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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
8
Baseball game recap notes the Giants beat the Cubs with Carleton earning the win over Beck. Frederick had three hits, Lopez stole two bases, and Orsatti, Friec, and Collins turned a double play. Boston Braves split a doubleheader against Pittsburgh, with Whitney at second and Guselman at third, scoring runs in late innings.
London reports 1044 motor cabs with 211 over twenty years old and 1.74 percent aged ten to twenty as the home secretary Sir John Gilmour told the House of Commons. Morgantown a ten percent wage rise for Kelley’s Creek Collieries workers was announced.
As the Virginia Republican convention nears in Lynchburg on July 3-4 speculation centers on potential governor nominees. Possible candidates include Col. Henry W. Anderson and Major Henry W. Wise, with other names such as Mac Lankford and Garber mentioned. Delegates and alternates are to be chosen at a mass meeting in Tazewell. It notes editorial views from The Southern Planter on candidates Peery Smith and Deal and their political odds. Delegates to report on Sunday after attending Bristol Synod events. A Bluefield note describes cow aided landscape edging and thorny bushes in a Nash yard prompting curiosity.
The Woman's Missionary society of West Graham Methodist Episcopal church plans a lawn party and guest meeting on Mrs. J. C. Beard's lawn Thursday at 8 PM with special music and speakers. Out of town guests and former members are urged to attend. St. Mary's guild also meets Thursday at 3 PM at Mrs. R. L. Longworth's home.
The Rev. H. A. Willis, pastor, will begin a series of meetings at Memorial Baptist Church Sunday evening. He will be assisted by his daughter Miss Lucy Temple Willis who will direct the music.
T, K. Sexton of Bluefield Virginia superintendent of state police, commands thirty officers in Bristol as a plant strike remains quiet with only minor disturbances reported. A Virginia law allows motor vehicle officers to serve as state guards under the governor. The Southern Planter editor criticizes the practice in this issue.
G B Stevens of Bluefield Va shows off cherries from his Brown avenue orchard while noting his estate's variety of fruit. Billie Richardson eats a large turtle caught the day before. Pearl Johnson, pianist from Tazewell, wins a Radford State College scholarship after a contest judged by blind selections.
With hot weather the baseball fever rises in Bluefield Virginia as fans get on their toes for action. Bluefield has long been a baseball town and shows strong local support for the season.
In Bluefield Virginia on Tuesday the Baptist parsonage hosted a quiet ceremony for Miss Elizabeth Kimball of Tazewell and Dr Albert Lewis of Tazewell with Rev H A Willis officiating. The couple, after a brief honeymoon, will reside in Tazewell.
Ruth Hale a 10 year old from Van Sant Buchanan county Virginia faced a wildcat while driving cows. Her dog alerted her as the big cat stalked from bushes and climbed a tree. Ruth calmly led the cows home and identified the animal by its picture, saying she had never seen one before.
Mrs. Mamie Anderson and daughters Shirley and Hallie of Yards Virginia attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. Anderson's uncle J H Hager of Bluefield West Virginia on Wednesday. Mrs V L Sexton Jr is visiting homefolks at Waynesboro and was accompanied by Miss Marian Brand
Waynesboro guest Mrs Sexton hosted. Lucy Temple Willis performed on a Poe program in Tazewell with Elizabeth Steel. Nora Taylor visiting Cleveland Virginia to see her mother. Barbara Baldwin accompanies Mamie Lee Baldwin in Paris Kentucky. Dorothy Sharitz of Wytheville visits friends and teaches at Bluefield Virginia schools. Tommie Metcalfe returns from Washington. Mrs C E Prilliman recovering after ten days illness and sat up yesterday.
Knickerbocker, 3, Ferrell, Bishop. Two-base hits Williams, Coleman, Vosmik, Morgan. Three-base hits Knickerbocker 2, Diesell. Stolen bases Averill, Kamm. Sacrifices Earnshaw, Knickerbocker. Double plays Ciseell and Morgan, Kemm, Knickerbocker and Morgan, Knickerbocker and Morgan. Left on bases Philadelphia 5 Cleveland 6. Base on balls off Earnshaw Walberg Ferrell 2. Struck out by Ferrell 2. Hits off Earnshaw 8 in 7 Walberg 4 in 1. Wild pitches Earnshaw. Losing pitcher Earnshaw. Umpires Van Graflan and Summers. Time 1:50.
Detroit wins the second game of a doubleheader against Boston 5 to 3 after dropping the opener 10 to 9. Fred Marberry pitched a complete game, allowing a late homer by Alexander with runners aboard. Boston led early. Detroit rallied with key runs in the middle and late innings. R h e Boston 000 225 100 14 1 Detroit 330 001 200 9 12 2 Rhodes Welch Kline Weiland Ferrell Herring Hogsett Bridges DeSautels Hayworth
Morgantown Judge Charles G. Baker declares a non-resident distributor of 3.2 beer is not required to hold a license in every town where he operates, impacting licensing requirements for out-of-state beer sellers.
John W Watson aged 85 resigned from the Preston county clerk role a position he had held since 1888. The long serving official steps down marking the end of nearly five decades of county registry work.
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