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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1933
Page
8
A terse item notes a seer involved with a 42 tracting incident at 30 E Ee. The brief mentions a local response by authorities and a follow up inquiry to clarify the event. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Special Commissioner George Richardson Jr will sell at public auction land parcels in Beaver Pond District near the Bluefield Princeton Highway. The lots are Lot 28 Block 6 and Lots 1 and 17 Block 7 as shown on the Plat of Property Carland Development Company revised January 1928. Sale is cash, at the Cam era Bank Building in Bluefield, June 29, 1933 at 12 noon.
Notice states the stockholders met in Bluefield West Virginia on June 10 1933 and resolved to dissolve the corporation in compliance with state law surrender its charter and corporate franchise. RE Gilbert president and Beatrice Gilbert secretary attest the dissolution on June 12 1933 with corporate seal.
In a 2 1/2 hour game Chicago fell to St. Louis 12 to 7. Shaute pitched for St. Louis with 8 strikeouts to earn the win while Haines took the loss. Thurston Salvador and Walker each worked on the mound for Chicago. Thurston gave up 10 hits in 3 1 3 innings.
Philadelphia overcome Cincinnati 8 to 7 as four runs in the seventh inning, aided by home runs from Bottomley and Klein. Keys players include Barrell, Grantham, Hafey, and Schulmerich contributing RBIs and extra-base hits. Pitching saw Hansen and Liska, with Liska earning the win in a tight 2:07 game.
Special Commissioner operates under a June 1994 circuit court judgment to auction Edna Wood's interest in multiple Mercer County parcels. The sale, set for July 13, 1983 at 10 a.m., occurs at the Mercer County Courthouse front door with cash in hand and two notes as balance terms.
The community mourns the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Hall born at Bluefield Sanitarium Tuesday morning and died Wednesday morning at twenty four hours old. The body was taken to Roan Creek North Carolina for burial Thursday. The mother was formerly Miss Winnie Johnson of Mouth of Wilson Virginia. Pennington Maryella Maxine Lowman Frances Gilmore and Betty Jean Moody listed.
An out-of-town speaker is expected Sunday evening at Thomas Memorial church for layman's day observance. Several local members will also participate on the program. The public is invited.
Six members and one visitor attended the Minerva Davis circle gathering at Mrs. Arthur Moody’s residence on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. W. C. Edwards led as president in Mrs. R. B. Kennedy’s absence, with prayers, hymn readings, Romans 12, and a Bible study guiding the session. A sympathy note for Mrs. G. F. Hall at Bluefield sanitarium was decided, and the next meeting will be at Mrs. R. B. Murphy’s.
Mrs L Venere hosted a June 7 celebration for her son Paul with games and a party plate served by Mary Venere to a large group including Eveline Anna Mae King Viola Fuda and many King Bendeddi and Veneri family members. Pinnacle circle met with Mrs C C Bird. treasurer report read. Red Cross quilt tickets sold. eight members attended. Next meeting set with Mrs W D Fitzhugh on July 5.
The Thomas Memorial auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday afternoon with vice-president Mrs. Oscar Huret presiding.
Mrs Parker K Strong arrives to lead the summer program for grades 3 through 8 at McComas high school starting Monday at 2 pm. The six week term runs until August 19 with tuition of one dollar for twenty lessons. Mrs Mae Belcher assists.
Miss Eleanor Fitzhugh entertained friends Friday at her home with Mrs Kenneth Marshall as chaperone. A party pate was served to several guests including Beulah Eoane Elizabeth Evane Grace Underwood Virginia Gilmore and others. An outing at MyComas bull work Thursday hosted by Louise Gilmore drew about fifty youths with chaperones Mre W D Fitzhugh Mrs P K Strong and Mae Belcher.
A delightful party was held at the home of Mrs Arthur Moody on Friday afternoon for the members of the children's circle she leads. Games were played on the lawn and a party plate was served to Billy Fender Lorene Murphy Maxine and Hisse Murphy Mildred Dolly and Ruby Borich Kathleen Webb Mildred and Lorene
Local families and friends are noted visiting relatives across Roanoke Princeton and Bluefield. Names include Angle West Egbert Fender Holloway Edwards Green Lowman Shockey Marshall Johnson Fitzhugh Shoda Belcher and others with trips to Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia North Carolina and Maryland. Bishop Ainsworth spoke in Bluefield and casual visits continued through Sunday with several households hosting guests.
Joseph Corey, a Charleston merchant sentenced to hang for the slaying of his wife's cousin in a Kanawha county case, was granted a reprieve by Governor Kump until July 28 to allow time for counsel to prepare a petition for commutation. The case concerns the 1932 shooting at a Charleston confectionery store and included an insanity defense. Corey's counsel sought the stay for additional investigations and case preparation.
Chicago takes a win as Yankee advantage is narrowed with Burns Levey Byrne Myer Cronin Sewell Bluege Myer Sewell noted in the lineup. Washington leaves 12 on base to St Louis 4 while Hebert and Gray walk and strike out through 9 innings.
Detroit defeats Philadelphia 9 to 4 to move into a tie for fifth place. The Tigers pile up 13 hits off Grove and Coombs, with Gehringer driving in two and Greenberg tallying a homer. Hayworth and Rogell contribute key RBIs as Detroit improves to 27 runs in the game trio.
Cleveland wins 5 to 2 as Boston falters with a 0-3-0 third inning. Warstler drives in three, Cissell hits a two-base hit, and Pipgras, Brown, and Hudlin contribute. Brown pitches seven innings, Hudlin relieves, with Craghead working 2-3. Umpires Van Graflan and Summers. Time 1:55.
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