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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1920
Page
2
Classified items announce a five passenger Dodge sale at Honnold Auto Paint Shop Bluefield Avenue and 620 Gt near equalization. Prince ton road work begins soon. Public notices include funerals travel aid Bluefield events and upcoming sales and meetings in Bluefield and surrounding towns.
A brief West Virginia report notes a fair Sunday with likely changes in temperature as a weather update. Officials forecast mild to moderate conditions and advise travelers to prepare for shifting skies.
The document records a formal act of conferring degrees by command of the eminent commander. It notes the authority, ceremony, and recipients involved in the degree conferment.
Squire Mac Perdue of Bramwell in Mercer county died at 9:45 p m at the Bluefield Sanitarium after an operation for cancer of the intestines. Born October 17 1860, he served twelve years as justice of the peace for Rock district and was active in Baptist, Bramwell Masons and Knights Templar. He is survived by his widow Ida Elizabeth Craft, seven children six living, and a sister Mrs J E Clark.
The funeral for L. S. Perdue of Fayetteville will be at his Bramwell home Monday at 2 50 p m, conducted by Rev A B Rachel of Bramwell Presbyterian Church. Interment at Simmons Cemetery with Ivanhoe Commandery Bramwell Masonic Lodge and Bramwell Chapter assisting.
Real estate ads list numerous houses and cottages with room counts from four to nine, basements, hot water heat, garages, and large lots. Prices range from 2 500 to 15 000 with varied payment plans including cash plus monthly installments. We have other homes for sale. See us before buying.
Judge Joseph M. Sanders lauds M. O. Litz of Welch for the Republican nomination for the West Virginia supreme court. He cites Litz’s 18 years of practice, broad legal grasp, upright character, and judicial temperament, predicting a splendid appellate judge for the convention next August.
A canned keynote speech by Homer Cummings for the Democratic national convention in San Francisco will be delivered from the Daily Telegraph office and simulcast to the convention. The event, prepared by the Columbia Graphophone Company, includes several other prominent Democrats with speeches prepared and sent by mail to Bluefield dealers through The Music Shop. The plan is to start speaking in San Francisco and in Bluefield at the same moment, with records arriving by mail today.
Born to Mr and Mrs H V Sarver Adams street a son. Dr C P Broxley Lindside in city on business. Mr and Mrs C B Gillian Pearlsburg Va in city for Sunday. Miss Josie Cox returned home after eastern trip. Mrs I C Herndon Welch weekend in Bluefield with friends. Mrs C C Steele Roanoke visiting her son Dr H G Steele Bluefield Ave. Mr and Mrs Paul Adkins Bradshaw visiting relatives. Miss Mollie Updike Roanoke home after week with Mrs J Marve Peery Bedford street. Mrs AL Lipscomb and daughter Virginia return from extended visit. Mrs G W Woodring recently operated at Bluefield Sanitarium has recovered enough to see friends. Mrs J A Wallace visiting her parents in Highland Ave left for Rocky Mount. Miss Marjorie Humphries New York guest of Mrs bk T Adair Union St left for Georgia. Gertrude Steele home from visit to Montvale Va and Roanoke. J H Rosenheim Walton Construction agent Pigeon Creek extension spend Sunday. J C Driscoll Clifton Forge arrived for brother W D Driscoll funeral this afternoon.
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