Virginia poised for Pollard inauguration and policy shifts
As four weeks remain before Virginia’s general assembly convenes and the new administration takes office, Governor-elect Dr. John Garland Pollard plans changes in state offices under the short ballot law. Retentions include H. G. Shirley as highway chair and C. H. Morrisett as tax commissioner, with speculation on Harris Hart’s reappointment as superintendent of public instruction.
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Virgnia General Assembly
John Garland Pollard
Williamsburg
Virginia
Pollard
H. G. Shirley
State Highway Commission
C. H. Morrisett
Pers
Harris Hart
Dr. Pollard
T. McCall Frazier
James M. Hayes, Jr
Motor
General Assembly
Schmond
Virgnia
Richmond
Last Day to Pay Virginia Poll Taxes for June Elections
Poll taxes in Bluefield and other Virginia towns must be paid to the county treasurer at least six months before the June municipal election. The deadline is Monday to ensure eligibility, with payments sent to HM. P. Brittian in Tazewell. Also notes a Sunday dinner event at Mountain State Inn in Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Viginia
HM. P. Brittian
Tazewell
Mountain State Inn
Virginia Sidelights on DMV Personnel Changes
Incoming administration plans likely reassignments and appointments at the Virginia Motor Vehicle Department. Many deputy commissioners license agents and other posts may be filled or shuffled, and current holders await final outcomes of the change.
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Motor Vehicle Department of Virginia
Census Seeks Help For Illiterate Adult Count In City
Prof Z T Kyle requests cooperation to obtain an accurate tally of adults in the city who cannot read or write. The census is connected with educational work in Virginia and involves men and women who lack literacy skills.
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Z. T. Kyle
Virginia
Lane Barnett Involved in Fatal Car Crash Narrative
A dated page item reports Lane Barnett driving the fire track when he forced a stubborn driver from the road. By the time the vehicle reached York, Barnett was credited with killing the car driver. No injuries were noted, and the piece cites cross-paper references from New York Times and others.
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Lane Barnett
York
Barnett
New York Times
Metropols
Agai
Falls Milla Farmer Enters Hog Contest with 496 Pound Porker
C. J. Hale of Haile bottoms enters the log hog contest with a porker that reached 496 pounds. The hog was fattened on Taze well county corn grown in local Haile bottoms.
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C. J. Hale
Falls Milla
Tazewell County
Haile
Community Christmas tree debate continues in town
The town considers a community Christmas tree with illuminations for Yuletide. Stores and shops decorate as discussions proceed, but no definite action has been taken yet. Citizens may gather for carols and worship around the tree once arranged.
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Virginia Eide
Yuletide
Indian summer not yet back says observers
Despite Friday and Saturday warmth, locals note the mountains remain firm. Observers who hoped for an Indian summer comeback warn against overoptimism and fear the pattern may not persist.
Snowy Peaks Seen From Pocahontas Airport Flights
Pilots at Pocahontas airport offer airplane trips over the snow covered peaks providing riders a bird’s eye view of the beautiful panorama. Last week participants found it hard to describe the beauty witnessed from the skies.
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Pocahontas
Local Boy Reports Speech Cure After Surgeon’s Operation
Raymond Hall a 13 year old resident of Monroe County says a Huntington specialist cured his defective speech by a recent operation. The boy had been affected all his life and returned home in care of the doctor and enjoying better health generally.
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Raymond Hall
Monroe County
Hunters Plan Several Christmas Chases
Local sportsmen anticipate multiple chases during Christmas with fox deer and bear hunts. Beartown and the Wilderness are said to be rich in bear. Noted fox hunter Jess Carter seeks a lost hound in Coon Don Ridge as clubs invite a moonlit fox hunt amid season disappointments and three weeks remain.
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Beartown
Brain
Jess Carter
Bailey
Coon Don Ridge
Carter
Mr. Carter
C. A. Wagner
Bluestone Valley
Road meeting urged to restore Lakes-to-Florida highway link
Richmond reports the state corporation commission suspended bus service between Pulaski and Bluefield along the Lakes-to-Florida highway. Citizens in Bluefield Giles Bland Wytheville and Pulaski districts plan to push for faster Bluefield Wythe road improvements. Five cent gas tax funds pour in, with only 100000 tentative allocation for next year.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commisssion
Pulask
Bluefield
Giles
Bland
Wytheville
Pulaski
Bluefield-Wythe
Vircinia
Lakes-to- Florida Gap
Great Lakes
State Highway Commission
Bluefield- Bland-Wytheville
Real Estate Assessments Move to Study Next Year
The article urges study of real estate values and property taxation as Bluefield VA prepares for next year’s assessment. It notes real estate activity and tax implications, with assessments handled by the county and levy fixed by the town council.
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Citiiens
Bluefield
Ooe
Sllowa, Shea
Lucky Lady play proves big success at school event
The Parent-Teacher association presented Lucky Lady to a large audience that appreciated every minute. Chester McGee led the cast with Genevieve Giesen Lucy R Taylor and others. A dozen local chorus members wore brilliant costumes as Dorothy Sharitz Frank Genardo Dante Janutolo and Murray Callaway provided live music.
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Chester McGee
Genevieve Giesen
Lucy R. Taylor
Lucy Scott
Harold Speed
Emil Crockett
Steve Davenport
Jack Metcalfe
Billy Sexton
Dorothy Sharitz
Frank Genardo
Dante Janutolo
Murray Callaway
Mes Lucy Scott
W. B. Dunn
W. H. Spool
H. B. Frazer
J. Gillespie
Prospects Of 1930 Optimism In Bluefield Area
Local business observers foresee strong 1930 prosperity for Bluefield Virginia and nearby Briarfield with multiple factories and mills ready to run full time and payrolls rising. The town plans highway and city improvements while gas franchise talks trigger council discussion. Captain Samuel Croy, veteran conductor, takes sick leave and plans winter in Florida.
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Bluefield
Briuefield
Args Junk
Mattress and Pilion
Kewise
Samuel Croy
Clinch Valley
Florida
Croy
Pocahontas
Sunday School Meet at 45 a.m with Pastor Sims
Rev T P Sims invites all members to Sunday worship and study, with W J Fleshman as superintendent. The notice urges every member to attend each Sunday and extends an invitation to worship and study the word. Junior league meets at 6.
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T. P. Sims
Church Announces Evening and Morning Services
The Bi league meets at 6 30 p m and the Senior league at 7 p m. If you are of league age you are welcome at our church for one of these services. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. The morning subject Time, the evening subject Gods Word.
Virginia Side Personal News Highlights
Miss Jean BeCraft of Wytheville attended the play Lucky Lady as a observer. A Worley, western tobacco company representative, left for Denver Colorado. Mrs George Huggins plans to go to Norfolk this week after visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs J B Hawkins. Mr and Mrs W M Harris hosted a birthday party for their daughter Barbara with guests Cafey Booker William Hendricks Mary Hendricks Samuel McKnight and Geraldine Bell and light refreshments.
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Jean BeCraft
Wytheville
A. Worley
Denver
Colorado
Worley
George Huggins
Norfalk
J. B. Hawkins
W. M. Harris
Barbara
Cafey Booker
William Hendricks
Mary Hendricks
Samuel McKnight
Geraldine Bell
Harris
Proffit
Beaver
Leesburg
R. C. Crockett
Lynchburg
Lytle McCall
George R. McCall
Joe Nae Johnson
J. N. Johnson
Tazewell
Dickengon County Bank
Dante
R. B. Baylor
Twin City National Bank
Bluefield
J. Frank Anderson
Department of Banking
State Corporation Commission
Johnson
Dickengon County
A. G. Kiser
J. A. Leslie
Santa Claus
Clinch Valley News
Dan Harman
T. W. Harman
Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
B. Ward
George Ward
Winter Haven
Fila
Hattie Harman
Welch
W. Va
Richmond
Lyde Tynes
Big Stone Gap
A. L. Tynes
Lacy A. Tynes
Staunton
Bessie Meade Riddle
Norfolk
J. R. Sinette
Local News From Cove Creek Virginia This Week
Cove Creek residents report business visitors to Blue Thursday and nearby towns. Illness touches Clark W Neel yet improvements continue. Mrs. Shufflebarger returns from Bluefield after a visit. Winter weather bogs farm and highway work and delays mail service. John W Slade, pioneer resident, remains seriously ill. Walter W Leffel returns from W Kl amson after brother M L Hornsbarger passes. Fox visits Bland. roads in that area described as poor.
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T. J. Higginbotham
Simon P. Fox
Blue
H. Stowereweg
Mann
W. Ve
Clark W. Neel
L. Shufflebarger
Bluefield
Forrest Shufflebar ‘S
Battle Creek
Mich
Michigan
Gaines Safed Fox
Nck Amos Jo
Berwind
W. Va
Belcher Lumber Company
John W. Slade
Slade
Jessee
Bland
Bland High School
Mr. Fox
Dempsey to Referee Scott Von Porat Fight in New York
Jack Dempsey has been granted a referee license and named to handle the main bout as Phil Scott and Otto Von Porat collide at Madison Square Garden on Monday. The winner could meet Jack Sharkey in Miami next February with expected gate near $100,000, benefiting the Christmas fund chaired by Mrs. William Nearst.
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New York
Phil Scott
Laddie
London
Otto von Porat
Jack Sharkey
Miami
Sharkey
Madison Square Garden
Garden
Tuffy Griffith
Johnny Rieko
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Charty
Christieas Fund
William R. Nearst
Light and Power dispute settled at last in Tazewell
The Appalachian Electric Power company gains a franchise to serve North Tazewell and buys the Tazewell Electric Light and Power, ending months of rate and supply conflict. The transfer lowers typical household bills to about half previous charges under a new rate plan. Charlee D. Larimer becomes local manager, Irene Peery cashier, and W. B. Peery’s store hosts offices. A new distribution system and planned corporate reorganization accompany the settlement.
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Tazewell
North
Tazewi
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Manua Lity
Tell Electric Light and Power Company
Virginia
Appalachian Company
Appalachian
Amonate
North Tazewell
Tazewell Electric Light and Power Company
Appalachian le
Tazewell Company
North Tazewell Council
Tazewell Electric Light Power Company
Taze
W. B. Peery
Main Street
Tazewell Street Railway
Way 4
Appalachan
Tazewell Coal and Tee Company
Tazewell Electric Geose Power Company
W. T. Gife
Tazewol Eiectris Licht and Power Company
Roomer Admits Slaying Wife of Manufacturer
William Ahrendt, a roomer in Chicago, confessed to killing Mrs. Josephine Ford, 44, whose body was found in her Kenosha apartment with throat cut by a butcher knife. The husband, Ken G. Ford of a short manure firm, reported jewelry valued at 34900 missing, likely forced disclosure during the struggle.
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Chicago
Kenosha
Wis
William Ahrendt
Mra
Josephine Ford
Fords
Pace
Officera
Gallstones Cause Found and Prevention Guide
Medical notes discuss gallstones causes and prevention with Mot and Montion remedies. Mentions symptoms such as gas colic sour stomach right side pain and bile disorders and warns against operation while listing addresses and cure claims.
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Montion
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Virginia News
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Bave
Bluefield, Va
Mountain State Sua
Parents-Tocher Association
Mansoic
H. S Lefler
West Gran AM Offe
RADIO
Well Motor CO
GEO. Butt Garage
Pocahontas, Virginia
Cove Creek, VA
Scott-Von Porat
Light and Power
North Tazewel Council
Annie Crockett
J. W. Whitley
H. B. Harman
Roanoke
K. Day
Main Street Methodist Church
Barbara Mora
Charlottesville
Randolph Marshall
Lite Peery
Hubert Bailey
Powell
Mra. D. Hollingsworth
Howard Sale
J. A. Greever
Gordon Beach
Nancy
Gary
J. A. Greever Jr
Jefferson High School
Mel Ruth Peery
B. L. Jackson
Mary Louise
Williom
Richlands
Wharton O'Keeffe
John G
Billy
Ann O'Keeffe
James O’keeffe
Jessie O'Keeffe
Roomer
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