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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1941
Page
13
In a wartime column a mother with two sons in the draft is advised that another foreign war is unlikely. The piece argues a year of training benefits the youth, urges unity behind the President, and calls for stern action to end labor strikes hampering defense programs.
The article describes old beliefs about the moon's light and dark phases and their supposed effects. It cites farming lore about planting by the dark or light moon and notes skepticism from scientists about lunar influence on tides and crops.
Local Board No. 2 of Tazewell county Virginia announced that questionnaires were sent to registrants listed with order numbers on May 1 and due back by a specified date. The list includes Walter Ervin Wilson Burkes Den Virginia Paris George Smith Issevain John Gloden Boissevain Nelson Truble Lambert Burkes Garden George Grayson Harris Falls Mills Walter James Ganders Boissevain Ferrel Gar rett Ruble Bluefield Charlie Wilson Shultz Boissevain Olia Wyatt Blankenship Falls Mills Joseph Bluefield onn Buford Caldwell Alliance io Cecil Charlies Jackson Iton Eugene Leslie McCollum acahontas Vernon Coles Tip Top Walt Edward Jr Bluefield Charles Law Britts Bluefield James Os r Bluefield Raleigh Pousins Brields Bluefield James Smith Bluefield Frank Louden Pounding Mill Edd Bentley Cove Creek James Garnet Boyd Pocahontas Paul Ison Cundiff Bluefield Charles Harvey Puck ett Falls Mills Frank McReynolds Bluefield Norris Craighead Pocahontas Leonard Kyle Ruble West Graham Palestina Hess Boissevain Joseph Murray Pope West Graham Joseph Michael Sayko Pocahontas Lewis Everett Joyce Boissevain James Sheffield Via Bluefield Matthew Price Shupe Boissevain Garland Lewis Vaughn Bluefield McDuffa Lilly Bluefield William McKinley Cable West Graham Leslie Craig Groseclose Boissevai Stafford Flipping Jr Boissevain Luther Clinton Gillespie Garden Lee Andrew Burkes Shrader Falls Mills
The Graham colored high school graduated 15 and closed the term Thursday evening. Principal W. M. Green finished his 1 or 18th year as head of the colored school host teachers, four being high school teachers. Prof. John Lowman taught in Wytheville this term and a Wytheville paper claims he graduated the first colored students ever to pecans from a high school in the county. The local high school here is a district school.
J. E. Hager recalls vividly hearing wolves howl on East River mountains. He notes wolves lived nearby Burkes Garden not many years ago and speaks of sheep losses and the rugged mountain past.
The Bluefield Virginia Business Men's Club held a patriotic program with Rev. H. Cummins giving the address. Wade H. Prazier led in God Bless America with his daughter Mrs. W. H. Cantrell as accompanist. Visitors included Graham High faculty members Miss Elizabeth Hull and Billy Maxwell and several local residents. The club voted to donate $20 to the Woman's Club to fix up the library building.
The Graham Presbyterian Church will open Vacation Bible School Monday at 9 o'clock with leaders Mrs. W. L. Sexton Jr, Mrs. R. V. Crockett, and Miss Virginia Wilson guiding beginners primaries intermediate and junior classes under Rev J. Jones supervision.
Frances Tibbs and the Tibbs family marked milestones as all eight children completed schooling. Frances Tibbs graduated Graham High School, the others earned diplomas from Graham High or Beav er, with several continuing or not finishing at Graham. Mr and Mrs Tibbs are noted church workers at First Methodist. Mrs Tibbs leads the W C T U.
The regular Eastern Star meeting is set for Monday at 8 PM with a memorial service for deceased members. The worthy matron will report from the grand chapter.
The county fox and game protective association sponsors a bench show on August 9 at night under electric lights at Princeton Athletic Field. Entries are already being received.
The article notes blackberry winter signals, then reports Sou West Virginia Inc to hold an annual wood festival at Hungry Mother Park in late June. Names for the event are undecided while princesses have been chosen and a large crowd is anticipated.
Mrs. D. M. Cable received a birthday dinner with 25 relatives and friends at Richlands and Worth area homes honoring her 69th birthday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Cable and son, several Neal Ball lands and Gibson families, and guests from Cedar Bluff Bluewell Montcalm Saltville and Bluewell communities. Mrs. Cable received many useful gifts.
Old-Timer Saturday noon invitation arrived late for a party at Alex Meek's Burkes Garden home. Dr Rex FE Steele of Pounding Mill, a noted veterinarian and organizer, sent the invitation, while Mr Meek and Bill Shelborn own a bear tied to a family rumor. Timers seek more details from Dr Steele.
Mr and Mrs J B Step announce the marriage of their daughter Gertrude to Sgt James Tiller of Spar t. C. They plan to live in Jonesville South Carolina. Tiller is an instructor at Camp Craft Spartanburg.
Homemakers class met Friday at 113 Rigby street hosted by Mrs. Garland Williams with Mrs. Levi Mathena. Members were urged to attend the revival starting Wednesday night and bring a guest. Refreshments served to Mesdames Asa Taylor E B Witten Chal mar Neal Myrtle Anderson Eugene York J H Devers Levi Mathena Garland Williams and little Joan Mathena.
In Pocahontas a young reader Nancy Shell, 11, asks Old-Timer to find a Persian tomcat or kitten for her after her pet cat died. She reads the column daily and hopes for a new playful companion.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Graham Presbyterian Church met Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock with president Mrs. E Kay presiding. The brief report notes the meeting in the church at the ao and sessions led by the president.
Captain W. Glenn Elliott, adjutant of the Virginia American Legion, is named director of the Virginia aircraft warning service by Governor James H. Price. He will appoint 110 organizers to recruit about 18,000 volunteers for 1,139 observation posts statewide. Elliott will remain a volunteer and department adjutant. Most organizers are ex-service men.
Ladies' Day will be observed at Buchanan Country Club on Thursday June 8. The event features a program starting at 1 oclock with three diversions for the day hosted by Mrs James Hagg Mrs Thomas and Mrs O Hall members are urged to attend.
A vacation church school will run at Grundy Methodist from June 9 to 20 with sessions 9 to 11 30 each weekday except Saturday. Mrs W F Ledford of Grundy, a leader in Holston conference children’s work, is director assisted by a team of nine women and girls including Mrs R W Griffith and Miss Lois Smith. Parents are urged to cooperate with the committee.
A meeting led by Mrs. R. V. Crockett discussed an evangelistic campaign and missionary work for children. A short praise segment supported the outreach to Collegiate Homers for mission efforts.
Mrs. Fred Jkins of Rocky Gap and her brother visited Bluefield Virginia to consult Old Timer about a dog. He recommended a Bluefield West Virginia dog, which she planned to call for. Mrs. Simpkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walters of Rocky Gap, helped raise ten children and attended Radford State Teachers College.
David C. Witmer of Mount Joy Pennsylvania kept three goldfish after college graduation in 1911. One fish reached age 30, grew to seven and a half inches, and survived in a barnyard by daily watering and fresh water and air.
Miss Nancy Jean Omar daughter of Mr and Mrs Evans Omar receives her degree from Duke University this week. Miss Mary Stacy Crockett daughter of Mr and Mrs R K Crockett graduates from the University of North Carolina with a B S degree on June 10. Her brother Kemp Crockett Jr is with honors from Graham High School. Crockett attended Graham High School Virginia Interment College and finished at UNC.
Mrs. R. H. Ritter hosted family guests for the week including sister Mrs. O. H. Bowling and her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Hensel Warner. The brief social item reflects local visitors and family ties in Virginia society.
Mrs Mandella Altizer attended the funeral of Mrs I J Reed of Gate City Virginia Thursday. Mr and Mrs T H Crockett attend Berea College commencement in Berea Kentucky where daughter Winifred graduates. The Crockett party includes Tom Jr and Gertrude Crockett. E E Crockett and daughter Helen Crockett of Welch visit Morehead City North Carolina fishing. Lois Shrader accepting bookkeeping job at local store. Mrs Vernon Jones and daughter of Hartwell were guests of Mrs Bill Bennett. Mr and Mrs Robert Dudley and several youths attended the Graham High School Junior-Senior prom Friday night. Misses Jacquelin Byrd Billie Marie Peters and Betty Jane McCutcheon noted.
Grundy Baptist church will host a two week Vacation Bible School from June 15 to 27 with Miss Louise Fletcher of Lynchburg Va directing state VBS work arriving June 13 to finalize plans. Other Buchanan county schools will meet at LeeSi Harman Keen Mountain. All Baptist youths ages 4 to 17 are urged to attend. A transportation committee will be named later to assist distant participants.
Several United Mine Workers locals announce their delegates to the Virginia CIO convention in Roanoke on June 26. Patterson local No. 7340 names Jessie Deason, Douglas Davis, Tom Simms and Shorty Stevenson. Premier local representatives Gra ham Boyd travels from Raven local No. 6199.
Cutcheon attended the Music Festival at Gary Sunday. Wille Rutherford, selectee, is now at Fort George Meade Maryland after transfer from Camp Lee Virginia. Lacy Asbury finished the Flying Cadet refresher course at Charleston and is visiting with family. Tommy Prentice left Sunday for Carbon West Virginia to take a mine foreman job with the Carbon Fuel Company. Jays were tap one Piers were tors ed Saturday.
Horsepen residents and visitors are listed with social calls across May including Mrs R W Waeumen visiting Taze Well and Miss Helen Webster with Mrs Sue Howell at Rocky Mount. Milligan College student Morris Daniel returns home after sophomore year as J V Daniel family visits Tennessee. Ladies Aid to meet and teachers named. Falls Mills revival attended.
The Rev. Morton C. Hanna of Grundy Presbyterian Church will deliver the commencement sermon to Hurley high school seniors in the auditorium signaling the start of commencement week. Grade pupils night, a declamatory contest, and final graduation on June 6 with diplomas presented by Percy V. Dennis. Walter C. Chapman of Roanoke named literary ace and initiator of Hurley Beta Society charter members.
Roy Chambers, linked to robberies at Elswick's Drug Store McCall's department store and Mountain Mission filling station, was traced into West Virginia and arrested in Asco McDowell County. Sheriff John A. Rife and Deputy Levi Clevinger returned him to Grundy. Some stolen goods were found with him. Carl Davis was arrested Thursday as the other accused robber. Both await trial in Buchanan County jail.
Born May 10 to Mr and Mrs L W Whitt a son named Fred Earl. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Friday night with Mrs Akers and Mrs Kermit Fraley. devotional led by Mrs Robert Sisk. A pre school clinic sponsored by Pocahontas Fuel Co June 3 at Dr Porter's offices offers physicals and vaccines for first time entrants next fall. White children 9 10:30 A M colored 1 9 30 to 11 30. Free to Pocahontas employees' children.
Mrs Ernest Belcher received treatment in Bluefield while Dr Porter recovered at home. A baptismal training at the Bluefield Baptist church lists attendees. Mr and Mrs Bill Howard welcomed a daughter Gloria Fern born May 10 weight 7 14 pounds. Henry Harey of Bluefield joined Pocahontas Pus. Mrs Adrian Bales visited Bluefield and sister Mrs Carson Mays.
Funeral services for Charles B. Rankins were held at 12:30 p m at the First Methodist church in Richlands with pastors from three denominations officiating. Interment followed in Shady Valley Tennessee. Rankins died Friday after a brief illness of apoplexy, having long worked with New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal and Berwind Fuel. He moved to Richlands in 1931 after ill health caused him to leave coal inspector work. Active pallbearers included Henry Elswick Carl Stinson and others. honorary pallbearers and flower bearers are listed.
B F McGlothlin, named assistant manager of the A B C store last year, resigns from the post. His departure ends a brief tenure as the store realigns its management team.
G W Sparks, 73, died at the home of his daughter Mrs C B Dalton in Richlands where he had lived for two years. He joined the Baptist church in youth and was known by neighbors and children for his kindness.
Death notice for a 73 year old man known as a true and faithful member. Widowed twice, his spouses were Virginia Faris of Smythe county and Jane Wagoner of Lewisburg West Virginia, both deceased. Survived by four daughters and three sons preceded him to the grave. Funeral at his Baptist Valley home with Rev J A Womeldorf officiating, aided by the Masonic lodge.
We express gratitude for the kindness shown us at our father's passing G W Sparks and the floral tributes. Sincere thanks to friends who helped us bear our sorrow from Mrs Ora Bandy Mrs Charles Dalton Mrs Carl Thompson and Mrs Albert Sayers.
Miss Helen McGlothlin entertained about thirty friends at her sister Mrs Paul Jessee’s home Saturday night. The gathering included games and dancing with punch and cakes served at a late hour.
Russell Buchanan Dickenson and Tazewell counties schedule a summer festival on Big A mountain on June 8. Speeches by business and professional leaders and varied music will highlight the event. Organizers expect a record crowd and a traditional big fish fry.
University of Richmond Law School student bar council named five men to the honor court among them George W. Draper son of Mr and Mrs Draper of Sas parents returned from Richmond where they visited him and his family and attended the Bankers association there The Drapers were guests of Rev and Mrs Georgiar Owens former pastor of Christian church here.
The Rev. Charlies Longworth will hold his first Nazarene church service Sunday at 11 30 in the morning. An afternoon children’s meeting is planned, followed by an evening service with Rev. Longworth preaching. The church sits on Railroad avenue above Perkins’ garage opposite Glass Row.
Mr and Mrs Sam Coe announce the arrival of a baby girl Mildred Ann on May 25 at Clinch Caeeeee Ott. The newborn weighs 7 pounds 3 ounces and both mother and daughter are doing nicely. Mrs Coe was formerly Miss Annie. Mr and Mrs John Nelson announce a baby son Charles Dunbar born Tuesday at Clinch Valley Clin e. The infant is named for both grandfathers and mother and son are doing nicely. SHOWER Mrs Claude Thompson and
Miss Bett Morgan hosted a stork shower Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 4 at Mrs. Claude Thompson's home in Dalton addition honoring Mrs. Pirre Pruett. Blue and pink decorations, many gifts, and refreshments of ice cream cake and lemonade were served to fourteen guests.
Miss Dorothy McGlothlin is expected to arrive home June 6 from Fredericksburg where she has been a student of Mary Washington College. Miss Marion Flanary returned home from Averett College in Danville to spend the summer with her parents. Several families report visits, illnesses, and travel as community members head to summer vacations and hospitals for operations and care.
Mrs. C. M. Hunter and son C. M. Jr. travel to Alabama due to a relative’s illness. Louise McGuire improves at Mrs. Roy White’s home in Cliffield. Margarite Ringstaff and Sarah Asbury visit Bluefield relatives. Arthur Lewis builds a new home near Union Church. Mary Sue Ringstaff attends Milligan College. Frances and Mary Thomas enter Roberts Memorial hospital training in Texas. Mrs. W. B. Steele continues visit at Cedar Bluff with daughter Mrs. Gillespie.
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