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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1925
Page
8
Public notices on tax payments and delinquencies appear with county and state reminders. Local ads list coal prices, hardware deals, and services from Bluefield area firms, plus notes on rail and court and social events.
Bluefield College begins foundation work for a temporary gymnasium near the eastern lake on campus. The 76 by 75 foot frame structure with 660 seats will include lockers showers and standard equipment and serve for several years until a permanent facility is funded.
George E. Buchanan a state traffic officer in West Virginia was arrested by Constable Salter on a warrant from M. L. Barrett charging him with cash bond theft in a traffic violation case. A $600 bond was posted for a Tuesday hearing. The charge centers on a November arrest of Braxton Hancock and a $50 bond paid with a check cashed by Buchanan that has not appeared in state or local records.
The Trinity church revival at Unity Mist Church continued with strong attendance and intensified focus on personal salvation. Dr Coale preached on universal salvation, conversions rose, and upcoming Thursday and Friday sessions promised further harvests as the audience urged full participation and outreach efforts.
A golden wedding will be celebrated at the Old Fiddler's contest in the Municipal building Monday. The couple are poor and have lived together fifty years. A call asks neighbors to provide outfits and arrange a proper ceremony with singing, offering to perform and include the song Put on your old gray bonnet.
The Beaver High school debate drew a large audience as the Pierians defeated the Alexandrians. The speakers delivered outstandingly and maintained poise before hundreds, with a closing note praising goodness and shared greatness.
Paul Smith arrested after a Tuesday confrontation with State Policeman Creasy and State Traffic Officer Buchanan. He was fined 500 dollars and imprisoned six months for transporting liquor and held for Mercer county grand jury action on a pistol charge after bond set at 5000 dollars. Five gallons of moonshine reportedly emptied into sewers.
The Bluefield board of directors met at the West Virginian Hotel to consider applications to replace the late E. L. Waterman as superintendent. A committee was named to report back, with another panel to draft resolutions on Waterman’s death and to rename the club the Waterman Memorial.
Bluefield West Virginia welcomes visitors from Bristol to Roanoke for a Southwestern Virginia, Inc., meeting next Saturday. Local clubs urge street flags and decorations to honor guests while plans include a school orchestra, a band concert, and Ruth Bodell to sing in the auditorium.
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