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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1925
Page
8
Local brief collects ads and notices from Bluefield and nearby towns. It includes sales on coal and wood, car recall reward, livestock and meat market offers, a Shrine Club meeting, real estate listings, a jewelry notice, and a public auction timetable.
The Billy Sunday Club invites members to a 2:30 p m gathering at Hamilton Hall Bland Street M E church South. Rev J A Baylor will lead the session with a brief officers’ meeting at 2 p m. Attendance is urged to support the Masters work and the service lasts one hour.
Pau Barker, accused of stealing an automobile from Davie U Drive In, fled from his Midway home while allowed a clothing change. The car was recovered at Mullens and Barker was arrested last Sunday night by Patrolman Bond. he was being returned in custody when he escaped through the rear with Special Agent George Calloway present.
Jerusalem reports the British government plans to exploit the Dead Sea potash reserves on a large scale to supply the empire and potentially revive the evaporating lake. The article hints at Chinese involvement replacing Persian methods.
Edwin C Wade Beaver Pond district superintendent says dismantling the Ramsey street school will likely start next January due to Beaver High rebuild delays. Pupils will study on a leased floor of the Bailey building during the comm year while plans for Beaver High and Fairview School additions are finalized. The $600000 school bond issue will be issued in two $200000 sales with the remainder delayed.
The piece argues a good town is one where civic virtue, safe streets, strong schools and churches protect women and children, while business and policing cooperate to curb vice. It notes upcoming municipal elections and critiques current officials weary of public disorder. It recalls past gunplay, profanity, hooch dens, and street carnival, urging reform.
The White House chose a guard during the president’s stay as Mitch of St Paul was named solicitor general. Reports mention Soviet aid to Russia and a new Chinese revolutionary movement in authoritative advice to the Associated Press.
Citizens urge a strict, honest administration as officials defend measures amid concerns over police discretion. Frustration grows over abuses of power that could lead to vice and crime if unchecked. Local notices also report residents and students returning home for summer vacation and visits by J K Smith of Keystone.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Past Tennessee conference held a formal opening and a strong Friday business session. Highlights included Mrs. Hattie KR Walker's annual address and a School of Methods led by Mrs. Daisy M Bulkley. Delegates plan a Bluefield outing and a six o'clock dinner at Hethel M E Church.
Sylvia Densham a 14 year old mayoress of Kingston on Thames earns more than her mayor father by raising and selling guinea pigs. She has built a thriving side business supplying pets to local families and shops, reflecting a surprising youthful enterprise in civic life.
A compilation of Bluefield Fire Department alarm stations with street intersections and contact points. The list includes locations such as Princeton Avenue, Bluefield Avenue, Federal and Raleigh Streets, City Hall, and various cross streets, noting fire stations and phone references.
Members of the Bluefield Gun Club set plans at a Thursday night meeting led by President Harry C. Weller. The agenda includes an annual president’s cup with equal chances for all members, attendance prizes, and monthly free shots for recruiting new members.
The article notes extreme heat across the Atlantic coast with 96 to 100 degree readings and parks opening to provide shelter and free ice to the poor. Schools closed due to heat while violent wind storms damaged areas in Minnesota near Crosby and a tabulation lists deaths from heat and drowning by city and state.
Rain and hail storms brought relief to residents Friday afternoon easing heat strain on gardens lawns and vegetation. Temperatures dropped noticeably and communities rejoiced at the cooler nights with most rain reported east to Pearisburg and little to none west of Welch or Coeburn Virginia.
The Southwest Chapter invites readers to the fifth annual convention of the Virginia Association of Workers for the Blind at Hotel Roanoke Roanoke Va June 11 and 12. Reservations should be made by notifying the Southwest Chapter secretary at the Norfolk and Western Railway office. The event is educational and seeks broad community attendance.
Electricity is now a necessity within reach for all. The Appalachian Power Company offers a Golden Rod Electric row to each person signing for electric service for an old unwired house. The offer expires Seis Fei.
The National Geographic Society notes the Revillagigedo Islands in the Pacific, including Socorro and Clarion, as largely unvisited and undisturbed. Expedition plans by American and Mexican teams aim to survey flora and fauna, similar to the Galapagos, amid sparse human presence and limited prior exploration.
Raleigh June 5 19 year old Jim Collins was electrocuted at the state prison for the murder of A C Sedberry a mill man from Anson County. The execution followed late executive interference by Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire of the North Carolina diocese.
Atlantic City saw Howard Dutch Robbins of Springfield win the national marble title defeating Thomas Raley of Owensboro in the third annual tournament final.
Eleven year old Vivian Turner killed herself with a gun at her home in Portsmouth this morning. Police say stress from failure at Cradock School may have contributed to the tragedy involving Mrs Norman Fekert and her family.
In London diphtheria cases two mothers received swapped boys Frederick Tatchell six and Frank Gelley five were taken to Fulham isolation hospital the same day. Each child was released at different hours and mothers protested the mix up. An official inquiry was ordered after the swap was discovered.
Antonio d Gionnedhio, a bank employee, admitted stealing forty seven dollars and implicated a married woman to whom the money was given. He alleged she planted the thefts and confessed his guilt.
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