City Directors Tackle Broad Range of Routine Matters
Bluefield city directors met Tuesday in a lengthy session handling street improvements, sewer extensions, and building upkeep. Topics included paving Bowman Street East Princeton, park restrictions on Stewart Street, and repairs to Grant Street overhead bridge.
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City Board of Directors
George Richardson
Ple Street
Highland Avenue
Carolina Avenue
Bluefield Avenue
Wade School
Stewart
Bluefield
Lewis
Stewart Street
Inceton Avenue
Raleigh Street
M. G. Witten
Altamont Hotel
Wis
Ewart Street
J. T. Akers
Atoffice
Mr. Akers
Ederal
Akers
Post Office Department
Frederick Street
Appleton
Foss
City
George Jr
City Planning Commission
Public Library Board
Tion Aloes
Library Board
Edity
W. A. Hancock
Grant Street
Local Street Grading Plans Touched By City Board
The engineering department and board discussed grading on Carter Street and Mtbe Avenue area while others items were informally reviewed before adjournment. A separate note reports a merlin freeing itself from a noose trap after birds attempted to flee.
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Carter Street
Mtbeee
Askdunties
Manchester
Bie
Haiver G. Pike
Bird Iif
Bundy Institute Set to Open August Twenty Fifth
Preparations in progress at Mountain Industrial Institute in Va for the Bundy Institute opening on August 25. The program will feature carefully selected teachers with A B K degrees, and a promising term ahead despite droughts affecting agriculture. Students from West Virginia and Kentucky are applying, with facilities expanding for dormitories and storage. The institution aims to combine industrial and agricultural work with education, and notes the county seat Sareen in Buchanan County as a challenging mountainous area with literacy gaps evident in 1920 census data.
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Mountain Industrial Institute
Thich
West Virginia
Kentucky
Timanes
Sareen
Buchanhan
Appalachian
Washington, D. C
Five Million Dollar Merger In Virginia
A proposed merger in Virginia involves a $5,000,000 stock transaction with shares increasing from 700,000 to 1,000,000. The plan, tied to a union expansion, will raise resources and maintain a 10 percent dividend rate, with stock issues expected early next month.
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Virginia
Alumbae
Atock Sos
West Witkiske
Real estate transfers filed in county court clerk’s office
Real estate transfers listed include E F White to M K Harman for 75 acres along East River Mountain with consideration 1893.75 and A R Nash and wife to H Neeley for lots and 9 section 24.
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E. FE. White
M. K. Harman
East River Mountain
A. R. Nash
H. Neeley
Reo Owners Acknowledgment of Cart-Neer Cadillacs’ Integrity
A formal statement asserts support for policies and aims to protect Reo owners. It emphasizes Cart-Neer Cadillac Company’s commitment to integrity and honesty of purpose and notes cooperation with owner interests.
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Reo
Cart-Neer Cadillac Organization
Bluefield
Cart-Neer Cadillac Company
Property transfers listed from Beaver Pond to Bluefield
The notice details several property conveyances with buyers and sellers including Rebecca Underwood to Sarah Brewster for 4 acres at Beaver Pond, Minnie Whittaker to Katherine Duline at Low Gap, Ethel McCary to Garfield Jennings Lot 11 Section 828 Riuefield, and Early B Smith to Oscar Lee Robinson on Ridge Street Bluefield. Other transfers include Joseph Ming and Princet ion to J BE Painter for 78 acres, H B Hager to A W Hager 88 acres near Ada, with consideration amounts noted.
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Joseph P. Ming
J. BE. Painter
Thefield
Rebecca Underwood
Sarah Alice Brewster
Beaver Pond
Minnie Whittaker
Katherine Duline Therhten
Low Gap
Ethel McCary
Garfield Jennings
Riuefield
H. B Hager
A. W. Hager
Ada
Smith
Oscar Lee Robinson
Ridge Street
Bluefield
Chickie and the Castles of Wealth and Poverty Tale
A fragmented review describes Chickie the story of a poor girl who longs for wealth and security. The piece notes heartache, pathos, and comedy as central to the tale, with a focus on love and bitter disappointment.
Nine Stars Feature in Chickle at Colonial
Dorothy Mackaill John Bowers Hobart Bosworth Myrtle Stedman Gladys Brockwell Olive Tell Paul Nicholson Lota Sanderton Louise Mackintosh headline the cast of the First National screen adaptation Chickle shown at the Colonial. The star lineup is billed as sensational along with Meherif’s latest news items.
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Dorothy Mackaill
John Bowers
Hobart Bosworth
Myrtle Stedman
Gladys Brockwell
Olive Tell
Paul Nicholson
Lota Sanderton
Louise Mackintosh
Chickle
First National
Blehote Meherif
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da T. Akers
Miss Mary
Alfill
Ed Vine
W. E
J. K. Morgan
Mr. Ross
Mercer Club
City Auditorium
Commerce Street
Rty
R. C. Sproles
F. H. Marshall
Stromberg-Carlson
Titan
Cain
West Virginia Armature Company
Bundy Institute
Mountain School
Buchanan County
Reo Motor Car Co
Lansing, Michigan
Ture
Lansing
Michigan
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