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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
3
H. C. Callaway reports Coaldale miner H. Jones, a veteran who worked in the mines, answered the paper’s question about the oldest miner and oldest mine mule. The letter notes miners found the feature highly interesting and asks who will be the next veteran to reply, with a prize to be awarded at the round-up.
The new Holbrook Mission on Greever Street will be dedicated Sunday in an all day service.
An advertisement touts RED-VITE as a health tonic claiming to support nerves and digestion and to prevent fatigue. It emphasizes the product’s low cost and availability at Goodykoonts Drug Stores, urging readers to buy for better well being.
H H Davidson was named warden for Tazewell County by N Smith who chairs the conservation commission. The appointment was announced in a county memo.
A Bluefield Rotary meeting featured a Cuban tale of a two year old boy whose tongue was repaired after a severe cut. The boy credited the Cuban doctor who sewed the tongue and later presented the tale, linking it to a patient now in West Virginia.
A fragmentary note from Springville on the Taze well road mentions a mocking bird at the home of Mr and Mrs T. 8. Yest and suggests they need not turn.
At a press conference President Roosevelt ordered a reporter to go stand in the corner. The remark sparked playful comparison to horse and buggy days and mischievous children hiding in a corner to avoid a scolding. The Senate had adopted a resolution opposing a third term for presidents.
North Ta ze H Harman returned home from an operation at Bluefield Sanatorium and is reported improving. Williams resumes treatment at Lewis Gale Hospital in Roanoke. Sark Island boasts a unique Norman French dialect spoken by about 500 residents.
A fragment notes hot weather and zodiac talk with Miss Eugenia Warmath, a registered nurse at Bluefield sanitarium, native of South Carolina, commenting on summer conditions in Vincennes Indiana.
In Virginia local notes a row of oaks on Sanders drive adds a romantic touch. Tazewell county reports corn reaching waist height by July 4 with showers aiding growth. Wheat harvest timing and fertilizer use are noted, signaling good crop prospects.
A series of meetings began at the noon church starting Wednesday evening with Rev George E Simmons of Norton preaching at 7 45 each night.
A brief, informal remark notes that if all drivers had the skill of an attractive woman observed crossing a college avenue underground, accidents would decline. It then adds a line about driving alone and fingering a hickory nut.
At the June 6 1904 meeting the council set the levy for 1904 at 1.00 per 100 valuation and elected officers for the ensuing year including city attorney Hewley assessor Trent jailor and D E Chambers teamster.
The Norfolk and Western Railway earned the E. H. Harriman memorial gold medal for best safety record among large Class I railroads in 1938. W J Jenks accepted at a Yale Club luncheon in New York. second time winning this honor.
The Usher Board of Scott Street Baptist Church will meet at the church today at 7 p.m. in a regular session. Members are reminded to attend as plans for upcoming events will be discussed.
The Ladies Aid society of Bethel Methodist holds a meeting today at 2 30 at 306 Jones Street. The Junior Missionary society of Bethel A M E meets at 4 p m at the Bland Street church. A music club will be organized at the meeting. Ella Bannister of Christiansburg Va is visiting her aunt.
Mrs Rose Peters of Honolulu visits her niece Mrs Rose E Randolph of Bluefield Virginia. The Recreation Aggies softball team plays the Princetonians at Princeton today at four o'clock ahead of a three o'clock team gathering.
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