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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1938
Page
3
Bluefield Virginia report from Montgomery County notes John Jennings rouses a neighbor to pursue a red fox after it steals three hens from his chicken house. A second hunt ends with a farmer saving a limping hound and feeding it for the night.
Local page invites readers to join the holiday honor roll by sending a card. Wade H. Fleshman, a longtime reader, remains indoors but improving slowly. Bluefield Virginia resident Mr. Pleshman, pioneer citizen, lives on Tazewell Avenue. J C Moore and J W Dickenson are listed as shut-ins who enjoy the Bluefield News before breakfast.
Dirt farmers in town report good corn shucking weather. New wheat gains a toe hold thanks to the snow blanket. Fall grass remains poor but most cattle have shipped. They save enough turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Farmers in this advanced age live in town, yet are exempt from town noise and taxes. They have taken the city to the country.
Crowds monitor Old Timer as snow begins falling over the Hump on Tuesday. East River turns blue in the face while O. T. maintains a clean slate. Hundreds track the O. T. snow budget with several major moves looming.
The annual G Men fish fry is scheduled for tonight in Palmer hall. Stubby Currence will attend with prizes and deliver an after-dinner speech featuring fish tales.
Local police investigate a robbery near the Hobo Inn on the railroad route. R. Vinson a retired Norfolk and Western worker says he was held up and robbed of eight dollars, rendered unconscious but not seriously injured.
December 15 meeting at the Bluefield Better Service club features refreshments and a Christmas color scheme. Speakers J. Hudson Hufford and T. L. Brown address members in Municipal auditorium with performances by Miss Shelton's A Cappella choir and a tap dance by Norma Jean Peery.
A message from Earl Slade announces six year old Bobby Slade will undergo lung removal surgery. The family lives at Fort Leavenworth Kansas where Mr Slade serves in the United States Army. The Slades are natives of Bluefield Virginia.
The Virginia Side Child Study club meets at 2 45 p m Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Royster Bates. Bluefield visitors Col J B Bower Mrs Ella Chapman from Tazewell praised the town after recent improvements.
The man who built the Bluefield to Graham street car line is recalled for his pivotal role. Lvie Walters spearheaded the first service, with others only talking or laying rails. A farewell event photo is suggested, featuring deadheads and a future motor bus, plus Mrs Adkins as the first lady rider fifty years ago.
A W C T U rally day program is scheduled for Thursday at 2 30 PM in the ladies parlor of the Methodist church. The event is in charge of the group and will feature a community program.
Last rites were held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at Marion Virginia for Joseph G Young 50 of Richlands brother of Mrs John Bailey of this city. Services were at the home of his sister Mrs Harry Groseclose by Rev Charlies W Burial followed at Mountay cemetery. He died at a Richlands hospital on Sunday leaving a wife the former Miss Edna Dillips of Kentucky and several brothers and sisters in Marion and elsewhere.
Mrs. Fannie Bane Cheatham of Gary died at her daughter’s home Tuesday afternoon. Funeral at Rock Hill Baptist church Gary at 11 30 am Thursday, burial Maple Hill cemetery Bluefield Virginia at 2 30 pm. Rev J A Palmer of Tabernacle Baptist Bluefield will preach tonight at 8 pm at Blakes Chapel. Tabernacle choir to sing. Public invited.
Local arts group invites all choirs to a community rehearsal session. Directors coordinate schedules and prepare pieces for an upcoming concert. Participants should arrive early for warmups and sectional practice.
The Community Sing will meet at Bluefield State Teachers' College at 7 30 for rehearsal conducted by Prof Cr D Reece with assistance from Miss Oliva Hill and Mrs Grevaise Whyte.
All unit leaders of the Community ME church of Pocahontas are asked to meet at the church tonight at 7 30. The midweek prayer service will be conducted at this meeting.
Judge Arlos J. Herbert sentenced Worthy McGary of near Bristol to one year in prison after McGary pleaded guilty to stealing gasoline from a utility pipeline. The report includes a segue about old metal classifications before shifting to pre metals.
About seventy students and faculty organized the Varsity club to support the college basketball teams and expand social activities. Officers elected include President Oda Mae Chappell and Vice President Helen Mills. the group will form an executive committee with five additional members.
The alumni association chapters of the Varsity club will organize across Virginia Business colleges in Clarksburg Fairmont and Union. A Zae club will sponsor dances and social events during the year. Students adopted red and white game caps for boys and white tams trimmed in red with a red V for girls. The first pep meeting was held at Beaver gym Monday evening.
Rev M Leo Rippy director of adult work for all Southern Methodism will speak at Bland Street Methodists next Sunday at 2 30 pm for a Bluefield area church rally. Rev D Trigg James will join the program and a Welch meeting is planned Saturday night Dec 10. First quarterly conference at Grace church follows Thursday at 7 30 pm. Fresh water found 200 miles at sea off Amazon mouth amid strong currents.
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