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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1931
Page
8
Jury hears how 15 year old Mickey Stull died after being found in a tub of water. Witnesses including Billy Stull and the Garnes say stepmother Mrs. Stull may have helped. Doctors testified Mickey had previous poisonings from a medicine for a kidney ailment and could have died without timely treatment.
City employes will pave Orchard avenue from Pearl street to the Cumberland road to provide work for unemployed labor. The 400 foot long, 20 foot wide street will receive a penetration macadam paving now and asphalt next summer, offering the sole access to the Cumberland road between Wythe and Walton avenues.
Police traced Henry through a diary and letters showing a dramatic mood. A week earlier he gave Ruth a bullet as a possible fate for both. Ruth urged him to choose between her and smoking, while she teased his social life with other boys and girls at school.
Bellefonte Pa November 30 An unperturbed Harry Starchok 28 Conemaugh was electrocuted at Rockview penitentiary for the murder of 71 year old Betty Mowry daughter of a man who befriended him. Starchok walked to the death chamber at 7 am contact at 7 01 and died four minutes later. The crime described by police as the most brutal in Cambria county history. Mowry, one of seven children, was slain March 13 after going to Starchok home to play with his children. The families were former neighbors and Mowry had helped Starchok financially. In a confession he later repudiated Starchok said he attacked the child and struck her on the head with an axe.
New York tonight Kid Chocolate Cuban lightweight star knocked out Maxie Leiner of New York in the first round at St Nicholas arena in a ten round bout. After the victory Chocolate was arrested by a United States marshal and held in federal detention on an assault charge pending extradition to Havana. About 3,000 attended the card proceeds donated to Black Bill, once a crack Cuban flyweight now sightless.
Twenty seven claims directed against the Fairmont West Virginia Henderson and Durham minor league clubs were set aside for further action by the national board of arbitration of minor league baseball clubs.
Dr Joseph C Bell of Louisville says X rays prove ulcers do not turn into cancers and heal quickly. He cites improved diagnosis of acute appendicitis and notes that the stomach camera, swallowed for X-ray views, is aided by new developments.
Paris dispatch reports China ready to accept League Council plan to resolve Manchurian conflict without a fixed evacuation date for Japanese troops. Chinese delegation cites reports of Japanese withdrawal from Chinchow to across the Liao river as making the situation more hopeful.
General Mah Chan-Shan, once routed at Anganchi Tsitsihar, has rebuilt his scattered units and moves toward Tsitsi pat. Japanese intelligence reports indicate a major push with reinforcements dispatched to Tsitsibat and the garrison at the walled city on standby.
Ideal Beauty Shoppe offers permanent wave for 3.50 with evenings by appointment at the West Virginian hotel. The Rhythm Boys perform for dances and banquets. Eddie Galloway invites bookings in Bluefield Virginia. Bluefield Chapter No. 20 Royal Arch Masons holds a stated convocation at 7:30 with Council and Most Excellent Masters degrees. S. D. Payne is secretary. Weindberg's coats sale features $8.95 to $22.00 coats. 86 inch Outing Flannel at Fretwell's today only.
Japanese reports say Chinese troops suffered a heavy defeat in the Anganchi Telsihar area and withdrew northeast amid a blizzard. Operations shifted to southwestern Manchuria as Japan pulled back from Tsiteihar in anticipation of Chinchow engagement. An army of 10,000 started from Mukden for Chinchow but was recalled. Chinese advances followed the evacuation while trains carried soldiers from Chinchow to Tahushan and observers noted 1200 infantry 1000 cavalry and 50 artillery pieces near Tahushan.
Mrs. Charles Sabin, head of the national women’s anti prohibition group, released figures showing 69.3 percent favor submission of the repeal question to convention and 19.5 percent oppose, with 21.1 percent noncommittal. The canvass covers 47.3 percent of Congress, with 280 members yet to hear from.
Fifty Chicago's wealthiest businessmen pledged to insure pay rolls for 23,000 workers after Mayor Cermak warned the city faced pay shortages. The plan calls for selling 30 million dollars of 1930 tax anticipation warrants to fund wages and other expenses with a war-time style liberty loan drive to follow. In Washington Pennsylvania, Severin Orben Jr. admitted beating farmer Frank Jacobse after a shooting incident, and probation was set for six months.
In Erie Pennsylvania on November 30 a fire destroyed two buildings in the business district. Dr Clyde Fletcher the 56 year old druggist died after being overcome by smoke while fleeing his store. His stepmother Mrs Emily Fletcher and Mrs Joseph Lloyd were rescued. Six firefighters were overcome by smoke. Damages were estimated at 50000 dollars.
The Piggly Wiggly corporation has leased the big room in the Bailey building, formerly Tyree Hadson Essex agency space, and will move its Crockett Bailey building store men to the new location after painting and adjustments.
Gordon C. Mattox was elected chancellor commander of Bluefield lodge No. 153 Knights of Pythias at the regular meeting. Other officers include Dr. M. H. Nicholson vice chancellor E. E. Thomason prelate H. B. Keesee master of work O. C. Atwell master at arms Sam Slifkin inner guard O. 3 S. Meridith outer guard and Sam P. Webb trustee. Three holdovers are R. W. Umberger keeper of records A. J. Cole master of ex chequer I. L. Slifkin master of finance. Installation will take effect January 1 with a planned New Year entertainment program and newly printed by laws to be distributed.
Erection of downtown Christmas street lights begins this morning weather permitting announced Rhea Blake illuminating engineer for Appalachian Electric Power company A new 41 candle power red light in a wreath will hang from strands of multicolored lights at 75 foot intervals The lights go on next Saturday as Bluefield banks plan to mail about 150000 in Christmas saving accounts
Impressive last rites were held at Richlands for Miss Maude Horton 24 a nursing graduate who died Saturday morning at her father Louis Horton s home in Richlands The service at Richlands Baptist church was led by Rev Rhody of Pocahontas assisted by Rev George Owens of Tazewell Interment followed in Lockhart cemetery She was an invalid for years and is survived by her father two sisters Clara and Ira and brother Clyde all of Richlands
The fourth weekly report from Bluefield lists 109 men registered for employment yesterday. Mrs. Nellie Poff of the Mercer county welfare board notes the local estimate looks favorable, comparing with last year’s peak of 200. Plans for part time work are materializing and Bluefield may handle unemployment well this winter. Local committee checks applicants to confirm Bluefield residency.
Amonate Virginia four year old Rin ald Roberton was injured near his home when a heavy truck’s wheel passed over his left foot. He lies at the Bluefield sanitarium with a crushed foot. Doctors report he is improved and hope to save his foot.
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