Kemper Elected Mercer County Democratic Chairman
Albert Kemper Jr., a Bluefield lawyer, was elected Democratic county chairman by the Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee at the Municipal building. He succeeds Landon Reynolds who resigned citing time constraints. Kemper is noted as county coordinator for Young Democratic clubs, vice president of the Mercer County Bar Association, and retiring president of the Bluefield Kiwanis. Witten and Short memorial tributes were paid, with W. L. Mullen filling Witten’s Bluefield third ward seat and Dr Uriah Vermillion replacing Short in Plymouth district.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Democratic Executive Committee
Kemper
Landon T. Reynolds
Princeton
Reynolds
Max G. Witten
Charlea Short
Athens
Witten
W. L. Mullen
Uriah Vermillion
Short
Plymouth
Snow Forces SMU Mustangs to Seek Stadium Shelter
Snow sleet and cold wind push SMU Mustangs indoors at Dallas stadium ahead of Rose Bowl clash with Stanford Indians. Coach Mattey Bell drills passing duo Bobby Wilson and Bob Finley as Shelley Bur alternates in aerial work. Team boards train for the coast at noon Thursday.
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Indians
Southern Methodist
Mustangs
Mattey Bell
Aky Weavers
Pasadena
Bobby Wilson
Bob Finley
de Luxe
Shelley Bur
Petillo Rated No 1 in National Auto Standings
Kelley Petillo the Huntington Park California driver and 1935 Indy winner tops the American Automobile Association national auto racing championship with 890 points 600 from Indianapolis. He leads Bill Cummins Wilbur Shaw Floyd Roberts Billy Winn Chet Gardner Shorty Cantlon Louise Huntington Park Ralph Hepburn and Doc Mackenzie in the top 10. Eastern leaders are Doc Mackenzie Bob Sall and Vernon Orenduff while mid western leaders include Babe Strapp Chester Gardner and Maynard Clark.
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Kelly Petillo
Huntington Park
Calif
Indianapolis Speedway
American Automobile Association
Petillo
St. Paul
Langhorne
Indianapolis
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Wilbur Shaw
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Billy Winn
Kansas City
Chet Gardner
Long Beach Call
Shorty
Cantlon
Detroit
Louce Huntington Park
Ralph Hepburn
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, 198 and “Doc” Mackenzie
Eddington
Doc” Mackenzie
Bob Sall
Hawthorne
N. J
Vernon Orenduff
Paterson
Babe” Strapp
Chester Gardner
Long Beach
Maynard Clark Milano
Thanksgiving Supper Table Centerpiece Idea
A rustic centerpiece idea uses a wooden mixing bowl filled with popcorn balls nuts dates raisins and a tick candy for a festive table accent. The mix blends sweet and savory elements to create a textured seasonal display.
Premiere Pattern No. 3071 Daytime dress with ascot scarf
Pattern No. 3071 offers a versatile daytime dress for a little girl or woman with a high neck adorned by a gaily colored ascot scarf. Features include a long lapel collar, two inverted pleats on the skirt, and a self belt with matching buckle. Fabric suggestions include rabbit wool for fall luncheon or stadium wear and sheer wools for formal versions with metal-shot scarf. Sizes 34 to 44 with fabric yardage noted for size 36.
Local coal operator fights to regain stock ownership
Bluefield operator Thomas H. Settle asked the Virginia Supreme Court to review a Mercer circuit ruling over stock in Virginia Smoeless Coal. His wife Katherine sued for divorce in October and gained custody of their two children in a counter suit. Settle valued the stock at 180000 dollars.
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Mercer Circuit
Settle
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Gaeta
Red Sea Shows Run Gantlet Spoil Blockade
Aden, Arabia reports British authorities bottling up illicit export routes to Italy’s armed forces in Eritrea and Italian Somaliland. Italians recruit laborers from Java and Ceylon while offering high wages to Arabs to sail to Massawa and transship to Eritrea. Sultan of Oman bans exports and enforces neutrality while reinforcing supply lines.
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Aden Protectorate
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Iman
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Protectorate
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Red Sea
Veteran Umpire Cy Rigler Dies in Philadelphia at 53
Charles Cy Rigler, longtime National League umpire born May 16, 1882 in Mansfield Ohio, died after brain tumor related illness near Philadelphia. He mentored strikes by raising his right arm, worked 6,150 games, and was famed as baseballs prize hid er. He also ran a New Jersey oil job in off seasons and was noted for his wit toward Billy Evans.
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Rigler
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Harry Pulliam
Theeague
Rider
Evansville
New Jersey
Henry P. Edwardae
Chicago
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Cleveland
Edwards
Evans
Billy
Guardians of Dionne babes save home of Mahaney quadruplets
Guardians of the Dionne quintuplets wired funds to Saint John New Brunswick to prevent eviction of Mr and Mrs Mahaney and their quadruplets three girls and a boy born on Christmas day twelve years ago. Donations came from David Croll Ontario welfare minister Dr Allan Roy Defoe and Judge J A Valin after guardianship terms barred using the quints funds. Civic authorities awaited word before finalizing support to keep the family together.
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Sant John
N. B
David Croll
Ontario
Allan Roy Defoe
J. A Valin
North Bay
Saint John
William Abaney
Nazi Farmers Face Death Penalty Over Milk Rules
Berlin reports that farmers who fail to follow Nazi milk marketing regulations face possible death or prison. One peasant has been taken into custody as a warning. Officials say withholding milk or misreporting fat content is treason against the people and the fatherland.
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Berlin
U. S. Army
Navy
Guthrie Bond Showdown Sees No Buyers at Premium
Guthrie Oklahoma investors prefer city bonds to cash but city treasurer Fred Wenner offered a ten percent premium on bonds yet no holders accepted.
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Guthrie
Okla
Guthrie City
Fred Wenner
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