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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1941
Page
50
Two or three room unfurnished apartments available with close in location. Private two room unit also offered. Call 1468 for details and inquiries. Telegraph rental notice.
The notice highlights Kumari Paul, daughter of A A Paul, graduating as Colby Junior College's first Indian student in New London New Hampshire. Miss Kumari Paul is connected to the Ingress congress in Madras and will be hosted by Miss Anna Vivian Brown and Miss Clark during commencement week. Brown is a West Virginia State College member and was in India on a scholarship in 1937. Brown plans to visit Washington and Keystone after graduation.
Mr and Mrs Willie L Freeman welcome a baby born in this city to Edith A McClinick formerly Geiss. The announcement lists parents and birthplace with no additional details.
Social to be given a scene of Mount Zion Church sponsor four saints Gioneae night at 8 o clock at the home Mr and Mrs Emory Martin 305 Park Place.
Prof Clyde E Johnson principal Eckman school went to Atlanta University Atlanta Ga last night to attend summer school. Kento Ardelia Harman and her Joe E Trigg left 201 Allen for Chicago last night on account of the death of their niece visiting Mrs Holland's parents Mr and Mrs J W Tabbs Park
Two youths Felix Parker of Giotto and Francis Coolidge Taylor of Charleston are chosen for the third annual Boys State at Bluefield State Teachers College. The seven day session opens Sunday evening as the program aims to teach character, good citizenship, and understanding of municipal, county, and federal government.
Mothers of Genoa band members gather at Genoa High School on Monday at eight o clock for the group social. New records arrive as the band plans summer activities marking the start of the season.
Registration will occur in the library reading room from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. Special features include unit courses in Reading during the summer school, with activities scheduled July 7 to 11 and July 20 to 26 to advance professional education and re education efforts.
A university summer program schedules a two hour credit general workshop for teachers with five periods including general discussions and an individualized activity period. Credit registrants pay a fee to the director while noncredit attendees may sit in for $3. A large turnout is expected and early registration is urged. Boys State opens tonight with 100 boys, 15 to 20, in Lewis hall.
An incomplete notice invites the community to visit a gathering with wording cut mid sentence. The fragment lacks names, dates, locations, or organizing groups to specify the event details.
Principal H Smith Jones presides at 7 45 p m on Monday as Miss a salon and soprano perform under Prof C D Reece head of the college music department in Lynchburg Virginia The ceremony honors Mrs Neola Davidson grandmother at the bride’s home in Lynchburg Virginia A graduate of Virginia College the individual has served on the faculty of Payne e school in Lynchburg Virginia
The Baltimore market shows varied quotes with small lot cattle mostly at 12.40 per cwt for 915 lb yearlings and 900-1250 lb heifers scarce. Cows hold 8.00-8.50 with canners 5.50-7.00, calves and vealers around 9.60-11.00, sows 8.50-9.00, and fat lambs about 1.00 lower.
New York June 14 stocks advanced for the week despite a quiet session on Saturday. The Associated Press average slipped 0.1 of a point while total shares traded reached 193,600 with several issues registering new highs for 1941 amid mixed sentiment over government price controls and earnings implications.
In New York on June 14 the bond market showed muted activity with U S Governments barely moving and over the counter sales totaling par 99. Today's sales reached 2,339,000 dollars, versus 3,600,000 last Saturday. A notable note was the activity around Treasury bonds and related issues.
The report shows daily treasury balances with receipts and expenditures and a fiscal year summary noting a gross debt of 48.534 billion and a daily increase of about 9.02 million. It mentions gold assets and a remark that ivory tusks vary in color from white to black brown and rose.
Chicago grain prices show wheat dropping two cents per bushel from session highs, erasing gains from yesterday. Wheat futures for July and September register losses while corn moves slightly lower, with mixed shifts across the board amid volatile trading.
The text asserts that globally there are more than 4540 kinds of woodpeckers. It notes the diversity of woodpecker species across the world.
A community shower for Mrs. Thompson, widow of a fire victim in M'Comas West Virginia, drew fifty guests at Mrs. Morgan Martin’s home. Gifts included many useful items as well as fruits and candy. Also noted, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred White welcomed a son born Wednesday June 11 weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces.
Mrs Wellie Marie and Mrs Julius Sigman held a surprise birthday party for their sister and mother Mrs C B Blackwell on Thursday evening to celebrate her 50th birthday. Guests included Ames Greely Abshire Arthur We Ike Brummett Bill Burgess Hartwell Nelson Ratcliffe Tack Chudina and others as a party plate was served with a green and white cake bearing 50 pink candles.
A family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors and to undertaker Mr. Cole for support during the death of husband and father Jack Borich.
Charlies Bud Short and Andrew Ferrante left Thursday June 12 with several Mercer county men to report at Huntington West Virginia for final examinations before being selected as draftees for the U S Army.
The Board of Christian Education at Crane Creek church met at Miss Edith Ratcliffe's home Tuesday evening with visitor Irving Fowler. Irving Fowler elected youth department superintendent and Charlie Fowler chosen board of Stewards representative and adult teacher replacing Mrs. Hancock. A Rally Day committee was formed for the second Sunday in July.
Daily Vacation notices show Crane Creek and Thomas Memorial churches closed Friday after two weeks of classes. Crane Creek held a picnic for all classes. Thomas on Speperias invited students to review work and join a special program.
The Crane Creek Society of Christian Service met with Mrs. C. W. Burgess presiding. They planned a Pollyanna party for June 27 at Mrs. Nelson Ratcliffe’s home. Mrs. Jack Smith spoke on Red Cross work and the group agreed to sew garments for Bundles for Britain. Mrs. W. D. Hurley elected representative to meet with the Christian Board of...
The Baptist Mission Circle met Monday evening at Mrs. Preston Simpkins home with eight members and three visitors. Mrs. Logan led the Bible lesson and the next meeting is set for July 7 at Mrs. Jess Evans home with Evans in charge of the program.
A night circle for Memorial 8 C 8 will meet at the home of Mrs Arthur Moody Thursday evening June 19 at 7 30 PM.
Residents from Bluefield to Tazewell Virginia and nearby towns recount a busy spell of visits and vacations. family members gathered for birthdays graduations and skating farewells while several individuals took time away for leisure and rest.
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