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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1924

Page

2

Local notices and sales in Bluefield co distributing ads

A collage of town notices includes debt collection for Sissons Grocery by H A Lilly Assignee with June 3 filing, real estate listings from Flat Top Realty Co in Augusta Street and Mary land Avenue, a bake sale by Bluefield Hadaseal, Hankla Grocery Co strawberry and produce ads, coal and home improvement promos, and a church and community event schedule.

Augusta Street Flat Top Realty Co Maryland Avenue Flat Top Realty Company

Bluefield Visitor Farthest From Home

The Bluefield visitor list shows Hatchins of Minneapolis among guests at Warlick Piano Rooms on Raleigh Street. Pedigo's promotes business training at Summit City Business College and specials on silk crepes. Vaughan's sewer project on Walnut Street tackles a 24 inch storm drain to ease Spring Hollow drainage toward Pocahontas Terrace.

Bluefield Bfrk. Hatchins Minneapolis Vaughan Walnut Street Spring Hollow Pocahontas Terrace Georgia Lumber Company

Disabled American War Veterans Convene in Salt Lake City

He'ps Vets Beatrice Grase and other prominent Salt Lake City women organize a convention banner for the Disabled American War Veterans. The annual meeting is slated for Salt Lake City from June 23 to 28.

Beatrice Grase Salt Lake City Veteranse Salt Lake

Princeton Power Company completes concrete on main line

The Princeton Power Company poured the last batch of concrete on the Bluefield avenue car line and connected to the Princeton avenue line. City action to safeguard work from traffic is expected while street work pauses for water line removal. Progress noted despite bad weather and traffic. Bland street work to begin this week from South street toward Princeton avenue.

Shay Antes o'Tock Princeton Power Company Bluefield Avenue Princeton Avenue Bland Street South Street

Norwegian steamer Haakon Jarl sinks after collision

In Vestfjord a collision between Haakon Jarl and Kong Harald sinks the Haakon Jarl. Among the drowned are women and children including Mrs. Richard Bordewick. Twenty seven aboard perish or missing while the Kong Harald rescues some and remains near the wreck. The Chicago Norwegian male choir was aboard the Kong Harald.

Richard Bordewick Christiania Norway Bordewick Mich Vestfjord Leften Islands Chicago Trondhjem Bodo Petersen

Federal court in West Virginia begins June term

The June term of the United States court for the southern district of West Virginia opened with a large crowd. Judge George W. McClintic charged the grand jury, addressing prohibition law questions. Several defendants and attorneys faced fines and jail terms as cases began.

United States Court For Southern District of West Virginia Federal George W. MecClintic Grand Jury McClintic Ira M. Mottesheard Grand J. 8. Lilly Charleston Judge MecClintic Marshal Workman Pauline Thayer Walter Adkins McDowell County Gertrude Hatley Mercer County Margaret White Charlies Bane Lewis Dodd John Goode Carl Betcher Ray Graham Alfred Green Herbert Hatcher W. Banks M. C. Lambert J. K. Warren Gus Gillenwater W. W. Bailey

Rotary Spread Shown In Report Global Growth

Toronto June 17 AP reports 281 new Rotary clubs formed in the past year 211 in North America 37 in Britain Ireland and Canada Newfoundland and many others worldwide Dr Crawford C McCullough says 19 clubs remain to be elected to Rotary International The roster covers North America Europe Africa Asia and Australia with plans for new clubs in Switzerland Czechoslovakia Austria and Sweden and developments in France Italy Holland and New Zealand Meetings now occur in eight languages with Spanish and French usage rising significantly.

Toronto United States Canada England Scotland Ireland Wales Cuba Crawford C. McCullough Rosarians Rotary International Rotary MecCullough North America Newfoundland Mexico Porto Rico Bermuda Central America Panagia Isthmian Canal Zone South America Brazil Uruguay Argentine Peru Chile Europe France Italy Spain Belgium Holland Denmark Norway Africa Union of South

Finest convention ever held by Pocahontas Operators Association

Mail from across the country praises the June convention in Bluefield by the Pocahontas Operators Association and the National Retail Coal Merchants Association. W E E Koepler, secretary, receives abundant compliments for Bluefield and southern West Virginia, with the event described as the finest the association has held.

Bluefield W. E. E. Koepler Pocahontas Operators Association National Retail Coal Merchants Association Bost West Virginia

Two Rail Heads Visit City Today

President Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railway and W. W. Atterbury head a delegation touring the Norfolk and Western system. They arrive in Bluefield about 7 AM with Norfolk and Western officials, then proceed to Columbus for a western tour. The visit, tied to lease talks and potential terminal development at Little Creek, signals significant shifts for Norfolk and Virginia connections.

Samuel Rea Pennsylvania Railway System W. W. Atterbury Norfolk and Western System Bluefield Columbus Norfolk and Western Pennsylvania Philadelphia A. C. Needles George KR. Loyall Norfolk Southern Virginia Beach Cape Henry Associated Press Norfolk Norfolk and Estern Little Creek Ana Rall N. D. Haher W. J Jenks D W. Flickwir

Bluefield Gun Club Holds Midweek Practice Shoot

Bluefield Gun Club members hold their regular midweek practice at the South Bluefield traps opening at 3 30 PM This session invites visitors before the club membership match on Saturday The bit about the seventh child of a seventh child appears as a separate ancient note.

Bluefield

Arlington Hotel Names New Assistant Manager

David H. Greenspon was promoted to assistant manager of the Arlington Hotel in Washington D C He has served at the Arlington for two years and will assume duties immediately He succeeds a predecessor who recently left for another post.

Washington Hotel David H. Greenspon Arlington Hotel Washington, D. C Arlington Mr. Greenspon

Young hotelier from Bluefield joins national Greeter group

A profile notes Erde’s career in Washington hotels including Capitol Park and Burlington. He is one of Charter thirty one Greeters of America’s five members and hails from Bluefield West Virginia where he trained in the leading hotel.

Sen Erde Washington Capitol Park Burlington Mr. Greenespon Charter Thirty-One Greeters of America Bluefield W. Va American Greeter Magazine

Auto Accident Leads to Whiskey Discovery

State Trooper Jackson on the McDowell County road witnessed a car crash near Powhatan and tracked a man named Otho Miles seen carrying two cans. After confronting him, the cans tested containing four gallons of whiskey. Miles faces federal court in Bluefield.

Jackson Bluefield United States Court McDowell County Powhatan Elkhorn Otho Miles Binefield

Four Norfolk and Western Linemen Hurt in Tree Fall

Four Norfolk and Western linemen were injured late Monday evening when a tree on the Crane Creek branch right of way fell onto their motor car as they returned to camp. The crew had been rebuilding lines damaged by recent high waters. F. C. Phiegar, the most seriously hurt, was taken to Bluefield Sanitarium for treatment. Others injured were W. E. Ayers, C. F. Frazier and J. B. Smith.

Norfolk and Western Crane Creek Branch F. C. Phiegar Bluefield Sanitarium W. E. Ayers C. F Frazier J. B. Smith

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Oy Coat Co Morton Exchange Federal Street Sissons Grocery H. A. S Ally H. A. Lilly Warlick’s Shannondale West Highland Avenue Fiat Top Realty Co Hale Addition Hadaseal East End Pharmacy Hankla Grocery Co Virginia the Coal Co Citizens Coal & Supply Co Pocahontas Bldg Pocahontas Gilve Kiddies Baily Lumber Co Glenwood Park Shannondale Toalaht Mercer Dairy First Baptist Church Billy Sanday Law and Commerce Athens Arange Henry Arcady Warlick Piano Rooms Raleigh St Plano Summit City Anderson Pedizo Co Harry F. Jones Accountant and Auditor Systems— Tax Service Aud Bradmann DR. N. M Honaker Dept. State Mercer Funeral Home WM. H. Carr Abrams Coal & Coke Res Vincent Paoliello Violin Floor Coal & Coke Bidg Annes Phone 1768 Atkins George Mount Vernoa Atkin’s Bluefield, W. Va James Stott Piano Tuner National Association Bland St N. E. Rierson J. B. Eades Osteopathic Mayor Building Frederick W. Black Beauty Shoppe Zora English Morris J. P. Andrews Chiropractor Commercial Bank Matoaka Bailey Hotel Dr. Hess Pratt's Stock & Poultry South Bluefield Pharmacy Bland and North Streets Kent & Kent Chiropractors Abram Jefferson Street Jefferson St Federal Court Fannie Hurst Jacques Danielson Florence Vienna VUE Fg & Aaze, seRbocn &Co Monarces Monarch A. A. Hewitt W. Hewitt Reid, Murdoch & Co Attes S. Compton DR. J Waterman Goodykoontz Drug Co East Exd Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy Fairview Pharmacy
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