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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1933

Page

6

Trade Barter Talks Between United States and France Delay Tariff Pact

Negotiations on a barter and import duty deal between the United States and France face new threats as a proposed tripling of import duties on Atharlean goods and a substantial tariff on apples and pears emerges. The French side and U S officials, including Acting Secretary of State Phillips, stress no final settlement until tariff talks are settled, with Washington ready to withdraw if threats materialize. Paris officials suggest American products will still find markets in France despite higher levies.

United States Lauer Althab Tiire France Thid Ileas Areate Department Paria Phillipa Federal, Alcohol Control Administration Ameérican Croduals

PWA and CWA Aid Jobless Librarians Amid Reforms

A survey by the American Library Association shows PWA and CWA funding helped restore library services. Unemployed trained librarians and hundreds of artisans were put to work on library projects, upgrading efficiency devices and expanding programs. Adult education, branch library work, and home extension projects provided employment outlets while addressing relief needs.

Chileago PWA CWA American Library Association Athens

Kimball Area Marries Beckley Man in August Ceremony

Mrs G K Gross announces the marriage of daughter Trend to Erford Thoms of Beckley. Ceremony conducted by Rev Knight at Oak Hill with Mrs Knight and Miss Lacie Thoma present. Trend, daughter of Mr and Mrs G K Urnise, attends Welch Medical School. Thoms son of Mr and Mrs C G Thoma of Beckley, works for a coal company. The article also lists a long honor roll and local meetings including a Ladies' Bible class hosted by Mrs Allan Ashley and Kimball Parent-Teacher Association activities.

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Community Meeting Highlights and Local Social Notes

George Ending presided at the meeting with a brief session. Miss Elizabeth McParland led a high score win in Contract Bridge day while Stinfor High benefited from a donated book. A Ladies Charity program at Cowston Methodist church featured a playlet Se Worth While with several members participating. Numerous residents were noted visiting, attending funerals, or hosting guests in Welch and Bluefield, including Ada Burton, Titian Bulley, and Jessa H. Franklin.

George Ending Mary Conlon Lacey Bumpking Bobbie Wittman Stinfor High K. McFarland Tie Women’s Stationary Society of the Cowston Methodist Church T. J. Wade A. Playlet F EH. Cote I. Hl Orgku Mada W. Bi. Salt H.C. Lackey George Mddins G.0. Mattox W.D. Gibson W. B. Booth W. Barry W. Af Lyon W. H. Cruloe W. M. Woodyard J. WW. Miles Ethayvauguan Elizabeth McParland Vaughan Elizabeth McFarland Lacey Lumpkin Ruth Payne Tandy Jones Thurmond Bowling Ming Bobbie Witt Fred Dailey Ada Burton Titian Bulley Welch Ceci Pert Ralph Kestner Me J. TL Payne Louise Decker May Pettit Weld

Local Youth Football and Community Notes

Herndon and Mullens area youth teams in a local game at Wik Kehool featured the Midgets, fourth and fifth graders, beating eighth and ninth graders 9-2. The H team defeated Red Devils 89-45. Sophomore girls edged seniors 11-12. Local visitors Mr and Mrs Roy Blake and daughter from Mullens, plus Mrs Edna Lefer and Mrs B L Shelton in Bluefield. Births and anniversaries noted. families Prive and Knight visiting on business.

Theenden Vic Dem Papep Hk Momaese Tha Gee Club Itepyalow Wik Kehool Ratutilay Rag Rilkins Ruskell Gwinn Yarkuthall Waseca Red Devils Roy Blake Mullens Edna Lefer B. L. Shelton Bluefield George Porbes Wiliam D Staoger Holguy Worrell Jr Touana Thorsay Arnold Briuidey Pee Privg Berr Ougles Hinwield Mes. Hammersly Rue Weld W. A. Flones Mule Teng Clyde Prilce Allspace Chit Pree Mel Prive Il. Knight Morris J. Marg20 Davy

Davie Hostess at Turkey Dinner for Sunday School Teachers

Mrs J F Davie hosted a turkey dinner at her Thura Street home on Thursday evening at seven o'clock honoring members of her Sunday school class and teachers. Guests included Mrs W J Gravely and other local ladies. prizes awarded and gifts exchanged amid festive notes.

Meadames i W. Allen Lee Billups Albert Billups P. J. Batley R. L. Boone A. Bedsiwal L. Bragg W. Dietrich Tom Dunn J. C. Manner W., Greene YC. Golns Walter Hederick IL F Hancock Martin C. A. Murphy H. B. McAlister J. Nichols J. W. Pearman W. A. Quesenferry R. R. Hagan J. & Robinson Carl Sluss W. E. Tabor J. Ly. Vanes A. J. Thompson C. W. Vick J. B. Whitehead Margie Buckland Mra. BW. Aleley W. T. Gravely Wiley Dietrich E.W. Alley

Community play and social notes from Anawalt theatre

A local report covers a talent play The Cure LAL staged Monday and Tuesday at Anawalt theatre raising funds for the school. Participants include Frances Hancock Pegsy Cas terdale Aghos Taylor Yeates Thompson Harold Gravely and John French. Other items note guests and visits among residents of Pocahontas Bluefield and nearby towns, plus a list of local social guests and travel.

Anawalt Ola Bleving Frances Sluss Aurora Webb Wighth Frances Hancock Edna Borrer Erling Borrer Kathleen Surface Mildred White Virginia White Pauline Nunley Steve Dudogh Harry O’brien John French Luther Clark Thurman Smith Marlon Snodgrass Kelman Shumate Billy Candle Robert French Worth Taylor Mary Elewick Tooma Bonner Maxine Hamm Arnold Miers Marie Osborne Teanis Blarrane Weasie Mitchell Pauline Hoke Frances Stone Jenkin Jones Hugenta Shiga Tandat Head Tommie Billups Jim- Inje Robertson J. D Billups Beatty Ross Harry Burton Elisabeth Poszich Wayne Miller Junior Sluss James Taylor Bettig McCormick Cecil Calahan Nela Osborne Sadie Jones Jessie O'Bryan Grace Keys Mary Sexton Virginia Perry Gladys Bird Harold Hoffman Pauline Miller Nora Miley George Hedrick J. B. Whitehead Atehle Baldwin Norman Clark Marshall Presstoy Louis Lewin Madeling Williams Tongete Thacore Lelia Murphy Jackie Planner WOME Lal Anawalt Theatre Adhool Pegsy Casterdale Aghos Taylor Yeates Thompson Harold Gravely Misa Wilda Thorton Englash

Woman's Missionary society holds final meeting of year

OWA Davy West Virginia December 16 the Woman's Missionary society held its final meeting of the year at Mrs R B Jackson's home with Mrs J E Liddle presiding on Harvest Day. Refreshments were served to Mrs Jewell Mrs Liddle of Richlands Va and Mrs Weitz of Filbert and Mrs Van Reeness of Bluefield along with members led by Rev C A Lundy who spoke about Christmas programs at the local school and awarded credits to several attendees from the Standard Training School and Welch end.

A. C. van Reeness Bluefield Mary Fay Joe Mee John Morgan C. DB. Morgan P. K. Boyd Howard White W. L. Suggs W. B Fay W. He Lee Chut Webb Anh Welch End W. G. Lane Teodney Jackson Seldon Morgan Ruby Foy Orinna Burr T. B Liddle Mra A C van Reenen Robert Liddle T. B. Jewell Richlands Thuraday EH. Fritz Filbert J. Holbrook Majestic Waa Hera

Spanishburg Junior Class Hosts Party and Local Notices

The Spanishburg High School junior class hosted a party on Wednesday night. A Hyworth league visit to Midway church featured an Intereating program with participants Orville Thly Kermit Irene Bowling Leslie Cole Murial Willan Wyatt Kewple Mary Greene Meador Rosco Wikle. Obituary notes: Mrs P B E Jones leaves for Spartanburg SC and Mrs Olley Hawkes dies with funeral at Kegley church.

Spanishbure W. Va Spanishbirg High Pehoat Hyworth League Midway Church Orville Thly Kermit Irene Bowling Leslie Cole Murial Willan Wyatt Kewple Mary Greene Meador Rosco Wikle

Local Social Roundup From Princeton Area Visits and Gatherings

Katherine visited Princeton on Saturday while H H Lilly of Odd called there Wednesday. Daniel Tany and Lucille Mik were in Beckley Sunday. Miss Mabe and Lena Meadows with Mrs Bessie Loucell and Miss Virginia Clark shopped in Princeton Saturday. Eileen Batley of Odd guest of Lucille Pink Saturday night. Dorothea Danieley hosted guests Wednesday night. String inva played by the Pritchard brothers. Miss Altha and Romalota Robison of Speedney visited Helen Pritchard Wednesday night. Mildred Mayo, recently ill, back in school. Mr and Mrs J A Ford and Mr and Mrs G W Sweeney attended Primitive Baptist church at Camp Creek Saturday and Sunday. Mathew Meador, working in Killarney, spent the week with family here.

Mra Wiley Dietrich Mise Marie Burress Cyrus Buckland Bluefield W. G. Jackson McKinley Blacksburg Misa Vera Garrett Pocahontas Jack Thompson Clarence Young Mia M. C. Gola Nere Mre M. E White A. C. White Montcalm Blanche Campbell Mayhenry Gene Grace Austin Bluefield Sanitarium Inez Miller Monten M. DB Hile Camp Creek Dale Ferguson Catherin Crawford Princeton Carp Creek Primitive Baptist Church John Foley Earl Lilly Andrew Epling Becklay B. Wilson Rhodell G. C. Farley Bateh Ellison Lucian Lilly Inn Mullens Vorgie Lilly Wolf Creek Cole Evelyn Cook Alma Pat” Bowling Odd Denny Noster Leslie Cole Anna Meadows Katherine H. H. Lilly Waa Daniel Tany Lucille Mik Beckley Mias Mabe Lena Meadows Bessie Loucell Misa Virginia Clark Miga Eileen Batley Misa Lucille Pink Dorothea Danieley Pritchard Mise Altha Romalota Robison Speedney Mise Helen Pritchard Mildred Mayo J. &. Ford G. W. Sweeney Mathew Meador Killarney

Radford and Coffey Family Visits Across West Virginia

In December at Way Engle West Virginia Mrs Henry Radford and the Radford and Grubb families visited Cecil Tompard in Bartley. A. B. Cole and Clarence Radford visited Mrs George Lezter in Gilbert Inet. Lashnie Depue visited in Kermit and Huntington. The Coffey group Motored to Williams last Sunday with Willam Sdngon Edward Coffey and Norman Radford among others.

Way Engle. W. Va Henry Radford Clarence Radford Roy Grubb Cecil Tompard Mr. Tompard Bartley A. B. Cole Cole George Lezter Gilbert Inet Lashnie Depue Kermit and Huntington Willam Sdngon Edward Coffey Russell Coffey Norman Radford Donald Coffey Hiamsen

Athens Civic League meeting and local news in Athens West Virginia

Athens residents report a civic league meeting held December 8 in Concord College social room with Mrs J Mesphison speaker and community carols led by Max Ruth Shumate. Other notes cover local deaths, a fall at Concord college, weather and influenza recovery, and CWA projects aiding jobless workers.

Aliana Athens Civic Léague Wea Concord Decaithar Reéatiréa Mra J. Mesphison Max Ruth Shumate Mrss Johnston Meadames RA Getherum G. Williamson Roassetl’ Packard

Movies For A Nickel on Campus Newsreels

University of Minnesota students learn of a new campus feature offering daily world news reels at a nickel admission. The item notes the nickel price and campus context as part of the university entertainment options.

Minneapolis University of Minnesota

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