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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1925
Page
17
Flooding and washouts collapse road beds and threaten homes as Highway and railway crews repair damage from a severe storm. Ditches fill, water rises in streets, and many workers lose wages as Faraday coal operations pause, fueling economic uncertainty and possible buyout talk.
Local Sunday school teams compete in a membership and collection contest between Richlands and North Tazewell. Richlands leads by 136 points in attendance with a large margin in the collection effort after three Sundays. Predictions favor Richlands to win by a comfortable majority as the event nears closure.
Campaign updates show Aleblanders aiding the American Legion endowment, with $550 of $1,000 raised and many solicitors reporting late results. Ri ch lands supporters display willingness. the drive may exceed the $2,000 target as local responders contribute despite incomplete reports. Miss Johnson returns to school after appendicitis surgery in Knoxville.
A large appreciative audience saw Richland High School students present Aunt Abigail and the Boys directed by Sally Mefen Conths. Allie Mae Jesse and Elizabeth McCall led as Aunt Abigail and Georgie Harris with lively vaudeville and harmony numbers earning hearty applause.
Premature preparation for graduation tightens as the term ends. Diplomas and invitations are ordered while May 26 is likely for the ceremony. To fund the event the class will stage a school play, Detty's Last Bet, featuring a cast of fifteen.
A large crowd attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. Byron F. Quillen in Bluefield Virginia Monday afternoon. Services were led by Rev Murly at West Graham Methodist Church. Mowers from sympathetic friends across communities were sent, reflecting the community’s grief after Mrs. Quillen died Saturday morning at 6 o'clock following lingering illness.
City council secured consent from all property owners on Second Street to fund concrete pavement estimated at about $10,000. A concrete sidewalk on the same street is likely, as part of a broader street-building program in Wehlana. Awaited funds and owner approvals will drive future paving projects.
Richlands council instructed the mayor to negotiate for materials to pave every street and upgrade Big Creek road, with work expected to start next week. A Ladies Aid Society meeting was planned for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Mrs. Maxwell’s home, featuring joint circle activities and a sermon.
Group of short listings for houses and land with prices and sizes. Entries include five to nine room houses, brick and frame structures, several plots and acres, and parcels in Dalton Addition. Prices range from about 1 000 to 3 000 dollars.
An advertisement promises relief from rheumatism by increasing red blood cells. It claims S8.8. and 8.5.3 restore blood purity, reduce pain, stiffness, and swelling, and improve appearance and energy. Sold in two sizes, with the larger being more economical.
Three physicians sustained injuries or near injuries in Sunday auto incidents. Dr. A M Byrd slid down a steep embankment near the east end, suffering two broken ribs. Dr G W Parsons narrowly escaped after his Ford coupe was torn apart at a railway crossing in Raven. Dr John McGuire of Binefiehl emerged unhurt when his Studebaker collided on the Lebanon road. Separately Higginbotham Dry Cleaners installed $625 in new equipment as they moved to a rear building on Norfolk street, boosting total plant investment to about $2,000 and planning outreach to towns as far west as Honaler.
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