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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1934
Page
7
Joe Finney a 21 year old Black resident of Bluefield Virginia drank a quart of disp ensary liquor in a wager to prove he could. He collapsed and a doctor and nurse worked for hours to save him using a stomach pump to remove most of the liquor. He recovered enough to be out yesterday though pale and weak.
Finney, a well known local resident who does not drink to excess, reportedly set his friends a dare on the North Side at his home to prove he is game. The quick use of a stomach pump furnished relief.
The Virginia Side Billy Sunday club will hold its regular Sunday afternoon prayer service at Walter Painter's home on Sargent Street next Sunday at 2:30. Ezra Tabor will lead with J. F. Galloway directing the singing. The group invites saints and sinners to join in gospel song prayer and testimony as they combat evil and corruption. Meeting starts promptly at 2:30.
In Northfork a baby girl named Mary Christmas Simmons was welcomed during the holiday season. The birth adds joy to the Simmons family, with relatives noting the festive timing.
Prof Z T Kyle principal of Graham high school is in Richmond under a specialist care with Mrs Kyle. His condition is improved though it is not certain if he can resume duties on January 2. He was stricken at home three weeks ago and shows improvement after leaving for their home near Galax. Mexico hosts a new form of racing with horses trained to run without jockeys attracting attention.
The article notes the closing of hunting season with two days left and describes wildlife behavior during rain. Rabbits sit in grape clusters or brush piles while foxes remain in holes and birds nest, highlighting the rabbit’s nomadic habits and a periodical claim about beagle hounds chasing rabbits on a three mile deadline before returning.
Workmen tearing down the Hotel Graham scan ceilings and chimneys for hidden wealth. The piece notes that strangers having money or jewels may hide them in hotel rooms, expecting to recover them later. The report hints at peculiar fates and possible discoveries amid the demolition.
To the voters of Tazewell County Virginia Kinser announces his candidacy for sheriff subject to the Democratic Convention on January 25 1935 He appeals for votes and influence in his behalf urging support from voters in the county
Fragment notes carpenters at an old hotel who uncover only wood plaster and lath while the structure is razed to make way for a modern improvement. The text hints at disappearances but provides no further valuable detail.
A. C. Hyde, a Duke medical student, stays with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hardy during Christmas. Miss Pearle Johnson visits her sister Mrs. Everette Callaway in Virginia. Mrs. Hale, recently ill, improves at her daughter’s home on Bramwell road. The McParlands return to Marytown after visiting Bluefield, with Mrs. McParland’s sister in Bluefield. R. P. Johnson from Wytheville sends Christmas greetings and notes a booze gasoline mix. Mrs. Cantrell visits relatives in Virginia Heights. Cletus Broyles comes home from VPI with Mrs. Vivian. Ted Brosses at VPI- explains Graham high school ties. son of Harman Broyles. Pauline and Billy Rader of Carbo and Dante guest Mrs. S. W. Gills. Mary Broyles, 5, operates to remove her tongue. Elder Reynolds returns from Roanoke College for holidays. Oliver Hammed, Graham high football star, has pneumonia at Bluefield sanitarium but shows slight improvement.
The Ford agency on Bluefield Avenue opposite the Georgia Lumber company opened with 1935 models including cars and trucks. Ray Matticks, with prior agencies in Newark Ohio and Logan West Virginia, is appointed Bluefield dealer and has supervised renovations in the building shared with Bluefield Auto Body. The service department will start later.
Bluefield Lions club held a New Year fellowship at the weekly luncheon with zestful group singing led by Bass Perkins and Joe Wilds. Bill Me showed enthusiasm as part of the program.
The second quarterly conference of the Rock-Spanishburg charge will be held at Rock Sunday, December 29, at 11 a m, with the Rev. C EK Lundy preaching. Delegates will come from Brushfork Rock Wesley's Chapel Kegley Mount Olivet and Spanishburg.
Columbus Ohio Governor George White faced a pork shortage when a package arrived with a pork chop and a pig tail. A letter blamed a committee member for stealing most of the pig and requests a pardon for the dishonest tactic amid a humbled holiday message.
Ford unveils the 1935 V-8 boasting Center-Poise ride through engine forward placement, forward-shifted rear seat, and longer flexible springs. New brakes clutch steering and safety glass enhance stopping, efficiency, and handling. Modern bodies, wider doors, aerated insulation, and luxurious upholstery mark a premium, with showroom availability urged for test rides.
Detroit price list shows low costs for Ford V-8 bodies from $495 to $635. Models include Coupe, Tudor Sedan, Fordor Sedan, Roadster, Phaeton, Cabriolet, and Touring Sedan with Safety Glass standard. Universal Credit Co offers small down payments and easy financing.
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