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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1937
Page
20
A Senate committee debated a relief bill provision requiring local communities to fund 40 percent of non relief projects. Senator Byrnes opposed shifting the burden and warned against raising the lump sum by relying on local contributions. The panel recessed without finishing the rewrite.
Europe endures a severe heat wave with the hottest hour in 67 years. The extreme heat brings widespread discomfort as residents in cities like London spend nights outdoors in gardens seeking relief from soaring temperatures.
Rome reports fascists paid tribute to General Alberto Luizzi the first high ranking Italian officer listed as dead in the Spanish Civil War. A death list of 175 Italian soldiers labeled the war against Bolshevism and fascist civilization noted their casualties from the Guadalajara offensive against Madrid last March. Newspapers praised Luizzi in obituaries as a three time World War medal winner and early fascist advocate.
A column discusses summer hunting choices and groundhog prospects in the region. It notes woodchucks thrive in rocky burrow-rich areas and that hunting can be sport while highlighting economics and wildlife programs like Ducks Unlimited to support waterfowl management. It warns of overharvest risks and profiles pheasant breeding efforts in Wisconsin.
The More Game Birds foundation spearheads a $3,000,000 Dutch Unlimited fund to rehabilitate the continental duck supply. Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba, dubbed the duck factory, produce most wild ducks but drought and farming cut output to about 35 percent capacity. Duck stamp sales fell one third to 446,919, while U S license sales reach 12,000,000. California alone invested $16,060,000 in wildfowling gear and effort, underlining duck hunting as a potential $100,000,000 sport.
The Wisconsin conservation department details long experience in pheasant rearing and distribution in a new illustrated Pheasant Action Handbook. It notes artificial and range propagation methods for five strains, a 150 acre game farm, and a shift to shipping more day-old chicks to cooperators.
Gladys Vankhan and Virginia Aker along with Robert Lacey enrolled at Concord College for the summer term. Elizabeth Bird returns from New York. Oma Lee Wheeler improves after infantile paralysis. The Rev H T Wheeler and family from Congo visit relatives. Layman Burns visits Charleston. Miss Lillie Butt ill with measles. Betty Late visits Bluefield. Richard Barritt visits Pocahontas with his father.
Mr and Mrs Julia Neel and their son spent several days in Yards with Mrs Sarver.
Pembroke Virginia on June 12 reports registration day for all four H clubs. Camp Campbell near Talcott West Virginia opens June 21 with W A Turner in charge and four registered lifeguards aiding swimming activities. Visitors welcomed especially Friday June 25 for a special program. Several students finish college programs and return home this week.
Mrs. E. E. Huffman hosts at Grand View as neighbors join fire crew efforts. Visitors include Miss Juanita Atkins from Portsmouth and Mrs. R. L. Lively of Bluefield. Others gather for weekends and hospital visits across Giles and surrounding counties near Pulaski and Bramwell.
Abbie Shuman 54 longtime secretary of the West Virginia fire underwriters board died in a hospital after a long illness. She previously taught in Wetzel County schools.
Morgantown West Virginia June 12 The West Virginia association of journalism directors elected 8 O Gardner of Morgantown as president at the closing sessions of the sixth annual State Institute Other officers named included first vice president C M Withers second vice president Mrs Mary C Ochiltree and secretary treasurer Gardner succeeded Miss Mary A Hervey The luncheon address featured Robert Clark president of the State Education association and assistant superintendent of Monongalia county schools as well as group members Susar Minnich Ruth Mcdaniel Ruth Reed Naomi Morris and others
Martinsburg notes a 10 cent hourly wage rise at the Dunn Woolen Co effective June 16. The plant employs about 600 workers in the district. In other items the Swiss are reported as the heaviest cheese eaters at about 2 pounds per capita annually.
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