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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1922

Page

8

French's Depart Store To Move Into Modern Welch Building

J A French announces French's Department Store will relocate to the Hill Motor Building in Welch. The expanded two story store will offer a large selection of dry goods and apparel, creating a larger shopping public and leveling Welch with bigger cities. The move aims to attract more trade without harming existing local retailers.

Hill Motor Company Popular Concern Na 1 Motor Company H. H. Com Welch J. A. French McDowell Street Hill Motor French Anyother

Cupid Activity Prompts Two Local Wedlock Notices

Yesterday morning word reached the city of weddings for H. C. Freeman and Alma T. Covey with Rev. Helvey of Northfork officiating on Sunday evening. Reese Helmandollar wed Anna Helm at Bristol on February 4. County guardians refuse free shoes for indigent parents who allow daughters to attend dances.

Cupid H. C. Freeman Alma T. Covey Helvey Northfork Freeman Kirchner Chas. A. Smithey Reese Helmandollar Anna Helm Bristol Reese Benedict

McDowell Bureau Report From Bluefield Daily Telegraph

W A Mills manager oversees McDowell Bureau coverage for Bluefield Daily Telegraph with local updates and reporting notes.

THE McDowell Bureau Bluefield Daily Telegraph W. A. Mills

Daring Hold Up At H Josephy Store Saturday Night

A man held up the H Josephy store shortly after 11 PM forcing the safe open with a 38 pistol and beat the proprietor. Josephy, dazed from seven blows, described two suspects as he and a crowd fled. Police questioned suspects Katzen Hunt Liebman Jones Tilson Moore and others as a hearing was planned.

H. Josephy Mr. Josephy J. Josephy Ming Josephy Tme Katzen J. H. Hunt J. M. Liebman Keystone G. H. Moore Pauley Jones al Tilson Hufford

Welch Briefs Col lege Commencements and Local Notices

The list notes Miss Louise Epling Ward Belmont Miss Elizabeth Rhodes Hollins Miss Geraldine Brewster Randolph Macon and Miss Katherine Rhodes at Hollins then Randolph Macon for commencement Friends of Mrs Chase Hicks Huntington is improving after ear trouble A young couple seeks two furnished rooms by June 8 for light housekeeping Paul Jones visits Morgantown for WVU commencement Miss Rachel Waldron Meldrame Payne Dorbhy Joyce Stuart Va Mrs W W Waytes attends Randolph Macon commencement June brides quit office jobs for engagements

Our City Louise Epling Ward Belmont Elizabeth Rhodes Hollins Geraldine Brewster Randolph- Macon Welch W. Va Gail Carter Tiuntington

Revival Service Off To Good Start At Davy Methodist Church

Revival services began at the Davy Methodist church with John A. May as evangelist and Miss Helen Moore May as pianist. Rev. Adams of Tyler led singing. a large chorus choir performed. sermons praised. district activities included a Boosters Club and cottage prayer meeting. Two motorcyclists were injured in a spill on the Davy to Twin Branch road but injuries were not serious. Local residents attend Athens commencement and summer normal events. Miss Zelma Goodson visits from Hellier.

Methodist Church Davy John A. May Methodist Episcopal Church South Helen Moore May Montevallo Ala John M. Adams Tyler Texas John A W. A. Bailey H. A. Carlton J. T. Goodson Charles Gillespie Hobart Bofling Twin Branch C. R. Woolwine V. A. Bailey Athens W. G. Cooper James Meadows Zelma Goodson Hellier Zalpha Goodson

Five Story Hotel Rising From Old Bank Site

Workers tear down the old First National Bank building to clear the lot for a new five story hotel. The project includes 102 rooms initially with future expansion, outside baths for most rooms, a lobby, restaurant, and sample rooms. Steel by Berger Co with 198 tons from McClintic Marshall, stock nearly sold, Bluefield designers Garry & Sheffey, Green & Stowe builders.

Green and McCown Bank Street McClintic-Marshall Company Pittsburg Berger Manufacturing Company Canton Ohio Andrew F. Leckie J. W. Price EK. Carter Garry & Sheffey Bluefield Green & Stowe

Former moonshiner becomes county's happiest man

Squire A C Hufford recounted a stranger's confession of moonshine making in Welch. The man from Davy, who repented, joined a church a year ago and chose to confess and accept punishment, then return home to walk the straight path. Hufford praised his reform and sent him back to Davy.

Squire A. C. Hufford Mr. Hufford Davy Welch Hufford McDowell County

City Improvement Aims to Attract Traveling Men

Welch business leaders praise a proposed project as the city’s best benefit it will draw many traveling salesmen to Pocahontas offering top hotel facilities and a central base in the coal fields commercial center.

Welch Pocahontas

Instructions in Case of Fire Distributed by City Officials

Yesterday officials issued fire drills and telephone alert guidance. Citizens were instructed to dial central and specify fire location, then use a designated whistle pattern for street sections. The message replaces pistol signaling with modern fire department response and uses district based whistle codes for Collier's boarding house Wyoming street Hobart street east of river Woodmans and Lewis Furniture to city line.

Central Collier’s McDowell Street Lewis Furniture Gee Solin’s Station Court House Wyoming Street Colliers Hobart Street River Woodmans Hospital Lewis Furniture Company City Line

Women Seek Historic City Council Seat in Local Election

The city campaign heats up after a Citizens party meeting at City Hall. Voting begins at sunrise and ends at sunset with candidates including Mayor T A Lambert and Gale Carter among Citizens nominees and John C Summers and Mrs J C Anderson among Republicans.

Co Nners Citizen's Party Citizen’s Party T. A. Lambert Gale Carter Chester Harman J. J. Clark

Lille Mayor Marries 120 Couples in Four Hours

The mayor of Lille set a remarkable record by wedding 120 couples in a four hour period, drawing widespread attention to the city as a rapid nuptial event unfolded.

Lille France

Also Mentioned on This Page

French’s Department Store Ellwood Hotel Edward W. Womack Welch, W. VA Welch Lumber Co McDowell Saeger Moses Hyman Welch and Saeger West Virginia Payne Building Sterling Hardware Company Wm. Ritter Harry Coal Co Bank of Davy Via Realty Co Keystone Pouling Welch Insurance Agency First Nat Bank of Welch Nat. Bank Merchants & Miners Bank First Nat. Bank of Kimball Elkhorn Valley Grocery Co Citizens’ Bank of War Bankers’ Poca Coal & Coke Co Vera Poce. Coal Co Nat Bank of Keystone Bank of Northfork Keystone Land Co Poca Fuel Co Bluefield Supply Company American Coal Company First National Bank of Welch Atlantic Smokenesse Coal Co First National Bank of Jaeger Pocahontas Fuel Flat Top National First National Bank Turkey Gap Coal Co Wiat Top Grocery Co Bowles Company, Inc Crystal Block Coal & Coke Co Graham Grocery Co Atlantic Smokeless Coal Co Welch Steam Little War Creek Coal Co Bank of Wyoming Union Trust Company Regal Block Coal Co Tug Wiver Auto Company Wood-Sullivan Coal Co Welch Armature Company C. H. Meade Coal Co Bankers Pocahontas Co. Co Safety Pocahontas Coal Co Bailey Lumber Co Winifrede Thecker Coal Co Sanitary Boltiing Co Wilmore Poca. Coal Co Home Construction Co Princeton Power Co Pond Creek Realty Co Gracam Coal Company Kroll-Litz Coal Co Hazard Coal Daily Telegraph Welch Drug, Company Welch Briefs Katherine Rhodes Welch Henrlize Coalwood C. N Monnday Iene Concord Mes Paul Jones Morgantown West Virginia University Mss Nel Gearheart Vinton Vas Rachel Waldron Meldrame Payne Dorbihy Joyce Stuart, Va W. W. Waytes Lynchburg Randolph-Macon Woman's College CLE First National Welch Automobile Company Welch Theatre King Baggott Jimmy Aubrey Welch and Vicinity Welch, West VA Japiter B. C. Swope, Pres A. F. Leckie Bert W. Ellis Morton Mortons Salt Bellans McDowell County National Bank
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