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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1931
Page
2
In Princeton much theorizing fills the air over city vacancies to be filled by a newly elected Democratic city council on July 1. Expected appointments include city attorney, fire chief, police chief, two patrolmen, city mechanic, city engineer and street commissioner, clerk, sanitary officer, and health officer, with the mayoral vote shifting after July 1 to Dr. T. S. Bird.
A fragment reports on an explanation of a match puzzle connected to yesterday’s artuval. It references Ferdinand Minger’s invention and monopolies in Central Harapaan countries and notes interest in further development in Vienna and Swedish match trusts in a financial arrangement.
Bubs Goad was fined 141 dollars and given fifty days for possessing four gallons of moonshine liquor. Jack York, charged with non support, was fined 40 dollars and given fifty days in jail. Mercury jail transport by Arthur McKinney noted. A Nor Carolina car found with twenty five gallons of liquor behind a Princeton garage. owner not located.
Four men arrested on Virginian railway property were fined and given short sentences. Robert Martin paid $26 and received 30 days. Myers Watts and John Martin faced hearings and each got 30 days plus fines. Charles Hearn, charged with freight train riding, was fined $40 and jailed 50 days.
Lilly Land Co offers remaining lots at half price for the Round House Addition to Prince ton. Terms include $5.00 monthly payments with no interest or taxes. Act quickly by calling or writing for details.
Princeton society notes describe a tea given by Mrs Oliver Lusk at her home on sale avenue for the Youngs Tomematery club of Spantstburg. Nell Mg Jutoss Noel spoke on weekly links at Princeton hospital and Silks and Havens were studied. Refreshments were served. Recital at Princeton School of Music to present pupils at Presbyterian church tonight at 8. Business Girls Circle meets at Mrs Roy Robinette’s home on Vinceton avenue with readings and music. Teachers examinations six teachers taking state exams at local high school. City council meeting postponed to Monday as municipal election votes are canvassed. Spitzbergen ice depth noted.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway seeks ICC approval to acquire and operate a seventeen mile Blue Jay Lumber Co. line from Beaver Junction to Rat Top West Virginia. The trunk line plans to pay 166000 dollars for the property to run as a Piney Creek branch serving coal and timber districts. The Blue Jay Lumber Co. line extends into Mercer county and includes thousands of acres in Camping Branch and nearby areas.
An in county clerk’s office appoints Mrs Allee V Powell as administrator of the estate of John H Powell with a $500 bond and appraisers named C E B Powell Mesa Powell and Alfred Perkins. Chancery suits listed include Jennings v Fidelity Deposit Co of Maryland Rich Beckwith Construction William Rader versus Rader Loudonville Milling Co versus Snider Flouring Mills and Baugese v Baugess with damages noted.
The diabarment proceeding against T C Phillips Bluefeld attorney continued before Judge Howell M Tanner in circuit court yesterday and will likely run today The prosecution rested its case and defense witnesses began testifying The hearing drew little public interest with most attendees being attorneys or witnesses Phillips is charged with unethical practice and the bar association in Me bia seeks suspension of his license to practice law
Mra TD CG Rice and children David and Beth left yesterday for Witheville West Virginia to visit Mrs Rice's parents Mr and Mrs Browning. Miss Dorothy Dillard of Blusfield was calling on friends in Yee city Wednesday afternoon Charles McGuire has returned.
ME BESKIE H. JOYNER and her daughter Migs S. Elson Joyner prepare to graduate from Syracuse University College of Home Economics and Central High School Syracuse respectively. The piece notes multiple local moves and events including a student journalism prize for Emory and Henry College graduate, and various visits and travels of local residents. The Greek influence note closes the item.
Circle No.2 plans a bake sale Saturday evening at Carden's Grocery. Proceeds support church activities and community work.
Kungas City reports the northern Baptist convention approved a standard set of qualifications for ordination. Applicants must meet one educational path including two years of college work and two years of theological study or equivalent. Candidates must declare biblical creed and church tenets. Authorities say codes will be widely used.
A Baltimore and Ohio derailment between New York and Washington derailed twenty freight cars and brought down about one hundred wires along the right of way. Train service along the line was halted. The fast 60 car Newark bound freight from St. Louis suffered a split tail derailment causing the coal cars to leave the rails. Twenty five other cars were wrecked with sixteen sleet coal cars lost. No injuries reported. Max Schmeling passes time at Conneaut Lake Park ahead of Cleveland bout on July 3. He plans golf and other leisure activities as he awaits next sparring session.
McDowell circuit court opens Monday at 9 00 am with sixty petit jurors summoned for the June term Judge Beno Howard to hear motions on opening day and appeals cases set for June 8 9 and 10 Est court to hear divorce and citizenship proceedings with applicants to be marshaled Jurors include O Suter W Clyde Fayne Gail Carter Lytton W B Lovell Paul Wammond Welch and many others from Welch Newhall Gary Coalwood and Berwind among towns represented
Carrington of the state board of health visited Welch to review city officials and county health concerns about water quality. Improvements noted over two weeks as West Virginia Water Company works to reduce chlorine. City seeks a one million gallon storage tank to ensure reliable supply.
Logan County Sheriff J D Hatfield announced the dismissal on June 2 of Ed Taylor and Frank Halmon as deputy sheriffs after contempt proceedings in Logan County Circuit Court. The case followed allegations raised by Attorney General Howard B Lee and Judge Naaman Jackson.
Canton, a man who described himself as Tien Lai Huang and called himself Chinese Lindbergh was detained by police for immigration inquiry. He was arrested last night on reports from the Canton letter business bureau that he obtained signatures on notes totaling $2,000 here in the past week. Detectives said he had been soliciting signatures for unknown purposes.
Washington reports Secretary Stimson and Mrs. Stimson will depart this month for an informal European tour to study international issues firsthand. He expects to visit Great Britain France Italy and Germany and to call on their foreign ministers to gain insight into continental problems.
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