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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1941
Page
9
Miss Gladys Wasmuth ext ension home management specialist at West Virginia university urges rural women to manufacture essentials at home to conserve scarce resources. She advises substitutes when prices rise, avoid buying for future use, and invest income in Defense Savings Bonds to support the war effort.
A Christmas program at First Methodist Church featured a decorated tree, floor lamps, and a Bible-sponsored event led by Adult president A Hubbard. Carol and Hawaiian string ensemble opened with a pastor, Rev J B F. Miss Leola Hoke and Pendleton led piano organ numbers. Girls in robes performed Silent Night, Peggy Morris sang I’m Nothing But An Old Rag Doll, with Betty Shannon and Betsy Bates in costumes.
Romance and mystery blend in The Gay Falcon starring George Sanders and Wendy Barrie. A suave amateur detective noses into love affairs while unraveling a tense plot at the Royal theater this afternoon.
Russell J. Nelson of Montcalm Rock district justice of the peace told the county court he will resign effective January 12 at the first 2024 county court meeting. He expects to enter private employment after leaving office.
Judge D M Easley enters an order confirming a $5000 settlement in the claim of John Bolton as administrator of Josie Bolton estate against D J F Strother. The fatal hit and run occurred near Princeton city limits on May 10, 1941.
Virgil Snead, 25, driver of the car that collided with a large trailer at Flat Top December 20, killing two men, remains held for grand jury action on two manslaughter warrants. A separate charge for a false affidavit to obtain a license resulted in a $25 fine and 30 days in jail with an appeal noted. Bond set at $500 on the manslaughter warrants. Snead remanded to jail but expected to post. Moye and Lilly died when the trailer overturned after they were ejected from Snead’s car.
Mr and Mrs Raleigh Belcher of this city report a letter from their son Kenneth Babe Belcher in the U S Navy saying he is safe and advises his parents not to worry He states he has been stationed at Pearl Harbor
A guardian was appointed in a fiduciary order filed in the county clerk's office. A bond of 100 dollars was provided with Guy Bratton as surety.
Mrs Ray Reynolds of Beckley Road received word that her son Ed Price is alive and has so far escaped fatalities. Price is reportedly somewhere in the Pacific war zone as Mr and Mrs W H Roberts and two sons plan to leave Wednesday for Morgantown after spending time at home.
Col. Charles Riley is on nail leave as Shelby and Powell families are mentioned visiting relatives. R. W. Coker recovers at Front Street while Mrs. Coker leaves for rest. Several residents return to Fort Devens, Roanoke, Brilliant Ohio, Charleston, Circle Drive, and Wise Virginia after Christmas visits.
Joseph S. Ross of Matoaka and James N. Mead of Bluefield were charged with AWOL. They were taken from Beckley to Charleston by Corp. James Childers to be turned over to military authorities after completing a 30 day term on a hit and run charge.
Six CIO union officials face contempt charges tied to the Richwood lumber plant strike. Hearings postponed again as Judge Dillon imposes further limits on picketing and illness delays proceedings. UCW official Titler hopes a forthcoming presidents order will address the Richwood dispute.
An automobile collided with a truck driven by Mead on Bluefield Road about six weeks ago, and he is accused of leaving the scene.
Albany N Y Dec 29 New York authorized today emergency use of its state prisons as bomb shelters for civilians State Correction Commissioner John A Lyons said prison housing feeding and hospital facilities would be made available to civilians in air attacks and added the protection if its necessity develops would not affect institution routine to any extent Prisoners might double up in some cases to furnish added facilities for outsiders.
Washington reports December 1941 spending reached 2.197 billion, defense at 1.586 billion and lend-lease at 839 million. Navy expenditures total 416 million and the six month fiscal year spend of 11.19 billion with projected full year around 24.5 billion. President Roosevelt will present the annual budget to Congress in about two weeks.
Welch native recounts Pearl Harbor attack from Honolulu through a family letter. She describes evacuations from Schofield Barracks to the University of Hawaii, night travel in a dark post, mosquito bites, and the uncertainty of awaiting news, noting hope to write again after Christmas.
Mrs Eva Amelia Dillion 57 wife of T B Dillion of Roderfield dies Wednesday morning in a local church service in Roderfield Va A native of Tazewell Va she had resided in this area for years She was a member of the Christian church at Roderfield Survivors include her husband and several children with burial planned at Saeger Memorial Church following services
Funeral services were held Monday for a person who died at her home on Saturday. Burial followed in the Urps cemetery. The report notes a patient in Grace EE and references a self inflicted wound.
Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Burl Asbury died Saturday after a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted for Gus Lackey, 71, of Mount Gay, in connection with the day’s obituaries and rites.
Judge and Mrs. E C Marshall returned Sunday night from Bringham Virginia where they spent time with family. Services were held Sunday at the home following their return.
Belcher a 20 year old man from Davy fractured his right leg and injured his right hand after a slate fall while at work in El Fea. He received treatment for his injuries Monday morning.
Two young men from Mc Dowell County were tentatively accepted into the U. S. Marines over the past weekend. The list includes Elwood R. and others awaiting final confirmation.
Mrs Bill Bowles of Emphill announces the birth of a son on December 21. The child, named Billy, arrives as Christmas Eve events are noted in local notices.
Ro derfield merchant Smith McCoy, a well known local figure, is a patient at Welch Emergency hospital with a severe influenza attack.
The condition of Jesse John of Roderfield remained critical Monday after an ear injury suffered when an elevator in the Dor building in Welch malfunctioned Saturday. His condition was unchanged.
Ale R. Cline 82 of Wharncliffe died at home Sunday morning burial to follow in Smith and Mrs Martha Miller of Ohio and Mrs India Cline of
John W Shrader funeral services were conducted at Bartley with Mrs Able Shrader among the pioneer residents. Survivors include two sons H M Shrader of Bartley and Claude Shrader of Detroit M of Tazewell Virginia. His wife died in 1926.
Obituary notice reports the funeral rites for L. W. Pierce Jr conducted yesterday. Attending were G. K. Patty J. W. Wedgwood Mrs. Arthur Wedg and William Pendleton among others in a local ceremony.
A public utilities company near Ashland faces a potential strike as labor conciliators and AFL union representatives meet. no recommendation was issued though talks continued. The Brotherhood of Electrical Workers had threatened action, with demands reportedly around a wage or benefit dispute tied to recent discharge in August.
An advertisement urges quick treatment for bronchitis and directs readers to tell the druggist to present a bottle of Cron raceist with a money back guarantee for the filing test.
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