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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1920
Page
7
Community letter urges installing a drinking fountain at the Welch playground to prevent children crossing streets for drinks. The Girls' Missionary Society may lead the effort, using past donor lists to gauge contributions. Also noted are Fort Gay death news, local moves, and a Jazz Band event at the Elks.
Local society mentions include Alaska Terry and Mrs B W Dillon welcoming relatives from Princeton and Charleston. Mrs Sam Aston and daughter from Lebanon Va visiting friends. Mrs F Folsom traveling to Charleston. Mr and Mrs Jank Brown visiting Welch. W H Bane from Cedar Bluff Va spending Sunday. Miss Bessie Terry returning home. Mrs W O Franklin visiting at Ceredo. Miss Edna French returning to Abbs Valley Va. Miss Louise Dilger returning from Stonewall Jackson College. Miss Ruth Neiwirk visiting Mrs Owens on Princeton Avenue. Mrs N P Hall meeting daughter Elizabeth Hall from Cincinnati Conservatory. Dr Sameth arriving from New York and joined by Mrs Sameth. Mrs J R Cooper and Irene Cooper visiting Sweetwater and Colorado Springs.
The twenty fourth commencement at Minffeld Colored Institute drew a packed audience and featured sixty seven graduates from the secondary and normal departments. Dr A Eugene Thomson of Lincoln Institute gave the address praising the race and urged action during a critical period. A domestic science exhibit included a bread baking contest won by Miss Viola Agee for biscuits and an electric broiler.
Sidney Oakey a mechanic was killed and Charles Miller a hustler likely fatally injured when a giant Mallet engine boiler exploded near the Roanoke West End Round House. Hot water blamed. officials have not reported findings. Damage estimated at about 150000 dollars. Rails twisted, box car with dry goods and cotton thread shattered, engine destroyed. other property damaged.
The piece depicts children rejoicing as school ends for summer. It notes idle playgrounds, busy swimming spots, and early harvest signs. It mentions scouting trips to check blooms, and mothers bracing for inevitable minor pains as children explore outdoor options. Minnows appear on dry land signaling seasonal change.
The circuit court adjourned yesterday sine die after a record busy term with more cases disposed of than in two decades. Judge Herndon pressed for rushed trials amid juror demand and heavy attorney and clerk testimony during the session.
Farmers who could ill afford to be away from their crops propelled the hustle in court work. In the end the term closes with most parties satisfied, though some litigants lost their cases during the trials.
Despite a quiet end to the revival and school closures, residents expect a bustling season as candidates court votes. Local officials caution that wet weather may boost weed growth and complicate preparations for summer events.
The piece notes the town garden and the hired man both draw attention. It says the season will be intensely interesting to readers for horticultural and political reasons.
Railroad men note increasing coal tonnage on the Virginian as the strike proves short and freight hauling largely unaffected. They expect the car shortage to ease and a gradual improvement in coal movement ahead.
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