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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1925
Page
5
Judge Fulton Kegley in Tazewell dismissed the city council suit to collect from abutting property owners for a sidewalk project. The decision held bond issue language and required voter participation shielded individuals from additional assessments, potentially affecting future sidewalk completion on the main street.
The Gary team aims to halt the speeding Blue-Grays this afternoon at the fairgrounds in the third game of the Little World Series. Fans from McDowell county and across the Coalfield League rally for Gary while Greater Bluefield supporters brace for a heated battle in what promises to be a pivotal showdown.
The funeral for Early Smith occurs this afternoon at 1:30 at the Virginia Side Methodist Church with Rev. R. E. Early officiating. Burial follows at Coopers via a procession along Bramwell road. Smith worked for Consolidation Coal Co at Aretta on Dry Fork and is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. G L Smith two sisters Mrs. M E Burleson and Miss Katherine Smith and four brothers George Fred Ray and Paul. Fred serves in the U S aviation service and is stationed in Honolulu. Friends mourn his sudden passing.
An ironic note marks the sole accident since Bluefield’s new money loan field opened. C B Hancock of the National Bank Building in Bluefield Virginia reports a more than $2,500 real estate loan amidst the era of improved Blue field real estate.
Report shows visitors from Monroe and Giles counties plan to attend the Bluefield Fair next week. Roads are good, many will stay daily then return home at night. Two hours from Monroe and Giles. Farmers await rain to sow wheat, using fair as a brief break. Record turnout predicted for this year.
The Dills Springs area reports continued water supply and service despite the long drought. Residents note most have water part of each day and praise conservation efforts while the water committee investigates a minor dam leak. Spring hope rests on rain soon to ease the shortage.
Reports from Quail Hollow say quail are very scarce this fall. The community lies north of Falls Mills road and west of Sargent street. the hollow earned its name from the Bob White whistling to mates beyond the sedge patch. Residents read the Bluefield Virginia News each morning.
A rise in attendance from Virginia Side students marks Bluefield College this fall with expectations of a bright future. Will Upshaw of Atlanta will lecture in the Virginia Side on September 20 at the Baptist church.
The Christian Church invites members to Sunday School at 9 45 am with a welcoming class. Morning preaching at 11 am features Mr Hughes on The Winner and 7 30 pm sermon titled Rightly Providing the Word, replacing the usual eight o clock hour.
B W Hermann vice president in charge of traffic spoke at the efficiency meeting on how freight rates are formed. He explained that initial rate ideas emerged from short lines and were refined by analyzing specific movements to move traffic while allowing a fair return. He contrasted freight rate complexity with passenger rate simplicity and noted regional commodity discounts to enable movement.
New York Giants announce the purchase of first baseman Leo Cotter from Louisville of the American Association. Cotter previously played for the Chicago Cubs. Also bought were second baseman O G Lacy and outfielder J Carter from Richmond of the Virginia League. Lacy served as Richmond manager this season.
Two human skeletons dated to over 50 000 years ago were found in a Crimean cave, suggesting early Palaeolithic presence in the region.
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