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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1930
Page
13
Bluefield reports steady progress as volunteers urge donations for Salvation Army welfare work. Campaign chairman C. P. Claytor urges large gifts to fund disease prevention crime prevention and charitable aid, noting workers labor with little pay and the need for broad support.
In Martinsburg West Virginia county investigators opened a probe into two fires that destroyed three residences in Back Creek valley over the weekend. Authorities consider incendiary origin and suspect neighbors of Charles Dean and Kirk Smith, owners of the houses. Charles Smith and family were away. one house was occupied. Earlier three men jailed for breaking into Charles Smith’s home, with Charles claiming he reported moonshine activity.
Charleston June 9 United Fuel defeated Shawvers 23 to 2 in five innings setting four new twilight league records for the 15 year old division. Officials noted 23 runs in a game 17 runs in an inning 22 batters in an inning and two runs by eight players in a single inning.
Mr. B. A. Fawcitt of Parkersburg West Virginia reports a rapid boost from ORANGE BRAND TONIC and NUGGETS, saying six bottles cured exhaustion and heightened appetite energy and endurance. He endorses the products and notes availability at Bluefield pharmacy and other towns in the state.
Eastern standard time listings show a lineup of programs on NBC network and affiliates including Heroes and Patriots at 6:15, historical segments at 6:30, Troika Bells at 7:00, Frontier Days at 7:30, and an orchestral hour at 8:00 with multiple station crossovers and shared feeds among WEEI WJAR WTAG WCSH WGY WGR and others.
A dense listing of radio station times and programs across multiple markets including New York Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati and Detroit with various programs and hours noted for WJZ WEAF WABC WJAZ and others across the day.
Last rites were held at Bland Street Methodist church for George E Evans a retired locomotive engineer of the Pocahontas division Norfolk and Western. He died Saturday after a brief illness in Knoxville Tenn. The body was brought to Bluefield and services were led by Rev Stanley W Hayne with burial in Monte Vista Park cemetery. Bluefield lodge 153 Knights of Pythias oversaw committal. Active pallbearers came from Pythian Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers and Eagles. Honorary pallbearers listed include J B Jones C B Martin and others.
The Moose Legion frolic at Moose hall Bluefield Saturday evening attracted many Legionnaires from Mercer Legion No. 136 and celebrated the new Bluefield Lodge No. 1079 building. Sickness kept some initiation candidates away but attendees enjoyed the program and core Moose principles. Refreshments were served by Women of Mooseheart Legion Chapter No. 871 and a local orchestra provided music.
Greenwich Village artist Bastian Dumont loves Judith Grant a Village dancer who does not return his affection. Dumont is a chief character in Dancing Judith a stirring new serial novel beginning June 11 in the Daily Telegraph.
Visitors from outside the area were required to return home during the weekmail period. The rule affected travel and scheduling for those making short trips, with drivers urged to depart by a set hour to avoid extended overnight stays.
Greensburg Pennsylvania June 9 golf professionals from western Pennsylvania and West Virginia gathered for a testimonial to Perry Del Vecchio pro at Greensburg Country Club. Del Vecchio won the 36 hole match shaving two strokes from the course record with a 69 to take the first prize in the all pro event.
After the play, a bag containing 100 in gold was awarded in addition to prize money. Leo Shea of Cedar Rocks Wheeling placed third with 71. Bert Battell of Johnstown was fifth with 73. A J Chapman of Wheeling finished ninth with 75, Bob Diery thirteenth with 72. Horace Brand of Uniontown scored 82.
A cautionary note warns against picking laxatives without medical advice. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a doctor endorsed, safe for all ages, and widely available in generous bottles at drugstores.
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