avenue, Bluefield WV 24701. Fax 304 327 6179. Email editor bdtonline.co
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Daily Telegraph
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Volunteer Gratitude Reflected In Baxter Springs Talk
Jim Davidson recalls speaking at Baxter Springs Kansas volunteer recognition dinner hosted by the Lions Club. He honors 60 plus non paid volunteers across fire, EMS, police and support roles, praises the town’s history, and urges others to celebrate local service. Davidson, a motivational speaker, notes Baxter Springs as a model small town with Route 66 ties and notable natives.
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Baxter Springs
Kansas
Lions Club
United States of America
Texas
Abilene
Dodge City
John Baxter
Mickey Mantle
Mantle
Hale Irwin
Wal- Mart
Lee Scott
Hubert Byrd
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Randy Deason
Samantha Perry
Tammie Toler
Barbara Hawkins
Bob Redd
Thomas A. Colley
David
Samuel Johnson
Jim Davidson
Bentley Drive
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