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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1925
Page
5
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C. B. E. Ridley donated a practical volume to the Bluefield Public Library titled Personal Gift to Library Town Planning for Small Coin. Part I surveys town planning in small communities. Part II covers Walpole Massachusetts preliminary reports. Part III provides general Walpole study and organization. A busy social notes column follows with numerous Bluefield residents and visitors mentioned.
Colleen Moore stars as Maggie Fortune in The Desert Flower at the Colonial Theatre. The film, adapted from the stage version, follows her as a daughter in a harsh railroad camp world who seeks a better life for a baby sister while working in a mining camp dance hall.
The Moose picnic at Glenwood Park on Sunday drew an estimated crowd of over 400 as Bluefield lodge No. 1079 led the membership drive. Watermelons and ice cream featured the festivities while Mrs. A. H. Logan, residing at 136 College Avenue, organizes a Woman's Legion to the lodge, fostering interest and enthusiasm.
Misses Loletta and Maggie Wood of Bramwell entertained Saturday at the Colonial theater for visitor Miss Ruby Ross from Beckley. Guests from other cities and coalfield areas attended the event and refreshments were served at Tip Toe Inn after the show.
Miss Ella Holroyd of this city will lead music next week at the Mercer County Teachers Institute. The event convenes Monday at Princeton with Miss Margaret Knight of Richmond and Miss Juliet Ballard of nearby towns among the contributors.
The piece highlights a budding star whose romance redeems a wayward scion as worship services begin nightly at 7 45. Prayer meetings run each night in preparation for tonight at Raymond Poe’s home near the culvert New Midway and tomorrow at the church with 7 45 start. Bring friends.
Evangelist Harvey C. Bream from Covington Ky will open a week long evangelistic meeting at Midway Christian Church on Thursday evening. The church interior has been refinished including a new beaver board ceiling repapered walls and stained seats and woodwork. The evangelist has a strong reputation and is expected to draw a good crowd.
A Rome woman won more than 100 600 dollars by three lottery tickets bought with numbers her husband claimed were revealed in a dream before his death. He had told her the numbers and all three proved winning.
Eight British armored cars were sent to Jerusalem to maintain order during Lord Balfour’s visit and the dedication of the Jewish university. Arab demonstrations were feared.
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