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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
3
J Hudson Huffard announces a Salvation Army tag day in Bluefield to boost a $6,009 annual budget. Miss D E Gilmore leads the committee with Girl Reserves and high school girls tagging on Saturday. Citizens who have not donated are urged to give any amount, with 10 cent tags or more.
Mr. Lem Woodall of Holcomb Mo reports bilious spells with headaches and fatigue ease after using Thedford s Black Draught a vegetable tonic. He says the next day he feels good and notes rapid relief without a week s delay. Priced 25 cents a package.
A jury in circuit court found for the defendant after a 15 minute deliberation in the case of Mrs. Hat tie Simms versus H M Williamson over an automobile crash on Premier mountain injuring Simms. The verdict supported the defense that Simms stepped into the vehicle. Separate cases: Nick Chisole infant vs H A Bowen awarded 650 for injuries from a Big Four curve accident. Goldie Hamilton vs Kimball Light and Water Co awarded 100. Hawkins vs Niagara Fire Insurance Co and Western Insurance Co postponed awaiting state supreme court rulings on related cases.
Mr Hawkins seeks payment of insurance for property destroyed by fire at Davy years ago. He had carried sides to cover the property and now pursues the claim.
Several persons filed candidacies with Circuit Clerk Hobart E. Payne ahead of the August primary. Dr. H. H. Dyer of Bartley seeks the Democratic nomination for McDowell board of education, a seat he currently holds by gubernatorial appointment. Republicans Stewart A. Calhoun of Keystone and Harve Hagerman of Sandy River filed for the House of Delegates.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows hosts its largest Welch social event tonight at the Memorial building starting at 8 30. Est attendees include J P Wilkinson grand warden A Jack Wilkinson grand secretary and Rev S B Hart Elkins grand master head of the Odd Fellows Home. District deputy grand master F L Lineberry and visiting lodge members speak. Lodges Gary Keystone Yukon Kaeger Cucum ber and others expected. Russell Miles and his orchestra play from 9 30 to 2 with a free luncheon at midnight.
Funeral services for A O Tilley 73 who died Wednesday at the home of son Garland Tilley in Kimball will be held at 1 PM Saturday at Garland Tilley home conducted by Rev E Isom of Welch Interment in Woodlawn cemetery along the Bluefield Bramwell road Survived by widow and four sons Garland Robert James of Kimball Will of Jenkins Ky Active pallbearers include Edward
Henry Collins five year old of Jolo was admitted to Grace hospital after stepping on a rusty nail last week. His right foot became infected requiring hospital treatment and care.
Nathan Hale, a Powhatan man, remains critically ill at Grace hospital with a broken back. Jarvis Chandler and Will Richardson are jailed on charges of beating Hale and aiding the assault. Lacey H. Price of Welch is listed as resting better after a car plunge near Roderfield that left him with a dislocated collarbone and multiple injuries.
The American Legion Junior base ball team meets the Welch Senators in an exhibition at Blakely Field this afternoon at 4. The Legion earlier won 13 to 0 against the Berwind Scouts in their first game of the week.
Final exercises of the Vacation church school at First Baptist Church begin at 7 30 pm with 167 children attending over two weeks. Yesterday the group toured in automobiles visiting communities then spent the evening at Coney Island park with games and refreshments. Reverend D M Dorsey led the program with assistance from department supervisors. Separate proceedings for the Daily Vacation Bible School will occur tonight at the Presbyterian church at 7 o'clock with an exhibit of pupil work and about 150 children expected.
West Virginia Chiropractors Society re elected all officers at the closing session of their convention in Parkersburg. Wheeling will host the 1935 meeting with Dr. H Lamont named president Dr W F Metz vice president and Dr Stanley Hales secretary and treasurer.
Mrs. Coretta Mason revivalist of Lynchburg Va continues nightly at Grace M E church with Union Mission and church in a joint series. Many profess faith and reconsecrate lives. Final Bluefield talk Monday titled A Love Filled Life with Mission night. Sunday services include 11 am and 7:45 pm. Saturday testmony at Mission chapel on Roanoke street. Union Mission Woman's auxiliary meets Monday at 3 pm. Special music highlighted each evening.
Beckley West Virginia June 14 a fire destroyed the Raleigh Mining Institute ball field grandstand and other structures forcing the Beckley Black Knights to cancel home series with the Springfield Pirates and Dayton Ducks. A road schedule is planned with immediate rebuilding ordered by J P White. Damage is estimated at 13000 dollars and the fire origin is under investigation.
Washington June 14 authorities say a merger of all public works housing operations under one administrative head is likely after Ickes called the division’s methods loose. Horatio B. Hackett seeks the top post in the merged housing division and emergency housing corporation. Robert D. Kohn lost powers as housing director and resigned. The housing corp has 127 million dollars for federal low cost housing and clearance projects, while the division approved about 20 million dollars in loans to private housing firms. The probe focuses on land value approvals.
Ickes stated there were no dishonesty implications by housing division personnel or dividend corporation officials but acknowledged very loose business methods within the division. The remark framed an internal criticism rather than accusing individuals of crime.
Daniel Carter Beard honorary national executive of the Boy Scouts of America attended a rally of nearly 1,000 scouts in the Ohio Valley region. A mile long street parade featured the American Legion drum corps and the Lions club sponsored scout circus at the high school stadium. Beard praised local scout progress as hundreds earned 919 efficiency awards at the court of honor with delegations from Zanesville Marietta Portsmouth Middleport and Pomeroy participating in district ceremonies.
This evening at 8 o'clock the following persons will give a program at Blake Chapel A. M. E. Zion church. Selections will be rendered by the Presbyterian Entertainers: solo Mrs. Ollie Hendricks, duet Mrs Byrd Middleton and Miss E. Banke, solo Mrs. Carrie Hill, address Prof. Co. W. Tiffany. The public is cordially invited.
The Church of God in Christ at 200 Wilson Street announces Bishop F Kyle has returned to head the headquarters and bring Mrs. Mattie Slaughter from Chicago to conduct nightly meetings for one to two weeks. All are invited to hear her as she assisted in establishing the Cleveland church recently. Services begin each evening at o'clock.
The club will hold a Friday evening gathering at the residence of Mrs. Betty Dabney in North Mercer.
Mrs. Jane Saunders and Mrs. F. Adama host the event with Mrs. E. B. Rollins as mistress of ceremony. The program features solos by Annie Mae Nelson and P. Ahmed Williams, a trio by Drexel Thompson, Lady Mary Morton and Willie Wade, a club history by Willa O. Moroe, and an address by Prof. Lucas Smith. Members will elect a delegate to the West Virginia Federation of Colored Women's clubs. installation starts at 8.
Workers at Wheeling Steel plants in Wheeling Beech Bottom and Yorkville started ballots for representatives under the existing employee representation plan. The committee said Amalgamated Association members were not on the primaries ballots. other plants will vote later.
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