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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1929
Page
3
Athens June 27 Miss Lethe Coleman Chautauqua lecturer spoke to teachers on The Graces of Life detailing physical mental and spiritual grace. Dr ehl introduced her noting her world tour experiences. The program followed in the evening with Coleman charming the audience.
Dr. Albert LaFleur of Waterville Maine is added to the summer school staff and will teach geography at Concord College. He recently earned a PhD and masters degrees from Clark University Worcester. He will next year become professor and department chair at Ball Teachers College Muncie Indiana. He served in France 1917 to 1919 earning a bravery citation after being wounded in the Argonne Forest. In another item the home of farmer Fred Alvis burned last Sunday while his family attended a funeral in Athens. no one was home to defend the fire.
Chancellor Bradford was excused for a week to attend peace college business in Washington. He was represented by Jennings Randolph of Davis Elkins, who spoke for him during the Wednesday night address titled This Way Up.
The article notes John Ross Reed’s finale performance as a prominent West Virginian baritone in a musical revue, and reports on Randolph’s address “The Challenge to Youth.” It also covers missionary society activities at Athene Baptist church and Athens personal notices, listing several town residents and their recent movements.
The McVeigh Electric Co. opens offices in the Peery building promising exclusive Mercer county rights to General Electric refriger ators and handling Westinghouse ranges and appliances. H A McVeigh will oversee the offices with assistants Miss Marriet Thompson Lindsey and Mr Barnes.
Summary of daily Eastern Time radio lineup detailing clear channel stations, chain programs, times, and associated stations in a dense directory. includes WABC New York and many affiliates with religious services, music, concerts, and public affairs segments across multiple markets.
Charleston constitutionality of the 1929 workmen compensation law upheld in quo warranto proceeds in Heatherlin ouster. Circuit Judge Hudson refuses to intervene in Cleman's case Williamson. Temporary injunction restrains officers from interfering with operation of a trestle at Delbarton on Sunday Fairmont bank transacts business as usual after run. Richwood girl of 21 drowns after kissing baby goodbye. Wheeling man’s body found floating in the Ohio river New Cumberland boy drowns one rescued five others from capsized craft Wheeling laundry driver wounded in ambush.
Pineville West Virginia June 29 correspondence reports a two day Sunday school convention at the Baptist church with speakers Mr Withers and Dr Kelly of Parkersburg Also Mrs Depew led BY P U services and a Ladies Aid meeting was held at the M E F church South at Mrs R P Bailey home Numerous locals and visitors attended including Mr and Mrs Walter Brookes Rev and Mrs H S Anvil and Miss Mildred O Dell with social and family updates throughout the town
Ohio visitor with sister joins Mr and Mrs Lee Bailey for dinner. James A Collins of Waynesboro VA tours Charleston with others. N J Newton of Orange MA and Pembroke VA residents visit. People attend Sunday school at the Baptist church and family members host, with guests Garnet Cline Huntington and Mrs C K Lambert Princeton staying with local families.
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