Will Rogers Memorial Planned by Medford Editor
Robert W. Ruhl recalls Will Rogers visiting the Mail Tribune in Medford Oregon during a 1931 storm night. The piece praises Rogers natural kindness and public appeal, noting Medford residents’ strong emotional response to his death and support for a national memorial via a Will Rogers Memorial commission.
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Mail Tribune
Medford
Ore
Ulster
Ore-ee-gon
Will Rogers
Rogers
Los Angeles
Seattle
San Francisco
Portland
Will
The
Oregon
Drastic at-home liquor cure offered to husbands
A guaranteed plan claims to curb alcohol craving by secretly adding a medical prescription to coffee or tea. The simple treatment requires no drugs and is marketed as a safe, easy method for wives to help their husbands overcome drunkenness. Free booklet and full information available from Health Remedy Products in Kansas City.
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Manufacturers Exchange Bldg
Kansas City
Will Rogers Memorial Fund Gift Note From Bluefield
An editor letters the Bluefield community pledges a donation to the Will Rogers Memorial Fund. The contributor states the gift will be added to others and given to the National Fund without deductions as determined by the Memorial Committee.
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Will Rogers
Fefield
Bluefield
National Fund
Memorial Fund Coupons Honor National Figures
An appeal invites subscriptions via a coupon to fund memorials selected by Henry Ford and other national figures. Contributions will fund charitable educational and humanitarian purposes as living memorials, not marble stones, honoring a warm, friendly man.
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Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover
Alfred B. Smith
Will H. Hays
Jesse H. Jones
Owen D. Young
John N. Garner
Pickett Car Flips on Icy Road Near Crystal School
Andy Pickett's car rolled over twice on slick roads while Pat Pickett, Finland Luck and Buster Hurst were inside. No injuries reported. Local happenings note Ladies' Christian club meeting at Mrs. B B Hurst and visits to Bluefield sanitarium and various residents.
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Duhring
W. Val
Andy Pickett
Pat Pickett
Crystal School House
Finland Luck
Buster Hurst
Ladies’ Christian Club
B. B. Hurst
Smith Jones
W. A. H. Moore
Gus Surface
Bluefield
Allan Johnson
May
Charles Saddler
Ladies' Aid meeting in Clift Yard with showers and prize
The Ladies' Aid society met at Mrs. J. D. Enochs in Clift Yard West Virginia with sixteen members. Mrs. Enochs and Miss Margaret Anderson received a miscellaneous shower. Mr. Garnett Keyes drew the flower fund prize. A salad plate and coffee were served and a social hour enjoyed. The next meeting will be with Miss Lonie Shrader featuring the Pollyanna party.
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Clift Yard
W. Va
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. D. Enochs
Enochs
Margaret Anderson
Garnett Keyes
Flower Fund
Lonie Shrader
Birthday Dinner Observed at Sand Lick Junction
Mrs. J Mitchell and children Peggy Mary Alice and Shirley attended a birthday dinner at the home of her mother Mrs. W V Bailey at Sand Lick Junction.
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J. €. Mitchell
Pegey
Mary Alice
Shirley
W. V. Bailey
Sand Lick Junction
Foot Burned Student Absent After Grease Spill
Juanita Dillon daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Dillon missed school this week due to a burn on her foot from hot grease spilled on it.
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Juanita Dillon
A. J. Dillon
Clift Yard Personalities and Local Visits
Huntington residents Kenneth Thompson and Mrs. A Mullin led a flurry of local visits with family in Bluefield and Spanishburg. Nellie Moore and Jamie Shrader traveled between Maybeury and Athens. Lomar Mabe and Frank Mabe plus G W Farrington received updates on Bishop work and a Brandy Shrewsbury hospital stay for a leg injury. A klipspringer antelope description closes the item.
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Spanishbury
Lomar Mabe
G. W. Farrington
Frank Mabe
Brandy Shrewsbury
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bishop
Jamie Shrader
Athens
State hotel men close convention at White Sulphur Springs
At the West Virginia gathering in White Sulphur Springs officials and bankers urged cooperation to grow business. George A. Kelly urged extending President Roosevelt's respite from legislation. Others spoke on hotel government and mining slogans while John M. Ayres was reelected president and L. D. Arter named second VP.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Roosevelt
George A. Kelly
Pullman Company
Kk. D. Arter
Aracama
Logan
James Mdonahue
Association
West Virginia
Waitman C. Given
Central United National Bank of Cleveland
Given
Bluefield
Cleveland
Community Fund
Banka
John M. Ayres
Huntington
Loren R. Johnston
Bk. D. Arter
F. A. Short
Williamson
Paul Childress
Charleston
James M. Donahoe
L. M. Gibson
Roger S. Creel
W. J. Cole
T- W. Martin Jr
Martinsburg
Sunday services at Delph school house Bluewell
Bluewell West Virginia reports Sunday schedule with 10 a m Sunday school at Delph school house and 7 30 p m Christian Endeavor led by Miss Geneva Poe.
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Bluewell
W. Va
Delph School House
Christian Endeavor
Geneva Poe
Farm Women’s Club Organized in Bluewell
Miss Wassum home demonstration agent organized the Farm Women’s club of Bluewell. The meeting at Mrs. P. F. Wallace’s home elected officers for the coming year and heard a talk on organizing the club and on how to can meats. Eight members were served refreshments.
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Farm Women's Club of
Bluewell
Miss Wassum
P. F. Wallace
Honor roll list for six weeks by grade levels
The report lists first grade honorees Elsie Faye Riley and Glenna Carter. Second grade honorees Elizabeth Carter Wanda Fox James Hope Emily Poe Paul Shrader Ruth Shrader May Workman Verna Colbern Arthur Robbins Coburn Robbins. Third grade honorees Mason and David Riggins Clyde Fox Troy Gregs Norman Ratcliff Louise Workmar Dorcas Dalton. Fourth grade honorees Mary Hila Poe Edward Hare. Fifth grade honorees Emmett Hare. Sixth grade honorees Pauline Hare and Rose Lee oe.
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Elsie Faye Riley
Glenna Carter
Elizabeth Carter
Wanda Fox
James Hope
Emily Poe
Paul Shrader
Ruth Shrader
May Workman
Verna Colbern
Arthur Robbins
Coburn Robbins
Mason
David Riggins
Clyde Fox
Troy Gregs
Norman Ratcliff
Louise Workmar
Dorcas Dalton
Mary Hila Poe
Edward Hare
Emmett Hare
Pauline Hare
Rose Lee
Local Visits Highlight Weekend in Marion Community
Mr and Mrs Fred Poe and Wood row of Marion Va spent Sunday with Mrs J B Poe. Charlie and Cecil Gullion visited at Flat Top Saturday night. Oliver Barger of Wichita Kas visits relatives here. Mrs G C Hall and Bluefield family visited Mrs L W Dalton. Mr and Mrs H E Tabor and Dorothy and Herman Riley of Nemours were dinner guests of Mrs J A Riley. Mrs J B Poe spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs J W Hare.
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Fred Poe
Woodroe
Marion
J. B. Poe
Charlie
Cecil Gullion
Flat Top
Oliver Barger
Wichita
Kas
G. C. Hall
Bluefield
L. W. Dalton
H. E. Tabor
Dorothy
Herman Riley
Nemours
J. A. Riley
Cairo clashes as police and students clash at university
In Cairo on December 7 police and about 1000 Cairo University students fought with stones bird shot and clubs near Giza bridge. Three British policemen were injured and sixty students jailed as demonstrations erupted over a refused campus monument to classmates killed in a recent riot.
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Cairo
Egypt
Cairo University
Giza Bridge
Migoton 15 Open for Inspection at Union Mission
The Union Mission on Roanoke Street opens its new home with a week of programs arranged by superintendent Frank Shue. Montcalm choir will sing for Sunday night, W. W. McNeal will speak, and Dr. Ben S. Johnson speaks Wednesday night. Sunday school is at 2 30. The public is invited to inspect the mission and support the Christmas baskets for the needy.
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Union Mission
Roanoke Street
Frank Shue
Montcalm
Ising
W. W. McNeal
Bluefield Justce
Ben S. Johnson
First Christian Church
Christan Church
Dr. Johnson
Bluefield
Kans Auvil Correspondent Notices Weekend Visits
Miss Hazel Scott and Clela Murphy spent Thanksgiving holidays in Roanoke Virginia. Mrs John Henry visited Washington D C. Roy Cullop traveled to Bluefield with relatives. Mrs Orrell Moore and children visited Bluefield. T B Reed visited D C Clifton in Bluefield. W F Birklebach and Garner in Welch. Eastern Star meeting attended by Brewster and Walden of Welch. Eva Teter and D L Auvil in Welch. E F Reedy business in Welch. T B Reed and Joan Auvil in Welch. Aubrey and Kathleen Auvil in Huntington. Chris Kershaw visiting Bluefield. C W Bridges in Newport News Virginia. R H Ballard visiting.
Narrows Plans Christmas Lighting With Santa Visit
Narrows Virginia announces a large crew will plant real trees in the business section to prepare the Christmas street lighting set for Friday December 13. Old Santa will switch on the lights after a musical program and appearance around 8 30 pm. This fifth consecutive year draws a large crowd. The article also notes Nor fork and Western railway foremen winning prizes including three from Giles county. Local residents and visitors are mentioned with social notes and club events including a Narrows Woman's Club luncheon and decor.
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Narrows
Santa
Norfolk and Western Railway
Giles County
F. E. Lindsey
Berton
EB. KB. Williams
Eggleston
W. E. Blankenship
Locals Visit Welch as Mosbys and Auvils Travel
Friends from Roanoke Virginia and Erwin Tennessee joined Mr and Mrs R H Mosby and daughter with Johnny and Miss Grace Sebastain in Welch on Thursday. Mrs J W Bingham and daughter Janet Auvil Bingham and Miss Joan Auvil were in Welch on Saturday.
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Roanoke
Erwin
Tenn
R. H. Mosby
Johnny
Grace Sebastain
Welch
J. W. Bingham
Janet Auvil Bingham
Joan Auvil
Local Social and Travel Notes From Narrows and Roanoke
An agent for New York Fire Insurance spent Friday in Narrows. The Ladies auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will meet December 10 at 7 30 p m at Mrs Pauline Williams home. Mr and Mrs J Carter and con Jackie are vacationing at Mullens West Virginia guests of Mrs McGinnis and Mrs John Calhoun. Mrs John C Fox visiting Roanoke with relatives. Mrs J Frank Heslip spending the weekend in Roanoke with her sister Mrs Frank Stone. Miss Ruth Kirk and Harold left Friday for Wise Virginia to visit sister Mrs Earle Sproles. L M Thompson was a business visitor at Nora Virginia this week.
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New York Fire Insurance Company of
New York
Narrows
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Pauline Williams
Carter
Con
Jackie
Mullens
W. Va
McGinnis
John Calhoun
John C. Fox
Roanoke
Dent Burial Near Glen Lyn After Elgood Funeral
Dee Dent of Killarney was buried Friday at Thompson cemetery near Glen Lyn Virginia. The funeral was held at his brother Fred Dent's home and conducted by Rev Seal of Elgood.
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Elgood
W. Va
Dee
Dee Dent
Killarney
Thompson
Glen Lyn
Fred Dent
Seal
Dinner Guests of Mr and Mrs Luther White
Dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Luther White included Mrs W E Shepherd and her son Lacy Mrs Lacy Lewis and Joe White.
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Luther White
W. E. Shepherd
Lacy
Lacy Lewis
Joe White
Stonewall Clemons of Elgood Dies of Pneumonia
Stonewall Clemons, of Elgood, died at Princeton hospital after a pneumonia illness. He is survived by his wife Nellie Pennington and ten children. The funeral was held at his home by Rev. Seal and burial took place in the family cemetery.
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Stonewall Clemons
Elgood
Princeton Hospital
Nellie Pennington
Seal
Elgood Area Personal News Highlights Local Meetings
Mrs. Mary D. Rogers attended the elementary principals meeting in Princeton Thursday night. Principals visited the Mercer school after the meeting. Mrs. R. B. Cheatwood and Mrs. F. H. Cheatwood visited Mrs. W. C. Ferguson Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Danney Banter were in Narrows Wednesday on business. D. W. Wiley visited Beckley Wednesday to see his ill son. Ruby Caperton spent Friday night with Georgia Dobbins. The Rev Looney pastor of Elgood Methodist Church visited Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Nash Sunday.
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Elgood
Mary D. Rogers
Princeton
Mercer
R. B
F. H. Cheatwood
W. C. Ferguson
Danney Banter
Narrows
D. W. Wiley
Beckley
Ruby Caperton
Georgia Dobbins
Methodist Church of
Looney
A. R. Nash
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