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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1939
Page
8
Report on preparations for a large public celebration with focus on electricity savings and energy measures. Officials outline a schedule, vendors coordinate logistics, and community groups anticipate a major event in the area.
The Mercer School band urges members to attend a Monday meeting in the school gym at 9 o clock. The group expects to discuss band music and upcoming rehearsals.
In circuit court Walter Bill Chapman a minor suing through Laura Mae Kelly his guardian files trespass on the case against Platnick Bros with return in July. Kathleen Brasley Snecker sues Edward Lafayette Swecker in chancery with July return.
Constable E D Dale Bailey reported Raymond Hazelwood was arraigned on a charge of possessing moonshine liquor. Hazelwood received a $100 fine. The incident occurred yesterday in Sass One.
Forgery cases heard by Magistrate Carl Jones. Julian J. Goodall held for July grand jury on a $13 65 check forgery charge. Another man charged with forgery with intent to defraud C M French held under $500 bond. Additionally Vernie Rumsey fined for fighting and assault and battery on Henderson Alley and fined again for drunkenness with thirty days in jail. Otis Richards testified. VFW post Mercer No 2703 to meet Monday at 8 at Memorial building to arrange delegation to state encampment in Bluefield later this week.
Mrs Mack Hampton and Mrs Palmer Ollard of Kingsport Tenn recently paused in Princeton on their way from New York the Worlds Fair and Bermuda to visit Mrs Earl Ferguson on Washington avenue. Mr and Mrs Herbert Martin of Thorn Street left for Norfolk to visit Mr Martins parents. Mr and Mrs W N Martin. Dorothy and Jean Saver returned from Charleston with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs J P Darnold of Charleston. Summer school attendees at Concord State Teachers College include Claude Lefler Abe Myatt Ted Robinette Archie Lusk Mrs with Clarence Long Miss Axine Graham Berlin nackin a and Billy Kuhikee.
In a simple ceremony at the bride's Athens Road home, Miss Virginia Juanita Bailey married William Hager of Welch. The vows were exchanged before a honeysuckle and fern altar with larkspur baskets as pianist Glenna Gott played selections from Wagner. The couple departed for a wedding trip through Indiana after the service.
The film Dodge City stars Errol Flynn with Olivia de Havilland Ann Sheridan Bruce Cabot Alan Hale and Frank McHugh. It tracing the Kansas town Dodge City from a small settlement to a major trading center.
A Kentucky bride choices a light blue tailored costume with white accessories for her going away. Mrs. Hager, a Princeton High School graduate, later earned an A B degree from Concord College and is employed by Welch Baking Company.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will hold a meeting Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. The executive board will meet the same day at 2:00.
Miss Odette Parley Katharine Mahood Frances Masten Paul Deverle Reed McClung and Miss Elizabeth Young from Melrose Chapel left Wednesday for Lewisburn to attend a Young People’s conference. They will be away one week.
The Princeton Woman's club will hold its final meeting of the season on Tuesday at 3 PM in the Memorial building before the summer recess.
Mr and Mrs W L McCoy of Highland avenue announce their son Vernon McCoy earned a degree in special business administration yesterday at Benjamin Prooklin University Washington D C He is Princeton high school graduate and former local resident who will visit before returning to his position as auditor with the Maritime Commission in Washington
Herndon area notes report Mr and Mrs John Stacey moving to Roanoke Va for work. Mrs B H Coffee is a patient at Beckley hospital after an operation. Families welcome new babies Patricia Ann and Barney Ladong. Students from area colleges return home for summer break.
Pineville and surrounding areas gear up for a county wide celebration starting June 26 with motor boat races, a bathing beauty contest, boxing, shows and fireworks. The Bullocks Amusement Company arrives for a July 4 finale as Rotary Club scouts set up a river camp on the Shannon site near Pineville Gulf. The Boy Scout camp will host two weeks of outings and then offer river side accommodations for short rentals at nominal fees. Mr. Harper runs the camp leasing and coordinates use by Rotary families and scouts.
Miss Atholene Harvey daughter of the late L C Harvey Baileysville and Randall Hill a U S Navy veteran quietly united in marriage at Canada Kentucky on May 26 1939. They reside in Baileysville after Hill’s four years of service including the Pacific coast aboard the World’s Fair cruise.
A group of Wyoming county anglers spent a five day trip testing gear and reaching Norris and LaFollette Tennessee to kick off the local fishing season. The party included Fred H. Shannon C. Bith John H. Lambert and Robert.
If you haven't tasted our chicken steak or chops dinners come in today Monday night June 19 you will be agreeably surprised invited to attend at Friends.
Bailey Jack Shipman W C Bailey Jr C 8 Worrell and others attended a Pineville lodge event at Cecil Docks after a fishing trip from Thursday morning to Sunday. The party brought back about two hundred pounds of fish and kept it iced. Officers elected included Wheatley master and Worrell senior warden with several others named. Visitors from Indian Creek Beckley Mountain Mullens lodges attended the communication.
Eggleston Virginia reports the Giles County Young People's union held its monthly meeting at Bear Spring church on Friday night with attendees from Epworth League Union.
A daily Vacation Bible school begins Monday morning June 19 at Eggleston Methodist Church. Instructors include Mrs. Lynwood Munsey Mrs. W H Simpkins and Miss Rennie Nell King.
Mrs Eva Carter and daughter Evelyn visited Mrs Earl Goodwin in Princeton last week. The Misses Sarah Miller Ruby Warner and Buford Steele attended the 4 H camp at Crockett Springs this week. Mr and Mrs FP K Stafford Mrs Clarence Hunter and daughter Mary Ann visited relatives in Strausburg last week. Mrs F W King was weekend guest of her sister Mrs Rennie K Murphy in Princeton.
Caretta and Honaker residents report travel visits and relocations. Mrs Elmer Dickens and children visit Ohio relatives while Clifford Sheets family moves to English WV. Miss Margaret Rh of Honaker visits Mr Ernest E Brown after a Charlotte trip. Helen Abshire is ill at home in Caretta.
Epworth League holds 7 pm service at Princeton churches with an evening sermon by the pastor on Jesus Our Contemporary. The Young People’s chorus directed by Miss Emily Poston will perform at the service.
Rev. James Salango will preach at the 11. Sunday school led by W R Raney at 9 45 a m with Rev W R Smith Jr as pastor.
Memorial Hospital keeps Rev. W. Hobson from leading a morning service. The 9:45 a.m. Bible class and school session proceed with the rector away. Vestry meets at 3 p.m. Evening prayer and sermon at 7:46. Rumor cites potential license plan changes involving Ci bomtuk and Thesan planes, uncertain NA vs NC license.
Country home with 8 rooms and hot water heating listed near Union West Virginia. Properties include 200 acres with 10 room frame dwelling and grazing land, another 200 acres with 8 room dwelling, a 6 room cottage with stone foundation, and a $4 000 00 double garage home on a paved street. Also offered are 70 acres of grazing land near Princeton and 10 acres of bottom land near Brushfork with orchard. Various terms and payments outlined with cash down and monthly plans.
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