Name Contest Sparks Bluefield Page Naming Debate
Readers and notable locals submit ideas for naming the Bluefield Virginia page of the Graham Daily News. Letters from Mrs. Irvan A. Downey Rev D B Carr and others praise the contest while proposing names such as The United Daily News and The Old Dominion Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Daily News
Joe Pruett
Lizzie
New
Bluefield
Irvan A. Downey
Graham
Cleveland
David Davies
Virginia Page
Daily Telegraph
Dowsey
William R. Kidd
Kidd
Graham News
Old Dominion Daily News
Callaway
West Virginian
Mr. Calloway
Graham Daily
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
William R, Kidd
Administratrix Named for Late Squire Boyd Estate
Mrs. George Dodd, daughter of the late Squire J. Boyd, is named administratrix for her father's estate. The Graham Daily News notes the estate is valued around 50 000 dollars, including real estate and his Fashion Shop interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dodd
Squire J. Boyd
Graham Daily News Today
Squirre Boyd
Squire Boyd
Widow and grandson receive estate in no-will case
Mrs Dodd and Squire Boyd's grandson Clarence Boyd inherit as no will existed. Mrs George Dodd had run the Fashion Shop for years and is noted as a shrewd buyer in eastern markets serving this region.
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Dodd
Squire Boyd
Clarence Boyd
George Dodd
Morton predicts Davis nomination at Democratic convention
P. K. Morton, Charleston attorney and former Graham boy, visited Bluefield Virginia and predicted that John W. Davis will be nominated as the Democratic presidential candidate. He argued Democrats would not name McAdoo, spoiling his campaign for clean government, and called Smith an impossibility.
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P. K. Morton
Charleston
Graham Boy
New
Bluefield
Mr. Morton
Davis
John W. Davis
Morton
McAdoo
Smith
Wetwash Laundry Doubles Capacity In Bluefield
F W Johns came from Norfolk to Bluefield to start a wet wash laundry. Local doubts faded as the operation expanded to a third truck and increased machinery capacity. Johns left for Florida for health reasons. his brother in law R L Eliynon runs the New Model Laundry in his absence.
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F. W. Johns
Bluefield
Norfolk
Binefield
Graham
O. A. Metcalf
Mr. Metcalf
St Bluefield
Johns
Florida
R. L. Eliynon
Wreath Stolen From Young Man's Grave
Mrs. S. E. Lawson of Bluefield reports a wreath placed on her son's grave at Maple Hill cemetery Decoration Day was stolen. She vows mercy on the thief and questions the deed as cruel.
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Graham Daily News
S. E. Lawson
Bluefield
Maple Hill Cemetery
A P Miller Dies at Ninety Three in Greenville
A P Miller a longtime Monroe county resident and Confederate veteran dies in Greenville at age ninety three. He was active in the Presbyterian church for over fifty years and a Mason for fifty seven years, and he endured three wounds in the Civil War.
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A. P. Miller
Monroe County
Greenville
Mr. Miller
Presbyterian Church
First Baby Born in Bluefield Virginia July 1
A local inquiry asks who will be the first newborn citizen in Bluefield Virginia born on or after July 1. The community considers presenting a dress as a gift to the newborn and mother alongside her own provision.
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Bluefield
Harman Grandparents Celebrate New Grandchild Birth
Mr and Mrs EF H Harman are proud grandparents as a daughter was born Friday morning to Mr and Mrs T W Dittman. Mrs Dittman was formerly Miss Annie Lee Harman.
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EF. H. Harman
T. W. Dittman
Dittman
Annie Lee Harman
Graham Sees Surge of Visitors Amid Summer Heat
In Graham the mountains draw crowds as boarding houses fill to attic levels. Dozens of strangers and visitors stay in town while locals go about daily business and Mr Amato notes the influx of guests among the season’s bustle.
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Graham
Mr. Amato
Manhattan hotel hosts new registrations and busy restaurant
He registers at his new hotel opposite the passenger station and funds a busy restaurant feeding a sizable number of patrons.
District Conference Set for Graham Methodist Church
The district conference of the Methodist church will convene in Graham on Wednesday with over a hundred delegates expected. Sessions occur at the Methodist church and visitors may see the new church under roof opposite the old building.
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The
Methodist Church
Graham
Bond Plan for Graham Methodists to Complete New Church
Graham Methodists outline a ten year bond issue to raise funds for their new church. The project is more than halfway completed and paid for, and the bond issue backs one of the Holston Conference’s handsomest church buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Methodists
Holston
Ancient arithmetic book from 1812 with Reed named entries
An old arithmetic volume dated 1812 owned by R H Mathews is described. The manuscript features pen and ink work and possibly spans about a hundred pages. The name Robert Reed appears in several places within the old book.
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R. H. Mathews
Robert Reed
Administratrix calls for settlement of J Boyd estate
Upon qualifying as administratrix Mollie E B Dodd requests all creditors and debtors of the late J Boyd to settle promptly at once. The notice is dated June 21, 1924 and lists Fashion Shop interests. Included are names of local residents and relatives connected to the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Boyd
Mollie EB. Dodd
Candles Melt as Heat Rises Beyond One Hundred Degrees
In a Highland avenue home, two unmelted tallow candles melted from the heat of a likely record day. Reports note thermometers reached one hundred degrees while some shaded sensors stayed at ninety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Dudley Thompson
Highland Avenue
Candies On a Stand Melt as Neighbors Observe
Residents of the A. B. Girardi home hear melted candles slide from a stand in an upstairs room. The Thompsons live there and neighbors were invited to view the melted candles before cooling breezes drift in from East River Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompsons
A. B. Girardi
East River
Married man charged with delinquency in Saltville case
Herman Crabtree a married Saltville resident was arrested here and taken back to Saltville on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a fourteen year old girl from a prominent Saltville family. Crabtree had worked as a brick mason locally and offered little comment upon arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Crabtree
Saltville
Crabtree
C. H. Holmsa
Ice delivery comes to Graham at fair price
Beginning Monday ice will be delivered in Graham at seventy five cents per hundred with one price for all. Satisfactory service guaranteed. Customers are urged to place an order and trial with Compton and Harris.
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Graham
Lomax Opens Pool at Burch Park Attracts Large Crowd
Yesterday Lomax on Dry Fork opened a new swimming pool at Burch Park drawing a large crowd. The coal company sponsored the resort for its employees and anticipation runs high for strong worker support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lomax
Dry Fork
Burch Park
Coal Company
West Graham Marshmallow Feast Hosted By Eva Snell
Miss Eva Snell hosted a marshmallow feast at her West Graham home Friday evening. A number of young people attended the informal social gathering in a warm, friendly atmosphere.
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Eva Snell
West Graham
McCall Frazier Visits From Washington On Vacation
McCall Frazier secretary to Congressman George C. Peery is in town for vacation. Mr. and Mrs. J J McQueen relocated to the Virginia side across the state line and praise the new area. Willowdale Swimming Pool owner Harry C Williams travels to Atlantic City and northern beaches to study styles and resorts and will visit his uncle Hiram Cheatwood in Ocean City N I.
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McCall Frazier
George C. Peery
Washington
J. J. McQueen
Virginia
State Line
Vincel Street
Harry C. Williams
Willowdale
Atlantic City
Williams
Hiram Cheatwood
Ocean City
N. I
Lost Virginia auto license tag 168927
Lost tag 168927 for Virginia automobile found. Return to Box 23 West Graham Va. or call 5111 for reward.
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Virginia
West Graham
Steel Consolidated Inc Officers Announced In Reorganization
Clarence E. Booth of Rochester announces officers for Steel Consolidated Inc the re organized L R Steel interests. Walter M Wilkins of Buffalo is president and general counsel David M Lewis of New York is vice president and general manager of US stores Mathews Hanson of Grand Rapids is vice president in charge of real estate Robert F Ullrich of Buffalo is vice president in charge of farm produce stores Clarence E Booth of Rochester is vice president in charge of stockholders interests John D Lloyd of Buffalo is treasurer Parker Stuart of Syracuse is secretary Directors remain to be elected for Colorado and western states western Quebec and parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Steel Consolidated, Inc
L. R. Steel
Clarence E. Booth
Rochester
Protective Trust Company
Walter M. Wilkins
David M. Lewis
New York
United States
Mathews Hanson
Grand Rapids
Mich
English Lunatics At Large Amid Fear Of Legal Detentions
London reports a wave of English lunatics declared at large as doctors fear potential lawsuits over illegal detentions. The situation reflects heightened caution in confinement decisions and raises concerns about public safety and patient care.
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London
Busy Real Estate Week Sparks Town Prosperity
The past week brings numerous property transfers as R. M. Atkins plans a Monroe street home and W. A. Thornhill buys Snell lot for a brick house invest. E. H. Harman acquires two Ser gent street lots for two homes. P. W. Sutphin buys three East Graham lots. Mrs. Morrisett marks a lot near the new passenger station and Stoval Real Estate sees another stake nearby. The town eyes a new era of unparalleled prosperity.
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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
The report notes Norman E. Mack as floor leader candidate for Roosevelt at the convention. Senator Copeland of New York was chosen to represent his state on the permanent organization committee as the delegation pledged loyal support to the governor. The governor attended the wedding of the daughter of the late Daniel Riordan amid high confidence and a sweltering day.
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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 Particular Plan
Excerpt from a Supreme Court discussion arguing against a proposed plan. The text contends that changes in conditions do not void a valid contract and criticizes the plan’s treatment of African Americans, describing its call for two Negro bishops and asserting the plan is not suitable or feasible for the people.
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Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco worth 1.8 million used as road filler in New Jersey
Cans of tobacco totaling 1.8 million dollars bought for overseas troops during the war are being used as filler for a new road along the Backensack river in Kearney New Jersey. 6000 cases condemned as unfit to smoke were dumped into Kearney Meadows after government action and donor cards from Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund were found in many cases.
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Kearney
N. J
Backensack River
New York
Kearney Meadows
Our Boys In
France
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
The
Denver Times
Two World Records Fall in Louisville Air Carnival
In Louisville , Kentucky, Lieutenants John A. MacReady and Harold R. Harris set two new weight carrying records during an air carnival. MacReady piloted an eight passenger army transport with 551 pounds for seven hours 20 minutes. Harris flew a Martin bomber with 1102 pounds for seven hours 29 minutes, breaking the previous two hour 12 minute record. An unrelated report notes a gorilla killed three hunters and two natives in five minutes in an African jungle.
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Louisville
John A. MacReady
Harold R. Harris
MacReady
Licsuitesand Harrie
Democratic Nominees Stir Convention Center Stage
Long deadlock predictions mingle with confidence from McAdoo and Simitu camps that a nomination will come early in balloting. Speeches may begin Wednesday after platform adoption, with no balloting until then. Speakers listed include James P. Phelan for McAdoo and Franklin D. Roosevelt for Smith, among others. Ralston declines formal nomination.
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Claus
McAdoo
Simitu
Sesson
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. Fieharity
Omaha
Neb
Williard Saulsbury
Charles F. Bayard
Delaware
Woman May Know Hiding Place of Bandit Loot
Chicago dispatch reports a Wisconsin woman, Louise Drafka of New London, may know the hiding place of more than 2 million dollars taken in the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train robbery. She is linked to Willis Newton, one of ten indicted, and is held by federal officials after aiding Newton with 36 thousand dollars. Authorities traced a call to her on the robbery day and suspect she witnessed loot division or knows its current holder.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Louise Drafka
New London
Wis
Willis Newton
Newton
Sycamore, Ills
Lindsay
Swinging Hemlines In Printed Muslin Frocks
Many frocks feature printed muslin with rounded overlapping flounces that create a graceful swing to the hemline.
Body Found Near Bushes After Mountain Pursuit
Martinsburg West Virginia June 21 state police and local officers hunted for G E Speight after Ulrich Crawford a state trooper was shot dead near Speight s home Crawford and three other officers had attempted to serve an arrest for threatening an auctioneer to satisfy a debt They found Crawford s body in a clump of bushes and planned an inquest tomorrow
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Martinsburg
W. Va
G. E. Speight
Ulrich C. Crawford
Speight
Crawford
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Tush
Tush Warner
South Sea
Nokapaw
NPA Service, Inc
Daily Vacation Bible
Ninery
J. Paul Cecil
I. E. Baker
Nell Whitesell
K. E. Greiser
Cincinnati
Tepass Orchestra
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
Compton and Harris
Graham Persoals
A. A. Haun
Madoo
Smite
W. G. Bottimore
J. F. Galloway
Sec'ty
Goodyear
Barnett Brumfield Garage
Graham, Virginia
Baylor-Barbee Building
Main Street
Graham, Va
Shelby Heights
Baylor
Dudley Land Co., Inc
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