Sudduth Wins Filling Station Case Against City in State Supreme Court
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals ordered Bluefield to issue a permit for Walton Sudduth to erect a filling station on Bland street near College avenue. The decision held the ordinance applied to the station project itself, not just approaches, resolving a long standing dispute after repeated rejections by city officials.
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Sudduth
Supreme Court
Bland and
College Avenue
Bland Street
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Bluefield
Walton Sudduth
Associated Press
Luther G. Scott
A. J. Lubliner
James
Kahle
Scott
George Richardson, Jr
South Bluefield
Funeral Services for Mrs. F E Godsey Today
Funeral services for Mrs. F E Godsey will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at Caffee Chapel on the old Princeton road. The Rev Ben S Johnson of the First Christian Church will officiate with assistance from the Rev of Greenview Meth Church. Burial will be in Monte Vista Park cemetery. Active pallbearers will be nephews and flower bearers will be members of the Women’s Missionary Society and nieces. Honorary pallbearers include Dr A Goodykoontz Dr T E Vass Ray M Dinkins and A E W W McNeal.
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F. E. Godsey
Caffee Chapel
Princeton Road
Ben S. Johnson
First Christian Church
7. F
Greenview Meth Church
Monte Vista Park
Woman's Missionary Society of
Caffee's Chapel
A. Goodykoontz
T. E. Vass
Ee. Cerne Oe
Ray M. Dinkins
A. E. W. W. McNeal
Supreme Court upholds Lukens will dispute in long 33 page ruling
The Lukens will dispute centered on a $250000 estate and whether the will was destroyed or validly kept. Judges Kenna and Riley favored upholding the lower court while Hatcher Fox Maxwell dissented. A retrial is planned in the Woodnee case involving Ebert’s sons and the Charlies Ebert estate.
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John H. Fatcher
Jo. N. Kenna
Woodnee
Charlies Ebert
State Automobile Association
Calvin Coolidge
Ebert
Arthur Cecil
Millard Earl
Supreme Court
Kenna
James B. Riley
Fred L. Fox
Hatcher
Haymond Maxwell
Fox
Lukens
Jens
Railroader Killed After Fall From Logan Porch
Logan West Virginia December 6 N J Johnson a 57 year old Huntington railroader was killed last night when he fell about 16 feet from the back porch of a Peach Creek rest house. Employes said Johnson a Chesapeake and Ohio railroad man appeared to take the wrong door as he went out.
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Logan
W. Va
N. J. Johnson
Huntington
Peach Creek
Johnson
Chesapeake and Ohio
City and Coalfield Items Roanoke Roanoke event notice
Harry Haffen or associates will be in town at least one week each month. For details call 2633-L or write P O Box 457 Uriah Virginia Roanoke Va at P O Box 2455.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P.O
Uriah
P. O. Box
Santa and Fire Grief to Talk Over Safety
Santa Claus will broadcast a radio talk with Fire McClure tonight at 7 30 over WHIS. The program stresses safety during the holiday season and aims to prevent accidents that interrupt Christmas celebrations and spoil joy.
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Santa
Santa Claus
McClure
E. L
Zoning Debate Over Bland Street and New City Pavement Plans
The board discussed amending the zoning ordinance to allow business on the east side of Bland Street between Lewis and College avenues despite a court directive. The proposed law may pass next week as paving plans move forward with multiple streets scheduled for repaving and associated budget details.
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Lewis Street
College Avenue
Jas
Kahle
Walton Sudduth
Sudduth
College
Jefferson
East River Avenue
Pine Street
Bluefield Avenue
Walnut Street
Highland Avenue
First Alley
Highlandey Street
Talbott Street
Princeton Avenue
Franklin Street
Clovis Street
Memorial Avenue
Oakhurst
Jordan Street
Eldridge
Jordan
Pen Mar Avenue
Reid Avenue
Lebanon Street
Whitethorn Street
Rockbridge Street
East River
Clinton Street
Valley View Avenue
Shady Street
Vineyard Street
Maryland Avenue
Ridge Street
Randolph Terrace
Mercer Street
Randolph
Larch Street
Balsam Street
Mulberry Street
Montclair Street
Copley Avenue
Carolina Avenue
Fifth Street
Pearls Street
Beech Street
Tazewell Street
Ramsey Street
Russell Terrace
Hill Avenue
Park Street
Wayne Street
Logan
Carter Street
Stupalsky
General Fund
Robber Sought After Drug Store Theft in Weston
Patrolman Grayson Henry said John Shaffer aged 25 is wanted for questioning in a central West Virginia drug store theft where about 500 dollars was stolen. Shaffer is sought by Weston police in connection with the case.
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Weston
Onidale
West Virginia
Grayson Henry
John Shaffer
State liquor system praised by West Virginia official
Mount Hope December 6 The state control system for whiskey praised by R E Kelly chair of the liquor commission as the best workable method amid prohibition era concerns He cites lack of private profit in retail sales and reports the department has paid the state 6795000 in taxes over three and a half years while earning no profits for itself
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Mount Hope
W. Va
R. E. Kelly
The
Liquor Commission
West Virginia Baptist Ministerial Association
Kelly
Commission
Ees
Sach
Elks Honor Old Timers At Bluefield Lodge Tonight
Bluefield lodge of Elks observes Old Timer's Night at Raleigh and Bland streets. Members with more than 30 years affiliation will be special guests. A speaker will present, followed by refreshments at the regular meeting.
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Bluefield Lodge of Elks
Raleigh
Bland
Bluefield Lodge
Bluefield
France German frontier pact marks shift toward peace
The foreign ministers hailed the Franco German frontier accord as ending historic quarrels and paving cooperation. Bonnet and Ribbentrop warned rival bloc tensions remain as Italy, Britain and the Soviet pact dynamics loom. Berlin stressed the Rome Berlin axis stays intact despite the renunciation pact.
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von Ribbentrop
France
Berlin
Diplomatisch Politische Korrespondeng
Minister Rebukes James Roosevelt Over Church Contributions
Rev. Howard Stone Anderson told the House Committee on Un American Activities that James Roosevelt failed to contribute to churches in several years of income tax returns. James Roosevelt replied that he did contribute though he would not publish his donations. Washington and Hollywood react as the dispute unfolds amid tax reporting controversy.
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Washington
James Roosevelt
Howard Stone Anderson
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Hollywood
Calif
Roosevelt
Italians Protest French Areas Over Tunisian Claims
Rome reports fascists clashed with French protests as crowds chanted anti Tunisia demands. Police repelled several hundred students near the French embassy while other cities saw consulate demonstrations and newspaper accounts blamed attacks on Italian prestige on the Tunisia issue.
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Andrea Ippolito
Tunisia
Corsica
Gemendreten
Daladier Strike Stand Backed by Lawmakers
Paris reports Daladier's government won a clear parliamentary committee vote backing its anti strike policy. The finance committee approved the fight against strikes 26 to 18 as military requisitions and arrests are used. Navy crews moved aboard the liner Paris at Le Havre to replace striking sailors.
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Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Radical Socialista
le Havre
Cherbourg
Theater Worker Held for Unlawful Wounding Record
R. L. Robinette, 28, held on a warrant charging unlawful wounding of Kenneth M. Diltz, Rialto theatre assistant manager. Diltz fractured skull treated at Bluefield sanitarium. Robinette admitted wounding Diltz with a stick after claiming Diltz and his brother attacked him. Robinette alleges self defense and that Diltz's condition affects his mind.
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R. L. Robinette
Kenneth M. Diltz
Rialto Theatre
Robinette
Diltz
Bluefield Sanitarium
F. Morton Wagner
Po- Wilson
Tax slash plan sparks debate on growth and budget balance
Scharitz argues tax cuts will boost business and raise national income to balance outgo, enabling a shift to real budget balancing. Dow Chemical president Dow criticizes government spending and backs government stepping back. Ford praises profit sharing through high wages to reduce labor trouble.
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Scharitz
Willard H. Dow
Dow Chemical Company
Midland
Mich
Vandenberg
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Auto Monopoly Inquiry Finishes In Washington Hearing
Two industry leaders told the monopoly committee that revolutionary overnight auto advances are unlikely. GM president Williams and tech inventor Kettering warned major shifts won’t come quickly, as the panel weighs patent use and potential monopolistic risk. The inquiry, led by Chairman O Mahoney, will next study the glass industry.
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Williams
K Genera Motors
Ssee Ee
Iiet
Charles F. Kettering
G. M
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Thurmond Arnold
Anti-Trust
Texans Boom Garner for President in 1940
Detroit Tex as Dec 6 Texans opposed to a third term for President Roosevelt boosted Vice President John Garner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1940. Old cronies who knew Garner when he played shortstop joined Democrats from Texas to form the first official Garner for president in 1940 club. Roy Miller of Corpus Christi praised Garner for a pay as you go system and his liberal stance. Garner recently turned seventy and did not comment on the meeting.
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Detroit
Tex
Roosevelt
John Garner
Garner
Texas
Roy Miller
Corpus Christ
Coal hearing ends in Chicago as nine states testify
The national bituminous coal commission wrapped up a lengthy hearing in Chicago today with coal operators from nine Midwestern states presenting concerns about price schedules and marketing regulations.
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Chicago
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Mid-Western
Legionnaires Hear Chadwick at Capital
Bluefield post members attended a Charleston gathering Monday night where national commander Stephen F Chadwick of Seattle spoke. The Bluefield delegation included G. T. Leslie, commander of Bluefield post No. 9, and Harry I bie.
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Bluefield
Funeral for Bluefield State registrar Lloyd Garri Smith
Funeral services for Lloyd Garri son Smith registrar of Bluefield State Teachers college are at 9 this morning at Sacred Heart church. The body rests in Conley Hall registrar's office until 8. School activities paused yesterday and will resume at 1 this afternoon. Smith died Sunday at Providence hospital after brief kidney illness.
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Lloyd Garrison Smith
Bluefield State Teachers’ College
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Conley Hall
Smith
Providence Hospital
Rabbi Kravetz Speaks on Europe at Rotary Club
A brief report from the Bluefield Rotary Club notes a short talk by Rabbi Kravetz about Europe. Visiting dignitaries included Colonel T. G. Methven of Charleston Judge D. J. F. Strother of Welch Robert H. Nutt of Greensboro N C W W Jefferson Jr of Huntington Dr J Prank Marsh of Athens and J Evans of Princeton.
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Bluefield
Rotary Club
T. G. Methven
Charleston
D. J. F. Strother
Welch
Robert H. Nutt
Greensboro
N. C
W. W. Jefferson, Jr
Huntington
J. Prank Marsh
Athens
8. J. Evans
Princeton
Marathon Wrecker Harold Snyder Faces Juvenile Charge
Harold Snyder a 15 year old driver was arrested as a juvenile delinquent after a neighbor’s car was driven without permission damaged along with six other autos and two trucks in a nearly mile long spree police reported. He sustained minor facial cuts when the car struck a truck.
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New York
Harold Snyder
Senator Bridges seeks probe of PWA water power deal
Senator Bridges announces plans to urge Congress to investigate the Public Works Administration approval of private electrical properties purchase by Nebraska water power districts. He accuses the deal of being engineered with Wall Street bankers and a White House favorite financial wizard. Norris and Mullen helped promote the districts.
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Bridges
N. H
Congress
Public Works Administration
PWA
Guy C. Myers
Samuel Insull
Norris
Arthur Mullen
Funeral of Mrs. J. R. McCulloch Held in Bluefield
Funeral services for Mrs. J. R. McCulloch a Bluefield pioneer were held yesterday at the home of Mrs. J. M. Bernard on Bland street. The Rev. W. P. Eastwood of Bland Street Methodist church and Rev. E. Wiley of Trinity Methodist church assisted. Committal followed at Monte Vista Park cemetery.
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J. R. McCulloch
Bluefield
M. Bernard
Bland Street
W. P. Eastwood
Bland Street Methodist Church
E. Wiley
Trinity Methodisk Church
Bland Street Chapel
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Oklahoma City official requests two tablets in error
Brewster Gallup a draftsman with the park department asked for two tablets during a staff meeting. An efficiency secretary quickly provided aspirin and a glass of water. Gallup swallowed them before realizing he meant writing tablets.
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Oklahoma City
Brewster Gallup
Park Department
Gallup
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