N&W in 1911--Two Christmas items

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It appears from a quick Googling that it is indeed the same family & that
C.H. Goodykoontz was the founder of the drug store. See this link ---->>
http://www.rotary-bluefield.org/founders_ch_goodykoontz.htm

Steve Herring

On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:39 PM, NW Mailing List
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> I have no way of knowing.  I had the same question myself.  Incidentally,

> at last report the Goodykoontz drug store was still in business at the

> intersection of Bland and South streets.

>

> Gordon Hamilton

>

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> Gordon:

>

> Is that the Goodykoontz family that owned the pharmacy?

>

> Dave Phelps

>

>  In a message dated 7/29/2011 7:51:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

>

> Bluefield Daily Telegraph

> December 24, 1911

>

> IN CITY AND COALFIELD

> ------

> *Heavy Passenger Train*

>     Train No. 2 pulled out of the depot here yesterday with twelve coaches

> loaded down with passengers for Virginia points.  Among the interested

> people who watched the train leave this city was Judge W. F. Rhea, of the

> Virginian Corporation Commission, who is spending Christmas here as the

> guest of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Goodykoontz.  The

> judge enjoys spending the holidays here with his grandchildren, who spent

> Thanksgiving with him at Richmond.

> ------

> *Train Much Delayed*

>     Train No. 3, which was delayed the previous night, arrived in the city

> yesterday morning shortly before 5 o'clock.  It was followed by train No.

> 17.  The local offices of the Norfolk and Western called up the hotels about

> a half hour before the train to advise them of its coming so guests who

> wished to take the train going west could get up in time to leave the city

> and arrive at their homes in time for Christmas.  The service was much

> appreciated.

> ------

> [*No. 3 was due out of Bluefield at 8:30 p.m. in a 1910 Official Guide.*]

>

> Gordon Hamilton

>

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