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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1934
Page
10
The Senate passed the housing bill 71 to 12 and sent it to the House with minor changes. Leaders hurried to resolve differences in a conference, aiming for swift enactment to aid recovery, stimulate construction and repair, and assist homeowners with long term low interest mortgages.
Thomas Stockdale of Bramwell and A J Bartlett of Welch district mine inspectors visited Bluefield yesterday. They are long time figures in southern West Virginia coal industry and are well known in the region.
Worth West Virginia June 16 The Worth Woman's Missionary society met at Mrs J Snow's Gilliam home for its monthly session. Devotional led by Mrs J N Snow of Bluefield. convention report from Birmingham Alabama. leaflet on Missionary Societies in Brazil. talks on Spiritual Life. Refreshments served to thirteen members. Next meeting at Mrs R A Tosh's home July 6 with Mrs C J Brooks leading.
Mrs Elizabeth B Moore hosted a Saturday party in War West Virginia from 3 to 4 PM for her daughter Lucy Anns second birthday. Guests received dolls and pink candies with ice cream and cake. Others mentioned include Celine Vincent Doris Liddle Carolyn Moore and the Lowes and Mills families.
Mrs. Kate Richardson sustained leg injuries when a lump of coal was thrown from a fast moving freight train on Tuesday night. She was taken to a doctor and several stitches were required.
Master Billy Spangler celebrated his fourth birthday with a Friday party at his parents home. Games and contests entertained guests Theresa Hrametz and Doris Jeanne Potter won prizes. Pink and white refreshments complemented the decorations. The child received many gifts and was served a party plate by Mrs. Spangler and helpers for several attendees listed.
Mr and Mrs Jim Brown hosted a Sunday dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs Frank Brown of Lick Creek Virginia Hobart Brown also of Lick Creek and Dr and Mrs C B Brown with Carl Brown The group ate supper at the Browns home late that evening.
Mrs. R. M. Peery and the Beavers hosted a lawn party Saturday for Ellen Peery's fourth birthday. Guests included Ellen, June, Phyllis, Margaret Peery, Ruth Hall, Betty Wingo, Doris Liddle, Glenna Cole, Patty Ann Cole, Louise Baker, Lillian Baker, Dot Walker, Franklin Fite and Harry Wolf. Refreshments were served in the late afternoon.
The Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 18 at 9 a.m. at War junior high school. Children aged 5 to 15 may enroll. The program runs two weeks.
Mrs Clarente Couch hosted a Monday afternoon party at the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Perdue to celebrate the fourth and fifth birthdays of Barbara and Peggy Jo. Guests included Celine Vincent Norma Jean Riley Mary Jane Brewster Dolores Czoka Betty Ann Theresa Hrametz Mary Ellen Misrach Velma Joyce Woods Wanda Lee Herndon Mary Ruth Hinkle Cecile Bucko Cara June Linkous Mary Virginia Perdue and more children.
Mrs A G St Clair entertained the Lex home Bridge club with a high score prize won by Mrs F A Weaver. Guests included Mesdames Weaver Hatcher Buckberry Hamrick Bryant Linkous Shugurou Easterly and Miss Emily Easterly. Many locals and travelers are noted in social and appearances around town and area.
The Rev Z F Maybury concluded a two week meeting in Elgood W Va. with seven converts joining Elgood Methodist church and three more adding new members. Baptismal services are planned at Glen Lyn Va on the first Sunday in July near Mrs Laura Johnston's home. birth notice. Mr and Mrs Walter St Clair announce the birth of a son born June…
Misses Chippy and Polly White entertained at dinner Sunday with Daynese and Helen Blankenship Irene Billy Christine Bauguess Faye Ruby Akers Loretta Skeens Veldie and Roy Harvey Sam Powell John and Leonard McKenz ie Joe Dent and Gatewood Boyd in a social gathering.
Mrs Marion Meadows entered Bluefield sanitarium Thursday for medical treatment.
The burial of P. W. McMananay at Oakwood cemetery in Princeton drew a large crowd from the Elgood community. He spent his life on his farm and taught during winter months, earning honor as a leading local teacher in the neighborhood.
Horsepen Virginia June 16 Mrs Jane Graham is recovering from a broken leg Mr and Mrs T C Harman of South Fork visited Mr and Mrs Howard Murphy Minnie Brewster of Yukon has returned home after visiting her parents J H Bowman was in Pocahontas Mrs Tom Brewster is visiting Mr and Mrs 8 A Graham Mr and Mrs Dave Yates of Anawalt visited Mr and Mrs George Day The basking shark is harmless to man the white shark is the most dangerous to man
A Saturday night wiener roast brought together Mr and Mrs W Shepherd Priceton area residents including Mary Sue Jack Cheatwood Frances Juanita White Ruth Johnston Lucille Nash and others. Attendees from Princeton included Hubert Martin Frank Griffith Tom Cooper Mason Peitry Louis White D L White Dr Marvin Ferguson Earl Lacy Forest and Billy Johnston of Elgood.
Mrs. George Dobbins and Georgia Mia Ferguson and Marshal White Jr. spent Thursday at W. S. and Mrs. Rogers home. Ruth James of Princeton visited here last week. L. E. White S B Cheatwood and Sue shopped in Bluefield and Princeton Monday. Cyrus Clemons and daughter Louise were weekend guests of Mrs. John Clemons. Edna Meadows of Bluefield is home caring for her sister-in-law Marion Meadows. Tom Golden and family of Killarney spent the weekend with relatives in Glen Lyn. Elgood residents at Jordan's Chapel quarterly meeting included G. A. White Luther White Aubury Nash and R. B. Cheatwood family. Cassie Neeley of Pipestem stayed with Lucile Nash last week. Walter William Pettrey Ralph Akers visited friends at Lick Creek. Bessie Anderson of Lick Creek visited Elgood relatives. W. S. and Mrs. Rogers visited Flat Top relatives Sunday. Pisgah Home Coming services drew many locals. McKinley Reed and H. A. Dickinson visited Princeton Tuesday. D L and Joe White went to Bluefield on business Friday. Mary D. Rogers and Hallie Rogers of Flat Top will enter West Virginia University Monday for the summer session ending September 1.
Matoaka West Virginia June 16 1934 announces the marriage of Ruby Jane Jewell daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Jewell to Norman La Arrington son of Mr and Mrs John Arrington both graduates of Matoaka high school. The ceremony was at the Methodist church performed by Rev R O Eller in the presence of Arringtons and will reside in Matoaka both are employed locally.
Dr A C Echols of Blackstone Virginia and Mrs Virginia Sampson of Matoaka wed at the Methodist parsonage in a ceremony conducted by Rev R O Eller on Wednesday June 13. The couple will live in Prince West Virginia where he will practice medicine.
The Rev. R. O. Eller attended Mercer county Methodist pastors conference at Bland Street church. It was decided to hold a ministers and families picnic for Bluefield district on July 2.
Sunday afternoon union members from Mercer county gathered in Matoaka for the largest UMWA assembly yet, with an estimated twelve hundred to fifteen hundred miners attending. Van A. Bittner, chief representative for West Virginia, delivered the keynote address as Jesse Aquino of Welch acted as master of ceremonies.
Rev J T Williams pastors the First Church of God with Sunday school at 10 am led by Mrs J T Williams superintendent. Morning service at 11 am. Young people's service at 6 30 pm on And He Went a Little Farther. Evening service at 7 45 pm Prayer meeting at...
The Woman's Missionary society held its monthly meeting at the Jenkin Jones church on Thursday at 2 o clock. The topic was The Methodist Church of Brazil with devotionals led by Mrs C A Murphy. Leaflet readings were given by Mrs Gravely and Mrs Davis. A stewardship paper was read by Mrs P J Bailey. Visitor Mrs Dodrill of Welch attended.
Mr and Mrs J A Perdue entertained with a birthday party Saturday keeping the event intimate with family and friends in attendance.
A social evening marked the birthday of Es ther with cards and dancing. Guests included Misses Beulah Young Lena Beasley Helen Aldish Pauline Aldish Helen Aldish Virginia Page Blanche Williams Helen Fitchke Beatrice Boone Lahama Ester Beatrice Perdue and many local men from Pageton and Gary such as Frank Taylor Joe Taylor Maurice Murphy Raymond Murphy Harold Gravely Elbert Bolen Woodrow Rudisll James Thompson Lacy Lesler Jessie Flanner Larry Austin James O Bryan Dennis Boone Pat Patrick Harry Basham Bob Stone Clyde Vick Louie Vickers Bernard Bragg Lawrence Gabroski and Harry Mickels Allen Thompson Karl Robinson and Mike Fotchko.
Mr and Mrs James Taylor announce the birth of a son named Robert French born Saturday June 9. Mr and Mrs Paul Lee name their son Eddie Gordon, a second birth noted in the family notices.
John Pearman T M Jarvis Kelly French and Randolph Wagner attended a Philco radio show in Bluefield Tuesday night to enjoy performances and dialogue with the program.
Bible school starts Monday at 10 oclock in the local school building with 114 children aged 5 to 15 enrolled. Instructors include Mrs J W Doss Jr Mrs W J Dietrich Margie Buckland Velma Kelp and Madeline Martin. Dr J M Crowe of Charleston lectures to children at 11 15 am and again in the evening to the public. Sunday is children day with exercises and lunch on the church lawn. Monday and Tuesday night Dr Crowe gives special lectures and a silver offering will be taken.
Mrs McKinley Stacy and children visited relatives at Marytown Sun ny. Miss Ethel Mae Tabor returned from a visit with her grandparents at Freeman. Mrs J L Vance, Mrs E W Alley and Donald Vance were Bluefield visitors Tuesday. Mrs T M Jarvis and daughter Helen Lou spent the week end al
Woodlawn Virginia residents report family visits and travels from Sunday to Monday. Jarvis and Yeatts families share visits with Emma Yeatts and Miss Forrest Caldwell plans a summer stay. Bluefield Itmann and Washington trips cited for multiple households with relatives.
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