James McNeer Dies After Illness at 4 AM
James Hl McNeer, longtime Bluefield pharmacist and co owner of New Gra Pharmacy with his brother Bus McNeer, died unexpectedly after a brief illness. He attended Washington and Lee University and the Medical College of Virginia class of 1925. He is survived by his wife Miss Baylor of Bluefield, a son James Baylor McNeer, his mother Mrs J H McNeer, four sisters and two brothers. Funeral services will be at 1 30 PM at First United Methodist Bluefield with burial in Maple Hill Cemetery. Flowers omitted per his request.
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Papaser Virsitirginia
sicNeer
Washington and Lee University
Medical College of
Virsinks
Bus McNeer
New Gra
Bluefield
McNeer
Union
W. Va
Goodykoon
Elsie Pugua
Fred
Norfolk
Wi Jams
Maple Ilee
West Graham
Chest Clinic to Be Held Here in Bluefield
Dr J T Duncan director of tuberculosis bureau will lead a chest clinic at the Christian church on Federal street December 12 and 13 from 10 to 12 and 1 to 3. Attendees include active or inactive tuberculosis cases suspects and contacts. Pictures will be taken and physicians invited to refer cases and visit. Children under 15 must be accompanied by a parent or adult family member for accurate history.
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J. T. Duncan
Bureau of Tuberculosis
State Health Department
Christian Church
Federal Street
Bluefield
Canning Center Schedule Announced in Glenwood
The canning center announces weekly hours for processing foods and freebase foods. Meat processing runs Monday and Friday from 9 to 2, and Wednesday from 2 to 7. Hog butchering occurs Tuesday and any day from 9 to 4.
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Canning Center
Glenwood Ee Aed
Freebase Foods
Soldier Dillon Wounded in France Transferred for Treatment
Pvt. William R. Dillon of Anawalt West Virginia, son of Mr and Mrs C W Dillon, has been transferred to Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs Virginia for treatment after being wounded in action in France on July 30 and returned to the states via Charleston.
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William R. Dillon
C. W. Dillon
Anawalt
W. Va
Ashford Oe
White Sulphur Springs
Dillon
France
States
Charleston
Ashford General Hospital
Theft of Wheel and Tire Reported in Bluefield
R. H. Burress of 204 Walnut Street Bluefield Virginia reported to Bluefield Police yesterday afternoon around 5 30 that a tire and wheel were stolen from his car while it was parked in front of Feuchtenberger Bakery.
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R. H. Burress
Walnut Street
Bluefield
Feuchtenberger Bakery
Packers to Train at University of Virginia Campus
Green Bay Packers, Western division champions, will arrive in Charlottesville Virginia on Thursday to prepare for their game against the division crown winner. Thirty five players expected to comprise the squad and will train on the University of Virginia gridiron.
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Lottesville
Green Bay Packers
University of Virginia
Oxford Cambrige wartime soccer match ends 2-1
Oxford University defeated Cambridge 2-1 in a wartime football match staged in Cambridge. On the Oxford field a rugby game ended in a 3-3 draw between the two universities.
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London
Oxford University
Cambridge
Oxford
Death for George W. Jones Jr. at 74 in Bland County native
George Washington Jones Jr., 74, died yesterday at 3 15 am at his home 105 Bedford Street. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 30 pm at Mercer Funeral Home parlors with Rev G W McGraw officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove cemetery. He was born May 3 1870 in Bland County Virginia to George Washington Jones and Sally Jones. He survived by his wife Mary E. Jones a son in Brunswick Georgia a daughter dead fourteen years ago seven grandchildren and two overseas service members. He had been in failing health for 10 years and died of a heart attack. He was a member of Grace Methodist and pallbearers include James Stevenson Russel G W Chandler W W T Lester Beve Brooks. Members of the Ladies Bible class of the Church of God will serve as bearers.
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George Washington Jones Jr
Bedford Street
Mercer Funeral Home
G. W. McGraw
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Bland County
George Washington Jones
Sally Jones
Mary E. Jones
Brunswick
Ethel Willis
Chandler
Bluefeld
W. L. Hare
Orthtorke
Jones
Grace Methodist
James Stevenson
Russel
G. W. Chandler
W.W. T. Lester
Beve Brooks
Ladies
Church of God
Death in city after heart failure for Henry R. Starling
Henry R. Starling of Lyndale Avenue died yesterday afternoon at 12 40 following heart failure. He is survived by his wife seven children Henry Lillian Fred Norma Lee Margie Diane and Janet his parents Mr. and Mrs J A Starling and a number of brothers and sisters including Arthur of Elkton Maryland Tommie Howard Bill Joe Mrs Katherine Walkup Mrs Virginia Hensey and Ruth Starling Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending arrival of relatives.
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Henry R. Starling
Luther Street
This City
J. A. Starling
Lyndale Avenue
Mr. Starling
Henry
Lillian
Fred
Norma Lee
Margie
Diane
Janet
Arthur Starling
Elkton
Tommie
Howard
Bill
Joe
Katherine Walkup
Virginia Hensey
Washington
Ruth Starling
Peace Feelers Continued From Page One
Best informed authorities believe the German crackup will come piecemeal army by army. This chaos could aid Nazi escape efforts while persistent black hats with turned up collars push forward their vague activities.
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Germany
Five Schools Place Men on All Stars
Five of the six member schools placed men on the All-Southwest Conference football team chosen by the Associated Press with coaches and scouts. Texas Christian and Texas each had three selections, Rice and Texas A and M two each, and Arkansas one. Notable picks include Hubert Bechtel and Mike Schumchyk at end, Clyde Flowers and Monte Moncrief at tackle and guard, Jim Crow at center, and Bobby Layne, George Wamsley, Norman Cox, and Paul Yates in backfield.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Texas Christian
Texas
Rice
Texas A
Arkansas
Hubert Bechtel
Mike Schumchyk
Gi Schumchyk
Clyde Flowers
Monte Moncrief
Texas Aggie
Jim C R
Jack Sachse
Texas’ Filme
Hamilton James Nichols, Jr
Bobby Layne
George Wamsley
Norman Cox
Paul Ytes
Negro Athletes Planned USO Tour for War Theaters
The Pittsburgh Courier reports cooperation with the war department to send Negro athletes abroad on an American-Red Cross USO morale tour. Named as approved participants are Brad Holland Satchel Paige and Jesse Owens with possible inclusion of Buddy Young. A New York meeting will consider adding more names as the plan unfolds.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Courier
United States
I S
Special Service Department
War Department
Cee Reid
Reid
Brad Holland
Cornell University
Satchel Paige
Jesse Owens
Buddy” Young
Cisudde
Young
Illinois Eleven
Bk Cac
City and Coalfield Retail Highlights and Bradleys Offers
Readable items note Stella Jones and Bradley s department store promotions for winter coats hats furs and jewelry. Stella Jones features Chesterfield coats red jackets leather bags fur trim coats and holiday dresses while Bradley s advertises dresses hats scarves gloves jewelry and wedding attire with numerous sale prices.
Author to Speak at Executives Club Meeting
William Hazlett Upson author of the Earthworm Tractor stories will speak at the Executives club dinner meeting on Thursday December 14 at 3 30 PM at the West Virginian hotel Announcement was made by club president Frank McKenzie Upson a Cornell graduate and former army mechanization student will discuss Ergo phobia the Art of Being Lazy The event also notes upcoming director elections for the club in the near term.
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William Hazlett Upson
Executives Club
Frank McKenzie
West Virginian Hotel
Pson
Upson
Cornell University
Charlottesville
France
Ni States
Canada
Everybody's Weekly
Colliers Magazine
American forces push deep into Roer region amid heavy shellfire
Ninth army holds on west Roer bank after recapturing two towns. Beeck and Lindern under German pressure as US First Army stalls across the Inde river amid furious artillery. German trench warfare claims and heavy casualties across the western front. Third army advances toward the Saar, with the 95th Division and armored destroyers aiding the push near Saarbrucken.
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Thuis
Ninth Army
Roer
Beeck
Lindern
U. S. First Army
Inde
Inden
Duren
Eisenhower
Second Army
First Army
Saarlautern
Saar River
95Th
80Th
Saarbrucken
Guest Speaker Evans to Address Ministers’ Meeting in Bluefield
The Rev Richard E Evans will speak on A Bill of Rights for All Mankind at 8 o clock Tuesday night December 5 at Bland Street Methodist church Bluefield WV The talk follows Evans prior addresses in Charleston WV including Jewish synagogue and Calvary Baptist Church He speaks amid debate over immigration and Palestine policy from the House Foreign Affairs Committee The public is invited to attend
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Greater Bluefield
Richard E. Evans
Bland Street Methodist Church
Mr. Evans
Bluefield
Charleston
W. Va
Calvary
County Arises Continued Prom Page One Allocations
The Mercer county fund received pledges from Pilot Life Insurance Greensboro and Inland Mutual Huntington with $100,000 and $5,000 respectively. Bluefield Gas declared $25,000, Chase National Bank reported $10,000 from Senior-Salvage, and other firms including Standard Oil New Jersey $25,000 General Mills $4,500 Lerners $8,000 S. Kresge $12,000 Mountain Fork Lumber $10,000 Consolidated Bus Lines $25,000. By Nov 30 War Finance committee showed 56 percent of the quota sold with series E at 28 percent of 21 million and total individual purchases at 29 million while corporate purchases reached 69 percent of 30 million.
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Pilot Life Insurance Company
Greensboro
N. A
Sam Rush
Mercer County
Paul H. Hildreth
Inland Mutual Insurance Company
Huntington
Carl Haner
Bluefield Gas Company
Mountain Fork Lumber Company
Bluefield
Consolidated Bus Lines, Inc
West Virginia War Finance Committee
Many service men to play in Montgomery Blue Grey Classic
Service men dualing between military training and football will play in the Blue Grey game in Montgomery on December 30. The Gray team features Glenn Dobbs and Charlie Trippi among others from Georgia Tulane Auburn and Mississippi State with Wally Butts Monk Simons and Carl Voyles as coaches.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tulsa
Glenn Dobbs
Second
Air Force
Charlie Trippi
Georgia
Grays
Wally Butts
Tulane
Dever Crawford
Earl Brown
Art Bradall
Fangre
Southern
Gra
Bob Hoernschemeyer
Indiana
Allen
Cornell
Edgar Phinney
Army
Havana Eleven blanked as Presby s 34 0 in South Carolina
The Caribes of the University of Havana were routed by Presbyterian College 34 to 0 in Clinton South Carolina. Gault scored twice and Hastings Tyler and P C added TDs with Wilburn’s pass setting one scoring play. Nicholson picked a pass and Shelly added a late extra point.
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S. C
Caribes
University of Havana
Presbyterian College
South Carolina
Miami
Havana
P. C
Thomas Wilburn
Hastings Tyler
Blue Sox
Gault
Sam Nicholson
Wiman Shelly Saces
Sailor Held To Grand Jury On Murder Charge
Willie Ratliff 31 year old Navy sailor from Norfolk was recommitted to the grand jury after a fatal shooting on Lover's Lane near Jaeger cafe. He testified self defense saying Viars pressed a pistol to his forehead and he fired once. Witness Garland Tucker testified about jealousy claims. deputy Okey Stafford investigated. naval officer present. attorneys named.
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Willie Ratliff
Norfolk
Viars
Tucker
Sailor
Harry Capehart
Welch
Jack Marinari
Welch to Field Junior High Basketball Team This Season
Coach Vernon Callaway announced Welch will field a junior high basketball team this season the first in two years. The squad will play county junior high teams and likely Bluefield and Princeton squads. Eligible players include seventh through ninth graders.
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Vernon Callaway
Welch
Callaway
Bluefield
Princeton
Roads In McDowell County In Good Condition
Roads in McDowell County were in good condition and safe for traffic officials said yesterday. Crews have worked for two days and maintained satisfactory results. Drivers are advised to use chains when traveling over mountain areas.
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McDowell County
Hurley
Miner Dies in Slate Fall at Kingston Coal Mine
Jim Worthington aged 38 was killed instantly by a slate fall at Kingston Coal Company’s eee mine Friday evening. Born in Twin Branch he was son of Charles W. and Essie Worthington. Survived by widow Sadie Sanders seven children and several relatives. Burial planned at Saeger Memorial cemetery in Roderfield.
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Jim Worthington
Kingston Tas Coal Company
Worthington
Twin Branch
Charles W
Essie Worthington
Sadie Sanders
Robert
Charles
Jesse
Raymond
Dulse
Ruby Gean
Br John
Santa Ana
Calif
Willard
Wyoming County
Mabel Spence
Ward, W. Va
Chloe Stephenson
Hemphill
Baltimore
Saeger
Circuit Court Opens with Fourteen Appeals on Docket
MacDowell circuit court Judge Thomas H. Curd presides as 14 appeal cases are set for Monday morning. Opening day hearings include F Felix Service Station v Wes ley Combs and a slate of disputes such as Chambers v Hatfield Motor Co and Johnson v Hassen.
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MacDowell Circuit Court
Thomas H. Curd
F. Felix Service Station
Wesley Combs
William Chambers
Hatfield Motor Company
Charley Johnson
Joe Hassen
Joe Smith
Max Turk
James Dickerson
Nick Gemose
John Freed
G. W. Fife
Agnes Fife
Joe C. McCoy
Oscar Neeley
Okey Neeley
Louis Fernandez
National Accident and Health Insurance Company
C. W. Combs
Ernest Lambert
Manuel Giampocaro
Quinto Bary
Garland Maberry
A. N. Harris and Co., Inc
Paul Shuputs
Frank Antonchik
Jean Giampocaro
8. A. Nasser
Welch Council to Meet for December Session
Welch city council will hold its regular December meeting Monday night at 7 30 in city hall. Regular business will be taken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch City Council
City Hall
Jimmy Lobas Visits Parents After South Pacific Marine Tour
Jimmy Lobas, who has spent months in the South Pacific with the U S Marine Corps, is visiting his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Lobas
South Pacific
U.S. Marine Corps
Governor-Elect Prepares Liberal Posture for Legislature
The incoming chief executive plans a liberal legislative agenda including restoration of old age benefits and personal income tax, and likely any moves to broaden social laws. He may oppose re creating an income tax while favoring workmen and unemployment compensation liberalization. Meadows has held talks on staffing and policy but will not reveal final plans before inauguration.
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Congress
Meadows
Ioe
Nnnn
Principals Meet to Discuss Supervision at Welch High
McDowell County Elementary Principals Association schedules a meeting at the Welch High School auditorium with an open forum on the topic of supervision.
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McDowell County Elementary Principals Association
Welch High School
Bond drive totals near Richmond and Pittsburgh reach 27 million
State Chairman A C Spurr reports bond sales across all classes total 27,467,603 with 21,517,970 from individuals and 5,949,633 from corporations. He notes underperformance against targets and cites 2,000,000 short of expected totals at this campaign stage. Also mentions navy chaplains promotions and upcoming talks by Lt Comdr Lonnie W Meachum on December 8 in Charleston.
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Richmond
Pittsburgh
A. C. Spurr
Spurr
Navy
Sane
Isbury
Amrican
Huntington
Comar
Lonnie W. Meachum
Charleston
Congress debates war powers and social security funding
The board concentrates on war powers while committees push modernizing legislation and treaty review. Hearings on President Roosevelt’s Hurley and Heller appointments. Republicans oppose surplus war property board confirmations. Social security funding faces a proposed freeze with a projected reserve near 7.25 billion by 1945, amid actuarial concerns from labor minority.
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Roosevelt
House
Senate
Robert A. Hurley
Connecticut
Edward H. Heller
New Production Rules Limiting Civilian Output Highlight War Economy
The article outlines production ceilings for new plants and civilian lines, insists on war economy controls over the vast construction sector, and notes automatic revocation of fewer WPB orders than the 350 scrapped. It cites World War I losses at twenty million lives and four hundred billion dollars.
Bonds Support Christmas Charity Drives in Virginia
Local notices urge Virginia readers to buy bonds to back community contests ending December 16. Lists name groups and amounts including Christian Church Aux 17,500 and Music Lovers Club 30,000 with other churches and clubs contributing 5, 12,500, 22,500, and more as part of the patriotic effort.
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Ax B. Burton, Jr
A. L. Post
Christian Chuch
Church of God
Fake High
P.-T. A. Graham High
Dudley Memorial School
Logan Street
Masonic
Baggist Church
Music Lovers Club
Odd Fellows
Red Mews Lodge
St. Mary's
West Graham Methodist
West Graham Com. Club
Business Men's Club Hosts Graham High G-Men Dinner
The Business Men's Club entertained Graham High School football players at Palmer Hall with 23 present. Rev Parrell Thompson spoke on Lou Gehrig as a standout athlete. Members introduced included Bobby Ts, Bozie Tunnell, Ray Nash, Pat Canaldo, Jim F Turner, Zack Neff, and others.
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Graham
Palmer Hall
Lemar
Parrell Thompson
Lou Gehrig
Lewis
Cel
Bobby Ts
Bozie Tunnell
Ray Nash
Pat Canaldo
Jim F. Turner
Zack Neff
Edward Graham
Herby Longworth
Marvin Lig
Mack Gilliam
Jim Turso
L. G Mothena
Willis Anderson
Carlton Whitley
Wayne Kinzer
C. Talbott
Gerald Crabtree
Robedyke
Paul Nash
Bobby Cyphers
Buddy Peery
Oscar Smith
Dr. Wade
Lewis Dalton
Hugh Horne
Memorial — Church
R. L. Longworth
Registrations To Leave For Induction Center
The registrants listed will depart the local board office in Bluefield Virginia on December 11 at 9 a.m. for Roanoke where they will be sworn into the armed services the same day. Individuals include David Daniel Moore John Willard Boissevain Joseph George Washington Blankenship Carl Edwin Bourne Cecil Gordon Stevenson Herman Gillous Christian Thomas Arthur Reynolds Aodney Julius Allen Walton Edward Hale Filbert Bernard Thomas Barrett Moore Anderson Ferrell Carrel Ruble Clinton Luther Mustard Lonnie Woodrow Jones Roy Herbert Turpin Rufus Howard Matthews Benjamin Harold Cunningham and others with addresses in Bluefield Pocahontas and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Roanoke
Armed Services
David Daniel Moore
Rt. 1
John Willard Boissevain
Joseph George Washington Blankenship
Boissevain
Carl Edwin Bourne
Cecil Gordon Stevenson
Falls Mills
Herman Gillous Christian
Falls Icoatiboeas
Montgomery St
Thomas Arthur Reynolds
Virginia Ave
Aodney Julius Allen
Pocahontas
Walton Edward Hale
College Ave
Filbert Bernard Thomas
Barrett Moore Anderson
Third Fire in Week Hits Kirk Home in West Gram
Firefighters were called to a Kirk home in West Gram for the third time in four weeks. The Friday night blaze caused about $100 in damage. Earlier runs in three months and a second fire that afternoon also caused about $100 damage. all three were blamed on a defective fuse by Fire Chief J R Barnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Gra
J. R. Barnett
Virginia Sidelights Club Meet Postponed
A Virginia aes Woman's club meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aes. Va
Eastern Star Past Officers to Attend Bluefield Supper
Past officers of Bluefield Virginia Chapter 102, Order of the Eastern Star, will be guests at a supper and the regular stated meeting to follow at the Masonic temple. Graham Circuit Methodist reports services at Macedonia at 10 a.m. Midway at 11 a.m. Palls Mills at 7:30 p.m. Midweek prayer at Midway Wednesday 7 p.m. and at Palls Mills Thursday 7:30 p.m.
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OES
Bluefield
Order of the Eastern Star
Graham Circuit
W. H. Simpkins
Macedonia
Midway
Palls Mills
Fails Mills
Masonic Notice for Har mon Lodge 22 PF and A
A called meeting of Harmony Lodge 22 PF and A will be held in December at 2 o'clock. Members will attend in honor of Brother James H. McNeer. J. G. Hinegardner, secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon Lodge
James H. McNeer
J. G. Hinegardner
Mrs Wright Sent Home To Recover From Illness
Mrs Wright has been discharged from Bluefield Sanitary and moved to her Franklin Street home to continue convalescence after several weeks of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4. G. Wright
Bluefield Sanitary
Franklin Street
Mrs. Buchanan Dies in Tennessee Hospital
Mary Dickey Buchanan aged 46 widow of Frank O. Buchanan died after a hip injury and heart attack while in King, Tennessee hospital. She moved to Bristol from Rome Georgia 18 months ago and was active with the Methodist church and the Eastern Star. Surviving siblings include Miss Hattie Dickey Bristol and William Dickey Oak Ridge with two half brothers C W Dickey Bluefield and Howard Dickey Covington. Funeral at 3 p.m. Sunday at the local Methodist church with burial in Bristol.
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Bristol
Mary Dickey Buchanan
Frank O. Buchanan
King Tenn
Holston Ordnance Works
Kinsport
Buchanan
Rome
Methodist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Hattie Dickey
William Dickey
Oak Ridge
Tenn
C. W. Dickey
Bluefield
W. Va
Howard Dickey
Covington
Wolds , Methodist Church
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Virginia Side
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Green Bay
Virginia
Victor and
Bluebird Records
Besioved
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Milton Cross
Singing Lady
Shumate
Bradman
G. W. Jones Jr
Henry Kr, Starling
ALL Stars
Stella Jones
Stella Ones
Stella
J. A. Jackson
Hornerco Mason, Inc
First National Bank Building
Bradley
Brad‘s
Bradley's
OF Executives Club
McDowell
Welch Briefs
Joe Lobas
Havaco
BOND
Lamantia
Virginia Side News
Adopted
Business Men's Club
Kirk
A West
Monument Bluefield Company
A. G. Wright
Vera L. Wright
Cumberland Heights
Lilly Land Co
Princeton Bluefield
Princeton Bank Law & Commerce & Trust Co
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