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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
2
A dense Bluefield page lists job ads for cooks waiters and hotel help plus florists and sales items. It includes wedding bouquet offerings from Fallon Florist and a variety of notices on openings dances plant sales and public notices from local merchants and civic groups.
Rev J B Ward of Radford visits daughter Mrs P I Dudley Mrs R B Caldwell and son Charles travel to Covington Va and White Sulphur Springs to see friends Relatives Co E Cage of Cumberland Md visits son Daniel D Cage for several weeks Dorothy White recovering well from tonsil adenoid surgery Marie Barlow improving Netta Pentz of Dubois Pa visits Mrs Seyler Hu W Finley of Williamson visits sister Mrs A B Garrett Mary Crawford heads to Roanoke to see aunt Mrs J C Looney Dr and Mrs P F W Black travel to Chattanooga Tenn Birth announced at Bluefield Sanitarium a daughter to Dr and Mrs W C Slusher
State Prohibition Agent Eli Watkins led a raid with federal agents and city police on the Travelers Hotel on Raleigh Street. Jeff Gillespie colored, recently discharged from county road forces after eight months for violating prohibition laws, was arrested with two pints of moonshine and liquor odor noted in a room. He was jailed for a preliminary hearing as about 200 people gathered outside the entrance.
The Bluefield curb market on Wednesday saw new producers join the lineup, improving produce variety after the opening day. Market Master C. P. Claytor noted strong demand, with many sellers emptying stock quickly, and forecasted a larger assortment in coming days as the season progresses and more regional produce arrives. Farmers reported notable growth in vegetables over the past week.
The Federal Asphalt Paving Company plant arrives and will start laying asphalt around July 1, paving several miles in coming weeks. City hall advises direct complaints to the city engineer or manager, health officer on relevant matters. City Manager Ridley orders a new Dodge touring car for the police after bid review. Federal court crowding the city jail holds about 40 federal prisoners plus city inmates. Patrolman Williams boasts he is city’s top bean picker with recent garden harvests and notes rival Rob Harman.
City records show several building permits issued yesterday. G P Stovall seeks two Jefferson street residences at 6000 dollars each, Mrs Annie Honaker plans a Johnson street garage at 200 dollars, C N Pemberton Bluefield avenue dwelling at 4000, G P Stovall Washington street rearence at 8000, S D Price Smith street remodel at 500, W H Ross Day street remodel at 490, G D Kendrick Bluefield avenue remodel at 1000, Jesse Alston Day street remodel at 1000.
A large group of Bluefield radio enthusiasts plan to form a local amateur radio club. The organizational meeting is set for Friday at 8 pm in the Chamber of Commerce assembly hall. Members can include all ages and there will be radio experts present to spark interest. The club may later install a complete receiving and transmitting setup and operate an information bureau on radio installation.
Los Angeles reports Reverend Donald D. Stewart, jailed on bigamy charges across four states, says criminals and outcasts showed him more charity than his former church. He claims he was unfrocked in Oakland in 1914 and denies the bigamy accusations.
The Bluefield Lodge of Elks No. 269 began preparations for its December memorial service. Exalted Ruler Kendrick said Joseph M. Crockett of Welch, a noted attorney and eloquent speaker, agreed to deliver the annual address as chair W. J. Hatfield announced.
Leonard Chalfin cried good by forever to his wife over the telephone and then shot himself in the head, tragedy reported from St Louis.
The Sand Lick revival concluded last Thursday night with a large congregation. Fifty three conversions and thirty new members marked the close as the pastor preached on watchfulness from Mark 13 37 and the choir led the final hymns. The event revived Christians and strengthened communal ties as residents welcomed the pastor and his wife back for future meetings. Forged money found in France had been buried to appear used and dirty.
Wiley Neal of Bluefield-Princeton road operated a Buick between Bluefield and the county seat when arrested for violating prohibition. Five pints were found in his car. Neal posted $1,000 bond for a preliminary hearing before Justice James H. Gollehon and was held for federal court by Commissioner J. H. Gadd with $1,000 bond. car confiscated. Trial expected in federal court Saturday.
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