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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1925
Page
7
Virginia politics split within the Democratic party as Senator G Walter Mapp challenges Byrdites for governor. In the Ninth, Eighth, and Tenth districts, Mapp and Byrd backers clash while reporters note a very close statewide vote and Bluefield factions fervently campaign.
The question of who may vote in the Democratic primary is debated after a Democratic leader’s visit suggests any qualified voter may participate if they back the nominees in the fall. Others argue that those who voted the Republican ticket last fall should be barred from the Democratic primary this year. No authoritative statement has been issued to settle the matter.
Crowds gathered at the fair grounds yesterday and Friday showing growing interest in baseball. The piece notes Blue Field draws diverse spectators from youth to seniors, all joining in support of the home team and celebrating the season's Hump League play.
J F Galloway owns an ancient Graham panorama image from a period when the town lacked hotels and had only scattered frame buildings. The scene shows mud streets without modern sidewalks and no vehicles. A booster edition may publish paired Virginia Side views “Before and after.”
The Bluefield West Virginia Casket Company near West Graham announces at the West Virginia undertakers convention in Bluefield that it will display several new caskets during the first three days of this week. Manager E. D. Creasy will supervise visits to the factory. The cloth covered caskets are attracting wide attention as the new industry expands.
Mrs. L B Linkous former resident now at Surgeonsville Tennessee reads Bluefield Virginia News and says she cannot get along without it. She is widow of Ben Linkous and sister of E D Creasy manager of the new casket factory. Reynard Sprinkle and Carl Creasy saw her during a Dayton visit. Dayton hosts the famous evolution trial.
Rural districts report large covies of game birds summering well. The notes indicate healthy populations and active roosts across countryside areas, signaling good hunting prospects for the season.
Dry summer favors young quail while several large covies of mountain pheasant are reported near the Virginia side, with birds seen in the surrounding mountains enhancing local game outlook.
Farmers in Gratton and Clear Fork report widespread timber work across the mountain. Lumber firms cut and saw timber, the tramway nears completion between Gratton and Rocky Gap over thirty miles, with logs loaded at Rocky Gap and Burkes Garden on the Clinch Valley railroad. Many men are employed as camps stay busy.
The recently purchased Tazewell county road machinery, including a new tractor and scarifier, is claimed to perform in a day what many hands would take days to finish. It widened and scraped College Avenue road, Ridge Road, and Falls Mill road toward Frank Stowers place, with plans to widen, scrape and ditch Hockman Pike, Mud Fork road, and Clear Fork district roads.
Tazewell county is reported full of cattlemen and stock dealers with graziers selling beeves at top prices up to ten cents in some cases. Last year markets fell, causing losses to raisers, while this year’s robust market contrasts with the packers trust on the job, illustrating a cyclical rise and fall in prices. W L Sweeney of Kell Motor Co Virginia Side has sold three new Chryslers in town this week. The Hale family reunion at Bluestone near Ebenezer brought together Jr and Mrs Hale's children and many grandchildren.
The Virginian Theatre formerly the Palace will open Monday evening under Harry omy & a pro. A crowd is expected as patrons enjoy a George Ade style film featuring George Geighan as Old Home Week comes alive on screen.
An announcment from Richmond says the state highway fund for the present year is nearly consumed and no further expenditures can be allocated for eight years. The General Assembly will convene in January to devise additional funding to proceed with a satisfactory highway program.
Fourteen year old Evelyn Ashworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ashworth, escaped injury after her head was thrown through the windshield in a Friday evening automobile crash at the East Street and High intersection.
Bluefield Virginia News recalls the first Bluefield street car on July 29, 1904 with conductor James F. Galloway and motorman Moses. A photo shows the car crew with Harry Walters beside the old express office site, noting a horse drawn line before electrification and rapid growth since the line’s start.
Bland County residents express optimism over the planned Lakes-to-Florida Highway, with Mayor K C Patty meeting West End citizens led by J F Dudley to discuss annexation and local schools hiring prospects as nearby areas show opposition. Judge Fulton Kegley visits Bland Court House. teens seek teaching positions. a double tracking note arises after a collision near St Clair's Crossing.
On a Sunday at Thompson Valley J. L. Mathews marked his seventy fourth birthday with a gathering of twenty four relatives. The event included brothers and sisters, children and grandchildren from Bluefield Virginia and other nearby towns, followed by a bountiful dinner.
The new teaching staff for Virginia Side graded and high school is reportedly complete with two positions still to fill. Superintendent A S Jeever notes the vacancy in the schools administration.
The select Jubilee Singers Sn Teenie chorus drew crowds at Pine Hill Park, formed from local church talent, delivering melodies that stirred old memories. Prof. Wm. L. Tipton will present the choir Tuesday night at Pine Hill Park.
Friedrichahaven observes the 26th anniversary of the Zeppelin flight in August. The report names Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and notes his wartime and scientific impact, including his ascent in a balloon and death in Berlin in 1917.
A cricket ball struck hard travels about 90 miles per hour, while a top first class bat speed reaches about 260 feet per second. A tennis ball hit by a skilled player leaves at roughly 126 feet per second.
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