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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1929
Page
17
Parker Wilson departs for Charleston to attend the Wild Life league convention as delegate with aim to bring the 1930 December meeting to the county. A local push grows as a game reserve with recent deer releases heightens interest.
Sheriff Bowling faced a rare strain as deputies scattered on multiple missions. Sam Bennett chased Horace Chatting in Pearisburg while Wagner tracked Hubert Sutter in Roanoke and Ray pursued Chatta nooga contact for H C Hunter. Parsons stayed home in Clarksburg on vacation. Bowling planned a Los Angeles trip for Gibson Langhorne who had escaped en route to a state penitentiary.
Local notes report visits between Princeton and Bluefield residents, illnesses and improvements, and upcoming social events. A non support case in Bluefield yielded a $17.50 monthly child support and a $500 bond. The Christmas bridge party hosted by Mrs Bodell featured prizes, a turkey dinner, and a large invited list. The Harvest Day activities at First Methodist and Episcopal guild events showcase community gatherings and plans for officer elections.
From 1y. m. to 4 p. m. Phone 430-L Please call Mrs. Harry Karnes, 115-1, for society news and personals for this page this week.
The ceremony named Mrs. Herbert D. Brown as president Miss Bess Barber as vice president Mrs. Herbert Pearis as secretary and treasurer The Episcopal auxiliary will meet Thursday at 2 30 at Mrs Gordon L Todd Circle drive for officer elections at Silver Springs Union Church Sunday school is at 2 and service at 3 conducted by Rev W M Morrell The U D C will meet Monday at 7 30 at Mrs B R Johnston with Mrs J Sackett Miss Julia Hetherington and Mrs J L Caldwell as hostesses Christmas quotations in roll call Mrs L A Bowes entertained the Farm Women's club at Brushfork noting vice president presiding The plan of work for the year was discussed footwear lessons led by Mrs A C Davidson Mrs N H Joyce and Miss Anne Boggs led to suggestions Matthew French chapter D A R will meet Friday at 3 at Miss Peck's home on Honaker avenue.
The circuit court will meet tomorrow with twenty more jurors summoned and five cases listed including Burroughs vs City of Bluefield and Harris vs Durham Bros Inc. Delinquent tax sale of 1927 lands at courthouse front door Monday at 10 o clock. First Baptist Church notes services with youth ministry program tonight at 6 30 featuring a Christmas program.
Beckley consumers praise gas supply and service with favorable rates as Amere Gas Utilities installs pipeline mains and distributing pipes in franchise communities. Beckley mains reached city limits within thirty days of franchise grant, while Welch mains construction is to begin immediately.
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