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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1930
Page
5
Charles Chandler and 65 year old Virginia Weaver, inmates at Gardner county farm, attempted to elope to Bristol on Wednesday but were captured nearby by state police F C Crawford and G F Parsons and jailed. They are held pending disposition of their cases.
John R. Pendleton of Princeton, attorney and early organizer of Mercer county courthouse plans, will be the principal speaker for the cornerstone laying under the Masonic lodge. A date will be announced when contractors finish the first floor, likely July Fourth afternoon, with room for a large crowd.
Famous flyer Charles A. Lindbergh, son-in-law to a New Jersey senatorial candidate, drives the plane’s front cockpit as Dwight W. Morrow is assisted from the Newark landing. Morrow had just come from a Atlantic City political meeting.
Work began yesterday on a new playground for Knob Street School under City School Superintendent Wilford McCutcheon. The Board of Education bought two Tabor lots west of the school and will sell the frame house on the property after leveling and grading the site.
Local items note Knob Street school lacks play space and seeks board action. A civil suit seeks 10 000 dollars in damages in Whittaker trespass case. Pisgah church schedules homecoming with Dr Brown and Dr Morrell preaching, plus community talks. Rainbow Circle meeting set. Lake Shawnee dance nights begin June 9 with 150 couples at pre opening. Stella Davis granted absolute divorce from Kyle Davis. Deputy Sheriff Price plans to return from Lakin with a reform school transport and pick up Canady Shrewsbury in Fayetteville on Mercer warrant.
The T E L class of the First Baptist church meets with Mrs A R Christian this morning at 10 for an all day session. Miss Glenna C Lambert and Frank G McKenzie wed at 9 16 am Thursday at the First Church of Christ. they plan a two to three week honeymoon through Canada and the eastern U S. E Crotty Jr Byron Johnson Ben Thornton and Howard Hines will broadcast from WMMN Morantown Friday afternoon as they attend the Christian Endeavor convention. Silver Springs PTA meets at 2 pm today at the home of Mrs F S Cruff Thornton avenue. all patrons are urged to attend.
The Eastern Star lodge Princeton chapter No 53 met Tuesday at 8 in the Masonic hall with 64 attendees. Miss McClanahan was instituted as a new member and refreshments were served by the hostess committee.
An engaging Camp Creek Farm Women’s club meeting occurred Tuesday at Mrs Levi Rose residence. Attendees discussed a lesson on canning and storage of vegetables and the president oversaw business, including plans for an educational exhibit at the county fair in September.
A social for the young pie of the community was arranged to occur in about two weeks. After a time of fellowship and refreshments provided by Mrs. Rose and her daughters, the club adjourned to plan a July gathering at Mrs. Ferguson's home.
Harvey Rice travels to Morgantown for a state university program while Mrs. Franklin Stull of Jacksonville visits her parents in Huntington. Numerous locals attend or plan trips to Cincinnati, Blacksburg, Salem, Princeton, and Princeton hospital for studies, surgery, and family visits as spring schedules unfold.
Funeral rites for Alvis R Williams aged 75 a retired farmer who died suddenly at his home on Eighth Street will be held this morning at 10 at the First Methodist Church South with Dr W M Morrell officiating. The funeral party will then motor to Keystone West Virginia for interment.
Listings include seven room houses in Ma toaka and Princeton area, a corner lot house at Third and Highland, a six acre farm on Oakvale road, 9 acre and 16 acre tracts on Princeton Bluefield road, several houses near Princeton, a store with flat above and a six room house with land near Goodwill, a store location with trade, and three shares of Belcher and Rogers company stock.
June term of the circuit court convenes next Monday June 9 with Judge Beno F. Howard presiding. Docket lists numerous chancery suits including Dorothy Manns vs James Manns Hoagland French trustee in bankruptcy of Eddins firm vs D B Eddins and First National Bank of Kimball and several coal, lumber and hardware company cases. Lower-court entries include State of West Virginia William Phelps vs Sam Houchins and Appalachian Electric Power company cases among others.
O J Douglas returns from Columbus Ohio after two days on business. Mrs W W Henritze and daughters Frances and Elizabeth visit. Grover Johnson plans a Shrine convention trip to Canada then a two week East motor tour. W C Bennett of Richmond visits. Various residents travel for vacations, visits, and hospital or funeral attendance.
Mrs. David Cook hosted a lawn birthday party for her son David Jr at her Virginia Avenue home. Assisted by Mrs. A K Parker and Mrs. Cox, guests included Junior Ostrander Malcolm Wilkinson Elizabeth Mitchell Jack Haynes Edwin Haynes Barham Harah Nancy Hawkins Charlie Hicks Elking Payne Virginia Lee Strickler Elizabeth Haynes Sonny Cox and Marie Thorn. After games ice cream and cake were served.
The Appalachian Power Company holds a formal opening this afternoon at 4 o'clock for its new building. Visitors will tour the show room, executive offices, and a large community room with a demonstration kitchen. A tea will be served in the community room from 4 to 6 as area and out of town guests attend. Notables include W. A. Buchanan and visitors such as Mrs J W McCulloch and Miss Zelma Madrin.
John T. Kidner of McCoole Maryland faces a manslaughter charge after a coroner's jury linked his automobile to the death of Mrs Faye Walker and her children Barbara and Junior near Dawson. Bail set at 2500 dollars as October grand jury review looms. seven damage suits filed by State's Attorney Rankin seek 70000. Investigators presented evidence from the open air in Alleghany County.
Mrs Bertha Ullom 27 of near Cameron Marshall county attempted suicide at her mother’s home in Moundsville and was in serious condition with a bullet wound above the heart. Despondent over inability to locate her estranged husband Wilbert Ullom who has sued for divorce at Waynesburg Pennsylvania.
Welch city council meets at 7 30 p m at city hall to canvass votes polled in Tuesday's election in which the entire council and Mayor John W Blakely were elected. Other business will be taken up as the regular Monday night meeting was not held.
Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South testifies before a Washington senate lobby committee about his anti Smith activities. He challenges the panel's jurisdiction and denounces press persecution by the wet and Roman Catholic press. The committee takes his objections under advisement.
Vatican City June 5 Five prelates were named by Pope Pius to fill vacancies in the sacred college of cardinals. Three will become cardinals of the curia with Rome duties. France gains Bishop Liewart of Lille to replace the late Cardinal Lucan. Meanwhile Asbury Park N J reports Park Matthewson 59 of Raleigh NC newly elected S A R vice president died of a heart attack after attending a convention.
A. H. Jones of Wheeling was electrocuted today after touching a live power line while painting the old river bridge in Fairmont. He is survived by his widow and three children.
Mrs Herbert Hoover accompanied only by her secretary left the White House routine today for rest in Virginia at the Rapidan river headwaters camp. White House physician Captain Joel Boone recommended the presidential camp to avoid social demands while her back heals.
Indiana Supreme Court Judge Benjamin M. Willoughby was defeated for renomination by Circuit Judge Thomas B. Coulter at the Republican state convention. The vote marked Willoughby as the sole incumbent unseated among ten seeking renomination. The gathering also renominated Judge Charles R. Remy for the appellate bench amid factional disputes. Arthur M. Hyde spoke on Hoover era progress and farm relief, while a proposed prohibition referendum was not put to a vote.
Assistant Secretary Jahncke will present the first three pounder shell fired in a presidential salute to Herbert Hoover. Hoover reviewed the fleet at Norfolk on May 20 and received prior honors during his election campaign. The engraved shell was saved from the Salt Lake City and will be given to the president.
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