Will Make Park Amusement Centre Opens Soon
Glenwood Park between Bluefield and Princeton will be opened soon as one of the finest amusement places in the south. A Norfolk and Princeton based company has organized to take over the park and a twenty one year lease secured. The park will operate four months yearly as amusement park with some attractions year round. Concessions will be handled via an on site office and applications should be made to the contact person. The park is planned to open before July 1 with clean and amusing features.
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Glenwood Park
Bluefield
Princeton
Norfolk
Glenwood Park Aims to Become Mercer County Amusement Center
The grounds will receive county approval before installation and be patrolled by special officers. A top feature is a first rate baseball diamond with daily games. Fifteen premier teams are booked, aiming to attract visitors from across the region. Roads lead to the park and streetcar lines will provide ample transport as new cars are ordered.
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Glenwood Park
Mercer County
Enafield
Fair Grounds Redevelopment Aims at Spring Race Meet
Construction at Bluefield fair grounds proceeds with a new grand entrance arch a new grandstand and painter work. Appalachian Power to build street car shed and ticket office to ease crowding. Minefield Fair Association names officers K W Faev president R T Peters treasurer W L Otley secretary. Thirty six horses from Latonia to ship later this week as spring races loom with five daily races and seven entries per event.
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Bluefield
Appalachian Power Company
Minefield Fair Association
K. W. Faev
R. T. Peters
W. L. Otley
Teenen
Tom” Brown
Latontia
Latenia
Etablea
Settlement of Charles Stumm for estate of N O Reid
The account of Charles Stumm administrator of the estate of N O Reid deceased is before me for settlement. Given under my hand on June 6 1919 C B St Clam Commissioner of Accounts lawk-2t.
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Charles Stumm
N. O. Reid
C.B. ST. Clam
Mccounts
Lawk
Bluefield Merchants Agree to Friday Noon Closings
Bluefield stores will close at noon on Fridays during June July and August. The pact, signed by numerous merchants including RK. W. Honaker Hawley Mercantile Co Henry A. Lilly Co Summit City Shoe Co Kaln s Lenett s etc, binds all dry goods notions shoes clothing and millinery shops to the shorter Friday workday with paydays exempted on railroad paydays. More merchants expected to sign.
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Bluefield
RK. W
Lilly Clothing Co
ngrist-Lameth Company
EE. S. Pedigo Co
Thornton Clothing Co
A. Effron
Fred W. Johnston
B.S. Block, Bailey, Anderson & Co
the Quality Shop
Legion to drop military titles from member names
Henry D. Lindley announces the American Legion will remove all military ranks from non active members in all national matters. The joint executive committee, including Paris and St Louis appointees, unanimously approves the resolution urging state and local posts to follow suit. The action aims to emphasize civilian status and democratic ideals.
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Henry D. Lindley
Joint Executive Committee of the
American Legion
Joint Executive Committee
the Legion
Paris
St. Loouis
Esstam
National Organization of the Legion
Legion
Minneapolis
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Notion to Contractors for Christan Church Site Work
P. P. Hasselvand er, chairman, solicits bids from contractors for dirt removal about 150 cubic yards native stone work about 100 cubic yards plain walls and twenty yards exposed, and concrete about 150 cubic yards mixed 2 3 and 6 with forms for fifty cubic yards. State price per cubic yard for each item. Right to reject any bids reserved. June 17 1919. 113 N. Mercer St.
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New Christan Church
Bland
Federal
P. P. Hasselvander
N. Mercer Sr
Methodist Conference Resolution Expresses Thanks
The Welch district conference adopted a resolution expressing sincere thanks to the editor of the Bluefield Daily Telegraph for editorial assistance and space donated during the Missionary Centenary Campaign. Committee members included R. H. Ballard, Ed. Bow Wright, and R. Ke. Gr.
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Bluefield
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Park Amusement Centre
East End Fharmagy
Rexall
Princeton Ave
Pibletary
Soplcr
Lowing
Cohen
Cohen’s
Sheffield
Softice
Dore Cohhen
Jewelers and Silversmitus
Princeton Avenue
C-M-C Motor CO
Arese
C. C. Crowell
Bluefield Ave
Carl Mitchell
Frank Claytor
Leasley-Wilson
Phanes
Methodist Conference
Welch
BLATZ
Milwaukee
Amicon Fruit Co
W. Va
Poe
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