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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1941
Page
4
In memory of our dear and only brother Charlie W Johnson who passed away June 16 1936 five years ago tomorrow. We think of you dear brother and often speak your name. Sadly missed by his sisters Mrs Catherine Sullivan and Mrs Nanie Satterfield.
The Home and Garden club will hold its meeting Monday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Lula Ward.
On June 17 Colby Junior College at New London New Hampshire will graduate Kumari Paul daughter of A A Paul secretary to the Indian government. Miss Paul came to the United States for education thanks to Miss Anna Vivian Brown of Keystone who studied in India in 1937. Brown will attend commencement and stay with Miss Clark the dean. they will meet Mrs J E Brown in Boston and visit friends in Washington before returning to Keystone.
Mr and Mrs Willie L Freeman of this city announce the birth of a son on June 11 Mrs Freeman was formerly Miss Edith A McClinick The notice provides parental names and the birth date as the key facts in this local birth announcement.
The Mount Zion Baptist church junior choir hosts a social Monday night at 8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Martin 305 Park.
Prof Clyde E Johnson principal of Keystone Eckman school left for Atlanta University to attend summer school. Mrs Ardelia Harman and her brother Joe E Trigg of 201 Allen street left for Chicago due to the death of their niece Mrs Kappie Keyfogger. Mrs Earnest Holland and her two daughters Aileen and Earnestine of Columbus Ohio visit Mr and Mrs J W Tabbs on Park street.
Felix Parker of Giotto and Francis Coolidge Taylor of Charleston are selected to attend the third annual Boys State at Bluefield State Teachers College opening Sunday for a seven day session. The program, sponsored by the American Legion and run by the P T A, aims to teach citizenship and government principles. Also, the Association of Colored Railway Trainmen will meet Monday at the Carolina Community Home at 11 o clock.
Mrs Amanda Phipps of Boissevain died Thursday and funeral services are held at 2 PM at Macedonia Baptist Church Bois of Pocahontas. Deacons wives will provide flowers.
The Genoa band mothers club will hold a social in the Genoa High School auditorium Monday at 8 o clock. New records have arrived for the event which marks the start of the club's summer social season.
The funeral for Alice Mae O’Neal of Freeman is set for 10 a.m. at Bluestone Baptist Church with Elder J. O. Wade officiating. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Neal and is survived by her parents and one brother, Billy. Interment will be near Rocky Mount.
Bluefield State Teachers College announces its largest summer session with enrollment expected to rise. Registration runs Monday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library reading room. Special programs include Reading July 7-11 and Reading Workshop July 7-11 led by Dr. Townsend and colleagues.
A two hour college credit workshop runs in the library lecture rooms with multiple discussion periods for teachers. Separately the Negro Boys State opens in Lewis Hall with 100 participants and an opening address by W F Nowlin, including a program on The Citizen and His Government.
The fourth region Boy Scout jamboree will be held on the college campus Saturday and Sunday June 21 22. Citizens of the surrounding community are cordially invited to visit this gathering.
H Smith Jones principal of Aracama High School Lo gan will speak on the regular radio educational series sponsored by Bluefield State Teachers College over WHIS at 7 45 p m Monday Miss Coella Robinson soprano will sing under Prof C D Reece head of the college music department Dean Whiting marries Edith Adkins in Lynchburg Va ceremony held June 7 at the bride’s grandmother Mrs Neela Davidson’s home. The couple will be available at 308 Park Bluefield W Va September 8. President H L Dickason spoke at Simmons High School commencement in Montgomery The Mahaffey professor will speak at Mt Zion church Father’s Day services.
Baltimore market report shows cattle closing mostly up with small lot steers at 12.40 hundredweight and yearlings 10.00 to 12.15. heifers scarce with small lot at 10.75. cows 7.00 to 8.00. Hogs up 15 from Friday with varied weights trading 9.30 to 10.35. sows 10 higher. Sheep and lambs rise 25 to 50, good ewes and wethers 12.25 to 13.00. fat lambs 12.75 top, throwouts 9.00 to 11.25.
Chicago grain prices closed mixed as wheat fell two cents per bushel in a short session, erasing gains from yesterday and posting a weekly loss just over a cent. July wheat slid to 1.00 a bushel, September at 1.01 1/4, corn steady around 73 1/2 cents.
A vast diversity of woodpeckers exists with over four thousand distinct kinds worldwide. Scientists note many unexplored species in forests across continents and warn of habitat loss threatening biodiversity.
New York June 14 despite a let down today the stock market on the week scored its best net advance since last September. The Associated Press average of 60 stocks fell .1 to 41.4 but the week showed a full point gain with relatively light offerings and 193 620 shares traded. Several issues hit new highs for 1941 while leaders like U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM AT&T Santa Fe Sears Roebuck Du Pont Eastman Kodak and Johns Manville closed higher.
New York dealers report a quiet two hour session with U S Governments largely unchanged to slightly lower in over the counter trading. Today's sales reach par value 3 399 000 versus 2 147 600 last Saturday.
The treasury notes receipts of 39.9 million and expenditures of 38.4 million for June 12 with a net balance of 2.55 billion. The page lists gross debt at 48.58 billion, gold assets at 22.59 billion, and a daily increase of 9.02 million. An unrelated line states ivory tusks vary in color.
The Thomas Memorial Society of Christian Service hosted a mixed shower for Mrs. Ed Thompson at Mrs. J B Sanders home in McComas W V. Fifty guests attended as items and gifts were given. Newborn son to Alfred White born Wednesday June 11 weighing 8 14 pounds with no name recorded at birth.
Mrs Wellie Marie and Mrs Julius Sigman hosted a surprise birthday party for their sister and mother Mrs C B Blackwell on Thursday evening. The honoree received many gifts and a decorated white cake with 59 pink candles highlighted the celebration. A party plate was served to numerous attendees including Estames Greely Abshire Arthur y, W Eller, Ike Brummett, Bill Burgess, C Hartwell, Nelson Ratcliffe, Jack Chudina, E F Alvis, Bill Evans, William Scott, J W Sherga, W C Edwards, Jack Riffe, Bill Sparks, Fred Hawkins and Oscar Blackwell. Many gifts were sent for those unable to attend.
We express deep gratitude for flowers and cards and for donations of cars and help during the death of our husband and father Jack Borich. Special thanks to Mr Cole the undertaker Miss Cosby Higginbotham nurse Dr Fox and Rev John A Mc Nulty and to friends and neighbors.
Charles Bud Short and Andrew Ferrante and several Mercer county residents left on June 12 to report in Huntington West Virginia for final examinations before selection as draftees for the U S Army.
Crane Creek Board of Christian Education met at Miss Edith Ratcliffe’s home with one visitor, Miss Alise Early. Irving Fowler chosen youth department superintendent. Charlie Fowler named Board of Stewards representative and adult church school teacher. Rally Day planning underway for July. School closed after two weeks with programs at Crane Creek and Thomas Memorial churches.
The Crane Creek Society of Christian Service held its monthly meeting led by Mrs. C. W. Burgess. A Pollyanna party was planned for June 27 at Mrs. Nelson Ratcliffe s home. Mrs. Jack Smith spoke on Red Cross work and the group committed to garment making for Bundles for Britain. Mrs. W. D. Hurley was elected representative to the Christian Board.
The Baptist Mission Circle gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Preston Simpkins home with eight members and three visitors. Mrs. Logan delivered the Bible lesson and plans for the next meeting at Mrs. Jess Evans home on July 7 were announced with Evans in charge of the program.
A night circle for Thomas Memorial 8S. C. 8S. will be organized at the home of Mrs. Arthur Moody Thursday evening, June 19, at 7 30 P M.
Miss Miriam Laurence of Radford visits sister Mrs Harriett Linkous. Mrs S W Gill and two children from Bluefield stay with Mr and Mrs J S Sanders. Ann Sanders visits Shawvers Mill aunt Mrs W R Compton for two weeks. Douglas Short resumes work at Pinnacle store after a shoulder sprain.
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