ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, June 7, 1996                   TAG: 9606070046
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 

BEST FRIENDS

LENGTH: Short :   17 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  GENE DALTON/Staff. Chippy is a woman's best friend as 
          far as Linda Bloom is concerned. "He's just like a baby," she said. 
          Chippy joined the rest of the Salem family for a camping and fishing
          trip on the New River. They were camping above Radford this week. 
          color.