Tazewell Man Dies by Own Action
Victim from Tazewell to death by own action connected to service at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis Md. Mr Hurt married about five years. Nephew of late Barnes Gillespie noted Tazewell lawyer. Funeral arrangements announced. Services at Christian church Tazewell conducted by Rev George E Owens burial in Jeffersonville cemetery.
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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Hurt
Hert
Barnes Gillespie
Tazewell
Christian Church
George E. Owens
Jeffersonville
City and Coalfield Items Sale and Event Notices
Ladies dresses rough crepe silk and wool blends discounted to 4 95 at Fretwell s. Turkey dinner at First Christian church Friday December 2 from 6 to 8 40 cent price. Mickey Mouse club free tickets at Hotel Matt Barber Shop. Street car ride five cents. Piano tuning by Harry M Haffen Roanoke available via West Virginian. Episcopal church Friday at 6 pm 50c menu excellent.
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Fretwell
First Christian Church
Matt
Virginia Manganese Boom Hopes From Dumping Ban
Virginia ore owners see light after the treasurer department halts dumping of Russian manganese. Massive undeveloped deposits in Bland and Tazewell counties may revive operations stalled by foreign imports after World War I. local owners press for favorable conditions to exploit manganese wealth west of the Appalachian ridge.
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Virginia
Treasurer Department
Bland
Tazewell
Sitite Ridge
Bland Bear Hunters On Trail Of Brain
In Bland Tuesday locals told Bluefield VA reporters that a mammoth bear has led a long chase for a day and night. Neal and Heldreth bear hounds are in pursuit as the pack echoes along the Lakes to Florida highway near Walker's Mountain. The bear, feared to be the same old offender that startled a highway watchman last fall, remains at large.
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Wland County
Bluefield
Bland
T. M. Gravely
Bastian
Neal
Heldreth
Lakes-to
Pollard Kump Meeting Draws Public Interest
Observers in Richmond show keen interest as Governor elect H G Kump of West Virginia meets Governor Pollard of Virginia and discusses the possible stance on a new deal. A Virginia session is urged by some officials with talk of shortening public schools next spring.
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H. G. Kump
West Virginia
John Garland Pollard
Virginia
Richmond
Pollard
Kump
West Viiginia
Mountain
Virginia General Assembly
Diplomatic Liquor Case Involving Melendez And Leiva
A case regarding several cases of liquor is filed with the state department. Roberto Melendez, a Salvadoran diplomat, claims his predecessor in Washington is at fault. Dr. Carlos Leiva is accused of unlawfully taking diplomatic liquor meant for Melendez and calls the accusation vile slander.
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State Department
Roberto Lendez
Salvador
Washington
Carlos Leiva
Melendez
Leiva
Graham Presbyterian choir to meet Thursday evening
Virginia notes report a Graham Presbyterian church choir practice set for Thursday December 1 at 7 30 pm at Mrs C E B Prillaman home Coeburn news item describes Coeburn hardware store loss in Monday fire valued above 100 000 with Miss Clare V Lay Bluefield teacher as an owner.
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Graham Presbyterian Church
Coeburn
Virginia
Clare V. Lay
Bluefield
Bashful Mr Bob to Play at Dixie Theatre Tonight
Local talent present Bashful Mr Bob this evening at 8 30 in the Dixie theatre after the first picture show. The event was wrongly announced as at Palmer hall yesterday. Circle No 1 of the Graham Methodist church sponsors the entertainment and expects a packed house.
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Bob
Dixie Theater
Palmer Hall
Circle No. 1
Graham Methodist Church
Elk hunt opens in Giles county three day season
Local hunters from several counties plan a dawn drive into Elk country in Giles county for a three day hunt. Each hunter may take one bull elk while cow elks remain protected. Game wardens from neighboring counties will assist Giles county wardens during the period.
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Elkland
Giles County
Flannagan Seeks Abolition Of Useless Federal Offices
Bluefield Virginia Democrats question Rep. Flannagan plan to abolish or consolidate federal offices in the Ninth District. He claims many offices are useless though local leaders say only post offices exist and no specific offices are listed. A suggestion mentions closing a Bluefield post office as economy drive.
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Bluefield
John W. Flannagan
Ninth
Bristol
Flannagan
Ninth District
Virginia
Washington
Khansan
Bluefield Goes Dry Fifteen Hours After Valve Blowout
Bluefield Virginia experienced a fifteen hour water outage from Tuesday night into Wednesday due to a pipeline valve blowout near the city reservoir. The interruption followed a planned shutoff for sprinkler system work by Chicago House Furnishing, with repairs completed by Wednesday morning.
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Bluefield
City
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Christmas Windows Shine in Bluefield Shops
Bluefield Virginia stores present festive window displays with holiday goods and many dolls on view. New designs add color as the town embraces Christmas cheer.
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Bluefield
Christ
Prices Down Hit Beefeaters in Clinch Valley Market
Graziers who held back beeves faced disappointment as several carloads shipped to the Clinch valley in late November sold for 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 cents per pound on some markets. Earlier in the season top beeves reached 8 1/4 cents, then declined to 6 to 6 1/2 cents. Market fluctuations settled around 5 1/2 cents with 4 1/2 cents seen as unusually low.
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Clinch Valley
Graziers Eay
Ww C T U Prayer Service Hears Prohibition Resolutions
The Monday prayer service in the Methodist church parlor themed Be Strong and Courageous adopted resolutions against modifying national prohibition and against repealing the eighteenth amendment. City leaders signed and mailed them to Senators Swanson and Glase and Rep. Flannazon. A second call urges a December 5 prayer meeting as Congress opens to thwart opponents of prohibition.
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Methodist Church
Mice Betty Crockett
Claude A. Swanson
Carter Glase
John W. Flannazon
Virginia Side Personalities and Delta Drill Practice
Attorney K C Patty visited Halifax County on business. The Eastern Star drill team meets at 7 30 this evening for a Christmas program. Mrs N S Blankenship of Vulcan plans a visit with Mrs F N Shelton on Walnut Street. Blankenship is wife of the Norfolk and Western agent at Vulcan.
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Attorny K. C. Patty
Haline County
Order of Eastern Star
N.S. Blankenship
Vulcan
F. N. Shelton
Walnut Street
Blenkenship
Norfolk and Western
Extradition Planned for Spinelli from Italy
Allegheny County officials move to extradite Giuseppe Spinelli known as Big Mike from Italy to face charges in the slayings of the three V pe brothers. District Attorney Andrew T. Park authorized two men to travel to Italy to arrange the formal process with Governor Pinchot's signature expected in Harrisburg. Spinelli was arrested in Italy last week after months of police pursuit.
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Pitteb
Giuseppe
Big Mike) Spinelli
Italy
V*pe
Allegheny County Commissioners
Andrew T. Park
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Park
Spinelli
Federal Reserve notes weaker district business and permits
The Fifth District reports lower business trends than 1931 due to drought and acreage cuts. Farmers grow more feed and food though crops are cheap with uncertain cash income. Construction lags, keeping unemployment high with a building permit tally listing Bluefield Charleston Clarkeburg and Huntington totals across several projects.
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Bluefield
Charleston
Clarkeburg
Huntington
Sixth District Senate Vote to be Contested
Huntington West Virginia November 30. Notice of intention to contest the Sixth district state senatorial election vote was prepared for Frank Millender Democrat of Wayne. It charges conspiracy by McDowell county officers and election officers to prevent a fair election and alleges ballot tampering and armed men at polling places. Depositions will be taken in McDowell county for presentation to the senate upon convening January 11.
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Huntington
W. Va
Senate
Frank Millender Democrat
Wayne
Millender
A. G. Rutherford
Republcan
Welch
George I. Neal
F. Witcher McConrod
Soth
McDowell County
Neal
Rutherford
Marathon Dance Halted After Six Months in Pittsburgh
City officials, police, humane society, and the promoter agreed to end a six month marathon dance contest in Pittsburgh with seven participants and a $1,000 prize. The winner split prize with survivors after dancing 4,250 hours to midnight, prompting public outcry over the grueling event.
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Pittsburgh
Police
The
Humane Society
Promonter
John M. Phillips
Peter B. Walsh
Joe Mazer
Mathematists
Testimony closes in Eskew murder trial in Huntington
Huntington reports that testimony finished in the trial of 18 year old Rebus Eskew charged with killing J C Johnson over farm liquor plans. Eskew denied the love affair motive with Mrs Camma Johnson, while Darius Adkins already convicted faces life. The state plans Eskew and Mrs Johnson trials to follow.
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Huntington
W. Va
Rebus Eskew
J. C. Johnson
Heath
Johnson
Adkins
Eskew
Receivers Named for Van Camp Company
In Indianapolis on November 30 receivers were appointed in federal and state courts for the Van Camp Packing Company and its subsidiaries. Fred C. Dickson of Indiana Trust was named receiver for the Van Camp Milk and Van Camp Oil companies. John B. Frenzel Jr. of Merchants National Bank was named receiver for Van Camp Products. F. H. Hill, a Van Camp Milk employee, was named receiver for Van Camp Products. Courts ordered business to continue during reorganizational actions.
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Indianapolis
van Camp Packing Company
Fred C. Dickson
Indianan Trust Company
van Camp Milk Company
van Camp Oil Company
John B. Frenzel Jr
Merchants National Bank
van Camp Products Company
F. H. Hill
VanCamp Milk Company
Rites Held Today for Mrs J Thad Kendrick
Last rites held at 2 pm at Tazewell Christian Church for Mrs J Thad Kendrick who died Tuesday at her home in Tazwell after a brief illness. The Rev J N Harman officiated with the Rev George E Owens assisting. Burial followed in Maple Shade Cemetery.
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Tazewell Christian Church
J. Thad Kendrick
Tazwell
J. N. Harman Wil
George E. Owens
Maple Shade
Marchers From Several States Head To Washington D C
Groups from New England New York and New Jersey arrive in Trenton for an overnight stop en route to Washington D C Police guard city hall as Governor Moore criticizes the marchers goal. In Scranton more than 190 hunger marchers from western states pause overnight before continuing to the capital.
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Trenton
N. J
New England
New York
New Jersey
Washington
City Hall
Harry Moore
George B. la Barre
Congress
Scranton
Washington, D. C
Charity Provides Haven for Bellevue Hospital Patient
Chicago reports Bellevue hospital, under bankruptcy, finally housed its last patient David Fitzgerald who had stayed five weeks with a broken hip. The departure cost staff jobs and left only $20 unpaid as other hospitals refused admission. Manager Carl Bauer faced fraud charges. bail issues delayed his case while the hospital, saddled by four mortgages, faced collapse after a history of name changes.
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Chicago
Bellevue Hospital
David Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Carl Bauer Bellevue
Bauer
Mercy For
Japanese Cavalry Attacks Revolters in Manchuria advance
Japanese forces led by cavalry and infantry, numbering in the thousands, advanced over 190 miles into revolter lines east of the Khingan mountains. Vanguards reached Chalantun and Chantzushan as the main assault began after dawn. Weather froze fields aiding a rapid sweep while reports claim enemy crews retreated.
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Changchun
Manchuria
Su Ping-Wen
Khingan
Chalantun
Tsiteshi
Chantzushan
Kannan
Chang Tien-Chu
B. C. Claims Fast Relief For Various Headaches
A North Carolina pharmacist offers a formula named B C that blends several ingredients to ease most headaches within minutes. Sold in 10¢ and 25¢ packages, it also relieves muscular aches nerve pain fever and disquiet without narcotics.
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North Carolina
B. C
B.C
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