Workmen Return to 110 CWA Jobs in Bluefield Virginia
In Bluefield Virginia 110 men reported back to work under the Civil Works Administration on Monday. Ninety labored on Ridge Road ten cleaned streams ten built a retaining wall and a dredging project. Notices posted at city hall named Miss Gray Cox CWA manager for Tazewell County as the responder. Foremen A E B Johnson J B Post Marion Painter and W P Barnett supervised crews with pay at 45 cents an hour for a 30 hour week except Virginia state road work at 380 cents. Cox is a Grafton native and previously worked at welfare headquarters in Tazewell under Miss Mary Hardy.
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Bluefield
CWA
Ridge Road
Gray Cox
Tazewell County
Miss Cox
Virginia
Grafton
Tazewell
Mise Mary Hardy
Churches arrange Christmas programs in Bluefield Virginia
All Bluefield churches and Sunday schools plan Christmas observances with music pageants trees carols and gifts for children Santa Claus visiting. Memorial Baptist Presbyterians Lutherans and West Graham Methodist schedule programs with pageants and treats for Sunday school children. St Mary's Episcopal will host an event next week. Old-time hymns and special music featured at Christian and Graham Methodist services with Homer Rodeheaver leading. Colored churches also plan Christmas programs with song and hymns.
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Bluefield
Santa Claus
Memorial Baptist Church
West Graham Methodist Church
Graham Methodist Church
Palmer Hall
St. Mary's Episcopal Chapel
Eliza Williamson
Reena Kester
Christian Church
Santa
the Baptist
Graham Methodist
Homer Rodeheaver
Virginia Sidelights Anniversary at Memorial Baptist Church
The Homemakers class of Memorial Baptist church marks its second annual birthday with a playtest directed by Irene Norris of Bluefield West Virginia. Mrs Fred Yost presides as class president. events start at 8 o clock. Beautiful Christmas decorations arrive from many directions featuring cedar trees holly and mistletoe.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Irene Norris
Bluefield
W. Va
Fred Yost
Cedar Bluff Stipends Santa’s Changing Gift Delivery Style
Cedars grow down the Clinch valley near Cedar Bluff. The tall tree once popular has been discarded by Santa Claus for the smaller one, showing that Uncle Santa keeps up with styles in both gifts and delivery method.
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Clinch Valley
Cedar Bluff
Santa Claus
Santa
Graham High Opens Season With Northfork Game
Reverend M. C. Hughes conducted a funeral in Goochland Courthouse after a quick trip from Bluefield. Graham High School boys basketball opens the season Friday night at home against Northfork with coach Ted Fix guiding a six-foot roster and a surprise shooter among the players.
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Graham High School
Northfork
Graham
Ted Fix
Fettle
West Virginians
Ellen Lockwood Purchases Dixie Café for Ellen's Sandwich Shop
Miss Ellen Lockwood daughter of Joshua Lockwood has bought the Dixie cafe located in the theater building and will operate it in the future as Ellen's Sandwich shop.
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Ellen Lockwood
Joshua Lockwood
Dixie Cafe
Ellen's
Home Ec and Monogram Classes Dine at Graham Banquet
Home Ec and Monogram classes at Graham High School enjoyed a banquet in the Morton building Saturday evening. Prof and Mrs Z T Kyle attended. Dinner was prepared and served by Mrs Kyle's home economics class.
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Graham High School
Morton Building
Z. T. Kyle
Old Timer’s Christmas Forecast Puzzles Skies
Children await Santa as forecasts hinge on Old Timer who will reveal Christmas snow chances in days ahead. A bright guiding star sits in the southern sky for over six weeks, leaving the elder predictor puzzled by its steady position and brightness.
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Santa Claus
Choir rehearsal moved to Wednesday at 7 30 at Purdue home
The Graham Presbyterian church choir rehearsal normally held Tuesday evening has been postponed to Wednesday evening at 7 30. It will take place at E B Purdue's home.
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Graham Presbyterian Church
E. B. Purdue
Radio Program Schedule From 1930s Tuning Notes
A fragmented radio schedule lists stations and programs across regions East Midwest Mountain Pacific Coast with times and acts including Arlene Jackson, Lum and Abner, The Goldbergs, Benny Meroff Orchestra, Mack and others. notes coast to coast chains and repeats. many items truncated.
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Funeral service for Charles L. Fanning planned this afternoon
Charles L. Fanning 64 of Mercer County dies Saturday at his home near Clift Yard from pulmonary hemorrhage. Funeral service set for 2 pm at his home with Rev. J R Belcher officiating and burial at Woodlawn cemetery. He was a long time farmer and member of Bramwell I O O F and Montcalm Methodist church. He is survived by his wife Mary Little Fanning, his mother Mrs A W Fanning of McComas, a son S L Fanning of Freeman, two sisters Martha Hutchinson of Bramwell and Mary Payne of McComas, and other relatives. The couple had been in Florida when he died.
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Mercer County
Clift Yard
J. R. Belcher
Moncalm Methodist Church
Woodlawn
Bramwell Lodge
Freeman
Martha Hutchinson
Bramwell
Mary Payne
McComas
8. L. Fanning
Florida
Rodeheaver Demonstrates Oratory At Kiwanis Meeting
Homer Rodeheaver, famed singer, addressed Bluefield Kiwanis at the West Virginia hotel. He spoke on recovery under the motto We Build, urged ignoring political differences, and called for helping those in need. He also performed a trombone solo with pianist Mrs. Frank Booth.
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Homer Rodeheaver
Bluefield
West Virginian
Rodeheaver
Union Mission
Kiwanis
Frank Booth
Funeral Rites Held for E B Phlegar
The funeral and burial of E B Phlegar occurred Monday afternoon in Pearisburg with many relatives and friends in attendance. He was the brother of Dr. O K Phlegar of Bluefield Virginia, and several local friends joined the service.
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Pearisburg
Mr. Phlegar
O. K. Phlegar
Bluefield
Virginia Side Personals Visit Notes
Glen Bowling of Wellston Ohio a Lincoln university student visits sister Mrs R C Anderson. Lawrence Harrison of Finney visits sister Mrs J E Long. Lillian Dailey recovers from appendicitis. Mr and Mrs J A Steele of Richards visit Mrs Steele's parents Mr and Mrs A G Dailey. Edward Hale of Beckley visits his family. Mrs Hale head bookkeeper for Seyler Lumber. Mrs E Prillman returns from Hinton to spend holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Se Bailey.
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Wellston
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Lincoln University
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