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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1929

Page

8

Esely Wilson Co Seeks Rent Sale For Homes In City

Esley Wilson Co advertises rental terms on multiple homes in Bluefield area listings. Properties include a five room cottage at 120 Salon Street with a $4 250 price and monthly payments around 16.09 real estate on sale in Springeiaic South Bluefield plus Oakhurst, Bramwell road and Stowers Street options. Notable listings feature six to seven room homes with prices from 2500 to 6500 and monthly terms, with commercial bank building address for other bargains.

Salon Street Springéaic South Bluefield Oakhurst

Bluefield City Council Holds Routine Monthly Meeting

Bluefield Virginia council met Monday evening in regular session with all members present except Mr. Graham. Reports showed tax collection progress, sewer and sanitation discussions, road equipment delivery, and census work underway. Local happenings included Knights of Pythias initiation and Dr. Gilmer enlisting aid for a long-held property purchase, plus praise for Pinnacle Rock as a regional asset.

Bluefield Graham J. W. Baldwin

Davidsan Boys Suffer Chicken Losses in Abbs Valley

The Davidsan boys report their chickens were killed by lightning in Abbs Valley, then a thief struck their chicken house a few nights later, stealing several birds.

Davidsan Abbs Valley

Democratic Dinner Tests Cannon as Party Foe in Washington

The Washington Democratic dinner Monday night spurred news on Bishop James Cannon Jr. urging resignation of James M. Raskob, with Virginia leaders anticipating a bitter state campaign. No Virginia leaders attended, per Old Dominion papers.

Washington James Cannon Jr Raskob Cannon Democratic National Committee Virginia Old Dominion

Virginia Sidelights and Local Sermons At Town Church

Mrs A P McKeny of Tazewell visiting ex service men for government insurance and plans to visit Charleston to meet the veterans bureau head. Dr George H Gilmer of Pulaski delivers week sermons at Graham Presbyterian, praised by listeners and attracting Bluefield visitors. A Huntington fan compliments Beckley third baseman Kenerly Sexton after a Huntington Beckley game, noting he looked like a million dollars. Sexton trained locally and starred for Graham high school.

George H. Gilmer Pulaski Graham Presbyterian Church Graham Land and Improvement Company Jessie Woodrum Pearlsburg Gilmer A. P. McKeny Tazewell Veterans’ Bureau Bluefield W. Va Ken Sexton Huntington Beckley W. W. Brumfield Kenerly Sexton Sexton Graham

Notice of Trustee Sale in Bluefield WV 1929

Default on notes secured by trust deed led Community Bavi Loan Company to direct a sale by Robt. Baker as substituted Trustee. Auction set for July 11, 1929, at 10 A M at the front door of the Law and Commerce Building Bluefield WV. Property: Lot 5, Section 370 on Baldwin Avenue East side in City of Bluefield Mercer County. Described by prior deed from Dockley and Bessie Bagley to W F B Rose Trustee dated Feb 2 1926.

Clara N. Phelps Owen C. Phelps W. L. Robinson J. W. Easley Pearet Mercer County West Virginia J. W Kanley Law & Commerce Bluefield Union Street Bland Street Community Bavi «& Loan Company Robt. Baker Circuit Court Baldwin Avenue Bivefield Dockley Bessie Bagley W. F B. Rose Root Baker H. Worley H. Easley Aw and Commerce City of West Neo Biveneia Weed Princeton Avenue EB. H. Easley Treatee

Dissolution of Bluefield Ice & Cold Storage Company

Notice records stockholders meeting on June 4 1929 Bluefield West Virginia adopting resolutions to discontinue business surrender charter convert assets into cash pay debts and distribute remainder pro rata to stockholders with publication and state certification required. Also trustee sale notice for June 22 1929 to liquidate property at East Princeton Avenue Bluefield West Virginia under Easley trustee deed.

Bluefield Ice & Cold Storage Company Corporation West Virginia Ihe Bluefield Ite Iran Boses Eid

Prisoners Sing Well at Virginia Road Camp Visit

S R Ashworth notes that on Sunday afternoons members of the local Billy Sunday club visit the Fallsville road camp to talk with inmates. The prisoners begin with a hum then sing a rhythmically rising chorus of the tune “Stealaway” as the camp responds.

Virginia State Road Fallsville Road S. R. Ashworth Billy Sunday Club

Hair Growth Explained by Staunton Visitor

Jasper Keister of Staunton recalls being bald ten years ago and now wearing a natural coat of hair. He compares the scalp to a barley patch frozen out and says hair regrows when the scalp is loosened and the original hair roots resume function.

Jasper Keister Staunton J. Keister Mr. Keister

Census Effort Underway in Bluefield Virginia

Local authorities begin census work in Bluefield with John Steele Rodrey Reynolds and A A Wallace Jr in charge. Census takers start Monday visiting every home and listing every family member. Data will support Virginia highway planning.

Uncle Sam Bluefield John Steele Rodrey Reynolds A. A. Wallace Jr Virginia

Virginia Side Personalities Highlight Local Visits

Misses Banie Miller of White Gate and Sally Mustard of Bland visit Mrs. W W Fanning. Visitors note heavy Lakes to Florida highway traffic. Local welfare agent Mary Hardy from Tazewell with Margaret Copenhaver. Others include Mrs W F Baylor with children at Toano, Mrs T C Schuler and daughter Ernest Bruce in Charleston, Cully and Glena James returning from Bristol and Hopkinsville teaching posts, Adney Reynolds visiting Emory in Atlanta, K R M Witten back from Roanoke where her grandson John Copenhaver Jr graduated, Dorothy Grant in Boston with A T Grant, Harry W Tyler Jr visiting Toano, Theresa McMullin at home, Claude Boughner of Gary with United Supply.

Banie Miller White Gete Sally Mustard Bland W. W. Fanning Miller Lakes-to-Florida Mary Hardy Tazewell Margaret Copenhaver W. F. Baylor Toano J Baylor T. C. Schuler Ernest Bruce Charleston Cully Glena James Miss Cully Bristol Bristol High School Miss Glena Hopkinsville, Ky Aodney Reynolds Atlanta Emory University KR. M. Witten Roanoke Roanoke High School John Copenhaver Jr Dorothy Grant Boston A. T. Grant Harry W. Tyler Jr Toano W. Prank Baylor Theresa McMullin Winston-Salem N. c Claude Boughner United Supply Company Gary

Truck Crash Kills Lonnie Paxton in West Virginia

In Spencer West Virginia on June 11 21 year old Lonnie Paxton of Clendenin died when a truck veered off a road on Left Hand Hill near Walton. Driver Gilbert Jenkins of Charleston sustained slight injuries. The report also notes a claim about Cuba leasing Guantanamo. the annual rent cited is $2009.

Spencer W. Va Lonnie Paxton Clendenin Walton Gilbert Jenkins Charleston

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