Bowl of Rice Report Received in Greater Bluefield
Mayor William C. Snyder and R. L. Longworth report from H D Burgess shows Bowl of Rice raised 712 committees. Total sent to Shanghai for civilian relief includes 85000 remitted and 60000 for women and children. 25000 for medical supplies. Bank balance 692.14. WV raised 2244.35, mainly in Greater Bluefield. Harry Weigen cited as campaign manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam C. Snyder
R. L. Longworth
Bluefield
Greater
H. D. R. Burgess
United Council For
China
Shanghai
Burgess
Snyder
West Virginia
Snyders
Harry Weigen
Community Tree Program Delights with Local Talent
Beaver city’s WHIS broadcast a festive Community Tree event featuring Leo Breiner and his orchestra, the A Cappella choir under Miss Elizabeth Shelton, and the WHIS Glee Club. The program showcased skits and musical acts by local artists, drew a large crowd, and included generous backers like Pinnacle and Bailey Lumber Company as volunteers and sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vigger
Beaver High Select
Elizabeth Shelton
WHI15
Glee Club
Bill Saunders
Pete Kardares
Finnacie
Little Pinnacle
Pinnacle
Leo
Leo Steiner
Gene Fast Griffith
Elmer
Beaver
Chaseis
Christmas Eve WHIS program features Forty-Niners and guests
A long WHIS broadcast from Bluefield features the Forty-Niners led by George Brown, Barnes Nash, and Lynn Devis with vocal and instrumental numbers. Patrons include Miss Patty Mingo, Miss Virginia Bivens, Evangeline Donohue, Reba Washington, and Miss Orpha Lynn Ball among many others. The show ends with a community tree report by Ben H. Williams and thanks from Granada staff and local sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iueflald
Elli
Billi
Edward Frazee
Whis
J.T. Phillips
Thompson
Blanche Thompson
Barnes Nash
Bill Saunders
Ann
Sue Mason
George Brown
Lynn Devis
Patty Mingo
Margaret Sublette
Maury Bartet
Bluefield Music
Jovers
Reba Washington
Glee Club
Glee Cub
Virginia Bivens
Evangeline Donohue
Charlotte Bivens
Gene Fast Griffith
Ann Mason
Martha Jane Williams
Whis Staff
John Cary Shott
Hughie Shott
Barbara Ann Williams
Scott Shott
Billy Greenspon
Mary Jane Beem
Charles Gowers
Charles Armentrout
Dorothy Hendrix
Leo Steiner
Mamie Lyles
Longworth
Longworths
Barbara Shinault
Mel Barnett
Paul Thomas, Jr
Russ Norman
Luke McGluke
Ben H. Willams
Thet
Coster Cad e Continued From Page One
New York headlines report Donald Coster, ex president of McKesson and Robbins, implicated in an $18 million fictitious asset scheme. Indictments seek grand larceny and forgery against three surviving brothers. Mrs Coster attends the wake as federal investigators pursue vast cash and safety deposit holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
McKesson & Robbins
Hunt
McMahon
Federal
Philip
Dewey
Coster
Animals Take Over Gambier School During Protest
Gambier Ohio December 19 students staged a barnyard protest against a faculty decision to defer Christmas vacation to Wednesday. A tow browsed in the Kenyon College library a duck invaded the swimming pool and a tile pig joined the scene as Dean Hoag noted the move. Classes will be dismissed Wednesday due to the dispute. Since 1825 the death rate per mile traveled by automobiles in the United States has decreased 17 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mrs Williams Taken By Death
Mrs Mary Ellen Williams 74 died Sunday at a close friend’s Bluefield home after a heart attack. Funeral 2 pm at Bramwell home of E W Woody with Rev E E Wiley and others officiating. burial Woodlawn cemetery. Survivors include children E W Woody Bramwell R W Wells Columbus Tom H Williams and C F Williams. ten grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Woody
Bramwell
Mary Ellen Willams
L. M. Perdue
Bluefield
E. E. Wiley
Trinity Methodist Church
City
W. H. Foard
H. 8. Hutsell
Woodlawn
A. N. Crowder
F. L. French
H. P. Morrisette
W. P. Passey
A. W. Cundiff
J. A. Peters
R. W. Hill
W. R. Haynes
Wester Johnson
N. W. Asbury
Ladies Missionary Society
Bramwell Methodist Church
Williams
Perdue
Charles Franklin Willams
Mrs Linkenholker to be laid to rest in Christiansburg
Last rites for Mrs G A Linkenholker sister in law of William Linkenholker Bluefield police member will be held in Christiansburg Va this afternoon She died at her home there Sunday Survivors include her husband and several brothers and sisters Formerly Myrtle Paine of Christiansburg before marriage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansbure
G. A. Linkenholker
William Linkenholker
Bluefield
Infant Dorothy Gale Farmer Dies in Richlands
Dorothy Gayle infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Berlin Farmer of Amonate Virginia died Sunday night at Cinch Valley Clinic Richlands Funeral rites were held this morning and interment was in Monte Vista Park Cemetery conducted by Rev J W Farmer Calvary Baptist Church Richlands Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Gayle
Berlin Farmer
Amonate
Cinch Valley Clinic
Richlands
Monte Vista
Park Cemetery
J. W. Farmer
Calvary Baptist Church
Anderson Heads Business Club in Bluefield Va
R. C. Anderson was elected president of the Bluefield Virginia Business Men's club at a board meeting. Other officers elected were J. M. Baldwin as vice president and A. G. Taylor reelected secretary and treasurer. Anderson previously served as vice president and is a prominent Virginia sideman and member of the Tazewell county board of supervisors, overseeing the Norfolk and Western Railway water system on the Pocahontas division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Anderson
Bluefield
Business Men's Club
7. M. Baldwin
A. G. Taylor
Anderson
Virginia
Tazewell County
Final argument in Snyder trial on murder case
In Los Angeles attorney Jerry Giesler challenged key testimony as contradictory to the states charges. He argued that Myri Alderman did nothing to prevent Snyder from forcing him to drive to Alderman home where Alderman was shot and wounded on Oct 15, while Ruth Etting and two others were absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ruth Etting
Martin
Col
Gimp” Snyder
Jerry Giesler
Giesler
Myri Alderman
Miss Etting
Snyder
Alderman
Gaystal Woman Wounded by Gunshot in Leg
Mrs Jess Blankenship 30 a Crystal resident is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium with a gunshot wound to the leg. She was wounded Sunday afternoon while visiting relatives at Maybeury and cannot identify the shooter. A bone in her leg is broken by the bullet. She is married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Blankenship
Crystal
Bluefield Sanitarium
Former News Executive Dies in New Orleans
Daniel Decatur Moore, 69, longtime newspaper executive in New Orleans and Fort Worth, Tex, died at his home today after a period of illness. The obituary notes his leadership in the regional press and his influence on the industry during his career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Daniel Decatur Moore
Fort Worth
Tex
Bradley's delivers early spring items and piano tune offers
The note lists activities from City and Coalfield Items with piano tuning by Harry Haffen in Roanoke, to Bradley's advertising new evening dresses, wraps, jewelry, and gifts. It promotes large dress savings, roanoke and mailing details, and a weeklong sale on dresses and coats with low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley’s
Bradley's
Salvation Army Christmas basket fund short of goal
Adjutant ER EB Moss says less than one third of the $1,800 goal for Salvation Army Christmas baskets has been raised. About $600 collected as kettles operate since December. If donations do not increase in two days, many applicants will be told the army cannot help this Christmas, with over 200 families requesting baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
ER. EB. Moss
Army
Adjutant Moss
Grace Methodist Extends Uniqe Yule Decorations
Grace Methodist church unveils unusual Christmas decorations this year with lighted trees and a three wise men scene on the tower. Organ meditation periods will be played nightly from 7:30 to 8. The pastor, Rev. J T Browning, announced the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
J. T. Browning
Packages Stolen From Auto On Albemarle Street
An automobile owned by Miss Angela Craft of Bramwell, a Beaver High School faculty member, was broken into last night on Albemarle Street. Four packages of merchandise were taken, per a city police complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angela Craft
Bramwell
Beaver High School
Albemarle Street
Boykin Ranks High in Insurance Sales
L. W. Boykin of Bluefield ranked ninth in ordinary sales for Pilot Life Insurance of Greensboro during November. He has a 23 year history with the firm and a distinguished record. The article notes that average car brakes convert to heat as much as 500 horsepower to stop a car from 70 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boykin
L. W. Boykin
Bluefield
Pilot Life Insurance Company
Greensboro
Pilot Life
Daladier government wins backing for war pledge
Paris reports Premier Edouard Daladier's cabinet solidly backs a pledge to go to war rather than concede to Fascist efforts to partition the French empire. Foreign Minister Bonnet stated in the chamber that any such attempt would lead to armed conflict and France would defend Britain in case of unprovoked aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Chamber of Deputies
Georgex Bonnet
Chamber
Foreign Ministry
Bonnet
France
Britain
Germany
Spain
Great Britain
Empire
Himself
Daladier
Corsica
Tunisia
Crystal News funeral for Philip Robinson in local church
The funeral for Philip Robinson, born March 5, 1883 in Charlotte county Virginia, was held at Pilgrim Baptist church last Wednesday. Survived by wife Edythe and four children, burial in Simmons. Rev R H McKay led service. several locals attended. Memorials note his Christian life and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal News
Philip Robinson
Pilgrim Baptist Church
Robinson
Charlotte County
Susan Hamlet
R. H. McKay
Edythe Robinson
Hazel Carlton
Simmon’'s
Susie Pix
Elvia and
Doris Robinson
Crystal
Simmons
Genoa high school to stage tone pantomime tonight at eight
Genoa high school will present a pantomime at the school tonight at 8 p m. The public is invited. Eight year old Glenn Edward Sinnett was struck by a car while returning home and was near death today after saving two playmates from traffic last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genoa High School
Ino
Clarkounty
Vitw
Glenn Edward Sinnett
York Masons Investment Co Stockholders Meeting
Stockholders of the York Masons Investment Company will meet December 29 1928 at Jones Street Hall Bluefield West Virginia at 10 a.m. All stockholders must be present. Miller president George Dean secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Masonsnvestment Company
Jones Street Hall
Bluefield
W. Va
Miller
George Dean
Loans ruled illegal for five co op silk mills
Washington reports that federal loans totaling 9,050,000 for five cooperative silk mills were pronounced illegal by the comptroller general. Officials at the Farm Security Administration vow to ignore the ruling, citing existing contracts and expenditures. The schemes involved Cumberland Homesteads Tennessee Red House West Virginia Penderlea North Carolina Skyline Alabama and Bankhead Farms Alabama. A separate item from Kingwood West Virginia notes Andrew F Montgomery 54 died after tripping beside a truck while directing it on a narrow road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Comptroller General
Farm Security Administration
Richard N. Elliott
FSA
Cumberland Homesteads
Tenn
Red House
W. Va
Penderlea
N. C
Skyline
Kingwood
Andrew F. Montenmery
Montgomery
Hope Natural Gas Company
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Leo Breiner
Iltts
Edward Kitts
Lindsey Alley
Gene Fast
Griffith
Charles Spencer
Henry Fortune
Dennis Brags
Cc. H
Pat" Murphey
Normaine ‘Ey
Ais
Lions Club Guar Tatie
C.T. Cheyney
Bailey Lumber Company
Marion Smith Ous
Broadcasting
Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield Telephone Company
Arlington W
Artie” Jones
Granada
A. C. Penney Company
Norma Lee Alley
C. H. Murphey
Coster Cade
New York
Donald Coster
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Phil Musica
Brooklyn
Bram— Well
Mrs. Linkenholker
Dorothy Gale Farmer
Gimp
Myr
Gaystal
NEWS
Canada
Dominion
Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P.O. Box
Harry
P. O
Bradley
Moss
Grace Methodist
Albemarle ST
Italy
News of the Colored People
CG. W. Tiffany
Altha Allen
M. E. Sauters
McComas
Fannie Morehead
Lester
M. E. Saulters
T. R. Holcomb
George B. Holcomb
W. A. Holcomb
Roseville
Robert Willams
Douglas McBath
J. E. Campbell
Ed Brown
Goodwill
P. R. Fox
Achley Rev
Nes
Edythe Robinson and Daughters
Beulah Mae Gibson
KH. G. Watkins
Jones Street
Detroit
Mich
Watkin
Lucy Hancock
Cnolk
Scott Street Baptist Church
Genoa
Chorusea
Selacher
Mangus Central Shoe Store
Princeton Avenue
McComas News
Mambase
Ancuwss Uz
U. S. Bureau of Mines
F. W. Craig
Valentine Thomas
Sagamore
Sidney Roland
William Palmer
Loui Moss
Clay Hodge
George Hairston
James H. Watts
Frank Wilson
Mary Saulters
Mora School
Roberta Hairston
Granville Bradley
Eliza Millimer
Clara Turner
Leroy Jamison
Kentucky
Old Kentucky
Windsor
Town Tavern
York
Goodykoogntz
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