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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1923
Page
12
Bluefield prepares for Better Homes Week June 18 through 23 with a new home on East River and College Avenue furnished for exclusive use by the association. A furnishing committee has enlisted an expert, underscoring that home value goes beyond price and anchoring community aims in ownership and stability.
Bluefield Commandery patrol member files brief Telegram from Washington dated June 6 1923 describing a crowd parade heat and time at the Shrine convention signals.
Bond issue booklets mailed to city heads of families with financial tables. Three sidewalk permits issued for about 1000 square feet on Adams, Washington, and White Thorn streets. Garbage crews report noncompliant residents. cans to be drained and wrapped. May saw four city fires totaling 20 dollars damage. 283 inspections conducted. 16 fire hazard notices filed with police. Telegraph Want Ads bring results.
The Henry Rodgin Company displays the William E. Ross Medal for best debater at Bluefield College. Crockett Hughes of the John Marshall Society is slated to receive it Tuesday. The medal features an eagle, Bible, and torch with Latin inscription and was designed by A. F. Tinsley. College officials praise the design and consider making it the standard Bluefield College emblem.
Morgantown WV June 9 registration opens for the largest coal mining short course at West Virginia University with expected attendance of at least 150. The program runs June 11 to July 21 with eight instructors led by Prof A C Callen and includes a state examination for mine foreman and fireboss certificates led by R M Lambie.
The semia nnual meeting of priests from southeastern Wheel ing diocese territory convened at Sacred Heart rectory to discuss theology and canon law with attendees including Fathers Burke Davern Sikora O Reilly Hanley Gregory O S B Martin O S B Jerome O S B Anthony O S B Celestine O S B and Meyer.
Preparations were finished for the largest shot yet fired at the Pounding Mill quarry. Superintendent Hunter announced the blast would occur between the arrivals of passenger trains No 11 and No 6, with the big detonation planned for this afternoon.
A recent hosiery fad features ratified stockings described as colorful and gay requiring discretion. The article also notes fresh water eels travel about 6000 miles in their lifetimes.
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