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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
2
Readable items include sales on Royal Black Taffeta, Swiss Cheese at The Sanitary Grocery, and clothing promos at Sam's Turk and Peoples Tailoring. Also noted: real estate firm name change to Faris Realestate Co and various community notices about meetings, deaths, and local events in Bluefield and nearby towns.
Attorney Wi B Lee left for Beckley to attend court. Mrs H Block of Baltimore visits her son B S Block. Born to Mr and Mrs T E Henderson a son. Ellen J Holland visiting in Pittsburg. Ralph Eugene Leighton left for Norfolk. John Costello of the Veterans Bureau in Williamson on business. Born to Mr and Mrs L E Sands a daughter the Louise. Nellie Neal returns home to Ada after visiting. Mrs W W Orr of Charlotte visits at Mrs W C Netkirk’s. R F Finchum and daughter Anna Laura and F A Kegley and children visit Fremont, Del. Leonards attend Hollins College commencement. Lucille graduates. Zack Henderson and daughter Jane visit Roanoke. Mrs W C Neikirk enters Bluefield Sanitarium for operation. Bob Mike Mullen of Cincinnati staying with Mrs Virginia Witt. Harold Dickinson and Cavid Dickinson visit R H Dickinson before returning to Honaker. Judge Harold A Ritz of the state supreme court in town, will lecture at Northwestern University for six weeks. H T Riddick returns from Charles Town after ape visit, auto trip with daughter. Mrs Fitzhugh Lee leaves for Charleston after visiting Albemarle Street. Lee’s singing praised. Fred Grant of Bluefield, now at Hotel Beck, in town on business. W R Dawson of Roanoke, N W railway official, in the city on official business. H W Garberc departs for Cincinnati on business, away several days.
Warlick Furniture Co. will continue demonstrations of the Napanee Kitchen Cabinet and Detroit Jewel Stoves through today to capitalize on this sales day and last week's strong response. Mr. McAllister will remain to present and will offer a free luncheon from 12 to 2 with coffee and cake, inviting all to attend even if not planning to buy.
Police under Captain R C Carter investigated after Mrs Mahood found a crushed snake head on the front seat of Alex B Mahood's parked auto near Berryman's Cleaning. A note wrapped around the neck was hidden to avoid blood, with details sought to identify the culprit.
From the list of Daily Day Workers published in Sundays issue the following were omitted Union Oakhurst Vineyard Bland and Lakeside Captain Mrs L H Perkins Mrs William Lee Mrs E T Tyree Mrs Ray Evans Mrs W A Pankey Mrs Ethel Wooten Mrs W H H McKhaney Mrs Albert Hoge Mrs E Stone Miss Alice Stone Miss Eisie Owen.
J T McNutt a Sterling Hardware salesman wed Miss Mallie Davis Williams of Richlands Virginia in a Bristol ceremony last Friday. The couple drove home the same day and will reside in Bluefield with Mrs Williams noted as the bride’s mother.
A community drive encourages purchasing daisies to benefit the less fortunate. Organizers urge participants to count blessings first and donate to support charity efforts. Proceeds fund local aid programs and goodwill outreach.
Federal and state officers raided a moonshining operation on Winton Philips farm in Serena neighborhood. They destroyed a 150 gallon still and 800 gallons mash plus a second 200 gallon still and nine 60 gallon vats. Watson Philips held on $1,000 bond after waiving preliminary hearing. Three officers faced heavy rain and long watch before the raid.
Bill Blankenship and John Justice rode a mule four miles from Panther after suspected liquor was found. Deputy Bailey and Sheriff Cline pursued. Justice arrested, Blankenship shot the mule and himself twice. The mule died. Blankenship was captured across the river into Kentucky. The fate of Justice was not learned.
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