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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1924
Page
13
Modernized quarters draw favor as observers pause to view the new windows. The Kell Motor Company showcases attractive new display cars next to Mortons. A brick home under construction by Frank Dinardo near Grat Batley’s new house nears completion.
Readers submit dozens of name ideas for the Bluefield Virginia page as the Graham Daily News page prepares to adopt a new title by July 1 following a Virginia General Assembly ratification. Letters from ministers, professionals, and townsfolk flood in with proposed names like United Bluefield Virginia News and Bluefield Virginia Daily Sentinel amid townwide interest.
George Briggs of Portsmouth Ohio visits family during the hot season. Miss Gladys Bailey returns from Columbus. Mrs C A is home from a lengthy Kentucky visit. Miss Ruth Sawyer from Gallipolis visits with Miss Saunders, guest of Mrs L.
Readers are invited to meet the two governors on July 12 with personal acquaintance as the goal. The Graham Daily News asks readers to submit for the chance and notes not all may attend the personal meeting, with further details to follow.
Residents urge photographers to capture Graham landmarks including the Methodist church the passenger station high school and bank and department stores for post cards to mail nationwide The Three Crosses lecture by Rev William Burleigh at The New Theater Tazewell Va promises free admission with a free will offering.
Enthusiasm rises for the Greater Bluefield celebration and wedding ceremony on July 12 led by Governors Trinkle and Morgan. A parade along Princeton and Bluefield avenues and Creever avenue will circle both towns, with thousands of cars and city officials participating. A Graham resident offers a kitchen cabinet prize to any couple willing to wed on a public platform witnessed by Virginia and West Virginia governors, with names of prospective bride and groom likely secured in advance. Rev K Y Umbarger of Rural Retreat Va will preach at Graham Lutheran Church Sunday at 8 pm. Dr Ward Martin has opened a chiropractic office in Graham above Morton's Department Store and offers rental office space. An administratrix notices settlement for the estate of J Boyd dated June 21 1924.
The text chronicles Lindsey Thompson a Civil War era figure from Graham in Tazewell County. It notes his tan yard on modern Graham land, ownership of the Keister Main Street property, and his strength and horse racing prominence. It also mentions the old race track near Cumberland Pike and a post office history linked to Harman, Pinhook, and Graham, ending with rental space notices.
Residents recall the earliest days after the Thompson era. W. B. Morton bought the Thompson home soon after Mr. Thompson’s death. Pioneers reminisce about the period when trailblazers arrived, drove out wild beasts and Red Skin, and planted civilization in the area.
Real estate firms report continued development on the Virginia side with new homes and business space planned for summer. Talks with B Bailey address east Graham building lots as demand remains steady but cautious with limited lots and rents likely to stay reasonable. Local agents note no wild speculation and a possible but unconfirmed move by Graham Land Company off the market.
The red brick passenger station with slate roof is completed and attracting favorable attention. Concrete platforms and walkways protect passengers from tracks while an adjacent hotel and restaurant prepare to open. floods delayed work but fixtures will be installed soon and parking for about a hundred cars is available. Fred Amato eagerly anticipates business moving to the new depot.
Twenty one cherry trees laden with bright red fruit bend branches as E W Phillips of East Graham contends for the Graham cherry prize this year. Observers estimate harvests may exceed two hundred gallons based on local trees already yielding heavy crops.
Weather concerns loom for a large July 12 wedding as guests plan for the event. A Graham girl asks what the governors of Virginia and West Virginia will say, inviting all to attend.
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