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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
3
In Bluefield Virginia on December 6, 1928 locals discuss taxation amid federal cuts and Virginia tax reductions. Citizens call for rethinking a temporary $1 levy and hope state highway maintenance and school funding reforms justify lowering local taxes without hindering progress.
A wintery Fast River Mountain shows typical snow and ice with frozen timber while pioneers warn of an unusual seasonal condition. The scene remains stark and dangerous as the cold persists.
A man named Mr. Simpson sustained injuries while traveling to work and is now a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. He previously broke the same leg about six months ago in a separate accident at the lumber mill.
A longtime Burkes Garden resident known for his marriage and family roots is remembered with high esteem. In Bluefield, Mrs. MacPhetridge of Tennessee visits her mother, Mrs. R. W. Compson.
Mrs Lila May Tiller 37 wife of J S Tiller died Thursday morning at her Garland Hill Bluefield Virginia home after several months illness She was born Lila May Durham in Bluestone valley near Shannondale She is survived by her husband seven children sister Mrs Charles Summers two brothers John and Pierce Durham among others Funeral and burial will be held this afternoon at the Tiller cemetery near Shannondale
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Roaten of Hicks Street died yesterday and will be buried today. The couple, who already have six children, had twins a son and daughter born earlier.
The Parent-Teacher Association presents the annual play Lucky Lady this evening in the high school auditorium. The writer saw a rehearsal and notes strong home talent with professional coaching, impressive costumes, modern scenery, and notable city musicians. The event benefits the school and aims to fill the hall. Plus a reader recall about New River ice crossings during the Civil War.
A Battle Creek physician states constipation causes great misery but a new tablet called Herall Or dernee reportedly draws water into the colon for a gentle thorough evacuation. The ad urges readers to chew Rexall Urderlie at night and obtain 24 tablets for 2K at Rexall Drug Store locations.
The engagement of Miss Ruth Farrar to E Bernard Perdue of Bramwell was announced and the wedding set for December 28 at Graham Methodist Church at 11 o clock. The bride is a popular Bluefield figure and the groom comes from a well known Bramwell family. A Virginia Side music club of 24 members is planned to start with notable local artists and aim for affiliation with national organizations.
In Kentucky's Lewis County a farmer spent three weeks curing tobacco by smoothing leaves, aiming for better prize results. The method ruined the tobacco substance and yielded only five cents per pound at market.
Uncle Gabe Bennett of Flat Top Yard butchered hogs as railroad crews weighed them at night. The Bluefield Virginia News will publish their tonnage tomorrow, following the dark of the moon.
Local fox hunters report unusually abundant holly on Cove Creek again this year. Most brush is laden with berries and the holly bush in Cove Creek is blanketed with snow while wax like mistletoe decorates tall oaks in the Clear Fork woods.
Miss Izola Aker has resigned from the local school faculty and returned to Christiansburg. Her replacement is Miss Elizabeth Tanner. Aker went home several weeks ago due to illness, it is said.
The Ninth district gains influence as Gov elect Pollard fills key posts including FERB Combs as state comptroller and T. McCall Frazier to insurance and banking. George C. Peery joins the state corporation commission. A newborn daughter, Margaret Ellen, is reported for Frank and Mrs. Jones.
A quick selling blurb claims Paper's Cold Compound can stop a cold within hours. The ad promotes a tablet form sold at 5 cents a package, available in drug stores, promising relief from aches fever head congestion and weakness without heavy doses.
Snow melts in town with rising temperatures on Thursday while mountains and northern slopes keep a thick snow cover. Local streets remain iced for a full week as sun angles lower.
G. E. Simpson about 30 employed by Seyler Lumber fell Thursday morning in front of his home on Yellow Row Stonyridge Bluefield Va. He slipped on the curb/ground and sustained a broken leg.
Relatives from Bluefield attended the funeral yesterday in Burkes Garden for Alex Long a prominent citizen who died near his home in Loudon County Virginia Mr Long was honored by mourners at the burial service.
Mrs Luther Barrett formerly Miss Rose Tolbert has been seriously ill at her home in Bluestone Junction for several days. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Tolbert of the area.
A lively exchange at street level shows tension between drivers and walkers as the Passing Show records a sharp clash over who has right of way in the city. The dialogue pits motorists who feel they own their cars against pedestrians asserting equal claim to the streets.
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