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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1931
Page
15
A district board announces few changes for Brown's Creek schools with many promotions. Webb senior high, junior high, and Welch and other schools receive appointments, transfers, and an added agriscience course that may be withdrawn due to student interest.
A long OCR style roster lists school names and associated principals or staff across multiple locales such as Rockhouse, Twin Branch, Capels, Carswell, Davy, Kimball, Maitland, Mohegan, Premier, and others. The fragmented text names dozens of individuals including principal roles and staff across colored and junior high schools in a regional education directory.
An unusually large class of children will be confirmed at Gary Catholic Church this morning at eight o'clock. The class comprises about eighty boys and girls.
Eighteen divorces were granted yesterday by Judge Beno F Howard in circuit court. Custody orders were issued in several suits including Henrietta Thompson v Carroll Thompson and Minnie Whitfield v Willie Whitfield. Additional decrees covered multiple plaintiffs and defendants with various custody arrangements. Hearing of law cases will continue Monday.
The Citizens party of Kimball met in a Friday night convention at the Kimball Memorial building and nominated candidates for the municipal election. Mayor George J. Turner and Recorder J. H. Miles were nominated for reelection. Council nominees: P. W. Houchins W. H. Show B. J. Ginsburg L. O. Valentine and W. M. Saddler with the current council members W. H. Shaw Garland Ashworth J. W. Moss W. M. Saddler Abe Forman.
Pittsburgh doctor George Mikahh Sutton, state ornithologist, sails for the Arctic circle to seek the elusive Harris sparrow egg. He will trek about 5,000 miles through the cold wastes above northern Canada and depart from Manitoba to be away all summer with his party.
About 100 Scouts participated in the annual jamboree at Coney Island with life saving demonstrations and a council fire led by area Scout executives Geiger and Gregg. Nearly 200 boys camped overnight in tents from several counties before a parade of roughly 160 Scouts through Bland county towns.
Numerous Welch residents are mentioned with travels and visits. Frances Henritze returns from Philadelphia after ten days with relatives. Ed Muphis and family shop in Welch. Mae Lazarus returns from Morgantown as a former student. Several trips to Chilhowe Virginia Beach Roanoke and Peterstown are noted along with hospital and graduation mentions.
Mrs Woody leads Circle No 2 of the Baptist church of Keystone in a Wednesday afternoon meeting held in the church basement with a goodly number in attendance, concluding with an interesting program after business.
Delicious refreshments were served by Mire Tyler and Mrs Mary Johnson at the joint hostess event.
Mrs Truank Couti hosted a Thursday quilting party at her home followed by a dinner with guests including Jim Borne Fred Moore O S Bruce Cora Wabb J J Lacey W H Cyphers G C Wolford Joc pial Charlie Robert and C W sing. Baptist church Circle No 1 met in the basement Wednesday with many members and refreshments served after business. Visitors frequent the town as Misses Mary Sells Anita Britt Eloise Creakman and others mingle with residents including G C Surface D Legato and John Sells. Several locals travel for shopping visits to Welch Bluefield Northfork and Princeton while others attend college or hospital appointments.
McDowell West Virginia June 18 Dedication services were held at the Worth Methodist Episcopal church South last Sunday led by Rev J A Burrow of Bluefield. The sermon theme was the Excuses of Moses. Congregation opened with a hymn led by the choir. A Northfork quartet sang two selections and local singers performed. Visitors included several Moore Washington Thornton Ritches Blankenship Dean Carrivo and others from nearby towns.
Revival services began Sunday night at the local church with improving attendance and growing interest throughout the week. The Rev. J E Ritchey, once pastor here and now based in Northfork, preached Tuesday night.
Mr and Mrs J W Marshall and family hosted dinner with Ruth Ritchey of Northfork. Roy and Mrs IX Ritchey visited W A Oley family. Bonnie Oley returns to Athens after winter at Concord College. Elizabeth Dillon visits grandparents in Blanchester Ohio. Dr J W Calvert and family now at Lamar. Francis Owen stayed with Dolly Cornett in Crumpler. G A Martin and children travel to Patrick Springs Virginia. John Sloan of Boone Mill visits Dr J K Rowland. Walter M Dove back from Morgantown where he taught at WV University. Robert Marshall to rejoin Ismory summer school after Emory and Fleury studies. Idassie and Donald Foster return from Romney WV. Rev J A Burrow and Grogan family dine with Nev and G T Jordan. Penn Norris and Mrs Norris visit Wm Norris grandparents. C S T Steele family visits Hornsby Norris. S Owen returns from Grace Hospital Welch. Nurses’ graduation at St Luke’s Hospital Bluefield with dance. W R Carter family visit F W Young in Rock. Mollie Hancock travels to Athens to Concord State Normal summer school. Leonard Taylor, Russell East, D M Johnson in Glen Morrison. Mrs W R Keesling leaves for Barboursville NY. H C Stsser and Jim Callboy visit Helen. Charles F E King visiting brother F P King. King injured finger in Lamar mines. Dalton ill but improving. Everett Carrico and wife visit G T Jordan.
Northfork West Virginia notes electing officers for the Order of Eastern Star chapter with Virginia Kirby as worthy matron and C W Dillard as worthy patron. Installation set June 19 with Vera Masley as installing officer and readings from Grace Episcopal and Holy Trinity Episcopal churches accompany the town notices.
Auxiliary circles No 1 and No 2 met Wednesday evening at homes of Mrs Hastings and Mrs Yowell. Circle 1 discussed fundraising plans while circle 2 studied James. Afterward circles 1 and 2 surprised Mrs Yowell with a miscellaneous shower and many gifts were exchanged. Refreshments were served.
Police in Nashville reveal UTH Gambidu confessed to choking grocery salesman Dorgey Luna eighteen months ago while he was in a stupor, tied to a dope ring plot to get Luna drunk. The report cites gangsters ordering her actions and notes Luna’s alleged knowledge of operations. Additional local notices follow.
Program notes May Cook Pauline Suttert Megdames Vincell and Ray. Refreshments served to three visitors Mesdaies W J Bush Cornatte and Miss Hazel Frazier, plus numerous ladies including Ber nice Holloway Irene May Au chie Cook Katherne Georgia Wiggins Dolly Colosime Kate Kin der Mary Burditis Pauline Setleff Verna Wilis Mesdames Pritchard C 8 Breeding and Blevings O B Shepherd P P Belcher Robert Balcher Vendl Poe R M Griffith N Poland Leedy P C Gray Rosen baum Dale Pierce Ray and Howard Shanks.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ty Gammon visited in Bluefield Sunday as Mrs G A Owens and children traveled to Huntington. Several residents returned from Salem and Welch visits while others hosted friends in Bluefield and Wytheville. The column notes graduations at V P I and Marshall college and reports Mrs Stewart Campbell recovering from an auto accident at Bluefield sanitarium.
Stitched organdy becomes a new fashionable fancy replacing lace this season. Black or dark blue street frocks feature ruchings or flat roses made of stitched crisp organdy. The fabric’s fine threads melt into a hematiched lacy look wherever stitched.
Rose Resnick, a blind piano instructor from New York, was notified today of her win in the eastern states contest of the National Federation of Music Clubs competition. She will travel to California tomorrow to join 14 other regional winners for the national title.
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