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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1933
Page
6
The notice lists payment options with prices: 175 for one week 7.00 in advance and six months 3.50, plus three months and other terms. Dated Saturday June 3 1933.
The lines present religious maxims about humbling oneself before God and the role of AMILITY as a root and bond of virtue attributed to Chrysostom. The text blends scripture with patristic quotation to emphasize moral restraint and spiritual growth.
A historical reflection on taxation contrasts past and present costs, arguing that money’s purchasing power shifts taxes upward. It notes real estate taxes are now the cheapest due to constitutional amendments from the November election, while other taxes rise. The piece cites a $5,000 home dropping from $176.50 to $31.88 after reductions.
Washington columnist Charles Brooks Smith laments a Congress driven by White House bills and boilerplate private measures. He notes no member claims a personal law, and warns wage-cutting interests gain ad revenue while tariff ambitions hinge on UKUS concessions.
J W Miller moved his family from Bluefield to Hinton. Ernest C Epling became postmaster at Flat Top. William Hicks of Bluefield named to the state board of embalmers by Governor White.
Debates over cutting tariff barriers clash with the new farm law and proposed industries bill. Baruch warns lower tariffs could raise American costs, while Hughes defends protection to keep wages high and sustain industrial recovery. The Washington Post editorial stresses keeping tariffs to protect living standards and avoid industrial serfdom.
Secretary Hull worries that failing recovery measures abroad threaten global bankruptcy and urges a converted agreement. The speaker stresses protecting U S welfare, noting other nations owe overdue debts and flooded markets with worthless stock after World War I.
A satirical verse depicts corporate directors stunned by an accountant declaring heavy losses. They celebrate profits after the chart shows liabilities exceed assets, claiming no income tax to pay.
Edwin M. Keatley longtime Charleston resident and former speaker of West Virginia House is honored posthumously. His public service included two legislature terms, business leadership, Charleston chamber presidency, and national chamber council involvement. The Charleston Mail notes his broadminded leadership and community impact. The Wheeling Intelligencer urges upholding constitutional law amid liquor deregulation trends as prohibition-era reforms erode.
The Morgan disclosures trigger sharp political debate across Democrats and Republicans. Morgan’s influence appears extensive with stock sales at below market value to several prominent figures, fueling attacks on “Morgan men.” Roosevelt allies may push to curb Morgan power as party lines blur in a new money politics era.
Wheeling police captured Clifton Martin of Parkersburg after laying in wait for two men suspected of a Barnesville Ohio store robbery. A second suspect fled amid gunfire. Martin carried a revolver and nitro glycerin. the weapon matched the Barnesville safe blow loot nearly $1,000. He says he had no part in the Barnesville robbery but admits prior Ohio prison time for safe cracking.
John Golden faced union conflict over a touring production of When Ladies Meet. He authorized six local stage workers under Equity and Local 1 salaries, but the International Alliance of Stage Hands required additional carpenters electricians and prop personnel at $100 weekly. The alliance rule could not be waived, forcing the show to close and risk jobs for the six.
An article notes stage hands outrank actors in influence and wages with props crew earning modest pay while chorus girls gain less, and grips handle scenery operations. It details the division of labor from lighting and rug placement to cigarette distribution and rope handling, highlighting specialized roles and job safety.
A satirical collage mocks ad age lines and senate probes. It riffs on bathing suit eras and Mother Hubbard, flags reforestation risks like a poison ivy bonus, cites a humorous "Face of Washington" on Rushmore and quips about sharper noses from the grindstone.
A Washington bystander notes William H. Woodin rose to prominence during Roosevelt’s banking crisis as treasury secretary candidate and pivotal early administrator. Rumors of his resignation circulated amid Morgan insider ties, yet Woodin seemed set to serve a longer term despite fatigue from the crisis and opposition from Morgan-linked figures.
Guidance on organizing a home medical kit includes cosmetics in the cabinet, shaving supplies, talcum powder, and devices like a thermometer and hot water bottle. It warns against storing poisonous preparations, unknown patent medicines, and any opium or morphine products, and urges proper disposal of outdated prescriptions.
Radio program listings for Saturday June 3 show NBC WEAF and NBC WJZ networks with coast to coast routing. Key time blocks include Melody Headlines 6:45 and multiple orchestras and acts from 7:15 to 11:30 such as Artie Collins Orchestra Belasco Orchestra Gertrude Niesen and Glen Gray Orchestra with repeats and coast connections noted.
The listing details a daylong radio lineup with musical clocks, programs, and recorded segments. Notable entries include Blackstone Program, Ed Gregory, Sunrise Bottling Co, H R Crotty, Shupe Family, Bill's Togeery, Harold Vawter, and Grayson County Ramblers.
A radio lineup lists Coast stations presenting a nightly program from 5:30 PM to 11:30 PM. Beatrice Berensen sings at 5:45, Pickens Sisters harmonize at 6, and Bert Lown's Orchestra performs at 6:30, followed by talks, orchestras, and star turns including Frances Langford and Rudy Vallee.
Parsons West Virginia reports that Tucker County will have no grand jury when circuit court opens Monday, as the state attorney will not seek any indictments. Forty petit jurors are summoned for several upcoming trials. At the March term no cases were tried by petit jury.
Congressman Jennings Randolph of West Virginia spoke at a Martinsburg service club dinner pledging to unfurl a flag for a war on fear and poverty, to heal economic wounds and restore work and capital flow. Only one Civil War veteran from the county attended. Randolph returned to Washington after the event.
Fifty miners at the Albany mine of the Pittsburgh-Erie Coal Company walk out demanding a 40 percent wage increase after rejecting a 10 percent raise offer. The strike aims to press the company for higher pay.
Mrs. C. D. Cruise welcomed Circle No. 1 in Kimball West Virginia on Friday evening with Mrs. J. Payne presiding. Guests included Mrs. T. J. Eads Miss Salota Gatusso Mrs. L. C. Lucas and others as refreshments were served. The June session will be with Mrs. J. O. Williams.
Circle No 2 of the Woman's Missionary Society met with Mrs. Hugh Peters at her Bottom Creek home with nineteen members and visitors present. Mrs. W. E. Booth chaired and opened with a devotional, then refreshments were served to a long list of members including Mrs. T. J. Eads Mrs. J. Will Bailey Mrs. H. C. Harris Mrs. L. V. Belcher and others from McDowell and local towns.
Mrs. Wesley Stinnet entertained a small group Tuesday evening with a party for her grandfather W. H. Greathead turning 66. He received many useful gifts. Mrs. Stinnet and Miss Margaret Mays served cake and lemonade to a list of guests including Mr. and Mrs. Tandy Jones and several area residents.
Kimball junior high will hold graduation at Houston Methodist church Tuesday evening. Graduates include Loreen Belcher Virginia Dunn Kathleen Epperley Madeline Epperley Chel sea Gentry Salota Gatusso Helen Granilla Hazel Jones Zelda Kaufman Mary Martin Mildred Odom Mary Pickford Violet Severn Susie Stanco Mildred Surratt Hansel Perdue Warren Belcher Tommy Broomfield Otis Crowder George Day Mack Decker Eddie Delomas Angelo Femmino Victor Femmino Claud Gentry Jesse Hardy Sam Hecyko Henry Legato Alan Oppenshaw Masil Perdue John Snead Josephine Stanley Dennis Stanley Robert Walker Jack Wood Tommy Wright. Baccalaureate sermon Sunday at 11 by Rev D Trigg James Gary Methodist church. Choir from Houston church to provide music.
The May B'nai Brith Sisterhood gathering at Mrs. Sol Kaufman's home featured President Mrs. S. Samuel in charge and plans for a joint meeting with Emanuel Sisterhood at Keystone synagogue next week. Refreshments were served to a long list of members from Northfork Keystone Kimball and Bluefield. The Women's Missionary Society of the Houston Methodist Church met in the auditorium for a monthly meeting with a playlet and reports from Knoxville.
A group of youths hiked Belcher mountain for a wiener roast on Wednesday evening. Mrs J M Price and Mrs P C Holbert chap eroned the party. Guests included Oshley Price Billy Alexander Margaret Price Douglas Farris Beatrice Edd Anderson Ralph Kestner Viola Pauline Lawless Luke Jianato Henry Legato Eunice Wilson Clyde Wohlford Cecil Pettie Gertrude Chatfield Mary Holbert Charlie Buchanan James Roberts Nan Rector.
Jr. and Mrs. Huches attended Welch Red Cross buffet. Mrs. Cruise and Mrs. Cruise visited friends in Keystone. Wesley Stinnet and Elizabeth of Noonoke visit W. H. Greathead. Flannagan siblings visited Bryant family, joined by Robbins boys. Hazel Hall and Juanita Robbins of Independence Visited Organ family. Jewel Ross Haynes of Bramwell visiting J J Payne's aunt. Mrs. John Goodwin recovering at Stevens Clinic Welch. Earle Peery and son Billy of Pocahontas guests of hosts. A chain of stain’e lame and weighed 20 tone fenced hallequin evening the Daw e St Pauls cathedral Landon place
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