Extradition fight over ring theft and child kidnaping in Massachusetts case
Gypsy leader Michael Tennis pleads not to be the Boston ring thief as Gov Neely grants extradition papers. Judge Easley orders habeas hearing for July 11. Tennis seeks return to West Virginia for kidnapping case against Annie Yatza and Steve Wanko while Sylvia’s custody dispute fuels the Boston matter.
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A , Mass
Michael Tennis
Massachusetts
D. M.ley
Walter Burton
Tennis
Neely
Easley
Boston
West Virginia
Yatta Wanko
Annie Wanko
Steve Wanko
Pri
Sylvia
Wankos
Steve
Yatza Wanko
Annie
Questionnaires Sent To Numerous West Virginia Executives
Questionnaires were mailed to a long list of named individuals and companies in Bluefield and nearby towns including Greyhound Corp Bluefield Armour & Co Bluefield and the Celadon Corp of America Narrows to gather information. Recipients include Roy Malcolm Bailey Cel yo Corp of America and Theodore as AEP C Bluefield among many others. The document lists names with affiliations such as Dreyfus Walter Education Princeton and Bernard Hare Austin printing Co Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aer Nougustus
Elmer Davis, Jr
Employer
R. C. Peters
al Early
Atc¢ Greyhound Corp
Bluefield
Roy Malcolm Bailey
Celyo Corp. of America
Narrows
And
Theodore
Aep.c
Toler Banks
Armour & Coa
W. Va
Clifton James
Peyton
Gus James Barbulis
Preston
Self
Harry Lawrence
Belcher Lumber Co
Raymond Ray Blevins
e = & Supply Co
Bluee
Houston Garland Jackson
Erican Coal Co
McComas
Fred Lish
Ina
Ray James Ritter
City Sue
Jack Leckie
Beech-Nutene Co
Roy Randolph
WPA Ae
Thomas Jackson Rowan
Poce
Buel Co
Boissevain
Fred Hackney
Feuchtenzist
Claude Harman Johnson
Lumber Co
David Houston
Musical Eye-Opener and Night Radio Jamboree Schedule
Radio programming highlights feature the Musical Eye-Opener on WHIS at 7 weekdays, plus multiple Saturday and Sunday Hillbilly broadcasts. Gordon Jennings and the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers perform at the Hillbilly Barn, with Ely Patrick calling. Myles Foland debuts on air at Four-Way skating rink, under new management. Local acts include Bill Monroe and the Lilly Mountaineers at Glenwood Park, and the JFG Coffee Boys later live from WHIS with anticipated air date on the 16th.
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Gordon Jennings
Ely Patrick
Mel Barnett
Myles Foland
Whis Bangs
Lynn Davis
Forty Niners
Beckley
Meadow Creek Ball Park
Bill Monroe
Benny Dunbar
Lilly Mountaineers
Moore
Juanita
Glenwood Park
Sunda the Hillbillies Y
Blue Grays
Bowen Field
Bluefield
Archer
Tommy Ang
Merrinett
Community Savings and Loan Co
Red Clarke
Barney
Nash
Sons of the Pioneers
JFG Coffee Boys
Radio Schedule Snapshot Morning Roundup Grid
A historical radio timetable lists segments from 5:00 AM to 10:15 AM including Morning Round-Up with Lee Moore and Tomchin, Round-Up Continued, Woody Williams, musical features by Lonesome Pine Fiddlers and Wonder Valley Boys, Judie and Julie, Musical Eye Opener, News updates, NBC program The Chanticleers, and Carnation Milk with Arthur Godfrey, ending with Warlicks Musical Nuggets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Moore
Tomchin
Woody Williams
Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
Mountaineers
Lilly Land Co
Wonder Valley Boys
Judie
Julie Blue
Chicago House
NBC
the Chanticleers
Breakfast Flyer
Arthur Godfrey
Woman’s Radio Journal
Poca
Fuel Stores
NBC Radio Schedule Entrains a Saturday Marathon of Local Acts
A dense listing outlines 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM programs on NBC and local sponsors with performances by Lee Moore Juanita Ivory Silhouettes Topics Tunes Tips News JFG Coffee Boys Secrets of Happiness Sunrise Bottling Co and more. The schedule includes dance hours Hillbilly Jamboree and regional acts with notes on network corrections and daylight saving changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Ivory Silhouettes
Chicago House
JFG Coffee Boys
JFG Coffee Co
Superior
Sterling
Coca-Cola
Sunrise Bottling Co
Tonic Tunes
Bluefield Supply Co
Mineral Springs
Bluefield Hardware Co
Benny Dunbar
Ray Black
America
Sports Today
Bill
Janie Phelps
Vocalistee
Johnnie Messener Orch
AP News
McAlgin Orch
Lleece Beach
NBC News
Quiz &T
Washington
Dbs
Ariontucky Mountains
Guy Hedlund
The
Americas
Vera Brodsky
Cbs
Radio Schedule Highlights 1940s Coast to Coast
A fragmented listing of radio programs across networks NBC CBS and local stations notes music dance orchestras drama talk and sports segments. Notable items include Dance Music from Los Angeles The Three Suns Your Marriage Club Questions and The Grand Old Opry with various time slots and network colors.
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Nbc-Blue
Dbs
Los Angeles
Mbs
Nbcom
Art of Living
Nbc-Red News
Vass
Elmer Davis
Cbs
Paul Douglas
Nbc-Red
Edward Tomlinson
Nbc-Blue World
Wood
Nbc-Blue Orch
Wayne King
Cbs-West
Kaltenborn
Noc
Sam Baker
Mbs-East
Nbc-Red Dancing Music Orch
Nbcblue
Truth & Consequences
Hawaii
Eee Davis
Com 8Catia
Nbe-Red
Jimmy Flynn
Gabriel Heatter
NBC
Dave Elman
Uncle Ezra
Abe
Chicagoland
Virginia births rise amid draft and prosperity
Virginia records show births of both sexes up 800 over 1940. Officials cite selective draft and prosperity as factors with couples marrying as the draft neared. In Bluefield Virginia births last year and this year are evenly split between boys and girls.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Department of Vital Statistics
Mrs. Conley Snidow to Leave Bluefield
Mrs. Conley Snidow resigns from Seyler Lumber in Bluefield Virginia effective around July 1. She joined as Adelaine Wallingfor five years ago and made many friends. her home is Princeton. Mr Snidow coached Tazewell High School for two terms and may move to new position elsewhere.
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Bluefield
Conley Snidow
Seyler Lumber Company
Snidow
Adelaine Wallingfore
Princeton
Shawnee Lake
Tazewell High School
Tazewell
Conley Snndow
Virginia Side Personal Visit Highlights Local Ties
Mrs. Thelma Cregar and her daughter Peggy Joyce, from Washington, visit Mrs. Hudgins and Mr. Hudgins in Virginia. The trip brings together families and local residents for a brief, friendly gathering in the community.
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Thelma Cregar
Peggy Joyce
Washington
H. Hudgins
Orchestra Schedule Broadcast Lineup
Radio listings show CBS programming from 9:45 to 11:00 with News of the War at 9:45, Dance Orchestra at 10:00, The Cleveland Summer at 10:30, and Dance Music for 2 Hours at 11:00 plus California melodies and NBC or CBS notes.
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Cbs
Cleveland
California
Susannah Wesley club meets at Crockett home theme Planting a Garden
The Susannah Wesley club convened at R. Crockett's home with Mrs. C. P. Painter as joint hostess. President Mrs. Lee Harman led a program on planting a garden including a reading on planting by Mrs. Prank Shelton and a mental gardening piece by Mrs. G. A. Reynolds. Miss Lorraine Crockett led a Bible contest on Ezra and Nehemiah. Mrs. Graves won, and another Plant a Garden contest was won by Mrs. Irene Gill. Refreshments were served by the hostesses and Miss Crockett.
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Susannah Wesley Club
R. Crockett
C. P. Painter
Lee Harman
Prank Shelton
G. A. Reynolds
Lorraine Crockett
W. K. Graves
Irene Gill
Birds Singing in the Sun Music in the Yard
The piece notes small birds on wires and perches such as wrens and song sparrows. It contrasts sizes and mentions a wild animal editor and a Wren family nesting by a pool in an evergreen while a robin also sings in the sun.
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Wild Animal Editor
Wren
Huntington Visitor Plans Summer Stay
Mrs. Hilda Fitzgerald of Huntington visits Mrs. H. C. Smith on Reynolds Avenue. She notes Huntington is hot while Bluefield is cool and suggests spending the summer here.
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Hilda Fitzgerald
Huntington
H. C. Smith
Reynolds Avenue
Bluefield
Fitzgerald
Weekend crowd heads to cabins and camps across Bland Tazewell
Bluefield families spend the weekend across East River mountains Wolf creek and Cove creek while hundreds visit summer cabins in Bland and Tazewell counties. Bass season opens July 1 with anglers hopeful as fish are reported larger this year and Old Timer's fish calendar hints on bite days.
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Bluefield
East River Mountain
Wolf Creek
Cove Creek
Bland
Tazewell
Rotary Club Plans July Fourth Celebration With Pony Giveaway
The Keystone Rotary Club arranges a large July 4 celebration and plans to give away ponies. Two club members visited Virginia to borrow ponies from Ireson Cooly, leaving Cooly ponyless.
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Keystone Rotary Club
Ce Va
Ireson Cooly
Cooly
Better not plant during balance of month advised by Old-Timer
An unnamed Old-Timer counsel urges avoiding planting for the remainder of the month and recommends focusing efforts elsewhere. The brief note implies weather or soil concerns influencing agricultural timing.
Zodiac Compliance and Weed Killing Balance
A brief note references balancing the month to garden work and adherence to zodiac guidance. It notes that many people have violated the zodiac and faced regret for doing so, implying consequences tied to astrological rules.
Spracher Harvests 125 Gallons of Cherries in West Glaham
D B Spracher of West Glaham has picked 125 gallons with about as many more still on the trees. He brought two full buckets, one sweet and the other four, for family pies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Spracher
West Glaham
Mr. Spracher
Doctors From Tazewell and Mercer Attend Club Dinner
Tazewell and Mercer county physicians were guests at the Tazewell County Country Club in Maxwell for a Thursday evening dinner attended by about fifty people. Several were made by visiting doctors.
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Tazewell
Mercer County
Tazewell County Country Club
Maxwell
Dr H G Steele Hosts July Fourth Cabin Party
Dr H G Steele of Bluefield plans a July 4 cabin party at Dry Fork with about thirty guests expected, hosted by Dr and Mrs Steele.
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H. G. Steele
Bluefield
Dry Fork
Mrs. Steele
Old-Timer seeks homes for a desirable puppy
A Bluefield Virginia reader reports six to seven calls before 9:30 AM Friday after an item was read. The puppy belonged to Miss Ruth Summers and was given away before breakfast. Old-Timer expresses interest in acquiring several small dogs and asks who has one to give away.
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Ruth Summers
Bluefield
Virginia Side Churches Sunday Schedule
Bluefield Va churches list Sunday school at 9 30 a m and evening service at 7 pm with prayer and league活动 led by Reverend H.
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Bluefield
Ana Service League
Mmgn
Rev. H
Sunday School Group to Convene at Lebanon Association Event
The Rev Nelson T Barker pastor of First Baptist Richlands VA will be principal speaker at the Lebanon Association Sunday School conference at Bluefield College Sunday at 2 pm The Rev Ray C Tindall will lead devotion and Howard Meadows will provide oral music The Rev J W Farmer will preside as assistant superintendent
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Nelson, T. Barker
First Baptist Church of
Richlands
New Lebanon
Ray C. Tindall
Howard Meadows
J. W. Farmer
Dr. Greenspon Heads to Optometry Convention
Dr William Greenspon metrist and West Virginia board member departs for a city to attend executive council sessions of the American Academy of Optometry and the International Board of Examiners in Metry during the annual American Optometric Association convention. He serves as West Virginia delegate and will return July 5 with Mrs Greenspon and son Billie.
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William Greenspon
Metrist
American Academy of Optometry
International Board of Examiners
Metry
Westginia Board
American Optometric Association
Greenspon
West Virginia
Billie
Services at Graham Presbyterian Church Sunday Evening
Services at Graham Presbyterian Church Sunday at 7 45 with a sermon by the Rev Jones. Soloist Mrs Paul Shawver will be accompanied by Miss Bertha Greever. Sunday school at 9 45. Strangers are cordially invited to worship with the Presbyterians.
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Graham Presbyterian Church
Rev Jones
Paul Shawver
Bertha Greever
U S grapefruit crop reaches 36 million boxes in 1939
The 1939 grapefruit harvest in the United States totaled 36,000,000 boxes marking a strong crop year. Growers reported substantial production across major regions and shipments to national markets.
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United States
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Hal Fimberg
Ray Golden
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