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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1939
Page
9
Wilbert Sowers told Princeton readers that drunk drivers dominate hit and run incidents and warned that school zones are universal. He cited 5283 children killed last year by careless drivers and noted 93 percent of fatal crashes involve road use for pleasure rather than business.
Nice cool three room unit available for rent featuring Kelvinator and gas range. Gas furnished for cooking and utilities included in the Royal Theatre Building on W. W. Von Court.
The Boys' State camp at Jackson's Mill was discussed last week with a report and thanks to Rotarians for funding. The speaker Mr. Hoser a former Princeton resident and claim agent for the Wir fan Railway 1910 13 spoke, noting plans to run the camp for ten days next year.
Junior D A R and Scout groups sponsor a story hour with participants Cher Homer Pences Mason Dorothy Honaker Jean Shannon Mary Lou Shannon Hall Arest Williams Betty Ayers Peggy Ts Anne Bird and helper Girl Scouts Eloise Bird Coreag Shuff Vosium Bechamn with story tellers Mrs Herbert Bowling and Miss Gertie Yearout.
Mrs. C A Williams of Blacksburg dies at home following illness. She is survived by two sisters Vina Craig and Agnew Price and one brother Nathan Cromer, all of Blacksburg. The obituary notes several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Miss Virginia Bird returns home to Straley avenue from the Wisconsin university. Mrs. C. W. Hall of Hale avenue travels to High Point North Carolina for a two week visit with St. Albans Virginia relatives. An unnamed former local citizen who spent two weeks in Florida is noted passing through en route to the Rotary International convention.
Mrs. Harry Karnes of Princeton Society is listed with phone number 115-1 and hours from 1 PM to 4 PM.
Miss Sadie Lovern led a steined ple choir at the church home gathering held in the evening. Songs and panel numbers featured. Green presented medals to choir members, with Redman for most performances and Ch Se de ung for attendance. Frances Masten and Sadie Lovern received recognition for faithful service. Joe Rodwell Marian Smith and Dimple Juies received honorable mention.
The Women’s Union met Thursday night at 8 for the final church scene service. President Mrs H J En presided over the business session as yearly officer reports were presented with general satisfaction. New officers include treasurer Mrs W L Cook and World Call secretary Mrs Prank Stuck.
The Woman's auxiliary of the Presbyterian church met with President Parris in the chair as presiding officer.
Mrs George McConnell read a letter urging all auxiliaries to send representatives to the training school at Montreal. The president announced Frances Masten and Hazel Jones would attend the Young Peoples school in Lewisburg. Mrs Ajax Smith gave an interesting report of the Presbyterian activities.
Huntington West Virginia June 16. Directors of the Huntington chamber of commerce adopted a resolution opposing a federal coal mine inspection service proposal. The measure would levy a one cent per ton tax on coal for the bituminous coal commission funding.
Charles Laughton stars in a Mercer theatre production of Beachcomber. The show closes today after a two day run featuring a drunken character transformed by circumstance.
The Princeton Pentecostal Holiness Church at Pirst Street and Straley Avenue lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship and missionary service at 11 a m Evangelistic service at 7 45 p m and P Y P meets at 7 p m First Baptist Edward Stubblefield is the pastor R
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. led by L. Dugan with the sub pastor and TV team. Evening sermon titled Grace will be preached. Visitors urged to attend and bring friends to church for services.
Dowell Mellett reports that a central index will save about 300000 dollars yearly in state relief administration and reduce federal administrative costs by about 180500 dollars. Stekett supports West State as a representative site for hearings on relief appropriations for 1940 due to its proximity to Washington and its mix of agriculture and industry.
Kenova West Virginia June 16. The body of a 14 year old boy who had been playing on a river bank was recovered from the stream. The incident occurred after the youth fell into the water while near the bank.
Mrs. Carolina Kailing longtime Welch area resident died in a local hospital from heart disease after three years of declining health. Born in Austria on November 23, 1883, she moved to Switzerland then Austria before marrying Sam Railing in 1901 and settling in McDowell County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the cemetery near Davy for Eveline Roberts 77 of Twin Branch who died Thursday. The obituary notes her long life and the family's mourning.
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Cruise of Price North Carolina announce the marriage of Ruth Harless formerly of Caretta to Cantiacton Harless. The ceremony took place May 11 1939 at Tarewell Virginia. The bride attended Ridgeway School and Concord University and taught at Yukon while the groom attended East Bank High School and works in West Charleston. The couple will reside in Charleston.
William Norris Jr of Caretta was elected high priest of the Wyndham See 45 A M at a Thursday meeting. Other officers installed include A C Mal D M Dorsey Welch chaplain and T R Reed Welch tiler.
Word was received here that Charles Markland son of Mr and Mrs G H Markland of Welch has been accepted by the Marines.
A regional conservation meeting aims to recruit women for forest planning in Wayne County. Hosted by Helen Worth Gershon of the U S Forest Service eastern division, representation includes McDowell County and nearby towns. Invited McDowell women span club and PTA leader roles.
Welch Lions club represented at the annual convention of the West Virginia Association in Beckley. John W. Kitchen president, Don oe president elect and J. T. ting the Weie Pa as Realdenton Anernates attends. Several club members joined the banquet and dance Friday evening.
A tight game features two outs with two on base and a go ahead run reaching the plate. The standout drives in a third run in the sixth, steals second twice to lift season totals to 11, as Boston’s pitching limits the Bees to minimal hits after the ninth.
Fairmont West Virginia June 16 The Owens-Illinois Glass company failed to obtain a list of Glass Workers Union members at a labor relations board hearing Examiner W R Ringer ruled the subpoena not material to the issues in the unfair labor practices case filed by the Federation of Glass Workers against the company
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a hearing and the Owens company in relation to alleged unfair labor practices. Details are incomplete, with key names and outcomes not fully legible.
The vanguard of delegates to the 27th annual Gideon society state convention reached Clarksburg West Virginia. Business sessions are set to begin tomorrow with expectations of formal opening and program plans.
The Southern Newspaper Publishers association closed its annual convention with Adolph Shelby Ochs, general manager of the Chattanooga Times, elected as president. He said the vote felt like a tribute to the publisher whose name he shares.
Mr and Mrs Fred Booth and son Dick of Ludlow Kentucky are expected in Welch this weekend to visit Mrs George W Leckie and family. Mrs J A Shields leaves Priday for Uniontown Pennsylvania to visit her daughter. Miss Zelma Greenawalt vacationing at Virginia Beach and visiting relatives in Columbus before the Virginia trip. Misses nan and Alice Cosper Gausters of Mr and Mrs Harry left for Charleses to visit Mrs C F Wilson and will be away about a week. Mrs Jake Jenks and ng eeth Mrs par George A and Mrs R B Probst travel to Winston Salem North Carolina to visit their daughter. Miss Lowye Roteller at McDowell County National Bank is receiving treatment at Stevens Clinic for injuries from a fall Wednesday evening.
Two McDowell county prisoners were arrested in Wayne county this week and returned to the Mo owes couany jail to face separate charges. Frank Keaton a colored man serving a sentence for petite larceny and carrying a pistol weed turned to compete in sea He was a trusty at the jail a walked away on May 8. Jailer W E Sutter said an additional term would be sought for Keaton for breaking his trust at the Jalil. Grade Burdette of Mohegan is charged with persuading a young boy to leave his home. A warrant was sworn out for his ar rest before Magistrate W R Lockhart noon captured while freight trains in Wayne omy.
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