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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1937
Page
5
A heavy rainstorm centered near Bluefield Virginia brought thunder hail and two hours of downpour. Streets flooded gardens damaged cellars and trees, with minor property damage reported including a yard washed away and hail used by residents to make ice cream. No serious injuries.
In a fox chase on Stony Ridge, the fox outmaneuvered the hounds reversing the usual order. Kite, veteran follower and owner of Old Bram, witnessed an unprecedented break as the fox led the pack toward Holbrook and Scott's knob. Lar Winner speculates the fox's kin may nest in a cliff nearby, influencing the chase.
Mrs. G G Griffin of Pearl Street Bluefield reports a rain crow visiting her yard after reading a local item about the rain crow. She says it has lived on her premises for years but was unseen until Thursday morning when the creature appeared following the item.
J P Davidson of Abbs Valley heard noises among his sheep at night and found a grey fox pursuing the flock at dawn. He suspected a dog but saw the fox after a spring lamb. Veteran chasers note foxes rarely attack sheep.
An older local figure emphasizes his readiness to boost the Mercer county round-up and draw crowds in nearby Monroe Raleigh Tazewell and Bland. He notes that attracting a crowd is easy with an ace plan, but warns that people are not easily swayed.
In Bluefield near Marvin Parks a man caught a redtail hawk that had just eaten a heavy meal and fallen asleep on a stump. Mr Parks picked up the bird while it slept and reflected on the moral about not being a glutton.
The note thanks an unknown lady for a kind poem mailed to us and placed in the archives of our heart. It brings appreciation, strengthens hope, and faith without revealing further details.
Miss Kathryn O Keeffe of Bluefield earned outstanding honors at Hollins College for the past term. The Hollins sophomore received a scholarship and a 100 prize for the highest average in academics.
For sale a house and two lots at 44 Virginia Avenue Bluefield Virginia. Desirable property in a good location. Interested buyers notify H. B. Lefier Bluefield Virginia.
Sheriff Frank Berger reports W A Shaffer was arrested and charged with theft of an automobile after taking license plates from a car left near Harry Sprouse’s home in Middlebourne West Virginia.
All members are asked to attend the Bluefield Virginia Business Men's club meeting this evening at 6 15 hearing Homer K Bowen secretary of Southwest Virginia Inc discuss the regional chamber of commerce and its regional activities in Southwest Virginia highlighting coal soil minerals and climate attributes.
Readers question when Bluefield Virginia will receive a federal building. The message notes Bluefield’s population around five thousand and asks why no federal facility exists, mentioning a lost federal ID, a vest pocket reference by Joe Shaffer, and a cy clone incident.
Mrs Harris Hoge Jr and Mrs Bertie Neathawk of Roanoke visited their aunt Mrs C C Bell over the weekend. G M Spraker has returned to Detroit Michigan after visiting his mother Mrs C C Bell. Mrs Fannie Bell Headley has as her mother Mrs C C Bell.
News item invites readers to the Summer Social at Bettye Francis Grille 201 North Mercer Street tonight from 8 until. The notice asks guests to attend with politeness and good order.
The Sunday school members are to meet at the church on Saturday at 1:00 PM.
Mrs. J. A. Holmes and relatives in Rankin Pennsylvania are mentioned. Mr. H. Thomas Calloway and his daughter and Irene from Chicago visited Mrs. Lockie Joyce and family over the weekend. A 1936 US total of 1,956,327 electric refrigerators is cited.
Charleston West Virginia June 3 The attorney general office doubts if school boards may authorize using school buses during vacation to transport children to immunization clinics. The opinion says immunization should occur in the first month of school and questions county boards authority during school closures. Assistant Prosecutor H McGinnis Jr Raleigh county and Assistant Attorney General W Holt Wooddell prepared the opinion.
Rock Hill residents Bob E Bryant and Ted Wingate watched a model airplane take off unpiloted from the Rock Hill airport. The craft sailed over the landing field for several minutes then disappeared toward the west and has not been seen since.
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