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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1931
Page
32
H Spangler superintendent in charge of road oiling brings twenty men trucks sweepers and an oiler to finish surfacing the Narrows to Peterstown highway where base stone is laid Tar is now being spread and the road will reopen around Wednesday or Thursday next week Local advisory urges avoiding the route Narrows Va June 13
Miss Anastasia Tworeck visits from New York and Russia. Vacation Bible school runs June 16 to July 3. Local events include visits from bankers, graduates, and travelers. Lightning hits W. L. Burton home. various guests attend social events and academic functions at VPI and Radford.
Giles county high school literary contest at Pearisburg featured Pauline Cruise first in essay, Charles Hendrickson second in declamation, Billy Jamison third in spelling, Nancy Ellen Snidow third in recitation, Pauline Atkins third in piano. Pem broke high school won the baseball title with one loss. Legionnaires to meet Monday at Eggleston. Alma Beatrice Stiff marries Ray R. Via in Roanoke December 24, 1930. Mountain Lake resort to open June 15 under T Gilbert Porterfield. Adult Missionary society to sponsor The Passion Play five reel at high school auditorium Monday night. Pem broke residents Miller Anderson family and Mrs EB Smith mentioned.
A dense listing dates June 13 to 18 for New York Newark and associated stations W ABC WJZ WEAF WIZ and more. Programs include organ concerts orchestral broadcasts and speeches from Capt Ranger and Dimitri Bogomoloff. Continuous daily time blocks with frequent musical selections and religious services.
Bluefield residents hosted Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Worley on Sunday. A daughter named Shirley Grey was born to Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Meadows at St Elizabeths General Hospital. Mrs. H. B. Link and Stella Link visited Princeton while Link returns to hospital for training. C R Bruce and others shopped in Roanoke. Dorothy Lumsden and A W Lumsden Jr. returned home to Pembroke after winter at school. Pembroke youths enjoyed a hay ride to Lakeside Saturday night.
Washington members of the young smart set wear two tone braided leather bracelets with short sleeved polo outfits. Bracelets fasten with brass or silver rings in beige brown black white and tan colors.
In Memphis J. M. Underwood said it must be, urging the doctor to continue. After his brief remark surgeons removed his vocal cords during a medical procedure, leaving him without his voice.
Bland County reports unemployment fading as the Virginia highway commission orders hard surfacing from the Lakes to Florida highway between East River Mountain and Wytheville. About 250 workers will be employed, with a 30 mile dirt road segment replaced by a tarred crushed stone surface.
Deputy sheriffs Cecil Crosby and William Guess pose with a revolver claimed seized from the victims as they defend themselves in the killing of two Mexican youths near Ardmore Oklahoma. The victims are Emilio Rubio 20 and Manuel Gomez 20 with companion Salvador Rubio 24.
A bear left eight inch tracks near Childress and a second site, suggesting the same animal visited fields and possibly preyed on sheep or hogs. Local residents note law handles crimes against farmers if property is harmed and report various visits and travels of nearby residents to Welch, Bluefield, and surrounding towns.
Squire West Virginia June 13 a singing school will be conducted this week at the Squire church by Rev Robert Riley. The school opens Sunday and runs ten days. A dance was sponsored by W H Overstreet and Claude Burnett last Thursday night with maps supplied by the War string. Mr and Mrs Homer Altizer of Bishop visited their parents.
Paris reports detachable sleeves as a practical fashion item for summer. Black crepe or flowered foulard frocks use circular tiers with lower sleeves that can be added or removed by snaps hidden under the elbow flounce.
Wilcoe West Virginia June 13 A community fair will be held Tuesday night June 16 at 7 39 in the Wilcoe school auditorium. Pies cakes ice cream and fancy work will be sold under the auspices of the Woman s Missionary society of Wilcoe M E church.
Repaes entertained with two tables of bridge Thursday night. At the conclusion delightful refreshments were served the following: W E. Basham, Charles H. Meade, F. E. Taylor, W. C. Banner, P. J. Long, B. M. Gary and W. A. Vawter.
The Pollyanna Sewing club gathered at Mrs. H. S. Shanklin’s home on Thursday afternoon for an embroiding session. Hosts assisted by sisters Sara Shepherd and Mrs. W. A. Pritchett served a party plate to a long list of ladies including Mrs. H. L. Laughter, Mrs. L. D. Yost, Mrs. B. M. Gray, Mrs. P. H. Shelton, Mrs. Max Roston, and others.
The Woman's Missionary society will meet at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Miss Virginia Boyd of Anawalt listed among attendees.
Those attending the wedding at Gary M. church in South on Wednesday included Mrs. S. A. Grubb Mrs. H. L. Laughter Mrs. N. G. Damner Mrs. W. A. Pritchett Mrs. J. L. Blanchard and Mrs. F. H. Martin and daughter Miss Juanita Martin.
John Griffin and Alfred spent last weekend in Galax. Mrs. P. J. Long called to Bluefield for her brother's illness. M. McGhee visited Narrows Mo to see his brother. Mrs. S. A. Grubb and others attended an advisory board meeting in Welch. Ethel Yost left for Concord Normal Athens for summer session. William Yost of Emory and Henry visited with his parents. Mrs. W. H. Spangler and daughters visited Mrs. C. V. Jackson in Bluefield and Meadow View. Virginia Camer attended Epworth League in Abingdon. Paul Yostie visited brother William at Emory and Henry College. F. & Taylor and W. A. Vawter drove to Bluefield Saturday night.
World renowned hypnotist and telepathist Fayssoux, the "Miracle Man," appears in Bluefield for one week starting Monday night June 15 under Bluefield Post No. 9 American Legion. Performances run nightly at 8 15 in a large tent theatre on Bluefield Ave and Lynn St opposite the N and W freight station. He will also hypnotize a volunteer tonight at nine in Lewis Furniture Co. show windows, and tomorrow at 3 50 p m will perform a blindfold drive in a new Dodge Bros automobile to locate a hidden post office key and deliver the correct letter. Free event.
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