Georgia Lumber adds Weatherwood insulation to stock
The Georgia Lumber company in Bluefield announces a new line Weatherwood Insulating Board from United States Gypsum. Walter Perkins cites rising demand for insulation in homes and notes their desire for dual purpose finished wall material.
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Georgia Lumber Company
Weatherwood Insulation Board
United States Gypsum Company
Walter Perkins
Bluefield
Perkins
J. W. E. Hume
General Manor
United States
Weatherwood Insulating Board
Arthur Gillion
Court House
Memorial Buildings
Princeton
Beckley General Hospital
Pinecrest Santarium
Beckley
Motive Sought In West Virginia Triple Death
Officers investigating a triple death at a Fairmont oil field home sought a motive amid evidence of a double murder and suicide. Claude Hall 45 and his wife died from gunfire and fire. their 9 year old son Robert also died amid the blaze and burns.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Claude Hall
Pigm Beehien
Lata Enero
Felix Vanero Eer Eevet
Hall
Robert
Inquest Held After Fire Fatalities At Mannington
Coroner Guy Utterback impaneled a jury to view the bodies and announce an inquest. Prosecutor Walter Hagerty questioned two older children, Lillian Marie Hall a 20 year old beauty employee and Junior Hall a 17 year old high school student, found linked to the Mannington fire scene five miles away where a man moved before the flames gained headway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Utterback
Walter R. Hagerty
Lillian Marie Hall
Junior Hall
Mannington
Market roundup shows mixed gains and losses in wall street style
Curb market in New York on November 30 saw a generally slack trend with some specialties resisting declines. Great Pacific rose about 2 percent, Pittsburgh Plate Glass forward, Sherwin-Williams up 2, and American Gas and Electric edged up fractions. Major leaders slipped, with Electric and Gas shares lower, Gulf Oil and Northern States Power down, and Aluminum Company of America easing to 139.
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New York
Great Lant Pacific
Bu Hill and Sullivan
Cold
Northern States
United Light and Sun
Wayne Pump
American Gas and Electric
American Superpower
Columbia Oil and Gasoline
Pioneer Gold
Aluminum Co., of America
Compromise Settlement Reached in Vera Maybright Case
A federal court jury approved a compromise settlement of 3500 for Vera Maybright who sought 50000 from the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad after an auto-train crash. Counsel said a companion, Miss Eee Jones, 18, was killed in the wreck.
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Charleston
W. Va
Vera Maybright
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Eee Jones
De Soto unveils 1937 restyled line at Mercer Garage
The 1937 De Soto introduces improved ventillation for draftless air, seamless steel top, hypoid rear axles with level floors, recessed foot support, larger bodies and six seat comfort across nine body types. The four door touring sedan is pictured and the lineup features a new high compression engine now on display in Mercer Garage Sales room at Scott and Raleigh.
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de Soto
Mercer Garage
Scott and
Raleigh Streets
Red Star Taxi Buys New Fleet
Red Star Taxi owners Messrs FE. A. and L. W. Cain announce five 1937 Chevrolet master sport sedans to boost Bluefield service. Cars from Barrow Stowers feature solid steel bodies safety glass hot water heaters and special gray paint for Christmas delivery.
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Messers FE. A
L. W. Cain
Red Star Taxi
Slate fall injures two mine leaders at Rachel mine
In Mannington West Virginia a slate fall at the Rachel mine injured William Jones aged 36 and Martin Bolenich aged 65. Both were described as leaders in the operation and received medical attention.
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Mannington
W. Va
Rachel Mine
William Jones
Martin Bolenich
Boiler Insurance Stressed By Citizen Underwriters
Trends in the heating boiler field shown by Bluefield district installations this fall prompt changes in residential boiler insurance says William Barger of the Citizens Underwriters. A simplified plan for residences with 20 rooms or fewer bases rates on heated rooms rather than boiler count, with coverage extending to all steam and hot water boilers and related equipment.
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Bluefield
William Barger
Boilder and Furnace Explosions Highlight Insurance Coverage
A Philadelphia home and funeral establishment was wrecked when a hot water tank exploded, damaging refrigerating equipment and releasing fumes. The article discusses boiler and fuel explosion coverage, the risks of steam and hot water boiler blasts, and the value of insurance inspections for automatic heating systems and operator safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bluefield
West Virginia Rail Co Announces New Minimum Wage
Huntington report says the West Virginia Rail Co raises its minimum wage to 52 cents an hour, effective December 7. The plan was announced by vice presidents H A Zeller D C Schix and Dr Sehenthal as a second wage boost for employees in two months.
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia Rail Co
H. A. Zeller
D. C. Schix
Dr. Sehenthal
Why Every Child Should Have A Musical Training
A persuasive piece arguing musical education benefits child development and cultural formation. It extols music as the educator of the soul, urges integrating music into schooling, recalls December anniversaries of Beethoven von Weber and MacDowell, and promotes Lowman Music Company pianos and instruments as Christmas gifts to foster family music making.
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Lowman Music Company
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