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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1933
Page
4
Williams in Princeton Tuesday recounts local moves including Mr Williams purchasing Ales Meadows farm near Peterstown and Robert Callaway visiting relatives at Sunny Brook Farm. The item notes several residents returning home for summer and travel to Roanoke and Tazewell counties.
Dr Samuel W Moore delivers the commencement address as forty six Bluefield college graduates receive diplomas. Five high school diplomas and forty one junior college diplomas are awarded by Dr J Taylor Stinson. Dr T Ryland Sanford Preached the baccalaureate sermon. Names include Robert Collier William Deverle William Hoge Gilbert Meem June Lindamood Florence Pring Catherine Sexton Worley Slagle Helen Smith Eva Seeneneil Margaret Sublette Sally ll Evelyn Wells Nancy Wilmore Elizabeth Witten Lomas Ball James Bailey Jettie Barrow Randel Bond Rufus Bondurant George Bowen Lena Belle Bowen Raymond Cunningham Joe De Luke Elizabeth Fisher James Francisco John Gilbert William Graham Brock Hamp ton Guy Haynes Herman Hill Mary Holcombe Helen Honaker William Kell L A Kyle Harold Lamb Sam Lambert Jr John Linkous James Loyd John Manley Hoge McIlhany Richard McLaughlin Alfred Nixon Woodrow Peery James Peters Franklin Pierce.
Henry Hart colored, charged with slaying Vernon Moore colored, was held for action of the Mercer county grand jury with out bail after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate W. W. McNeal in the municipal court room. Hart fled the scene, was later arrested in Giles County near Pearlsburg, Va, and returned to Bluefield after waiving extradition. Moore died at Providence hospital from five pistol wounds after being fatally wounded on Bland Street Thursday night. Witnesses for the state were examined by Prosecuting Attorney Walter V. Rose.
The Wheeling West Liberty State Teachers College conferred diplomas on 118 graduates in a campus ceremony. Faculty and administration recognized the class for completing teacher training programs and preparing for careers in education.
Erbert Markle of Bluefield has been elected general chairman of the eighth annual All Southwestern Virginia celebration set for Wadefield Bluefield West Virginia on Saturday June 10.
Women of the Moose plan an afternoon meeting at Moose hall at 2 o'clock. All members are urged to attend as officers will be elected.
The R A of College Avenue Baptist Church will meet this evening at 7 30 with Billy Clifton of 404 Frederick Street.
The Bluefield Country Club ladies golf team heads to Wytheville on June 9 for a Southwestern Virginia Golf Association team match against Pulaski Galax Marion Wytheville Bristol Roanoke in Virginia. Galax holds the title after last year’s win. Qualifying rounds determined the four representatives: Mrs. S. N. Huffard Mrs. H. Markle Mrs. J. B. Heilman and Mrs. W. H. McTihany.
The Globe Trotters club schedules a Thursday meeting at 7 30 in the afternoon in the Y quarters.
Miss Dora Thornhill of Roanoke stays with her brother A Thornhill on Highland avenue. Laura Stephens returns from a month away visiting Lovington Virginia Roanoke Salem and others. H T Riddick, West Virginia legislature attache, back from Charleston. Mr and Mrs Will C Bailey visit D H Gates. Mrs Gordon Seal of Charleston, formerly Bluefield, leaves for New Martinsville for arthritis mud bath. Miss Jane Ann Seal, Bluefield native, graduates Charleston high school in June. Misses Isabel Pollock and Mary Dunlingcon return from Sweetbriar college exercises. Pat C Walters Jr travels to Hampden Sydney college finals. Miss Clara Pruett and brother John Henry visit Narrows. Miss Evelyn and Harry Pruett vacation at Narrows with aunt BE Pruett. Mrs Sallie Ann Bailey of Norton visits J A Hammond. to attend Radford Normal School. Mildred and Maud Pamplin leave for Radford. Mr and Mrs W T Douthat return from Newark visiting daughter Mrs Percy Humphreys. Mr and Mrs F E Hudgins go to Morgantown for son Paul’s West Virginia University law school graduation. Mrs Hudgins attends Presbyterian Young People conference in Lewisburg. Mrs J B Reynolds of Raleigh a Ter race returns from two months in Chicago on business and the World’s Fair. Ella Shrader to spend four months at Cedar Bluff.
The Junior Guild of Christ Episcopal Church will meet with Mrs J M B Lewis on Jr College Avenue Wednesday at 3 PM. All members are urged to be present.
Charles Caseel presents piano and organ pupils in a Lutheran church recital this evening with Mrs. Tommy Fallis assisting. The program includes pieces by Watts, Bilbro, Duet: Old Black Joe, Holiday March, In a Sea Plane, Hiawatha’s Wooing, Cupid’s Dance, The Blue Danube Waltz, Serenade, Old Refrain, Pierrot’s Serenade, Skating, Minuet, Silver Band March, Melody in F, The Country Band, La Gracieuse, Largo, Song Of India, Grand Choeur, and Andante Con Moto among others.
The Woman's auxiliary of Christ Episcopal church will meet Wednesday at 3 at the home of Mrs J Tracy Walker on Washington Street.
Thomas O Neil four month old son of Mrs Effie O Neil of Philadelphia and grandson of Mr and Mrs M Harrie of this city was seriously injured last Friday when a heavy can of vegetables toppled from a pyramid in a grocery store as his mother wheeled him to exit He was struck on the head and is at a hospital with a possible skull fracture Grandparents plan to travel to Philadelphia soon.
Morgantown June 5 Governor H G Kump will deliver the commencement address to 432 West Virginia University seniors who will receive their degrees tomorrow Honorary doctor of law degrees will be conferred on the governor and on Clarence Eugene Martin president of the American Bar association. Ann Gaydosh of Wheeling was crowned queen of the senior ball as Morgantown enjoyed a gay final social week with class reunions and informal gatherings across the city and campus.
The Ladies' Bible Class of First Christian Church held a Friday meeting at the Y with Mrs. M. M Woodyard teaching. Mrs. C. T. Smith presided, and the class announced an July August attendance contest with Mrs. Ben Johnson's group. Music by Mrs. J. J. Phillips and Mrs. I. Cheyney accompanied by Mr. Cheatham featured violin and piano numbers. Mrs. Rex and Mrs. Woodyard led the program with refreshments served afterward.
Charleston West Virginia June 5 Last minute campaigns sweep many towns as municipal elections approach tomorrow. In numerous small cities candidates run unopposed while others face weeks of heated battles. Tickets label as people's party citizen's party or progressive party with some areas including Republican candidates.
Frank Shue superintendent of the Union mission delivered a sermon on Sin at the Newton mission 112 miles from Bluefield along the Cumberland road. The revival continues nightly this week with J W Collins leading Wednesday and Rev Paul L Bard guiding the other evenings. Shue stated sin causes all crime and cited his long mission experience with varied testimonies.
No change for the better was shown last night in the condition of Rev. W. M. Snead, one of three Bluefield men injured when their automobile upset near Rocky Gap Virginia. Snead suffered paralysis from two broken vertebrae, doctors abandoned hope for recovery. Teague Peters had a serious pelvis fracture, while BE Osborne had minor injuries. Peters pelvis was crushed on the left side.
Pittsburgh June 5. A Baltimore & Ohio locomotive works 24 hours a day at a brewery supplying auxiliary steam. The engine, numbered 1071, has been continuously in operation for two weeks. J Sailor V Brant, the brewery's general manager, says the locomotive is the first ever to make beer.
Matoaka residents and neighbors share travel plans visits and happenings. Misses Eva Godfrey Gay Bailey Eupha McComas Pauline Shrewsbury Pauline Kennedy and Johnny Kennedy depart for a summer trip to Chicago's World's Fair. Mrs Virginia Taylor moves to Athens near her daughter Mies Inez who enters Concord College. Multiple visitors arrive from Bluefield Athens Princeton and Huntington as churches schools and families host gatherings and events.
Peterstown, June 3. The family of W. Smith has relocated from Morgantown to Peterstown and now occupy the Clarence Hansbarger property. Mr. Smith works with his son W. B. Smith in the Empire Oil and Gas company, linking local business interests.
Miss Mary Jervis returns home with sister Myrtle after visits at Welch. C L Hansbarger and sons Jack and Billy stay with Misses Clarks. Mrs Hansbarger resumes activities after months of illness. Joe McClung and Carraway group visit Alderson and Renick family, with Davis family hosting. Davis and Spangler attendees join Concord College banquet at Bluefield. Williamson and Cawell visit Peterstown to see C M Spangler. Cadle sisters from Oakvale visit Mrs E S Terry. Francisco family attends burial of Mr.
Regular Tip Top Masonaic lodge session draws large turnout with delegates from Pocahontas Bluefield and others. Wittens Mills Epworth league plans Uncle Sam’s Minstrel Tuesday night to help send Epworth delegates to Emory and Henry college. Local clergy and residents visit, with several Bluefield visitors and region residents noted.
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