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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
10
Princeton delegates argued over placing a Bluestone river bridge at the mouths of Wolfe creek or Camp creek. About 75 residents voiced positions while the court promised a decision after July 1. Petitions supported both sites. bids for related road work were set for July 3.
Mrs. Cecil Blankenship hosted a 2 to 4 pm birthday party at Kirkatreet home in honor of Eloise Blankenship. Guests included Alice Harris, Elbert White, Elizabeth Bailey, J. K. Wornell Jr., and many others. The event featured games and ice cream, cakes, and suckers.
Ripley explains yesterday's cartoon detailing Horatio Alger Jr. His memoirs reveal a life of constant frustration and an inferiority complex as the author of 120 success stories. He died a total failure, per his own confession, a fate echoed by Charles Justice in Ohio.
The legislature and court disowned responsibility for the bill as state road commission engineers pushed to secure rights of way for about a mile of changes on the Princeton Beckley road at Kegley to straighten a big curve. Citizens appearing before the court included L A Lark Everett Joe C D and Albert Farley Joe and W D Johnson and many others. Sheriff J Otis Bowling and deputies returned from Ohio where they visited McKinley’s tomb in Canton and attended the Harding Memorial in Marion. They also were in Columbus when President Hoover spoke.
The Mercer County Medical Society meets tonight in Princeton with a dinner at the Virginian hotel at 6 15 P M where Dr E B Henson of Charleston will present an illustrated talk on crippled children He also remains on the society program Tomorrow is West Virginia day with banks closed for the holiday The Princeton American Legion post invites members to district conference in Welch next Saturday June 27 Lewis A Johnson state commander will attend and speak at a luncheon The post promoted Johnson for national commander B E Smith adjutant notes members should file Krag rifle applications with checks Jack Ralston and his Washington orchestra opened their Lake Shawnee season Tuesday night over WHIS and are well received A court decision on attorney T C Phillips disbarment hearing may be rendered today by Judge Howell M Tanner The case was heard June 3 4 5 8 T K Massey becomes county board of equalization member July 1 after posting 5000 bond in the county clerk s office
Louise Susong offers reward for return of a small diamond necklace misplaced between the Royal theatre and Mahood avenue. Reward payable upon safe recovery.
Six huge loud speakers mounted on the portable mooring mast at the Navy dirigible hangars amplify officers and crew voices. They carry commands across the field so ground crews and airships work in unison during mooring operations.
Thirty-one men from ten coal companies enroll in a six week coal mining course at Welch under West Virginia University School of Mines. Classes start in the Welch High School building with mining arithmetic as a morning subject. United States Coal and Coke Co leads with eight attendees. New River and Pocahontas Consolidated and Consolidation Coal each have four. Fordson Coal and Twin Branch each have five attendees.
A winter mining extension director from McDowell county directs the short course as registrations are expected to rise. Social visitors include Mrs. A N Harrie hosting Tazewell friends on Riverside drive and Mrs. George Headley of Elkhorn shopping in town. Mr and Mrs E G Otey and others were in Bluefield, with several families traveling to Abingdon and Clarksburg for visits and business.
James Evans, longtime coal industry worker in southern West Virginia, died yesterday in Keystone at his daughter’s home. He would have been 78 next Thursday. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM at McComas, with burial in Bluefield Cemetery. Survivors include six children: W. Evans of Montcalm, J. H. Evans of McComas, Edward Evans of Hot Coal, Jess Evans of Jenkin Jones, Mrs. Guss Keesee of Keystone, and Mrs. J. T. Parcel of McComas.
Plans and details for reopening the Bank of Iaeger are being worked out after E W Cook returned from Charleston where meetings with the comptroller of the currency covered final opening details. Delays arise as several creditors and depositors of the First National Bank of Iaeger have not proven their claims. The receiver now requires all wishing to participate in the arrangement with the Bank of Iaeger to file claims and surrender passbooks, cashier's checks, or certificates of deposits.
The notice directs individuals to contact the bank receiver, or see Mr. Creek, for material assistance related to the matter. The wording emphasizes practical help and access to the proper intermediary for resolution.
Pursuit to an order of sale entered by referee in Bankruptcy James H. Gollehon the case of S. A. Hyman Moses Hyman B. H. Hyman and Julius Hyman lists forty two tracts of real estate to be sold at public auction at the courthouse this city on Friday July 17 at 10 in the forenoon. The properties include Welsh Keystone Saeger and other towns in the county and extend into McDowell and Wyoming counties.
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