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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1927
Page
18
A sprawling, humorous column parodies California history tracing discovery, settlement, and growth from Drake to Los Angeles. It weaves fantastical claims with names like Sir Francis Drake Roosevelt Burbank and Sunday, mixing eras and landmarks while lampooning regional lore.
The Pinefield Automobile Club is a business organization of motor car owners in Bluefield area. Officers include J. F. Salisbury president B. Taylor treasurer Lee J. Barbee vice president and Vearle A. Brammer secretary. Directors are Lee J. Barbee Alex B. Mahood J. F. Salisbury Geo. Dunglinson Jr James E. Mana Co. E Taylor. The club provides personal service to members and affiliates, disseminates up to date road information, and promotes safe motor travel in West Virginia and Virginia.
A humorous rant extols California and its cities Harrying through a romp from San Francisco to Los Angeles. The author mocks state borders, geology, and climate while praising scenic beauty and local quirks. He riffs on culture, industry, and slogans with playful anachronisms.
In a letter from the American Automobile Association they praise the page in the Daily Telegraph about motorists. The letter notes many complimentary comments about the Bluefield Automobile club and its effectiveness, signed by R. E. Singer of the Club Service Dept. AAA.
Dr Edward T Devine a visiting lecturer editor and American embassy special agent praised West Virginia as a scenic parade for its rapid road building. He recalled a White Sulphur to Huntington trip where poor roads forced a train ride earning him about two dollars per hundred on a car sale. He lauded the AAA for value and recounted arranging a Senator’s travel with quick roadside help.
Locating secured and contracts let for two large entry signs at Bluefield extreme ends. A 21 by 10 foot attractively painted sign with few words will greet motorists entering Bluefield. Work started and inspection planned soon.
An old advertisement touts the shop as the best tire and battery service in the area. It emphasizes a complete shop, competent staff, customer feedback to management, Goodyear Criss-Cross Method vulcanizing, Philco Diamond Grid Batteries, and hot road service with a motto about taking the blues out of tire and battery troubles.
A June 21 1927 mail bag from O W Evans of Pond Creek Colliery Williamson W Va seeks routing maps for a cross country auto trip via Charleston Parkersburg Columbus to Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls New York Philadelphia Washington Roanoke Shenandoah Valley Bluefield then Williamson He praises the club and its secretary and asks for route information The second letter dated June 18 1927 from D R Whitaker of Elkhorn W Va reports two new members and urges others to join the club as a worthwhile organization.
A reflective column notes Lindbergh's drive and Henry Ford's wealth while lampooning the auto age. It observes most cars reside in the United States and jokes about theater district nightlife. The piece critiques drivers who ignore law and safety as headlights blaze.
A judge quips that a person with imagination but no information gets a summons when crossing a safety zone. The piece contrasts a worn warning about safety and a statistic that a pedestrian is hit in the U S every eight hours and notes a statistician saves.
The Sunset Inn and Motor Camp opened on Saturday June 18 and already reports remarkable business. Claude Godsey notes nine guests stayed one night last week and eight the next, signaling solid early demand.
The Godseys report steady arrivals at their new camp with visitors from various regions. Guests praise the experience and many dislike leaving, calling Bluefield's latest tourist boon highly rewarding.
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