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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
4
D John Preston McConnell of Radford Virginia will preside at the Southwestern Virginia Inc annual celebration in Bluefield on June 10.
Clyde Jenkins 21 a coal loader at Switchback for Poca Hop company sustained a serious injury to his right eye Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a baseball while catching for Switchback in a game against Maybeury. He was taken for treatment.
As the Democratic primary unfolds in Virginia, all three governor hopefuls support repeal of the eighteenth amendment and beer legalization. Dry Democrats may skip the primary to vote against a dry ticket in the fall, while ministers reportedly side with repeal. Peery, Byrd, Smith, and Deal are seen as leading contenders with regional strengths. Teachers and Veterans voice disillusionment with state and national administrations.
The state board of education urges schools to prioritize efficiency over local boundaries when employing teachers. The standard preference is for qualified, non local hires rather than only home teachers. Prof Z T Kyle and Mrs Kyle left for Woodlawn Virginia to enjoy vacation and may return for Bluefield schools with Kyle as principal. Senator J Powell Royall of Taxewell visited Bluefield with Mrs Royall.
The obituary notes a respected commonwealth's attorney who built an enviable record and served Tazewell County. Friends recall that his public service is not yet ended, suggesting ongoing impact and influence in the community.
Miss Margaret Davis niece of Mrs. L W Bates and Miss Sally Litz of Bluefield Virginia earned the music medal from a class of thirty one at Honaker high school last week. Margaret attended Graham high school last year.
Mr and Mrs J W Hodnott report a brisk business mood in the Martinsville vicinity after a week long visit to the old Hodnott home. Local factories and industries are operating on full time, reflecting improved activity.
Mrs. C M Jennings of Falls Milla hosted a Sunday picnic in Monroe County to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of her brother M C Crotty. Guests included Captain and Mrs Jennings and their son Haden, Mr and Mrs C H Butt and son Raymond, and the Crotty party. The group recalled childhood scenes and a chicken supper at Salt Sulphur. Captain and Mrs Jennings also recalled honeymooning forty years earlier at the Chicago World's Fair.
The Public Service Commission authorized the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to discontinue agency stations at Eatona Wood county Montaville Barbour county Strange Creek Villa Nova Braxton county Apple Grove Mason county Glenington Marshall county and Polk Jackson county
Dr J R Hicks a Dickerson Maryland physician and former Clear Fork resident was seriously injured in an automobile crash near his home in Dickerson The collision involved his car and a bottling company truck He suffered broken ribs a broken arm and possible internal injuries He has relatives in Tazewell county and Bluefield
Mrs. Frank Shelton and Mrs. Leon Worley visited Huntington and returned with Mrs. A L Meadows and Miss Lara Lawson. L J Barbee has recovered enough to go downtown. Several residents travel to Roanoke Petersburg Richmond Capels and Baltimore. Peter Vermillion transfers from Baltimore to Richmond. Senator J E West returns to Suffolk. Mrs West stays longer. R L Poindexter improves after poison oak. tea room plans near Falls Mills.
Coatesville Pennsylvania reports the Philadelphia annual Methodist Episcopal conference opens with clerical and lay leaders focusing on prohibition foreign missions and the economy. Bishop Ernest G Richardson plans to join John McSperran to press the fight to keep the eighteenth amendment. Also listed are Dr Clarence True Wilson and Bishop W N Ainsworth as dry advocates. The note adds a separate fact that Texas has the most farms followed by North Carolina.
Bluefield hosts the eighth Southwestern Virginia Inc. gathering next Saturday with Wade Stadium as the venue due to easier access. A loud speaker system will carry all events from 11 a.m. to after the parade and band contest.
United States exports for April totaled 105 63 412 and imports 88 411 780 leaving a 16 651 632 favorable balance. UK was the top buyer with 18 2365 164 and Canada sent 11 078 285. American producers exported 13 158 625 of goods to Canada.
The report lists amounts chased from and exported to multiple countries including France Germany Italy Netherlands Spain China Japan and Australia. It also shows imports by country with figures for France Germany Italy Netherlands Japan China Philippines and Australia.
Pittsburgh report says depositors of the closed Exchange National Bank received a 15 percent dividend today totaling $550,000. An initial 3 1/3 percent distribution was paid several months earlier.
Industrial Rayon announces expansion at Covington Virginia plant adding machinery to raise annual rayon capacity by 2.7 million pounds to ten million. Completion is planned for July.
The Rev. C. M. Pullen, former estate superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, was appointed pastor of the Wayside Methodist Episcopal church in Parkersburg by Bishop A. B. Leonard to fill the vacancy after the death of Rev. A. M. Crabtree. Pullen will serve until the conference meets in September in Parkersburg.
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