Little Helen Long Saved After Wild Mountain Ordeal
Two year old Helen Long was found alive after spending nearly a day with only undergarments and a light dress in Deskin’s mountain. A posse searched the area as her mother kept vigil at home. The Bluefield area family, once from Bluefield Virginia, is tied to local Deans. Santa is expected to bring extra cheer after the harrowing experience.
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Maxwell
Helen Long
Lee Long
Long Home
Helen
Deskins’ Mountain
Deskin's Mountain
Bluefield
Youngs
Tazewell
Long
Wytheville meet discusses Lakes to Florida highway funds
Tazewell county representatives joined Virginia highway commission members at Wytheville for hearings on tentative allocations. Delegations urged raising Lakes to Florida highway gap funding between Mercer line at South Gate and Wytheville. Permanent allocations to be set within thirty days. A Grayson county minister once quipped about mud during highway talks in Pulaski. Street name error noted on Hicks street, missing s. A Parent Teacher Association may review the issue. Bluefield Elks donate funds for Christmas baskets via Mrs Poindexter and the ll-Stocking fund committee. A Christmas tree will be lit and carols sung as last year.
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Tazewell County
Wytheville
Virginia State Highway Commission
Bristol
Lakes-to-Florida
Mercer
South Gate
Highway Commission
Pulaski
Grayson County
R. L. Poindexter
ll-Stocking Fund
Bluefield
Turkey shipments boosted from Tazewell and Russell counties
Turkey shipments were heavy from Tazewell and Russell counties on Tuesday with several hundred birds loaded at multiple points. Farmers hope demand will rise mildly for the Christmas season, but prices were lower than Thanksgiving.
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Tazewell
Russell
Hunter reports five deer running near Newport North Carolina
Virginia Sidelights Bill Hunter returned from a second hunting trip in North Carolina where he saw five large deer running at full tilt near Newport. He notes deer are plentiful in the camps.
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Bill Hunter
North Carolina
Kris Kringle
Newport
N. C
Geese Over Bluefield Signal Holiday Air of Northward Travel
Local weather observers noted a flock of wild geese flying south over Bluefield as Christmas approach. Grat M. Bourne of Gratton announced a barn dance to be held Thursday night, with about one hundred couples expected to attend to enjoy Tyler Evans and his Ridge Runners.
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Bluefield
Gander
Grat M. Bourne
Gratton
Local 1930 car plates to be issued in Bluefield
W. L. May of Tazewell will distribute the new auto license plates and plans to be in Bluefield on December 27 to let locals obtain their 1930 plates.
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W. L. May
Tazewell
Bluefield
Funeral Service Held for Mrs Julia Cooper
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at Five Oaks for Mrs. Julia Cooper 60 widow of John Cooper in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends She died Sunday at the Greever home after several weeks illness Four Greever family members survive including Cosby Greever Mrs Frank Pyott Mrs Helen Baldwin and Miss Annie Greever Relatives from the Greever family attended the service.
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Five Oake
Julia Cooper
John Cooper
Cooper
Greever
Five Oaks
Cosby Greever
Frank Pyott
Virginia Side Personal Items Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Ollie Netkirk visits Northfork to stay with sister Mrs. Lester Walker and her son Harry Netkirk. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Sutphin visit from Covington to see friends. Mrs. C. K. Turner of Columbus spends Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Lesler. Relatives J. B. Greever and Robert Greever of Logan attend Mrs. Julia Cooper funeral at Five Oaks. Rev. C. L. Alexander and wife welcome a son in Thomasville North Carolina. Pete Crockett returns to Bluefield for a position with Thornton Laird store. J. F. Anderson back from Richmond business trip. Mrs. Fullen Thompson improves slowly after illness on East Street.
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Ollie Netkirk
Northfork
Lester Walker
Harry Netkirk
P. W. Sutphin
Covington
C. K. Turner
Columbus
Lesler
J. B. Greever
Robert Greever
Logan
Julia Cooper
Five Oaks
C. L. Alexander
Thomasville
N. C
Pete Crockett
Bluefield
Thornton-Laird
J. F. Anderson
Richmond
Fullen Thompson
East Street
Norman Shotwell Pedals Through City Traffic At 78
Norman Shotwell, 78 years old, a piano tuner by trade, rides a bicycle across New York City with a piano tuning kit strapped to his carrier. He endures all weather and crowded traffic while delivering service.
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New York
Norman KE
Shotwell
A W Cox Stores Form New Organization
A W Cox stores in Charleston will dissolve thirteen local charters and form a single new corporation. E R Davis Bluefield manager says the Cox Bluefield Department Store will surrender its charter while operating staff remain unchanged. The 13 stores span West Virginia Virginia and Ohio with sites in Bluefield Williamson Charleston St Albans Nitro Madison Clendenin Hinton and Parkersburg.
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A W. Cox
Charleston
E. R. Davis
Bluefield
Mercer Street
Princeton Avenue
Coxe Bluefield Department Store
Cox
Cox Chain
West Virginia
Virginia
Ohio
World War Officer Dies in Lisbon Leader Gomes da Costa
Field Marshal Gomes da Costa died in Lisbon at 9 50 p m after more than a week of illness. He led Portugal to the Western Front in World War I and earlier served in Africa. He unified northern and southern armies in 1926 and briefly ruled before a coup. He was deported to the Azores, later pardoned, promoted to field marshal, and died after pulmonary congestion.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Gomes da Costo
Africa
Gomes
Azores
Bluefield to Allow Seizure of Abandoned Cars in New Traffic Ordinance
Municipal officials in Bluefield push a revised traffic ordinance to authorize confiscation and sale of abandoned motor vehicles after proper notice. Chief John W. Haldren cited cases of abandoned liquor cars. the measure, drafted by Mayor Lilley and City Manager Barton, would apply to cars left on streets or vacant lots and allow sale after sixty days.
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Bluefield
John W. Haldren
Haldren
Traffic Commission
C. E. Lilley
E. C. Barton
Art Treasure Exhibit at Genoa High School
An exhibit of 150 Fine Art Colonial prints and other art treasures from many lands will be shown at Genoa High School reproduced directly from the original works.
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Genoa High School
Bishop cut frocks populate daytime crepe dresses
The report notes sleeves and bustlines in new flat crepe daytime dresses, with many outfits featuring the old-fashioned bishop cut. It highlights sleeve behavior as a notable trend in current fashion.
Best Home Remedy for Cough Uses Pinex and Honey
An easily mixed home remedy uses a pint bottle with 244 ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup or honey to treat coughs and bronchial ailments. The formula promises quick relief, purity, and cost savings, claiming Pinex’s creosote compound heals throat membranes and loosens germ laden phloem. It cautions against substitutes and guarantees money back if relief is not achieved.
Mercer County Medical Society Annual Meeting Tonight
The Mercer County Medical Society holds its annual meeting and election of officers this evening at the West Virginian hotel. A banquet will feature the gathering with Dr. O. B. Hare of Bluefield in charge of the program and a large attendance is expected.
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Mercer County
Medical Society
West Virginian Hotel
O. 8. Hare
Bluesee
Ringworm Case Noted Among Local Children
Authorities monitor ringworm reports among several children in town and investigate the source as a mystery.
The Pleasant Way to Lose Fat with Kruschen Salts
An advertisement promises rapid fat loss and improved health with Kruschen Salts. It claims weight drop of up to 15 pounds in a month, better skin, and increased vitality, urging readers to weigh themselves, take a half teaspoon daily in hot water, and compare prices to expensive fat remedies.
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America
Goodykoonts Drug
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Hick
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Malcolm Pope
Biscayne Bay
Miami Beach
Fla
A. W. Cox Stores
Proton
Mae Coleman
Carter
Bluefield Institute
Genoa Avenue Glee Club
Harriet Rhymes
I. M. Coleman
Margaret Lampkin
News OF the Colored People
AGP
Ase
A&p
Pillsbury
Sunnyfie
Wrepmee
Rolls Sc
del Monte
California
Sid Raisi
Crisco
Nutley Margarine Creamery
Florida
Bokar
Canada
C. Ginger
Whitehouse Cider
Sunnyfield
Howe
Babe Pot
Camel
Chesterfield
Piedmont
Pin Money Sweet Pickles
Plain Olives Banner Brand Sweet Pickles
Sm. Bot
Planet Mints
Baker’s Chocolate
Chalmer
Knox
Atlantic
Pacific
Apt
Bluefield Institution
Citron
Swan
Yuletide Chocolates
S Pound
R. L. Duff
Gorton
Gorton-Pew Fisheries
Glemcasor
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