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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
3
Morning frost blanketed Bluefield Virginia and much of Tazewell County on Wednesday, with heavy frost in Bluefield and areas like Tip-Top and Burkes Garden. Temperatures fell to 40 degrees, about 8 above freezing, delaying sunrise warmth.
The day was extremely cold with fires in grates and furnaces across the area. Some tender vegetation may have been injured but no serious damage is believed to have occurred. Frost is not unusual in this altitude and has even affected Fourth of July baseball games in past years. Wheat shocks along the Bluestone Valley were covered by frost yesterday morning.
Virginia sidelights note the Red Cross flour received is not for general distribution now but stored for fall release. This marks the final flour shipment for Tazewell county. Happenings include Rev H H Young's improving health and summer stay in Williamsburg, plus local lodge calls and community meetings. Wheat harvest progresses in Bluestone valley with early cuts and notable field on St Clair place. Thelma Phiegar returns home from Ohio State for vacation. The Home makers class holds a June meeting at Bluestone with reports, elections, a Pollyanna gift hour, and a planned July August picnic at Falls Mills.
In Davy West Virginia Tony the three year old monkey owned by Sam Chambers is the town’s pride. The pet spends most of his time outdoors and rides freight trains, sometimes taking long trips and returning on another. Last Sunday he visited Sunday school with a girl and watched the collection plate pass.
Dr. C W Kelley pastor at Graham Methodist seen leaving the church in the morning and returning in the afternoon with the rumble seat of his automobile loaded with Giles county cherries. A neighbor says he picked most of them himself as the sour cherry crop ripens in the county.
Miss Margaret Sutton returns to her home for summer vacation. She has taught art at Georgia Woman's College in Milledgeville and served as assistant instructor. Last year she joined a party of artists touring major European art centers. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Sutton.
A grizzled blue grass fox hunters group learns of a Baxley Georgia fox hound mothering a litter after her dam was killed. The dog owner is county game warden E P Carter and he plans to raise the cubs like puppies.
G B Maxwell of Falls Mills vacationing at Maxwell home and being replaced by Bob McGuire of Cedar Bluff at Falls Mills. Dr H C Davis and family relocate from Grundy to Walnut Street Neikirk property. Mrs C B Prillaman home on Tazewell Avenue. Mrs Floyd Bandy visiting her Virginia relatives. Mr and Mrs G M Brewster in transit from Williamsburg to Davy for Dr Brewster’s practice.
Charles Wilson former Westover street commissioner sues Monongahela West Penn Power and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone companies and the town of Westover for 100000 dollars claiming injuries from a motor crash a year ago involving a truck that struck a street pole owned by the utility.
J G Bailey, 63, prominent Falls Mills farmer, died at his home after months of declining health. Born in 1870 near Bailey, Va, he was a Methodist, husband of Vicle Wagner Bailey, and father to P J Bailey J E Bailey W T Frank and Paul Bailey. Survived by a sister and two brothers with funeral at P W Wagner home and Masonic rites at the grave.
Funeral services will be held at Grace Methodist church at 11 oclock for Mrs Arnold B Johnston who died Tuesday night after a brief illness at her Hoge street home. The Rev J R Brown will officiate with assistance from Rev C W Kelley of Bluefield Va and Rev G W Collins. The body will be taken to Alum Springs Va for burial after services. Friends furnishing cars should bring them to the church by 10:30 this morning.
Mrs. Lettie Johnston, 73, of Duhring, died last night from complications. She was born in Mercer county Littlesburg, daughter of David and Clara Shrader, survived by husband W. T. Johnston, sons Allen and Andrew, and siblings Mack Shrader Rufus Shrader Millie Slusk Lila Mink Martha Shrader. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the Johnston home conducted by Rev. J. R. Belcher of Montcalm Methodist Church. Interment Sand Lick Cemetery.
Betty Crocker cooking school in Ramsey auditorium draws two attentive audiences. Demonstrator Ruth Sweat showcases kitchen tested flour economy and tempting recipes. Sessions begin at 2 o clock today and tomorrow, sponsored by Quality Service stores of Bluefield inviting all housewives in the Bluefields and coalfields.
Mayor R P De Van proposes a federal public works program for Charleston including four bridges a sewage disposal plant and a river rail terminal to be funded from national aid.
Fire fighters answered five alarms yesterday between 12 30 a m and 5 p m with three false calls. Two fires caused about 125 in damage. The first blaze at 12 30 a m involved Superior Sterling plant sprinkler failure at Bluefield avenue and Mercer Street with no damage. A second false alarm occurred at Box 136 Mid way then Box 26 Princeton avenue and Talbot street. At 5 a m a fire on Logan street damaged BE Lo French home for about 100. The last call at 5 p m from Box 17 Bluefield avenue involved Nelson Perdue’s home where curtains and bed were scorched, damage about 25.
A letter opened in the governor's office carried the left hind foot of a rabbit and a plea for parole from a convict in the penitentiary. The odd package prompted attention as authorities review the unusual submission.
Mrs. William Martin aged 68 a well known Narrows Virginia resident was injured yesterday morning when she tripped in her dining room and fractured her hip She was taken to St Elizabeth Hospital in Peeburg for X ray examination but due to the fracture and her advanced age she could not be aided and was returned home in critical condition.
Parsons Strikers at the Dorman Mills woolen plant resume operations across all departments after winning a small wage increase and improvements in working conditions.
Funeral services for Sonny James Signoretti infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Signorette were held at Monte Vista Cemetery on a Tuesday afternoon. The baby weighed 2 pounds 12 ounces at birth and died shortly after birth at the Melrose Street home. The mother before marriage was Miss Beulah Hobson.
Mrs. A R Mathena of Virgin avenue was arrested by federal agents and local officers for violating federal liquor laws. Eight pints of whiskey were seized and more evidence suggesting large quantities handled at the Mathena home was found. She faces arraignment before U S Commissioner Thomas H Scott today.
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