Advance Admission Price Listed for Sunday Event
An advance price of seven dollars is posted for a Sunday event dated December 29 1929. The notice indicates pre sale tickets are available in anticipation of the gathering.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1929
Page
6
Proverbs Passages Musical Caption
A reflective line cites Proverbs warning that strong drink mocks and Barack-like wisdom fails. The text frames moral guidance with a quote about temperance and behavior in a pastoral setting.
Youth’s Right to Drive Faces Nebraska Appeal
A 14-year-old girl denied a driver’s license appeals to Nebraska Supreme Court. Her father, acting as attorney, argues denial violates due process. State imposes age limit. court could only rule unconstitutional to overturn the minimum driving age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Concessions Necessary at London Arms Conference
The London arms conference in January faces tough debates on battleship limits, submarine outlawing, and ratings. Nations push self interests while a spirit of concession is essential for any agreement. The piece notes Britain US France Italy and Japan must make compromises to reach a workable plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Italy
Brit
America
Great Britain
France
Japan
An Optimist on America Praises Youth at Rutgers University
Dr. John M. Thomas president of Rutgers lauds American youth as hard working, truthful, and rapidly learning, after 22 years in higher education. He urges patience for college students to stay in school longer and finish strong. A brief note on Jesse James and a Arkansas murder acquittal follow, with remark on cross border Canadians and U S relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Thomas
Rutgers University
America
Dr. Thomas
Thomas
Twenty Years Ago Today and Other Notices
Twenty years ago J Lee Hearn won gold to R W Mollahan of Washington DC in Fairview addition. Five buildings burned at Naugatuck. Scottish Rite Masons marked General Albert Pike memory. Ten years ago P L Duvall wed Verna Brewster. Missee Virginia Beckett and Nena Beckett with Virginia Lilly left to Des Moines for YMC A convention. Leonard Jackson and Jennie Collier, engaged in Bluefield, married by Rev T 58 Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lee Hearn
RE. W. Mollahan
Washington, D. C
Fairview
Naugatuck
Albert Pike
P. L. Duvall
Verna Brewster
Eckman
Bland Street
Missee
Virginia
Nena Beckett
Athene
Virginia Lilly
Spanishburg
Concord College
Des Moines
Iowa
Kas
Harry Shannon Stock Company
Bluefield
T. 58. Hamilton
Bland Street Methodist Church
Blueprint for Bluefield Growth and Safety Measures
The plan calls for quarterly tax payments to city county and state, mine safety regulation enforcement and miner education, barriers on roads to protect motorists, gasoline tax levies replacing personal property taxes, more factories in Bluefield, a north side street from East End bridge to Midway, a road near the freight depot connecting College avenue, an advancement association for Southern West Virginia counties, Sunday elections with emphasis on self government, uniformed deputy sheriffs and constables, a stadium for large athletic events, and a city owned war supply facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
East End Bridge
Midway
College Avenue
South Bluefield
West Virginia
Shepherd of Shepherds in a Winter Morn Poem
A verse tribute printed in the Commonweal by John Gilland Brunini honors the biblical Nativity tale. It invokes the shepherds as witnesses to the birth of Jesus, praising the Word made flesh and the humble manger scene. The poem blends religious imagery with reverent exhortation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kng
John Gilland Brunini
Opinions of denominational schools on unequal competition
Editors note that church run and state schools in the United States share a broad funding aim, with education from kindergarten to university being made as nearly free as possible. The piece argues state and denominational schools should compete on merit, not undermine each other, and urges denominational schools to improve to attract students rather than attack the public system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edurch
West Virginia
Fairment
West
Rodney Dutcher
United States Indian Bureau
Budget Bureau
Congress
Christmas Across Nations and West Virginia Hospital Battle
The piece reflects on Christmas customs from around the world including Italy and America, noting shared joy despite differences. It also discusses veterans hospitals in West Virginia, the need for fair site selection with veteran input, and honors John C. Easley for his civic leadership in Richmond.
New Yorks Strangest Little Theater Faces a Dying Scene
In Hell’s Kitchen area a neighborhood theater group scene struggles as various venues rise and fall. The Assembly Players gain attention yet few shows draw strong crowds while other venues like Davenport’s and Cherry Lane struggle to attract audiences and keep drama alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hell's Kitchen
Greenwich Village
Five Department
Little
Manhattan
Provincetown Players
Provincetown
Grand Street
Lewisohneisters
Broadway
Assembly Players
Blue Book
Littl Playhouse
Davenport
Free Theater
Cherry Lane
Triangle
Supreme Court sets Langhorn case date
The West Virginia Supreme Court continued a habeas corpus custody case for 8 year old Helen Louie Langhorn to December 31. Louise Langhorn of Charleston seeks the child’s return from grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Dorothy Raleigh county, who have held the child since a visit a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Helen Louie Langhorn
State Supreme Court
Louise Langhorn
William Miller
Dorothy
Raleigh County
Belgian Art Exhibit Draws Washington Interest In Corcoran
Washington sees Belgian paintings attract broad crowds at the Corcoran Gallery. Works by Laermans and Maserellé elicit varied reactions as press coverage boosts attendance. The Belgian ambassador Prince de Ligne promotes the Antwerp exposition centenary and harbor improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corcoran Art Gallery
Laermans
Promised Land
Art Center
Belgium
Antwerp
Thie
Prince de Ligne
Onese
Princess de Ligne
Missing aviator Ben Eielson prompts father to search North
In a North Dakota town Ole Eielson clings to hope for his son Ben Eielson who disappeared on November 9 after takeoff. Searching parties failed to locate him as Ole plans a northern trek to find him or face the tragedy with quiet courage. The piece also reflects on adventure and the era's aviation spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Circle
Ben Eelson
North Dakota
Ole Eielson
Ben Eielson
Arctic
Ig 4
Antarctic
Ole Bielson
North Cape
Bay of Whales
Hall
Contested Elections Split Republicans in House Seats
Five Republicans challenge five Democrats for seats in the House amid debate over changing how contested elections are decided. The plan would move merits to the DC Court of Appeals with briefs filed after elections and the House still makes the final ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Dutcher Ashington
House
Frederick W. Dallinger
Massachusetts
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Fat and blood pressure rise with weight in health notes
A health digest discusses how overweight raises systolic and diastolic blood pressures after middle age. Studies of 1942 patients link weight to hypertension, while diet reduction and rest are advised to lower blood pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cone der
J. W. Larimore
H. R. Hartman
D. G. Christ
England Faces Bootlegging Trouble With Illicit Stills
London reports that England, despite no prohibition, suffers bootlegging as illicit stills operate in cellars and beds. The homemade liquor, akin to moonshine, often runs stronger than legitimate spirits and delivers an unusually strong kick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
England
America
The Harpoon Throws Down Santa Claus Doubts
A lighthearted column riffs on holiday mood and quirky scenes. Jabs at Senator Heflin and odd anecdotes from Wellington Kansas include a hen riding a car bumper and a wife gifting a lounging robe.
Navy Officer Commits Suicide at Naval Hospital
Lieut. Commander Leibetter Letbetter of the U S Navy medical corps slashed his throat with a razor in the officer quarters of the naval hospital in San Diego California. Health was given as the cause of death. He had served about a year at the hospital and is survived by a widow and three children of Glendale California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Penlie
Letbetter
United States Navy Medical Corps
Naval Hospital
Leibetter
Glendale
Cal
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