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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1939
Page
4
Five room cottage with one acre of land, fruit trees and outbuildings offered by B Repass at 305 Highland Avenue Princeton. Includes details of location Mel Nutt avenue and contact for sale.
Brookman was installed as head of the Masons with RC Sutherland serving as installing officer. Officers include Marvin Miller senior warden Kermit Shields junior warden Dr Stanley Hayes senior deacon Ned Barberle junior deacon Joe Evans treasurer and George B Halstead chaplain along with trustees and stewards. The Masons were later entertained by the local Eastern Star chapter at Masonic hall.
Scout Troop No 1 of Princeton will meet Thursday at 7 30 PM at First Methodist Church to map plans for summer camp. A court of honor will recognize advancement and merit badges. Last week J R Frederick led twenty scouts at Oakvale road camp. Harold Pennington and James Frederick earned second class badges and Emanuel Borinsky earned a merit badge. The group ended with a hamburger supper, camp fire, and pool swim.
Mrs. F H Adams of Pa and Mr. Adams visit Mr and Mrs L C Thornton in Athens. Adams is a Mercer county stave and lumber businessman and Concord Lodge member. Dr and Mrs D H Warren and two sons Frank and Danny join the visit. Mrs Warren is their daughter. G L Stinnette returns to Norfolk Va after weekend at Highland Avenue. Mr and Mrs Eppa Rixey, a local attorney, remain a Memorial patient for several days.
F F VonCourt of the Fourth of July committee returns from a visit to organize an all star girls softball game. Competition to draw from Mercer and McDowell counties. a balanced game promised. Committees to meet at the American Cafe Wednesday at 8 PM.
Elsie Brenamen and Evelyn Repass, Athens 4-H club members, will represent Mercer County in the egg con test at Jackson's Mill next Saturday. They depart for the state 4-H camp next Thursday after winning a regional contest for a scholarship. Winners receive travel to the world pollassoc meeting in Cleveland. Frances Caffee Kathleen Nash and Mavis McComas Mercer 4-H group attend the state camp for younger girls at Jackson's Mill this week.
Beverly Roberts directs a screen era inspired showing as Jack Holt headlines The Strange Case of Dr Meade at the Royal theatre today. The program also features The Story of Vernon and details remain incomplete but promise strong performances.
A report notes crews required a force of men to repair damage caused by vandalism. The operation aimed to restore work swiftly and prevent further disruption at the site.
The board of stewards of the First M. B. church will meet at 7 30 tonight. The quarterly conference will be held at 8 o'clock.
A list of residents in Mercer County who passed examinations in English history and federal government and were granted citizenship. Names include Prances co Santoma Bruno Bell Mike ik of SoConsa, Rencich of Bluefield-Bramwell, Princeton area residents, and others.
In the county clerk’s office a fiduciary order names Joseph H. Burton with bond of 800 dollars. W M Stowers signs as surety and W M Stowers Virginia Bore and Arnold Austin are named as appraisers of the estate.
Funeral service for James Ar thur Miller 57 who died at Beckley from a fractured skull Sunday at his home on South Avenue Princeton will be held this afternoon at 3 00 o'clock at the First Methodist Church Kelso pastor. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery pallbearers listed. Miller is survived by wife Josie Miller two sons Marvin Miller James pay Miller and four daughters Mrs J H Osborne Mrs Clarence Tabor Mrs Cecil McDonald and Joan Miller a brother and three sisters. Miller was found dead early Saturday night.
Mountain Laurel Council Number 53 Daughters of America will convene this evening at 7 45. Members are urged to attend and discuss upcoming community service plans and organizational affairs.
Miss Joyce Pendleton celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a dinner party at her Mercer street home Friday night. Roses and lilies decorations, pink and green nut baskets, and pink rose bud favors completed the festive setting with guests listed among attendees. The Delphian Club invites members and former members to a gathering at Ow Oaneen Lake that evening with notices for those unable to attend.
The Girl Scout group will meet this afternoon at 1 o'clock instead of 10 o'clock in the morning.
The Oney family gathered at the old Oney homestead Sunday for a reunion with a noon picnic. Attendees included relatives from Princeton and out of town such as Mr and Mrs Charles Williams and others from Rich Creek Loy Charleston Soon ton and Goodsow Straley.
Complimentary to Miss J Pendleton Miss Nancy Shrewsbury won the traveling prize. At the close of the games the group assisted her mother and served cake. Honoree Dora nita Fretaton received the tribute. Attendees included Margaret Hare Ruth Ellicott Julia Bondurant Nancy Shrewsbury Nancy Spangler Shumate and Bernice.
The flower garden tour planned by the Girl Scouts is postponed until August due to the off season. Attendees include Verlin Green, Charles Green, Joe Hamilton, and families from Williamson and Wyoming.
Mr and Mrs Joe and little son Charley Joe of Forest street are guests of Mrs Mary and Mr and Mrs Bill Oney on Forest street Mrs R C Noble is ill at her Harrison street home with a Wananees infection Spend spent Monday in Leiiehbur Va and last night with Mrs Snead and children who spent a week with relatives there
Oliver James Williams, 30, of Premier, was stabbed seven times during a fight at Spice Creek Inn near Roderfield around 11 p.m. Sunday. Police say about 100 people were present. four men are being questioned as investigators work to establish motives and circumstances. Williams died at a hospital. the incident is the second McDowell County homicide in the past week.
Funeral services are held for Jim Sherman 49 of Keystone with burial at Iseger Memorial in Roderfield. Sherman died Saturday at his sister’s home after complications. He was a Bedford native, lived here 34 years, worked in mines until 1935, then with the PWA. He leaves a sister Mrs Woods. The service is led by Rev L A Watkins. Burial is at Norwood cemetery. Also: funeral rites at Havaco Temple for George White 18, who died after a long illness in Denmar sanitarium. Burial at Thorpe cemetery. George White was a native of Havaco, lived in McDowell County most of life and attended Kimball High School. He leaves parents Mr and Mrs George Whiteside, a brother and two sisters including Gracie Brown.
The Emanuel Sisterhood sets its regular meeting for Thursday at 8 PM at Mrs. Sidney Friedman’s home. St Theresa Society plans a Wednesday 7 30 PM meeting at the Appalachian building with Mrs Marini hosting the event.
Multiple area residents were hospitalized after weekend incidents including auto crashes and a stabbing. Dan Morrison from Mohegan, 30, is treated at Grace Hospital for a chest wound with lung penetration. prognosis cautious but hopeful. Authorities seek George Peery for the stabbing as other victims receive care at Stevens Clinic and Welch Emergency.
McDowell officers captured Jess Church, an escapee from Welch jail, in Wilkesboro North Carolina. He will be returned to the county jail today. Five men and a boy remained at large after recent co captures of Julius Matney and Otho Shrewsbury.
Memorial service at Crozer Temple church Elkhorn honored thirty two Local Union No 6347 members of the United Mine Workers of America. Rev upholds addressed by several pastors and William Miller gave invocation. Choir opened with Walk in the Light of God. Duets by H J Frazier and M K Price with Margaret L Miller. Cecil W Wilson master of ceremonies and officers listed.
Last rites were held Monday afternoon at Clearfork for Mrs. Clemma Blankenship 85 a resident of Bradshaw who died Saturday at her daughter’s home after a long illness. Born in Wyoming county she moved to this section four years ago. She leaves a large family including W W Blankenship of Sylvania Jim Blankenship of Pallevsiville C W Blankenship of Clearfork Kes Henship of War and several daughters with 87 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren.
Dr. L. L. Belcher of Welch was re-elected president of the West Virginia board of dental examiners at the annual meeting in Charleston. Dr. H. C. Hill of Charleston was named secretary-treasurer. The board will examine 17 applicants to practice dental hygienists.
Mr. and Mrs. T Ray Jones and children Phyllis and Davis of Welch visit Staunton and Waynesboro Virginia. Miss Liberty Casali of Welch goes to Camp Wildwood Long Island as a counselor for weeks. Mrs Ralph Grimmett and daughter Mary Lee visit Huntington at Mrs Grimmett's sister s Cromwell home in Asheville North Carolina. Hutchinson returns to Welch from Stewartville Minnesota after visiting her parents. Mrs Walter Powers of Welch visits Huntington.
Miss Margaret Brunschwyler and her brother John Paul of Welch travel to Cleveland to visit relatives before an extended West Coast journey starting next Sunday.
Frankie Parker of Pasadena California wins the clay courts singles championship defeating Gardner Mulloy of Miami Florida. Parker then partners with Gene Mako of Los Angeles to capture the doubles crown beating Wayne Cabin of Portland Oregon and Johnny Doeg of Newark New Jersey in four sets 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Pete Appleton was struck in the head by a line drive during batting practice. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation as teammates Bobby Estalelle had just connected the line drive before the game against the Boston Red Sox.
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