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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
6
A pair of maxims highlight character over appearance. Ecclesiastes 7 1 declares a good name surpasses ointment and Socrates notes that one earns a reputation by striving to be what one wishes to appear.
The School Parent argues against homework from Prof. Jay B. Nash of New York University, labeling it harmful and unnecessary. The piece condemns long assignments, urges more in-building study, and links education to national duty and uniform citizenship for all.
The piece discusses a congressional bill allowing aliens to gain citizenship without pledging to bear arms in defense. It highlights long-standing disputes over loyalty and whether new citizens should be required to serve in the military.
James A. Hughes of Huntington addressed the West Virginia Mining Institute in Bluefield. John Douthat of this city wed Miss Fannie Driscoll of Christiansburg at Wytheville. Miss Gertrude Whitman Haller of Pocahontas married H G B Irvine of Coopers. Elections in Graham and Pocahontas. Deane Hale and Miss Gertrude Shelton wed in Beckley. Seven Southern Exposition concessions on the tower lot were closed by Deputy Sheriff Akers and Chief Dillow.
A tender poem honors a two year old boy described as a joyful, curious child loved by father and mother. It laments his passing, noting his bright, blue eyes and angelic likeness while recalling his playful mischief and nightly bedside prayers. Angels call him to join the cherubs in a milky Way.
Opinions from the Bristol Bulletin discuss Senator Sheppard of Texas and a bill to make buyers of intoxicants equally guilty with sellers. Reports suggest possible committee action but limited chances of full senate passage due to enforcement concerns and potential voter backlash.
Hollywood debates flapper fame as Clara Bow wanes and Alice White loses First National renewal. Loretta Young Bernice Claire top the box office while Joan Crawford remains versatile. Two extras arrested in Bur bank for bathing suit stunt. Jack Ryan noted for 1000 film roles over 10 years on screen and 14 years on New York force.
Humorous notes on fashion trends appear as Girl Scouts switch to pleasant gray uniforms and hats with a hint of style. A Broadway gag mocks a New York hosiery firm manager found after a robbery with silk stockings stuffed in his mouth. London suggests waterproof books for bathtub reading to prevent bathtub drowning.
A profile of James Montgomery Beck describing his cultural stature as a lawyer historian and scholar with affiliations to France Britain and American societies. It notes Beck’s criticism of constitutional morality and warns that each generation sacrifices principles for immediate gain risking a constitution like a ruined Parthenon.
Ashington column argues Miss Grace Abbott, longtime head of the U. S. Children’s Bureau, faces slim odds for secretary of labor under Hoover. It notes her record, stance on unions, and Nebraska prominence, while contrasting expected cabinet norms with cautious, business-friendly governance.
In New York on June 10 a tour of major broadcasting studios reveals a cast of performers and innovators. Ron Vallee learns dance steps from a young teacher while Smith Ballew hails from Palestine Texas and dishes cattle on his uncle’s ranch. Evangeline Adams collects amulets and crystals as her broadcasts gain popularity. Revelers quartet records thousands of phonograph discs and helped popularize Rhapsody in Blue. A versatile inventor at Columbia studios builds noise machines that imitate rain, thunder, locomotives, and more.
The Journal of the American Medical Association releases its seventh annual diphtheria death report for large U S cities. New England cities like New Haven Cambridge Hartford and Bridgeport show improvements while Lynn Fall River and Springfield lag behind. Baltimore and Atlanta hit new lows in the South Atlantic with Seattle and Los Angeles among low mortality areas. The report notes Chicago area cities show mixed progress and highlights Buffalo Syracuse Reading and Camden as notable cases for targeted campaigns.
The piece critiques public attitudes to law enforcement and prohibition through Ohio racing and a Pennsylvania beer truck incident. It contrasts enforcement gaps with public complacency, noting officials' inaction while illegal betting and gambling persist and a beer truck driver is arrested after trusting a passerby who turns out to be the police chief.
Madison Elizabeth Stanley 42 held in Boone county jail charged with slaying her husband Ronnie Stanley 30 Monday night. Logan Don Chafin former Logan county sheriff among five men arrested after a restaurant fight escalated into the streets. Charleston Protestants apply for increased rates by United Fuel Gas company in southern West Virginia claiming fair return on property value. Bethany College graduates sixty six. Clarksburg W Brent Maxwell bank president dies. Martinsburg ten people questioned in alleged moonshiner arson of three residences. all released.
All persons interested in the upkeep of Sandlick cemetery are invited to meet at Sandlick on Saturday June 28 for a grounds cleanup. Attendees should bring baskets and a picnic will follow. E G Hicks and R F D Princeton oversee arrangements.
Impressive services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock for Virginia Mustard daughter of Mr and Mrs Grat Mustard in the Pocahontas Methodist Church with A V Rudy pastor officiating. Virginia aged year old was a member of the Methodist church and Sunday school and is survived by her parents and three brothers Barnes Clinton and G F Mustard Jr Honorary pallbearers listed include C T Reeas J R Black B T Graham Ray Beasley and many others.
A visitor from Aberdeen at a Liverpool hotel inquired about garaging his car. Told there was no charge, the guest decided to sleep in his car that night, as reported by the Liverpool Post.
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