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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1935

Page

15

Insurance Firm Founded in 1903 at Citizens

Ray Evans, longtime manager, took charge in 1914. Evans, famed as an entertainer, remains a prominent Citizens Insurance salesman despite his public humor. The article highlights his dual role in business and the stage, noting his long association with the firm.

Ray Evans Farflung Evans Mr. Evans

Local Business People Favor NRA Principles In Bluefield

Bluefield merchants and business men endorse the NRA codes as fair practices and continued wages and hours. Fred R. Christie secretary reports unanimous local support and is preparing a May business survey for release next week.

NRA Bluefield Business Men's Association Fred R. Christie Christie

Underwriters Agency Marks Century of Service and Growth

Since its 1903 founding the agency reports steady annual growth and steadfast adherence to original principles. Manager Evans, joining in 1911 and leading since 1914, offers free public appearances and responsive service. Nellie Wells has served as office assistant since 1914, with colleagues Barger, Phillips, and Mays, plus Elmo Agee heading the Northfork office since 1932.

Nellie Wells Evans Evana Mr. Evans William Barger J. A. Phillips R. J. Mays Elmo Agee Northfork

Coal industry talk prompts stockpiling by Bluefield residents

Mercer Coal Company urges homeowners to buy and store coal for winter as prices may rise and supply worries loom. The piece highlights Bluefield’s largest coal yard, fleet capabilities, and regional service footprint including exchanges in Bluefield and nearby towns.

Bluefield Mercer Coal Company George S. Smith

Brakes matter in car safety and longevity

The piece stresses brake importance for safety and tire wear. It highlights Bob Litz garage at 532 Bluefield Avenue offering brake servicing by trained mechanics. The method quickly tests each wheel to assess brake safety, advocating regular checks to prevent accidents.

Bob Litz Bluefield Avenue

Transient Dies After Fall From Truck Near Barboursville

Bruce McCutcheon 26, a transient registered at the bureau and son of Samuel McCutcheon of Kanawha county, died when he fell from the rear of a truck bound for a transient camp near Barboursville Huntington.

Fall Huntington W. Va Bruce McCutcheon Transient Bureau Barboursville Bureau Samuel McCutcheon Kanawha County

Soil Drier Claim by Davenport Farmer

Davenport Iowa farmer George Speake says his soil-drier invention has worked for 30 years. A stout wooden barrel buried below ground level channels surface water into the barrel and drains it away through tile instead of running across the field.

Davenport George Speake

Pasteurization and Typhoid Dangers in Raw Milk

Milk Service Inc discusses how pasteurization is not only protection, noting typhoid carriers can be asymptomatic. Even with feces and urine tests, carriers may intermittently shed germs, making safe milk supply hard to guarantee without pasteurization.

Bailey Lumber Company Opens Sixth Plant in Grundy Virginia

Bailey Lumber Company completes its Grundy yard in Virginia as sixth district plant. W. C. Payne notes a new warehouse for kiln dried lumber and materials, a white Forest City Time Toast office, and strong local housing demand while pursuing bulk purchases across Bluefield Mullens Matoaka War Wytheville yards.

W. C. Payne Bailey Lumber Company Grundy Virginia Bluefield Forest City Payne Buchanan County Norfolk and Western Railway Company The Mullens Matoaka War and Wytheville

Typhoid Germs in Dairy Milk Sparks Fearful Warning

The article explains there is no absolute guarantee raw milk is germ free. Even if a carrier discharges organisms only some days, lab tests may miss them and newspapers could accuse the dairy. Dairymen are urged to grasp the danger and daily risk to public health.

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