Flannagan Faces Political Setback in Ninth Virginia
Representative John W. Flannagan of the Ninth District is visiting his home area to mend battered fences as Virginia press mixed with district silence suggests his star is fading. Senator R P Bruce of Wise County, backed by the Virginia machine, seeks Flannagan’s scalp and some say victory is near.
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John W. Flannagan
Virginia
R. P. Bruce
Wise County
Virginia Machine
Flannagan
Pullman Conductor Praised For Courteous Service
In Bluefield Virginia a Pullman conductor named Captain G. G. Hall, 27 years with Norfolk and Western, stepped from a car to greet a passenger with a courteous "Pullman." The writer lauds conductors as intelligent, dignified and friendly and notes Hall is a native of Wayne County Ohio.
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Bluefield
Pullman
Pasenger
George
G. G. Hall
Norfolk and Western
Captain Hall
Wayne County
Ohio
West Coast couple reunites with Bluefield cousin in city
Opera singer and producer Frederic Galloway of San Gabriel and his wife visited Bluefield Virginia to find relatives. They contacted James F. Galloway after spotting his name in the local telephone directory. Their son Clark Galloway is a Southern California football star. The Galloways traveled from an eastern visit to California. Frederic Galloway is widely heard on radio.
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Bluefield
Frederic Galloway
San Gabriel
Cal
Galloway
James F. Galloway
W. Va
Ocal
Missionary Writes From Far Off India
From Damoh India Miss Amy Mullin of Falls Millie says her niece Miss Ann Mullin a longtime missionary in India with headquarters at Dahom sent a Christmas calendar. An alumna of Graham high school and Lynchburg college she was sent to India by the Disciples of Christchurch and plans to return to the states this spring. The calendar features descriptive material tied to the mission field and recalls Miss Ann Mullin as a popular local girl.
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India
Amy Mullin
Falls Mille
Ann Mullin
Dahom
Miss Mullin
Graham High School
Lynchburg College
Disciples of Christchurch
Judge Peery Moves Bluefield Trial Court to Tuesday Mornings
Virginia trial justice Albert C. Peery of Tazewell has shifted court days in Bluefield Virginia from Thursdays to Tuesdays. Beginning yesterday he will hold trial justice court at 9 oclock each Tuesday morning in Bluefield.
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Albert C. Peery
Tazewell
Bluefield
Judge Peery
Trial Justice Court
Grass roots chatter as youngsters hear Hoover and Smith
Young Democrats and Young Republicans enjoy radio talks by Herbert Hoover and Gov. Al Smith while older crowds debate political knowledge and the task of truly understanding the constitution.
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Flint
Herbert Hoover
Gov
al Smith
Home Makers Club Plans Christmas Party at Church
The Home Makers class of the Baptist church will hold a Christmas party this evening at the church with the program starting at 7 30.
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Dass of the Baptist Church
Auxiliary of Graham Presbyterian Church Meeting
The Graham Presbyterian Church auxiliary meets this afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs C W Pierce noting date change.
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Graham Presbyterian Church
C. W. Pierce
S C Bane Recovers At Home After Stroke
S C Bane who was stricken in Lynchburg last week has been brought to his home on Tazewell avenue and remains under a physician's care. He suffered a slight paralytic stroke and for a time his condition was regarded as serious.
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S. C. Bane
Lynchburg
Tazewell Avenue
Christmas Trees and Holly Brighten Bluefield Market
The Bluefield market receives a fresh supply of Christmas trees and holly this week. Holly bears bright berries and yesterday's snowfall adds a traditional Christmas touch to the greenery.
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Bluefield
Winter snow and forecasts mark a brisk day in the region
The report notes a typical winter Tuesday with snow and cold temperatures. It mentions many swine butchered as temperatures drop toward freezing and a local observer named Old-Timer recording more snow. His forecasted 39 snows for the winter draws smiles, with the East River mountain continuing to show its teeth and warnings to look out.
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Babe Ruth
East River Mountain
Ethiopian Identity and Exclusion Controversy Sparks Debate
Native Ethiopians reject the label Abyssinians calling it a mixed race slur while Ethopian denotes “burned by the sun,” fueling heated cultural and political discussion about terminology and national identity.
Mrs Benbow dies at Bluefield home Virginia side
Mrs Arbella A Benbow 78 died at her Bluefield Virginia residence Shadybrook after two years of invalidism from pneumonia. Her son Donald arrived from Baltimore. funeral at 1 pm today. She married Jeasee J Benbow in 1876, had eight children, four living.
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Arbella A. Benbow
Shadybrook
Donald Benbow
Baltimore
Benbow
Methodiet Church
Jeasee J. Benbow
Oak Ridge
N. C
Ahaee
T. Benbow
Indianapolis
Ind
Conald Benbow
W. J. Benbow
Misé Lois Benbow
Pinefield
Wagner-Hawkins Undertaking
C. T. Benbow
Carlisle Peters
North Carolina
Norfolk and Western advances Buchanan County line progress
About eighteen percent of the 38.5 mile extension of the Norfolk and Western in Buchanan County Virginia has been completed. The project taps rich bituminous coal deposits and is expected to finish in the latter part of 1939. Sections of track will run along mountain shelves and a tunnel will pass through solid rock. More than 1 500 000 cubic yards of rock and earth will be blasted and filled. The coal lands served cover about 250 square miles with over 400 million tons of coal and abundant timber nearby.
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Norfolk and Western Branch
Norfolk and Western
Buchanan County
Virginia
Id Dominion
Grundy
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Ga
Wreck at East Yard Delays Norfolk and Western Train
An early Tuesday wreck on the East Yard tied up traffic for about four hours. A motor sideswiped a string of coal cars being moved over the scales. Two cars overturned and a third derailed, damaging the locomotive.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Councilman Anderson Resigns From Virginia Side Council
At Monday night’s Virginia Side council meeting Reece Anderson submitted his resignation effective December 28. He exits after being elected to the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors. The successor from the West ward will be chosen.
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Virginia Side Council
Reece Anderson
Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Tazewell County
Mr. Anderson
Town Adopts 8 30 Curfew for Youth
Bluefield council passes an ordinance requiring all persons under 18 to be off the streets by 8 30 p m unless accompanied by a parent or able to provide a satisfactory explanation for being out after curfew.
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Bluefield
Seven sentenced for dynamiting quarry in West Virginia
Seven former quarry workers in Martinsburg West Virginia pleaded guilty to possessing dynamite from Pennsylvania used in blasts at the quarry during labor troubles. Each man was sentenced in circuit court to one to ten years in the state penitentiary. The defendants are Robert Webber Thomas McGow James Harden Corliss Files William Myers Marion Hollar and Ray Lee Robinson.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Heer
Robert Webber
Thomas McGow
James Harden
Corliss Files
William Myers
Marion Hollar
Ray Lee Robinson
Weirton Workers Cast Votes in Election
The employees general rules committee announced that more than 99 percent of eligible workers voted in the annual election at Weirton and Clarksburg plants. Of 11 250 eligible, 11 158 ballots were cast with 44 of 49 posts filled. five Steubenville posts were deferred due to temporary suspension. E Holt J Smith S Menard Carl Means L McCray among elected representatives.
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Weirton
W. Va
Weirton Steel Company
Clarksburg
Steubenville
Hot Hill and Bar Shears
E. Holt
J. Smith
Roll Turner
S. Menard
Carl Means
L! McCray
Services Thursday For Mrs J H Davis
Mrs J H Davis aged 65 of Dott West Virginia died at home after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband and eight children. Funeral services are set for 10 30 Thursday at the home with interment at Sand Lick.
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J. H. Davis
Dott
Davis
Sand Lick
Amherst Town Meeting Shrink Bill Aims to Limit Attendance
Rep Jones introduces a bill in the state legislature to limit town meetings to elected representatives. He argues the town hall is too small for all residents and seeks a change in government form. The current practice allows the whole town to attend sessions.
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Boston
Amherst
Jones
Skit Highlights Rotary Club Fellowship At Bluefield Luncheon
Bluefield Rotarians heard a two scene skit stressing warm fellowship toward new members. C L Cheyney George Richardson Jr Rev Jennings W Hobson and C V Foland acted as Rotarians and a newcomer. The program, led by C W Jackson, featured welcome talks and a contrast between apathetic and enthusiastic receptions at a luncheon.
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Bluefield Rotarians
C. L. Cheyney
George Richardson Jr
Jennings W. Hobson
C. V. Foland
Rotary
C. W. Jackson
Local Rotarian Figures Mentioned in Fragment
Fragmentary record notes members Frank McKenzie and A. K. Bailey from Montgomery club and references George Day of Jewell, Virginia, as part of a short clipping.
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Frank McKenzie
A. K. Bailey
Montgomery Club
George Day
Jewell F
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