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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
5
The Sunday School at Bland Street Methodist Church held a mass rally to boost membership and attendance across six departments. Pastor Rev Baylor announced enrollment is between 600 and 700 with a goal to expand further, while certificates from a teachers training course were awarded to about twenty-one students.
The Eastern Star hosted a Christmas tree event at Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon. About 150 children received gifts and treats from a Santa Claus figure, with Kris Kringle returning for an evening gathering.
The public is invited to a 7 45 p m Christmas carol service at the Municipal Auditorium by Beaver High School chorus and glee clubs directed by Miss Elizabeth Shelton. A pre recital is planned and a large audience is hoped for with no admission charge.
Miss Elise Deyerle from Hollins College returns to Oakhurst for Christmas with the Deyerle family. Elizabeth Burgess comes from Jackson College Abingdon to spend the holidays with the Burgess family. Several residents and relatives travel or visit, including the Bowens of Wittens Mills, Parl Harmon now in Bluefield, and others from Bramwell to Montvale and Culver Military Institute. Col. William Pendleton of Marion spends Christmas with Pendleton relatives.
Authorities pursue leads after the infant was found with plans of disposal noted. The rapid return to the scene and minimal decomposition are cited as key factors shaping the investigation.
Authorities say blood on clothing and child not yet dry. They believe the body in the woods would have been found by dogs if kept overnight. The body has been turned over to Mercer Funeral Home and will be buried by the county.
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission asks all Florida railroads and carriers to send reps to a Washington conference Wednesday to address embargo issues. Commissioner W P Bartel notes ongoing service disruption, worsened by the American Express Co shutting down fruit and fish movements northward from Florida.
Santa consoles the Twins Yim and explains Gilster Claus’s condition improving enough to ride the sleigh. The Toy Maker resigns over toy mix ups caused by elves, seeking to redo baby dolls and squeaks with extra help to salvage Christmas preparations.
Mrs. Claus helps Santa dress as he orders Inch o’ Pie and twins to recruit nearly a hundred extra elves. By 4:30 pm all squeaks are fixed, toys restored, cats meow, dolls cry, and a note warns children not to blame Santa for any torn seams from his cold week before Christmas. A second block notes Chilean Chile dispute arbitration talks with General Pershing and Coolidge, plus a remark on plebiscite dating and regulations. A third snippet reports freezing salt water four degrees colder than fresh water.
Oliver Morosco, renowned producer, testified in a federal trial of seven defendants accused of mail fraud. He described a planned Morosco town to be built in Los Angeles as a self contained village for film production, while noting his assets were largely exhausted when he met George R. Benter and Benjamin Levin who proposed the holding company scheme.
Washington December 21 Secretary Kellogg summoned the Peruvian and Chillian ambassadors to a formal reception after acknowledging receipt of an appeal from Chile.
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