Bluefield items include sales, meetings, and travel notes
Local notices list cleaners offering service, a July Buyers Convention in Norton Virginia, B nal BRith meeting at Matz Hotel, and real estate ads. Also furniture sale at Aliff Transfer, farm bureau officers named, country club membership closing, and a family card of thanks for John S. Asbury with accompanying updates on travel and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Commercial Bank
Norton
Hotel Norton
Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co
St. Louis
Looney Withdraws From City Board Candidacy
William Looney, candidate from district 6, withdraws from the race citing his evangelistic duties. He submitted a signed statement to The Daily Telegraph thanking supporters for their past backing.
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William Looney
City Board of Directors
Daily Telegraph
Board of Directors
Peery Building Opens in Bluefield with Grand Public Reception
Thousands visit the Peery building as Bluefield marks its public opening. Guests tour all floors, enjoy music and refreshments, and register on the eighth floor amid praise from Judge J M Sanders for local growth and civic pride. Local volunteers assist, the event highlighting progress and future prospects for Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Peery
Thomas E. Peery
West Virginia
J. M. Sanders
Frank Maynard
Ella Holroyd
Hillie Petty
James Elmer Brown
Blue City Blue Boys
Russell County Fiddlers
Anna
Eva Amato
Dr. Peery
Bluefield Quota Club
Captain Mastin Dies in Roanoke After Long Rail Career
Roanoke veteran conductor Captain L D Mastin died at his Campbell Avenue home around 1 30 a m He was born February 18 1856 in Lovelace NC and joined the Norfolk and Western in 1882 rising to passenger conductor in 1892 He is survived by wife Amanda two children Stella William and Roy Mastin and several siblings The Telegraph notes a townwide rumor of a local scandal but will not publish rumors and promises to report any new developments
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L. D
Mastin
Norfolk and Western Railway
Campbell Avenue
Roanoke
Lovelace
N.C
West Virginia
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Williamson
Captain Mastin
Norfolk and Western
Amanda Mastin
Stella
William
Roy Mastin
H. C. Kelster
Norfolk
Amos Peck
Bluefield
Josephine Bailey
Matoaka
Guy Ritter
Princeton
J. S. Mastin
L. J. Mastin
Guy Mastin
Telegraph
Don Juan
Miss Grace Sellers to Direct Vacation Bible School
Miss Grace Sellers arrived as director of young people's activities at First Presbyterian Church and will assist Emmanuel Lutheran Church in starting Vacation Bible School Monday. She oversees recreation periods and has special training from the Assembly's Training School in Richmond.
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Grace Sellers
First Presbyterian Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Miss Sellers
Assembly
Richmond
Sacred Heart Catholic Mass Times and School Hour
Sunday mass at 8 and 10 30 a m Sunday school at 10 a m Weekday mass at 8 a m An automobile fire extinguishing system has been revised for air jets facility and safety upgrading
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Sacred Heart Catholic
Thirty Shooters At Bluefield Gun Club Traps
About thirty shooters visited the Bluefield Gun Club traps for weekend practice. High winds and darkness affected scores though several members posted strong marks, with Karnes 46 Olinger 45 and Mustard 44 leading the day. New member Hill Marsh shot 16 in his first field trap round as the club plans for larger future events.
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Bluefield
Hill Marsh
Mr. Marsh
Myron Marsh
Luther Mustard
Duggy Karnes
E. J. Olinger
Dave Ol
Anawalt News Notes Brighten Local Weekend
Community notes describe visitors from Knoxville White Sulphur Springs and Danville and trips through Washington Philadelphia Pittsburg and New York. Local events include Anawalt Drug Company fountain installation band progress and a remodeled home by H T Graham.
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Lola Davis
nKoxville
Tenn
R. B. Vie
White Sulphur Springs
G. J. Graham
Squire Phil Kasdin
Welch
Anawalt Drug Company
Isreal Forman
Roanoke
O. C. Cauldwell
Washington
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
R. A. Wyland
New York
Trinity College
Aulmnae Association
H. T. Graham
W. H. Houseman
Floyd Gross
C. R. Sloane
B. B. Evans
Virginia
Julius Kasdin
Northfork
Historic Tours of Virginia booklet issued by Richmond A A A club
Richmond Automobile Club of the A A A will publish a booklet entitled Historic Tours of Virginia. It includes road logs a historic map illustrations ferry schedules and a digest of motor vehicle laws for Virginia Maryland and North Carolina. The issue aims to cover main historic routes and will be followed by more complete issues with cooperation from the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.
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Richmond
Richmond Automobile Club
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia Late Chamber of Commerce
Boy Struck by Auto Seriously Injured in Bluefield
Ten year old Roby Brown son of Frank Brown of Thomas street was hit by a Ford roadster on Bluefield avenue near Thomas street. Driver N R Francisco from Brush Fork was arrested and released to await trial as to the boy’s serious condition at Bluefield Sanitarium.
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Roby Brown
Frank Brown
Thomas Street
Bluefield Avenue
N. R. Francisco
Brush Fork
Bluefield
Francisco
Miss Margaret Painter Burned By Scalding Water
Miss Margaret Painter fourteen of Walters avenue was burned when she slipped spilling a gallon of hot water at home. She suffered burns from the waist to the feet and on the arms but was reported resting well Saturday night.
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Margaret Painter
Co. W. Painter
Walters Avenue
Miss Painter
Passenger Train Crews Adopt Summer Uniforms
Norfolk and Western passenger crews switch from winter dress to light summer coats. No official order issued this year, the train men deciding on the change after the weather warmed.
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Norfolk and Western
Fort Collins High Wins National Interscholastic Meet Title
Fort Collins High of Colorado captured the national interscholastic track and field championship with a late hammer throw surge securing the lead. Russell Walter of Kokomo Indiana won the individual honors as Wenatchee Washington and Kokomo traded the top spot until the final event.
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Chicago
Fort Collins
Colo
Russell Walter
Kokomo
Ind
Wenatchee
Washington
Wash
North- Western High
Detroit
Danville
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Less Street Coat Company
Edwards
Honard Abbott
West Street
Hillsdale
Mich
C. L. Seyler Lumber Co
Service Coal Company
B’nal B'Rith
B'Nal Brith
Matz Hotel
Mia
L. A
John
Asbury
E. E. Johnston
Frank Smoot
T. R. Smoot
Asbey
John S. Asbury
Tom H. Lambert
Reet Normal Business College
W. Cunningham
Nanole
Farm Bureau
Mercer County Farm Bureau
J. Douglas Bailey
W. L. McKinzey
Pettry
W. Va
H. B. Barbour
Aliff Transfer Company
Stewart Street
Thor
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
E. T
Oliver
Christian Endeavor
Westminster
Helen Scott
Ministers
West Va
Ministerial Association of
Norimer
Bluefield Va
Graham-Bluefield
Graham Pharmacy
West Coast of Florida
J. H. Rosenheim
Frederick Street
C. N. Pemberton
West
Florida
Phono
Rogers ST
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Harry L. Greenspon
Peery Building
PaEtsa As
the Joyce Co., Jewelers Actel
Looney
N. Y
Jas, G. Lite, Agt
Telephone
P. D
Bland St
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
Modern Funeral Establishment
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Res
United Shoe Repairing Corporation
Postoffice
Brad
Posto Bldg
Vacation Bible School
Anawalt News
Boy
Nixon Paint Co
Fort Collins High
Kaysville
Utah
Argentine High
Kansas City
Kas
Parkston
S. D
Protection
Kae
New Castle
N. Frost
Lake Forest
Culver
Mercerburg Academy
Mercerburg
C. Sounndahl
Bradford
High
Land J. Farley
Iamonds
Jewelry Investment
A. F. Tinsley
Federal
Randam
N. E. Rierson
Princeton Avenue
South Bluefield
Beth
Gerayars
Cara Nome
Convenient Drug Stores
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Biant
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