Modern Cabin Fire Threatens Bluefield Property
A two story cabin on East River mountain owned by Miss Minnie Weaver and Miss Pearle Brammer of Bluefield burned to the ground, with an estimated value of 1300 dollars. Firemen used two five gallon chemical pumps from outside the city limits after the blaze, which began around noon and exploded into flames by 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl Brammer
Miss Minnie Weaver
East River Mountain
Minnie Weaver
Pearle Brammer
Bluefield
Cox Store to Close During Funeral Hour
The A. W. Cox department store will close this afternoon from 3 to 4 o clock in observance of the death of John A. Field vice president of the company who died at his home in Charleston Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COX
A. W. Cox Department
John A. Field
A. W. Cox Company
Harleston
Miners to Appear Before Committee in Washington
Four miners from the Logan area are summoned to testify before a congressional committee investigating labor relations. They include Tomblin Arnold Smith Homer McCallister and Tom Hagler who are to discuss the PMWA and AFL Mine Workers activities at the Ereaeecave Mine. The testimony is set for December 13 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. Va
PMWA
UMWA
Washington
Congressional Committee
National Labor Relations
Bowden
I, Ereaeecave
Tomblin
Arnold Smith
Homer McCallister
Tom Hagler
NLRB
Ladies Aid and Mite Society Meet in John Stewart Church
News of the Colored People reports the John Stewart church women’s groups meeting this afternoon. The Ladies Aid society plans a 3:30 gathering on Jones street while the Woman’s Mite society will convene at 4 o’clock at Clarkston, 229 Jones street, with a Bible discussion planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society
John Stewart Church
Jones Street
Woman's Mite Society
Clarkston
Junior Usher Board Meeting Held at Owen Saunders Home
The Junior Usher board of the sponsor was concluded at the home of Owen Saunders on Ellis Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Saunders
Ellis Street
Roy Scott Post to Meet at John Stewart Church
The American Legion post meets tonight at 8 o clock at John Stewart Church. Ex service members who are not yet members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Scott Post
John Stewart Church
Post
Eureka Temple 339 Meets This Evening at Hall
Eureka Temple 339 will meet this evening at 6 at the Jones Street hall on a routine assembly agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Temple
Jones Street Hall
Funeral services held for Dallas Semana at Bramwell
Funeral services for Dallas Semana of Freeman who died Sunday at Brown's hospital Bluefield will be conducted at Bluestone Baptist church Bramwell this afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev R H Mc Coy officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell News
Dallas Semana
Freeman
Brown's Hospital
Bluefield
Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
R. H. McCoy
All Persons
Lawson Street P T A and John youth programs noted
Lawson Street school P T A met with president Mrs Mabel Watkins and secretary Miss Nettie B Wright. Attendance prizes went to Miss Wright's room. Youth program at John features Eugene Pickett Master of ceremonies from Cal l an Ohio and Tok Tsoi from Swatow. Mass Jo Marie Thompson, a Duke graduate, speaks at 7:30 with music by William S Hight and Gwendolyn Higginbotham assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawson Street P.T. A
Lawson Street
Mabel Watkins
Nettie B. Wright
Craft C. Carter
Bluefield State Teachers College
W T
John People
Eugene Pickett
Calalan
Ohio
Tok Tsoi
Swatow
Tsoi
John University
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Martha Coats
Miss Coats
Genoa
Mass JoMarie Thompson
Miss Thompson
Duke University
Durham
N. C
Bland
William
Hight
Schubert
Gwendolyn Higginbotham
Follies Unusual road show comes to Granada in 1940 edition
Miss Lee Bollinger stars in the mammoth 1940 Edition of Karsten's Follies Unusual at the Granada theatre. The novelty stage spectacle features amazing international acts and unusual wonders on Friday and Saturday December 8 and 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bollinger
Karsten
Granada Theatre
America
Karston
Local Jewish Community Observes Chanukah Festivities
Bluefield Jewry marks the Feast of Dedication Chanukah begun last evening. The observance centers on Judah Maccabeus and the themes of liberty and charity as gifts to the needy. The section notes European Jewish suffering adds significance to the holiday and cites the Zechariah verse read in synagogues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Judah Maccabeus
Zechariah
Hos
Prosecutor Alleges Magistrates Profit From Cases
A Virginia prosecutor accuses magistrates of turning cases into a racket by issuing non support warrants and granting large allowances. He claims the system lets the wife and children receive funds while the magistrate profits, then the issue repeats as new warrants are issued.
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A - FBI
Ostarret
Yee Paul AL
Theatre
Charleston
News of the Colored People
C. W. Tiffany
John
Howard Hall
Robert
Nan Cummings - Grey
Gloria Jean
Margaret Lindsay
G Aubrey Smith
Ajds Pasternak
Warner, Bros. Pi
John Payne
Jane Wymna
Walter Catlett
ED Brophy
George AN
Nightingale
Raiates
Virginia Grey
Otto Kruger - Te Me Eed
Pendlet
Oan
Ann
Mary Virginia
Jay
Logal Jewry
Tim Orange
Tazewell
American Institute of Laundering
Atal
Seejaey
AM Ic di
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York
Daily Telegraph
Telegraph Daily
The
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