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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
11
A collage of small classifieds and notices from the Daily Telegraph includes requests for a glass partition, rental listings, coal and fuel deals, furniture repairs, auto parts, and local services. Items mention Pocahontas and Raven Red Ash coal, Bluefield addresses, and a moved public library space.
Mrs Jack Bowles of Rogers street entered the Bluefield Sanitarium yesterday for an operation on her tonsils and adenoids. The criminal docket for Mercer county's April term was announced to be called today at 1 o clock by the prosecuting attorney's office.
C. D. Amonette, long associated with Ross Amonette Ross in Bluefield since August 1923, will depart Thursday for New York and then San Francisco to serve as valuation attorney for the Southern Pacific Railroad. Amonette, a Virginia University honors graduate, previously worked with the Southern Railroad legal department in Washington and began his practice in Lynchburg, Virginia. He leaves behind many friends and active civic ties, including the Lions Club, amid pride in his recognized ability.
Modern library gear including shelves tables catalogues and lamps has arrived for Bluefield Public Library which vacated the Law and Commerce building earlier this month. The unpacked shipment was stored in the south wing on Bland street awaiting an erector from Richmond. The opening date is not yet set and improvements are planned for the new quarters.
Columbus April 7 Gov Donnahy signed thirteen bills today. The package includes an 8 per cent tax exemption for forest lands and measures to regulate public dance halls.
Earth tremors were felt in Syracuse late this afternoon with greater intensity in some sections than the February 28 quake that shook the city for three minutes.
Former West Virginia State Senator Carl C. Coulter of Hinton died in Muskogee Oklahoma while visiting his parents. Born September 25 1879 in Monroe County he led the Hinton Milling Co and was a long time Republican leader. He served as chairman of several committees in the West Virginia Senate and is survived by his widow Cora Graham Coulter.
Giles D. Childress of Springton died yesterday at 5 25 AM at the home of S W Pasley near New Hope after a period of illness. A Mercer county native born near New Hope he was married to Bertha M Pasley in 1918 and leaves two children Vernon 6 and Melvine 2 months. Survived by parents C and ? Childress of Springton and sisters Mrs Roy Hurst Mrs D E Shrader Mrs Grace Jones Mrs J E Farley and Mrs H E Tabor. The funeral will be at Pasley home today at 3 PM conducted by Rev Mr Wimmer. Interment at New Hope.
The Bluefield city board closed a lengthy session after debates over sidewalk work on Clark street and Montvale Park improvements under the Montvale Land Company contract. Directors postponed action on appointing a police matron, preferring social welfare agencies handle similar duties. Rules for the municipal auditorium were to be drafted next Tuesday, and several bills were approved with copies of the government report distributed by the city manager.
Pinehurst N C April 7 Parker W Whittmore of Boston shoots 68 after a 76 first round to reach 144 total and share the lead at halfway in the United North and South Amateur Tourney. T B Woolen of Atlantic City slips to 152 after a 74 78 day two score.
Fred C. Knight of Philadelphia carded a 75 to improve his 36 hole total while I B Newton the 1923 title holder from Brookline posted 1156 for the two rounds. W W Rixey of Princeton tied for eighth with John D. Chapman of Greenwich with scores 81 82 163 and 77 36 respectively.
In Mercer county, J W Butler W F Whitlow Arch Aldridge of McDowell county and Carl Etter of Tazewell county received sixty day sentences and $100 fines for drunken disorderly conduct and resisting arrest on a Sunday roadside incident. State road officer G E Buchanan, while on a family ride, confronted the four on the Bluefield Bramwell road near Brush Fork, fired a warning shot, pursued them three miles, and confiscated liquor found in their car.
Mrs Lucinda Holt aged fifty nine died yesterday at her son R C Holt’s Rose street home from complications. She lived many years in Littlesburg where she reared a large family and is survived by five sons and one daughter. Funeral services are set for 2 PM at New Salem Church Littlesburg with burial in the family plot.
Sherman Mills, seventeen, son of Charlie Mills killed by prohibition officers, testified before Commissioner Scott in Monroe county. He described leaving for the still site Saturday, the surprise by officers, escape through woods with parts of the still, and sleeping in a fodder stack before breakfast at Uncle Harve's. Mills said he was unarmed. his father reportedly carried two guns. Bond set at 1000 dollars. J W Thomas asked for 5000. another son of Thomas to appear in Bluefield. Lord, the fourth moonshine party member, was to bond him later.
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