Heater Explodes at Mission School Dormitory
A Grundy report says a heater at Mountain Mission School dormitory exploded leaving over a hundred children exposed to cold. Most keep to bed awaiting repairs. $350 is needed to replace the heater, with donations sought from Bluefield and Matoaka through C. I. Cheyney and Rev. John Foley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Mountain Mission School
C. I. Cheyney
Bluefield
John
Foley
Matoaka
Bluefield Baby Clinic Names New Executive Committee
The Bluefield Pre-natal and Baby Clinic held its monthly meeting in the municipal building with President Mrs. A B Mahood presiding. Treas. Mrs. Humphrey D Smith reported a budget of 1000 raised mainly by supporters, minus 104 from the Cooperative Benevolent Association. The meeting closed the clinic year as the executive committee was elected: Mrs. Houston St. Clair president, Mrs. Mary Harmon Pritchard secretary, Mrs. Humphrey D Smith treasurer, and Mrs. R. R. Stuart publicity agent. A new membership was debated and by law drafts assigned to Mrs. Edward J. McQuail Jr., Mrs. R. H. Moore and Mrs. Albert S. Kemper Jr. Nurse Ida Clark reported for November and Mrs. Mahood thanked all for support.
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Bluefield
A. B. Mahood
Humphrey D. Smith
Oakhurst Avenue
Cooperative Benevolent Association
Houston St. Clair
Mary Harmon Pritchard
Humphey D. Smith
R. R. Stuart
Edward J. McQuail Jr
R. H. Moore
Albert 5. Kemper Jr
Lawg
Ida Clark
Mahood
Montgomery Ward store addition contract to be let
The $85 000 Montgomery Ward store addition in Bluefield will likely be let early next year with work starting around March. R L Barrett of the Bluefield store announced plans received. local contractors will bid. three floors and a basement will double floor space built by R W Honaker. Electrical plumbing and painting work may be subcontracted with local labor prioritized.
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Montgomery Ward
R. L. Barrett
Bluefield
Bland Street
R. W. Honaker
City Board Holds Curtailed Session Presided by Godsey
City board met briefly in the absence of Mayor Light and City Manager Bruce. C. E. Godsey presided as two paying assessments were released for the Cohen estate and Ethel Wooten, both previously paid. A garage permit for 2316 Washington street costing 300 was approved. Austin’s $1000 electrical bond was approved and filed. Last week’s payroll of 267.80 was allowed and the December salary payment set for December 20.
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W. A. Light
Kyle Bruce
C. E. Godsey
B. M. Cohen
Princeton Avenue
Ethel Wooten
Bland Street
J. B. Wilson
Washington Street
L. B. Austin
Health drive backs 1935 tuberculosis seal sale
President Roosevelt urged broad public support for the 1935 Christmas Seal campaign to fight tuberculosis. Endorsements came from major groups including the PTA, NEA, American Legion, and women's and church federations. West Virginia set a $40,000 quota with counties asked to raise five cents per person.
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Roosevelt
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
National Education Association
American Legion
Woman's Auxiliary
General Federation of Women’s
American Federation of Labor
Federal Council of Churches
West Virginia
A. BE. McClue
W. W. Trent
H. L. White
State Education Association
State Board of Control
M. D. Carrico
R. H. Walker
W. Va
Three Men Held on Coal Company Theft Charge in Welch
Three men Morris Bennett Buster Vaughn and Lonzo Cantrell were rounded up and jailed in McDowell county on the Atlantic Smokeless Coal Company theft totaling five dollars. Bennett Vaughn and Cantrell were brought to jail over the weekend and yesterday, with arraignment expected before Magistrate H W Herndon.
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McDowell County
Atlantic Smokeless Coal Company
Asco
Morris Bennett
Buster Vaughn
Lonzo Cantrell
Bennett
Vaughn
Cantrell
H. W. Herndon
Metal Sprayer Almost Severes Prisoner Nose
Silas Belcher colored man and Albert Turner clashed over spraying tall jail cages. Turner struck Belcher in the face with a metal sprayer, nearly severing his nose. Belcher was taken to Welch hospital for treatment after the incident.
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Silas Belcher
Albert Turner
Belcher
Welch Hospital
Turner
Welch Paragraphs Mayor Blakely Returns From NC Hunt
Mayor John W. Blakely has returned from an annual hunting trip to North Carolina where he enjoyed a brief vacation. Bob Hatfield of Huntington accompanied him on the journey.
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John W. Blakely
North Carolina
Bob Hatfield
Huntington
Mr. Hatfield
Welch Central Labor Union Meeting Friday Night
The Welch Central Labor union gathers Friday at 7 30 in Union hall. Officer nominations close at the first January meeting night. nominations opened at the last session.
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Welch Central Labor Union
Advent Service at St Luke's Church Tonight
The third in a series of advent services is held at St Luke's Church this evening at 7 30. The service prepares for the birth of Christ and all members of the congregation are urged to attend and the public is invited.
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St. Luke’s Church
Christ
Condition Of Injured Man In Critical State
Officials at Welch Emergency hospital said J. R. Cunning, 57, was struck by a car Saturday at Maybeury and remains in critical condition with poor chances of recovery. Boyzie Hall, driver of the auto, was absolved of blame by Magistrate C. B. Moore after stopping and taking the victim to Dr. I. T. Peters.
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Welch Emergency Hospital
J. R. Cunning
Maybeury
Boyzie Hall
Canning
C. B. Moore
Hall
I. T. Peters
Welch Society Bridge Event And Baptist Society Meeting
Mrs Eleanor Redd hosted a Monday bridge gathering at her home with high score to Miss Pearl Rader and second to Miss Margaret Hay. Guests included several local women. The Baptist Missionary Society meets Thursday at 8 pm with an executive board at 7:30 and World Friendship circle business session at the same time.
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Eleanor Redd
Pearl Rader
Margaret Hay
Miss Rader
Miss Hay
Jimmy Ballard
Tess Counts
May Hall
Helen Stamper
Edith Hurley
Eloise Beavers
Sam Harris
J. Howard Anderson
Alton Duncan
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
World Friendship Circle
Tea Dance Hosted by Mc Dowell Auxiliary on Christmas Day
The Woman's auxiliary of the Mc Dowell County Medical society will sponsor a tea dance Christmas day in the Memorial building. Music by Kermit Hunter and his orchestra. Dancing from 6 to 9 o'clock.
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Woman's Auxiliary
The
McDowell County Medical Society
Kermit Hunter
Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Carter’s Home
The Garden club will meet at 2 30 this afternoon at the home of Mrs Gail T Carter. A very interesting program has been planned and the hostesses will be Mrs Carter and Mrs Chester Harman.
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Garden Club
Gail T. Carter
Carter
Chester Harman
Hospital Notes At Grace And Stevens Clinic
Admitted to Grace hospital were Mrs. H S Harris of city, Mrs B C Tuggle of Havaco, Mrs C R Perkins of Havaco, and Carl Blevins of Kyle. Discharged from Grace were Mrs Lee Mullens of Hensley, Bill Asbury of Bradshaw, and Zebie Isabell of Asco. Discharged from Stevens clinic were Mrs Charles Barton of Newhall, Mrs Jack Dalton of Capels, Mrs Hamilton Cox of Coalwood, W B Marlin of Kimball, and Ed Monk of Keystone.
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Grace Hospital
H. S. Harris
City
Jack Dalton
Capels
Hamilton Cox
Coalwood
W. B. Marlin
Kimball
Ed Monk
Keystone
Welch Area Personal Notes Roundup
Mrs Carl Brown visits her husband in Welch over the weekend. Donald Pierce, student at Emory and Henry College, visits his parents in Emory Virginia. Mr and Mrs M C Hammond plan Newport News holidays with daughter Isabel Hancock. Mr and Mrs Gail T Carter return from Huntington. Mrs Hyman Rae Michaelson leaves for New York and Trenton. Dr and Mrs J W English of Bramwell were in Welch Monday. Miss Tommy McCoy, Welch, visits mother Eva McCoy, returns to Peterstown.
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Carl Brown
Concord College
Brown
A. & P. Company
Welch
Donald Pierce
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
L. W. Pierce
M. C. Hammond
Newport News
Isabel Hancock
Gail T. Carter
Huntington
Hyman Rae Michaelson
New York
Trenton
N. J
J. W. English
Bramwell
Tommy McCoy
Eva McCoy
Peterstown
Periods of Severe Dearth Spaced Roughly Eight Decades Apart
A historical note suggests approximately 85 years elapse between bouts of severe drought. Calculations indicate long intervals separating major dry spells, aligning with cyclical climate patterns observed in past records.
Fancy living room pillows and meals at city ads
City and coalfield ads offer fancy living room pillows at $1.00 each from Fretwell's on Bland Street with phone 334 and a Good Noon Meal 35 cents with meat four vegetables salad drink and dessert. The text also mentions specials on room and meals by month at a high hotel and notes an artificial limb break opens by I. P. Boggs on Bland Street in Bluefield.
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Fretwell's
Bland Street
High Hotel
I. P. Boggs
Mary Lee Beauty Shop Adverts Offer Treatments
Mortgage of beauty services advertise facials for $1.25 during a 10 day trial at Mary Lee Cuty Shop Raleigh Street. Other services include shampoo and fingerwave 50c and hair tinting by specialists with phone 2760. Christmas cleaning and laundering by Hendersons 1303 Bland Street. Holiday permanent waves by Rose Marie Shop with December specials from $1.00 to $1.50 to $10 and appointment calls to 2760.
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Mary Lee
Mary Lee Beauty Shop
Rose Marie
Hearing on Water Report Continued to January 9
Public Service Commission granted a continuance until January 9 for its hearing on the valuation of Bluefield Water Service Company. City officials Mayor W. A. Light and City Manager Kyle Bruce returned to Bluefield after attending a WV Municipal League meeting in Charleston.
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Public Service Commission
Bluefield
West Virginia Water Service Company
Water Company
W. A. Light
Kyle Bruce
Charleston
West Virginia Municipality League
DIY Pinex Cough Remedy Promises Quick Family Relief
A vintage advertisement offers a home mix for bad winter coughs using 2% Pinex, sugar syrup, and water. It claims four times the medicine for less cost, no cooking, easy preparation, and fast soothing of irritated membranes to end a bad cough.
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Norway
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Mision Quhuul
Grundy School
Bluefield Baby Clinic
Godsey
Welch, W. Va
Trip
Asco Store
Oakford
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Welch Society
Missionary Society
Henderson's
Bluefield, W. VA
Ronton
Nancy
Miller
Mandy
Millie
Darling
Trista
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