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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1940
Page
5
The Rev Gray Russell missionary in Bolenge Africa will speak at First Christian tonight. He and Mrs Russell run the Congo Christian Institute training native workers. Belgian Congo control may be affected by the German victory. This is likely his only Blue field church appearance before fall. Public invited.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Sizemore announce the marriage of their daughter Clara to Fred Byrd of Freeman on June 1 1940 at Bland Virginia. The bride wore white and was accompanied by Katherine Sizemore Anna Byrd and Mr and Mrs Homer Miller. the couple will reside in Freeman.
The Woman's auxiliary of the Methodist church met with eleven members present in church school rooms. Circle 2 led devotional service. The president Mrs J T Thompson presided for the first time since hospital. Plans for the Coalfield Mission Board meeting in July were completed.
Mrs. W. H. Thomas arrives from Chattanooga to spend the summer at her home. Mrs. Stella Gordon and Miss Florence Becker visit relatives and spend vacations in Pennsylvania and with parents. Numerous others travel to Portales New Mexico Saranac Lake Roanoke Rochester Richmond Knoxville and Princeton areas for visits and summer stays.
Princeton area notes describe the Carr Memorial Epworth league outdoor pot luck near Green Tree Filling station on Wednesday. After games and a meal, members enjoyed a skating party. Reports include visits by W. C. Belcher and son to Charletson for medical treatment and various family travels and gatherings in Virginia and Roanoke.
Bailey Virginia June 22 The Community club schedules its regular meeting for June 27 at the home of Mrs C E Summers. Mrs Everett Durham of Amonate is visiting this week at the home of Mr and Mrs J E Durham. Bobby Caudill visits relatives in Virginia. Forty inches of rain fell in one day at Assam in the Himalaya region of India.
After readers sent in cute child stories, the paper recalls a remarkable anecdote from Virginia Gordon Ann Andrews and Alvin Platnick. Four years ago on Union Street Virginia and Ann argued loudly and plotted harm against Alvin with vivid threats and imagined gore.
Ed McQuail known as a Ground Hog earned a card and certificate from Eastern Air Lines for being grounded during a storm at Bowman Field Louisville in January. Patricia Lee Corbin as Head Ground Hog sent him a poem celebrating Ground Hog status.
Angrist's Men's Shop offered a free hat to area fathers on Father's Day. Freeman Shupe of Boissevain became a father to a 7 pound son, just in time to claim the hat, as friends reportedly burned the one he wore in celebration.
The Feuchtenberger brothers packed trunks for summer, left UNC as break began, and pedaled toward Bluefield about 300 miles away. They reached Greensboro before their trip ended.
Bernice Goosby, a server at Papa Pete's Pinna cle pretties, quickly replies when a customer asks about El Verso Jr. The man asks for a supposedly present person at the cigar counter, and Bernice clarifies she has not seen him.
A collection of brief mentions names and doodads from Flat Top bank desk loss Major Bowes Pat Mingo and other residents. It notes John Stone interning in Philadelphia Lindbergh at Lincoln Field Doc Hayes Caldwell Mayo Clinic and several social and civic jottings from Bluefield area including a street scene and Princeton airport wiring campaign slogan.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday by the Rev. A. J. Young for a local resident of Speedway Lerona, with mourners gathering to pay respects.
Sallie Pennington died late Saturday at 92 from complications. A native of Ohio, she married John A. Pennington and lived in Speedway since. Her husband and one child preceded her in death. She resid ed with Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Cox for years and was a Methodist. Burial was in the family cemetery.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Young along with Arlett Hopkins Delores Albert and Pauline Pennington of the Lerena circuit are attending Camp Houston near Kimball this week.
Announcement notes the birth of Mona Sue to Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Craghead of East Gulf on June 13. The daughter weighed 8 pounds at birth and carries the name Mona Sue.
The two week revival conducted by Rev. Carl Hensley at Painter's Chapel ended Sunday night with about 35 new members added to the church.
Those from the community who attended the Pennington funeral Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Jess Pennington, Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Pennington, Mrs. Daisy Wills, and Roy Pennington, all of Raleigh county.
A. W. Craghead W. D. Hicks Mrs Fount Hopkins and Mrs J L Kessinger attended the district conference in Bluefield on Thursday and Friday.
Lacy Thomas has returned to Cleveland Ohio after spending two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs A G Thomas.
Lawrence Armstrong of the U S Army arrived home to visit his mother Mrs John Armstrong. Mr and Mrs Charlie Allen moved to Marion Virginia. P S Eaton visited family in Pearisburg. Bryant Norman visited relatives in Marion. Mary Armstrong of Pocahontas and Bernard Armstrong of Roanoke visited their mother. Mrs Luther Lemon and family visited relatives in Elk Horn. Automobiles now feature tail and head lamps with double filament bulbs auto switching when first filament burns out.
Dr. J. F. Marsh attends the Northern Jurisdictional conference of the Methodist church at Atlantic City as a delegate, accompanied by Mrs. Marsh and his son Joe. Meade McNeill visits Watoga Park for arboretum work with state scientists marking plants. New West Virginia plant species were found. About 150 students study under Dean D. L. Haught and Dr. B. L. Gumm.
The annual summer session picnic will be held at Lake Shawnee next Wednesday, June 26, from 2 30 to 9 30 p m for Cord College students and faculty. Activities include boating swimming dancing and games with free boats for picnic tag holders.
Elementary students from Concord College gather for swimming lessons led by Coach Luther Poling with two college aides Pete Morgan and Fay Elizabeth Robinson. Classes run Monday to Thursday with age divisions and require health certificates and parental permission. Towels are supplied, laundry is fifty cents. Secretary David Kirby visits for two weeks to observe the Concord programs.
Russell Horton, a noted opera tenor, appears as the second attraction of Concord college summer lyceum, singing Monday July 1 at 8 15 p m. He has sang with Grace Moore and with major orchestras at the Hollywood Bowl and the Los Angeles Symphony. The Rink String quartet opened the season with a concert in the college auditorium.
Dr. Boris G Dressler of City College of New York now teaches principles of economics at Concord College replacing Dr Woodrow Eckard who will leave July 1 to teach Dressler s classes in NYC. Dressler has published Manual of Economics of Teachers and Students now used in colleges abroad and in the United States. He is also working on New Trends in International Trade. Mrs Dressler accompanies him and they reside in Holroyd hall apartment once occupied by Coach James Callaghan.
Matoaka residents report visits and greetings from Narrows Roanoke Falls Mills and Charleston. A surprise 80th birthday party for Mrs Ellen Wood features a cake with 80 candles. Red Cross thanks donors in Matoaka with $93 total war relief gifts and appeals for more contributions. Virginia marriage news and military family visitations round out the community column.
Hartwell West Virginia June 22. Methodist Rev Wyser pastor church school at 10 with Frank Davidson superintendent in charge. Church of God Rev Combs pastor bill Honaker superintendent Sunday school at 11 30 a m Y P E B each Saturday.
Harry wizard received a double fracture of his left forearm in a m ugged accident last Monday. He was moving rail beneath two rail trucks when rails toppled and pinned him to the rack shell. Immediate aid was given by Mr Lovas and he was sent to a Weich hospital for further treatment.
The emergency war relief drive through the local coal office has surpassed its goal. All company employees are urged to contribute at least one dollar to support the cause.
A stork shower was held Thursday evening for Mrs. Dan Neeley. Attendees included Mrs Chesslevins, Mrs Joe Buffalo, Mrs Garland Perry, Mrs John Brown, Mrs Clyde Fox, and Mrs Doak Altizer. Refreshments were served and many gifts were presented to the honoree.
A birthday shower at the Church of God honored Rev. and Mrs. Ova Combs. Guests included Harold and Mrs Walker Joe and Mrs Jones Clyde Fox Tom and Mrs Jackson Doak Altizer Arthur Stevenson Kermit Altizer Canebrake W Va Rod Gentry Walter Davis Rev Stout Dunfordtown Va Bill Honaker and others. Refreshments served and gifts received.
Roy Carson, a Government N. Y. school student from South Charleston, visits two weeks with his parents. Louie Carooch Jackie Walker and Zenith Blevins attend a weiner roast at Shannon Dale. Helen Jewell of Richlands visits Madelyne Tolley. Doak Altizer ill but now out. Earl Lockhart family visits Richlands. Coffman family from Bandy visits. Lorraine Altizer and brother Don visit Virginia relatives. Clyde Fox Joe Buffalo shop in War. John Brown family spends weekend in Logan with relatives.
The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber uses two 990 horsepower engines and can reach 245 miles per hour. It features a tail turret armed with four guns.
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