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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1925
Page
17
A dense classified page shows numerous FOR RENT notices for rooms flats houses and furnished suites in Bluefield and South Bluefield. Also real estate listings offer six and seven room homes with modern conveniences and terms, garages, and large lots on Frederick and Lyndale avenues plus separate notes on rental rooms and a lunchroom stake.
In Mercer County West Virginia the trustees of the Bluefield District Methodist Episcopal Church South petition for sale and exchange of the District Parsonage on Russell Street Bluefield to satisfy property interests and transfer assets to landowners Saltor and estate at the corner of discharge and Washington Streets. A hearing was ordered for May 30 1923 at Mercer County Courthouse with notice to interested parties.
Default in payments on a deed of trust from Bad Mike Mallen to George Ment Company dated April 29 1984 recorded in Mercer County WV. Trustee George Richardson Jr will sell at public auction the property described as Revised Plat No 2 of Carland Development no 3 B9 containing about 12500 square feet cash payment, at the front door of the Commercial Bank Building Bluefield WV May 27 1925 at 10 o'clock.
A long near fifteen letter word crossword lists many clues and answers across horizontal and vertical entries. The piece recalls a social meeting led by Herbert May with Mrs Harris Dr Hoegert Paoliello Brown Miss Spangler and Rev Rey Barry, noting pleasing songs a read ing and a stock of stories. A fine supper and overall enjoyment are cited as the event closes.
Discuss proposals for a new city hall and council chamber seating. Ray Herndon from Bramwell to manage the New Palace Theatre with a first class picture program drawing crowds. Also noting Mrs Caroline Walker's illness and local health updates.
Classified notice seeking a shoemaker at once for A x 0er Electric Shoe Shop Sneger WV. Also needs men and women to sell guaranteed hose and silk lingerie across southern West Virginia, Virginian Railroad areas, southwest counties and eastern Kentucky. Commission pay, potential $10 to $15 daily. Write for samples and territory or call Hotel Mats room 102 9-11 am 3-3 and 6-8 pm. Also ad for poultry products including goodykoonts drug store.
Sunday school at 9 30 led by R Ashworth with preaching at 11 by Rev Roy E Early on Bruised Reed. Epworth League at 7 and sermon at 8 with special choir music. Benevolence appeal by stewards. Mrs Raleigh H Tabor and family visiting Kentucky. Memorial Baptist Church holds 11 am service with Rev Vernon E Wood and 9 46 am Sunday school. B Y P U at 7. Diocesan council attendance by local clergy and lay members.
A collage of sale notices lists new ice shapes and confectionery items, a restaurant for sale in Kimball, a freight elevator opportunity, a living room suite and walnut bedroom set, general merchandise business for sale, plus a box notice for Bluefield Virginia and a flower dirt product.
Sealed bids for construction of an eight room brick school at Herndon Wyoming County West Virginia are invited by May 23 at 10 am. A 16 percent certified check is required with each bid. Plans and specs available from Mahood and Van Du sen Architects and at the Board of Education office in Herndon. ELI LUSE, Secretary.
Night Watchman W M Boyle of Turkey Gap and Coke Company, residing in Dote Mercer County West Virginia, will apply to the Circuit Court of Mercer County May 16 1925 or as soon thereafter as practicable for license to carry a pistol by counsel.
Graham Lodge No 150 Knights of Pythias schedules a Monday night meeting at 8 o clock for important business. Members are urged to attend promptly.
New York on May 15 reports live poultry in light demand. Broilers by freight and express at 30 to 45 cents. dressed poultry partly quoted at 27 to 43 cents. Fowls 22 to 31 cents. Old roosters priced around 14 to 21 cents.
The Bland Street Men's Club held a ladies night in Hamilton Hall last night. President Brooks presided during the business session and the meeting continued with attendance noted as largely present.
Property owners advertise quick sale and good terms on multiple homes and lots in Bluefield area. Listings include a heated 7-room brick house on College Avenue, a 5 600 price fast sale on Pen Mar Avenue, several lots on North Side Bluefield Avenue and East River Avenue, with terms offered and no loan required. Some entries note a house plus lot, or only land, all pitched as bargains to attract buyers.
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