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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1923
Page
7
A week of heavy real estate activity in Mercer County set a record for transfers and liens, signaling strong market health across farm lands, town lots, and acreage. The surge touched all districts, with releases from liens up, aiding clear titles for buyers as Lilly Land Company promotes property options.
County Court Clerk Bowling issued licenses for Karl Brammer and Grace Lilly of Barn and Robert Olinger of Welch to Hazel Hinchee of Bluefield, while Agnes Lovett seeks annullment of a marriage in chancery. Local items include hunting and fishing licenses booming, new Princeton Bottling Works setup, Valley WMA events, and church youth activities with films, picnics, and meetings at Glenwood Park and the Virginian Hotel.
Lady Lula Luck to wed Mr Sutherland next Wednesday as guests gather from Montvale Roanoke Washington Abingdon and South Bend. Roanoke visitors return with Mrs Moore and baby while others travel to see relatives, attend hospital births and a Moose convention in Chicago.
Epworth League program led by Mary Priddy covers missionary work abroad and education. Includes opening song, scripture lessons Acts 19 8 20 and Matthew 28 19 20, prayers for foreign field missionaries, discussion topics on education and missions led by Jane Ella Robinette and Mrs Early Roberson, vocal solo by Virginia Counts, visit to missionary schools with Kathleen Kane and Blanche Straley, closing benediction.
American Legion Post No. 54 arranges to purchase land for a city recreation park. Ownership will pass to the city when funds permit. The park will be named American Legion Park with plans to start improvements immediately. Lilly Land Company pledges a donation for beautification and the city will provide a street to the site. Princeton.
The city aims to provide a central gathering place for games under ideal conditions and supervision, promising a cool restful spot for recreation that benefits both children and adults, with Telegraph Want Ads noting the broad support and expected results.
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