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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1939

Page

3

Miners Idle Hearing Over Shutdown Reported

Charleston West Virginia June 16 Examiner H Simms testified at a hearing on appeals from a ruling that miners were idle during the April 1 15 shutdown. Witnesses included S E Tribbett L E Weston C 8 Wilson and others describing disturbances and the response of coal companies to loading operations and work notices amid the dispute between operators and miners over a shutdown deemed a strike by coal associations and a lockout by the UMWA.

Charleston W. Va H Simms Adon Hearn S. E. Tribbett L. E. Ht Weston Jane Lew Sert C Harless McKell Company

Funeral for Mrs Sinkford 62 Held at John Stewart Church

The funeral for Mrs G B Sinkford 62 who died Wednesday night at her Bland street home was held at John Stewart Methodist Church at 2 pm. She was active in civic life and sponsor of Genoa high school. She is survived by husband James Sinkford and siblings in Ohio Roanoke and Detroit. Burial in Oakwood with pallbearers and flower bearers named. services and baptisms scheduled at local churches.

G. B. Sinkford Bland Street Sinkford John Stewart Methodist Church Genoa High School Hattie E. Warren John and Elizabeth Warren Tazewell I Sinkford Jameson Sinkford Losboan Calif Len J. Sinkford Detroit Mich Elizabeth Josephine Harris Columbus Ohio Etta Woods Roanoke John Woman's Home Missionary Society Clanthas Priends

New Century Methodist Church Services and Father’s Day

Princeton area church notices outline Sunday School at 9 30 with D W Poe as superintendent and 11 30 service titled Fathers Day featuring music by the church fathers choir and a sermon The evening program focuses on Fathers Day directed by Prof Jerome Davis The pastor Rev Charles P Webster invites all fathers to worship Also Jones Street Christian led by Rev P E Carter holds a school at 10 with a sermon at 11 and junior choir music by Mrs C C Car Sn Gye directs the program

NEW Century Methodist Princeton Charles PF. Webster J. W. Hobbs Princeton D. W. Poe Fathers of the Church Neous Fathers Geo Jerome Davis R. V. Coger

Community Churches Observe Father’s Day Across Gatherings

Mawatee Baptist in Hiawatha hosts morning worship with Rev Reed and a 3 p m deaconation. Prof J W Moss from Kimball speaks on Seven Rights of a Child. Blake Chapel A M E Zion holds 9 45 am Sunday school and 11 am service. Ever Ready club leads Father’s Day observances with music from Mt Zion choir. Bethel A M E led by Rev Littie holds 9 30 am Sunday school and 11 am worship with 6 30 pm Christian Endeavor.

J. W. Moss Kimball J. D Simpson Little Zion Baptist John F. Williams

Bethel Methodist Weekly Schedule Bethel VA

Bethel Methodist in Bluefield Virginia advertises Sunday school at 9 30 with S Painter as superintendent and worship at 11 00. Evening service at 7 00 and Daily Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 6 p m with mid week prayer services.

Bethel Methodist Bluefield J. W. Manning S. Painter

Tabernacle Baptist Service Schedule for Bluefield Va

Tabernacle Baptist in Bluefield Virginia lists Rev J A Palmer as pastor and Sunday school at 9 30 led by superintendent J Saunders. Morning worship at eleven and evening service at seven thirty with midweek prayer on Wednesday at seven thirty.

Tabernacle Baptist

Edwards Memorial Service Announcements

Rev. A L Polk pastor leads Edwards Memorial services with Sunday school at 9 30 am George A W Carey superintendent morning service at 11 am titled Abrahams the Faithful Father Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm and evening worship at 7 30 pm with subject The Eve more text truncated and unreadable.

East Graham Christian Church Service Times

The East Graham Christian congregation in Bluefield Virginia lists midweek prayer at 7 30 p m and Sunday school at 9 30 led by Superintendent Bailey Worship at 11 and 7 30 p m with a 6 p m B Y P U Also noted is a midweek prayer service on Wednesday at 7 30 with additional worship and Sunday school at 9 20 and W D worship at 8 o clock Tuesday night

W. D Oeloee

Scott Street Baptist Sunday Schedule and Methodist Service

Scott Street Baptist holds Sunday school at 9 30 with William Hayden as superintendent and worship at 11 led by Rev Frank Wade. Evening service at 7 30. Missionary meeting Wednesday at 5 30 at Mrs Bertie Mae Graham’s Ellis street home. John Stewart Methodist led by Rev Hubert C Jones with Sunday school at 9 30 led by G H Linkford. Attorney H J Capehart to address at 11 honoring Father’s Day. Men’s chorus directed by William P Green provides music at 3.

Scott Street William Hayden Frank Wade Bertie Mae ‘Graham Ellis Street John Stewart Hubert C. Jones G. H. Linkford H. J. Capehart William P. Green

Mount Zion Baptist and allied churches schedule

Rev Alexander Gregory will address Mount Zion Baptist church men with choir music for evening worship at 7 30. CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD at 201 Wilson street holds Sunday school 9 30 preaching 11 and 7 30 with Elder Henry Burss. CHURCH OF GOD APOSTOLIC led by Rev T J Cox offers 9 30 Sunday school and 11 morning worship with 8 o clock evening service and two midweek preaching nights.

Alexander Gregory Mount Zion Baptist Church Mount Zion Church OF the Living God Wilson Street Ida Colley Henry Burss Church OF God, Apostolic T. J. Cox

Freeman Huston Tiffany pastor sermon at 9 30 AG school

George Woodson, superintendent, leads service at 9 30 as Freeman Huston Tiffany pastors. A sermon on spiritual matters follows at the gathered AG school.

Sunday Services with Ever Ready Club Honor Fathers Day

Rev W H Blake pastor. Sunday school 9 30. Eva George superintendent. Ever Ready club conducts services honoring Fathers. Speakers F A Toyer and R L Gibson. J McIve Green Bluefield Va speaks 7 30. Special music. Mid week prayer. An incandescent lamp was invented by William Robert Grove in 1840 Edison lamp introduced 1880.

W. H. Blake Eva George F. A. Toyer R. L. Gibson J. McIve Green Bluefield William Robert Grove Edison

Celanese Road bids submitted for Narrows to Lune link

A low bid of 88 603.94 was submitted by Tuck and Son and Sam E Finley of Virgilina Virginia for the 3.2 mile plant access road from the Narrows intersection to the Lune in Giles County. Work on the artery is planned to begin soon. Celanese Corp of America plant general manager Peter D Cooper said 175 homes for salaried plant employees would be needed by January 1 along with housing for other workers and construction staff. Narrows Pearisburg property owners promised immediate future housing.

Sub- Tuck and Son Sam E. Finley Virgilina, Va Narrows Lune Giles County Peter D. Cooper Celanese Corporation of America Pearisburg Cooper

Greta Garbo Building First Hollywood Home

Actress Greta Garbo, who has lived in Hollywood for 13 years, is building her first house in the city. Previously she owned vacation back reaches of the Palos Verdes hills about 25 miles away.

Hollywood Greta Garbo Palos Verdes Hills

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