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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1937
Page
11
Mayor EB H Witten ordered police to hunt and kill unmuzzled dogs running at large in the city. He said the crackdown would be enforced regardless of public opinion after declaring a dog quarantine due to alleged rabies.
Revival services at First Methodist continue with Dr J W Pearson drawing large crowds each evening. Jeff Wall and his wife join the congregation with solos and duets. Tonight is Virginian night inviting Virginian railroad employees and families as guests. A men only service will be Sunday at 3 p m with Dr Pearson preaching on When a Man is all.
Marx Brothers comedy Horse Feathers screens at the Royal with Groucho as a college president to free his son Zeppo after twelve years in college. The Vigilantes Are Coming chapter one opens the serial. New leads include Robert Livingston and Kay Hughes. other cast members listed. Suit filed in circuit court by Florence Shrader as administratrix of W. T. Dudley estate against Shrader and ten others in chancery.
Lodges of the thirteenth Knights of Pythias district will hold a convention in Princeton on Thursday night July 9. Paul Fanning district deputy announced yesterday. The event includes degree work and awards of several 25 year membership jewels to veteran members.
Juvenile Court Judge John M. McGrath held session at the courthouse Friday morning. One white boy was committed to a state industrial school and another white boy was placed under supervision of the probation officer.
Mrs. N. C. Lovill was named guardian for Miness Lovill in a fiduciary order filed in the county clerk's office yesterday. A $500 bond was posted with I. L. Slifkin as surety.
Rural property listing on Hinton Athens road two miles from Athens includes a 56 acre farm and a house with 2 12 acres in Athens. Contact Box 183 or phone 35 Athens West Virginia for details.
Hostess assisted by Mar. W. I. Herring served a lovely ice course with cake. Mesdames Stanley, A. Robinson, Berbers Brown, Turner, Teel, Egbert, McConnell, Roney, Hart and Snekie attended. The event featured ornate decorations and social chatter among local ladies.
Ladies Auxiliary to O. R. C. will hold their business meeting this evening at 2 30 at the home of Mrs J E Guinn on Ritchie street. Include the main meeting details and location with no extra text.
Webster Hale and his mother depart for Camp Obiyeso in Holly Michigan for a summer program to train as a physician, then return to Chicago in September to begin sixteen months of work at a Chicago hospital. Prayer meetings linked to a revival at First Methodist Church occur today at three homes and times. The Delphian club meets at Mrs. Halstead's on Hinton Street with talks on early missionaries and Roger Williams Banished, followed by refreshments.
The Delta Sigma Epsilon Alumnae club schedules its June gathering for Saturday June 26 at 1 PM. Hosts Virginia and Goldine Maxwell invite members to Maxwell Virginia. Forum Club hosts an 8 PM program at Mrs. Teel’s Highland Avenue home with Mrs. Turner presiding and Mrs. Compton directing a West Virginia themed discussion.
Mrs J M Mason and Mr and Mrs Mullens of Roanoke attended the funeral of Miss Martha Harman in the city on Wednesday. Dorothy Hale plans to return to Chicago after vacationing with her mother on Circle. Mrs Rice M Charleton and Mr Charleton left for Roanoke, while M K Lambert remains a patient in Bluefield Sanitarium. Corinne Wright returns to Columbus Ohio after a year with her aunt Mrs Tesseling and travels with Mrs R H Thorn.
AP reports closing government bond quotes from New York on June 24 with Treasury issues including 44-52 4 47-52, 44-64 4s, 44-46 344s, 46-49 344s, and Home Owner loans 3s and 24s along with Fed Farm Mortgage rates and related figures.
Raw sugar in New York firmed with spot prices up 5 points on purchases totaling 49 500 bags of Philippines at 343 and 150 bags of Cubas and duty frees at 3.45 for July-August and August-September. Futures were firmer led by No 3 contract. Refined sugar unchanged.
Toledo on June 24 reports grain price quotes with Wheat No 1 red at 1.23849 and 1.24 percent, No 2 red at 1.224 and 41.234, Corn No 2 yellow at 1.18 and No 3 yellow at 1.164, Oats No 1 white at 4949 51 and No 2 white at 464 50. Transit billing attached notes wheat above track, corn 44gc above, oats 3 4 cents above.
Lancaster Pennsylvania June 24 cattle 571 head fat steers firm up to 25 higher cows about steady stockers steady calves 85 11.50 choice hogs steady locals 12.00 12.25 sheep 96 head best lambs steady medium and plain slow barely steady
Federal postal inspectors will investigate the Elm Grove post office burglary in Wheeling West Virginia on June 24. Patrolman James Wilkinson reported M P Chapman smashed three store windows before forcing entry into the office.
The Mercer county farm women's bureau sponsored a Know West Virginia tour for farm women yesterday. Six automobiles left the post office at 6 o'clock Thursday morning for Droop Mountain. The group was joined by several other cars and most participants expected to return last night.
Cleveland pitcher Monte Weaver held Washington to six hits as the Indians took a 2-0 lead but Chicago? No. The Senators rallied for five runs, overcoming Cleveland 5 to 2. Whitehill struck out multiple batters, while Weaver absorbed the loss in a 2:16 game attended by about 4,000 fans.
The program features Ralph Weinberg sending villainous Bob Wees to face Eye Svenson in the main event at Sportarena Monday night. Fans expect a harsh mixed style clash with high tension and heated crowd reactions as both men project confidence and rough tactics.
In a softball loop yesterday the Powermen upset Automen 7 to 0 while the Doughboys overwhelmed Woodmen 18 to 0. Woodmen went hitless as pitchers Steiner and Young each worked the game and did not allow a hit. A postponed game between and Supply is noted for today.
Boston over Pittsburgh 9 to 6 as Warstler, Johnson and Vaughan drive scoring. Pitchers Fette, Brown and Weaver see mixed results in a 2 06 time game with 2 279 in attendance.
In a 6 inning stand in game six, Passeau pitched four innings, Derring earned the win while Johnson took the loss. Umpires Pinelli and Reardon presided as 1,151 watched in a 144 minute affair.
In Charleston on June 24 145 pound former Davis and Elkins athlete Red Brown outlasted Beckley veteran Sam Cohn 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the second round of the state closed tournament. Cohn once paired with Aubrey Smith in doubles, as Arkie and Smith also advanced in later rounds.
Highland Song driven by Leon Garrett led at the break and won the Morgan main event at Charles Town in 1:16 4-5 for a one and a half length victory over Edith Walker. The card also saw Hall's Monolongue take the six and a half furlong second race and Soupeon win the seven furlong third. Pass broke his leg in the final contest and was humanely destroyed. Officials announced racing will continue daily through July 5 with eight races per day starting Mon.
Williamson Colts beat Bluefield 6 to 3 at Beckley in a regional scoreline update. The contest produced a decisive victory for Williamson with key plays contributing to the win.
Newark lost to Syracuse 2 to 4 while Jersey City edged the remaining match 1 to 0. Standings show Newark and Syracuse in a competitive chase with Jersey City narrowing the gap.
In Flint Michigan Dr R Gordon grain a psychiatrist accidentally dispersed a picket line when a bottle of ammonia broke near a candy shop, scattering the pickets and driving out clerks. A separate note observes cow milk production falls in climates above 65 degrees.
Charleston on June 24 reports West Virginia University’s board of governors faces finding a new football coach after Trusty Tallson’s appointment to state police. Names such as Doc Spears Glenn Tallman and Big Sleepy Glenn surface amid salary doubts and calls for an out of state recruit.
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