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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1949
Page
3
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Alfred A Lilly known as Cousin Alf and a Charleston city police lieutenant died of a heart attack while talking with Patrolman Charles Laghimer. He had retired just Monday after a two year legal fight over age limits with the Fraternal Order of Police. Survived by his widow and two sons Alfred Jr and John Breenom.
two week daily program opens with "Welome With God in His Word" led by Mrs J H McNeer and teachers Mrs Wiler Tibbs and Miss Betty Ror Bates. junior department will study "The Story and Work of the Methodist Church" under Rev A B Williams guidance.
The rainfall in Bluefield reached its heaviest level in 38 years causing flooding on College Avenue and Frederick Street. Observers note overflow into lower city areas and damage along Grove Street as streets flooded and water entered properties.
Mae Elisabeth Shelton, choir director, says a choir clinic may be held in August this year instead of the previously planned date. Members of the 1949 Beaver High A Cappella choir are urged to attend the meeting tomorrow.
A fragmented report lists livestock sales with varying prices for light and heavy cattle, steers, heifers, stockers, and cows. Includes vealers, sheep and lamb figures, with multiple weight categories and price ranges across categories and totals.
In Charleston West Virginia on June 17 a trio including Sweeney 30 was freed after a jack slipped pinning him beneath a car in United Kanawh county. They were rushed by ambulance to Charleston hospitals where bystanders pulled them from a 50 foot embankment into the Kanawha river and all escaped serious injury.
Etowah Tenn June 17 two National Guardsmen Harold Barnes and Lloyd Cochran found 74 year old Mrs Minikie Henderson half a mile from Starr mountain top after following crumpled leaves She was exhausted with bruised feet and head on a rock They carried her to town for possible medical care Dr Boyd McClary said she suffered exposure but did not require hospitalization The search began Wednesday when she left home quietly
City clerk Mrs. Eleanor B. Shupe announced 2 195 ballots were cast in Bluefield's Tuesday primary. Official canvass kept the same district results with top two in each district advancing to the July 5 general election.
The NAACP plans a 3 30 pm gathering at Mt Olive Baptist Church Logan Street with Prof R A Brown Genoa High School principal as speaker The Mt Olivet choir directed by Mrs N B Gardner will provide music I N Robinson chairs the membership drive and urges timely reports The note also recalls Babe Ruth’s .847 slugging percentage in 1920 as the highest in major league history.
Kiwanis sponsored choirs will air 13 concert series on Mutual network this afternoon at 2 30. The Altoona Kiwanis Chorus will open the program for Bluefield Kiwanians and a potential September Bluefield Kiwanis Chorus broadcast is discussed.
Dr. John W. Yost announced a 7:30 p m Wednesday Mercer County Tuberculosis Association meeting at Princeton courthouse clinic rooms. He added the Cancer Control board will hold a 8 p m Tuesday session in the municipal building city board room and urged full attendance.
Milton Babich testified he meant to tell his wife of sister Kathleen's pregnancy and her sister Patricia Birmingham's death. He faces first degree murder charges for the February shooting and river disposal in a case tied to an elopement and a pregnancy scandal.
In Los Angeles on June 17 a Polish beauty testified in a divorce case that television helped end radio announcer Don Wilson's marriage to Maryssa Wilson. She said Wilson preferred staying home watching TV and did not go out. the judge found cruelty but questioned TV alone as cruelty. The pair split $110,000 in community property and Don kept the TV.
Charleston W Va June 174 the issue of supplemental pension payments to 34 retired Virginia university professors will be argued in the supreme court September 7. A unanimous ruling directed Auditor Edgar B Sims to appear and show cause why he should not approve payments from the university personal service account. Sims withholds the checks arguing the practice is unconstitutional as dual pensions.
City health officer Dr. John W. Yost announced well child conferences will begin next month at the Bluefield health department in the municipal building. The sessions, led by Yost with Mercer County Medical Society auxiliary help, aim to educate parents on care, nutrition, and behavior without medical treatment at the conference.
Rites for Virginie Mierie Gamer 35 former local resident killed in Cincinnati will be conducted afternoon at Machtimeen Burial followed at Rocky Cemetery. Funeral services for Andrew Beicher longtime Mercer county teacher will be held at Methediet church Speedeaus Thursday after a heart attack. Survivors include wife Sass barbara Casey and several children in Virginia and West Virginia. Funeral services for infant son of Mr and Mrs Morrie Boatie of Jenkinsones set for tomorrow morning at 8 oclock at Jenkinsones church with Rev W M Bow officiating. Survivors include parents and one sister. Body removed from Pocahontas Funeral home to the residence at Jenkinsones.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz plan a Catholic wedding in a brief church ceremony at Lady of the Valley in Canoee Park after eight and a half years of marriage. The couple wed civilly in Greenwich, Connecticut on June 30, 1940, and have no children.
A third son was born today to Greta and Gregory Peck in Los Angeles. The baby weighs seven pounds and both mother and child are doing very nicely. The Pecks’ two older boys are Jonathan, five, and Stephen, three.
The North College avenue church in Bluefield Virginia led by Rev. C. M. Roseman offers Sunday school at 10 am with Arnold Shrewsbury as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 am on The Second Coming of Jesus and an evangelistic service at 7:30 pm on World Conditions in the Last Ages led by Rev. Lindsey Hathock. Junior YPE at 7 pm Saturday and Senior YPE at 7:30 pm with Milton Parsons performing solovox. regular prayer service Wednesday at 7 pm. You are invited to attend all services.
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