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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
13
W. W. Hendrick of Bailey's Crossroads, aged 82, heads a vast clan with eight children, 62 grandchildren, and 68 great grandchildren. He also adopted three orphans, though only one son and two grandchildren have died. He cannot read but stays informed about world events and current affairs.
Harmonica, the four year old chestnut filly owned by Arnold Hanger, won the Suburban Handicap at Belmont Park before a 63 499 crowd. She led at the start of the mile and a quarter race and finished two lengths ahead of Stymie with Jockey Warren Mehrtens aboard. The long shot paid $28.80, $7.90, and $3.20 for a $2 bet, as Stymie suffered a bitter defeat after being the 4 to 5 favorite amid one of the second largest crowds in New York racing history.
The film star Tyrone Power was awarded an honorary doctor of humanities degree by the University of Tampa in Tampa Florida. The article notes erosion shaped the Sand Creek valley Pinnacles in Oregon as a secondary fact.
John E. White aged 30 dies after being shot outside Strunk’s service station near Oakwood. David Strunk, 35, charged with murder. a murder warrant issued. Strunk surrendered to the sheriff. White, a Jewell Ridge motorman, was married with four daughters and a sister. funeral planned at Pilgrim Knob with burial in Ward Cemetery.
In Camden New Jersey May 31 Honeymoon a five year old mare from W L ranch Hollywood and Merlin Leroy won the Vineland Handicap at 25 000 for a three length margin over Elpis as Bue Peter son of Blue Larkspur owned by J M Roblin captured the Garden State Stakes in a four and a half length win in muddy track time 1 45 for the mile and one sixteenth.
A scientific color eye claimed to be accurate within half a percent could fill a long felt need in paint and textile industries where color matching has depended on skilled human observation.
Rain and clouds marked Memorial Day services in Bluefield and nearby areas. The American Legion parade and Monte Vista Park ceremony featured Col. F F Fainter address and music by local artists. Veterans of Foreign Wars honors included James Rantis at Woodlawn cemetery with plane-delivered flowers by Princeton Airport.
Glen Webber of Beckley spoke to Bluefield Kiwanians on American Opportunity at a Memorial Day meeting. Ernest Keesse was welcomed as a new member. Birthdays for Bill Grouch Cecil Cook Bill Greenspon Jess Michelson and Bob Peters were noted. Clyde Stevens presided. George Foreman arranged the program. The egg symbol and New Year customs were mentioned.
Funeral services for William Leonard Surbar were held Sunday at Midway Christian church with Rev. Raldo Cooke. Burial followed in Monte Vista cemetery with the American Legion in charge. Surber was son of Mr and Mrs K Surber of Bramwell road. pallbearers were listed. Separate notices recall services for Mrs Mary Alice Dye of Richlands Virginia at First Baptist church with interment in Hawkins cemetery, as well as details on the deaths of Mrs D L White of Elgood and her surviving family, funeral plans, and burial in Elgood cemetery.
The article reports the death of a veteran railroad worker who contracted an illness last December in Alexandria Virginia, suffered a paralytic stroke, and then died after treatment. He had worked thirty years with the Norfolk and Western and held posts in St Paul Elkhorn and Welch before later becoming an accountant and auditor. He leaves a widow and two daughters with several brothers and stepchildren. Funeral arrangements are noted for Tazewell Presbyterian church and Maplewood cemetery.
Henry A. Vawter aged 67 died at his North Tazewell residence in the early hours of Sunday morning after a brief illness. He previously resided in Tazewell and was known in the local community. He is survived by relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Memorial weekend traffic toll rises in Giles Mercer and surrounding counties. A North Carolina truck driver, 28 year old Clyde Fletcher, died after a wreck on Route 460 near Rich Creek in Giles county. Victims included Virginia Tech student C C Hobson, 23, injured in a separate collision nearby.
The body of Ewell J. Lytton formerly of Bluefield who drowned in Cherokee Lake near Knoxville Tennessee Sunday has not been recovered. Lytton formerly managed the coal commission office here and later worked with the Clinch Field Coal Corporation at Dante Virginia.
Dozens feared missing as Red Cross reported unknown victims in the Vanport flood. Water from the Columbia River breached dikes, inundating Portland districts and the Meadows race track. National Guardsmen, Fort Lewis troops, and police reinforced defenses while evacuees sought safety along elevated highways and in city centers.
Monte Jones a 39 year old escaped convict from a Huntington prison farm was captured Sunday afternoon at his East River Mountain home by state police and Lt. C N Wilson of Bluefield. He had escaped on May 21 and is held in Mercer county jail to await transfer to the state penitentiary at Moundsville.
The Old North church in Boston houses an eight bell steeple chime noted as the oldest in America. The bells were rung at the church in 1744, marking a historic timepiece in the city.
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