Snow extends across wide area with clinging snow
Snow belt stretched from the Cumberland region to Christiansburg, heaviest in Bluefield area. Wet, clinging snow bent evergreens and briefly damaged power lines. Snow began about 10 30 Wednesday evening with local tips and a Weather Line rumor later corrected. A new telephone switchboard is being installed in Bluefield Virginia with about four hundred phones now in use.
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Cumberlands
Christiansburg
Bluefield
West Graham
George Burge
Deck Shrader
Bluefields
Snowy skits and grasshoppers tease Tip Top crowd
A lively recap notes POPday sleighs and a Little Theater rehearsal with faultless plot. Grasshoppers hop near Tip Top suggesting mild winter per Old Timer. Bluefield reports snow helping wheat. St Paul Va hosts a 150 worker garment factory. Calfee's Chapel plans Woman's Day program.
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Tip Top
Harvey Baldwin
Ministering Women and a Grateful Saylor Sermon Tonight
At eleven o'clock the pastor will speak on the subject Ministering Women and a Grateful Saylor. All are invited. Virginia side personals note Mrs H E Yost known as Grandma Yost is bedbound at her son G Yost's home. Myr C G Yost of Christiansburg Va visits parents. Rev L D Yost of Princeton visits his ill mother Mrs E H Yost.
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H. E. Yost
Grandma Yost
G. Yost. Myr
C. G. Yost
Christiansburg
L. D. Yost
Princeton
E. H. Yost
Council Takes Up Road Matters in Virginia Side Session
Virginia Side council met in a special session to discuss several road projects in Tazewell County. The meeting focused on moving select projects into the tentative plan and timing for inclusion.
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Council
Virginia Side Council
Tazewell County
Virginia highway plan links Raven to coal region route
At a council meeting attended by Bluefield representatives the value of completing the Raven link from its junction with Route 19 at Claypool Hill was stressed for trade growth with the Buchanan county coalfield. Mention was made of new road work beyond Grundy toward the Kentucky line and the risk of diverting trade if Virginia delays. The council also discussed repairing Route 19 through Bluefield Virginia.
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Claypool Hill
Grundy
Buchanan County
Bluefield
W Va
Kentucky Line
Virginia
Fisher Brothers Promising Ohio State Grid Prospects
From Columbus a report says the Fisher brothers Jody and Bud are strong prospects for next year’s Ohio State football team. The coach is pleased with them. both graduated from Graham High School. Their parents Dr and Mrs Cr M Fisher recently moved to Columbus to be near their sons.
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Fisher Brothers
Jody
Bud
Ohio State
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Cr. M. Fisher
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
William Howard Taft
Mud Fork Children Rely on Old Dobbin for Snow Day Transport
On Mud Fork Thursday the colored school children depended on Old Dobbin to carry them to school through ankle deep snow and slush. The large horse, owned by a farmer, wades through water over the wall as the teacher and first grade pupils ride on his back. The faithful old nag continues to serve each winter when weather worsens.
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Mud Fork
Birds Hop In Close For Food As Ground Covers
Birds forage on crumbs Thursday morning with sparrows and snow birds seen near bushes and corn cribs. A tale recalls Sally Rand peeking from a knot hole in a railroad pole while rabbits and quail seek shelter in snow. The piece laments sleighs fading from snowy roads as automobiles dominate.
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Bluefield
Wae
Sally Rand
Virginia road funds cut by million under FDR plan
Virginia's federal highway appropriation will be reduced by one million dollars under President Roosevelt's program. Allocations announced will be revised by the Virginia highway department, delaying the Buchanan Memorial road. Valley residents, eager for the road, fear postponement.
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Virginia
Roosevelt
Richmond
Virginia Highway Department
Football to Dominate Banquet Talk Saturday
The Bluefield Virginia Business Men's Club meeting is postponed to Saturday evening at 6:16 in Palmer Hall. Tazewell and Mercer All Star football players will be hosted with friends, featuring yardage goals and touchdowns amid light fumbles. Handsome athlete centers the event as the Ladies Aid serves a plate to please.
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Bluefield
Palmer Hall
Tazewell
Mercer
Whooping cough cases rise in town
Virginia sidelights report several cases of whooping cough among small children, noting the disease is highly contagious and to be avoided whenever possible. The item mentions a separate note about Fine Talent for The Night of January 16th.
Postmen Switch From Job Census to Pig Census
Washington December 3 postmen who helped count the unemployed turned to hog counting today. They will leave pig census cards in mailboxes of 750000 hog raisers nationwide to determine how many hogs will be raised for next year s market. The results may indicate whether pork prices will rise or fall.
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Washington
Post Office Responds to Criticism Over Misaddressed Mail
Bluefield postmaster R A L Bailey says letters of local origin are returned within the city due to insufficient address. He notes a specific paragraph explains the rule and emphasizes proper addressing to ensure delivery.
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Bluefield
R. A L. Bailey
Bailey
Post Office Directive Cited On Letter Handling
A July 27 general letter emphasizes returning undeliverable local letters without directory service. Mr Bailey defends policy, saying sender fault leads to criticism from city letter recipients and misdirected mail.
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Post Office Department
Topeer
Directory Service
Bailey
Foreign Exchange Rates Move Slightly as Dollar Edges Higher
New York reports closing rates for European currencies with Britain at 4.9934 in dollars, options at 4.9854 for 60 day bills, France 3.3934, Belgium 17.01, Germany 40.32, Japan 29.09, Shanghai 29.465, Hongkong 31.25, Mexico City 27.80, plus Montreal quoted at 100.04 and 99.96 for cross listings.
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Thaly
Belgium
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Tokyo
Shanghai
Hongkong
Mexico City
Montreal
Toledo Grain Market Report With Price Ranges
The Toledo grain notes show No 2 red wheat around 93 94 with No 3 red at 69 3. corn values include No 7 yellow at 54 55 and No 3 yellow at 52 54. oats No 2 white 33 34 4, No 8 white 31 33 4. grain in store and transit billing added: wheat 5c above, corn 4c above, oats 23 40 above. hay unchanged.
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