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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1936

Page

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Old Timer Forecast Brings Rain Praise in Bluefield

In Bluefield Virginia, rain fans praise the Old Timer predictor who claims no power to bring rain yet foresaw a Wednesday downpour. Ed Cooper and Thomas Starkdale of Bramwell credit the forecast for upcoming beans in Giles County and homes needing water, while reports from Castlewood and Scott County describe renewed activity after the rainfall.

Gany Old Stimer Ed Cooper Thomas Starkdale Bramwell Bluefield Va Giles County Castlewood Taylor Scott County

Virginia Sidelights Shop Modernized In Bluefield Va

The Thea Wells barber shop in Bluefield Va has been upgraded with modern fixtures chairs and amenities. The interior is reported in spic and span order as customers wait or get shaves and haircuts. Flag Day speaker M Crockett Hughes Jr Bluefield city attorney will deliver the annual address June 14 in the lodge room of Bluefield Lodge. Harold L Reed son of Mr and Mrs N P Reed of Bluefield will graduate with a B S in chemical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg. Mrs John Jacob Suidow from Bluefield attended the V D Co birthday at Pearisburg. A Pearisburg meeting honored Jeff Davis’s birth anniversary with talks about the Civil War. Mrs William Swope of Monroe County gave wartime recollections. A chicken dinner followed. SILVER TEA The Graham Presbyterian church ladies auxiliary hosts a silver tea this afternoon and evening at Lovers Lane 3 to 6 and 7:30 to 9 with hand work on display. HERE FOR WEDDING Out-of-town guests from Monroe County attend the Gillespie-Williamson Baptist nuptials. Mrs Julia Hansberger and Misses Rozela and Minnia Clark are brides party. Miss Eliza Willingham becomes Mrs Barnes Gillespie in an Episcopal ceremony at St Marys Logan St with Rev Clary and Rev Hughes. Mrs Altamont Breck arrives from Welch. other visitors include Mrs James O’Keefe of Roanoke. Beaulial St Mary’s Episcopal chapel Logan St hosts the wedding with a Rev. E W Hughes assisting.

U. D.C John Jacob Suidow Bluefield Vu. D. Co Pearlsburg Jeff Davis William Swope Monroe County Mra. Swopal Diddle Price Martin Williame Mra Burdow Peariaburg D.C Episcopal Church Eliza Wiliginson Harnes Gilleapie Pocahontas Altamont Brecy Welch James O’keakk Roanoke Beaulial St. Mary's Episcopal Chapel Logan Street

Virginia Side Personal Notices Fragment

Fragmentary local notice notes Mrs Freq Hors returning from a burn visit and W H H Speed traveling to Wil Mamgon to see his mother. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or full names.

W. HH Bpeed Wil“Mamgon Bor Jamother

Professor Hinegardner Among Teachers Of Yesterday

J D Hinegardner taught at Bridgewater and Jefferson Colleges before switching to freight work with Norfolk and Western. The notice invites polite address to assistants as Professor. Mrs N P Reed is added to the list of teachers of yesterday for the program.

Norfolk and Western Western Union J. D. Hinegardner Bridgewater College Jefferson College Hinegardner N. P. Reed

Boulder topples from cliff during storm near Pembroke

During a Wednesday storm a large boulder toppled from a high cliff at Pembroke, wrecking a filling station and narrowly missing the Sundow Mercantile Company general store. Flooded tracks of the Norfolk and Wortern at Shumate are also noted as affected. The rock slammed into the ground with a loud crash.

Pembroke Sundow Mercantile Company Norfolk and Wortern Shumate

Herbert Willis Named Assistant At College

Herbert Willis, son of Rev. and Mrs. H A Willis and a Richmond College student, was chosen by Dr Pitt as his first assistant at Richmond College. The appointment comes with salary compensation and marks a recognition of progress. Willis is a Graham high school and Bluefield college graduate. Joy Ann West, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George D West, is recovering from a tonsil operation at Bluefield Sanitarium. The family of Mrs. Jennie Baile moved from Bluefield to Waltons Furnace Wythe County for Miss Opal Bush to attend Graham high school. Mr and Mrs W C Presley Jr have begun housekeeping on Baldwin Court. Hazel Juanita and Thelma Harmon are weekending in Keystone with Aunt Annie Murphy. Etla Yates and two brothers Thompson and Billie Harmon accompany.

Bluefield Jerbert Willis H. A. Willis Richmond College Pitt Herbert Wilda Graham High School Bluefield College Virginia Side Joy Ann George D. West McGuire Jennie Buale Waltons Furnace Wythe County Opal Bush W. C. Presley, Jr Baldwin Court Hazel Juanitla Thelma Harmon Keystone W. Va Annie L. Murphy Etla Yates Thompson Land Billie Harmon

TAZEWELL COUNTY DEMOS MEET TO NAME DELEGATES

Tazewell county Democrats hold a 2:30 PM gathering at Blue Field Virginia to elect delegates and alternates to the state convention in Norfolk on June 16. The mass meeting runs in Graham High School auditorium with I Sexton Jr as chairman and Judge Albert Peary acting secretary. Visitors from across the county are expected.

Tazewell County Democrata Bluefield Norfolk Graham High School I. Sexton, Jr Tazewell County Democratic Committee Albert Peary

Conquerine digestive aid promises quick relief

A health ad touts Conquerine as a doctor prescribed remedy for indigestion and related ailments. It claims fifty years of use, no dieting needed, and a money back guarantee if no improvement in three days. Available in Lynchburg Virginia and nationwide.

Conquerine Conquerine Co Lynchburg Ady

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Virginia News Virginia Thea Wells M. Crockett Hughes, Jr Ths Virginian Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Harold L. Reed Laides Graham, Presbyterian Church V. S. Sexton Lovers’ Lane Julia Mansbarger Prank Hansbarger Rozela Minnia Clark Julia Hansberger Clark Mona Williamsen Sol Solomon Palisades Park N. J Miami Herbert Willis THE Tazewell Supply Company Tazewell, Virginia Jones-Cornett Electric Company Kelvinator Rca-Victor Radio Distributors Lazarus Arsen Grorgraln DEMOS Ean du Pont Bluefield Supply Co Nenace Bluefield Supply Co. “Distributors Toyo BOYS Oneida” Brand
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