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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
7
Discussion in Racewell County centers on toll gates for Sunday joy riders on the Graham Tagewell state road. Officials in Virginia reportedly favor a plan amid concerns the growing Sunday traffic wears out roads and shifts highway upkeep costs to motorists.
Chicago report says Mrs. Elizabeth Venables, just divorced at sixty, plans to remarry if she finds a rich man. She completed divorce proceedings and will take a six month tour. she has a daughter aged thirty five and a son thirty seven.
A mass meeting at Graham City Hall formed the Graham Chamber of Commerce to guide local business interests. W L Sexton outlined by laws, membership terms set, dues 10 to 6 per year with semi annual payments, nine director seats plus potential growth to eighteen. The group plans monthly meetings the first Tuesday, with A B Baldwin named temporary chair for July 6.
A pitchers duel is set for this afternoon at Princeton featuring Kenerly Sexton of the Graham Red Sox Uni a, Virginia premier twirler Woods of Princeton and pitching ace of West Virginia. Sexton and Woods opposed each other in a summer game between their universities. The Graham team departs at 2 o clock for Princeton for the clash.
Sexton will pitch for Graham and play infield for Sex ton with strong all round skills. He uses the club with a vengeance at bat and will join the Bramwell club after July 4.
Falls Mills Methodists plan a brick church on a grove site after their old building was burned. Funds are subscribed to start, with foundation in progress in the coming days. Services currently held at the Union church as repairs are arranged.
The town of Graham sees a revival of cycling with many youths and young ladies taking to wheels daily. Early morning rides along the Graham Urundy boulevard are popular among the social set, while horseback riding also resurges with prominent belles seen on their mounts along the Graham Claypole highway.
Richmond drivers are being apprehended and fined for failing to observe a new traffic lane effective June 18. Public railroad crossings account for most offenses as traffic officers enforce the revised laws with Stop Look and Listen directives statewide.
The Graham Daily News corrects a misprint saying J Sutherland was not arrested on white slavery but pandering. The Virginia warrant is state related. he was admitted to bond of 600 dollars after the trial clarification.
Mudfork Mud Hens from Falls Mills practice on Buckland meadow bar park this week and plan to meet the Graham Red Sox soon. The squad, six players strong, hopes added practice will sharpen them for fast hitters in the Hump League as they target West Graham L. K.'s in their next clash.
A Wellsville residence of R. A. Wells near Bailey was flooded after heavy rains Tuesday. Teel Branch flowed like a river, submerging the area and causing water damage to the property.
Edward Galloway and Miss Katherine Strickland are among Graham’s musicians eyed by orchestras at seaside retreats for a few weeks. Strickland is a pianist and vocalist while Galloway plays the drums with both hands and feet. Bake Sale by Women’s Missionary Circle set for June 1 at Reynolds Pharmacy. W. T. Gaston recalls Civil War days and General Grant during a Chattanooga visit. Graham Billy Sunday Club to meet at West Graham, Dr. Nedell to speak. Misses Davenport Kennedy Elisabeth Peery attend events. district M E conference travels cited.
Isolated settlers in Victoria will be equipped with wireless core devices to summon doctors who will respond by aeroplanes. The scheme aims to provide rapid medical aid to remote communities using air transport.
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