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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1938

Page

2

WHIS Players Stage Out of the Night Drama and Radio Luncheon

A busy schedule from WHIS and Bluefield stations features the play Out of the Night by Claire Griffin presented by WHIS Players at 6 30 PM with Martha Jane Williams and Bill delivering key roles. The evening also highlights outdoor concerts by Mr Robert Hilliard and Miss Florence Patterson, plus a full radio programming lineup throughout the day including sacred music and variety shows at Bluefield and First Church listings.

WHIS Claire Griffin Alaska Martha Jane Williams Bill Robert Hilliard Hilliard Florence Patterson Bluefield Theatre Guide Church OF First Church Aia Burrly Co the Monitor Gary Harmony Kings Grundy Bluefield MILLS Virginia Bivens Meska Oops Oken Melodies Church OF the Air First Presbyterian Church

Radio Schedule Highlights From Rock Mineral Springs Era

A dense listing shows a day's schedule with acts and sponsors. Performers include Chicago Boys Furnishing Co and Rock Cliff Musical Moments along with Coca Cola Bottling Co and Bluefield Hardware. Various times run from 11:30 to 9:00 with dances, concerts, health programs, and cooking segments listed.

Leonard War Furniture Compan JFG Coffee Boys Bluefield Hardwareompany Coca-Cola Bott Chicago Hoys Furnishing CO SUN Rise Bottling CO Rock Mineral Bluefield Radio Rogues The Ozark Mountaineers Rock Mineral Springs Aes Vision Company Frolic Burgess Electric Company Orpha Lynn Ball Bill Saunders Washington Heaven OF Rest

Radio schedule excerpt NBC-WEAF and NBC-WJZ listings

Radio day parts show a dense log of programs across NBC WEAF and NBC WJZ networks including Aunt Fannie Kiddoodlers Sanctified tunes with Vincent Gomez and guitar, Sunday Drivers, World Is Yours drama, Jack Benny, Merry Go Round, Phil Spitalny, Gordon and orchestras, plus NBC exchange with CBC and Transatlantic feeds. Listings include talk, drama, music, and variety with exact times and host names such as Henry King, Leighton Ne, Walter Winchell, and Mischa Mischakoff. some entries note to be announced and regional signals cross into CBC and foreign shortwave listings.

NBC WEAF Fannie Sun Kiddoodlers Vincent Gomez Rangers Peone Marion Talley Jack Benny Mary Cast Jerry Belcher Chas, McCarthy Phil Spitalny U. of Chicago Neenenie F. Henderson Orch Basic Wrpt Ray Kinney Larry Clinton Orch Louis Primo Orch WJZ Rollini Mischa Mischakoff Dr. Scherer Carol Weymann Jean Sablon Grenadier Guards Feg Murray Nelson Orch Tyrone Power Playhouse Waler Winchell Lene Rich Norman Cloutier Cherrie Power’s Playhouse Press Walter Winchell Barron Orch Irene Oe

Amonate Church Hosts Picnic and Community News

Amonate church school picnic at the park near No 37 mines drew a large crowd with sawdust laid on damp areas. The Woman's Missionary Auxiliary met with readings, planning the July picnic. births, family news, travel, and local visitations fill the week with updates from Monk family, neighbors, and area churches.

Amonate

Hawk near Tazewell displays 57 inch wingspan

A farmer on Johnson's branch in Stoney Ridge reports a red tailed hawk with a 57 inch wingspan observed during an exhibition. The note states hawks subsist on crop pests and small animals and mentions six species remaining in America. Interdenominational union services are planned for July to September at local churches with various pastors scheduled to preach.

Tazewell Johnson's Stoney Ridge America

Canning Classes Announced For Home Demonstration Club

Miss Martha Wade Allison county agent announces a series of canning demonstrations for Home Demonstration club members. Mrs May Wood, a canning expert from a Mason Jar company educational department, will lead sessions at Mrs E Hill's home in Tannersville at 2 oclock Tuesday then at Shawvers Mill at 10 am Wednesday and Palls Mills at 2 pm. Mrs Clarke will demonstrate the latest methods.

Martha Wade Allison May Wood Ae Mason Jar Company A Fem E. Hill Tannersville Orelock Shawver's Mill Palls Mills

Miss Vivian Waters Studies for Wisconsin Masters

Miss Vivian Waters former home demonstration agent for Tazewell county has spent six months at the University of Wisconsin pursuing a rural sociology master's degree She sails from New York on June 22 for Copenhagen to continue study observing rural life and gathering thesis material. Timber and wool details follow about local shipments and market rates.

Vivian Waters Tazewell County University of Wisconsin New York Copenhagen

Weslerton Plans Benefit Wedding Play

At North Tazewell school building rehearsals are held for a benefit entertainment for the school. Miss Jenny June will be played by Elizabeth Kitts with Walter Jones as the groom and Daniel Sayers as best man. A maid of honor is Marie Earls. The committee in charge includes R. E. Kitts Mrs. J. W. Jones and Mrs. P. O. Bailey.

North Tazewell Ney R. E. Kitts J. W. Jones P. O. Bailey Jenny June Elizabeth Kitts Walter Jones Marie Earls Daniel Sayers

Memorial moved dues and remittance notice

The notice states the annual membership renewal will be in lieu of bazaars and a general response will be sufficient to keep the memorial moved. Miss Hattie White is treasurer and remittances should be sent to her.

Hattie White

Land sale results show bidders in Bluefield area

Mr Meeks ther sold land to C H Anderson Bluefield at 34.25 dollars per acre for the 99 tract known as Baugh lace brought 30 dollars per acre with the Owell brothers adjoining as purchasers.

Q Hicks of Pries in ager to wear a man

Fragmentary OCR item notes a person named Q Hicks from Pries connected with an ager to wear matter, suggesting a brief society or personal notice. Individual identity and full context are unclear due to damaged text.

T. Q. Hicks Pries Ager -To-Wear

New Pharmacy Under Way in Peery Building North Tazewell

A remodeling and fixture installation is underway in the Peery building store room in North Tazewell under the management of T. T. Meek of Burke’s. The article mentions Mr. Cody of Wyoming and a home event tied to a state representative in the lower branch of Congress. James W. Jones leads the North Tazewell American Express office at the wee station.

Peery Tazewell Mr. Cody Wyoming Congress James W. Jones North Tazewell Wee

Birds Hatch Two-Egg Nest in Odd First Lay Pattern

A note reports a bird laying two eggs on the first sitting and one egg on a later attempt, yet the hatch shows 100 percent success with two feathered young emerging. The text mentions short takeoffs as part of the nest box behavior and relates to the parent birds preparing to obtain pilots licenses.

Miss Lois Hurt and Miss Katherine Peery Embark from New York

Miss Lois Hurt and Miss Katherine Peery leave New York as part of a European travel group. The two young women board a train bound for coastwise connections, heading toward a period of study and cultural exploration.

Lois Hurt Katherine Peery New York

Residents and Visitors Pass Through Pearisburg and Surroundings

Local notes show ee A. C. Buchanan in Pearisburg for the June term of es count court. Peery and Mrs. Mary Kiser Peery hosted by Appalachian Power. M. Jennings and son George visiting relatives in Big Stone Gap. Miss Lee left Friday for Corbin Kentucky. Charles Martin took a vacation position at Audley Farms Virginia with V P I ties. Mrs. Oscar Vickers and two children from Wise arrive in Tazewell for a summer visit. Mrs. Reedeter, Mrs. Russ, and family travel to Makamie Virginia to visit relatives. H. Y. Gard of Fond du Lac Wise arrives with two children for a summer visit to his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leslie visit friends and relatives. Continuous summer visits continue for area residents and guests.

Ee A. C. Buchanan Pearisburg Escount Court Xinissrene Peery Mary Kiser Peery Appalachian Power Company M. Jennings George Big Stone Gap Een Pe Lees Priday Corbin Charles Martin Audley Farms Valley of Virginia Hampshire BB. Jones Oscar Vickers Wise Tazewell Rees Aaron Russ Makamie Va Aorta. Gillespie Russ H. Y. Gard Fond du Lac

Bankers Attend Virginia Association Meeting at Hot Springs

Mr and Mrs Charles Gilles ie of Big Stone were visitors during a Virginia Bankers association meeting in Hot Springs. Grat M Mullin cashier of Taze well National Bank and Glenn M St Clair of Farmers Bank of Clinch Valley attended the event with Mullin elected to the executive council. Mr and Mrs P Oiley hosted Miss Edith Bailey of Beckley as their guest during the visit.

Mer Orville Conshohocken Grat M. Mullin Tazewell National Bank Glenn M. St. Clair Farmers’ Bank of Clinch Valley Virginia Bankers’ Association Hot Springs Mullin Charles M. Gillesie Big Stone P. Oiley Edith Bailey Beckley

Lortons Lick Notes Include Religious Services Updates

Bible school at 10 p m and C E society at 7 30 p m will be briefly discontinued. The Laides Aid met with Mrs Frank Barlow with devotional led by Mrs Ernest Hale. Revival planned at Pine Grove church of Christ starting June 27. Various locals and visitors from Copper Hill New Midway and Bluefield are mentioned along with a note on winter car lubrication.

Lortons Lick W. Va Bible School C. E. Society Laides Frank Barlow Ernest Hale Ada Dallas Young Minnie Dolly Copper Hill J. Peters Pat Glen Carter G. C. Carter J. W. Austin New Midway Meade Bailey Bluefield Pine Grove Church of Christ T. Peters Ramona Jean

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