City Employes to Pave Orchard Avenue Street
Orchard Avenue from Pearl Street to the Cumberland roads will be paved by city employees. City Manager Gilmer C. Barton announced the project to employ unemployed labor in Bluefield. The 400 foot long, 20 foot wide street will receive penetration macadam now and asphalt treatment next summer, providing the only outlet to the Cumberland road between Wythe Avenue and Walton Avenue.
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Orchard Avenue
Pearl Street
Cumberland Roads
Gilmer C. Barton
Barton
Bluefold
Cumberland Rond
High School Boy Kills Sweetheart Mystery
A high school boy killed his sweetheart Ruth in what police describe as a dramatic act. Diary entries and letters reveal turmoil. Ruth urged him to choose between her and smoking, while she taunted him about relationships with other girls in heated notes found among the couple's correspondence.
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Ruth
Henry
Offibiy
Echoo
Slayer of Child Dies in Chair at Rockview
Billefonte Pa Nov 30 An unrepentant Harry Starchok 28 Conemaugh was electrocuted at Rockview penitentiary at 7 01 am for the murder of 7 year old Betty Mowry daughter of a man who befriended him He walked into the death chamber unassisted and died four minutes later Police called the crime the most brutal in Cambria county history The Mowry girl who was friends with Starchoks child later testified he attacked and struck her on the head with an axe
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Billefonte
Harry Starchok
Rockview Penitentiary
Betty Mowry
Starchok
Starwick
Cambria County
Mowry
Keed Chocolate Stops Max Lein er in First Round
New York November 80 Kid Chocolate Cuban light heavy The victory came in a ten round bout at St Nicholas Arena with about 3000 in attendance Chocolate weighed 129 1 2 pounds Lein er 143 After the bout Chocolate was arrested by a U S marshal and jailed at West 40th Street Federal Detention House awaiting extradition to Havana on assault charges The hearing was set for tomorrow
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New York
Kid Chocolate
Tony Canzoneri
Maxie Leiner
St. Nicholas Arena
Cohen
Chocolate
Leiier
Havana
United States
Set Aside Claims Against Ball Clubs
West Baden Indiana November 80. National board of arbitration of minor league baseball clubs set twenty seven claims directed at the Fairmont West Virginia Henderson North Carolina and Durham North Carolina aside for further action today.
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West Baden
Ind
Fairmont
W. Va
Henderson
N.C
Durham
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X rays Boost Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
New eyesight from X rays guides physicians in treating ulcers and appendicitis, reducing need for surgery. Bell of Louisville says X rays enable nearly perfect diagnosis, showing ulcers seal quickly and exposing pain sources. Thal of Chicago notes stomach cameras now move with X ray guidance, clarifying internal views.
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Ory
Joseph C. Bell
M. D
Louidville
Kentucky
Thal
Chicago
Nanking Accepts League Proposal Amid New Threat Looms
Chinese delegation announces acceptance of the League Council program to resolve the Manchurian conflict without a fixed evacuation date for Japanese troops. Reports say Japanese forces have withdrawn toward positions beyond the Liao River, boosting cautious optimism. General Mah Chan-Shen reorganizes scattered Chinese troops and advances toward Takalhar, prompting new Japanese reinforcements and readiness in the walled city.
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China
League of Nations
League Council
Japan
Chinchow
Poaltions
Lino
Associated Press
Mukden
Manchuria
Mah Chan-Shen
Anganchi-Talsthar
Taitelbar
Mah
Takalhar
Moh
Beauty Shoppe Adverts and Manchurian War Notes
Classified fashion ads for marcel waves and coats appear alongside dispatches on Manchuria battles. Listings include Bluefield area services with prices and hours, a Masons meeting notice, and wartime troop movements with dates and troop counts reported from Japanese observers.
Druggist Die in Erie Fire Involving Two Buildings
In Erie Pa on November 30 a blaze destroyed two business district buildings. Dr Clyda Pletcher a 56 year old druggist died of smoke inhalation while fleeing his store. Mrs Amily Fletcher and Mrs Joseph Lloyd were rescued. Firemen battled the flames and four or six firefighters were overcome by smoke.
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Erie. Pa
Clyda Pletcher
Fletcher
Amily Fletcher
Solons Reply on Repeal Submission Question
Mrs Charles Sabin national chairman of the anti prohibition group reports 47.3 percent congressional replies on submitting the repeal question to conventions for ratification or rejection. Of respondents 69.3 percent favor submission 19.5 percent oppose and 21.1 percent are noncommittal.
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United States
Neveral States
Charles Sabin
Women’s Anti-Prohibition Organization
Detroit
Convairs
Congress
Mra. Rabin’e
Chicago Business Men Insure Periled Wages
Fifty wealthy Chicago businessmen pledged to insure the wages of 23,000 employees after Mayor Carmak warned the city was broke. The plan calls for raising 30 million dollars in 1930 tax anticipation warrants to fund payrolls and expenses, with a Liberty Loan style drive planned to sell the certificates. ADMITS BEATING FARMER Washington Pa Nov 30 Saverin Orben Jr a former state trooper admitted beating farmer Frank Jacobs after Jacobs fired a shotgun during berry picking season. He received six months probation.
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Chicago
Anton J. Carmak
Washington, Pa
Pi— Saverin Orben Jr
McDonald
Frank Jaacobs
Mount Pleasant Township
Primrose
Jacobs
Cumming
Orben
Jury Hears Testimony in Breenbrier Case Involving Mickey
Testimony tied to alleged steps in Mickey’s death centers on propounded motives and actions at the Stull home. Garnes and Bitty Stull recall events surrounding the tub scene while doctors Peters and Markell discuss prior poisoning treatments for a kidney ailment and potential danger from the prescribed medicine.
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Aha
Stull
Mickey
Piggly Wiggly to Occupy New Bailey Building Quarters
The Piggly Wiggly corporation has leased the big storeroom in the Bailey building, formerly Tyree Hudson Essex agency. It will move from Crockett Bailey building to the new location after renovation and painting.
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Tyree Hudson-Essex
Piggly Wiggly Corporation
Crockett Bailey Building
Knights of Pythias Lodge Names Officers in Bluefield
Gordon Mattox was elected chancellor commander of Bluefield lodge No. 163 Knights of Pythias at the regular meeting. Other officers include Dr. M. H. Nicholson vice chancellor E. H. Thomason prelate H. B. Keesee master of work C. C. Atwell master at arms Sam Slitkin inner guard C. J. Meridith outer guard Sam P. Webb trustee. Holdovers: R. W. Umberger keeper of records and seal A. J. Cole master of exchequer I. L. Slitkin master of finance. Installation set for January 2. by-laws printed and to be distributed.
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Gordon €. Mattox
Bluefield Lodge
Knights of Pythias
M. H. Nicholson
E. HE. Thomason
H. B. Keesee
C. C. Atwell
Arma
Sam Slitkin
C. 3. Meridith
Sam P. Webb
R. W. Umberger
Keaper
Records
Een
A. J. Cole
Exchequer
I. L. Slitkin
Financa
Lodge
Lolge
Christmas Lights Erected Downtown for Yuletide Season
Work to install downtown Christmas lights begins this morning weather permitting announced by Ithen Blake illumination engineer of Appalachian Electric Power company An added feature is a dri candle power red light in a wreath suspended from yari colored lights at 75 foot intervals The lights will be switched on next Saturday coinciding with Bluefield banks sending about $160 000 in Christmas savings accounts.
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Ithen Blake
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Blake
Bluefield
Rites Held for Miss Maude Horton at Richlands
Impressive rites were conducted Sunday afternoon at Richlands Baptist church for Miss Maude Horton 24 a graduate of Bluefield Sanitarium School of nursing whose death occurred Saturday at her father Louis Horton home in Richlands Interment followed at Lockhart cemetery Rev Rhody of Pocahontas led the service with Rev George Owens of Tazewell assisting Surviving include her father two sisters Clara and Ira Horton and a brother Hester Clyde Horton all of Richlands
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Maude Horton
Bluefield
Lockhart
Horton
Clara
Ira Horton
Hester Clyde Horton
Rich
Ands
Jobless survey report praises Bluefield unemployment aid
The fourth weekly Bluefield unemployment report shows 109 men registered for work yesterday. Mrs Nellie Pott of the Merger county welfare board noted the local outlook as favorable and said prior peak registrations were 200. Plans for part time work are materializing as the city prepares for winter. a local committee checks applicants to verify Bluefield residency.
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Blaefield
Nellie Poff
Merger County Welfare Board
Mra. Pot
Amonate Boy Injured as Truck Wheel Crushes Foot
Rin ald Roberta, 4, of Amonate Virginia, was struck near his home when a motor truck wheel ran over his left foot, crushing it badly. He was hospitalized at Bluefield hospital where doctors hoped to save the foot. his condition was reported improved yesterday.
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Rinald Roberta
Amonate
Bluefield
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