Veterans visit by West Virginia VFW commander Friday
C A Hammond Williamson county commander of West Virginia Veterans of Foreign Wars will visit Southern Pioneer Post 578 and Ladies Auxiliary Friday night. He will be joined by C E Brewster Elbert department adjutant with deputy inspector and Mercer county chief of staff William C Walker Princeton and P H Lambert Bluestone. Post banquet room Jimmy's Restaurant 8 p m. Ladies Y W C A quarters same hour. New members expected. officers visit to conclude with luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hammond
Williamson
West Virginia
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
United States
Southern Pioneer Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Hammond
C. E. Brewster
Elbert
Mercer County
William C. Walker
Princeton
P. H. Lambert
Bluestone
Assessors Conclude Charleston Meeting in WV
Charleston West Virginia December seven. J Lee Horner of Clarksburg Harrison county assessor becomes president of the West Virginia Assessors association succeeding W C Turley of Logan. K K Warden of Fayetteville elected vice president. F Wilkinson reelected secretary treasurer. A L Knight outlines duties of county commissioners during closing address. A round table discussion backs a more reasonable method for valuations on old and leaseholds led by Ernest K James.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. Lee Horner
Clarksburg
Harrison
West Virginia Assessors’ Association
W. C. Turley
Logan
K. K. Warden
Fayetteville
Hoger
Horner
Land F. Wilkinson
A. L. Knight
State County Court Association
Ernest K. James
Bond market mixed gains on broad buying in New York
The bond market moved modestly higher in New York with 8.5 million in face value bonds traded, the largest since November 10. U S governments and medium priced rail issues led the advance while utilities and industrials also participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Chicago Grain Prices Jump on Argentine News
Chicago grain markets show overnight gains as Argentine price moves lift corn futures about 4 percent to around 49 1/2 cents a bushel. Wheat barely changes, oats rise modestly, rye up slightly, while provisions vary through the day amid general volatility.
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Chicago
Tosta
Esterday
Baltimore Livestock Market Summary December Report
Baltimore livestock prices show very light action with steers and heifers uneven. Cattle counts reach 200 head with calves 50 and hogs around 650, as demand fades and prices slip on some categories while good feeders hold around 11.50 to 12.00. Sheep and fat lambs trade weakly with declines noted, while sows and lightweight bulls drift lower.
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Baltimore
U. & Dept
Gad Gatien Cols
Dry Goods Trade Notes in New York Markets
Cotton finished goods and raw silk show activity while rayon yarns move in moderate volume. Burlap remains steady and wool goods mills lift prices on men s wear by 21 percent.
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New York
Deaths and Funerals Anna Flowers 81 Cincinnati
The body of Anna Flowers 81 of Cincinnati died at 6 yesterday morning in Gonseleion street. Funeral services will be held Friday at St Francis church with burial in St. Joseph cemetery. She had visited here two months and is survived by three sons Frank Flowers D J and A J Flowers of Cincinnati two daughters Gonagle of Bluefield and Mrs D M Johnson of Cincinnati and one brother James Flowers of Kentucky.
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Anna Flowers
Cincinnati
Gonseleion Street
Cancionets
Norfolk and Western
St. Francis’ Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Cincin
Death of William Roby Barrett in Maxwell Virginia
William Roby Barrett aged 48 of Maxwell Virginia died Sunday at 10 at his sister Mrs R A Hinkle home in Cedar Bluff after illness due to paralysis. Born 1890 in Tazewell County he worked as a brakeman for Norfolk and Western Railway. He survived by brothers and sisters L M Barrett Bluefield Virginia R A Hinkle Cedar Bluff Viola Wilson Washington DC and R A Palmer College Avenue this city. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Maxwell Methodist Church with interment in Maxwell Cemetery.
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William Barrett
Maxwell
R. A. Hinkle
Cedar Bluff
Tazewell County
Virginia
Mr. Barrett
Just Man
Norfolk and Western Railway
John Benjamin Barrett
Maxwell, Co
Barrett
Johowne Brothers
L. M. Barrett
Bluefield
Violas Wilson
Washington, D .C
R. A. Palmer
College Avenue
Maxwell Methodist Church
Maxwell Cemetery
Sam Benanas 66 dies after illness in McComas
Sam Benanas, a 66 year old Russian miner, died at his home in McComas after a heart disease illness. He worked twenty years for American Coal Company and had no relatives in the country. Funeral services will be at his McComas home at 2 pm conducted by Rev J A McNulty. Burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park. He was a United Mine Workers member and Local 5954 will serve as pallbearers and flower bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Benanas
McComas
Mr. Benanas
American Coal Company
J. A. McNulty
Catholic Church
Woodlawn Memorial Park
United Mine Workers of America
US warns Germany to respect American rights in Nazi decrees
Sumner Welles announced that the United States protested to Germany over anti Jewish decrees targeting property in German hands and pledged full protection of American citizens. The embassy in Berlin conveyed the protest and awaited a response as Roosevelt conferences continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Berlin
United States
Germany
Vibo Og
Austrainelots
Foreign exchange markets show franc pressure in New York
In New York on December 7 the franc faced pressure amid foreign exchange trading. Closing rates list various currencies against the dollar or in cents, including Britain at 4.68 percent, Canada Montreal at 99.18 percent, Belgium 16.84, Czechoslovakia 3.42, Denmark 20.91, Finland 2.08, France 2.63, Germany 40.08, Netherlands 54.39, Japan 27.34, Hong Kong 29.34, Shanghai 16.20 and several travel and benevolent rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Canada
Montreal
New York
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Thaly
Netherlands
Japan
Hongkong
Shanghai
Rebel Planes Attack Government Positions In Spain War
Spanish insurgent aircraft bombed Alicante port and attacked government coastal positions. Reports say five planes damaged a British freighter Lake Geneva and killed civilians while a land offensive was being prepared. Rebels bombard Zaragoza coastline as threats to hit 198 military objectives unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Alicante
Lake Geneva
Zaragoza
Spain
Teen to be returned to reform school after gun charge inquiry
A 16 year old boy identified by several persons will not be prosecuted for drawing a gun last Saturday night. He will be taken to Princeton today and turned over to juvenile authorities to be returned to Pruntytown reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Reformatory
C. N. Wilson
Wilson
Princeton
Pruntytown
Ohio's Anna Hahn Executed in Electric Chair
In Cincinnati Anna Hahn, the 32 year old condemned poisoner, was executed in Ohio's electric chair after appeals failed. Her 12 year old son Oscar spent eight hours with her in the prison, and witnesses noted her calm demeanor as the sentence was carried out. Federal and state courts denied habeas corpus and stay petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mell G. Underwood
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Ohio
Joseph H. Houdin
Houdin
City and Coalfield Items Have Your Piano Tuned
Harry Haffen of Roanoke will be in town at least one week every month. Phone 2633 L or write P O Box 2455 Roanoke Va. Friday And Saturday Persian Lamb Pur Fa coats Sizes 12 to 20 $7.77. Mail orders will receive prompt attention. Weinberg's.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P. O
Weinberg's
Willkie Proposal Arbitrate TVA Power Dispute
Washington reports Wen dell Willkie accused TVA of raising legalistic objections to his plan to have the securities commission arbitrate the deadlock over the sale of Tennessee Electric Power to TVA. J A Krug of TVA rejected the arbitration offer amid congressional scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dec
Wendell Willkie
Werene
Tennessee Authority Tonight
Willkie
Securities Commission
TVA
Tennessee Electric Power Company
Tennessee Electric Power
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
J. A. Krug
Congressional
Bankhead
Ala
Hugo Black
Supreme Court
Gala goodwill banquet plans for Grundy trip
Local folk must reserve seats at the Bluefield chamber of commerce by noon today for the gala Bluefield Buchanan goodwill banquet to Grundy tomorrow night. Isadore Cohen leads a nearly forty person delegation tied to Buchanan County coal interests. Speakers include C. I. Cheyney and Dr. Houston St. Clair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Evans
Isadore Cohen
Buchanan County
Bluefield
C. I. Cheyney
Houston St. Clair
Lima Parley Seeks Security Accord Amid Conference Open
United States ambassador to Peru joined private talks in Lima ahead of the Americas conference opening Friday. German and propa ganda representatives were present, urging one man rule to curb unrest. Hull met with Argentina’s foreign minister Cantilo who opposed formal defensive pacts. Brazil’s Aranha favored a valuable defensive agreement but believed Brazil could defend itself. Hull stressed safeguarding the hemisphere’s order and hoped the conference would aid this goal.
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United States
Peru
Lima
Jane
Defand
Hull
Jose Maria Cantilo
Argentina
Americas
Cantilo
Rio de Janeiro
Oswaldo Aranha
Brazil
Roosevelt
Cans
Globo
Buenos Aires
Say- Sone
Callao
Pocahontas First Methodist Church Reopens After Repairs
The Pocahontas First Methodist Church marks a public opening next Sunday after extensive improvements costing over 6000 dollars. Rev Roy E Early will preach at 11 am with Rev E W Hughes as guest speaker at 7:30 pm. Special music features Seann ee turing ee and Mrs David O Helms. The article notes historic details of the church and its leaders alongside notes on Mexico's silver use since the 16th century.
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First Methodist Church of
Pocahontas
Roy E. Early
E. W. Hughes
Christ Episcopal
Seann Ee Turing
David O Helms
Hampton B. Crawford
J. N. Hillman
Emory and Henry College
Holston
Ladies Night Promises Entertaining Livmen's League Event
The Livmen's League announces a Friday Ladies' Night at the Episcopal church Sunday School rooms near Tazewell and Duhring. A turkey dinner at 6 15 pm precedes an evening featuring Ruth Bodell Fox Joe Moris Thompson the Prank Stuck and Mile Theatre group. Attendance from Oak Hill Princeton and Welch expected. Officers to be elected for the coming year. nominating committee led by R W Smith. Reservations to Rev Hobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arry Holmes
R. W. Smith
Church Guild
Hobson
Bowie
Ruth Bo Bodell Fox
Joe Morisompson
Prank Stuck
the Mile Theatre Group
Ralph Shupe
Oak Hill
Princeton
Welch
Episcopal Church
Eee
Tazewell
Duhring Reets
Rev H S Cummins to Be Mission Speaker
The Rev H S Cummins of Memorial Baptist Church Bluefield Va will speak at 745 this evening at the Union Mission Roanoke street mid week services. He will also perform selections with his musical saw as announced by John Bene superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Cummins
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
$1 Assessment Levied on Unit Mine Workers Union
An assessment of $1, decided at a Pittsburgh meeting on November 17, has been placed on members of the Unit Mine Workers union. The move is expected to bring about $350,000 into the union treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Pittsburgh
Unit Mine Workers Union
Bland Street Men To Meet On Friday Night
The Bland Street Methodist Men's club will meet in Hamilton Hall Friday at 6 15 PM. Pred Sanders leads this month's program with a novel activity planned. Jim Ed Wagner, president, urged strong attendance for the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street
Methodist Men's Club
Hamilton Hall
Jim Ed Wagner
Pred Sanders
Principals' Meeting Postponed to Dec 15
Mercer County Elementary Principals Association meeting at North Side School Bluefield originally set for December 8 is postponed to Thursday December 15 at 7 30 p m All elementary principals of Mercer County are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
North Side School
Bluefield
Rose Bowl Ticket Chaos as 15000 Go On Sale
Pasadena reports chaos at the Rose Bowl as 15000 seats for the Duke vs USC game went on sale at a lone window. Fans queued before dawn unsure tickets were not sold at that booth. four men fainted and F N Beard 78 remained serious in condition. Captain John A Sutter related land aid work died under unclear circumstances.
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Pasadena
Calif
Duke University
University of Southern California
F. N. Beard
John A. Sutter
California
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William Roby Barrett
Welles
White House
Hugh Wilson
William Phillips S. Ga
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Lad
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Wagner
Hahn
Albert Palmer
George Anan
George Obendoerer
U. S Supreme Court
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Mrs. Hahn
Denver
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Colorado Springs
Georgia
BLACK
Alabama
Knoxville
Tenn
Krug
Lima Parley
HOTEL
Great Northern
West 57Th Street
W. 56Th St
YORK
Pocahontas Mf
Southwestern Improvement Corporation
J. Tyler Prazier
Pocahontas Mission
Edward Tilly
Virginia Butt
J. K. Peters
J. P. Curtis
J. K. Salt
L. B. Crawford
W. E. Catron
Owen C. Phelps
Isaac Brooks
Mexico
Livmen's League
Mine Workers Union
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
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Kentucky
Brown-Forman Distillery CO
Louisville, KY
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