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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1940

Page

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Contributions To Greek Relief Fund Total Reaches 511.13

The Greek relief fund stood at 511.13 yesterday as more contributions arrived for the worthy cause. Donors include Hugh Falls, Lawrence Bruello, Bluefield Grocery Co, Thornton Company, H Markle, J H Clifton and Bluefield Supply Co, with amounts ranging from 1.00 to 10.90. Donations may be left at First National, Flat Top or Commercial banks, or at Pinnacle, Royal, Teal, A F F, Doughboy and Jimmie's restaurants.

Hugh Falls Pocahontas Lawrence Bruello Bluefield Grocery Co Thornton, Company H. Markle Mi Sey Bluefield Supply Co J. HH. Clifton First National Pinnacle Royal Téeal Doughboy Jimmie's

Louis Armstrong to Perform With His Orchestra at Arena Ballroom

Louis Armstrong known as Satchmo, billed as the Trumpet King of Swing, will appear with his sensational orchestra on Friday December 27 at the arena ballroom in a personal appearance party.

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Rt Arena

Jimmy’s Restaurant Delights with Oyster Special

A deep sea flavor treat from Jimmy’s Restaurant features plum sea fresh extra select oysters, fried crisp to a golden brown with broiled bacon, cold slaw, and Russian dressing. Satisfy your oyster appetite at Jimmy’s.

Jimy‘s Jimmy's

Deaths and Funerals

Dr W L McCray 75 of Princeton dies in Beckley heart ailment after 24 years with local practice. Survived by wife and eight children across Washington DC Wapakoneta OH Eagle Rock VA Princeton WV Niles OH Annapolis MD Kirkfield MO and Princeton. Clarence Irvin Doyle infant son of W T Doyle Roanoke and former Bluefield resident dies. Services at Bethel Church near Princeton today at 3 PM with burial in Bethel Cemetery.

W. L. McCray Princeton Beckley Edward Brooks Washington, D. C George Lindsay Wapakoneta Ohio Jack Seay Eagle Rock P. R. Wilson W. Va W. E. McCray Niles J. F. McCray Annapolis Charles M. McCray Kirkfield Harry McCray Clarence Irvin Doyle W. T. Doyle Bluefield Shirley June Charles Thomas Roanoke Z. M. Doyle Rogers Street Rufus Butler Serena Bethel Church Bethel Cemetery

Funeral Services Planned for Falls Mills Dairyman Eugene Hale

Funeral services for Eugene Witten Hale 32 Falls Mills dairyman died from injuries in a Thursday auto crash at St Luke’s hospital relatives said last night He is survived by his parents J M Hale and Mrs Hale Falls Mills road brothers and sisters Charles Joseph M George R A Walter Woodrow Emmett Claude James Mrs George Backus Juletta Bee Hale Mrs L C Carvito

Eugene Witten Hale Falls Mills St. Luke's Hospital Mr. Hale J. M. Hale Falls Mills Road Charles Joseph M George R. A. Walter Woodrow Emmett Claude James George Backus Juletta Bee Hale L. C. Carvito

Louis Armstrong and His Swing Band Put On A Show

Armstrong brings his full musical aggregation with swing stars Sonny Woods and Midge Williams. Williams joins from NBC after earlier fame on both networks. The act features Louis Russell, Paul Barbarin, Jay Higginbotham, Pop Foster and Red Allen in a sizzling trumpet and vocal lineup.

Ler Sonny Woods Midge Williams Miss Williams Armstrong NBC Airlines Louis Armstrong Dic Powell Anita Louise Ol Satchermouth Will Armstrong Luis Russell Paul Barbarin Jay C. Higginbotham Pop” Foster Henry “Red” Allen

Bluefield Stores Extend Hours For Christmas Trade

Bluefield stores will stay open until 9 PM starting tomorrow to capture a brisk Christmas shopping season. Yesterday sales topped $10,000 at one downtown shop and out of town shoppers accounted for about 75 percent of business as both Bluefield and Virginia Side markets ran near record levels. Merchants expect stock to be ready for the rush tomorrow and Mercer county teachers bus drivers and janitors will be paid early this week releasing over $100,000 into local trade channels before Christmas.

Bluefield Bluefields Virginia W.A J. A. Coleman Retail Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce Mercer County Coleman

RAF Raids Hit German Ports and Railways

RAF sources report heavy bombings across Germany and occupied Europe. More than 60 raids on Hamburg left the port almost unrecognizable and practically useless. Lorient, Dortmund Ems Canal, Cologne, Rotterdam, and Wallhaven airfield cited among targets with widespread damage.

Berlin Germany Lorient France Hamburg Dortmund-Ems Cologne Rhineland Rotterdam Wallhaven

Bland Street Men's Club Holds Regular Meeting

The Bland Street Methodist church men's club met Friday at 6:18 PM at the Appalachian. Mrs Maud McCullough led dinner. L. G. Scott, K. S. Addington and Harold Miller led the program with James Elmer Brown in charge of music.

Bland Street Methodist Church Erlene Ayler Maud McCullough O. C. Davis L. G. Scott K. S. Addington Harold Miller James Elmer Brown J. B. Wooldridge Jr Macushla Mac Murrough Iris

Enlisted Here Yesterday Names and Ages of Recruits

A list of men enlisted yesterday with ages and hometowns includes Daniel M. Caldwell 21 Bellepoint West Virginia William Reynolds 20 Hanover West Virginia Charles E. Blankenship 19 Corrine West Virginia Ordie J. Sigman 20 Corrine West Virginia George G. Wiles 21 Lex West Virginia Fred L. Fuller 20 Eggleston Virginia Harry Parasennie 18 Crumpler West Virginia Andrew M. Hartwell 20 Crystal West Virginia Artems L. Sargent 24 Tioga West Virginia Orville L. Rowe 21 Bradsen West Virginia Walker Cooper 21 Jolo Ballard Hibbetts 21 Raysal West Virginia Norman B. Brewer 21 Bluefield Virginia Robert L. Dunn 21 Princeton West Virginia

Daniel M. Caldwell Bellepoint W. Va William Reynolds Hanover Charles E. Blankenship Corrine Ordie J. Sigman George G. Wiles Lex Fred L. Fuller Eggleston Harry Parasennie Crumpler Andrew M. Hartwell Crystal Artems L. Sargent Tioga Orville L. Rowe Bradshaw Walker Cooper Jolo

Gridiron Club Auditions Victims and Marine Band Lead

Press rejects a captain aspirant for private duty, then Capt William F Santelman becomes a limited club member and music director. He vows to perform as the Marine band erupts offstage with the hymn From The Halls of Montezuma and the march Semper Fidelis.

William F. Santelman United States Marine Band Marine Corps Montezuma Seven Seas

WHTS Christmas program features Morrissey montage and choirs

The WHTS noon program will spotlight Gibson Morrissey's Why Chimes Rang musical montage with a twenty voice choir. Performers include Sopranos Faye Porterfield Tibbs and Elizabeth Warlick Nabors, altos Evangeline Donahue and Katherine Peck, tenors Dan Bradshaw and Patsy Small, baritones Henry Fortune and Frank Walters, and basses Fred Sanders and Jimmy Young. The Granada organist Louise Kahle and pianist Orphin Lynn Ball provide accompaniment. The Dickens Christmas Carol stage segment stars Barnes Nash as Scrooge with a large supporting cast and J Lindsey Alley narrating.

Gibson Morrissey Mr. Morrissey Pine Choir Morrissey Faye Porterfield Tibbs Spencer Armstead C. G. Harris Elizabeth Warlick Nabors Sybil Cartwright Evangeline Donohue Katherine Peck Virginia Snyder Marie Jesee Crockett J. Thompson Aletta Jo Looney Dan Bradshaw H. Ray Dick Morgan, Jr Patsy Small Roger Harris Myles Foland Henry Fortune Roy J. Hill Frank Walters Fred Sanders Jimmy Young B. W. Dillon Bob Lazenby Bluefield Louise Kahle Granada Orphin Lynn Ball Charles Cassell Bluefield College Glee Club Elizabeth Shelton Concord College Glee Club Elizabeth Holroyd Bluefield Glee Club Fanny Barrett Whis Players Norma Lee Alley Charles Dickens Barnes Nash Ebenezer Scrooge England Lindsey Alley Stuart O’dell Morley John Carey Shott Bob Crachet Patty Mae Mingo Joe Edwin Elliott Crachet the Christ

City and Coalfield Items

Local notices list services from Telegraph Commercial Printing Co and general ads. Roanoke residents offered piano tuning by Harry Haffen with contact options, plus gifts, clothing, and holiday items from Stella Jones Bradley's and other shops.

Local Choir Performs specials and quartette acts for WHIS program

The article lists multiple acts for a WHIS program including Mas Carol high notes for radio and stage, the Lions Quartette, the White Quartette of Princeton, the Singing Mothers of Harry's PTA, Mrs Ralph Klinginsmith with harp, Shirley Sue White in Tip-Tap-Toes, Aletta Joe Looney, Mamie Lyles the colored Gospel Singer, from WHIS staff.

Lions Quartette White Quartette Princeton

DINE AT JIMMY'S Promises Tasty Seafood and Steak Fare

Bluefield restaurant ad touts skilled chefs and a menu of seafoods fowl steaks and chopspears inviting customers from miles away to dine as they prefer.

Bluefield

Radio revue lineup features FEd o

The Forty Niners led by Sue and Ann Mason headline a star packed WHIS annual radio revue with the Five Keys, Myles Foland, Vee Bolton, the Mel ody shop, and a host of radio stage and screen celebrities. One act will be a WHIS version of the Little Jimmy Christmas cartoon with a lineup of skits and carols. Lindsey Alley directs with Red Clark Ed Kitts Louis Douthat and Pat Flannagan handling engineering and sound effects. Papa Pete Kaderis and Feuchtenberger's Bakery provide backstage meals and doughnuts.

Forty Niners Sue and Ann Mason Lynn Davis Dixie Lee Five Keys Buskirk Brothers Willie Paul Buster Myles Foland Vee Bolton Lee Moore Juanita Melody Shop Roy J. Hill Barney Nash Aletta Jo Looney Stuart O'Dell Donald Duck Mortimer Snerd Dream Pedl Lindsey Alley Jimmy Billy Santa Louise Phillips Solovox WHIS Barnes Nash Mel Barnett Red Clark Ed Kitts Louis Douthat Pat Flannagan Eugene Coleman Ed Gault Sam Snyder Jimmy Shott Papa Pete’ Kaderis Pinnacle Papa Pete Feuchtenberger’s Ruth Cooper

Granada Theatre Prepares Elaborate Stage for WHIS Revue

Granada staff and designers Artie Jones and Rand Taylor craft a miniature Grecian Garden set for the WHIS revue. Stage managers commit full time to build the elaborate display as organizers urge listeners to donate for underprivileged children, with every cent going to charity.

Granada Theatre Artie Jones Granada Rand Taylor Daily Telegraph Santa Claus

NBC Salutes Wis Station as Blue Network Expands

NBC will salute a Wisconsin station today as part of the Blue network expansion. The Bluefield outlet will join within two months, with ten stations in Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and WHIS in West Virginia carrying the salute coast to coast.

Bluefield Blue Network Georgia North South Carolina Tennessee WHIS West Virginia

Thieves Take Small Haul From Coal Yard Offices

Police report thieves entered the North Side Coal yard offices at Pulaski and Peck streets Friday night and stole candy and soft drinks valued at about $10. Officers continued searching for the culprits, with additional break ins at a Midway grocery and two Bluefield homes before midnight Friday.

North Side Pulaski Peck Newt Wilson Midway Bluefield

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