City authorizes use of shovel for multiple city fills
City directors approved leasing Lilly Brothers' power shovel to move about 75 cubic yards of dirt from the Peck street property to the Grant street bridge approach and to the Davidson home site to prepare a temporary colored playground. The shovel will later shift to the city park property for further filling and groundwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4. P. Mitchell
Lilly Brothers
Grant Street
Davidson
Mitchell
Peck Street
Grant Street Bridge
Prater
City Park
Daughters of the American Revolution
Norfolk and Western Railway
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
WPA
Lewis Street
Magnolia Street
Memorial Avenue
Bland d
Clovis Street
Gordon Street
Point Street
View Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Hoge Street
Bluefield Avenue
A. C. Standfield
Princeton Avenue
David Silber
Municipal Auditorium
Municipal election results across West Virginia towns
Henderson and Man towns report mayor and recorder races with party labels. Robert Darst wins Henderson mayor with 52 votes. Carl Taylor re elected recorder. Man mayor John Combs defeats Lawrence Williams 383 to 170. Goldie Altizer tops L. C Payne for recorder 373 to 169. Stonewall Justice leads all Democrat council members alongside George Vincen Geo Queen Roger Bias and Millard Clay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
W. Va
Robert Darst
Pep
Carl Taylor
B. C. Neal
J. T. Mayes
Arnold Henry
C. A. Darst
Robert Giders
Man Man
John Combs
Manly
Lawrence Willams
Goldie Altizer
L. C. Payne
Stonewall Justice
George Vincen
Geo Queen
Roger Bias
Millard Clay
Albright Mayors Reelected In Unopposed Municipal Races
In Albright West Virginia on June 3 Mayor Paul Jenkins and Recorder Clyde Foley were retained in a non partisan municipal election with incumbents running unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albright
W. Va
Paul Jenkins
Clyde Foley
Ballots Delay in Blacksville City Election
In Blacksville West Virginia voters faced delays after municipal election day passed without a decided ballot. City Recorder B Haughtry said he hopes to post the election results soon as the town debates when to vote next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksville
W. Va
Monongalia County
Wright
B. Haughtry
Kingwood elects Dailey mayor and Miller recorder
Kingwood West Virginia June 3 James Dailey elected mayor without opposition succeeding S E Par Chester Miller also unopposed chosen as recorder succeeding R G Miller Masontown West Virginia June 3 Mayor L E Albright and Re Border C W Radabaugh were re elected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
W. Va
James Dailey
E. Par- Chester Miller
R. G. Miller
Masontown
L. E. Albright
Border
C. W. Radabaugh
Funeral Services for Rinard Thornton Held at 2:30 PM
Rinard Thornton 39 Bluefielder killed in Beckley airplane crash. Funeral at First Christian Church at 2:30 PM with Rev. Ben S. Johnson officiating. Burial in Maple Park cemetery. Also noted Miss Mae Elizabeth Chandler 54 died at Bluefield Sanitarium. Burial in Bland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rinard Thornton
Beckley
First Christian Church
Ben S. Johnson
Maple Park Cemetery
Mae Chandler
Mae Elizabeth Chandler
Bluefield Sanitarium
Miss Chandler
Bland Courthouse
G. M. Chandler
Midway
Chandler
Bland Cemetery
Fairview elects Eddy mayor and O'Dell recorder
Fairview West Virginia voters chose L L Eddy a Peoples party candidate as mayor. P L O'Dell who ran on both Peoples and Progressive ballots was elected recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
W. Va
L. L. Eddy
Peoples Party
P. L. O'Dell
Peoples
Progressive
Freeman elected mayor in Rivesville on Citizens ticket
In Rivesville West Virginia on June 3 Mayor J Straad Freeman won the mayoralty on the Citizens ticket Paul Michael was named recorder in the election results for Marion county town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivesville
W. Va
J. Straad Freeman
Marion County
Citizens
Paul Michael
Vandergrift Elected Farmington Mayor On Progressive Ticket
Baxter C. Vandergrift won Farmington mayoral race on the Progressive ticket to replace J. C. Corri, who did not seek reelection. E. W. Malcolm, running on both Progressive and Peoples tickets, won the recorder position. In Monongah, Charles E. Lieding was elected mayor with 60 percent turnout, while Okey Watson claimed the recorder post as a Citizens candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
W. Va
Baxter C. Vandergrift
Progressive
J. C. Corri
E. W. Malcolm
Peoples
Recorder’s Post
Monongah
Charles E. Lieding
Citizens Party
Okey Watson
Citizens
Jenkins elected mayor of Jane Lew in landslide vote
A S Jenkins won the Jane Lew mayoral race defeating incumbent Wirt Swisher by 106 to 62. Maude Beeghley was chosen recorder and council members named were A C Allman Harry McWhorter W H Law Walter Neely Jr and John Punk. Voters rejected the proposed boundary expansion by 69 to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Lew
A. S. Jenkins
Wirt Swisher
West Union Elects Unopposed Citizens Officials
In West Union West Virginia on June 34 voters elected Citizens party candidates without opposition. Mayors and council members were chosen with J H Langfitt as mayor and James H Heinze as recorder along with councilmen Barl Gain R C Gray J P Summer Cecil Tennant and B F Tucker. Tucker, an incumbent, replaces D A Shinn who moved to Clarksburg. Voters also approved an excess levy to match a WPA street-improvement allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
W. Va
Citizens
J. H. Langfitt
Recorder
James H. Heinze
Barl Gain
R. C. Gray
J. P. Summer Cecil Tennant
B. F. Tucker
al But Tucker
D. A. Shinn
Clarksburg
Newburg
Citizens’ Party
Peterstown
J. H. Hansbarger
E. E. Ballard
Reedsville council tie prompts abeyance after votes
In Reedsville West Virginia on June 3 election returns show incumbent E G Gibson and C E Keefover each with 25 votes for the fifth council seat. The tie is being held in abeyance while officials decide next steps. Mayor James Huber and Recorder Carney Zinn were unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville
W. Va
E. G. Gibson
C. E. Keefover
James Huber
Carney Zinn
reelection marks for Bowlesburg mayor and recorder
Bowlesburg West Virginia on June 3 to 4 Harry Brooke was reelected mayor without opposition. C G Emerson was unopposed for recorder succeeding C C Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowlesburg
W. Va
Harry Brooke
C. G. Emerson
C. C. Pollock
Suncrest Reelects Mayor and Recorder in Unopposed Vote
Suncrest residents in Monongalia County reelected Mayor C. R. Wilson and Recorder Fred Lach in an unopposed race and approved a proposed zoning ordinance. The city administration faced no opposition in the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suncrest
W. Va
Monongalia County
C. R. Wilson
Fred Lach
Dr. Rose elected mayor of Hundred West Virginia
In Hundred West Virginia on June 3 Dr E W Rose 79 year old physician who called for a public whipping post won the mayoral race by 1 vote to 96 for incumbent D A Null Rose headed the citizens ticket and also helped other winners E L Daugherty recorder Fred Snyder Fred Berdine and H N Kennedy win council seats Adam Stewart and Andrew were re elected to the council
Ott leads civic ticket to victory in Littleton election
In Littleton West Virginia on June 3 mayor Robert M. Ott and his civic improvement ticket won the municipal election. Re-elected were Recorder George O. Smith and Councilmen Presley Church Elsworth Glover Harold Kirkpatrick Selvery Jackson and Francis J. Spragg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
W. Va
Civic Improvement
Robert M. Ott
Ott
George O. Smith
Presley Church
Elsworth Glover
Harold Kirkpatrick
Selvery Jackson
Francis J. Spragg
Executives Club Hears Speaker Jimmy Gheen in Bluefield
The Bluefield Executives Club heard New York humorist Jimmy Gheen address 150 members at the final summer dinner. He urged civic pride and knowledge as power, stressing that a city reflects its citizens while praising optimism amid competition among cities. Hudson Huffard chaired, with guests from the mine inspectors convention and a plan to speak at Kiwanis tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Executives Club
Jimmy Gheen
New York
Gheen
E. C. Wade
Bluefield College
Chamber of Commerce
Hudson Huffard
Bluefield
Kiwanis
Glasgow and Fort Gay Vote in West Virginia Municipal Elections
In Glasgow, W V excess levy to fund a WPA paving and street lighting project passed 123 to 4 with Mayor F L Lakin unopposed. R F Fraley elected recorder, succeeding L B Ott. In Fort Gay, R F Thrasher and L L Lucan reelected as mayor and recorder without opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Lakin
R. F. Fraley
L. B. Ott
Fort Gay
W. Va
R. F. Thrasher
L. L. Lucan
Local Electoral Shifts Across Morgantown and Adjacent Towns
In Morgantown Democrats win one of two council seats as Republicans hold most seats with Mayor Kiger continuing as a holdover. New council members include Pugh Lyons Goff DeVault and Swiger. Rhodell elects Sam Lilly as mayor over Winsford Migham. Alderson approves mayor H W Karnes and council member McVey, with limits extension rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Marvin R. Kiger
H. Brindley Pugh
George A. Lyons
Howard Goff
B. L. DeVault
G. J. Swiger
J. M. Bucklew
West Virginia towns reelect mayors and officials
Peterstown and Union voters reelect mayor and council with no opposition. Sophia elects Cris Ruble mayor and Jess McElrath recorder by decisive margins. The report notes a 1940 motor vehicle ownership rise to about 32 million registrations nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
W. Va
Cris Ruble
Raleigh County
Jess McElrath
Wootsie Lovel
Wayne mayor S E Adkins reelected in West Virginia vote
Wayne voters reelected S. E. Adkins as mayor and William E. Canterbury as council member in today election. In Terra Alta, West Virginia, the poll results show overwhelming approval of a proposed measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Wayne
W. Va
S. E. Adkins
William E. Canterbury
Ee Oenaer Ae
Berta
Terra Alta
Hot Dog Prices Rise Amid Roosevelts Legacy Food Prices
The piece notes soaring hot dog prices threaten an American institution once praised by President Roosevelt and enjoyed by royalty. In Bluefield a hot dog now costs ten cents at John’s lunch across from the Telegraph office, forcing merchants to adjust. the writer considers switching to hamburgers and cheese sandwiches due to the price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
England
Bluefield
John
Telegraph
KIWANIANS TO HOLD OUTING AT BLUEFIELD COLLEGE
More than 200 Kiwanians and wives from local clubs will gather at Bluefield College this afternoon for contests and outdoor entertainment ending with a 6:30 dinner featuring New York humorist Jim Gheen as speaker. The Bluefield club Past Presidents organize the program with R T Peters as general chairman and R J Cousins in charge of the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield College
Jimmy Gheen
New York
Bluefield Club
R. T. Peters
R. J. Cousins
Hudson Huffard
Paul Thomas
W. J. Bruch
H. H. Stuckman
George Peresman
Tom Scott
Carl Haner
Ed Salzberg
Jim Gills
Herman Kirchner
Cliff Sykes
Brackenridge Studio
Mercer Induction Plans for June Third Call in West Virginia
Charleston W V June 3 Selective service announces county allocations for the third June call totaling 893 white men and 29 Negroes to be inducted between June 20 and 28. Inductions proceed with examinations in Huntington and Clarksburg and list numbers by county for June 25 to 28. About 2000 miles of lighted airways exist in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Selective Service
Huntington
Clarksburg
Huntington Jue
McDowell
Cabell
Calhoun
Fayette
Greenbrier
Logan
Mercer
Roane
Kanawha
Putnam
Raleigh Board
Raleigh
Wood Board
Wood
Wyoming
Mason
United States
Local donors honored by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
H B Criswell and Frank Mirth received a letter from Madame Chiang Kai-Shek thanking them for a $15 donation to aid the Chinese cause. The note states the amount will feed 1500 soldiers for one day or one soldier for four years, as calculated by the donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Criswell
Frank Mirth
Chiang Kai-Shek
Madame
Big Sam Worley Faces Arrest After Car Confrontation
Big Sam Worley claimed he faced trouble after a dispute with a young man over car movement near the anitarium. Worley said he struck the youth, who jumped onto the car hood before leaving in fear of arrest, and police later noted the accuser reconsidered filing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Sam Worley
Big Sam
Anitarium
Bobby Jones
June sale and local business notices in city and coalfield
Bargain table items sold up to 49c per yard include piece goods and piques at Bland Street. Telegraph Commercial Printing Co lists printing services and supplies on Bland Street with phone 2400. Vogue's Fur Storage offers winter vault and on site repairs with summer rates. Bluefield Business College advertises enrollment at 603 Appalachian Building plus contact. Blue Field Lodge announces special communication June 4 at 7 30 PM in First Degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pretwell's
Bland Street
Vogue
Bluefield
Bluefield Business College
Appalachian Building
W. H. Cremenen Ounder
Bluefield Lodge No
A. F
A. M
W. M. L. M. Carper
Witt Hancock to Be Transferred Back to United States
Former Blue fielder and Daily Telegraph ex staffer Witt Hancock now foreign correspondent for the Associated Press will be moved back to America. Parents in Sussex Street confirmed via cable from Istanbul where the family will await visa issues. the transfer follows a career that included time in New York Moscow and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Mediterranean
Russia
England
Hancock
Suetiele
Lonon
Bluefield Garden Club Flower Show Promotes Civic Pride
Lon M. Rish president of the Bluefield chamber of commerce urges public attendance at the Garden club’s annual Flower Show “June in Bluefield” to celebrate beautification efforts. The event at Appalachian auditorium on Friday June 6 runs 2:30 to 9 p.m. He says the club has heightened civic consciousness and helped Bluefield become a model residential center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon M. Rish
Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield
Garden Club
Chamber
Rish
Young Bluefielder 15 In Serious Condition
Robert Byrd, 15, a former Bluefielder, remains critically ill after an incident last Sunday night in Bluefield involving prizefighter Willie Sutphin. Byrd, from Bluefield to Portsmouth, Va., has concussion and internal injuries while semi conscious and facing uncertain recovery. Sutphin faces assault charges. a warrant was reportedly issued but not recorded by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Byrd
Bluefield
Huntington
F. Morton Wagner
Mercer County
Sutphin
June Sutphin
Photographers Not Authorized Represent Bluefield Newspapers
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Sunset News operate an in house photo and engraving department for exclusive use. No outside photographers or firms are authorized to solicit local pictures for these papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Miner dies in Sagamore mine mountain squeeze
Jack Borick a Sagamore miner with 25 years service was killed in a mountain squeeze at Pocahontas Fuel Company Sagamore operation. Fellow miner Tommy Miller was injured but not seriously. Dallas Barlow was hurt in a separate section. Borick survived by wife Annie and nine children. He was a St. John’s Catholic Church member. Work at Sagamore halted until morning. Funeral plans unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Borick
Sagamore
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Borick
Tommy Miller
Bluefield Sanitarium
Dallas Barlow
Annie Borick
Tony Borick
Montcalm
Stephen
Gary
John
Mike
U.S. Navy
Joe
Norfolk
Lance Shrewsbury
McComas
Millie
Dottie
Ruby Borick
St. John's Catholic Church
Hotel Week Talk Highlights Bluefield Rotary Event
Bluefield Rotary Club continued National Hotel Week with a talk by W J Cole president of the West Virginia Hotel and Max Matz manager of Hotel Matz. Matz described hotels as community institutions paying taxes and employing locals who help shape city government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield Rotary Club
West Virginian
W. J. Cole
West Virginia
West Ginian End
Max Matz
Matz
Sand Lick Farmer Wounded by Self-Inflicted Shot
George Rinchick a 58 year old farmer from Sand Lick was admitted to Bluefield sanitarium after a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Doctors termed his condition satisfactory and he said the pistol discharged while he was frightening birds from a cherry tree on his farm. The ball entered near the heart and lodged in back tissues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rinchick
Sand Lick
Bluefield Sanitarium
Rinchick
Concord College 1941 Graduates Hear Ruth Rohde Speech
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Rohde daughter of the late William Jennings Bryan told 125 Concord College seniors democracy in world affairs urging new pioneers and warning against intolerance. Dr. J F Marsh awarded degrees and honors while Sigma Sigma Sigma won the Pan Hellenic scholastic award and Harry Hartley received the Davis Honor medal. The event included Boy Scout Silver Beaver honors for Dr. Marsh and a campus concert by the Elke horn high school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord College
Ruth Bryan Rohde
William Jennings Bryan
Denmark
Hitler
Rohde
J. F. Marsh
Concord
Pan - Hellenic Council
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Margaret Boyd Cline
Davis
Sigma Sigma Sigma
Harry Hartley
Hartley
Louise French Cruise
Chi Beta Phi
Marsh
Dott Miner Dies From Shotgun Wound
Rush Brewster a 41 year old miner died after shotgun wounds suffered in his yard. Police and the prosecuting attorney investigated the accidental discharge claim. Survived by wife two children and four siblings with funeral at Dott Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Pendleton
Rush Brewster
St. Luke's Hospital
Brewster
Robins
Arthur
Genoa
Keystone
Everett
Dott
Mary Brewster
Akron, O
Sally Harman
Arista
Dott Methodist Church
Honeysuckle Cemetery
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Grant St. Bridge
Ee Ray Thompson
Cesa Lynch Johnson
J. Wilbur Beall
Overt Hardman
Goff Rader
E. N. Taggart
Blaine Wilson
Taeger
Téager
J. W. Brown
Peoples’ Party
H. C. Beavers
Brown
Rowlesburg
Executives Club
Glasgow
W. Gardner
W. C. Cadle
Independent Party
Garnner
O. E. Cochran
Frank Stanley
Matewan
Ira Cooper
N. L. Chancey
Perry Hope
E. A. O'Brien
Dan Chambers
J. B. Pitcock
J. L. Anderson
Rhodell Rhodell
Sam Lilly
Winsford Migham
Alderson
H. W. Karnes
J. Neal Arnold
H. Rodgers McVey
Union Union
Union
Monroe County
Charles M. Boyd
R. M. Humphries
Otto
Hake
Call
Olonial
Alan Mowbray
Donald Macbride
Elisabeth Risdon
General Printing and Engraving
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Catere
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland St
Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P. O
Aherne Brian
Kay Francis
Esther Graham
G. Ofc
Sagamore Mine
Jack Borcik
Rotary Club
Cole
Matt
MAD
Rush
Lake Shawnee
Wilmer Hester and His
Tox
i _ StUDEBAKER
Lowe
Money Wien Claytor Motor Sales
Bluefield Ave
Eee
Steelery
South Bend
America
Skyway
Studebaker
M. R. McMillion
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