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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1931
Page
15
Dan Shorts 27 a McComas resident died in Bluefield sanitarium from injuries suffered at American Coal Co mine in McComas. He was returning to the surface on mine cars when he slipped and was run over, causing internal injuries. He was unmarried.
Temporary quarters in the municipal building will host local army and navy recruiting officers while the U S district Court sits for the June term. To ease federal building congestion, recruiting activities have moved from the courthouse to temporary city offices, reopening Monday morning. Navy officer A A Camper announced pharmacist mate third class R E Kelley, attached to the U S S Pennsylvania, is furloughing with his parents in Montcalm Mercer county. Kelley enlisted at Bluefield four years ago.
The Young People's assembly of Holston conference elected Miss Frances Davis of near Welch as publicity superintendent. Unanimous selections also named Howard C. Miller Knoxville district president Julia Ruth Richardson Chattanooga district vice president Virginia Mae Campbell Radford district secretary Elizabeth Fugate Abingdon district treasurer. The annual meeting closes next Monday.
The First Presbyterian church on Tazewell Street will broadcast its morning service at 11:00. Rev. Samuel W. Moore will sermonize on God First in Life. Those unable to attend may listen via radio. A congregational meeting follows to elect additional church officers.
Work to restore the bank’s interior likely finishes today after five days of careful polishing. No paint was used to reveal the native stone’s natural whiteness, while plaster plaques on the walls showcase Bluefield’s key local industries driving its commercial leadership.
Japan Air Transport reports a net profit exceeding 200000 dollars for the year ending September 1930. The company operated 47 aircraft during the period and continued rapid expansion in the Japanese air transport sector.
An aging newspaper ad touts Kellogg’s All-Bran as a pleasant, healthful cereal that combats constipation. It claims daily use prevents temporary and recurring issues, with guidance to eat a tablespoonful daily and up to three times daily in stubborn cases, noting added iron for a healthy glow.
Irene Everett entangles with Prentiss Gaylord while pressed by Tommy WIl son and Derry Meade. Irene's flirtations threaten her standing, with Gaylord's conditions for divorce and Derry's hopeful visits, as all seek stability in a town obsessed with status.
Mrs. Everett confronts Irene over romantic letters from a suitor while Irene deflects blame toward Gaylord and Derry. The tension escalates as the mother asserts control, warning of scandal and divorce, before a morning interruption from the father pauses the confrontation.
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