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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1933
Page
9
City commissioners approve a bold transit initiative aimed at expanding buses and rail links across Fort Worth. Officials say the plan will cut commute times and boost economic development, with funding sourced from bonds and state grants.
Bluefield Virginia reports that during the Christmas holidays repairs will begin on Tazewell county school buildings. Paint for Graham school is expected to arrive, with about a dozen painters employed under foreman Y. P. Barnett. Foremen T B E Baker and Henry Stowers will oversee repairs to Graham high school and related structures. Plans include new approaches, sidewalks, and a granolithic walk to Logan street school, while heating plans for Graham high school were dropped due to loan limits. Completion target is around January 18, with schools recessing during the work.
Deputy W. C. Breckenridge seized 115 gallons of Christmas liquor, four cars and four people during the week. Three cars were taken in Bland and one in Giles. In Giles a car with two women from Rocky Mount and Bedford carried 55 gallons of corn whiskey apple brandy and rye. The women were bound for Beckley with the wet goods. A Tazewell lawyer cited rising drinking in the county.
Holiday shopping continues at a fast pace as townsfolk carry bundles. CWA workers spend their weekly checks and contribute to the busyness, aiding local merchants during the festive period.
Virginians face the April deadline to switch to new license plates. The incoming governor pledges tax cuts on auto plates, with most families paying under ten dollars, while gasoline taxes remain among the nation’s highest.
Mrs. H L Tinsley returns to Gary after visiting her sister Mrs M C Hughes Miss Dorothy Hughes visits home from Radford State Teachers College for Christmas Miss Margaret Sutton to return from Milledgeville Ga to spend holidays with Dr and Mrs A B Sutton Miss Sutton teaches at Georgia Woman's College Newbern N C Martha Hurt Graham high school faculty member to spend Christmas with family in Newbern N C Ted Fix to spend Christmas at his home in Suffolk
Rosa Turner a Black resident dies Tuesday morning in the colored hospital in Bluefield West Virginia after years running a beauty parlor here. Her husband John Turner owned a local barbershop.
The Rev. Elmer W. Dean of Bluefield Va attended the funeral and burial of his brother James M. Dean at Northfork branch Wythe county. The deceased, who died at his home Tuesday, was the nephew of Dr. C. W. Dean pastor of the First Methodist church of Tazewell, who also attended.
H. A. Farris will pay a reward for the recovery of a lost letter that disappeared Thursday. The envelope bears Mr. Farris’s return address for identification.
The board of directors of the Bluefield Virginia Business Men's club will be elected at this evening's meeting. All members are urged to attend the session at 6 15 in the basement of Memorial Baptist church. The new president and other officers will be chosen.
Crockett Hughes spoke Wednesday at Graham Methodist Church as Circle 1 held a Christmas program with special choir music and remarks on the new board of directors.
Black bear hunters in Bland county look to snow for a big Christmas chase in Beartown and Walker's mountain area. Several bears have already been killed in the Blue Ridge section since the season opened in late November.
Fairmont West Virginia inmates at the county jail were offered turkey chicken roast beef or roast pork for Christmas. They unanimously selected roast beef according to Sheriff Homer C. Toothman via Jailer B B Garrett.
Los Angeles reports Douglas Fairbanks Jr. hints he would not have left England for love and discusses a possible engagement to Gertrude Lawrence after Joan Crawford's divorce. A friend suggests an engagement could be announced after May 14 with a marriage soon after.
Former President Herbert Hoover will be Santa Claus for his grandchildren at home this Christmas. It is the Hoovers first home Christmas in seven years as relatives travel from southern California and Fresno to join Mrs Hoover and Allan Hoover for the holiday.
Moscow reports the All-Union Godless society begins a Christmas season drive to convert workers away from churches. The central executive committee plans a winter convention on December 25 and promotes anti religion propaganda to mobilize mass support for the Soviet five year plan and new production methods.
Special Christmas services will be held at the Community Methodist church in Pocahontas Sunday night under Mrs. L. B. Mitchell. Rev. A. B. Mitchell resumes duties after a three week illness and will preach. The public is invited. Bluefield Woman's club meets today at 4 PM at 833 Melcher Street for a full business session to finish the year. United Holy Prayer service held Friday at 8 PM led by Rev. Mrs. Mary L. Glenn. public welcome.
The Jolly Golden Star club gathers tonight at 7 30 at 329 Belcher street hosted by Roach Shields. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Governor Kump announced Christmas greetings in person at the West Virginia state house visiting all offices. He introduced himself to clerks stenographers and janitors then shook hands and extended season's greetings. He plans to visit all state offices before Saturday and will return to Elkins for Christmas.
An in house daily timetable lists programs and times for Bluefield station WHIS 1014. Entries include recorded programs, news flashes, a Granada Theater feature with Charles Cassell, silent blocks, and local ads for Falls City Beer and Clark Hardware and Furniture Company.
In Fairmont on December 21, Sheriff Homer Toothman said inmates at Marion county jail could choose between turkey chicken or roast beef for Christmas. The inmates voted for roast beef.
Christopher Q. Smith, 20, University of Virginia student, was killed in an automobile crash while en route to his Charleston home. Two companions were injured in the accident near White Sulphur Springs.
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