History Of Road Building In West Virginia
Sunday Morning 1930 summary of early WV road building traces wagon roads from Warm Springs to the Kanawha and Ohio, notes the National road's start in 1811, lists turning points like Morgantown and Staunton turnpikes, and explains how roads evolved with rail, the rise of motor vehicles, and 19th century road duties under Virginia law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Warm Springs
Lewisburg
Brier County
Oral Assembly of
Virginia
Old Sweet Springs
Lee Washington
West
General Assembly
James River
Kanawha
Ohio
United States
Ohio River
Cumberland
Maryland
Wheeling
Columbus
St. Louis
Great Territory
Monongahela
Winchester
Romney
Morgantown
Cheat
Clarksburg
Alexandria
Fishing Creek
Harrison County
Little Kanawha
Graves Creek
Point Pleasant
Monongahela Glades
Buffalo
The
Beverly
Middlesbourne
Sieternville
Staunton
Jackson River
Huttoneville
Booth’s Ferry
Tygart’s Valley
Northwestern
George Washington
Claudina Crozet
Napoleon Bonaparte
West Point Military Academy
Staunton and Parkershoro
Bluefield Automobile Club and Service Stations Directory
A detailed list of Bluefield and nearby towns service stations and garages with addresses and hours, including Sarver's Garage Bland Street, Greever's Garage 934 Bland Street, Shewey's Tire & Radiator 22 Bluefield Avenue, and several Crowell Chevrolet and Miners Chevrolet outlets, plus 24 hour emergency offerings and contact phones. The compilation spans towns from Anawalt to War in West Virginia and Virginia, noting many local filling stations and service centers.
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Bluefield
W. VA
Sarver
Bland Street
Mercer Street
McCulloch Avenue
Greever
Shewey
Bluefield Avenue
English
Glen Lyn
F. D. Bell
Saeger
Crowell Chevrolet Co. Inc
Mechanicsburg
J. A. Powers Northfork
Martin Auto
Pocahontas
War
East Find
Motor Sales Co
E. A. Tudor
Beil
Great American Value Chevrolet Six Panoramic Preview
Portability long anticipated by America, a low priced six is presented with striking talent and taste. It showcases beauty and complete detail, refined mechanically to be instantly recognizable as a great value. The four Chevrolet advantages are volume production in nineteen modern plants and economies from raw materials.
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America
Fisher
Chevrolet Six 035 Sedan Offers Refined Comfort
Read about the new low prices for the Bigger and Better Chevrolet Six. Visit today to inspect the 035 Sedan and explore its refinements and new appointments.
U. S. Road Builders Profit by Mistakes
At the sixth international road congress in Washington Thomas Henry of the American Automobile Association warned nations to avoid U S mistakes in highway building. He cited narrow roads, piecemeal planning, lack of landscape design, and delayed anticipation of road values as key issues to prevent higher costs and safety problems. Wise forethought can help others avoid these problems.
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Washington
Thomas Henry
American Automobile Association
United States
License applications come in slowly warn motorists
The commission warns that 1931 license plate applications are coming in very slowly and urges motorists to apply early to avoid a rush and cars being left off streets at midnight December 31. The Automobile club will assist with forms and mailing checks, with a special clerk to handle club-tag requests.
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Post Office Department
Automobile Club
Commission
S. P. Smith
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Broken Chain Links Present A Hazard
Broken cross links in tire chains can expose tread and cause skids if wheels lock. Inspect chains before winter and during use. If a broken link causes a skid, release brakes and reapply to regain grip. Census data show about one in three Americans 15 or older drives a car.
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United States Census Bureau
United States
Dodge Eight mileage marathon car to visit Bluefield
Bluefield will host the Dodge Eight mileage marathon car on Thursday December 11. The car started July 1 in Detroit to reach unprecedented mileage in 22 weeks, now over 60 000 miles. Ray Priest and W R Keesee outline the feat's stamina and wide public reach.
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Bluefield
Dodge
Detroit
Ray Priest
Contest Board
District of Columbia
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Mexico
United States
Knoxville
Tenn
Gift membership to solve Christmas gift problem
Practical gift idea from the A A A offers a year long membership in a gift box with four valued books maps and credentials. It promises roadside assist bail bond and travel maps, with precheck to ensure the recipient is not already a member. Early ordering advised for delivery.
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The
Turtle Driver Ties Winter Driving to Accidents
The piece labels the so called turtle driver as motorists who keep windows shut and fail to signal turns. It urges open windows enough to signal from the car’s left side in the last fifty feet before turning or stopping. It cites cold weather as a risk and promotes AA standard hand signals for right and left turns.
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A. A
Careless Driver Is Road Menace
A 1920s style plea portrays the lap driver as a danger in traffic. It condemns un signaling, sudden stops, illegal turns, and aggressive passing, arguing that slow and reckless driving wastes money and endangers lives and law enforcement limits.
Drivers' license laws in states and DC in 1929
In twelve states with licensing laws and the District of Columbia, 1929 saw 1.2 drivers licenses issued per motor vehicle registered. Of about 32 million drivers, roughly 15 million were in license states and 17 million in non license states.
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District of Columbia
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Greenbrier County
Bluefield Automobile Club
West Virginian Hotel
Emergency Road and Towing Service
Freemans
Tabermucha
Bradshaw
W. Bramwell
W. Ve
Brushfork
Claypool
Daniels
Dante
Aera
Laemer
Bluefield, W. Va
Welch, W. Va
Cial Savings Stati
Carray
Beenee Nnneneeas Cove
Sta
IONS
Janette
Heatwood and
White Gulag
Ming Station
Princeton Av
Barnett-Bramfield Gate
Bramwe
Ll. Glass
Crowell Chevrolet Co
Wide-A-Wake
P. Francis Summit ‘View
Stathom Dames
Stati
Dante Motor C J
Severn Filling Statio
Colt KS
Legal Service
A. G. Fox
Peery Building
Strother
Sale
Curd & St
Gger
Chevrolet
General Motors
General Motors Proving Ground
Fisher Body Corporation
Phaeton
Sedan
Flint
Michigan
NY AN
City Chevrolet Sales CO
Bluefield, W. W
G. Chevrolet Sales CO
Pocahontas, VA
Kidd’s
Bastian, VA
U. S
Les
AAA
Peerless Motor Cars
Lassa
Llocw Ave
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