Kiwanis Club to Install Officers at Banquet
The Bluefield Kiwanis Club will hold its annual ladies night banquet and officer installation at the West Virginian hotel on January 6. Dr. William Greenspon, a local optometrist, spoke on vision and traffic safety, urging mandatory vision tests for drivers and noting 15 million drivers are vision-defective. He cited lower fatal taxi cab crashes from 1927 to 1931 as evidence and criticized lack of required visual tests for West Virginia drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian
William Greenspon
Greenspon
West Virginia
Sies
J. Roy Mullin
G. B. Callahan
Bluefield
A. K E. Snyder
Roanoke
Newt Wilson
L. L. Willeford
Hancock Girl Fraicts Arm on School Playground
Frances Hancock, daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Hancock and a Gary High School sophomore, fractured her left arm when she fell on the playground at noon Monday. She was taken to Bluefield sanitarium where the fracture was reduced and she returned home Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkin Jones
Frances Hancock
H. F. Hancock
Gary High School
Bluefield Sanitarium
J. M. Thompson
Pauline Lawson
Pauline Shufflebarger
Maybeury
C. W. Vick
Welch
Thursay
J. L. Vance
Adrian, Buddie
Donald Vance
Pearisburg
Bill Harless
W. E. Tabor
C. A. Murphy
J. W. Doss, Jr
Pocahontas
A. J. Thompson and Son
Emma Yeatts
J. W. Doss
Robert L. Likens
Anawalt
Hunter
R. L. Boone
Jack Fagg
Bluefield
W. D. Gibson
Kimball
Earl V. Peery
Mr. Peery
Freeman Caldwell
Bishop
Chas. Caldwell
H. Belcher
McKinley Stacy
Ida Robinson
M. H. Walker
No. 6
Smith McCoy
W. A. Quesenberry
Jackie Flanner
Helen O'Bryan
Frances Basham
Zana Flanner
S. J. Nichols
E. W. Alley
W. Greene
Lee Billips
W. L. Gravely
Virginia county enacts muzzle law for dogs emergency in effect forty five days
At a December 10 1935 meeting the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors ordered dogs to be muzzled to prevent mad dog bites. Violators face a misdemeanor fine under five dollars. The ordinance runs for 45 days and excludes hunting dogs. Publication orders given in Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Clinch Valley News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Board of Supervisors
Azewell County
Court House
H. W. Bane
J. F. Litz
S. Moss
Tazewell County
Tazewell
Bluefield
Clinch Valley News
Teachers meet attendees listed at Welch gathering
Those attending the teachers meeting in Welch Saturday were Mrs. W. J. Deitrich, Mrs. J. W. Pearman, Misses Marie Burress, Margie Buckland, Marrie O'Brien, Eleanor Crawford, Ferne Caldwell, Ferne Murphy and BE. C. Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. J. Deitrich
J. W. Pearman
Marie Burress
Margie Buckland
Marrie O'Brien
Eleanor Crawford
Ferne Caldwell
Ferne Murphy
BE. C. Bailey
Mrs Lucy Vance Harless Dies at Pearisburg Home
Mrs Lucy Vance Harless wife of W L Harless died at her Pearisburg home on Wednesday afternoon. She was a sister of J L and H L Vance of the town. Survived by her husband three daughters four sons three brothers and three sisters. Burial held Friday in a private cemetery near Pearisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Vance Harless
W. L. Harless
Pearisburg
J. L
H. L. Vance
Catherine Vance Circle Hosts Readings at Mrs Thompson Home
Mrs A Jack Thompson welcomed members of the Catherine Vance circle to her home Thursday evening. President Mrs C A Murphy presided over the meeting with readings from the missionary Bulletin. A social hour followed with hostess assistance from Mrs Murphy and Mrs C W Vick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jack Thompson
Catherine Vance
C. A. Murphy
Alley
Billips
Dietrich
Murphy
Mre. Murphy
C. W. Vick
KE. W. Alley
Lee Billips
G. H. Buckland
Ellasue Wagner Circle Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
Members of the Ellasue Wagner circle met at Mrs. C. L. Bedsaul's home Thursday evening with Mrs. J. B. Whitehead in charge. Mrs. H. J. Nichols presided over business. During social hour, refreshments were served to listed members including Mesdames Bolen, Robinson, Pressley, Beasley, Tabor, Nichols, Hedrick, Cagiano, Gravely, Hall, Aldish, Ragan, Gravely, Moreland and Whitehead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellasue Wagner
Woman's Missionary Society
C. L. Bedsaul
J. B. Whitehead
J. Nichols
T. L. Bolen
J. E. Robinson
J. E. Pressley
FE. S. Beasley
W. E
Ninth District Contest Looms For Flannagan
In Virginia Ninth district politics a fierce battle pits veteran Rep John W Flannagan against Democratic machine backed Senator R P Bruce of Wise county The clash centers on patronage and Roosevelt era policy with Flannagan courting outside support while Bruce mounts a structured machine campaign A January to February convention and county delegations loom as key factors plus a charity benefit master piece film at the Lee theater sponsored by the community Christmas tree committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
John W. Flannagan
Clintwood
R. P. Bruce
Wise County
Bruce
Flannagan
Ninth District
RFD
Tazewell County
Desezvates
Wise
Campbell Slemp
Local women dress dolls for Christmas in Bluefield
Residents of Bluefield Virginia are sending undressed dolls to the sewing room near Ritter's store on Walnut Street where women will dress and furnish outfits. A citywide push has led to 69 dolls already fully dressed for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritter
Walnut Street
Bluefield
Committee to Meet at City Hall Wednesday Evening
The committee recently selected is requested to meet at City Hall on Wednesday evening at 7:30 o clock. The call comes from Mrs. R. B. Williamson, chairman.
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R. B. Williamson
Christmas Turkey Supper by St Marys Two Guilds
A Christmas turkey supper is served this evening at St Marys Episcopal chapel Rectory on Logan Street. Tickets indicate the time and place for the meal hosted by the two parish guilds.
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St. Mary's Episconal Chapel
Logan
Weather Forecast Warning From Old-Timer
Old-Timer urges readers to check Sunday weather and stay prepared. The note humorously suggests readers pin Old-Timer on their Santa list as a playful reminder to plan ahead for the forecast.
Baby Born in Charlottesville to Williamson Family
Sterling Williamson spoke from Charlottesville to his mother Mrs. R. Williamson about the birth of a son Sunday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Williamson in Charlottesville. The mother’s maiden name was Miss Eula Dabney. They have not named the baby yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Williamson
Charlottsville
R. Williamson
Senator Chase voices election fraud claims after Bluefield visit
State Senator Roland E. Chase of Clintwood alleges fraud and irregularities in Wise and Dickenson counties election. He cites 435 of 911 votes for Judge Parker as mail ballots and 2400 plus mail ballots in Wise County. He expects affidavits and a brief to outline fraud to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland E. Chase
Clintwood
Bluefield
Wise
Dickenson
Chase
Judge R R. Parker
Senator Chase
Appalachia
Chace
Wise County
Parker
Howard Sutherland
Sieele
Ministers Agree on 60 Day Arlington ABC Store Trial
Two Clarendon ministers Rev Perry I Mitchell and Rev John Pearson met with the ABC board in Richmond to approve a 60 day trial operation for a state liquor store in Arlington. The store was to open about December 20 to meet citizen requests and would be reviewed after the trial period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ABC
Richmond
ABC Board
Clarendon
Arlington
Perry I. Mitchell
John Pearson
Hodnett Named Manager of Local ABC Store
J. B. Hodnett has been appointed manager to fill the vacancy after J. T. Spracher’s death. Hodnett and assistant manager Robert Lee Poindexter have served at the store since its opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hodnett
ABC
Robert Lee Poindexter
Mr. Hodnett
J. T Spracher
Poindexter
Brothers Battle Wounds and Death in West Virginia
In War Eagle West Virginia on December 16 a gun fight between brothers over tattling to police left Anse Hardin dead and Troy Hardin wounded in the hip. State Police Corporal L A Taylor reported the incident.
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War Eagle
W. Va
Troy Hardin
Anse Hardin
L. A. Taylor
North Dakota Woman Visits Relatives in Bluefield VA
Mrs. R. L Stephens from Rugby North Dakota and her two sons Eddie and Roert arrived in Bluefield Virginia for a visit. She is sister of Mrs. C. W. Gill and was raised nearby, moving forty years ago to a ranch near Rugby where her husband died. They left Rugby in December as 22 below zero and three feet of snow lay on the ground. They plan to stay in Bluefield until March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. DD
R. L Stephens
Eddie
Roert
Bluefield
Stephens
C. W. Gill
Virginia Avenue
Rugby
Virginia Side Personalities Reflect Community Ties
Mrs. R. W. McClintock, who visited with her sister Mrs. Or. Edmunds, has returned to Milan Tennessee. A. Peery and Worley Peery attended the funeral Sunday of KB. H. Kimberlin at Red Oak church Bland county, with many relatives and friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. McClintock
Or. Edmunds
Milan
Tenn
A. Peery
Worley Peery
KB. H. Kimberlin
Red Oak Church
Bland County
Egyptian mummy Ra-Nafer oldest known in London study
A Royal College of Surgeons exhibit claims to house the oldest Egyptian mummy Ra-Nafer from the third dynasty dating to about 2900 B.C. The display spotlights the relic as a landmark in ancient funerary remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal College of Surgeons
London
Ra-Nafer
Home remedies claim refunds for liver and gallstone relief
A dubious advertisement offers a home remedy kit from Home Co. at 189 No. Fourth Bt. Min Mion promising painless cure for gallstone colic and liver issues. It touts a 30 year track record, a money back guarantee, and urges clipping the ad for immediate purchase.
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Kiwanis Club
Walt
G. W. Vick
A. ©. Johnston
Fugate Sadler
H. N. Murphy
Batten
C. W. Dean
Gary
W. W. St. Clair
Board of Education
Pageton
Jeninones WI
A. H. Surface
Board of Suvisors of
Virgin
Court House Pares
R. S. Moss
Dep
Bunty
Greta Gay
W. L. Jr
KE. S. Beasley
Mise Lena Beasley
Miss Mae Moore
Krueger
Saba
Arta
Virginia News
Machine
R. B. Bruce
Community Christmas Tree Committee
Lee Theater
J. B. Hodnett
North Dakota
Anse
Troy
W.b
Greever’s
Bland Street
Keystone City Garage, Inc
Keystone
Hudson
Detroit
Coprright
R. J. Reynolds
Prince Albert
Amels
Pringe
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