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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
2
In Washington Republican National Committeeman Walter B Hallanan accuses the administration of stoking Soviet rhetoric and delaying the national convention while Republicans demand a ten point purge of campaign debt. He cites six years of inaction and urges immediate action during a committee meeting.
A historic dispatch reports Finnish forces mounting a counteroffensive to halt Soviet advances in Finland. Captured Russian officers claim maps indicate bombing targets while pilots and equipment reflect a broader Soviet push into the region amid ongoing volatility.
Oslo ministers from Denmark Norway and Sweden agreed to pursue League of Nations negotiations with Soviet Russia over the Finnish Soviet conflict. They discussed potential wider consequences but made no binding decisions.
Harry Haffen of Roanoke will visit town for at least one week each month. Contact 2633 L or write 1901 Bland Road or P O Box 2455 Roanoke Va. Lowman Music Co offers Holiday Records, sheet music, and electric phonographs from $4.95. Kitchen sink and drain board for sale at 127 Elm Street. Vivene Art Studios advertises hand painted gifts at 703 Commerce Street.
Ministers claimed neutrality and refused to advocate joint action through the league. Reports said conferees discussed European peace adv visability but a final communique gave no support. Scandinavians fear the conflict may spread north toward their nations amid tensions surrounding Russia's invasion of Finland.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an engagement or stake involving Finland and Arctic resources near Kirkenes, with unclear details about Finnish frontier interests and plans for iron ore.
Sanford signals Duquesne acceptance of a Boston College Cotton Bowl game plan. He notes Donelli at Duquesne and says talks point to a possible match while believes Duquesne will agree. The item reflects early negotiation tones without finalization.
After about 24 hours of deliberation a criminal court in Clarksburg acquitted Kirk King on one indictment. A second count remains pending and King was remanded to county jail for disposition. The case concerns fraud charges covering early 1939.
Dewey returned to Washington after keynoting the Republican presidential nomination campaign. He met with leaders from Minnesota farm cooperatives and farm organizations who detailed farmer troubles for about two and a half hours. Dewey called the conference exceedingly interesting and productive but withheld any solution ideas until he reviews today’s material.
New Castle Pennsylvania December 7 District Attorney John Lamoree announced a two month probe into a murder in the swamp near New Castle. He said investigators considered the Cleveland mad butcher theory among several possibilities. The slaying is linked to a string of similar crimes with severed body parts found nearby. Authorities note the case may involve a lone perpetrator connected to earlier Cleveland killings.
In Los Angeles a 63 year old widow and her daughters in law clash over a $6,040 cache buried 23 years ago. Deputy district attorney Edwin Myers urges arbitration while the family disputes the location and division of the gold uncovered after a Sunday digging trip.
A Lancaster woman writes to Cleveland probate court seeking a white American man 39 or over, single, well off with money and a car, willing to go to church and be faithful, not drink much, weighing under 165 pounds, claiming such men are plentiful down her way.
A U S war correspondent, identified as Collings, recounts three days in basements as a prisoner of Axis forces. He describes repeated near death experiences and asserts rescuers later expressed remorse for his mistreatment before guiding him to safety at a German frontier.
Storm winds pushed the helpless steam Sensibar with a 13 man crew onto shoal water near Grand Haven Michigan. The gale was still lingering though the storm appeared to abate and coast guards said the crew was not in immediate danger while efforts to tow the vessel continued from south Ohio.
A carload of steel executives from Pittsburgh and Wheeling steel firms will visit New York on December 15 for the Financial Writers Association annual “Financial Polices” event. Prominent guests include Henry A. Roemer and William W. Holloway among others, with attendees to number about 1,000 leaders from business, finance, and government. Washington figures such as Postmaster General Farley and Treasury Secretary Morgenthau are also listed as guests.
Riverhead reports Judge L Barron Hill granted a habeas corpus based order allowing Eileen H to marry Romeo George Lowther III after a private conference. The court freed Juliet from parental guardianship though her parents oppose the match. The couple plans to wed within days amid legal and family disputes.
Scalpels corner key seats for the Giants vs Packers game and counterfeit tickets circulate at Sun Day. Packers president Lee Joannes offers a 250 dollar reward for conviction, 1500 fake tickets printed locally sold for 10 dollars each. Park officials expand seating to 32 000 with gate protection for genuine pasteboards.
Treasury data for December 5 shows receipts of 12.48 million dollars and expenditures of 21.11 million, leaving a net balance of 2.15 million. The forking balance stands at 1.45 billion with customs receipts for the month at 5.216 million and fiscal year receipts at 2.27 billion against 4.03 billion in outlays. Gross debt is 41.36 billion, up 1.61 million from the previous day. gold assets total 17.40 billion.
A gas explosion in Nitro West Virginia on December 7 ripped two walls from a bungalow and badly burned 85 year old Rutherford who lived alone. The blast sent contents of two rooms into the yard.
The Preston County Millers' association named Herman Welch of Bruceton Mills as president. In 1907, Austria-Hungary sent 338452 emigrants to the United States, the largest single-year exodus. A rhinoceros hornbill nesting behavior is noted as a hornbill seals into a hollow tree with a small bill opening for feeding the chick.
In a bridge discussion from Sobel, players analyze a defensive scheme where a squeezed hand and trump timing alter the outcome. The piece notes misread signals and the impact of declaring rules on the defense, with bidding examples involving Jacoby and Four Aces readers.
Bluefield gears up for holiday season as the Community Christmas Tree Association mobilizes volunteers and artists for charity events. The aim is to help Santa Claus performances and distribute acts gratis with the motto Not a profit, not a penny over cent contributed makes some child happy.
The president met with International News Service officials and Press club members aboard during a formal dinner. Aides described the menu including neutral eggs in 16 inch shells and a raspberry sauce dessert as part of the event while the leader spoke by telephone to a secretary ill in Asheville, North Carolina.
Information of foreign origin says Fascist Italy renews pledge to remain non belligerent and notes war developments have justified this choice. It adds the stance has prevented expansion of the conflict into southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Deaths and funerals notice for Harry Lawrence of North Tazewell. Survivors include a stepchild and other relatives. Service listed at 2 pm Saturday with burial at North Tazewell cemetery and services by Reverend H H Peake.
Funeral services for Ben Tom Dailey 52 well known Gratton resident will be held this afternoon at Concord Funeral Home. Dailey cared for W H Co at Bluefield Va and was a cousin of Ar Dailey. He died at his home Wednesday lingering illness.
Funeral services for Frank Herd a miner from Simmons will be held in Coaldale at 2 oclock Friday afternoon. The Rev Joseph Jones will officiate the burial in Mount Tabor cemetery.
Mrs. Jane Tabor dies leaving son Raleigh Tabor of Falls Mills and daughter Minnie Crouse of Caretta West Virginia. Pallbearers are friends of the family and burial will be in the family plot.
The average retail price of gasoline on Oct 1 in Bent area was 13.38 cents per gallon. Taxes averaged 5.42 cents per gallon, contributing to the overall rate.
The R A P reported both sides turned back after a clash near the north coast. The second Netherlands submarine victim bound for the East with cargo. 14 passengers and 48 of 54 crew were rescued. A Belgian steamer landed some survivors in England. details varied by message. Prime Minister Chamberlain said a one day secret session would discuss support measures next Wednesday. Oliver Stanley urged government action to aid exporters especially to America as orders rise toward prewar levels.
Bill Kern of Cie Tec meets with West Virginia University officials as rumors place him a candidate to replace Dr. M. Glenn as football coach after Glenn's resignation. Hawley notes Kern’s stop en route to Wheeling where he will speak. Glenn plans medical practice in Charles Town. The selection process attracts several coaches.
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