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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1918
Page
2
The article notes the appearance of former U S senator Chilton at the Colonial Theatre Monday night. It also mentions a public hearing or activity related to his visit and urges citizens to hear him, with references to accompanying notices and events in Bluefield and surrounding areas.
Immanuel Lutheran hosts Sunday school at 4 45 a m and services at 11 a m and 8 p m. Midway Christian lists Sunday school at 10 a m and preaching at 3 p m. Sacred Heart Mass at 9 30 a m. First Christian Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Communion and sermon at 1 p m. Endeavor at 7 15 p m. Christ Episcopal holds Sunday school and Bible Class at 3 45 a m and morning prayer at 11. Calvary Baptist Meridian holds 9 50 a m Sunday school and morning and evening sermons by Rev W S Ellyson. Grace Methodist Sunday school at 4 55 a m with morning and evening preaching and senior youth at 7 15 p m. Presbyterian Sunday school 9 30 a m and sermons 11 a m and 8 p m by Rev L L Moore. Christian Endeavor 7 p m. Brand Street Methodist lists 9 30 a m Sunday school and 11 a m Children’s Day, 8 15 p m service by Rev T S Hamilton, senior League 7 15 p m, B Y P U 7 p m. Evening service at 8.
Eddie Rivers was arrested by Officer H B Walters for breaking into and robbing Dr. Compton's dental office on Princeton avenue last Saturday night. About 250 to 300 dollars in gold fillings and 10 dollars in cash were taken. most goods were recovered and returned. Rivers, a resident of 12 Bluefield avenue, resigned to report for entrainment to camp and faces a hearing before Justice Stowers tomorrow.
G D Sublette of 243 Princeton Avenue died at Huntington hospital Wednesday night. He is survived by three sisters Mrs Fred Warren Reading Pa Mrs Walter Bh Ravel Reading Pa and Mrs James Forsight Baltimore Md and three brothers Milton Charlotte County Va Sheppard B of this city and N W of Welch also by his mother and father Mr and Mrs Jas A Suette of this city Funeral services were held at the parental home 243 Princeton Avenue Interment was made in Walnut Grove cemetery
Mrs Joel Korpelmann of McLean Nebraska reports a healthy baby and improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad says the remedy helps with displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities backache headaches nervousness and the blues and invites written advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts.
Under date of June 19, J R Tro tter West Virginia director of food distribution issued rules for sugar and flour sales effective from the date. Sugar limits are two pounds to town customers and five pounds to country customers with one canning sale of twenty five pounds per household. Profits limited and flour selling rules set price and weight caps. Also purchased Bluefield office building and several new lodges reported by the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons including Scott Street Hall renovation and district deputy Geo D Benson’s reports.
Names of many residents from Matewan Gary Wittens Mill Maybeury Ashland Union Street Jewel Ridge Radford Yukon Gardner Excelsior Glen Lyn Bluestone Matoaka Anawalt Poissevain Vivian Mora Lebanon Richlands Hiawatha Northfork Roderfield and others were listed as visiting the city yesterday along with several locals reported improving from illness and travel to Norfolk for relatives.
H C Toney aged 69 died at Northfork last night at 8 19 after a second stroke of paralysis. Born in Goldhill Virginia he lived in Scottsville for thirty years and moved to West Virginia twelve years ago. Survived by wife son Lester G Toney and daughter Blanche with another son Dr N J Toney deceased in Colorado. Remains to Scottsville on No 16 and funeral set for Tuesday afternoon.
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