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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
7
Representative Upshaw announced he would keep his Graham engagement and visit mid September for a Baptist church meeting series. Local radio listeners complain of poor atmospheric conditions and static interference as broadcasts from a Broadway station sound distorted.
Graham fans praised the new recruits led by Philpott and Brumfield as the team prepares for a home game with Athens. Yank Davidson stands out behind the plate, with Yost Davis and Battimore in the outfield and Burton Dick Philpott and Bruefield in the infield. An ex league player joins Saturday for the Athens contest as Graham aims to revive the local baseball circuit.
Five room house with water and electric lights on South Mor avenue, Graham. Desirable location from the late Mrs A Yost. For more details contact Hinegardner Graham Va.
Stevy Davenport moves to Williamson to take a post with J. B. Saunders. C. W. Garland visits Graham as his eyesight declines and medical care is underway. Miss Macie Ashworth sick at her aunt’s in Pocahontas shows slow improvement. Graham Daily News invites school name ideas for the second major Graham building with several options proposed. Hudson Hufford to graduate from Johns Hopkins University with father S. N. Hufford in attendance. Death announced of W. R. Vaughn in North Carolina. Rev. M. O. Alexander returns from the Southern Baptist Convention in Kansas City where W. J. Bryan spoke on evolution.
J M Newton claims the largest apple crop in Graham citing his sizable orchard. A single tree in his yard is noted for its abundance amid fruit scarcity. Postmaster J W Crockett has received five United States mail boxes for Graham to enable free delivery starting July 1 at convenient outbound mail points.
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries reports that fifteen thousand trout were planted in streams across Tazewell County during April. The stocking was carried out by the Tazewell County Game and Fish Protective Association.
A prominent city figure called for renewed civic effort urging residents to start another cleanup drive. She invited inspections of back premises of local businesses and stressed the need for trash cans and increased civic pride to fix up the area.
J. E. Fisher a fifty five year old veterinary surgeon with relatives in Tazewell county was found dead in his Roanoke hotel room Wednesday morning. The item notes local Baptist and oil interest anecdotes from Graham Virginia including car purchases and a potential oil discovery near the Methodist church site.
Governor Trinkle will be invited to Graham to deliver the principal address for the occasion. Local brick masons will soon be on site as the foundation is in. A border of native limestone and a higher blue limestone edge will enhance the building’s appearance, a distinct design for the area. A pink cameo brooch was lost in Graham and may be returned to Mrs. Jennnings for a reward. Edward Leedy, WWI veteran and son of K. Leedy, is at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington DC for nervousness and a general breakdown, with slow but steady improvement after a month’s admission.
Mrs H B Johnson thanks the community for the many kind deeds and gifts received yesterday. The family appreciates the thoughtful support shown during their time of need.
A brief note highlights silver fox fur as a fashionable accessory for evening attire. It praises its versatility with any frock and particularly complements dark silk costumes and tailleur silhouettes.
The Tri-District Union of the Epworth League will meet at Bramwell tonight for the last gathering before the conference at Abingdon. Volunteers from Bland Street League should contact Bill Wade or N.&W. 20 to arrange rides, meet at Bland Street Methodist Church at 7 sharp, with a planned enjoyable trip and equal educational facilities for women and men in Greece.
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