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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1936
Page
21
West Virginia figures including Senator Rush D. Holt and Rep Jennings Randolph push federal action in Washington. They seek election reform with voting machines, a Parkersburg Ola building expansion, and action on pensions and relief bills as West Virginia lawmakers and aides visit the capital.
Secree D Edwin Miller of Peabody high school stepped from his car onto a faulty emergency ramp and fell five feet, breaking his collar bone. The article notes average motorist speeds of 43.3 mph by day and 41.5 mph by night.
Pocahontas Virginia June 6 Epworth League members hosted a surprise party for Miss Lucille Mitchell at the Mitchell home on Water Street. Winners in the amateur contest were Misses Maxine Harmon and Wanda Tingler. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments and presented gifts to the honoree.
The Pythian Sisters announce a meeting at the Pythian hall Friday at eight o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
The Tuesday Bridge club met at Mrs Andrew Fieming's Water Street home Tuesday evening. Mrs Sidney Bloch won the high score prize. A salad course was served to members and guests including Mesdames Nol Bennett Renkin Rhodes Graham Hurley Bloch Butt Graham Ellet Ellett Kellis Sult.
Miss Leah Louise Baach graduates with high honors from Goucher College Baltimore on Tuesday June 2. She studied kindergarten and first grade under relatives in Pocahontas and Greensboro North Carolina, and will spend three months abroad.
A regular meeting of the Princess Pocahontas chapter of the Eastern Star is set for Monday at 7 30 PM in the Masonic temple.
Jim McNutly of University of South Carolina last winter accepts a position with Goodykoontz Drug Co in Bluefield. Frank MecNutly, ex University of Kentucky student, joins Pocahontas Fuel Co at Bishop. Both are sons of Mr and Mrs J O McNuty of Pocahontas.
Friends in Pocahontas report the marriage of Miss Francces Cassell of Burkes Garden to Mr. Floyd Kendiel McTyier of Washington. The ceremony was in Richlands on Tuesday June 2. The bride visited Pocahontas often and attended the wedding with her sister Miss Mary Cassell.
The Pocahontes town election will be held Tuesday June 9 to fill two year municipal offices. Mayor candidate is L B Crawford. Council candidates include Ben T Graham John R Black W F Shumate George W Butt J W Ellett J K Peters M Butler Nammitt and John S Den nen.
Miss Gloria Rouse, graduate and valedictorian from Cammick High School in Huntington, spoke solo at a 5,000 seat city auditorium ceremony. She also participated in a citizenship pageant directed by Miss Blanche Ryker, Huntington High School faculty, reflecting school attempts to honor citizenship in Cabell County. Miss Rouse, formerly of Pocahontas, is the granddaughter of Mrs. Gorden Arrington.
Mrs J K Peters Mrs Frank Thomas and Miss Lucille Peters drove to Ironton Virginia Friday for the funeral of F E B Sefier a well known resident who died Tuesday at his home Sefier was a cousin of the Peters and Thomas families.
The Vacation Bible school at Pocahontas Baptist Church has drawn about ninety participants. Sessions run from nine to 11 30 a m with closing exercises planned for Wednesday evening in the church main auditorium.
The Sunbeams led by Mrs. Junius Blett presented a program at the Woman's Missionary society meeting of the Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon. Thirty children participated and were served refreshments by Mrs. W. A. Miller with help from Laulee Gentry, Dot Bowden, Helen Thompson, and Betty Miller.
Mrs. Cleon Crockett hosted a birthday party for her daughter Patsy with many children attending. Games were played, prizes awarded to Viola Mitchell Ellis Anne Henderson Billy Miller and Charles McNiel. Guests included Betty Adkins Cleda Gray Mason Nancy Reed Norma Jean Epperson Shirley Andrew, Peachy Burnette, Nancy Graham, Dorothy.
The Berwind Woman's Missionary Society will meet at the church Friday at 7 30 p m. A W Herndon and G H Mundley visited Welch on business. Vacation Bible school reports strong attendance. Several local residents traveled to Bluefield Roanoke St Albans and Dante for family and funeral events. Buffalo airport passenger traffic doubled from the prior year in 1935.
Narrows Virginia June 6 Priory Martin Jr a Pearisburg high school graduate earned the top four year average 7.8 the highest in Giles county history He was valedictorian won spelling and voice honors and placed second in county voice He led in Latin in 1935 and 1934 was Poe Literary Society president led senior play plans to study chemistry at the University of Virginia in September Also listed are winners in afternoon debate ovation spelling and various other contests with pupils from Narrows Pearisburg Glen Lyn and Pembroke.
The U. D. C. Giles county chapter held its June meeting in Pearisburg on June 3 celebrating the 40th anniversary with Rev. W. S. Jones Rev. John Earley and local members among speakers and music directed by Mrs. Bernard Mason. Guests came from several West Virginia towns and from Virginia.
J M Wimmer plans a modern home on the former site of his burned May residence. The contractor is expected to start work within a few days, marking the rapid restart of construction after the fire.
Improved conditions at the Virginian railway electric power plant led to expanding its workforce with three more operatives this week. The action reflects better working conditions and increased production capacity.
Mr and Mrs Boyd Browning have begun construction of a residence in the Coburn edition overlooking the town of Narrows New River and Wolf Creek valleys.
The contractor building Rich Creek High School reports difficulty securing skilled labor while common labor remains plentiful, slowing progress on the project.
Narrows and Pearisburg tied for first with 65 points each in last weeks literary contest tally. Glen Lyn earned two firsts and 52 points to finish second. Read- Wednesday winners were listed but incomplete.
Mr and Mrs Frank Morgan of Kentucky and Mis Georgia Bonham of Radford Va are guests this week of relatives and friends. J C Wheeler of Logan and wife spend the week with their mother Mrs J W Wheeler. Mrs J Frank Healson heads to Washington DC to visit son William Heslip and daughter Mrs Haven Slusser. Readies list of students returning home for summer from State Teachers college Fredericksburg Averette college Virginia Intermont college and Narrows high school faculty.
Coopers WV June 6 The Coopers Methodist church will begin Vacation Bible School on June 15 with opening exercises at 9 a.m. Teachers include Stella Gordon superintendent and beginners. T W Rhodes Sam Lawson primary. W B Martin Ray Hill junior. D F McMullin T L Buchanan N D Perdue intermediate. Helpers invited. all community children welcome regardless of church membership.
Miss Sarah Niswander completes two year study at Bluefield College, finishing the commercial course and receiving her diploma Monday night. The event marks her achievement as she joins graduates from the Bluefield program.
Aunt Lig Robinson, one of the town’s oldest colored residents, moved this week from her cabin where she has lived alone and nearly blind for a year, to East Beckley to live with her daughter Uv. M.S. The Woman's Missionary Society of the Coopera Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. Sam Belcher with Mrs. Ray Hill leading.
Mrs. Frank Harmon and Nav id of Detroit visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Moore and Miss Elizabeth Sizemore guest Miss Marke Whitt at Cliff Yards. Miss Margarett Smith returns from Hollins College. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Scott of Beckley visit relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. BE. H. Lowe and son Jimmie visit Bradshaw. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bailey and Mrs. T. E. Ryder spend the weekend in Cincinnati.
In Charleston, John Polite was fined $10 by Magistrate J R Stall for fighting with William Green. Separately Soviet scientists study a newly discovered warm high altitude air layer as a potential Arctic air lane to the United States.
From Lurich to Glen Lynn graduations are announced with names including Alice Robertson Lorene Perdue and Albert Thoman. Local visitors include Basham Williams in Burton Mary Dunn from Bluefield Orel Gray Blankenship and multiple Davis Perdue Akers and Evers families visiting relatives and hosting luncheon guests.
Mt Herman church in Nemours holds Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m led by Rev Preston Brown. Local residents and visitors are noted in brief social items from Bluefield and Pocahontas including Mrs Gullion Mrs Woods and the Neels as well as the Morrins Belchers and Sparks social visits.
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