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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
Local items list coal dealers dinners dances and rummage sales. notices include shoe store vacancies church programs a Halloween carnival a Masonic communication and a stray death notice with funeral details. Also reports on court cases school work and a cold wave forecast for the region.
A brief notice states a specialty in fixing up wood-work and walls in poor condition to prepare for resale at a small cost.
In Wheeling West Virginia Oct 28 depositors in the defunct Bank of Henwood likely will recover eight to ten cents on the dollar in the final adjustment of the bank's affairs. Paul Rigot secretary of the depositors committee announced after a citizens meeting in Benwood. He cited a report from state banking commissioner H A Abcott showing assets of 102 000 excluding Leach property and approved claims of 645 000 with unfiled claims about 9 000 totaling 735 000 in liabilities. Receivership costs are estimated at 18 000 to 20 000.
The annual Old Bluefield Gun Club tournament proceeds this afternoon with twenty qualified shooters, led by Harry Weller, aiming for the president's trophy. Competition begins at 1:30 pm, with a $5 entry fee covering one hundred rounds and targets, and the top scorer wins the trophy after all 100 shots.
No light shed on brutal attack in Belleville near Parkersburg as state police and reporters fail to identify suspects. Walker and Claude Smith were wounded. Claude died of burns and a head wound. Elder Smith remains unable to name suspects, citing fear of the Belleville group. Three men questioned, no clear link found. no robbery motive, only $45 in the house.
J B Warren president of the Penn topbeoreration said today in New York that Cladweeeee during October shows an increase of 100 percent over September. The report highlights a strong expansion in new business activity for the period.
Bluefield American Legion post No 9 starts a three day indoor carnival at 6 20 pm in the Legion Dugout corner Federal and Raleigh streets with no admission. A grand Mardi Gras parade and outdoor Hallo ween celebration cap the event Saturday night. Music from the Legion band, auxiliary luncheons at Appalrestes Power Co, and a large mardi gras on Commerce Street are planned. Prizes include a Radiola and prizes listed at Joyce Jewelry Co.
Washington report notes the National Council of Congregational Churches realigned officers and honored women. Dan F. Bradley was named associate moderator while Mra. FE. Osborne-Gon won first assistant moderator. William J. Cass, a New Orleans Negro, had earlier defeated Bradley for moderator. A unanimous resolution affirmed science and religion conflict is nonexistent and praised President Coolidge as a Christian example at the White House gathering.
New York police reserves repelled an attack by about 400 protesters alleged to be from the Anti Fascist Alliance of North America on the Hotel Pennsylvania where 600 Italian Pacist League members were dining. Officers deployed nightsticks and rifle fire in the hotel area while 240 detectives helped guard the scene through the night.
Paul Peery longtime North Tazewell resident and Texas businessman died suddenly from a stroke at his home. He was about forty, survived by wife Cleo Davis and several children. Funeral plans pointed to North Tazewell. he was son of M. L. Peery. The article also notes Lions Club meeting remarks on club responsibilities and plans for a November charity play “The Whole Town’s Asking” to aid social work and backward children.
James G. Lite, local agent for New York Life, announces candidacy to lead the 48 New York Life Club. The president is the agent with the largest annual business. past presidents cannot reelect. Campaign ends June 30, 1936. Lite seeks support from colleagues and clients.
New York October 28 Dr Miriam Van Waters referee of the juvenile court Los Angeles closed a three day conference on modern parenthood urging parents to modernize Heaven to meet youth needs She said modern youth will not be satisfied with our music and historians will note this age in a future century Dorothy Canfield Fisher urged a fuller creative life for adults as vital to progress.
The piece notes intentions to shelve demands and discuss a board of reference and surtax disposition as in Washington. It reports that the coming conference may cover ground different from prior plans, with AP inquiries showing omissions were to respect Chinese opinion and to favor generalizations.
Private inspection by stockholders of the Bluefield National Bank will be held at 5:30 this afternoon, followed by a 6:30 dinner at the West Virginian. The bank will occupy its new quarters on Monday with public inspection invited, described as one of the modern banking houses in the two states.
Uniontown's Century Club, with eighteen members, requires 100 consecutive luncheons for membership. An invitation was extended for a Bluefield venture tour of coal fields on November 12 as guests of United Supply Company, but the invitation was declined.
Athens resident Mrs Annie Caldwell was the guest of the Pythian Staters last night. Mr and Mrs Spider Hicks and baby departed for Norfolk for several days while W E Smith left for a Norfolk business trip.
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