Bluefield to aid 1700 children with community Christmas tree
A Bluefield committee announces plans to fund and organize gifts for about 1,700 children via the Community Christmas Tree. Donations are requested directly to Cards Elliott, treasurer, as gifts will be dispensed Christmas Eve at 5 PM in Ramsey School auditorium.
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Ramsey
Elizabeth Shelton
Beaver High Schol
Republican meeting held in Bristol Virginia
A Bristol Virginia gathering of the Ninth Virginia District Republicans drew about twenty party members and local supporters. Robert Woon of Pearisburg called the meeting to discuss campaign plans for the upcoming year and how to organize county efforts.
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St Marys Church Elects Vestrymen
In a general meeting at Bluefield Virginia the St Marys Church elected vestrymen including N. Steffard R. Huffard Mononinten Lp Bin W. Walker George Sidney Barnett John Tanner and others as part of the church's governance.
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Passengers Leave Ship After Straitline Detour
About 300 steerage passengers left the liner Hoover after it turned from Hongkong to Manila. The German freighter Preussen stood by offshore at Hotshooto Island as a northeast wind and rough seas hindered salvage. Hoover’s captain Yardley ordered landing. later reports said passengers and crew were safe with a skeleton crew aboard. The 21,000 ton liner was en route from Japan to Manila via an east Formosa passage when the emergency occurred.
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Four Killed by Train on Route to Lowny Road
An accident report notes four people killed when their auto stopped at a tavern en route and was struck by a train near the Monongah division. John Edwards Jr, supervising official, cites crossing as a factor. Coroner Paul K Warden and Sheriff Robert Evans Jenkins are mentioned amid proceedings and morgue transport.
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John Edwards, Jr
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Mrs Lelia Maxey dies at Uhring in Mercer County
Mrs Lelia Herndon Maxey 61 a Mercer county native and pioneer resident dies after long illness at her niece Mrs Charles Sadler in Uhring Funeral services will be held at the Sadler home at 2 o clock this afternoon conducted by Rev Neil McKennon Burial will be in Wall cemetery at Duh ring Pallbearers are Chas Hurst John Hurst Gus Suface Mack Shrader Jake Scott and Ed Garrison She was born July 28 1956 at Montcalm daughter of William Maxey born 1873 and lived at Pocahontas She left two children one died in infancy and her son Marvin Maxey died about four years ago She is survived by one sister Mrs Sallie Bragg of Bluefield West Virginia a brother and other nephews and nieces
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Mercer County
Charles Sadler
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Neil McKennon
Montcalm Methodist Church
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John Hurst
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Mack Shrader
Jake Scott
Ed Garrison
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Pocahontas
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Sallie Bragg
Bluefield
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New Laundry Promises Wash Day Leisure
The new home laundry from Bendix automates washing rinsing and damp drying with two dials for water temperature and run time. It stops automatically after the final cycle. Vincent Bendix the noted automotive maker is shown with the Bendix Laundry model, while J S Sayre of Bendix Home Appliances oversees distribution in Welch through Jones-Comett Electric of South Bend.
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Italy Departs League of Nations Amid Global Tension
Geneva reports say Mussolini’s withdrawal will not topple the League though it will jolt efforts to universalize it. Analysts note Italy’s action follows years of league boycotts and could quicken reforms while other nations proceed with withdrawals or notice.
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New Deal Flattened In Mockery On Airwaves
A satirical broadcast mocks Roosevelt era policies and figures as Mayor LaGuardia and District Attorney Dewey are referenced. The program features spoof voices including Mike and Dan Roper while mocking Klansman imagery and a government housing remark. The scene includes Eleonore Roosevelt and a card of masked performers viewing the mockery.
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Winter Fashion Promo At Bradley's Stella Jones Shop
Wintry weather prompts sales at Bradley's and Stella Jones' Shop in the Bradmann Building. New dresses hats and wraps offered, with reduced prices on winter wear. Stella Jones advertises cobblestone pocketbooks gold belts and accessories while Mary Lee Beauty Shop promotes perms and beauty services.
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Roosevelts and guests at gridiron club dinner
A ballroom scene with Mrs Roosevelt and 400 guests, including newspaper women and wives, in a pajama themed moment as a dinner at the gridiron club accompanies a souvenir folder announcing a book titled Flightly by Eleanor Bt. Vitus My Day.
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French murder ring lured to trap by tainted deal
Fragmentary notes reference a French murder ring and a trap linked to a tainted business deal. Mentions Weidmann and voluntary homicide ties, named figures Milton Leblanc and a woman sharing a secret, with possible involvement of a money squad and Elysees cafe. Details unclear in the scattered text.
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Salvation Army Yule Fund Lags In Bluefield Drive
Less than one hundred dollars was raised for the Salvation Army Christmas fund last week. Adjutant Moss says about $1,800 is needed to carry out the program. A volunteer, Shumate, will review requests for baskets to ensure they are for worthy cases. A large thermometer on the federal building displays progress, with two weeks left to boost donations for needy families.
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Bluefield
Blizzard Grips East and West with Fatal Storm Toll
A blizzard strands and disrupts across New York state and the West. Four storm deaths reported in New York and California floods force mass evacuations near Chico. Downesville, California, endures hundreds homeless as rain and rockfalls hit a historic mining town. Snow paralyzes air travel from Billings to Spokane, while Utah Idaho and Oregon report heavy snow. The liner Fres P. freighter Preussen crowds passengers off after leaking and hard bumps. In English Channel a 10 mile gale capsizes a motorship Gothic with two deaths and two rescues.
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Booth Must Die Death Causes and Defense Appeal
Prosecutor E. E. Winter Jr argues Booth should be sentenced to death, calling him “crazy like a fox” and requesting the same verdict as Dr. Seder. Defense counsel John G. Hudson urges jurors to give Booth life imprisonment, noting two doctors testified he preferred death to prison.
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