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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1950
Page
28
The 1949-50 bull market rebounded after a $2 billion market value loss, with a two day rally regaining about half the drop. High-grade blue chip stocks led the comeback as production and profits remained strong, though rail strike fears trimmed bond and stock activity.
Chicago grain notes report soybean prices slipping with the July contract leading the decline. Futures closed lower near session lows while cash grain quotes show various wheat and corn prices and mixed oat and barley figures.
Miss Gertrude Koehler a 37 year old resident of Burbank formerly from Orange New Jersey died after drinking four year old cough medicine that had concentrated strychnine due to evaporation. She fell ill Thursday and was rushed to Santa Monica hospital. The prescription dated March 1946 called for a harmless amount of strychnine but evaporation concentrated the poison.
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg announces the appointment of three associate professors. Dr John I Shafer Jr joins plant pathology and physiology, Dr Ralph A Bradley joins statistics, and Dr David B Duncan joins statistics arriving July 1 and September 1 from Australia.
USDA update shows cattle values mostly steady with mixed moves for steers cows and stockers. Calves and stockers vary with high good and choice grades reaching 29.50 to 32.00 for steers and 28.75 for feeders. Hogs see modest gains on barrows and gilts with top 25 higher, sows steady. Sheep report notes spring lambs steady, ewes steady to lower with top spring lambs around 28.75 to 29.00.
Funeral services for Dr. William Morris Wright a prominent Black physician of Bluefield will be held Monday June 26 at Scott Street Baptist Church where he was a member Dr. Horace Mann Bond president of Lincoln University will deliver the eulogy Burial will be at Oak Grove cemetery Survivors include his widow Mayme Johnson Philadelphia two daughters Mrs Samuel A Viney Virginia State College faculty member and Billie Morris Wright Fisk University graduate five brothers and two sisters Numerous medical and civic affiliations are listed Dr Wright died June 21 in New York Presbyterian Hospital at age 52 The body viewings are noted at Linkford Parlors Bland Street and at the church Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers are named with organizations and groups represented
Virginia Page of Bluefield heads to Minneapolis for funeral of her uncle Walter G Carroll. J W Tabb and wife plan move to Columbus Ohio after years in the city. Church notices require Wednesday submission. parade events set for July 1 2 with bands and a public meeting at Genoa high. Rev W M Jones to preach annual sermon. Addison Hopkins named local master. Mrs M S Hight returns to Chattanooga after visiting daughters on Vine Street with grandsons John C Hight and Tilbert Taylor.
The social committee announces a calendar of events for the summer season. On June 29 a Cotton Ball takes place, July 20 features a Talent Show, and August 10 hosts a Mid-Summer picnic.
The Lawson Street Training school will present a pageant titled The Twelve Queens on Wednesday July 12 at 1 30 p m on the campus as a major summer session feature. General direction rests with C C Carter principal with assistance from the training school staff and Cadet Teachers of the college.
Severe burns on Mrs. Buddy King after a Wolf Creek picnic treated at Bluefield Sanitarium. Ann Catherine Sharp aged young daughter of Earl and Mrs Sharp had a tonsil operation at Bluefield Sanitarium. Daniel Frederick son of E P and Mrs Frederick had appendix removed. Dr and Mrs William Gillespie return to Richmond after visit with Barnes Gillespie. Louise McNeil attended Kroger employees banquet in Bluefield. G L Slate family vacation trip to Roanoke and Edenton. Elizabeth Richardson spent weekend with grandmother in Princeton. R L Kight visiting relatives at Speedway. Alvah Arrington of Cincinnati guests of G L Slate. J E Holland and son of Franklin Va were recent guests.
Stonecoat Aubrey White returns home from Beckley hospital. Glen Lyn hosts a large visit by Killarney families for J C Thompson homecoming. Nearby, Tommy Meadows lies ill at Lego home. other residents visit relatives in Crab Orchard, Maybeury, Washington DC.
The Weller field playground on Hardy street behind the N and W roundhouse opens its season June 19 with registration at 704 last week. A 5 p.m. Monday softball between Tip Top Virginia and Weller field teams kicks off a packed week of activities for all ages.
Jack White son of Mr and Mrs J K White of 1108 Carolina avenue earned his Master of Science degree at West Virginia University earlier this month He is married to Louise Brewer daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Brewer of Princeton avenue and is pursuing post graduate work at the university.
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Edward S. Smalls Sr who died three years ago today June 25 1947 A precious one from us is gone A voice we loved is still a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled Mrs American Smalls and family
The Wesleyan service guild of the John Stewart church presents a Premier Revue at 7 o clock in the church. Performers include Misses Mary J Clarkston Anglia Watkins Lucile Byard Carole Trumhan Barbara Dickerson Mary Ann Green Ann Hue Nicholas Joe Ann Craig Sylvia Watkins and Shirley Ann Harris.
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their kindness following the sudden death of our mother Mrs Lucy E Kitts. We appreciate flowers and transportation provided by those who offered cars. The Family.
Registrar's office lists numerous students named to the Dean's list for the just closed second semester. The batch includes Adams James B Adams Thom as R Alexander Betty J Allen Mary G Austin Paul A Brown John H Dobbs Lola M Cothran Lucille Craig Susie M Craighead Rudolph Dillard Percy Early Faye B Ford Bettye J Fuller ra Fuller Melvin Fuqua ack Gray Gwendolyn Hawkins Eliza Hendricks Wilbur Jackson Charles Jordan Jefferson Looney Rudolph Mann Elsie E Marshall Martha Mason Paul C Miller Robert S Millis Monetta Mosley Patricia Oldham Warren C O'Neal Eva E Pannell Richard Parker Louise Patterson Clinton Payne Cortel you Payne Doris J Powell Ar deth M Powell Barbara Powell Chrystal Prince Josephine Ray Rose G Redd Bruce Richardson Sybil Ross James D Scott Gwendolyn Shelton Mildred Smalls Mable Smith Ergie Steele Lake G Strickland Vivian Taylor Phyllis J Thompson Nash Totten Novella Tuffin Paul Turner Carolyn Tyson Katherine Weaver Claudine Whittaker Elaine Woods Annie E oe James C Woody Alvin H
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