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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1948
Page
12
A local notice extols the Mercer Funeral home on Bland Street for its quiet dignified chapel atmosphere. It highlights attentive personal service, reverent conduct, and comprehensive planning including casket display, costs, and pre arrangements.
Bluefield’s water comes from mountain springs and is treated at the Ada plant. The West Virginia Water Service company maintains 24 hour operations with filtration chlorination and daily bacteriological testing to assure purity. Superintendent A L Rhodes claims residents receive the best water in the state.
Cabinet showers may be installed in spaces as small as 32 inches square says the Plumbing and Heating Industries bureau. The compact shower cabinet can fit where a clothes closet would not. Cabinets are shipped knocked down to ease erection in cramped quarters.
D E Templeton, Bluefield district manager of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance, and Mrs Templeton attend the Atlantic City regional meeting with all expenses paid by the company. He is the first in West Virginia to qualify his wife for the trip and ranks sixth nationally among double qualifiers.
City officials report a nationwide shift to radiant heating with boiler installations in Minneapolis climbing from 508 in 1941 to 1,948 in 1946 and 1,935 in 1947. Boilers were 19 percent of heating in 1941 and 41 percent in 1947.
UTT Refrigeration Co inc advertises at 529 531 Bluefield Avenue with dial 8993. The brief notice highlights their services and contact number for potential customers seeking cooling equipment and repair.
This home craft article explains making pleated shades from an old wire frame using manila paper and a paper punch. It covers cutting, folding steps to create accordion pleats, punching mounting holes, threading a cord, and securing the shade on the frame. It notes cost efficiency and suggests decorating options for small decorative lamps.
Eagle Insulating Co. offers the Eagle-Picher combination storm window and screen with tuk-away feature. Aluminum frame, satin finish, weather seals, double pane design reduces drafts and heat radiation. Easy storing of panels via clips, promises fuel savings and improved home comfort.
The Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau reports rising demand for small heating units that maximize fuel efficiency and run under automatic control. Radiant heating gains popularity with boiler-burner systems and can use radiators baseboards panels or convectors.
A homey Father's Day feature promotes Angrist Men's Shop at 234 Princeton Avenue. It highlights a wide selection from Adam hats to shirts, ties, sport coats, tropical suits, and slacks in washable and wool fabrics, all offered at economical prices.
J G Hunt of 346 Bluefield Avenue distributes Pat Ribbon Falls City beer and 1884 ale in the area. The brands gain friends daily through quality and flavor, making beverages a refreshing choice after work and ideal for social gatherings.
Visit Jimmy's restaurant at 635 Princeton Avenue Upfield for a family dinner next Sunday. Proprietor George Manis preserves a friendly, prompt service and a wide seafood menu praised by Bluefielders and travelers alike.
Special fans are made for ventilating kitchens, says the Plumbing and Heating Industries bureau.
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