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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
10
Vague and garbled OCR text about New York events and possible mentions of Times, Prine, and other entities. The readable items reference a Times pres role and various names, but specifics are unclear. The brief notes resemble a scattered wire service snippet with multiple unreadable fragments.
Livestock prices listed for balabie hogs and several cattle weights. Sows and feeders show wide ranges with values per hundredweight. Beef cows, vealers, and sheep also appear with various price points, reflecting a mixed market at Chicago.
Chicago grain prices fluctuate with corn rising nearly two cents while wheat weakens under pressure. Cash grain quotes show No 1 yellow corn at 1.38 to 1.39 and various No 2 to No 5 oat and white bean grades. Soybeans and other staples listed with mixed, modest movements.
A fragmented reminiscence describes Billy Rose at a party and a swift departure after Bain cites a nine twenty five meeting. The text alludes to Gilda appearing by a bedroom window and a playful exchange about past events.
The fifteenth annual session of the Flat Top Baptist Ushers Union opens Saturday with devotionals and remarks by president Mrs. Helen Hunter. Rev J W Coger of Galilee Baptist in Worth will deliver the sermon. Afternoon session includes committee work and officer election. Evening features a young people program led by Ruth Sullivan and a piano recital by Mrs. Margaret Joe. Ushers Day at Scott Street Baptist Church set for Sunday June 26 with Richard A. Brown presiding and special music by the Senior Choir.
At 6 p m a musical closes the yearly observance featuring the Silver Star Choir from John Stewart Methodist Church the Gospel Gleaners from St Matthew's Church and the Minute Men's Chorus Miss Frances A Hopkins guest soloist and Dickie Mahaffey on instrument Mesdames Ethel Jones and Clara D Woods in charge Ushers from sister churches and the public invited to attend
Funeral services for Mrs Lil lian Maria Griffin of 626 Scott Street are set for Thursday at 3 p m at Scott Street Baptist Church. The Senior Choir will sing, the Rev L B Allen will deliver the eulogy, and Ushers’ Board members will act as pallbearers with flowergirls among friends. Interment is in East End Cemetery. viewing at Linkford Undertaking parlor before services. Surviving are husband Pearl Griffin, father Charles Bly, three sisters Ora Simmons Willie Myers of Knoxville and Gladyce Bly Kingsport, Tenn., one brother Lawrence Bly Knoxville, and several nieces and nephews.
An order was entered in circuit court by Judge D M Easley restraining the Rigs from operating a deep mine near Matoaka until further order. Pocahontas Land Corp contends coal severed from surface in 1887, coal rights not included in 1937 deed. Bond of $3000 required. Also, Higginbotham vs White: new trial denied, judgment $495, appeal filed, 60 day stay, bond $750.
Mr and Mrs Bill Keatley spent Sunday in Bristol Tennessee Rebecca Sahley celebrated her birthday with a party at 400 Harrison street Mrs J H Porter field assisted in serving refreshments George Banko and George Sahley flew from Cleveland Ohio in Mr Bango s private plane to visit Mrs E McKinney and Mrs George Sahley who is spending the month with her mother Mr Sahley and Mr Banko had dinner with Mr and Mrs J H Porterfield and later visited Mr and Mrs Bill Keatley on Johnson street E Latan spends this week in New York City on a buying trip Mrs Hilda Walthall spends the week in New York City selecting full merchandise Mr and Mrs H P Hunnicutt spending several days in Pargersburg West Virginia Mr and Mrs Ben H Reed Jr
On Friday June 24 a nutrition education conference hosted by the state department will be held on the library second floor at 1 15. Miss Martha Bonar and Mrs Prudence H Arthur will discuss the school lunch program for 1949 50 with in service and pre service teachers invited. Miss E May belle Smith will direct. Jane L Hoffman presented a reading demonstration for cadet teachers at Lawson Street school. Senator C H McKnown will visit Thursday.
An old promotional notice touts Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery tablets as a weight gain remedy for thin people. It claims to stimulate appetite and improve nutrient absorption, promising rapid pounds of added weight with the product.
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