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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
12
At a Tuesday meeting Bluefield council discussed creating a chain gang and a log jail near the limestone quarry used by the town. With fines slow to come in the court faces a question of how to handle a prisoner after assessment. Some propose letting him work the sunlit rocks.
Farmers despair over grass cutting as rain delays persist. A hopeful forecast from the old timer predicts a break soon, with plans to summon help for meadow work once skies clear. He clings to a forecast of relief before the Dog Days arrive.
In Pocahontas the tour included Thomas Stockdale of Bramwell who praised the mine as well vented with lime dust and air conditioned by Dr. H H Ballard Mrs C W Freeman Jr and Miss O'Brien. Irene Terrell and Betty Gest will hold services in Rich Creek on Sunday traveling from Anderson Indiana as evangelist and singer.
Two ladies Mrs A 8 botham and Mrs Jess S Gillespie with son Samuel left for Indies Indiana to visit relatives including Mr and Mrs Frank Turner. Miss Kermet Kar em sister of Mrs Gillespie and Mrs Turner plans to visit the states. Miss Wright teaches at the American Woman's college in Instanbul Turkey. Mr Weeks and two children visiting the west will be away weeks with plans to stop in St Louis where his sister lives. Mrs Weeks runs the Method laundry shifting help to a nine hour day. Mission Study class of Memorial Baptist church meets at 10 30 with Mrs Marshall L Shearer speaking on Africa at Mrs E B Witten's.
Virginia enacts new speed limits with 55 mph for passenger cars 50 mph for passenger buses 45 mph for trucks and school buses carrying children 35 mph on certain roads. Flares and flags must be placed when trucks or buses break down on highways.
Newspaper editors visit Bluefield Tuesday and admire each other’s papers. Jim Munsey of Bland Messenger stood out among the crowd while Lowell Refiect toured with radio and Bill Gerelas accompanied a guest. A playful note mentions a mine ride and a superstition about women in coal mines.
Mr. and Mrs. H A Blankenship return from Baner Texas with Mr Bean 8 and Mr W H Blankenship. H A Beas brings home horned toads for friends. H Hardy Jr returns from hospital. Howell Hardy 3 od Mary Stacy Crockett attend Ridgecrest North Carolina church meeting as delegate. Kent Crockett Jr and June Crockett visit Galax to see their aunt Mrs W M Bunts.
Mrs. Suthers, formerly Miss Ruth Walker of Bluefield Virginia, repaired a storm damaged robin nest and placed it back. The robin quickly resumed guardianship of the nest. She assists the wild animal editor identifying the "cherry bird" that visits annual honeysuckle bushes wearing a tiny fez and having an ashy color.
McMillion of McComas resents an insult to his riding horses after a Beckley report. The Norfolk and Western agent defends his thoroughbreds calling them highly bred and famous. Notables including actor Hoot Gibson have admired the McMillion stables.
Virginia enforces a nine hour day or 48 hour week limit for women in factories restaurants stores shops and laundries with exemptions for towns under 2000 population. Agriculture allows ten hour work under specific conditions. The reform is expected to add thousands of women to the workforce.
C H Anderson of Bluefield Virginia attended a Garden land sale Tuesday and purchased the Alex Long farm encompassing about 270 acres. He returned home as a dirt farmer. The deal marks a new venture for the local financier.
Alice Lee Callaway celebrated her third birthday on Tuesday inviting a group of friends. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Callaway of Logan Street.
The Usher Board of the John Stewart M E church will hold its regular meeting tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Laura Philips 109 Genoa avenue.
Miss Mary Sue Brice daughter of Prof J H Brice and Mrs Brice of Allen Street spends her summer vacation in Long Island New York as guest of Dr and Mrs G E Monroe.
A called meeting of Bethel A. M. E. church senior Missionary society is scheduled today at 4 30 p m at the church. All members are urged to attend.
Fragmentary report lists P. P. Chegmen of Kenora Balkans Ernest Prichard and J. R. Issshen at nine ington Democrats with President C. E. Romans of the court described as an ex officio member.
Fayetteville West Virginia June 22 Magistrate R C Godsey ordered Bill Prather held to the grand jury on a murder charge connected with the March 5 slaying of Percy Zicafoose. Godsey was brought to Fayetteville after arrest by Oklahoma officers.
Tom Hornsburgh, who claimed to have invented steel shafts for golf clubs and patented the idea about four decades ago, died recently in Edinburgh Scotland. He was 82.
The Missionary society of the Jones Street Christian church will meet this evening at 7 30 at the church. Mrs. Alice Bailey, president, invites all members. The junior choir will rehearse at 6 30 p m today at the church.
W H Norton will preach the sermon with the public invited. No 2 circle of the Woman s society changed meeting time to Wednesday at 7 30. The next meeting set for June 29 at the home of Mrs Hubert Maxwell, Mrs Hallye N Jefferies and little son of Park Street Bluefield West Virginia.
The Parsonage club of Bethel AME Church will hold special preaching services tonight at 8 o clock at the church led by Rev..
The Ladies Aid No 1 meets today at 3 30 p m at the home of Rev and Mrs H C Jones on Jones Street. All members are asked to be present. The senior choir of the John Stewart M E church.
Charleston June 22 The governor's office announced Governor Holt appointed a new Wayne County county welfare council to replace the suspended board from three months ago amid Wayne welfare problems. Director A W Garnett said the new council will meet soon to select a successor to Arch K Griffin who has served as county director since the shakeup. The old board was removed over political activity in the relief setup. Euphrates Davis of Lavette was named to the new panel.
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