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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1934
Page
4
Crowds packed Bluefield's retail centers on Wednesday before Thanksgiving as rains ended at noon and paydays drew out mothers teachers and out of town shoppers. Merchants report brisk early Christmas trade with well stocked stores and expectations of a strong season.
The debate centers on two approaches to unemployment relief. One Hopkins plan proposes a federal work relief corporation with up to 8 billion dollars in funding to create jobs, expand the subsistence homestead program, housing for low wage earners, and cooperative production. The alternative favors private industry absorbing the jobless and reducing federal spending. A broader study on unemployment insurance pensions and welfare is under way and will finish after Warm Springs visit.
Washington reports not satisfied with certain relief phases in West Virginia. Aubrey A. Williams says representatives study improvements while Beehler notes no confirmed removals but mentions proposed changes to purchasing control. Beehler claims 2,000 nonessential staff cut, reducing county administration costs from 14 percent in August to 10.4 percent in October.
Dr Edwards, a physician for 20 years, presents Olive Tablets as a safe herbal laxative. The sugar coated tablets promise no griping and aim to regulate bowel action naturally. If you suffer dark mouth or fatigue from constipation, one or two tablets may provide quick relief at low cost.
Elks Bluefield lodge No. 269 will hold annual memorial services Sunday December 2 at First Christian church. All members will assemble in the lodge room at 2 p m to attend. Frank M. O'Brien exalted ruler and B Mark Kincaid secretary announce.
Reports from Roseville indicate Elmo Noakes fled with his five children after leaving a Sacramento car dealership with a new sedan. Family members recall prior disappearances and a well kept home. brother Russell Piercy and mother-in-law Mrs. J K Taylor connect to broader search efforts in Utah and Pennsylvania as bodies are sought.
Bluefield lodge No 269 BPOE announces its forty first annual memorial service at 2 30 Sunday afternoon in the First Christian church. The public is invited to join as 287 lodge members are honored and John Kee of Bluefield congressman from West Virginia's fifth district will deliver the main address.
Last rites will be held at Winchester for Col. Robert R. Peery father of Miss Goldie Peery society editor of the Daily Telegraph. He died after a paralytic stroke at his summer home near Livingston Kentucky. Miss Peery is in Winchester for the funeral and plans to return to Bluefield Sunday.
Beckley W Va November 30 The state rests its case against Edgar C Lawson former state auditor in a Raleigh county court. Judge Frank Lively testifies Lawson's character as excellent and defense contends Lawson did not assist in selling a $2000 stock to miner C B E McGee of Rhodell. Witness C B Reed says Lawson did not accompany him to Rhodell. McGee testifies Lawson warned that if the guaranty failed the state would help him. The guaranty was closed in 1938 and later placed under receivership.
Salt Lake City reports Will Rogers Jr and David Mil liakoff won the senior college men’s debating championship for Stanford University in the 29 western conference tournament.
The Bluefield Salvation Army corps launched its annual Christmas fund drive with kettles at downtown corners and mailed letters asking for contributions. Adjutant Hal Hughes said higher relief needs are expected this year and urged generosity to keep Christmas in homes of needy families.
Court procedure for this equity case would have the defendant show cause why injunctions should not be granted. Observers expect Gouat to appeal higher after any adverse injunction, and government appeals if Buffalo ruling goes against it.
Five men transported H. I. Hoback from his home on Luther Street to a local hospital for a fractured leg after he fell from the front porch. The Mercer Funeral Home provided the ambulance to Bluefield and after treatment Hoback was returned to his residence.
W. J. Cole of the Cole Baking company will depart early next week for New York to attend the Quality Bakers of America annual convention scheduled in New York City on Monday and Tuesday.
In less than 10 minutes a federal jury found Charles Gerald Terry nova, a contractor, guilty of violating prevailing wage scales on a $24 000 plastering subcontract for a new post office annex. Plasterers and carriers testified wages were below the Davis Bacon act rate, with $5 and $4 paid instead of $8.80 and $5. The contractor faces up to two years in prison and a $10 000 fine.
City officials and the Bluefield stadium committee pressed to finish the municipal athletic field this winter and spring. Plans include painting bleachers, completing driveways, adding permanent west bleachers, and building two small clubhouses after excavation work. Federal relief programs may bring state cooperation.
Barlesville Oklahoma reports another weather setback for Wiley Post as snow and rain forecast block a planned ascent to about 50 000 feet and a new altitude record. No takeoff prospect in sight.
Charleston West Virginia November 30 Residents just outside the western limits of Charleston along the Kanawha river and the Point ant highway seek to rename the area North Charleston A committee led by M W Older is to take steps to obtain the new designation The committee explains the nickname Dogtown arose after a boy exclaimed this must be Dogtown upon seeing dogs chasing a rabbit
Charleston West Virginia secretary of state completed the November 6 election tally and sent results to Governor Kump for certification. Holt is recognized as senator with six Democratic incumbents reelected. amendments approved in the ballot are to be certified as well.
New York November 30 A 22 year old defendant Joseph Lieb Steinmetz son of a Jewish rabbi and Protestant divinity student faced first degree murder charges for killing his bride and a Catholic priest in a hotel room. A heated bench dispute centered on attorney Samuel Leibowitz who sought to enter not guilty pleas for his client. the judge rebuked the attorney and noted the retainer business. The defendant assured the court Leibowitz represented him after a tense exchange over fees and alienists.
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