Radio Artists Highlight Community Christmas Tree Program
Bluefield listeners were treated to a sample of the annual Community Christmas Tree program as radio artists performed at Granada theater. The event, organized by the Kiwanis, aims to raise 2,000 to fund visits for 1,700 needy Bluefield children and includes remarks from Pat Murphy and Ralph W. Smith urging generous contributions. Local officials and visiting guests attended, with performances by Leo Steiner, Ras Griffith, and Rhea Blake among others.
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Bluefield Kiryanians
Ita Poal
Pat Murphy
Granada Theater
Bluefield
Santa Claus
Jack Dishman
Leo Steiner
Jean Waal Griffith
Me. Steiner
Ras Griffith
Mr. Murphy
Bnig
Bill Saunders
WHIS
Rhea Blake
Norma Lee Davis
John Cary Shott
Ralph W. Smith
Kiwaniang
Charley H. Archer
Kiwanians
North Side
Kiyamiane
Will Rogers
Thomas H. Scout
W. C. Dorsey
Albert 8. Kemper
Rev. R. Fohl
Wytheville
J. Edmireton
Pittsburgh
C- H. Hagenbuck
Roanoke
Sam Florence
Princeton
Jim and Hugh Shott Jr
Arrests Solve 18 Thefts in Parkersburg Police Statement
Police said two men confessed to stealing cars for joy rides, claiming 18 thefts. Oscar Underwood 26 and his brother Andrew 24 admitted taking vehicles in Parkersburg and Kanawha County. police reported 33 cars stolen in 86 days.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Dee
Floyd Dugan
Oscar Underwood
Andrew
Kanawha County
Virginia Side Personal Notes Mention Families Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mahood of Columbus visited Sunday due to Rev. G E Mahood’s illness. Mrs. J W Clarke of Bishop improving after Bluefield Sanitarium stay. Sister Mrs. Anne Altica of Martinsville also present. Clarke and Altica are sisters of J W Lee of Danville Va.
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Clarence Mahood
Columbus
B Mahood
J. W. Clarke
Bishop
Bluefield Sanitarium
Anne Altica
Martinsville
Clarke
Altica
J. W. Lee
Dinefeld
Lax the Bladder Remedy Ad From Old Almanac
An old advertisement touts Bukets bucked tablets for bladder irritation. It promises relief from burning, frequent urination, and backache within four days with a money back offer. The copy lists Juniper, Buchu leaves, and other ingredients and cites Goodykoontz Drug Company in Princeton and local distributers.
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Goodykoontz Drug Company
Bluiefield
BEB
Spangler & Company
Princeton
Piano Lesson No 2 in B Minor Relative of D Major
Instructional note on Groves Simplifier teaching method for piano playing in B minor, with chord charts, hand positions, and memorization tips. Emphasizes patient practice, fingering scales, chord inversions, and avoiding the D with dash note. Copyright 1927 W Scott Grove Scranton Pa.
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W. Scott Grove
Scranton
Maving
Orgin
Groves Music
United States
Sesson
Ars
Bluefield Virginia News Urges Road Improvements By Board
The Bluefield Virginia News urges the new Tazewell county board of supervisors to prioritize dirt and secondary road improvements in rural communities like Mud Fork and Abbs Vailey. It argues better roads aid farmers and tourists, noting neglect of rural routes since state focus on secondary roads began. A special program at Graham high school promotes new curriculum and health demonstrations for visitors.
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Board of Supervis
Olga
Tazewell County
Mud Fork
Vailey
California
Mgrida
Board of Supervisors
Graham High School
P.T. A
Logan Street
Letter on Politics in Virginia Schools Sparks Debate
A Pocahontas resident Hubert J. Davis challenges a recent article claiming Virginia schools are political. He argues state officials are elected or appointed by the governor and general assembly, and criticizes the current appointment method as politics driven. He likens the process to an awkward family dynamic and urges direct methods.
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Hubert J. Davis
Pocahontas
Vrginia
Davis
General Assembly
Para- Hontas
Virginia
Virginia Sidelights Ay Whe Yogan Street PTA Meeting Notice
Virginia sidelights note Ay Whe Yogan Street PTA will meet this afternoon at 0 15 at the Owan Street school building. All members requested to attend. Meagortal We Ms Wonma's Missionary Society of Memorial Bankat church will meet Wednesday at 2 30 PM. last meeting of the year and large attendance expected. Visit Florida Mr and Mrs V L Sexton with daughter Katherine left for Florida, planning winter stay with an undetermined East Coast stop return date not stated.
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T. A
Hia
Owan Street
M.S. Wonma
Missionary Society of Memorial Bankat
Florida
V. L. Sexton
Miss Katherine
Educator Charges Use of Liquor in State Colleges
Virginia college president Dr J W Hammack of Averett College accuses four state colleges of liquor use. He cites a president seen drunk during a speech and a faculty reception where professors were reportedly intoxicated. He urges caution before January legislative session. Gov. Ferd George reportedly will not act on rumors.
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Virginia
J. W. Hammack
Averett College
Religious Herald
Hammack
George
Feery
Christmas Toy Fund Seeks Fulfillment in Bluefield
The Bluefield Virginia Christmas Toy fund remains short of its goal and residents are urged to send or mail donations to Mrs. W Bunn. A brief report notes a boy in need and appeals for community aid before the holiday season.
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Bluefield
W.B. Bunn
Santa Claus to Visit Bluefield Child in Pocahontas County
A Bluefield Virginia family hears of Santa’s promised visit as a child claims belief amid local folklore. The Pocahontas Times notes the couple’s marriage plans and a North Dakota ranch owned by the bridegroom’s family. Cliff Wells of Franklin County uses partridge pea as hay, planning another harvest after successful trials.
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Texas
Cliff Wells
Franklin County
Valuable Sheep Killed by Dogs in Bluestone Valley
About thirty five head of valuable sheep were killed by dogs in the Bluestone valley over the past weekend. Sheep owned by EB Harman J K Routh and others were affected. A mad dog in Wrights Valley reportedly caused the damage. the animal was killed and the head shipped to Richmond for testing. Game warden H S Lefler warns owners to confine their dogs or risk officer action.
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Hirty
Bluestone Valley
H. Harman
J. K. Routh
Wright's Valley
Richmond
Lefler
Y. W. A Memorial Baptist Meeting Notice
The regular Y. W. A meeting will be held at 7 30 PM Tuesday in the home of Mrs W K Graves Frances James hosts POSTOFFICE HOURS Bluefield Virginia post office to stay open Saturdays all December for Christmas mail CAR NOW CLAIMED two young men Tresyest Seeas Virginia arrested Sunday night for drunken driving rabbit disease reported in Southwest Virginia sick from auto incident in Scott County dangers loom
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Bluefield
West Graham
Virginia
Scott County
King of Deer Rules in Pocahontas County
Old-Timer predicts a snowy winter with 39 total snows. four noted already. Jim Mltter and Miss Muriel Ritter visit from Rochester Minnesota. Mr Ritter left Pocahontas County thirty-five years ago to seek survival stories in the west. Marriage announced between Jessee Lee and C W Weeks on November 27 at Tazewell. bride 16 groom 22.
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Jim Mltter
Muriel Ritter
Rochester
Minn
Pocahontas County
W. Va
Muinly
Mr. Ritter
John W. Lee
Jessee Lee
C. W. Weeks
Tazewell
C. W. Dean
C. Tl. Weeks
Farm Sale of 150 Acres on Clear Fork Creek
The farm formerly owned by Samuel Shawver and wife on the waters of Clear Fork Creek in Tazewell County, containing 150 acres more or less, will be offered for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Court House on December 14, 1935, at 10:00 A.M.
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Samuel Shawver
Clear Fork Creek
Tazewell County
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