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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1937
Page
3
Kit Lewis was installed as president of the Bluefield Lions club. Col. Wm H Thomas became the first honorary president with officers Joe Wilds Greenstreet Rev Paul Royer Billoe Jerry Huston Claxton M L Smith Buddy Sites George Strader Jr and Guy L Parr taking posts.
Port of Spain Trinidad June 25 Capt A A Cipriani president general of the Trinidad Labor Conferring with political leaders to end widespread strikes that have caused violence on the island. A 3000 strong crowd met him at the waterfront but he did not speak due to a government ban on public speeches. One flare up caused a death and many injuries over six days of disorder as workers at a sugar estate tried to close a factory.
Bill Lay, a well known Bluefield young man, who had been a patient at St Luke's hospital for several weeks after pneumonia, submitted to an operation for abscess yesterday morning.
Rome reports official Italian sources say Italy and Germany must be consulted before any move to reorganize the naval patrol or recall foreign volunteers in Spain. A government spokesman said both nations stayed on the non intervention committee but would oppose independent steps to fill the patrol gap. Britain and France press for approval of a plan for French and British ships to assume the neutrality patrol around Spain.
Madrid reports that a large foreign warship shelled Arenys de Mar last night. Three houses destroyed and two more along the coast shattered. Febus said insurgent cruiser Baleares sank a Spanish boat near Cape Creus. Claridad warned of Germany and Italy hamstringing war efforts by cutting supplies.
The slate includes 8S O. White for District No 4 and N F Wickham for District No 5. Details appear in the official notice listing candidates seeking election to the City of Bluefield board of directors.
White background 36 inches printed dimities 39c reg 24c special. Fretwells all hats greatly reduced at Bradleys. New dresses being received daily at Bradeys. Dresses special priced for our anniversary. Get your share of values at Iregee's in dresses hats coats suits and evening wraps. Chiffon squares and two three thread hose at Bradleys noted as attractive.
West Virginia and Virginia bankers gathered in a joint convention in Bluefield to oppose branch banking and defend bank autonomy. E G Otey warned if branch banking starts it will spread nationwide, while Virginia's Alex F Ryland was nominated to lead the next year. Governors Peery and Holt spoke on regulatory and credit shifts, and A G Mown urged banks to expand personal and character loans amid rising operating costs.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m Communion and preaching at 11 a m by Rev W M Snead The Lordship of Jesus is the morning topic The Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 and at 7 45 Mr Snead preaches on The Rejected Christ Revival services continue this week The public is invited Also noted is a regional remark on wine consumption rising from under a quart to nearly a half gallon per capita in the United States
Jimmy's offers delicious soft shell or deviled crabs with tartar sauce and all the trimmings a rare treat for seafood lovers in town.
A. Whitlow Jr., a 5 year old Bluefield collier worker at Winding Gulf Collieries in Goodwill, fell from a ladder about fifteen feet, suffering a severe skull fracture. He was taken to St Luke's Hospital and remains unconscious in critical condition.
Smith swore Brown struck Garland with an iron rod at Heatherwood road after luring him on a walk with Garland and Brown. The murder happened near noon Tuesday, with Brown and Smith moving the body and plotting an insurance payoff. Police praised Mercer county officers for solving what appeared an unsolvable crime.
Corporal Walter Hampton of the state police Deputy Sheriff's P L Dye and L H Wilson Chief C N Wilson J B Gilpin R O Bond Wirt Bailey and others of the police force worked in full cooperation with Desk Sergeant O J Caldwell. Morton Wagner assistant prosecuting attorney contributed untiring effort and deserves citizen commendation.
Multiple West Virginia cases listeners include Belcher salary appeal denied in Kanawha County over prohibition to sale by G T Fogle and Lowenstein Realty in Dunbar. Harrison County second denial on right of way through Parr property. Mingo County writ of error for Norfolk and Western Railway on surface water diversion. Raleigh County writ of error by Jefferson Standard Insurance over $5 108.04 judgment in Pearl Harper death case alleging double indemnity for her husband shot by Jesse Scalf who was sentenced to life.
Bluefield skeet shooters will join an inter-club shoot with Lebanon, but Bluefield traps will open at the usual hour. Visiting shooters are invited to join the weekend practice as part of the regular program.
A 14 year old boy in Perth Ontario threatened Drew Locke of Williamsburg with a sharper note if he did not wire 2700 dollars. Magistrate J. T. Kirkland ordered the spanking to be administered by the boy's father with Constable Lawrence C. Carr as official observer.
Pineville West Virginia June 25 Jesse Aquino CIO director says contractors have taken under advisement a wage scale to end a strike of 400 workers on the Simon to Glen Morrison railroad project. He proposes 50 cents an hour for unskilled labor with an eight hour day and proportional increases for skilled workers.
A CIO organizer described contractors offering 35 cents per hour for a ten hour day and said he would likely meet the contractors’ representatives early next week to negotiate.
Masontown Pennsylvania June 25 a housekeeper Miss Vada Hostetler 32 Morgantown West Virginia and Elizabeth Feranti 13 drowned in the Monongahela River while Dominic Feranti shouted from the bank unable to swim. Bodies recovered hours later by Greensboro volunteers and ferrymen, after a swift current swept the pair away.
London June 25 The government asked Parliament to increase Britain's exchange equalization fund by 200 million pounds to bolster its monetary agreement with the United States and France and stem hot money flows to London Sir John Simon announcing the demand noted financial disturbance abroad and capital funds moving to London The move signals the fund will have enough sterling to buy gold francs or other currencies offered and keep the pound from rising too fast under the tripartite agreement with the dollar and franc
Bluefield lodge No. 85 A F and A M installed officers Thursday night with James L Albright as grand master Guy Dunn marshal James Moell grand chaplain Weckerly installed as new worshipful master B Ferguson Jr honored with gold watch and past master's apron Officers elected F Bond senior warden F Davis junior warden M B Lockhart treasurer L M Carper secretary E L Peters senior deacon FP Vaughn junior deacon J F Shelton I L Slifkin stewards I B Nichols Kaglare and N F Wickham tyler Refreshments served after ceremonies
Beckner, condemned for the ambush murder of Page on May 6, 1936, was executed after Governor Homer Holt refused clemency and the state supreme court denied a new trial. Beckner requested no last words, was baptized in prison, and held that he acted with mixed sanity claims while neighbors sought mercy.
A gasoline blast wrecked a garage injuring many as firemen tried to reach trapped victims. Firefighters were buried under cement as others raced to clear streets and load the injured into street cars. The blast caused thousands of dollars in damage.
Floyd Gardner, of Cumberland Road Caen, son of Mr and Mrs Gardner, remains in very critical condition at Raleigh General Hospital Beckley after a vehicle collided with a filling station near Beckley days ago. The article notes extreme heat in Death Valley, California.
Report from Van Nuys Indiana and Missouri describes opposition to the president’s plan to name new supreme court justices. Rep Maverick of Texas leads opposition and vows to stay in session to pass the court bill the minimum wage bill and farm tenancy measures.
Washington June 25 two West Virginia representatives Geo W Johnson of Parkersburg and Jennings Randolph of Elkins attended meetings with President Roosevelt at the Jefferson Island club. Two WV members were absent Senator Rush D Holt declined and Rep Joe L Smith is ill at Beckley.
Defense counsel Harold D. Thomas urged jurors to doubt who fired first shot in the April 16 murder here. He argued the loudest shot came from the largest caliber gun, which he called Baker’s, amid testimony of the crime scene.
Explosions ripped through a spur track at the Wheeling and Lake Erie line near Republic Steel in Canton injuring windows and shattering a plant facade. Canton officials announce immediate reopening of units and recall of about 3,000 workers. Federal mediators press for talks as unions and companies reject early terms.
Mrs Catherine Gooddwyn of Union street and Mrs Harry W Clair of Saltville Va recover at home from injuries after an automobile accident Sunday on the Lee highway between Glade Springs and Abingdon. Mrs Clair's husband escaped injury when the two cars collided. Mrs Claire suffered two broken ribs while Mrs Goodwyn endured severe bruises.
Fifty one scouts from southern West Virginia depart Bluefield aboard a Norfolk and Western Pullman en route to the National Scout Jamboree in Washington DC. They begin pre-jamboree training, with Scout Executive Charles H. Atkinson already in the capital. The jamboree runs through July 9.
The Rev. E. W. Dean of Graham Methodist circuit will host daily devotionals on WHIS for the first four days next week from 9:30 to 9:45. Friday’s program features Adjutant K. Be Moss and Saturday’s with John R. Bene of the Union Mission at 9. Other Greater Bluefield programs are led by Rev. P. B. Jackson of the Graham Methodist church.
Dr. Albert H. Hoge and J H Hoge learn of the death in Louisville of A D Reynolds Jr a cousin of the Hoges and nephew of tobacco magnate R J Reynolds The body will be brought to Bristol for interment beside his parents Surviving are his wife and one son a daughter and siblings with ties to Bristol and New York The Reynolds family was noted as wealthy with interests in multiple enterprises including U S Foil Company with a broad regional prominence
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