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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1925
Page
11
A huge Bluefield fair crowd packed the grounds for the Nat Reiss Shows on the Pleasure Trail. Georgia Minstrels impressed with neat costumes, strong voices, and top performers led by Harold Ryan.
The Bluefield Gun Club prepares for a highly contested inter club match this Friday at the Bluefield trap grounds. All members and visitors can use the traps for practice. traps open Saturday for the usual practice shoot.
An advertising copy urges health through “Perfect Purification of the System” with Calotabs. It claims chronic ailments vanish after a thorough Calotab course, offered in a family package and a 10 cent trial at any drugstore.
C R Blankenship secretary of the Seneca Trail Association spoke to the Lions Club on the Seneca Trail through six counties ending in Lewisburg. Musical entertainment followed with duets by Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Dickie. A hat auction triggered a stunt and a firm hat was broken by the buyer claiming a bad deal. The club plans a home talent play for charity and a season tickets committee was appointed for Bluefield College football. A community stunt is planned for Coury Fair 4 H Camp near Princeton. Jim Rosenheim attended as a visitor. The article notes the North Pole may shift up to sixty feet in a few months.
The Princeton Society held a fourth birthday party with pink and white decor and a donkey pinning game won by Margie Lee Phipps. Arthur Jr received gifts as grandparents opened a savings account, while guests enjoyed ice cream and cake. Guests included Mrs C H Phipps Margie Lee Mrs W R Kidd Mrs C B Davis Vanita Good Virginia Matthews Mrs A P Hyler and others.
The Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary holds its regular meeting at the church this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Circle No 1 in charge of the program. Officers are asked to attend at 2 30. Also on the page Farm Women's Clubs will stage plays at the Mercer County Fair September 22 27 including countywide performances in open air theatre as part of a countywide series.
Mrs. Wallace W. Haziette Jr. hosted a 6 o'clock dinner Sunday evening in honor of newly married couples Roy Brown Jr and Mrs. Honaker White and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Caldwell who have received many such charming events since their marriage.
The Y W A group met at leader Mrs Hartley Sanders home on Walker street with Miss Erma Riner in charge of a Stewardship program. Attendees included Susan Roles Pauline Roles Marie Burgess Lady Ruth Ogle Bernice Ballard Virginia Mitchell and several others.
The Bureau of Coal Economics notes that week ended September 12 saw a large total bituminous coal tonnage but Labor Day stoppage caused about a one million ton output loss. The week’s production is estimated at 10,126,000 net tons, roughly 700,000 tons below the prior week and over a million below August 29.
Bluefield Post N.9 American Legion will hold a meeting at the Dug Out tomorrow at 6 o clock. The program aims to be lively from start to finish with spirited activities.
A brief note states that arrangements are in place to mobilize local talent and urges members to start efforts immediately. It emphasizes prompt, coordinated activity across the group and city.
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