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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1938

Page

10

Radio Schedule Highlights From Bluefield Station

Beginning Thursday evening June 16 Claytor Motor Sear in Bluefield will broadcast a year of programming at 6 30 p m with multiple shows listed. The schedule includes Morning Jamboree Lilly Mountaineers Rhythm Rangers Rise n Shine White s Service and many musical acts and news blocks across the day and into the night featuring Bob Stafford and various orchestras.

Claytor Motor Sear Bluefield Claytor Motor Claytor Motor Sales Ocumrannt THE Rhythm Rangers Rise ‘N’ Shine White's Enmaeten London Rhythms the Leonard Trio Warlick Furniture Co JFG Coffee Boys Singin SAM Coca-Cola Bottling Com Bluefield and Welch Hicago House SUN Rise Bottling CO Norge Lowman Music Co Rock Cliff Rock Mineral Springs Co Bluefield Supply CO Home Bureau Radio Rogues Ozark Mountaineers Harlem Way Jack Jane Joan Sailorman Imperial Ice Cream Co Johnnie Rock Mineral Springs

Charleston Engineer J N Compton Dies At 44

J N Compton chief engineer for Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp died in Charleston West Virginia at 44 from a heart ailment. Evansville Indiana native affiliated since 1915 and at the plant 14 years survived by a widow three children and his parents Mr and Mrs F S Compton of Terre Haute Indiana. The note mentions the most violent earthquake east of the Mississippi at Charleston South Carolina.

Charleston W. Va J. N. Compton The Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation Compton Evansville Ind Big South Charleston F. 5. Compton Terre Haute

Capehart to speak at John Stewart Sunday

Attorney H J Capehart of Welch will address the John Stewart M E church Sunday at 11 am for Fathers Day. A special men's choir directed by William P Green will provide music. Professor Edward Dickerson of the local college will speak at 8 pm on Sunday.

H. J. Capehart Welch John Stewart

Plans Perfected for Elks Convention Here

The fourteenth annual session of the West Virginia State association of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order Elks of the World opens Sunday in the city as guests of Gate City Lodge 33. A memorial service at Scott Street Baptist Church features Rev. C. W. Truett, with speakers Dr. Simpson A. Smith, Wm. McGreen, and Mrs. Alice Watkins.

Gate City Lodge Scott Street Baptist Church C. W. Truett Simpson A. Smith Wm. Mc Green Alice Watkins John Stewart M. E Thedore Henskie W. C. Snyder Andrew Walker Mammie Lyles Mable Robertson Forney E- Marks State Temples H. C. Jones C. V Jones

Genoa Dance Schedule From Hall to Freight Station

Readable notes show events at Genoa high school meeting hall for day night events, the N and W freight station hosting a grand hall, and Monday night dancing at Jones Street Hall with details fragmented.

Genoa High School N. and W Jones Street Hall

Traveling Fund club to meet at Daniels home

The Traveling Fund club of North Side United Holy Church meets today at 7 30 at 505 North Powell Street the home of Mr and Mrs G W Daniels. Members are urged to attend.

North Side United Holy Church G. W. Daniels North Powell Street

Graham Colored High School Alumni Meeting Notice

A Graham colored high school alumni meeting is set for Thursday at 7 p m at the president Mrs Mary Barbour home on Wilson street. All former students of the grade school before 1935 are eligible. Corresponding secretary Mrs Lorraine Powell invites all former graduates to attend. The Kit Kat Klub meets Thursday at 8 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs Arline Jones 614 Yadkin street. all members are welcome.

Graham Colored High School Mary Barbour Wilson Street Lorraine Powell Kit Kat Klub Arline Jones Yadkin Street

Colored Personals Visit By Mrs. Addie L. Davis

Mrs Addie L Davis of Atlantic Gay visits her daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs H C Jones on Jones street.

Addie L. Davis Atlantic Gay H. C. Jones Jones Street

Bids Accepted for 10 State Road Projects

Charleston June 14 bids on 10 secondary road projects were accepted today by the state road commission. Official low bidders and the projects include Wyoming Pineville Hanover seven miles prime and cover Southern Stone corporation Roanoke Va 10276 50 Raleigh 6 5 miles Price Hill Cittaville reconstruction and ten miles Pemberton Resoco surface treatment Sammons Robertson and company 19801 20 Greenbrier 8 60 miles Frankford Williamsburg reconstruct base ABostic and Son Rupert 25088

Charleston W. Va State Road Commission Wyoming Pineville Hanover Prime and Southern Stone Corporation Roanoke Raleigh Price Hill Cittaville Pemberton Resoco Sammons, Robertson and Company Greenbrier Frankford Williamsburg Bostic and Son Rupert

M Dowell youths elect governor in West Virginia Boy State

Federalists swept all offices except governor in the first annual West Virginia Boy State election held at Institute W Va. J F J Clark of Charleston was named governor. About 15 boys participated as various county and municipal governments prepare to function tomorrow with a state legislature.

Power Daniel Ambrose Rogers Huntington L. B. Bryan Institute Isaac Jones Wheeling Benjamin Arthur St. Albans Supreme Court Walter Cabell Charleston Lewis Lowery Vernon Wilson Maitland J. Anderson Lindsay McDowell County Thurlan Meadows Wyoming County J. A. Jackson Allen Simmons Moundsville House of Delegates T. G. Nutter Senate L. G. Wilson Mountaineers State Will Miller Jackson's Mill Ighty Claude Smith Albans American Legion

Court Renovation Awarded for Parkersburg Circuit Room

Kay Dawkins president of the county court announced a contract for modernization of the Parkersburg circuit court room. The project will be completed by October 9.

Parkersburg W. Va Kay Dawkins Circuit Court

Weaver Sizemore Sentenced Five Years in Wyoming Slaying

Weaver Sizemore was sentenced to five years in prison for voluntary manslaughter in the killing of William Green a 76 year old Indian Creek farmer. Judge D M Easley overruled a motion to set aside the verdict. Sizemore testified he struck Green with a rock after the old man dismounted and advanced threateningly. The state flower of Pennsylvania is the mountain laurel.

Pineville W. Va Weaver Sizemore William Green Indian Creek D. M. Easley Sizemore Green

Steamboat Owner Captain J R Godby Dies

Steamboat owner Captain J R Godby of the Guyandotte and river line fame died today in Huntington West Virginia He ran pac kets between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati and was a Logan county native He had lived in Huntington ten years He is survived by two sons E M and Millard Godby of Clarksburg and two daughters Mrs W E Lanham and Mrs W W Beddow of Logan

Puntington W. Va J. R. Godby Godby Pittsburgh Cincinnati Logan County E. M Millard Godby Clarksburg W. E. Lanham W. W. Beddow Logan

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