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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
13
Prices on Pocahontas Washed Nut and Genine Raven Red Ash Nut per ton dominate the coal ads with low prices and guaranteed quality. Milk prices rise May 1 to 15 cents per quart, while various stores offer markdowns on coats dresses and clothing. Local markets advertise fresh produce, fish and a promise of daily staples with open-market hours and community sale events.
In Cattletteburg Kentucky William Billings forty was shot in a pool hall altercation and seriously wounded. He was taken to Ashland hospital. Ethel Rife thirty five surrendered to authorities within an hour and is held on a charge of shooting with intent to kill in Boyd county jail. Billings was shot in the breast and right ankle.
Dr. Knickerbocker preached on the second coming of Christ at Bland Street Methodist Church guiding the audience with a sober view. The preacher spoke four times Thursday and planned three more talks in Bluefield with tonight's final service at 7 o clock after 10 and 10 30 a m sessions at Thornton Laird store and the church. Reverend J A Bays praised the evangelist noting his fearless gospel preaching and adaptable methods while hoping for future meetings.
Welch Kiwanis held a weekly meeting featuring an old time spelling bee run by captains Tom Curd and L A Osborne. The pair called words, checked the dictionary after each turn, and a club quartet provided songs as visitors from Gary Welch Brooklyn Williamson Bluefield Northfork attended.
A capacity audience enjoyed the Welch Episcopal church backed home talent production The Thirteenth Chair a mystery play starring fifteen cast members. Plans are underway to reprise the performance at a future War theatre date.
The article reports Farina and De Sarro admitting involvement in a shooting and robbery in Brooklyn. Morris Diamond was convicted February 9, 1924, Joseph Diamond February 15, and Farina February 27, all within short trials. Each defendant appealed after sentencing for execution in early April 1924.
In October the Albany Court of Appeals upheld the sentences of the Diamonds and Farina while ordering a new Pantano trial. Pantano faced retrial after a March verdict disagreement and was convicted on the second trial last week, with an electrocution sentence for the week of dine. The Diamond family campaigned for commutation as Dora Diamond and sister Sally Diamond urged relief, while Governor Smith reprieved the others until this week. District Attorney Dodd plans to travel abroad to press the De Sarro murder prosecution in Palermo, noting Italy’s lack of extradition for murder charges.
New York April 30 The Dodge Brothers Automobile Company is to be sold to Dillon Read and Company. A single $146,000,000 check will be handed to the old Dodge interests tomorrow at Central Union Trust Company New York. The payment goes to Dodge Brothers represented by Charles T. Spicer of Detroit Trust.
Twenty five delegates from Methodist Episcopal church societies met in Salem at the Salem Methodist Episcopal church to conclude the Parkersburg district annual meeting of the Woman's Home Missionary Society. Mrs J S Baxter of Parkersburg was elected president and Mrs Abijah Hayes of Parkersburg was named vice president.
President Mrs. G. A. Sharp of Sistersville, recording secretary Mrs. Camden Jones of Smithburg, corresponding secretary unnamed, and Mrs. Walsh of Sistersville serve as treasurer in a listing of officers.
Rev William Flynn of the Pittsburg diocese was elected secretary of the Marquette League for Catholic Indian missions at the league's annual meeting in New York. He succeeds Monsignor William Quinn and earned approval from Cardinal Hayes and Bishop Boyle. Flynn is a Mount Saint Marys College graduate.
The document lists Bluefield Fire Department alarm stations with cross streets and phone numbers. It notes all alarms originate from Central Station, with lines such as Southside and Northside stations and numerous street corners including Princeton Ave, Bluefield Ave, and Grey area intersections.
Creditors must present all claims against the estate of B. DPD Finnegan to the commissioner at a Princeton West Virginia office on or before June 1 1925. Dated April 191 M. Sutton Commissioner of Accounts.
The body of Gypsy Merle Beer, trained nurse, was identified at the morgue by sister Dorothy Greer of Cleveland. Beer reportedly grew despondent over a romance with a Fort Wayne man and left a note asking him be notified. She's described as formerly married to Glen Holdermann of Cleveland and now divorced.
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