Board to Announce Valuations Next Week
The board, after a week of work on valuations, plans to announce decisions next week following prior hearings. State officials had previously heard related details.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1934
Page
3
Local girl makes solo flight at Beaver High age 16
Nancye A Thompson daughter of J Thompson Spokane avenue made her first solo flight Friday afternoon at the local airport in the Fleet training ship. Harvey Amos the airport manager gave instruction as she completed eight hours of intensive training. She is a Beaver high school junior 16% years old and among the country’s youngest pilots. She plans to obtain a private pilot license before September reopening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancye A. Thompson
J. Thompson
Spokane Avenue
Miss Thompson
Beaver High School
Harvey Amos
Immanuel Lutheran D V B S Picnic at Oakhurst Park
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Immanuel Lutheran will hold an afternoon picnic at Oakhurst Avenue Park. Students should meet at the church at 3 30 with transportation provided. Closing exercises are scheduled Sunday at 7 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Oakhurst Avenue
Miss Mary Perkins Plans Honolulu Visit with Parisian Ties
Miss Mary Gordon Perkins of Highland Avenue is set to travel from Chicago to Los Angeles on July 5 with Miss Alice McCray of Princeton. McCray stays in Long Beach while Perkins sails to Honolulu to visit Mrs. Paul Clark Jr. and Lieut. Clark at Schofield Barracks, with further time spent with Mrs. Allen Gaden. Perkins expects to return to Bluefield around September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gordon Perkins
Highland Avenue
Chicago
Alice McCray
Princeton
Charleston
Miss Perkins
Miss McCray
Los Angeles
Calif
Long Beach
Honolulu
Paul Clark Jr
Clark
Schofield Barracks
Frans French
D. E. French
Bluefield
Perkins
Allen Gaden
Camp assignments announced for Tazewell trio and companions
Gone to Camp Greenbrier in West Virginia are John Fudge O Keeffe and Douglas Fleet of Tazewell along with Alex B Ma hood Jr Dillon Smith and J H Kabler Jr. O Keeffe will be counsellor and Jimmy Kabler the assistant counsellor at the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fudge O’keeffe
Douglas Fleet
Tazewell
Alex B. Mahood Jr
Dillon Smith
J. H. Kabler Jr
Camp Greenbrier
Alderson
W. Va
John O'Keeffe
Jimmy Kabler
I Will Class Met at Peters Home For Monday Session
The I Will Class of Midway Christian church met Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Peters on Eldridge Street with R. D. M. Turner presiding. The meeting opened with Love Lifted Me and prayer by L. H. Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Will
Midway Christian Church
Mre
A. Z. Peters
Eldridge Street
R. D. M. Turner
L. H. Simmons
D. C. Taylor
Local Social Notices List Numerous Residents
The notice lists residents and couples including Hedrick Goforth Simmons McMelvin Booth Taylor Hinkle Gregory Sutphin Davidson Snead Underwood Ratliff Peters Broome Chandler Clark Crisco and Hambrick among others. The names reference community members in a social column or acknowledgment section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hedrick
H. T. Goforth
McMelvin
G. L. Booth
D. C. Taylor
J. BE. Hinkle
J. H. Gregory
Tom Sutphin
J. H. Davidson
W. M.snead
W. T. Underwood
Henry Ratliff
J. W. Peters
Harris Broome
C. J. Chandler
Raymond Clark
A. M. Crisco
C. Hambrick
West Virginia business college to host eighth annual spelling contest
Announcements from T. B. Cain list the eighth annual business college spelling contest set for July 20 in Clarksburg. Participants include West Virginia Business College Clarksburg Bluefield West Virginia Business College Fairmont Office Training School Uniontown Penn Penn State Commercial College Washington Pa. A forenoon contest will be followed by a luncheon at the Waldo hotel and a panel of judges led by Bernard McClaugherty W H Coffindaffer J A Jackson S Key Dickinson Harry Ash and Orie McCorkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Cain
West Virginia Business College
Plana
Business College
Clarksburg
Bluefield
Fairmont
Office Training School
Uniontown
Penn
Penn State Commercial College
Washington
Waldo Hotel
Bernard McClaugherty
W. H. Coffindaffer
J. A. Jackson
S. Key Dickinson
Harry Ash
Orie McCorkey
Pay Day Plan Promoted by First Christian Church
The First Christian church urges a special Pay-up day to boost finances, linking church generosity to business practice. It notes the missionary year ends this week and asks all missionary money to be ready by Sunday evening, since ten percent of regular offerings go to the missionary treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Personal Notices From Bluefield and Nearby Areas
Miss Russell Owens improves after appendicitis operation at St Luke s hospital. Col J J Faggie weak but steadily recovering. he visits daughter Mrs W W Wysor at Sans Souci near Dublin Va. Numerous locals plan trips to Virginia Beach North and South Carolina and to Buckeye Lake Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Owens
St. Luke's Hospital
Col
J. J. Faggie
W. W. Wysor
Sans Souci
Dublin
C. W. Patterson
Bramwell
William Greenepon
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
Atlantic City
A. Z. Peters
Eldridge Street
Edith Underwood
V. T. Underwood
R. A. Grogan
Marguerite
Buckeye Lake
Ohio
J. H. Kabler
Helen
Virginia Beach
Oscar M. Deverle Jr
L. W. Boykin
Betty
Lelia
North
South Carolina
Lake Kenuga
Hendersonville
N. C
Betty Boykin
Episcopal Camp
One Meal a Day with Shredded Wheat Endorsed
A health note promotes a single daily meal of Shredded Wheat milk and fruit to boost alertness energy and efficiency. It claims the whole wheat cereal supplies concentrated nutrition including tissue building resistance and regularity, with bran to aid digestion.
Court term nears end in Southern District of West Virginia
The June term nearly finished as the court sped toward adjournment. Citizens National Bank of Orange Virginia won a judgment against Gertrude Shadd Waugh administratrix of Harry M. Waugh's estate for 24 595.78, with a credit of 5 801.57 reducing the final amount to 18 794.21. A war risk insurance case involving Martha J. Cox administratrix of Oscar Moye’s estate seeks 10 000, government counters with eight thousand already paid to the foster-father Clark Wiley. evidence heard without a jury, Judge George W. McClintic to study the record as jurors were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen’s National Bank of
Orange
Gertrude Shadd Waugh
Bluefield
Harry M. Waugh
Federal District Court
Martha J. Cox
Summers County
Oscar Moye
Clark Wiley
Moye
George W. McClintic
Bluefield Post Office Vacancy Open for Postmaster
The Bluefield civil service board announces a vacancy for postmaster to be filled with a July 17 closing date. Applicants file qualifications via blank forms from the civil service commission, with 20 percent for education and 80 percent for experience and fitness, no in-person exam required. Forms 10 and 14 needed. contact C. C. Tickle for details. Mrs. Stella M. Bivens has served as acting postmaster for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Board
Bluefield
Civil Service Commission
C. C. Tickle
Stella M. Bivens
Man Held on Charge of Possessing Non-Taxed Liquor
Ed V. Shaffer, colored, of this city, was held for Mercer county grand jury on a charge of possessing non taxed liquor. Unable to furnish $500 bail, he was committed to Mercer County Jail in Princeton. Shaffer appeared before Magistrate H. B. Kitts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed V. Shaffer
Mercer County
Princeton
Shaffer
H. B. Kitts
Churches Announce Services at Bland Street and Nearby
Multiple local churches share schedules for Sunday Bible school at 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. worship services at 11 a.m. with communion and sermons, plus evening services at 7:45 or 8 p.m. and midweek activities. Pastors include Rev. Jennings W. Hobson and Paul L. Royer with choirs, organists, and leaders named.
Revival and Church Services Across Local Wesleyan and Nearby Congregations
Howard J Weekes pastor leads Sunday school at 9 45 with C W Owen superintendent and sermon on The Declaration of Independence Its Spiritual Message at 11. A second sermon Living Up to Our Light at 8 pm. B Y P U 7 pm. Wednesday prayer 8 led by youth. Revival at Wesleyan Methodist Talbert and Franklin through July 8 with Rev G H Butner Roanoke Va preaching 11 am 745 pm daily 745 Mon illustrated charts. Ira M Ison pastor Wayne Street Sunday school 9 45 J B Kreegar superintendent worship 11 am and 745 pm Mrs Ruth Pennington Princeton gives morning and evening services. Tuesday prayer 745 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street
Ben
S. Johnson
C. I. Cheyney
Selton
C. EB
Charles Nichols
Otis Bivens
C. H. Harris
S. B. Chappel
Mercer and
Duhring Streets
Luther League
Louise Heldreth
The
Friendly Church
Paul L. Royer
Howard J. Weekes
C. W. Owen
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Talbert Street
Franklin Avenue
G. H. Butner
Roanoke
Butner
Ira M. Ison
J. B. Kreegar
Wayne Street
W. B. Underwood
Ruth Pennington
Princeton
Westminster Presbyterian and First Church of God Notices
Westminster Presbyterian meets at Washington and Albemarle with Rev. Gunn pastor. Sunday school at 9 45 led by William L Alley. Communion at 11 with sermon One Salvation. Young people night at 8 featuring reports from conference delegates. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. First Church of God at 118 South Street with Rev. W D MeGraw. Sunday School 9 45, preaching 11, young people 7 45, mid week prayer 7 45, Friday youth prayer 7 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian
Washington and
Albemarle Streets
Charles G. Gunn
William L. Alley
Westminster
First Church OF God
South Street
W. D. Me
Graw
Cc. C. Ely
Christian Science Lesson and Services Invited at West Virginia Hotel
Sunday school at 11 a m and sermon also at 11 a m on Christian Science. Golden text I Peter 2 1 2 and Luke 17 20 21 cited. Lesson includes passage from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures page 576 by Mary Baker Eddy. Wednesday evening meeting at 8. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
West Virginian Hotel
Mary Baker Eddy
Grace Methodist Church notices services and meetings
Grace Methodist at Corner Thomas and Rogers streets lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m and 745 p m by Dr Eugene Hubert Cassidy. At 11 a m service new members will be received. Senior and Hi leagues at 645 p m Monday stewards meet at 745 p m prayer meeting Wednesday invite extended to public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
Thomas and
Rogers Streets
Eugene Hubert Cassidy
Grace Church
Sabbath School and Sermons at Local Church Notice
The church schedules Sabbath school at 9 30 a m with Edwin C Wade superintendent and Paul C Thomas assistant. Morning service at 11 a m and 7 45 a m led by Rev J B Massey D D including the Lord's Supper. Session meets at 10 30 a m for members seeking admission. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and prayer meeting Wednesday 7 45 p m. Vacation Bible School enters second week at 9 30 a m Monday with 231 enrolled first week and more teachers added. All children and community members not in school urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Wade
Paul C. Thomas
C. B. Hancock
J. B. Massey
D. D
Christian Endeavor Societies
Accused Slasher Held for Hearing Today
John King, 21, of Tazewell, is held in the city jail awaiting a hearing before Magistrate H. B. Kitts on a knife assault charge against Howard Folks. Police arrested King early yesterday on Mineral Street where a dance was in progress. Folks was stabbed twice in the head as he tried to stop King from striking a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Tazewell
H. B. Kitts
Howard Folks
King
Mineral Street
Folks
Topeka man ejected after outburst at dentist office
Topeka resident C A Mendenhall reportedly argued with Dr Royster Mahan when another patient was moved ahead delaying a tooth extraction. Mendenhall was ejected and faced an assault charge that the judge did not convict. Valuations Charleston W Va June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
C. A. Mendenhall
Royster Mahan
Mendenhall
Charleston
W. Va
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lutheran D. V. B. S
India
Hare Gree
National Biscuit Company
Virginia Bank
Waugh
United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
Lydia E. Am
Lydia E. Pinkham
Christ Episcopal
Tazewell and
Jennings W. Hobson
Church School
Bland Street Methodist
Roy
Thompson
Immanuel Lutheran
Midway Church OF Christ
W. M. Snead
Peters
Christian Endeavor
Paul
Revival Bible School
College Avenue Baptist
Divine
TABOR
Daily Telegraph
Divine Shoppe
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Ae Dewees
Green Apples
Green Peas
Lemons
IVORY
Tender
Bluefield Milling Co
Ps Sern Quality Service Stores
Fort Howard
Sauer
Swift
Miller's
Serena
Blendora
Rumford
TSS
First P Presbyterian
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