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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1920
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Higgins All Metal Weather Strips claiming 25 to 35 percent fuel savings by stopping cold air drafts and window rattling. George T. Crews is the local representative. phone 339-1.
West Virginia remains fair with a touch of chill on Saturday while Sunday turns fair as temperatures rise. Virginia stays fair both Saturday and Sunday with warmth increasing in the extreme northwest on Sunday.
Small town notices include Expert Auto Painting offering price quotes, shop moves to Bluefield and downtown locations near White's Pharmacy, and Dr. H G Steele announcing office relocation over Easley-Penn drug store. Also Includes police blotter items about moonshine theft, a handbag theft warrant, a Lutheran Christmas program, a death notice for Mrs. Tolbert, a card of thanks, a Christmas choir omission note, and Legion dance plans with tickets at the bug-out.
Donations to the charities association for the annual Christmas program total 360.42 dollars, not counting money from the Bluefield Rotarians cooperating this year. The Covenanter boys of the Presbyterian church are called to a Sunday meeting at 3 09 PM, with William Ruff sending greetings from Florida and promising a fine treat.
Multiple city churches announce Sunday school at 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. with various pastors including Rev. P. P. Hassel vander Rev. C. E. Painter Rev. J. Taylor Stinson and Rev. T. J. Hamilton. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. and midweek prayer meetings listed. offerings support starving children and Armenian Syrian relief. events include a Christmas music program and junior senior leagues.
The Daily Telegraph prints no issue tomorrow to honor a twenty five year custom on Boxing Day. Today’s edition includes as much Sunday content as available and the staff extends season greetings to advertisers readers and the public for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Miss Louise McEldowney travels to Roanoke for Christmas. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Beck ett at St. Luke's Hospital. Miss Iva Snow Furrow will leave for Waiteville to spend the holidays with her parents. Mrs. J. W. Woodrum sails to Pearisburg to celebrate Christmas with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mellhaney go to Montvale for Christmas. B. A. Mellhaney visits St Christopher School in Richmond. J. M. McIlhaney hosts a visit from son from Princeton Avenue. Lee Long and daughters depart for Stocksville to see his aged mother for her seventy fifth birthday.
The Chamber of Commerce asks the American Legion through post commander Moffet McCue to appoint ten members for the charter drafting committee for a commission-manager government in Bluefield. Other groups including the Civic Club Rotary Club and Kiwanis Club are also tasked. A meeting is planned early next week to prepare the bill for the January legislature session, with a hundred leading citizens expected on the committee. Secretary-Manager Woods has Charter samples guiding the local drafting process.
Washington reports a department of agriculture analysis shows prices for Christmas vegetables and fruit well below year ago. Potatoes average about 1.65 per hundred pounds nationwide versus 5.75 last year. Cabbage sold at 1 a ton in Cincinnati, down from 85 a ton. Onions around 75.
Notice filed for loss of a blank note executed by D. Schlossberg and Son and Abe Schlossberg on Fiat Top National Bank form. If found, return to D. Schlossberg & Son and beware of any purchase or negotiation of the note to Schineehere & Son.
A twenty eight car freight wreck near Claren west of Welch derailed two trains just after 1 PM. No injuries reported as passenger traffic was detoured via Cedar Bluff and Jaeger. Earlier Wilmore wreck had blocked both tracks, with eight more cars derailed on the manifest freight as wrecked hay and straw spread on the line.
Sunday School begins at 9:30 a.m. with Superintendent George Coombs. Preaching at 11:00 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. by Rev. Samuel W. Moore on Worshipping the Christ and The Materials Name. Christian Endeavor meets 7:45 p.m. Prayer Wednesday evening and Watch Night Friday. Cordial invitation to strangers to join in worship.
A Carnegie Hero Medal was awarded to Lawrence A. Simpson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sampson of this city, who died June 24, 1817, while attempting to save Adrian A. Lloyd at Kingsport Tennessee. The inscription names both parties and quotes Greater love hath no man.
McDowell County Chapter of the American Red Cross contributed 5000 dollars to the European Relief Council. The donation, announced by BW Hicks, state publicity director, will feed and save lives of destitute children in Mayope. The chapter likely led West Virginia in European relief contributions.
A market report notes vegetables now bring cents to $1.25 per hundred pounds in large lots versus $5 to $6 a year ago, while Baldwin apples fetch $4 to $5 a barrel for top grades compared with $7 to $8 last season. Producers emphasize higher costs for labor, fertilizer, seed, and machinery than the prior year.
The public utilities commission denied Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company a 20 percent price increase. The proposed higher rate would have raised the price to 1.15 dollars per thousand cubic feet.
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