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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1941

Page

6

Whit the mumps and a church debate unfold at the Hill

The Whit named Otto fights mumps while a church debate between Church of God and Church of Christ ministers unfolds inside a packed meeting. Reporter details being allowed to photograph the event after moderator Rev Statum's approval by a 3-1 vote.

H. D. Statum Rad Randler Daily Telegraph Church of God Church of Christ Stubby Marion Statum

Radio schedule item list from Hillbilly Jamboree circuit

A fragmented radio program grid lists acts and times including Hillbilly Jamboree and various performers such as Lee Moore Tomchin Woody Williams Pine Piddlers Lilly NeeaaanenS Wondervalley Boys Judie and Julie NBC Ridher Leibert Deep River Boys Breakfast Road Morning M News Chicago and Musical Nuggets schedule entries with station breaks and city mentions. The OCR reads as a chaotic lineup with several unclear spellings and broken names.

Lee Moore Tomchin Woody Williams Pine Piddlers Lilly Neeaaanens Lilly Land Judie Julie Service Yanteleco NBC Ridher Leibert Breakfast Road Chicago Arlick

Chicago radio schedule fragment with programs listed

A dense OCR list outlines a full day of Chicago radio programming from early morning to night. Entries include Lee Moore, NBC weekend shows, topics and music blocks, news segments, dance programs, and concerts with multiple stations and sponsor mentions. The listing emphasizes timing, show titles, and hosting entities without narrative context.

Church Announcements at Street Methodist and Grace Methodist

Church notices from Street Methodist and Grace Methodist detail Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 with Dr Roy May speaker and special music by James Elmer Brown Intermediates and Young People meet at 7 Camp Houston opens with about twenty attendees Circles meet Wednesday Wesleyan Guild and prayer meeting schedule plus a list of leaders and topics Frank Claytor leads World Communist Need for World Comradeship at 9 45 Grace Church events include Church School Day program at 7 45 and various Camp Houston intermediate sessions led by Agnes Pierson with Jeremiah outline and a Belgian Congo missionary sermon by Rev John Morrison

Street Methodist W. P. Eastwood A. C. Stowers Jymond Tilson W. W.mcclaugherty Junior Coens Mildred Martin Scott James Elmer Brown G. C. Cox Grace Methodist Thomas Street J. T. Browning J. H. Hicks DeBrick Frank Claytor Roy May West Virginia Wesleyan College Esseyan Mary Frances Fairchild Intermediate League Camp Houston Grace Church Charlene Ballengee Shirley Ann Albright Bobby Sykes Billy Forlines Buddy Duncan Emily Shumate Betty Francis Virginia Carter Agnes Pierson Browning A. m John Morrison Belgian Congo Westminster First Presbyterian Church First Church Edison Mission Sunday School Ae R Y. P Trinity Methodist E. E. Wiley I. Puqua J. Joe Davidson A. B. Ackley W. B. Fleming West Vee Wesleyan Onions Buckhannon W. Va Buddy Caldwell Dr. P. Fox Pfatherhood Camp Cascar Kimball

Church Services and Sunday School Announced

Seer Church holds a 10 a.m. service with a sermon at 11. The Rev. E. W. Hughes is rector. St Paul Mission Chapel on School Lane offers Sunday school at 2 p.m. with Superintendent Henry Goosby in charge.

Eeton Crawford E. W. Hughes ST. Paul Mission Chapel Henry Goosby

Holy Trinity Bramwell Evening Raver Sermon At 7 45

A notice from Holy Trinity Bramwell lists an evening service and sermon at 7 45 led by Ez W Hughes rector.

Holy Trinity Bramwell

First Christian Church announces service details

Cheyney Bible superintendent Ben Johnson leads Bible school at 9 45 a m for all ages Worship at 11 a m with Wilkerson presiding On Wednesday a church delegation will attend an evangelistic service at Tazewell Christian Church

First Christian C. I. Cheyney Ben 8. Johnson Bible Wilkerson Tazewell

Pentecostal Mission Adds Roanoke Streets

The Pentecostal Mission lists Roanoke as streets served. Rev Orvail Collins, pastor, leads Sunday service at 11 a.m. Public invited. W L Chaniey superintendent. Classes for all ages. Evening service at 6 30 p m with Miss Actus Toon in charge this week. Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m. Mid week prayer Wednesday evening.

Pentecostal Mission Roanoke Orvail Collins W. L. Chaniey Actus Toon

Pentecostal Holiness Wayne Street Service Schedule

Wayne Street church announces C. J. , pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m. R. E. Bailey superintendent. Morning worship at 11 with sermon by Syd Harvey, captain of the red side. Evening evangelistic service at 7 45. Mid week prayer service on Wednesday at 7 45 p. m.

Pentecostal Wayne Street C. J

Westminster Presbyterian Bible School Schedule

Bible school at Westminster Presbyterian at 9 45 led by superintendent W L Alley. Divine worship follows at 11.

Westminster Presbyterian Bible School W. L. Alley Divine Worship

Parish Service Schedule and Wytheville Speaker

Corner Tazewell and Duhring streets announce Holy Communion at 8 a m Sun day school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 11 a m with no evening service. The rector attends Princeton service at 7 30 p m. A Wednesday women’s meeting at 2 30 features Miss Jane Byrd Pendleton of Wytheville Va on parish organization.

Tazewell Duhring Streets Princeton Jane Byrd Pendleton Wytheville

Highland Avenue Church Service Schedule Provided

James W. Farmer pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11 with Burns Wornal as superintendent. Training union at 7 led by W H Lester. Evening service at 8 includes baptimal ordinance. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m. 1405 Highland avenue.

Highland Avenue James W. Farmer Burns Wornal Training Union W. H. Lester

Sunday services at Moose Hall announced by Mormon church

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints schedules regular Sunday school at 10 a.m. and evening worship at 7 30 p.m. at Moose Hall on Mercer Street. An officers meeting for officers and teachers is set for 9 30 a.m. Public is invited.

Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Moose Hall Mercer Street

Trinity Methodist announces services and guest speaker

Trinity Methodist lists preacher E E Wiley and guest W B Fleming as speaker for morning and evening worship. Choir leads I Will Arise and Go. Intermediates and young people meet at 7. Camp notes and Christian Science Society schedule included with lessons on God the Preserver and daily prayer.

Church of God Meeting Schedule and Services

The Church of God at 118 South Street lists Rev W D Mc Craw as superintendent. Sunday school at 9 45 with a young people's meeting at 6 30 led by Mrs G Mattox, and a prayer meeting at 7 45 on Wednesdays in June. public participation urged.

Church OF God South Street W. D. McCraw Tor E. E G. €. Mattox

Immanuel Lutheran Church Service Schedule

The Friendly church on Mercer and Duhring streets lists Sunday Bible school at 9 45 morning worship with sermon at 11 Luther league at 7 and evening vespers with sermon at 7 30 Pastor Paul L Royer leads the congregation

Immanuel Lutheran Mercer and Duhring Streets Luther League the Friendly Church Paul L. Royer

College Avenue Baptist Program Notes

Ray C. son serves as superintendent guiding the service with a main topic titled Our Father. The choir will perform the anthem Jesus My Saviour Look on Me by Nevin. Mrs How Sheesels will be the subject for the next portion of the program.

College Avenue

Evening service and union meeting schedule set

The notice urges all men to attend evening worship and states the training union will convene at 6 30 p m with a 7 15 start for other activities. The Vacation Bible School continues through Friday.

Crowe to Speak on Radio and Congo Mission Tonight

William Crowe Jr and Rev John Morrison lead worship at Westminster and First Presbyterian churches with sermons on Romans 16 22 and Gospel Triumphs in the Congo. Radio station WHIS will air the morning service and a choir performs Lead Kindly Light and Father in Heaven under Mrs Marvin Bostian’s direction.

Tazewell McCulloch Duhring William Crowe, Jr J. E. Erwin WHIS Buck John Morrison Belgian Congo Westminster Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church Congo Heaven Stearns Marvin Bostian Charles H. Cassell

The Church Sermon Schedule At Duhring Mercer Streets

Pastor T E B Peters announces morning worship at 11 o clock with The Church Is For People Who Are Not Satisfied and a 7 45 evening sermon The Christian s Assurance Sunday school gathers at 9 45 Training Union at 9 30 Vacation Bible School continues inviting others to enroll Public urged to join study and worship with this congregation.

Duhring Mercer Streets T. EB. Peters

Rev C B Hail Leads West Graham Tent Meeting Progress

The tent meeting in West Graham is advancing well and will continue through next week. Rev Mr Hail preaches each evening with Mr and Mrs H J Frazier in charge of music at 7 15 and 7 45. Church schedule includes 9 45 Sunday school 10 45 morning worship and evening services at 7 15 and 7 45.

C. B. Hail West Graham Mr. Hail Nani H. J. Frazier

Conductors Association to Convene in Bluefield

About 200 to 300 conductors and their ladies prepare to gather for the twenty seventh annual Conductor s Association of America convention in Bluefield June 23 25 with C C Horn of Roanoke as general chairman and Mrs R L Marshall leading the entertainment efforts The event marks a Homecoming style reunion tracing back to the organization s origin in Bluefield.

Conductors’ Association of America Bluefield C. C Horn Roanoke R. L. Marshall Order of Railway Conductors John Watts Conductors’ Association West Virginian Horn

Corrective Bills Accuse Officials of Payroll Padding

Four officials of the 1941 West Virginia House of Delegates face indictments for payroll padding. The Kanawha County Grand Jury added Leslie and June Arnold of Boone County for grand larceny of 180 each from January and February. Also named are Speaker Malcolm Arnold, House Clerk J. R. Aliff, assistants E. H. Tracy and Dell White. Delegate Lester Perry faces love and forgery charges. Trials set for July with delays from a missing witness.

Charleston W. Va House of Delegates Kanawha County Intermediate Court D. Jackson Savage Stemenis Leslie June Arnold Boone County Malcolm Arnold House of Leslie House J. R. Aliff E. H. Tracy Dell White Madison, Or Lester Perry D.logan Arnold Thelma Perry Savage

Six Convicted in Martinsburg Strike Disturbance

Six men were convicted in circuit court in Martinsburg West Virginia on a misdemeanor charge for attempting to cause bodily harm during a strike at the interwoven stocking company Bruce Bowers. Defendants named are Joe O'Leary Lee Johnson Eldridge Baker Paul Cline and Alva Cave Judge D Rodgers reserved judgment. Also note Bolivia lacks navigable waterways to the ocean.

Martinsburg W. Va Bruce Bowers Joe O'Leary Lee Johnson Eldridge Baker Paul Cline Alva Cave Ear Hyers D. Rodgers

Warning post to be set up in Buchanan County

An aircraft warning post will be established on the summit of Brown Mountain near the Creek Smokeless mines in Buchanan County. John Ratliff Post 164 backs the effort with William M. Miller in charge and Home Creek Smokeless workers assisting. Posts aim to detect enemy aircraft, with 24 hour duty and three to four more lookout stations planned countywide.

Buchanan County Brown Mountain Poe Waton John Ratliff American Legion William M. Miller Legion Empolyes Home Creek James H. Price Virginia Glenn Elliott Price National Defense

Masonic Lodge Holds Third Degree in Tockland

A Sandy re lodge No. 17 A F and A M meets at 8 pm in the Masonic hall in Tockland. Work in the third degree will be given. Masons from Richlands Clintwood and Clinchco expected to attend. Irvin Matney of Harman is grand master and G E Adkins of Grundy is secretary. UU M W L local to elect

Sandy Re Masonic Hall Tockland Richlands Clintwood Clinchco Irvin Matney Harman G. E. Adkins Grundy M. W United Mine Workers of America Patterson Union Hall Jess Deason Douglas Davis Ernest Ward Virgil Bowling

Whitewood School Holds First Graduation at New High School

Commencement exercises Sunday afternoon feature a sermon by Rev. W L Ledford pastor of Grundy Methodist church on the theme Discovering Our Powers The 41 class will be the first to graduate from Whitewood high school completed last fall with George D Pollard serving as principal

Whitewood High School W. L. Ledford Grundy Methodist Church George D. Pollard

Seven Buchanan County Men Volunteer for U S Army

Seven Buchanan county men have volunteered for service in the U S army and will leave Wednesday June 18 for Roanoke. The volunteers are Gaylord Car Brown of Stacy, Junior Swaring ton of Page, Delmon Fleming of Rowe, Needer Coy Hess of Rowe, Ira Pester Wilson of Drill, Finley Patterson Nuckles of Rowe, and Howard Russell Mann of Grundy.

Buchanan County U. S. Army Roanoke Gaylord Car! Brown Stacy Junior Swarington Page Delmon Fleming Rowe Needer Coy Hess Ira Pester Wilson Drill Finley Patterson Nuckles Howard Russell Mann Grundy

Grundy Churches Schedule Communion and Services

Clarence Greenleaf pastor leads Bible school at 9 45 a m with communion and preaching at 11 a m Evening preaching at 8 o'clock Prayer meeting and choir practice Wednesday at 8 in the Mountain Mission auditorium Services listed for Grundy Churches Church of Christ all in one locality with updated weekly timetable.

Clarence Greenleaf Mountain Mission

Reverend Hanna Plans Sunday Services at Three Churches

The Rev. M. Hanna will hold a morning service at 11 on Sunday, a service at 7 in the evening locally, with additional services at Lilly Brook Church at 2 PM and Vansant at 7:30 PM. The Sunday school and morning worship are noted in the reported schedule.

M. Hanna Lilly Brook Vansant

Father’s Day Service at Methodist Church

The Rev. W. F. Ledford will lead a Father’s Day service at 11 o’clock with flowers by the Woman’s Society of Christian Service. Special music features Miss Patricia Logan as soloist and Mrs. P. V. Dennis on organ. The sermon is titled A Father’s Bequest. Miss Helen McGuire reads Bishop Quayle’s Tribute to His Father. All men are invited.

Christian Science Society Appalachian Building Mary Baker Eddy W. F. Ledford Woman's Society of Christian Service Patricia Logan P. V. Dennis Helen McGuire Bishop Quayle

Committed to Jail In Five Years First Negro In Grundy

Sam McClanahan a resident of Russell county was jailed in Grundy after an intoxicated visit. He is noted as the first Negro committed to the county jail in more than five years. A Pikeville singing rally plans a large all day convention with free aria performances and contestants from four states. John M. Yost of the First National Bank of Pikeville chairs the event with Amos Runyon as secretary treasurer. It will be at Pikeville city park.

Sam McClanahan Russell County Grundy McClanahan Pikeville John M. Yost First National Bank of Amos Runyon

Knox Creek Presbyterian Worship Schedule and Youth Meetings

The Rev. J. W. Walkup leads services at Hurley Mt. Tabor Blackey with 10 am 11 am and 8 pm times. Youth vesper meetings are planned Monday at Mt. Tabor 8 pm and Tuesday at Blackey 5 30 pm led by Robert Crockett. Hurley young people meet at 8 o'clock.

Knox Creek

Birth Announcement in Grundy Hospital

A baby girl named Elizabeth Stuart was born Thursday morning at Grundy hospital to Mr. and Mrsene Bane. The newborn weighed six pounds.

Ene Bane Grundy Hospital Elizabeth Stuart

Grundy Personal Notes From Local Visit and Hospital

Mrs Amy Powers returns to Grundy from Washington visit accompanied by daughters Erma Powers a William and Mary college student and Lois Powers a Mary Washington college student. Helen Crawford a Sutherlands clerk enters West Virginia Business College Bluefield for stenography. Ed Hipps of Hurley improving at Grundy hospital after appendix operation. Mrs Elbert Hawkins in critical condition at Grundy hospital from blood poisoning.

Amy Powers Grundy Washington, D. C Iss Erma Powers William and Mary College Williamsburg Lois Powers Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Helen Crawford Sutherland's West Virginia Business College Bluefield Ed Hipps Hurley Grundy Hospital Elbert Hawkins

Veterans Seek WPA Inquiry in Randolph County

Randolph county American Legionnaires urged in a resolution today that discrimination against ex service men in WPA employment be investigated. State WPA headquarters denied knowledge of such discrimination. H. W. Daniels Post No. 29 asked the state department of the American Legion to make the inquiry. Huntington WPA Administrator J. N. Alderson said veterans have been given every consideration in WPA employment and he had not received any complaint from Randolph county.

Elkins W. Va Randolph County American Legionnaires WPA H. W. Daniels State Department of the Anemen Legion Huntington J. N. Alderson

Local business group plans Grundy development drive

At a courthouse meeting Thursday evening a large group of local business men formed a committee to establish a permanent organization. The aim is to develop Grundy and promote business through area meetings and conventions, with plans to present at the next courthouse gathering.

Fred Vee i Asra Frank Bundy Ernest Smith John Anderson Fred Woods A.S. Richardson A. G. Law

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