Rites Sunday for Former Resident J S Sifers
The body of J S Sifers 41 former Bluefield resident who was electrocuted at McAndrews Kentucky was brought home for funeral services and burial He was a carpenter and died instantly after grabbing energized wires He is survived by his widow and six children plus mother and three sisters Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at the Church of God with interment at Maple Hill cemetery West Graham Floral bearers are named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Sifers
Bluefield
McAndrews
Sifers
Bluefield Ice and Gold Orage Company
Abingdon
Mise Corrsie Russell
Zennia
Elsie
Hurley
Jean
Larry
Rainell
S. V. Sifers
Mra
N. B. Price
W. M. Arnold
Monroe
Mra. Sifers
Hol‘a
Church of God
South Street
Paul W. Cook
Maple Hill Cemetery
West Graham
Sutphin
W. Ruble
EF. Arney
Emory Craig
B. C. Ry Henry Goforth
G. D. Thompson
Ee Pu
Brugh
Pearson
Hodge
T. A. Perdue
Idalberson
Gertrude
H. T. Goforth
Gable
Mrs. M. T. Leftwich Dies at 51 on Bluefield Princeton Road
Mrs. M. T. Leftwich of Princeton Road died at 10 55 p m after years of illness and a week in bed cause cancer Funeral plans were not complete Her husband and four sons Ray Paul Howard and Bayne survive along with several elders and brothers She was a native of Grayson county Virginia The Leftwich family has long resided in this area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Leftwich
Bluefield
Princeton
Leftwich
Shea
Ray Paul
Howard
Bayne
Mira
Grayson County
Virginia
Lions Club Hosts Coal Mining Film and Visits
A moving picture on electrical phases of coal mining was shown at the Bluefield Lions meeting. Jennings Randolph, district governor of Lions Clubs, will visit next Friday for a brief address. The club also notes invitations from Bluefield Virginia Business Men's Club for baseball bowling or tennis and a golf challenge from the Rotary club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Lions athletic committee referees several matches
Visitors to the club included C. B. Sykes GE local manager, Leo Davidson, and Lon Riah Bluefield Supply president, as matches were referred to the Lions athletic committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Athletic Committee
C. B. Sykes
General Electric Company
Leo Davidson
Lon Riah
Bluefield Supply Company
Roosevelt Wants Action in Probe Continues
Publican members of the inquiry boards read the testimony in silence. Assemblyman Irwin Steingut says the governor targets sniping and buck pausing. Rosevelt’s campaign managers claim he won’t be used to embarrass him before the national convention. Mayor Walker made no comment. Tammany leaders say there is no removal ground in the testimony against Walker.
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Irwin Steingut
Democratic Minority Committee
Seabury
Ayor Walker
Tammany
Etand
Retheir
Walker
Britain Links War Debts With Economic Plans
London reports that Britain ties war debts and reparations to plans for a proposed world economic conference with U S participation after the June 16 Lausanne meeting. Neville Chamberlain, the chancellor of the exchequer, is quoted linking the cabinet line to government policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Lausanne
Neville Chamberlain
Church Service Announcements and Schedules
Local church notices list services and classes. CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH led by Rev J W Hobson offers Bible classes and confirmation instruction with summer conference sign up. SALVATION ARMY CITADEL at 606 Raleigh Street in Bluefield shows open air services Sunday schedule with prayer, testimony, and youth league meetings. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES at 417 Union Street announce Sunday school and morning sermon on God as creator with midweek meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
J. W. Hobson
Salvation Army Citadel
Raleigh Street
Bluefield
W. Va
C. C. Miller
Young People’s League
Ladies’ Home League
J. M. Chamberlin
Charleston
Christian Science
Union Street
Mother Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church Services Schedule
Sunday services feature Rev C G Gunn and Dr Frederick H Barron with sermons at 11 am and 8 pm. Sunday school 9:45 am led by William L Alley, and senior and intermediate youth at 7 pm. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 pm. Choir rehearsal Friday 7:45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian
C. G. Gunn
William L. Alley
F. H. Barron
D. D
Dr. Barron
Frederick H. Barron
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Elkine
West Virginia
Evangelistic Ten Days Meet Opens June 14 in Local Church
The church announces a series of services led by Pastor Mason Lee of Huntington WV. A sermon and communion at 11 a.m. and evangelistic messages at 7:45 p.m. will be followed by Nazarene Young People meetings at 7 p.m. Bible study closes Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:45. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Frazier
Nazarene Young People
Mason Lee
Huntington
W. Va
Calvary Baptist Schedule Notes Afternoon Sermons
Calvary Baptist lists Sunday services begin at 9 46 A M with A A Allen as superintendent followed by morning worship at 11 AM The evening program includes B Y P U at 6 45 PM and a 7 45 PM worship with Rev Mr Collins Also page mention Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 PM led by Rev Charlies Dameron
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Sunday School
A. A. Allen
Mr. Collins
Charlies Dameron
Tazewell Street Church Services Announced
On Tazewell street the Rev Samuel W Moore pastor leads Sunday school at 9 30 Edwin C Wade superintendent Paul Thomas assistant superintendent Morning sermon at 11 about Christ Dealing With People Luke 5 3 Evening sermon 7 45 on What Is Conscience I Peter 3 15 16 Christian Endeavor society 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas and Rogers
Charles W. Kelley
Board of Stewards
Tazewell Street
Samuel W. Moore
Edwin C. Wade
Paul (. Thomas
Christ
I Peter
Christian Endeavor Society
Union Mission at 117 Roanoke Street
Frank Shue serves as superintendent for a Grace M. E. church mission at 117 Roanoke Street. Regular praise and testimony meeting Saturday night with daily services next week led by Rev. G W Collins of Grace church. All events dedicated to Grace church and open for inspection each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Mission
Roanoke Street
Frank Shue
G. W. Collins
Grace M. EK. Church
Grace Church
Collins
Layman Anniversary and Epworth League Services Planned
At College avenue and Washington street the Rev. T. S. Hamilton will lead Sunday school at 9 30 a m with J S Kahle as superintendent. Layman's Anniversary day includes an address The Ideal Layman by Earnest Henson at 11 a m. Devotional Epworth league at 7 p m and preaching by Dr M L Louthan at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue
Washington Street
T. S. Hamilton
J. S. Kahle
Earnest Henson
Epworth League
M. L. Louthan
EK Peters Church Service Schedule and Events
Pastor EK Peters preaches at 11 and 7:45 with morning worship and communion at 11. Sunday school at 9:45, Young People 6:45, deacons 7:30 Monday, business conference Wednesday 7:45. Children’s Day program, missionary offering, junior church, and evening services with choir and special music. Visitors welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. EK. Peters
Ben
Johnson
C. J. Cheyney
Bible School
Church
C. EB
Smith's Chapel Services Announced at New Hope
Church services at Smith's Chapel New Hope will be held Saturday evening Sunday morning and Sunday evening conducted by pastor Mrs F B Brougham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith’s Chapel
Smith's Chapel
New Hope
F. B. Brougham
Bonus vets press for Washington march amid food shortage
Thousands of World War I veterans gathered in Cleveland and Pittsburgh ready to march on Washington to demand bonus payments. Train transport was pledged by officials despite railroads initially refusing aid, while Internal disputes over Communist influence surfaced among demonstrators.
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Cleveland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburgh
Washington
F. M. Hillyer
Frank Merrick
Bonus Expeditionary Forces
Toledo
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Mich
C. B. Cowan
Erie
Cincinnati
Hillsboro
Ohio
Steubenville
Evansville
Ind
Wheeling
W. Va
Death Penalty Imposed On Young Girl Slayer
Crown Point Ind June 3 The death penalty was imposed today on 23 year old Glenn Donald Shustrom who admitted attacking and strangling 12 year old Alberta Knight of Whiting Ind He sought mercy claiming he was drunk after pleading guilty to two counts murder and assault.
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Crown Point
Ind
Alberta Knight
Whiting
Glenn Donald Shustrom
Bal Lots Impounded in Ohio May Primary
In Columbus on June 3 Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown a Republican candidate impounded all ballots from the May 10 Ohio primary. He did not explain the order or the request to recertify the vote in the tight race for one of two Republican at large congressional nominations despite trailing David S Ingalls by about 20 000 unofficial votes.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Washington
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Cleveland
Columbus
Ohio
Clarence J. Brown
Brown
David
Ingalls
May McAvoy Delivers 7-Pound Boy Here
Former actress May McAvoy and husband Maurice Cleary welcome a seven pound son born today in Hollywood. The actor turned broker, Cleary, shares in the new arrival as May McAvoy becomes a mother in this Hollywood birth announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May McAvoy
Hollywood
Maurice Cleary
Former Sheriff Farley to Lead New York Dyeing Industry
The Times reports former Sheriff Thomas M. Farley, ousted by Governor Roosevelt on charges raised by Samuel Seabury, appointed czar of New York City s cleaning and dyeing industry at a salary of 50000 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Times
Thomas M. Farley
Roosevelt
Samuel Seabury
New York City
Nation's largest university celebrates 5227 graduates
The scene shows Columbia University graduating 5227 students as cap and gown figures fill the foreground. J Nicholas Murray Butler delivers the commencement address to a crowd of about 20 000 spectators watching the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ise
Columbia
J. Nicholas Murray Autors
City and Goalfield News Specials at Hankla Grocery and Merc
Local ads tout Brookfield butter soap preserves and various canned goods with low prices. Fresh produce including beans lettuce tomatoes peppers rhubarb and melons plus meats and cheeses promoted. Haircuts coal and home services offered with low prices and winter coal supply call Mercer Coal and Supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Hankla Grocery Company
Local Price Sale and Driving Contest Announced
A company advertises very low prices with a special offer on two or more tons delivered to Prince ton and Athens via Kennedy Red Ash Exg or Lump. Opening June 4th prizes for men and women and an amateur driving contest at the Driving Range on Sanders' drive Saturday evening from 6 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Athens
Kennedy
Sanders’ Drive
Prominent Engineer Carl Lash Dies by Suicide in Home
Carl P. Lash, 66, a retired civil engineer and member of a notable family, shot himself tonight in the basement of his home in Martina Ferry Colorado. Coroner J. W. Neal returned a suicide verdict citing health and financial worries as contributing causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martina Ferry
Carl P. Lash
J. W. Neal
Mystery flier sails east toward Paris and Warsaw in St. Rosa Maria
A four year old monoplane named the St. Rosa Maria, christened by Jane Viele, carries mail from an airdrome toward Le Bourget Paris then Warsaw as a gesture of friendship. Hausner pilots it with a 220 hp engine, cruising about 100 mph, no wireless, parachute flares aboard, aiming to cover roughly 4,575 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
LeBourget Field
Paris
Warsaw
Hausner
St. Rosa Maria
Jane Viele
Santa Maria
Chicago
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Clarence Chamberlain
Columbia
London
Local Man Heads to National Public Opening Contest
Rhea Blake, illuminating engineer for Appalachian Electric Power, leaves today for Atlantic City New York to compete in the national public opening contest finals. Blake earned West Virginia’s eastern central division title, then the eastern division honor, after contests in Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhea Blake
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Atlantic City
N. Y
National Electric Light Associa
Mr. Blake
West Virginia
Mississippi
Canada
Toledo
Ohio
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Phil Rosen
Comedy and Fables
Hauk
Sunshine Revue
Aoosevelt
Britain
Rial
Thrills
Silly Symphony
Grace Methodist
Church OF the Nazarene
Mercer and
Bedford Streets
Perry Rood
Phil
First Presbyterian
Trinity Methodist
First Baptist Church
Stember
Veterans
Griffith Stadium
Farley
Betis
Matt
Mercer Coal
Kansas
Simon
Freckles
Blosser
Smiths Pet Shop
R. A. Tabor
Cloverbloom
Clearbrook
Brookfield, Ll
Lassen’s
Fryers
Lamb
Lamb Chops
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