Rotary Club Public Affairs Meeting Sets Local Initiatives
The Rotary Club discussed Bluefield area public affairs including tax amendment support, industrial sites, revolving funds, and Southern West Virginia promotion. Proposals urged road and bridge work, traffic signals, riverbank cleanup, and an underpass connecting North and South Bluefield.
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Rotary Club
Yeater- May
Bluefield
Utlea
Foster Southern
West Virginia
Cumberland Pike
Baptist College
Oakow Male
Abshire Gap
South Bluefield
Midway
West Bluefield
C. J.’ Gheyney
Bennett
Werieud
W. C. Given
Prohibition Debate Moves in Senate and Tax Bill Advances
The Day in Washington notes the prohibition debate starting in the senate while the treasury collects debt payments from seven nations. Mey er Lissner resigns from the shipping board after White House intake. Personal exemptions and income tax publicity repeal gain House approval. Senator TeFollette is referred to the Republican fold though he pledges an independent course.
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Senate
Treasury
Mitchell ‘Perimartial
Meyer Lissner
Shipping Board
White House
House
TeFoliette
Althogh
Taxation debate on property classification and state resources
Senator D. H. French argued that money buildings and city resources were drawn by taxation and urged adoption of the proposed amendment to classify property for taxation. He warned that natural resources were exhausted while money left the state under burdensome taxes. In the club balance section, there was a two dollar payment for district convention expenses, the Community Christmas.
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D. H. French
Local donors and visitors in town hear tree-plant plan
Substantial donations noted from visitors R K Smith Piltsburg J P O Peabody Atlanta GA W M Blalock Charlotte NC Rev J A Blalock Benson NC Charles Houston Welch Jim Amie Campbell Welch BR 8 Portland OH A tree-planting project announced amid community support. A London note reports a man who claims he is his own grandfather via a convoluted marriage chain.
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R. K. Smith
jPiltsburg
J. OP. Peabody
Atlanta
W. M. Blalock
Charlotte
N.G
J. A. Blalock
Benson
N. C
Charles Houston Welch
Jimamie Campbell
Welch
Porland
Ohio
A i
London
Suggesting Chinaware Gift for the Home
The ad promotes fine white imported china from Czecho Slovakia with borders and patterns. It offers plates in all sizes cream and sugar sets milk pitchers platters fruit bowls cups and saucers and other tableware. Quality is high class and prices are reasonable.
Pleased to Have Given It on Christmas Day
The passage notes that gifts or actions given on Christmas Day bring pleasure. It reflects on common sayings about being judged by a person’s preparedness or “rainy-day equipment” and the value of thoughtful preparation.
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Christ
All Sorts of Lovely Cushions Gift Ideas
A brief shopper note promotes handmade cushions for home use. It highlights a varied color, shape, and size selection and claims premium materials. Prices listed include 3.95, 5.75, and 7.50 dollars.
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Washington
Fox Pharmacy
Hotel
West Virginian
Lega
Lewis
Merry
Madeira
Pedigo’s
Daniel Green
Silk Comfortables
E. S. Pedigo CO
Princeton Ave
Bland, St
W. Va
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