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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1925
Page
17
Mayor John R. Black designates April 6 and 7 1926 as Clean-Up days for Pocahontas urging citizens to tidy premises streets sidewalks and alleys with town equipment assisting. Proclamation cites sanitation improvements desired by voters and local groups and calls for strict observance.
Sunday school begins at 5 48 at the Methodist church with preaching at 11 by the pastor and the 7 30 p m service led by Rev J A Baylor. Mid week prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 Mr and Mrs B A Slade announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to Raymond N Trowbridge both are on the Cramwell high school faculty. Personal items cover travel illnesses and visits among local residents with names such as Mrs C Taylor Mrs R L Parsons Miss Emme Peck Mr Trowbridge Mrs Slade and others plus a card of thanks for Alfred Z Akers family actions and hospital notes.
Dr Silas M Stickley a respected Strasburg native died at 3 20 Friday morning at his home in Stephens City after five weeks illness and two strokes of paralysis He practiced in Stephens City for forty four years served as mayor and magistrate and was active in church and fraternal life He was twice married first to Lucy Jenkins Duckton then to Amy Ambrose of Middletown
Governor E. Lea Trinkle of Virginia plans to address an anniversary service by the colored Methodist church in Pocahontas on April 6 or 8, expressing willingness to aid coal-field workers. Also notes local Legion activities, a new store opening, a deputy sheriff shot in Mercer county, a town council bond meeting, and a robbery suspect captured after tripping over a skirt.
A fragmented cross word puzzle list presents 22 vertical and 27 horizontal clues with mixed garbled entries and partial phrases. The readable items reference animals, objects, directions, and common words, hinting at a densely clued standard puzzle format and an end label noting the answer line.
Bluefield city firemen and residents tout Pepgen claims of purifying blood aiding digestion and nerves. The ad features testimonial from H. Z. Humphreys praising renewed health, urging purchase at local drugstores with warnings against imitations.
Students Anfia Commetti Armentrout and Francis Laird earned top speaking honors with others like Frank Smoot and Mable Witt recognized in extemporaneous, debate and essay events. Nine schools from the region attended, marking a notable literary achievement. Experiments note barnacles favor certain ship colors, blue and black deterred by white yellow red and green. The Galapagos tortoises are cited as the world’s oldest living animals, some exceeding 400 years.
Epworth League directed musical comedy Springtime drew large crowds over two nights, boosting Ha worth League finances. The show spanned 1868 to present day with period costumes and music. led by Misses Dennen Alley and Mrs Henderson with Yeuben Green Gillespie and J C Gibson. Virginia Haller danced beautifully among 124 cast, praised for choruses and costumes. Also included a medical oddity note about a heart weighing two pounds, then a real estate and dog listing for sale.
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