Community Christmas Tree Committee Plans Santa Visit
A meeting of Bluefield community committees set final prep for Santa Claus arrival next Sunday. Volunteers will decorate a large Municipal building tree and pack bags with candies nuts and toys for local children. a 3 pm tableau at Ramsey Street School precedes Santa’s 4 pm arrival by airplane.
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Community Christmas Tree Association
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Bluefield
Santa
Ramsey Street
Christ Child
Santa Us
Northland
Jimmy's Seafood Ad Offers Crabs and Fish at Half Dollar
Readable ad lists soft shell crabs frog legs fresh water bass halibut or mackerel at Jimmy's priced at 50 cents each. The itemized sale highlights assorted seafood while signaling a low price point.
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Jimmy’s
Society Notes Highlight Local Christmas Playlet
Miss Shirley Foster Lucile McKhany and Emily Wygal performed in a Christmas program at Memorial Baptist church Bluefield Virginia presenting The Silver Swan. Readings were given by Miss Foster and Miss Betty Perdue and Barbara Ann Williams. The performers study atVivene Art and Expression studio under Irene Norris and Mrs John H Powell. James D Hawkins of Richmond a former Bluefield insurance executive visits Bluefield on business. Raymond Cunningham returns from Duke University for Yuletide. J G Weinberg of New York visits his mother Mrs F Weinberg who is critically ill.
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Shirley Foster
Lucile McKhany
Emily Wygal
Northfork
Silver Swan
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Miss Foster
Betty Perdue
Barbara Ann Williams
Irene Norris
Vivene Art and Expression Studio
John H. Powell
College Avenue
Hartsock
James D. Hawkins
Richmond
Bluefield Insurance
Raymond Cunningham
Duke University
Durham
N. C
J. G. Weinberg
New York
F. Weinberg
Third birthday party for Phyllis Rhea Woodyard
Mr and Mrs L R Woodyard hosted a Monday party at Hanover Street for their daughter Phyllis Rhea turning three. The home reflected Christmas decor as children played games and received gifts. Mrs Woodyard’s sisters Mrs Sherman Aliff and Miss Margaret Litton aided during the afternoon.
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L. R. Woodyard
Hanover Street
Phyllis Rhea
Santa Claus
Kwaes couple leaves for postponed honeymoon to Miami Beach
Mr and Mrs Sidney J Kwaes left yesterday by motor for Miami Beach Florida on a postponed honeymoon trip. They will return shortly after the first of the year. Miss Kathryn Powell at Salem College Winston Salem NC spends holidays in Bluefield with her parents.
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Sidney J. Kwaes
Miami Beach
Fla
Kathryn Powell
Salem College
Winston- Salem
N. C
Bluefield
Holiday visitors from Bluefield and beyond
Home scenes show Mrs. H Stolch hosting Mrs. Phil Wolf of Chicago and connections to Mrs. F Weinberg. E F Kelley of Kingsport and B H Kelley of Jefferson Street arrive to share Christmas with family. James Price and son Marshall visit from Roanoke to see Mrs. H L Price. Mrs. C R Suthers of Wytheville brings her daughter Mary to Bodell Apartments for holidays. J H Gollehon and his wife visit Nebo to see his parents I T and I Gollehon.
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H. Stolch
Phil Wolf
Chicago
Bluefield
Frederick Street
Wolf
F. Weinberg
Stolch
E. F. Kelley
Kingsport
Tenn
Kelley
B. H. Kelley
Jefferson Street
James M. Price
Marshall
Roanoke
Price
H. L. Price
Bodell
C. R. Suthers
Wytheville
Mary
H. R. Combs
J. H. Gollehon
Nebo, Va
I. T. Gollehon
Treasury forecast shows large deficits and new funding needs
The report notes a total potential government outlay of about 6.08 billion including 2.6 billion for ordinary operating expenses. Treasury receipts lag ordinary spending by about 10 million. Emergency outlays reach 907 million with a 917 million deficit year to date. Departments request smaller 1935 appropriations than current year. Senator Thomas defends presidential inflation powers amid talks of reducing authority.
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Farm Credit Administration
Home Loan Bank Board
Lewis Douglas
Treasury
Morgenthau
Perkins
Labor Department
Congress
Seniator
Thomas
Roosevelt
Short Truce Halts Hostilities Along Doom Front
Reported ceasefire ends open fighting between Bolivia and Paraguay along the Chaco front. Representatives from Bolivia and Paraguay with Pan American nations agree to seek a permanent peace through world court arbitration and League of Nations terms.
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Bolivia
Paraguay
Chaco
Munoz
Fort Munoz
League Chaco Commission
World Court
the Hague
Associated Press
League of Nations
Model of Destroyer Preston 327 On Display in Altamont
A detailed model of the U S destroyer Preston 327 is exhibited in the display window of T Saunders store in the Altamont hotel building. Edwin Lankford of Princeton built it from navy blueprints, investing about 1000 hours in a basement workshop. The real Preston was commissioned during World War I and several veterans who served aboard have viewed the model.
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Preston
T. Saunders
Altamont
Edwin Lankford
Highland Avenue
Princeton
Saunders
Navy Department
Excellent duplication of the destroyer noted on ship
Viewers declare the vessel an excellent likeness of the destroyer, praising its accuracy and craftsmanship observed during the examination.
Special Vesper Service at First Presbyterian
The First Presbyterian Church will hold a special Christmas vesper at 6 o clock replacing the usual Sunday evening service. Both choirs, the Junior group of 30 children and the Adult group of 25 voices, will participate.
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First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Marcus Show Reaffirms Old Adage of Show Business
The Marcus Show at the Colonial Theatre promises a midnight frolic on December 26 featuring sixty performers led by A B Marcus. The lineup emphasizes beauty and dancing girls with male stagehands and a trousered comedian as lighthearted fare for a solvent box office.
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Marcus
George Bernard Show
A. B. Marcus
Colonial Theatre
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