Hites Today For Mrs J J Brown Rites
Mrs. J J Brown dies after brief illness at home on Fairfax street. Funeral service to be held at the home at 2 pm with Rev C W Kelley and Rev R H Black officiating. Interment at Maud Hill cemetery in West Graham. Born December 15 1870 in Bland County Virginia. She resided in the city for some time and is survived by relatives and many neighbors.
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Fairfax Street
Maple Hill Cemetery
West Graham
J. J. Brown
C. W. Kelley
Grace Methodist Church
R. H. Black
Calvary Baptist Church
Maud Hill Cemetery
Brown
Post Office Figures Show Huge Airmail and Mail Revenue Losses
A record of extraordinary postage gaps shows air mail and congress tolls missing revenue. Airmail flyers cover over ten million miles with no postage paid, costing 8 1/2 million dollars. Congress franks millions of pieces, yielding nearly one million in avoided revenue. Railway clerks handled over 17.6 billion mail distributions and redistributions. The motor service bought over ten million gallons of gasoline, highlighting the vast post office operations.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Hoover
House Committee Approves Tax Cut Measure
The committee favors a plan to use the surplus to benefit the maximum number of taxpayers especially small ones. Mills cautions that misgivings about treasury profits from securities and the uncertain impact of falling security values complicate forecasting the measure’s effect. The aim is to distribute the surplus broadly to reduce taxes.
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HOUSE
Mills
Treasury
Davis Named Minister to Panama in Upcoming Appointments
Washington reports President Hoover will send Roy T. Davis of Missouri as minister to Panama and H F Arthur Schoenfeld as minister to Costa Rica. Davis has been minister to Costa Rica since 1922 while Schoenfeld is a career diplomat holding a commission as minister.
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Washington
Tin America
Oover
Senate
Roy T. Davis
Missouri
Panama
H. F. Arthur Schoenfeld
Costa Davia
Costa Rea
Schoenfeld
Bulgara
Ceene
Raleigh Hotel Special Rates and Local Notices
Raleigh Hotel offers rooms with rates from 35 dollars monthly and notes convenient location, comfortable beds, and good food under proprietor W. C. Warlick. Various notices include church services at Fairview school, furnace repairs, savings plans, and local business ads. Community updates mention the Bluefield Building and Loan Association, church events, and bake sale details at Masonic Temple with holiday treats.
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W. C. Warlick
Funeral Service for Alex Long in Burkes Garden
Funeral services for Alex Long 77, a former Burkes Garden resident, were held at Central church Burkes Garden at 10 o clock. Interment followed in Central church cemetery. Long died Tuesday in a Leesburg hospital after an operation ten days earlier. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Lite Peery and Mrs Hubert Bailey and a son Baren Long. his wife and two other children had preceded him. The service was led by Rev. Mr Shealy and Rev. W W Arrowood. Long had lived in Thurkes Garden until six years ago and was a native of Tazewell County.
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Central Church
Burkes Garden
Alex Long
Leesburg
Shealy
Greever
J. Greever
Tazewell
Mr. Long
John Long
Joe Meeks
Lite Peery
Charlottesville
Hubert Bailey
Beaver
Ons
Baren Lont
Loteburg
Long
Leesburgh
Seven dead and 17 missing in Formosa wreck
Dispatches report the sinking of the Japanese freighter Bujun Maru off Kelung Formosa with seven confirmed dead and seventeen others missing.
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Tokyo
Nichi-Nichi Shimbun
Kelung
Formosa
City designates gonsting zones to curb sledding dangers
Municipal authorities roped off several streets for coasting as a precaution after Bluefield accidents. Police will run in youths under 16 who coast on non roped streets. fines apply. Mayor Lilley notes no city liability.
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J. W. Haldren
Greater
Bluefield
Lakeside
Fourth Street
Thomas
Tyler Street
Carolina Avenue
Chestnut Street
Spruce
East River Avenue
Giles Street
Floyd
Park Street
Haldren
C. BE. Lilley
Lindbergh Joins Search For Pilot Mystery
The report notes Lindbergh participating in a search for a missing pilot. Details remain scarce as officials mention Smith speaking about the extended five hour window and a possible lead involving a person named Nelson.
Lindbergh to take off early for search mission
Curtis-Wright airport officials say Charles Lindbergh's airplane will depart at 6 am to join the search for missing air mail pilot Thomas P. Nelson. Lindbergh may head to California to obtain a new plane. an accompanying passenger is suspected due to extra cushions in the craft.
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Valley Stream
N. Y
Curtiss-Wright
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Cleveland
Eaid
Thomas P. Nelson
California
Meadville
Cochranton
Merner County
Air Mail
Severada
Canada
Michigan
Smith
Lake Erie
Paul Colline
Transcontinental Transport Company
New York
Phil Love
St. Louis Air Mall
Ute
National Air Transport Company
Nelson
Lindberch
Bellefonte
Love
St. Louis
Collins
Child Fatally Burned at Carswell in McDowell County
Bernice Bolden a 3 year old colored girl died after clothing caught fire from an open grate in Carswell McDowell County. The accident happened when her mother left for a bucket of water. She died about three hours later at 4 30 PM.
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Bernice Bolden
Carswell
McDowell County
Cochran
Cedar Chests Make Thoughtful Gifts For All Ages
Warlick's promotes Lane cedar chests in a display suitable for Mother Daughter or Sweetheart with small chests for youngsters. Dust and moth proof, red cedar construction, prices from 17.50 to 60.00, mahogany finishes and window seats on pricier models. Come in today with flexible terms.
Radio Programs Schedule for Eastern Time
Readable radio listings show WEAF and affiliated stations in New York and other cities with a dense lineup of 7:00 through 11:00 hour programs. Notable names include Rudy Vallee, Lambert and Hillpot, and multiple station overlaps across WCSH WHAS WRC WTAG WABC WJZ WBZ KDKA and WEAF networks.
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WEAF
New York
NBC
WCAE
WCSH
Sunshine Hour
Rudy Vallee
WEEI
Welcome Lewis
WBZ Wir
WHAM
KDKA
KYW
WBAL
WBZ
WLW
WIR
Lambert and Hillpot
WJR
Concert Orchestra
Dixie Trio
WHAL
WPG
Atlantic City
Reeves Bros
Fox
Cubs
The
Merry Mermaids
Marylanders
WJZ
WTIC
Hartford
Hotel Trio
WOR
Newark
Uncle Don
Dr. Payne
Rangers
Janssen
Moonbeams
WCAU
Philadelphia
Baker Boys
Ebony Inn
WABC
Pittsburgh
U. of Pittsburgh
Don Bester
Rochester
Roiesett-McLean
WIJZ
School of Music
Orean Rec'tal
WGY Schenectady
Dunker State Boys
WGY Agricultural Program
Springfield
Lowe's Orchestra
Central
Scouthfrn
Clear Channel
WSB
Atlanta
WBT Cotte
WEAFP
WHAS
Louisville
One Wee
Dance Music Hall
WSM
Nashville
Christine Lamb
Orch
Opane Cope
Conservatory of Music
WRVA
Richmond
Evening program at WHIS includes readings and talks
The listing shows the Golden Dream Coffee Hour at 6 12 with Janet Cross musical readings at 6 15 Health Talk at 6 30 Goodykoontz Drug Stores at 7 00 Appalachian Electric Power Co at 7 30 and Burgess readings and vocal performances by Mr A B Burgess culminating at 7 45 with a vocal act.
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Whis Binefield
Golden Dream
Janet Cross
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Appalachian Electric Power Co
A. B. Burgess
the Newspaper
A. EB. Burgess
Radio Schedule Fragments From 1940s Stations
A dense listing shows numerous radio time blocks and embedded station mentions. It compiles 9:00 singers, 9:30 Melody Moments, 10:00 Recording Program, 11:00 Grand Opera, 12:00 Hal Kemp, plus evening plays and orchestras across many network stations and local repeats.
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WTAG
WJAR
WCSH
WFI
WRC
WGY
WGR
WCAE
WFJC
WWJ
WBT
WJAX
WIOD
WHAS
WSB
WSAI
WRVA
WSM
WAPI
Singers
WEEI
WTAM
KYW
David Gruppe
Oliver Smith
WCAB
Grand Opera
Hal Kemp
WEAF
WABC
New York
CBS Chain
WWNC
WKRC
WLBEW
WDOD
WKBW
WCAO
WHP
Paul Specht
WBRC
WLBW
WFBL
WDRBJ
WGHP
WDBJ
WJAS
WADC
WSPD
WMAL
WEAN
WNAC
WCAU
WCAC
WHK
Wbdod
WLAC
WKBN
Wjas Wean
Air
WCAH
National Forum
Washington
Hotel Orchestra
WLAW
Guy Lombardo
Hoover Outlines Budget Needs in 1930 Budget Message
The president lists increases for river and harbor work and aviation building, with military and treasury allocations. Proposals include 36,766,000 for the army, 32,230,000 for the navy, 5,000,000 for river and harbor improvements, and flood control for the Mississippi. Treasury building programs would spend 59,500,000 this year and 30,000,000 next year, plus 5,000,000 later. Our estimated expenditures for this and the next year are within expected receipts.
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Army
Navy
Treasury
Congress
War Department
Panama Canal
Boulder Dam
Hoover
Secretary of the Treasury
Hoover proposes tax cuts and next year’s budget plan
President Hoover submitted a budget showing a $3,830,445,231 tax reduction request and a $4,102,038,700 outlay for the coming year with a projected $122,000,000 surplus. The proposal includes post office funding, military and navy needs, flood control, Indian care, forests, and a large building program.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Treasury
Federal Farm Board
Post Office Department
Army
Navy
Hoover proposes tax cuts to fuel recovery in budget speech
President Hoover argues for reduced income taxes for calendar year 1929 as a lever to boost revenues and stimulate growth. He cites the navy and army five year building programs, a planned surplus for 1930, and a path to debt reduction as justification for cautious tax relief.
Colored Lights to Burn Tonight in Bluefield
Electrical workers near completion of Bluefield Christmas street lighting spans most main streets in the retail district. Wiring is finished and decorations are being added as the lights prepare to signal the distribution of about $150,000 in Christmas savings checks from local banks. The display will glow each evening through the holiday season.
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Bluefield
Budget Message Highlights Tax Cuts and Spending Review
The document discusses balancing the budget with tax reductions and scrutiny of new activities. It notes long term obligations, veterans benefits, civilian retirement liabilities, and that expenditures should fit expected receipts. Proposed increases include river and harbor upgrades at 5 million, flood control 5 million, Indian care 3.1 million, and forest protection 2.9 million.
Homes of Steel planned for Paris
Paris planners outline steel houses complete with bath room electric lights and central heating. The structures can be built in eight minutes and set on their sites in a few hours as part of a rapid housing concept.
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Paris
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