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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1925
Page
2
Waterfront ads list coal companies with prices and phones, rental notices for apartments and houses, job and business offers, shoe sale promotions, and community notices from Bluefield Virginia, including Stovall and Mangus Phillips firms, bus service schedules, and tax deadline reminder.
Bland Street Methodist and First Presbyterian Church announce Sunday school at 9:45 with missionary collection and sermons by the Bland Street pastor. Junior Christian Endeavor at 7 pm features Hunter McClung on Following Jesus in Loyalty to our Country. Senior Epworth League at Grace Methodist hosts a patriotic discussion led by Miss Margaret Wilbur at 6 45 pm. Visitors invited. Also a Buyers Notice advertises a sale at the West Virginia Hotel basement Bluefield WV from the 6th to 11th with various buyer appeals.
A moonshine operation was discovered in the Black Wolf Coal and Coke Company mines at Dearing last Thursday night. About 150 gallons of mash, several barrels, a stillworm, and other evidence were found and destroyed during a raid led by Deputy Sheriff L. V. Mitchell and superintendent R. H. Williams, with others present. No one was found on site. The mine has been closed since 1921 and lies about two miles from the main camp.
The Pocahontas coalfield closed June with its highest yearly production. For the week ending June 27, production reached 351,571 net tons and 4,864 net tons were coked at the mines. Through the first four weekly reports, June output totaled 627,990 net tons in the Pocahontas district, excluding the last three days of the month.
Engineman Lee Lucas suffered severe scalding and Engineman Thornton W Dalton head and body injuries when Norfolk and Western train No 8 4 Northbound collided head on Saturday at 8 10 a m a half mile north of Hester Both engines overturned five cars damaged Doctors Lack and Ropp treated the injured at the scene and Lucas and Dalton were taken to Lewis Gale hospital Roanoke Officials said the wreck likely resulted from exhausted orders The trains carried tobacco and other merchandise and the track was torn up for a long distance
A memorial fund named for the late Louis A. Coolidge of Massachusetts has been founded by the Sentinels of the Republic to carry on their program of presenting the fundamental principles of the federal constitution. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler is chairman. other members include Secretary John W. Weeks Howard Elliott and Major General J G Harbord. The group aims to raise $200,000 and recalls Coolidge’s leadership in opposing the child labor amendment and defense of constitutional principles against state encroachment socialism and bureaucratic growth in Washington.
Paris reports a divorce granted June 25 to Mrs. Harvey Dow Gibson wife of a New York banker. She was formerly Carrie Hastings Curtis of Newtonville Massachusetts. They married June 10 1903. Gibson is a New York banker and Red Cross official.
The day featured a series of contests and exhibitions including a queen coronation between riding knights, a fat men's race won by T. B. Johnson, and bicycle and horse events. Omar Williams won the old Virginia tournament with eight of nine rings. Fireworks valued near $600 capped the evening as the Legion called the day a success despite lower attendance due to rain.
Norfolk Southern Electric train bound for Virginia Beach with a holiday crew struck an open switch near Beech Grove and rolled into a dirt embankment. No cars overturned and passengers were only slightly shaken.
Bluefield far exceeded its one day volunteer quota for the reserve corps in the national defense day test held Saturday July 4. The event, overseen by the War Department, trained the reserve corps and National Guard under simulated war conditions. Princeton and Athens also oversubscribed their quotas, and the Prince on National Guard company staged a praised sham battle observed by Captain Bergheim and Col. W. E. Eubanks. The committee thanks the American Legion and patriotic citizens for support.
The Bluefield Gun Club Fourth of July shoot drew few members but produced strong scores. Karnes led with 48 of 50, Walters 24 of 25, Ratcliff 46, and President Weller posted three 19s and a 20 of 100. Hill Marsh debuted with a 22 and 17, while French Blaydes and Hoge ran below their weekly averages.
Fairmont West Virginia July 4 1914 Fire chief Okey Shaw died at the hospital after being crushed by falling walls at the Home Laundry when a blaze destroyed the building. Fireman Paul Line survived though severely injured along with W L Davis and Willie Murphy who expect recovery. Owners James Jackson and Russell Satterfield face substantial loss. Cause undetermined.
John Hulbert the Sing Sing executioner wrapped up a banner year collecting 2100 dollars for fourteen executions. He earned additional salary as Auburn prison electrician, and had earned 750 dollars for nine executions in the previous fiscal year.
A. G. Fox of the Bluefield Automobile Club questions if business pressures cause many crashes and pedestrian incidents. He urges reviving the pleasure-car spirit, noting drivers often focus on destinations or business tasks rather than safe driving. The AA A and local club seek more mindful motoring.
Candidates were distributed by both factions as a Kiwanis driven push to boost turnout aimed to overcome a weak primary showing. Organizers hope higher participation Tuesday counters prior apathy.
Bland Street Methodist Church hosts an 8 o'clock service with a violin solo by Helen Mitchell a recent Peabody Conservatory graduate. The male church quartet performs and the choir and congregation join in. Pastor Dr J A Bays delivers a sermon titled Bridging the Gap after the music portion.
City engineers reportFriday night’s rain flooded basements and streets across Bluefield. Mud and debris clogged catch basins causing widespread flooding on Union Street College Avenue and surrounding areas. City crews worked through the holiday to clear mud and fix damaged vehicles and infrastructure.
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