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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1932

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Promoter 16 Held on Larceny Indictment

New York December 23Promoter Frank P Parish, aged 96, surrendered on a grand larceny indictment alleging theft of 127000 bonds and 63500 in promissory notes from a pipeline venture he organized with MissouriKansas Pipe Line to haul natural gas. Maguire, who filed the charges, says Mayo provided the funds. Parish allegedly diverted bonds and notes to bankroll legal resistance against rivals. Parish released on 5000 bail.

New York Frank P. Parish Tane Presidents Mayflower Parish Missouri– Kansas Pipe Line Company Illnois William G. Maguire W. G. Maguire, Inc Delaware Chicago Parlah Ralph B. Mayo Maguire Mayo Frederick J. Sullivan Parle Tim Kentucky Natural Gas Company Pipene Company Parish 2 Archibald Firestone Grand Jury Pariah Seth Meee

Joe LaWrence Receives 105th Blood Transfusion

Joseph B. Lawrence of Bluefield Virginia, famed for the most transfusions, received his 105th yesterday at the Bluefield sanitarium. Donor Walter Graham of Tazewell had given before. The Virginia Sider was used in the procedure, with three prior transfusions remaining among his history.

Joseph B. Lawrence Bluefield Walter Graham Tazewell Bluefield Sanitarium Virginia

Woman Linked with Bank Robbery at Richwood

Sheriff files affidavit charging Ruth Oriat 85 of Kenton in a $10,000 Richwood bank holdup case. Oriat, named as driver of the getaway car, will be arraigned next day. Authorities say she admitted smuggling saws to Joseph Helwig and Louis Vernon, jailed in Coldwater on auto theft charges, and knew the hiding place of the stolen money.

Magarine Dee Richwood William Roush Mich Roush

Virginia counties report tax returns in December

Richmond Virginia December 28 three counties reported tax returns to State Comptroller E R Combs showing delinquencies below the previous county average. Orange county collected 38822 58 on a 28464 26 assessment Tazewell 26151 41 on 33300 34 Montgomery 12213 40 on 22885 68. Returns covered individual incomes intangible and canvations.

Richmond E. R. Combs Orange Tazewell Montgomery County

Christmas Observance And Hardware Store Ad Page

City and Coalfield Tems notices share holiday event details and a Knights Templar Christmas observance at the Masonic Temple, plus merchants promoting knife sales, turkey dinners, and a piano sale with big price reductions ending tonight. Names include M. F. Thomp and Mrs. William Alley, with times noted for services and sales.

Knights Templar Masonic Temple Knights Tempar M. F. Thomp Partler William Alley Woman's Exchange Basker Sale

McComas Lad’s Hand Caught in Washing Machine Wringer

Freddy Ambrose Golotti, a boy from the McComas neighborhood, sustained serious injuries to his right hand yesterday when it was caught in the wringer of an electric washing machine at his mother Mrs Coamo Golotti’s home. He was taken to the Bluefield sanitarium for treatment. The accident occurred while the boy watched his mother wash and attempted to straighten a garment as it passed through the wringer.

Freddy Ambrose Golotti McComas Coamo Golotti Bluefield

Two Await Jury Action On Charge Of Theft

Goals Walker and his mother Lilian Walker, residents of the North Side, were held for Mercer county grand jury action after a hearing before Magistrate W. W. McNealon. Lillian was released on her own recognizance while her son was committed for lack of bail. William P. Gottlieb, Vogue Shop proprietor, testified Walker had not been given keys. a key was duplicated and returned without clerks’ knowledge. Walker claimed he threw the key away. Police found stolen property at the Walker home after a police search. Lillian was arrested the night after the search. her son followed the next morning seeking information about his mother.

Walker Lillian Walker North Side Mercer County Grand Jury W. W. McNealon Vogue William P. Gottlieb Jaat Atolan

Ill Sanger Children On Road To Recovery

William Stanger eight and his sister Mary eight of Pocahontas are recovering at Memorial hospital after drastic treatment for a disease. Dr. J. Markell supervises care following their Tuesday admission after a Monday night visit. Two other Stanger children Dorothy six and George four died last weekend from the same illness. Doctor cites probable primary poisoning with pending lab confirmation from the state lab on a victim specimen.

William Stanger Mary Hlare Stanger Pocrhontas Memorial Hospital J. Markell Dorothy Stanger George Stanger William Markell Virginia Jetate Laboratory Chilren

Charity Drive Aids Needy Families In Bluefield

The Salvation Army Christmas effort highlights a basket fund in Bluefield Mercer County with cash gifts, coal donations, and widespread community generosity. A community Christmas tree program at Ramsey school features a pageant, a Santa visit, toy distributions at the Municipal building, and tickets to local theaters.

Salvation Army Pott Bluefeld Bluefield Mercer County Minnie Weaver Rhea Blake W. Rutherford Yuletide Hag Santa Jesus T. E. Peters The Fire Baptist Church Santa Claus Colonial Granada R. J. Devlin Devlin Clyde Elliott T. O'J. Wilson Genoa High School Rutherford Itfa Hall Hawkins Fred Hodges Daily Telegraph Sunset News WHIS Bluefield Telephone Company Wilson Ramsey Auditorium

Church Announcements From Tazewell Streets

A long list of Christmas season church notices across Tazewell area including First Presbyterian Grace Methodist Christ Episcopal Immanuel Lutheran and others. Services cover morning and evening sermons Christmas messages nativities and special programs with invitations to the public and details on Sunday school times choir concerts and youth activities.

First Presbyterian Tazewell Street Samuel W. Moore Edwin C. Wade Paul C. Thomas Christian Endeavor Society Life Chapel Isaac Wright Savior I. B. Heldreth Heldreth Grace Methodist Thomas and Rogers Streets James R. Brown Bland Street Epworth League Stanley W. Hayne Christ Episcopal Church Dubling Tazewell Etreats Jennings Wiee Hobson Immanuel Lutheran Marcer Dubbring Bible School the Friendly Church Paul J. Roger First Baptist T. E. Peters

Local Robbery Strikes Bluefield Grille, 600 Pennies May Be Stolen

A money bag containing about 600 pennies was stolen Thursday night from the Spanish Grille on Bluefield Avenue. Robbers gained entry by a window. A night policeman discovered the theft and alerted the proprietor as investigators pursue multiple clues likely leading to arrests.

Bluefield Avenue X Night Aftare

Biles County Man Killed by Auto

William Porter, son of Mr and Mrs B J Wooldridge, was struck near the Sublette Feed and Supply in Wooldridge, Mercer County. The accident occurred as he stepped back into the road after moving to the opposite side. Porter was taken to Princeton hospital unconscious in critical condition. Carlos Farley of Spanishburg drove the car with Warley as a passenger.

Sublette Feed and Supply Company Wooldridge Doctora Mercer County Porter Farley Princeton Physiciana

Offices to Close for Christmas Holiday in State

Charleston reports that all state offices except the automobile license bureau of the road commission will close Monday for Christmas. The capitol was staffed by reduced forces as many employees left for homes statewide. The Mcenae bureau remains open to assist those who have not yet purchased 1933 licenses.

Charleston Automobile License Bureau The Road Commission Atate Mcenae

Senate Rejects Immediate Vote On 3.2 Percent Bill

The Senate voted 48 to 23 against taking up the House apportionment bill to legalize a 3.2 percent oar. The Senate and House adjourned until Tuesday for the shortest Christmas recess since World War I. President Hoover left for a week's vacation cruising the southern coast. The Comptroller of Currency ordered distribution of over eight and a half million dollars to depositors of fifty nine closed national banks. Geese briefly perch atop a Fayetteville bank penthouse and spookily rest before dawn they depart.

Senate House National Banka. ES Fayatteville

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Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Company Joe Lawrence City and Coalfield Eureka Hardware Co Planos Warlick Piano Company M’comas Lad Ill Sanger Barry Bowie B. R Bewthorne Arthur J. MeoBride Bales RL. Wallace Gales Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated ONE Broadway NEW Yoork Pocahontas” Coal Rec. C Pat Pocahontas Fields United States Fest of Istantnsg Trabae Telande Lambert's Point Bewall' Polot Fortole Newport News Aer Besford Mass Balem Meise Mystis Wharf Bos Bangusky BTV Are Amt Sam BY Sidney Smith NTHE Town College Avenue Howard L. Weeks Henry Kendrick Thorn South Corner Washington and Hamilton Kahle First Christian Church Ben Johnson Clyde I. Cheyney D. C. Mitchell Virgil Lowder Universlty of Maryland Capon Kahle & Ferguson Bland ST Kansas Lassen Pillabury Biles County Washington Hoover Merry Christmas Xmas Bot Srey Freckles Uncle Harry Blosser Selecerf Pal Blue Deep
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