Unbroken Sunday School Mark Set in Bluefield
Mrs. Matilda J. Sanford of Bluefield completed ten years of continuous attendance at Sunday school on November 24. A Westminster Presbyterian member, she also manages the linen supply at St. Luke’s hospital. She began attending before age two and has earned multiple honors, including a gold badge and rings, for her dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Matilda J. Sanford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Sanford
St. Luke's Hospital
Firet Yterian
Clyde V. Batley
Westminster Sunday School
Sandford
Wartburg
Tenn
Gierridaitaes
Clay
B . Ky
Seco
Norton
Stuart Robinson
Presbyterian
Blackey
Charles H. Sandford
Return from funeral of brother in Russell
Miss Narcia Fuller has returned from Honaker Virginia where she attended the funeral of her brother C. Fuller. Mr Fuller died in Hurley Virginia after an operation for RS cutis. His wife died two weeks ago. Miss Carmin Fuller of State Teachers College Fredericksburg is visiting Miss Narda Fuller for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcia Fuller
Honaker
C. Fuller
Berwind-White Takes Up Option On Pocahontas Coal Land
Sam Polon, representing New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal, obtained an option on Central Pocahontas Coal Company land north of Welch. Berwind-White interests, after recently buying the Lasher heirs tract, may take over the 6300 acre property, with four diamond drills testing tracks. The deal could total about two million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Coal Company
Welch
Hkerwind-White
Philadelphia
Sam Polon
Polon
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Berwind-White Interests
Lasher
Wyoming County
Pocahontas
Browny Creek
City Marshal shoots man who runs a muck
In Crenshaw Mississippi on November 30 Frank H Moore city marshal of Sledge shot and killed Dewey Scroggins 24 after a pursuit through downtown. Scroggins had fired on passing autos and killed Joe Duglas a Negro preacher before Moore ordered him to surrender. Scroggins fled into the business district and Moore fired twice with a shotgun fatally wounding him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crenshaw
Miss
Frank H. Moore
Sledge
Dewey Scroggins
Joe Duglas
Marshal Moore
Scroggins
Moore
Raleigh crowd to get extra turkey dinner Sunday
Thanksgiving crowd turned away at Raleigh Hotel will be offered a repeat turkey dinner with full trimming on Sunday. Decker’s vacuum cooked hams boast convenience and economy and claim superior flavor. Christ Church guild to hold annual turkey dinner and bazaar on Friday December 6 in the Sunday school room with a luncheon from 12 to 2. Candy cakes and more will be sold. Private music lessons offered anytime at Day Nicht School. Bluefield Business College at 129 Bluefield Avenue invites inquiries. principal W H L Cunningham. Christmas greeting cards available from Lemkuhl Shepherd Company telephone 508.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Guild
Bluefield Business College
Bluefield Avenue
W. H L. Cunningham
Taxes Paid In 2 Days Extend Discount Period
Municipal taxes brought in about 19,000 yesterday under City Treasurer M B Postlethwaite. The total for the last two days of the discount period nears 40,000 dollars. The deadline extends to December 5 due to Thanksgiving closure. After that date taxes bear face value with a 10 percent penalty after January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Postlethwaite
Postlethwaite
Rev Isaac Wright Preaches at Midway Today
The Rev Isaac Wright will preach at Midway Christian church this evening at 8. Everyone is invited. Taxpayers notice: city office closed on Thanksgiving, extended to December 5 to allow tax payments from Christmas savings and to honor discount period. City Treasurer M P Postlethwaite explains the extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Wright
Midway
Midway Christian Church
M. P. Postlethwaite
Blaze Destroys Layne Residence in City Fires
A series of fires yesterday damaged multiple homes and a car. Mrs. Edna Layne’s house at 104 Giles Street was nearly destroyed after a furnace fire spread. loss estimated over $4,500 with $6,000 in insurance. Earlier a minor blaze at 5:00 p.m. gave a $10 initial loss, quickly growing. Other incidents included a $25 fire at 514 Bluefield Avenue, a $25 blaze at 114 Jones Street, and a car fire due to faulty wiring at 2116 Reid Avenue, totaling modest property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Layne
Giles Street
E. S. Layne
Harris
Bluefield Avenue
Ethel Clark
L. M. Asury
P. H. C. Paris
Jones Street
Houston St. Clair
Reid Avenue
McClintic sentences 37 to prison terms
Judge George W. McClintic in federal court sentences 37 people to federal institutions totaling 76 years and sends 23 others to county jails totaling 207 months. The heaviest term, four years, goes to Marcellus Byron of Nitro for transportation of liquor. Other sentences include two years to several defendants in Atlanta and Chillicothe, with various probation violations and jail terms in counties such as McDowell, Jackson, Fayette, Logan, and Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
George W. McClintic
County Jalle
Marcellus Byron
Atlanta
L. G. Burnett
McDowell County
Chillicothe
Will H. Foster
Lillian Worrell
Edna Sears
Hinton
Frank Hume
J. F. Sutphin
Fred Workman
Wyoming
McDowell
K. Leftwich
Mine loader killed at Uniondale coal mine near Cadiz
Cadiz Ohio November 30 C T Andrews 35 of Pickens West Virginia was instantly killed in the Uniondale mine of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal company when a mechanical coal loader crushed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Ohio
C. T. Andrews
Pickens
W. Va
Uniondale
Ohio and Pennsylvania Coal Company
Here
Warlick’s Invites You to See Living Room Suites
Warlick’s invites readers to view attractive living room suites with luxurious winter styles. The ad emphasizes comfort by the fireplace and social appeal, noting affordable prices and the chance to buy a full ensemble with a floor lamp and end table for family joy.
MHAFFA RECEIVES PRISON SENTENCE FOR MANSLAUGHTER
Judge J. C. Herndon of the Mc Dowell Mingo circuit court sentenced Ezra McHaffa, 35, of Williamson, to two and a half years in the state penitentiary for involuntary manslaughter in the July 28 slaying of his wife in East Williamson. A sixty day stay was granted as appeals were sought. McHaffa was a locomotive fireman for Norfolk and Western at Williamson at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Herndon
McDowell-Mingo
Ezra McHaffa
Williamson
Bluefield
McHaffa
East Williamson
Mingo
Herndon
Norfolk and Western Railway
Rites Today for Elihugh Davis
Last rites for Elihugh Davis 86 Civil war veteran will be held this afternoon at 2 30 at Calvary Baptist. The pastor Rev R H Black will officiate with interment in Monte Vista Park cemetery. Active pallbearers include A T Newton C L Lowder J L Whittaker J A Hubble FE C Williams Elmer Coleman J W Hopkins M P Kirk. Flower bearers are Mrs R H Black Mrs Jessie Bail Mrs C L Lowder Mrs J L Whittaker Mrs V S Belcher Mrs Ruth Hale Mrs Elmer Coleman Mrs C Hughes Mrs J W Hopkins and Mrs J A Hubble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihugh Davis
A. J. Mays
Maple Street
Calvary Baptist
R. H. Black
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
A. T. Newton
C. L. Lowder
J. L. Whittaker
J. A. Hubble
FE. C. Williams
Elmer Coleman
J. W. Hopkins
M. P. Kirk
Jessie Bail
V. 8. Belcher
Ruth Hale
C. Hughes
Physicians Return From Health Parley
Dr. David Cooper city health officer Dr R Holroyd of Athens county health officer and Dr J Kell of Bluefield returned yesterday from Morgantown where they attended the West Virginia public health conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cooper
R. Holroyd
Athens
J. Kell
Bluefield
Morgantown
Palmer elected president of National Wool Marketing group
L B Palmer of Pa Taskala Ohio has been chosen as president of the National Wool Marketing association, backed by the federal farm board. He previously led the Ohio Farm Bureau federation and headed the Ohio Wool Growing Cooperative, serving as a director of the American Farm Bureau federation, Ohio district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Palmer
Pataskala, O
National Wool Marketing Association
Federal Farm Board
Palmer
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio Wool Growing Cooperative Association
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ohio
King and Queen Thrill as Ship Goes Aground
Esbjerg Denmark Nov 10 King Christian and Queen Alexandrine of Denmark were aboard the motorship Esbjerg when it ran aground in dense fog half an hour after leaving the northeastern port. Tug boats failed to free the vessel until high tide lifted it. A later inspection found no bottom damage and the ship proceeded on its voyage to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esbjerg
Denmark
Christian
Alexandrine
England
Northea
Man and wife found dead after shots in Kingston
Neighbors in Kingston, Wilkes Barre district, were drawn by gunfire to the home of Richard Truan, a prominent mining engineer. Police say Truan killed his wife then died by suicide, with ill health and stock market reverses cited as motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Kingston
Richard Truan
Truan
Konjola Ends Long Years of Suffering
Mrs. Mollie Davie of Martinsburg credits Konjola with ending years of stomach, kidney and nerve troubles after weeks of treatment. She reports rapid improvement, weight gain, and restored sleep. Konjola is sold at Fasley-Penn Drug Store in Bluefield, Ale's Pharmacy in Princeton, Wight's Drug Store in Matoaka, and other local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konlola
Mollie Davie
South Queen Street
Martinsburg
Kojola
Matoaka
W. Va
Giles Lads Win Judging Honors at Royal Livestock Show
The Giles County high school agricultural team won first honors in cattle judging at the Royal Livestock Show in Kansas City after qualifying as Virginia champions at the Richmond state fair. Members: Eugene Bane, Ernest Reynolds, Howard Wright, Ross Reynolds with Wright as alternate. The group also placed fifth in sheep judging and ranked tenth overall among all judging teams in the U.S. Their trip was funded, and they received $40 and a set of agricultural books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles County
Kansas City
Giles
Virginia
Richmond
W. L. Hargis
Eugene Bane
White Gate
Ernest Reynolds
Newport
Howard Wright
Glade Springs
Ross Reynolds
Wright
United States
Reurn
Black Brown Color Pair Described for Frock Fashion
A vintage note praises black and brown as a smart color mix for a grown flat crepe frock. It highlights features such as a vestee collar and deep black cuffs, describing the ensemble in concise style.
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Malinda J. Sandford
Russell
G. A. Youngquist
U. S
Washington
Mre
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Jack
Shharlie Ane
Margaret
Robert
Youngquist
Minnesota
Andrew Voletead
Berwind
WHITE
J. W. Waters Co
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
Raleigh Hotel
Decker
Lemkuhl-Shepherd Company
Blaze
Layne
M’clintic
Warlick
Enator
John Thomas
Idaho
Senate
Bob Lafollette
Wisconsin
Mhaffa
Calvary Baptist Church
Monte Vista
Pet Nema Y
Southeo West Virginia
S. Compton
Edison
RADIO
Phemar
Lady
Mollie Davis
Boges & Goodall Bluefield, W. V
Thompson
Radio Electric Shop
Ww. M
TOL Commerce St
Boots
Wei
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