Board of Trade to Probe Prices
Chicago August 4. Board of Trade orders investigation into grain price fluctuations from June 15 to July 31. Inquiry requests all speculative accounts serving over 200000 bushels, at request of the Agriculture Department. Prices rose to 1.24 for wheat by mid July then fell sharply on July 19 and 20 as big holders liquidated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Federal Department of Agriculture
Exchange Clearing House
Williamb. Bosworth
Grain Futures Administration
Peter B. Carey
Henry A. Wallace
Pembroke Church Activities and Local News
The Rev. B Saddler of Peebles filled an appointment at Pembroke Christian church. The Rev J T Meadowe departs the field September. Youths enjoyed a party at the high school with CCC camp boys. Ladies Ald Society met with Mrs B K Garman. Pembroke Boy Scouts return from a mountain camping trip. They served a chicken dinner for twenty five guests. Business visitors included Mr and Mrs A Lucas, Miss Mamie Sanders, Miss Virginia Ree and J A Reel in Princeton and Bluefield. Evelyn Smith returned to Roanoke after visiting Mre M D Williams. Captain and Mrs John W Dillinder and children reside at Gilmer hotel. Dillinder commands CCC at Pembroke. Miss Christine Cumbee spends weekend in Roanoke. J R Mansfield and twelve Pembroke boys depart for Chicago for the World’s Fair. Elizabeth Doyne of Farmville visits her aunt Mrs Haven Hoge. George Walton of Indianapolis visited Mr and Mrs H S Croft.
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Pembroke
B. Saddler
Peees
Pembroke Christian Church
J. T Meadowe
Young Peoples’ Division
The
Methodist Church
C. C C. Camp
Ladies’ Ald Society of the Christian Church
B. K. Garman
Boy Scouts of
A. Lucas
Mamie Sanders
Virginia Ree
J A. Reel
Princeton
Bluefield
Evelyn Smith
Roanoke
M. D. Williams
John W. Dillinder
Gilmers Hotel
Capt. Dillinder
C. C.C. Sd
Mies Christine Cumbee
J. R. Mansfield
Chicago
Mies Elizabeth Doyne
Farmville
Haven Hoge
George Walton
Indianapolis
H. &. Croft
Coal Inspectors Lead Day With Baseball Game In Pocahontas
C. C. Peery chief coal inspector from Pocahontas will speak. A baseball game between coal inspectors and tipple employees headlines the day. The Pocahontas American Legion will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Peery
Pocahontas
Tipple
Pocahontas American Legion
Nellie Cosdin Visits Pocahontas O E S Banquet
Mrs Nellie Cosdin of Clarendon Va visits Pocahontas chapter as worthy grand matron O E S. Banquet by Methodist Missionary society at the Methodist church school addition featured invocation by John Newton Bluefield. Members from Bluefield Richlands and others attend. Rosenbaum wins high score and Mrs W A Bishop low score. salad course served.
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Pochontas
Nellie Cosdin
Clarendon
O. BE. S
John Newton
Bluefield
Grand Chapter
Virginia
Solon Baach
Pocahontas
C. M. Harry
Edna Dudley
Esther
Arrabella Brewster
Welch
West Virginia
Mason's Hall
Richlands
Contract Bridge Club Hosts Guests and Winners
Mrs J Warren Graham hosted the Contract Bridge club and guests on Tuesday evening. Mrs Junius Ellett won the high score prize among members, while Mrs Herbert Porter took the guest high prize and Mrs W Whitlock received a visitor prize. An ice course followed for several ladies including Hindley Bennett Renkin Rhoads Pusey Butt Ellett Hurley Ellett Crawford Gibson Pearman Whitlock Porter. Mrs Solon Baach hosted the club at The Maples, with meetings each Thursday afternoon.
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J. Warren Graham
Contract Bridge Club
Junius Ellett
Herbert Porter
W. Whitlock
C. C. Hindley
M. S. Bennett
Hal Renkin
Eddy Rhoads
Vaughn Pusey
Herbert Butt
Frank Ellett
Hurley Junius Ellett
Hampton Crawford Burns Gibson
John Pearman
W Whitlock
Dance at opera house lights up town and coal fields
The Tuesday night event sponsored by the athletic association drew about sixty couples with Jack Dishman’s orchestra, a local group of boys and Pocahontas residents praised. Tony Lotito calls football volunteers. first meeting Monday 8 p m at the Methodist church. BAR ASSOCIATION PROPOSED officials in Tazewell discuss forming a county bar association with a draft constitution and by laws. Confirmation services Bishop Swint presides at St Elizabeth Catholic Pocahontas praising Father Egan and parish work.
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Opera House
Athletic Association
Jack Dishman
Pocahontas
Tony Lotito
BAR Association
A. C. Buchanan
Tazewell
L. Sexton
Bluefield
R. L. Crockett
A. 8. Higgenbotham
W. B. Spratt
Richlands
Carlyle Reese
John J. Swint
Wheeling
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Swint
Father Egan
Local Patients and Travelers Connected to Century of Progress
John R. Black remains a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. Mr and Mrs Herbert Noel and Dr and Mrs Claude Stump departed today for the Century of Progress in New York and Canada. M G Woody is listed as a patient in the facility.
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John R. Black
Bluefield
Herbert Noel
Claude Stump
Century of Progress
New York
Canada
M. G. Woody
Community Notes on Hospitals and Visits in Bluefield Area
Bluefield sanitarium treated patients for appendicitis and pneumonia. Mrs. Claude Stump and daughters toured Rock Hill South Carolina, visiting grandmother for weeks. Numerous locals and visitors attended hospitals, vacations, and social visits across Bluefield, Mullens, Williamson, Hampton, Staunton, and nearby towns.
Gunmen Return to Charleston in Slaying Case
Leo Frazier and Charles Harper were brought back to Charleston to face murder charges in the deputy sheriff Roy Shamblin and prisoner Ralph Harper killings. Henry Cano and Dorothy Cano were also detained as investigations continue into the Augusta Jackson county shooting near Nenner.
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Leo Frazier
Charles Harper
Charleston
W. Va
Huntington
Roy Shamblin
Ralph Harper
New Rochelle
N. Y
Shamblin
Harper
R. C. Andrews
Jackson County
Grand Jury
Nenna
Henry Cano
Dorothy Cano
Cano
Delegates Named to Richmond Democratic Convention
C. O. Peery and Joe Stupalaky were chosen as delegates of the Pocahontas Young Democratic Club for the Young Democratic Club convention in Richmond on August 16.
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C. O. Peery
Joe Stupalaky
Pocahontas
Young Democratic Club
Young Democratic Club of A
Richmond
Miners Picnic Set for August 27 at Glenwood Park
A miners picnic is scheduled for August 27 at Glenwood Park. The group will depart Pocahontas at 11 a m and travel by motor to the park. O L Alexander president of Pocahontas Fuel company will be the honored guest and will deliver an address.
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Glenwood Park
Pocahontas
O. L. Alexander
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Soo Ee
BY Ahern
Pocahontas, VA
Eugene G. Jones
Mrs. Graham
Bluefield Sanitarium
Betty
Anna Leigh
Katey
Rock Hill
S. C
Charles Dishman
Mary Louise
Dorothy Adair
Helen Ellett
Buckroe Beach
Ellett
Bill Herrstein
Mr. Herrstein
Hampton
H. E. Love
Boiseegain
Mise Esta Magrill
Robert Vawter
Lank Smith
Robert Merchant
East Orange
N. J
Paul K. Yankee
Abb's Valley
Smith
Samuel O. Wagner
Harry L. Yowell
L. G. Crain
Esta Magrill
Vernon
Aubrey, Carlyle
Julian Ellett
Wolf Creek
Narrows
J. W. H. Lawford
W. A. Miller
Helen Thompson
M. E. Blaylock
Jack Toth
Jim
Bill
Charles Dish
Man
Bertha Deaton
Craig Healing Springs
Cc. E. Nauman
J. W. Deaton
Peggy
Sallie Sparke
Wilcoe
C. M. Harmon
Harmon
Ben Gray
Ambridge
Clara Boray
J. W. Witten
Charles Berbert
Johnson
Washington, D. C
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Edward McGrady
Henry Gord Qeoarbern, Mech
Tepplewhite Dining Room
Bluefield Furniture Company
Pocahontas Air Transport
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