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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1925
Page
4
Princeton considers selling the athletic field to build lots but the board of education rejects a price. The Royal and Dixie theatres shut for renovations with new floors ventilation and front alterations planned under F F Von Court.
The Princeton I Independent Tennis Club sponsors a high school tennis meet at Princeton High School. Teams from local schools begin competition, with matches hosted on campus courts as the season commences.
Princeton Independents suffer a 5 of 7 losses to Beckley at the Prince ton Lawn Tennis Club. Notable results include Hunter beating Straley, Pine defeating Stairs, and Beckley taking the doubles matches. Straley and Caldwell edge Smith and Stansbury in a late comeback, with several decisive scores from Beckley across singles and doubles.
Boston June 8. The condition of Secretary of War John W. Weeks, recently operated for gall stones, was declared entirely satisfactory by his physicians today. A hospital bulletin said Weeks had a very good day.
At Bland Street M E Church South the Billy Sunday Club held its annual meeting to name officers for the year ending June 1 1928 C W Patterson is named president O P Claytor second VP A J Angel third VP C G Taylor recording secretary Claude Godsey corresponding secretary W G C Pollock treasurer and directors include 0 Crapman F W Udy J V Mattox Leroy Landrum and R L Burgesa The new officers urge members and supporters to engage in the club's Master’s work and attend services while noting no collections have been taken and financial help is welcomed to foster greater club activity
An old advertisement touts Tanlac as a cure to nervous indigestion liver pain and general debility claiming it rebuilds a run-down body after a few days of use and that many have benefited A follow up mentions Tanlac vegetable pills for constipation and urges purchase at local drugstores.
A general merchandise store and its post office in Berkeley Springs West Virginia were destroyed by a fire last night caused by a lightning strike. The adjacent flour mill owned by Perry Unner was damaged. total loss estimated around 30000 dollars.
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