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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1933
Page
3
Bluefield Virginia will observe a holiday so residents can cross the state line to attend a Southwest Virginia Inc program. Town officials and business leaders show interest and many railroad workers will hear W. J. Jenks, general manager of the Norfolk and Western, speak.
H Powell Chapman editor of the Roanoke Times, known in Bluefield, attends the Southwestern Virginia, Inc. meeting today. The Cedar Bluff pioneers recall Chapman once taught at Cedar Bluff, Salem youth turning school teacher, shaping local memory of his early career.
Telegram from Dickenson Maryland reports the death of Dr J R Hicks a former Clear Fork resident aged 76 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident two weeks earlier His widow is sister of L E Walker of Bluefield Virginia They plan funeral and burial Sunday at Jacksonson Also note potential gubernatorial candidates may attend Southwestern Virginia Inc meeting in Bluefield with George C Peery possibly present if free
Advertises B. C. headache relief prepared by a registered pharmacist. Claims fast three minute action for headaches due to inorganic causes and also relieves muscular aches, colds, neuralgia, fever and nervous distress without habit forming drugs. Sold in 10c and 25c packages.
Dry advocates convene Sunday at 3 p m at the Methodist church to support keeping the eighteenth amendment in the constitution. June 11 is set for meetings of the dry forces to organize a movement against repeal with local workers directing the campaign.
Mr Bailey III, of Mud Fork near Macedonia church, is seriously ill with throat trouble. Mrs Dewey Wilson of Witten's Mill has a 10 pound son born Thursday named Dewey Stowers Wilson. The WCTU meets Monday at 3 pm in the Methodist ladies parlor led by Mrs Graves. Rain is badly needed in several sections with Abingdon having not seen rain for weeks. Violin lessons grow in Bluefield with several students on West Graham Street under Professor Paoliello. Tom Ed Dudley, 9, son of Mr and Mrs J S Dudley, was sent to Bluefield sanitarium for a tonsil operation.
Misses Ann and Virginia Osborne hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCormick in Glen White. Lorene Callaway J H Hardy Jr and Mr and Mrs M R Callaway joined to spend the week-end with Osborne relatives. Lucy Temple Willis returns home from Baltimore after Peabody Conservatory studies and top honors in piano.
The Rev. Samuel W. Moore returned from Hampden Sydney Virginia where he attended the college commencement as a board trustee and from Richmond Virginia where he baptized Frances Lee Barbee daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee J Barbee Jr. The Barbee family recently moved to Richmond from Bluefield and Frances Lee is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee J Barbee of Bluefield. An interesting incident connected with the baptismal service in their home city was noted.
A Richmond family baptism used the Cardwell font, water from the James River, for four generations. Attending guests included Bluefield and Frederick residents such as McCall Frazier, Kenerly Sexton, and Barbee relatives. Godparents Frances Lee Barbee and Lee J. Barbee attended, with Barbee and Ross families remembered for past ties to Princeton and local music circles.
A special communion service will be held Sunday at 9:00 AM in Tazewell Virginia with Rev. E. W. Hughes as celebrant and preacher.
M. C. Hughes, pastor, calls all to Bible school Sunday at 9 45 with preaching at 11 on The Prayer Jesus Never Prayed. Sunday evening at 8 p m the message is Jesus Came Preaching. Sunday afternoon features the every member canvass and lunch at the church. In Bluefield Virginia the 9 30 Sunday school and Holy Communion service with sermon by Rev EK W Hughes at 11 a m. Young People Service League meets at 7 p m.
Rev W D Larrowe calls worship at Bailey Ebenezer Harman s May s chapels with a river baptism after the Ebenezer sermon. STRAS MEMORIAL The morning service 9 30 by Rev E W Hughes. GRAHAM M FE CHURCH SOUTH Rev W Kelley 9 45 Sunday school devotionals Layman s day observance headed by H B Frazier.
Morning prayers and sermon at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 30 led by Rev John A Winslow minister in charge. Preaching by pastor at 8 p m on The Good Samaritan and league devotionals at 7 15. You are welcome at all services.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m James F Galloway superintendent Special work in service during opening session depicting the Crucifixion Morning church service at 11 a m sermon by the pastor Junior C E meets at 3 p m Vernon Ruble leader Senior C E K at 7 p m Miss
Nancy Richardson leads delegates at the Synods Young People’s conference in Bristol. The message calls for attending to honor their participation and presence.
Calendar notes show a 7 o'clock service and a chief rehearsal Tuesday at 8 pm at the church. Woman's auxiliary meets Wednesday at 3 at Mrs C W Pierce’s home with Mrs E Prillaman leading. Mid week prayer is Wednesday at 7. CHRIST CHURCH PEARISBURG Sunday school 10 am evening prayer and sermon 7 30 by Rev E W Hughees. POCAHONTAS PRESBYTERIAN evening service of song and sermon at 8 o'clock with Children's hour at 7 45 pm. All are welcome to services.
Miss Celene Larrowe is visiting friends in the Witten'e Mill community in Virginia.
Republic Steel announces immediate adoption of an employees representation plan at its Republic and Searight mines in Uniontown Pennsylvania. Workers will elect committees to participate in company affairs, mirroring recent moves by H Frick Coal and Buckeye Coal companies.
The Joliet high school band, a 90 piece ensemble, faced rivals from South Dakota, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Louisiana and Wisconsin on day two of the seventh national high school band contest at Patten gym, Northwestern University. Washington high of Sioux Falls opened the day, with Joliet slated to perform in the afternoon to defend its four time national title.
Camp Roland 10 in southern West Virginia begins operations with a preopening trip to Bland County. Norvin Ovrom leads the group and Camp will run in three units with a junior camp director and two Eagle scouts in charge of first year and advanced campers. Forty three boys attend first week and twenty eight plan second. The camp capacity is about seventy weekly with expected growth to fifty per week. Outsiders may attend this year under standard rules.
About 50 girls at the Dorman blanket mills walked out demanding higher pay after a recent five percent raise. The action follows a wage increase and reflects ongoing labor pressure in the local textile industry.
U. S. district attorney for the northern district of West Virginia requested Russell Furbee to re sign as assistant. The filing notes indicate the request was part of standard renewal procedures.
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