Name Contest Nears End for Graham Daily News Rename
Readers flood Graham area with name suggestions for the Graham Daily News as July 1 approaches. Voices include Mrs. Irvan A. Downey and Rev. D. R. Carr proposing titles such as The Bluefield Virginia News and The United Daily News, while Howard E. Steele of Richlands suggests Clinch Valley Enterprise.
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Graham Daily News
Joe Pruett
the Field
Irvan A. Downey
Princeton
Cleveland
David Davies
Virginia Page
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Richlands
Howard E. Steele
Daily Telegraph
Rivefield Va
Clinch Valley
Steele
Downey
William R. Kidd
Kidd
Graham News
Old Dominion Daily News
Administratrix Named for Late Squire Boyd Estate
Mrs. George Dodd daughter of the late Squire J Boyd has been named administratrix for his estate. The Graham Daily News notes the estate valued around 60000 dollars with real estate and the Fashion Shop interest. Earlier estimates put his worth at about 50000 dollars.
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George Dodd
Squire J. Boyd
Graham Daily News Today
Ti Ta
Squire Boyd
Widow and grandson Inherit Estate of Squire Boyd Without Will
Mrs. Dodd as Boyd widow and Clarence Boyd grandson are named beneficiaries as the estate passes by intestacy. Mrs. George Dodd, longtime Fashion Shop proprietor, is noted as a sharp buyer who frequents eastern markets for this region.
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Dodd
Squire Boyd
Clarence Boyd
George Dodd
Morton predicts Davis seeks Democratic nomination
P. K. Morton, Charleston attorney and former Graham boy, visited Bluefield Virginia and predicted that lightning will strike John W. Davis to secure the Democratic presidential nomination. He argued Democrats will not name Mc Adoo and that cleam government would be the campaign issue.
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P. K. Morton
Charleston
Graham Boy
New
Bluefield
Mr. Morton
Davis
John W. Davis
Morton
McAdoo
Smith
Wetwash Laundry Doubling Capacity in Graham venture
A year after F W Johns moved from Norfolk to Bluefield to start a wet wash laundry mechanical capacity expands as the business adds a third truck. Johns, now resting in Florida for health, leaves brother in law R L Ellyson in charge at the New Model Laundry in Graham with promising progress.
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F. W. Johns
Bluefield
Norfolk
Graham
O. A. Metcalf
Mr. Metcalf
St Bluefield
Johns
Florida
Bis
R. L. Ellyson
Wreath Stolen From Young Man's Grave
Mrs. 8. E. Lawson of Bluefield reports a wreath placed on her son's grave at Maple Hill Cemetery during Decoration Day and again last Sunday was stolen. She asks for mercy on the thief and wonders who could commit such an act against the dead.
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Graham Daily News
8. E. Lawson
Bluefield
Maple Hill Cemetery
A P Miller Dies at 93 in Greenville
A P Miller of Monroe county dies in Greenville at ninety three. He was a long time Presbyterian church member over fifty years and a Mason for fifty seven years. A Confederate veteran he was wounded three times in the Civil War.
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A. P. Miller
Monroe County
Greenville
Mr. Miller
Presbyterian Church
First Baby Born in Bluefield Va July 1
Reported plan to honor Bluefield Virginia's first citizen born on or after July 1 with a dress as a gift for the mother. The event reflects local interest in recognizing a new arrival tied to the July 1 date.
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Bluefield
Harman Grandparents Welcome Newborn in Dittman Family
Mrs. Annie Lee Harman's relatives announce the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Dittman on Friday morning. The child adds a new granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. EF. H. Harman’s family.
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EF. H. Harman
T. W. Dittman
Dittman
Annie Lee Harman
Strangers Fill Graham Lodging as Summer Peak Hits
Graham hotels and boarding houses run full to the attic with visitors and strangers. Mr Amato reports guests occupy multiple houses as locals note the seasonal influx and bustling activity around town.
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Graham
Amato
New Hotel Opposite Passenger Station Attracts Attentive Guests
He registers at the new hotel opposite the passenger station and feeds a notable number of patrons at his restaurant, drawing steady crowds.
District Conference to Convene in Graham
The district conference of the Methodist church will convene in Graham on Wednesday with more than one hundred delegates expected. Sessions will be held in the Methodist church and visitors may view the handsome new church now under roof opposite the old building.
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The
Methodist Church
Graham
Bonding Plan Aims to Finish Graham Methodist Church
Graham Methodists outline a ten year bond issue to raise funds for completing a new church. The project is described as one of the handsomest in the Holston Conference, with the building more than half completed and over half of the cost already paid.
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Graham Methodists
Holston
Ancient arithmetic book from 1812 with Robert Reed noted
R. H. Mathews owns an early arithmetic volume dated 1812. The work is in elegant penmanship with about one hundred pages. The name Robert Reed appears in several spots within the old text.
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R. H. Mathews
Robert Reed
Adminstratrix seeks settlement of J Boyd estate
Mollie K E Dodd administratrix announces settlement of the J Boyd estate and requests all who owe money or hold accounts at the Fashion Shop to settle promptly. The notice is dated June 21 1924.
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J. Boyd
Mollie KE. Dodd
Candle Melting Under Heat Records Report
In a Highland avenue home of Foster and Dudley Thompson two unlit tallow candles melted from natural heat and toppled from their holders. Observers note Friday may have been the hottest day in the area with thermometers reaching the hundred mark in sun exposed spots and ninety in shaded areas.
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Foster
Dudley Thompson
Highland Avenue
Candles Melt and Fire Destroys Staircase Scene
Residents in the A. B. Girardi home watched candles on a stand topple and melt, grease spreading as a blaze started upstairs. Neighbors were invited to view the fire as blankets were used and a cool breeze blew from the East River Mountain tower.
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Thompsons
A. B. Girardi
East River
Married Saltville Brick Mason Charged With Delinquency
Herman Crabtree a married man from Saltville was arrested here and is accused of contributing to the delinquency of a fourteen year old girl from a prominent local family. He worked as a brick mason for several days. Officer C H Helms escorted him back to Saltville. Crabtree offered little comment on his arrest.
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Herman Crabtree
Saltville
Crabtree
C. H. Helms
Ice delivery comes to Graham at fixed 75 cents per hundred
Beginning Monday the company will start ice deliveries in Graham at a flat rate of seventy five cents per hundred. Satisfactory service is guaranteed and customers are invited to place an order for a trial.
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Graham
Lomax Opens Pool and Burch Park for Employees
A large crowd attended yesterday’s opening at Lomax on Dry Fork for a new swimming pool and Burch Park. The coal company supplied the resort for employee use and expects high popularity.
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Lomax
Dry Fork
Burch Park
Coal Company
West Graham Marshmallow Feast Hosted by Miss Eva Snell
Miss Eva Snell hosted a marshmallow feast at her West Graham home on Friday evening. A number of young people attended the social event.
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Eva Snell
West Graham
McCall Frazier in Virginia Visit and Local Moves
McCall Frazier arrives from Washington to relax with Congressman George C. Peery's circle. J J McQueen family relocates to Virginia side near Vincel street and reports liking the move. Karry C Williams of Willowdale Pool leaves for Atlantic City to study resorts and will visit Ocean City N J and his uncle Hiram Cheatwood. Lost Virginia license 168927. call 5111 or Box 23 West Graham Va for reward.
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McCall Frazier
George C. Peery
Washington
J. J. McQueen
Virginia
State Line
Vincel Street
Karry C. Williams
Willowdale
Atlantic City
Williams
Hiram Cheatwood
Ocean City
N. J
West Graham
Steel Consolidated Inc officers announced in Buffalo
Walter M. Wilkins is president and general counsel. David M. Lewis becomes vice president and general manager of United States stores. Mathews Hanson oversees real estate. Robert F. Ullrich leads farm produce stores. Clarence E. Booth handles stockholders interests. John D. Lloyd is treasurer. Parker Stuart serves as secretary. Directors pending election for several regions.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Steel Consolidated, Inc
L. R. Steel
Clarence EK. Booth
Rochester
Protective Trust Company
Walter M. Wilkins
David M. Lewis
New York
United States
Mathews Hanson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert
English Lunatics Declared At Large Amid Legal Fears
London reports that many English lunatics are declared at large as doctors fear confinement could lead to lawsuits for illegal detention. The situation underscores legal and medical tensions in mental health care practices reaching public attention.
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London
Busy Real Estate Week Sparks Local Growth
The past week saw a flurry of property transfers as R. M. Atkins starts a Monroe street home, W. A. Thornhill buys Snell land for a brick house, E. H. Harman acquires Ser gent street lots for two homes, P. W. Sutphin buys three East Graham plots, and Mrs D Morrisett and Stoval Real Estate move multiple parcels near the new passenger station. Town leaders foresee a new era of prosperity and activity.
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R. M. Atkins
West End
Monroe Street
W. A. Thornhill
J. G. Snell
E. H. Harman
Sergent Street
P. W. Sutphin
East
Graham
D. Morrisett
Stoval Real Estate Company
Confidence Two Leading Camps Still Unabated
A newspaper summary notes Governor Smith's campaign as he receives support from his delegation while facing a convention setting. Norman E. Mack may carry the floor lead with Roosevelt absent on crutches. The scene includes a wedding for the late Daniel Riordan's daughter and cheers for Smith's nomination amid sweltering heat.
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Nor
United States
Copeland
New York City
Permanent Organization Committee
Roosevelt
Norman E. Mack
Daniel Riordan
Smith
Not Unification In General But A Plan Contested
The passage notes the Supreme Court context and criticizes a plan altered since adoption. It argues that changed conditions cannot nullify a rightly made contract and condemns the plan for proposed relations with Negroes, including acceptance of two Negro bishops.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco fund filler used to build road in New Jersey
In Kearney New Jersey 1800000 worth of tobacco bought for overseas troops is being dumped as road filler along the Backensack river after customs inspectors condemned 6000 cases as unfit to smoke valued at 150 000. Donor cards from Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund appeared in cases including Rocky Mountain News and Denver Times.
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Kearneyy
N. J
Backensack River
New York
Kearney Meadows
Our Boys In
France
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
The
Denver Times
Two World Records Set in Louisville Air Carnival
In Louisville on June 21 two world weight carrying records were claimed. Lieutenants John A. MacReady and Harold R. Harris flew long durations in Army craft setting new marks for eight passenger transports and Martin bombers with payloads of 551 and 1102 pounds respectively.
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Louisville
John A. MacReady
Harold R. Harris
MacReady
Harris
Long Democratic Nomination Talks Center Stage At Convention
Predictions of a deadlock mix with confidence from McAdoo and Smith camps on early nomination. Speakers named include James Phelan for McAdoo and Franklin D. Roosevelt for Smith, with a list of other proposed speakers from Cox Baker Davis and more. Decision on speeches and balloting hinges on platform adoption and Tuesday session outcomes.
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McAdoo
Smith
Sesson
Wiliam G. McAdoo
James P. Phelan
California
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oscar Underwood
Forney Johnson
Birmingham
Ala
James M. Cox
Newton D. Baker
John W. Davis
John M. Holt
Huntington
W. Va
G. 8. Silser
John A. Matthews
Newark
N. J
Joseph T. Robinson
Charles H. Brough
Arkansas
Jonathan Davis
Representative Ayres
Kansas
Charles W. Bryan
Harry B
Woman may know hiding place of mail train loot
Chicago dispatch reports a woman possibly knows the hiding place of more than 2 million dollars stolen in the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train robbery. Louise Drafka of New London Wisconsin, wife of Willis Newton, is accused of handling 36,000 in safety boxes to aid his escape. Authorities say she may know where the loot is kept and have traced a telephone call to her on the day of the robbery.
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Chicago
Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Louise Drafka
New London
Wis
Willis Newton
Newton
Sycamore, Ills
Lindsay
Post Office
Joliet
Ills
Swing to Hemline in Dainty Printed Muslin Frocks
Many frocks feature printed muslin with rounded overlapping flounces that create a graceful swing to the hemline. The style emphasizes light fabric and feminine movement in the latest fashion notes.
Body Found in Bushes After Pursuit Near Martinsburg
State police and local officers scoured the mountains near Martinsburg West Virginia for G. E. Speight, a farmer sought in the death of state trooper Ulrich C. Crawford. Crawford and three officers went to arrest Speight for threatening a county auctioneer. shots were heard and Crawford’s body was found by a buckshot riddled corpse. An inquest was scheduled for tomorrow.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
G. E. Speight
Ulrich C. Crawford
Speight
Crawford
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J. Paul Cecil
I. E. Baker
Nell Whitesell
K. E. Greiser
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Pepass
Mamie Sexton
Helen Baylor
Margaret McCall
Mary Martha Davenport
Ruth Metcalf
Girlie Crockett
Pearl Bruster
Ellen Galloway
Messrs
Lane Nash
Henry Frazier
Vincent Sexton
Alfred Frazier
Bob
Harold Repass
Willard Metcalf
Bill Zimmerman
Cameron King
Eddie Bailey
Harry Lawson
Harold Speed
Philip
Sterling Williamson
Clay
Everet Calloway
Pete Crockett
Joe Rawlings
Shelby Lusk
Ken Greiser
James Horton
K. B. Thomas
Billy Hardbarger
Gene Fox
Iola Coffer
Compton and Harris
Graham Persoals
A. A. Haun
M'Adoo
W. G. Bottimore
J. F. Galloway
Sec’ty
Goodyear
Barnett Brumfield Garage
Graham, Virginia
Baylor-Barbee Building
Main Street
Graham, Va
Shelby Heights
Dudley Land Co., Inc
Baylor
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