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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1933
Page
11
The article analyzes a bridge hand where West led the club ace and failed to keep declarer South from discarding diamonds. It suggests West should have opened trump or led a diamond to deny clubs, outlining how the defense could have set the contract by restraining discards and limiting entries.
Trustee to sell for cash at 3 pm on the Sunday in December 1933 the Lot No 3 Section 813 City of Bluefield with appurtenances. Sale by A D Barksdale Trustee at the front door of the Commercial Bank building Bluefield West Virginia.
Notices hereby given that we will Withdraw our privilege of doing business in West Virginia under our Virginia Charter for the purpose of continuing to do business under a West Virginia Charter. FF ANDREWS & THOMAS COMPANY, INC. By W. H. THOMAS President.
At headquarters McNeal detains a blond prisoner and a leak hints at the secret. Gainey and Bannister pursue clues but fail to advance the case until a surprising development unfolds near noon. The article notes the mystery will continue.
President Roosevelt marks Thanksgiving with a private cottage dinner and an evening gathering with Warm Springs foundation children. Mrs Roosevelt attends noon meal, then swims with the president as crowds gather. A 35 pound turkey sent by Mrs Eliza Merry of Goggin is carved at dinner. Local volunteers decorate and assist with the feast.
Mary Lang of Niles owes Kate Watson Abbey of Warren a note for $850. Since 1904 Lang paid interest totaling over $2,900. Abbey sued in October. a jury ordered Lang to pay the principal plus about $52 interest since last October and court costs.
Regular services tonight at 200 Wilson Street led by Bishop C. F. Kyle as principal speaker. Everybody invited to attend the Pentecostal gathering hosted by the News of the Colored People Church of God in Christ.
The Junior missionaries invite the public to a double mock wedding in the church lower auditorium at 8 p m with refreshments. Church of God Apostle Rev J A Walker preaches tonight for club No 2 led by L D Davis with Bishop T J Kyle as pastor.
Edward A. Hayes national commander of the American Legion visits Welch McDowell County with Mrs Hayes. Events include a football game speech parade luncheon banquet and motorcade through Kimball and surrounding communities. Delegations from Kentucky Virginia and West Virginia expected and a largest gathering since 1925 anticipated.
The McDowell Woman’s Club holds a meeting Saturday at 2 30 in the Appalachian community room with president Mrs N A Steadman presiding. Mrs W Goodridge Sale directs the program featuring Rev H Carlton Fox speaking on current topics. The public is invited.
The Mendelssohn Music club sponsored by Mrs. Myrtle Cox holds its regular meeting at 7 30 this evening at the home of Mrs. E F Ketter in Gary. Marie Ketter will be hostess and members are asked to be present.
A truckload of surgical instruments and hospital supplies arrived at Welch Emergency Hospital from Charleston. Dr. L H Clark, superintendent, said the items came from a $20,000 illicit stock seized from former head Dr. A G Rutherford, who is charged with taking them. About one tenth reached Welch, the rest to other state institutions.
Local residents report Thanksgiving travel and visits across Kentucky and Virginia. Faye Nelson stays in Lexington with friends and relatives while others visit Hampton City Charlottesville Bland Lynchburg Roanoke and Peterstown. Students from Marshall and Bluefield colleges spend weekends in Welch with families.
The report notes multiple residents and families visiting relatives for Thanksgiving. Charles Gearhart and family travel to Roanoke, Virginia. Adolph Bary visits Welch, West Virginia. Betty Smith visits Erie, Pennsylvania. Paul W. Jones and family go to Waynesboro, Virginia. Pink Hutton stays with friends in Richmond, Virginia. Bob Wood and family spend Thanksgiving in Roanoke with relatives. all sources are local residents and students from nearby towns and colleges.
Welch business houses closed for Thanksgiving with McDowell County National Bank post office and courthouse offices also shut. Local figures John W Blakely J W Strickler R L Page and O B Linkous hunt near Davidson NC while Frankie Iafolla Pitt freshman and Welch high star returns for holidays. 125 pounds of dressed turkey fed 140 prisoners as Wat son Whyte arranges feast. Rotary noon meeting features National Commander Edward A Hayes while A W Steller leads. Post officers meeting in Appalachian room follows public speaking during McDowell County visit.
Radio program guide lists coast to coast networks with key stations and segments across zones. The schedule covers morning to midnight with time blocks featuring weather forecasts, talks, music programs, theatrical skits, and orchestras across regions including Midwest Northwest Mountain Pacific Coast and Dixie with station call letters and program titles.
The McDowell County Girl Scout council meeting scheduled for this Saturday is postponed until next Saturday. The delay was announced yesterday due to the absence of Mrs. F. C. Cook commissioner who is visiting her daughters in Mac Georgia.
London reports that more than one third of the 88 known elements have been detected in coal ash from South Yorkshire. Using flue dust from combustion, 31 elements were identified including lithium sodium potassium rubidium caesium copper silver calcium strontium zinc aluminum gallium indium thallium carbon titanium silicon lead vanadium phosphorus arsenic antimony bismuth oxygen chromium molybdenum sulfur manganese chlorine iron and nickel.
Moscow launches a rat hunting campaign to use pelts for proletariat coats. Workers and office staff are urged to chase rodents with a social price per skin and a coupon to claim cash for clothing shoes tobacco and other rationed goods. Traps are supplied free to factories and house committees.
Berlin reports Icelandic nazis wear grey shirts. A Reykjavik newspaper editor studying the group says the swastika is replaced by a hammer symbol. A motion to ban this form was defeated in Parliament.
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