Christmas Cantata Sparks Joy at Bluefield Churches
Bluefield Virginia churches presented a Christmas cantata titled His Natal Day by a vested choir. Mrs. Walter Keister played the organ, Mrs. Mark Gillespie led the soloists and duets included several named performers. Mark Gillespie directed the cantata and teaches at Graham High School where he also assists as a coach.
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Bluefield
Christian
Walter Keister
Mark Gillespie
Paul Iver
Edna Dudley
Mabel Anderson Leedy
Vera Fleshman
Lucy Kate Presley
George D. West
J. S. Dudley
Gillespie
Fred Green
Frank Wallace
Margaret Pritchett
Graham High School
Monster Snow of 1887 Recalled by Elder Residents
The memory recalls a three foot snow that piled up in 1887, forcing trenches to salvage stock and leaving fence lines buried. Cattle horns barely visible through the drift as the crust formed in bitter cold. Farmers rode across buried fences in Burkes Garden.
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Burkes Garden
Heavy Weekend Snow Dams Virginia Roads
Railroad crews fought snow and ice piling six to eight inches the worst storm of the winter. Farmers in valleys dug out Monday as snow blanketed southwest Virginia making highways slick with ice. Few accidents occurred as drivers exercised caution during the spell with temperatures not dropping below 20.
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Virginia
Sealed bids sought for Bluefield and West Graham school project
Tazewell County School Board invites sealed proposals for a new building at Bluefield and West Graham Virginia. Bids due by 10 30 a m March 29 1936. Plans and specs at the office of Superintendent A S Greever and the Division of School Buildings Richmond. A deposit of 25 for plans refundable to unsuccessful bidders. 2 deduction for doc return. Bid bonds equal to 7 of total bid required. Owner may reject any bids and waive irregularities.
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TEGAC
County School Board of
Tazewell County
County School Board
Reny
Graham church Sunday school letters on class consolidation
E L Holsapple writes about attempts by George P Crockett Bible class to annex Wesley Willing Workers Bible class. Willing Workers vote to stay separate and plan full activity from January 3 in their own room. Also notes trivia about Christmas and Easter dates and a 35 year old calculator publication.
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E. L. Holsapple
Graham Methodist Church Sunday School
George P. Crockett Bible Class
Wesley Willing Workers
Willing Workers
Vanderbilt Cup Thriller Ends Aces Bid in Semifinal
In a 72-board semifinal, the Four Aces lost 530 points to Lee Langdon John P. Matthews Walter Beinecke and Charles Goreriall. A key late hand highlighted Maier and Schenken narrowly missing a game swing as contract decisions favored no trump over hearts.
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Lee Langdon
John P. Matthews
Walter Beinecke
Charles Goreri
M. D. Maier
Howard Schenken
Beinecke
Maier
Mr. Schenken
Hearts
Mr. Beinecke
Matthews
Messrs, Maier
Schenken
Rev West and Family Visiting in Lynchburg
Reverend George D. West and his wife and daughter left Sunday night to spend Christmas in Lynchburg. West has accepted a call from the First Christian church in Bristol Virginia and will begin February 1. He has pastored Graham Christian Church for two years, adding more than a hundred members. West is a Lynchburg College graduate and earned a degree from Vanderbilt University.
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George D. West
Lynchburg
West
First Christian Church
Bristol
Graham Christian Church
Lynchburg College
Vanderbilt
Christmas party move and local notes from Graham church
Mrs. Harman alters the Graham Methodist Sunday school Christmas party to December 22 at 7 30 p m at the church. Charle Rolen shows a nine ear corn on one cob. West Graham street car runs on track, and residents request two rubber tired buses. Christmas program at Graham Methodist features old and young couples honored at a church program with gifts for many homes. Harold L Reed takes a new Texas Co position in Meacon New York. Radio hopes rise for Fred Green of Falls Mills to match Singing Sam.
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Lee A. Harmen
Graham Methodist Church
Isabelle Gilas
Lee A. Harman
Charle Rolen
West Graham
Santa Claus
Jimmy McNeer
Harold L. Reed
The
Texas Co
Meacon
N. Y
Bluefield
W. Va
Hudson River
New York City
Harold
Texas Company
Virginia Side Personals Holiday Briefs
Johnny and Robert Anderson return from Roanoke college for Christmas vacation and are football stars. Hugh Morgan comes home from Emory and Henry college and is noted for a fine voice and prominent activities at the college. Miss Lucy Temple Willis of Bal
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Johnny
Robert Anderson
Roanoke College
Hugh Morgan
Emory and Henry College
Morgan
Emory and Henry
Lucy Temple Willis
Bal
Kiwanis Christmas Meeting Delights Bluefield Crowd
Bluefield Kiwanis members enjoyed a festive gathering with gifts exchanged for Union Mission children. Rev. T. E. Peters of First Baptist spoke on Christmas meaning, urging humility, charity, and Christian ideals for all. Visitors included Francis Claytor and Ben Barker.
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Bluefield Kiwanians
Union Mission
T. E. Peters
First Baptist Church
J. A. Galbraith
Peters
Rev. Peters
Francis Claytor
Ben F. Barker
Johns
Thomas R. Pearson
Charlie Pearson
Bluefield
Blair Patriarch Dies in Danville of Heart Trouble
B J Blair father of Charlie Blair and longtime assistant road foreman on the Radford division of the Norfolk and Western died Saturday in his Danville home after a period of ill health from heart trouble. Funeral and burial were held in Danville yesterday. He married Aldeen Hamilton of Bluefield, daughter of Mrs. Thomas H Hamilton and the late Dr Hamilton.
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B. J. Blair
Charlie Blair
Radford
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
Danville
Blair
Aldeen Hamilton
Thomas H. Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Elsa Einstein Dies in Jersey After Yearlong Illness
Mrs. Elsa Einstein, wife of noted scientist Dr. Albert Einstein, died at their Princeton home after a year of illness. Sources say her condition grew serious six weeks ago and she was in a near coma for the past two weeks. Age and further details were not released. Dr. Albert Einstein declined to comment.
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Princeton
N. J
Elsa Einstein
Albert Einstein
Institute For Advanced Study
Ex-Salon Died Keyser Politician John B. McFarlane
John B. McFarlane former member of the Maryland house of delegates died in a hospital early today in Keyser West Virginia He had made his home with his son-in-law Dr Thomas Bess since leaving Cumberland Maryland several years ago
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Keyser
W. Va
John B. McFarlane
Maryland House of Delegates
Thomas Bess
Cumberland
Local family gathers for holidays in Bluefield
Timore and her brother Herbert Willis of Richmond are home for the holidays in Bluefield Virginia. Miss Thelma Phlegar a teacher at Loisburg North Carolina is spending the holidays at her home in Bluefield Virginia.
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Timore
Herbert Willis
Richmond
Bluefield
Thelma Phlegar
Loisburg
N.C
Station of the Stars Program Listings Broadcast Schedule
A dense late night and daytime radio schedule highlights Evangeline Donohue with violin, Bill Saunders at piano, and a McComas West Virginia choir at 7:30, plus multiple stations and programs from 6:15 through 12:30 featuring music, news, and variety acts across NBC WJZ and regional networks.
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Sun Rise Bottling Company
Evangeline Donohue
Miss Donohue
Bill Saunders
McComas
W. Va
Thomas Memorial Methodist Church
Flying ‘Time Adventures
Amos
Andy
Voice of Experience
Fred Huffsmith
Hendrik Willem van Loon
Leo Reisman
Wayne King
Sidewalk
Fred Astaire
Jimmy Fiddler
Roy Campbell
Royalists
Wrpt
Clem McCarthy
The
Top Hatters
Dick Fidler
Orch
Rudy Vallee
Shandor
H. Busse
Glen Gary
NBC
WJZ
BLUE
Network
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Wham
Kdka
Wgar
Wxyz
Wlw
Wsyr
Wmal
Wfil
Waby
Webr
Wsai
Midwest
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Wis
Kwk
Koil Wren
Wmt
Gwood Weol
Kso
Canada
Wel
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Kgbx
Wiba
Kstp
Webc
Wday
Kfyr
Eren
Cfcf
SOUTH
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Pacific
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Kex
Kga
Kecar
East
Singing Lady
the Dictators
Enseblew
Gale Page
West
Tony Russell
Don Lang
Press-Radio
Lowell Thomas
Joan
Jimmy Braddock
Lum
Abner
Deyowmed
Griffen
Wes
Vivian Della Chiesa
Dude Ranch
Welcome Valley
B. Bernie
Lads
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Widx
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Wis Wese
Wibc
Koa Kdyl Kghr Kghl
Ktar. Pen
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Komo Khy
Po Gu
Jack Armstrong
Little Orphan Annie
Town Tattlers’ Orch
the News
J. Crawford
Organ
Tom Mix
Midw
Tom Thomas
Billy
Betty
Orphan Annie
McClaugherty Funeral services set for Clara Sue McClaugherty
Funeral services are held at First Presbyterian Narrows Va for Clara Sue McClaugherty 81 who died Sunday afternoon at Penvir Va. Burial at Boyd Cemetery Wolf Creek seven miles west of Narrows. She is survived by two sons two daughters nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren three sisters and several relatives. The active pallbearers are nephews from Princeton Pulaski Oneida and nearby areas. A note on regional water power credits mentions that a third of U S water power originates in the northwest.
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First Presbyterian Church
Narrows
Clara Sue McClaugherty
Penvir
J. M. McNair
Boyd
Wolf Creek
J. Kyle McClaugherty
Charles D
Rachel Peck
Baers
C. P. McClaugherty
H. C. McClaugherty
Albemarle
N. C
Charlie Woods
Carl Woods
Princeton
B. F. Adair
Pulaski
James Adair
C. R. Adair
Comforting Relief For Women At The Time They Need It Most
An old advertisement touts BC as a fast acting remedy for headaches backaches and nervousness during the menstrual period. It claims the formula contains safe ingredients, no opium, and offers 10 25 cent sizes or fountain doses for quick relief.
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Virginia News
Greever
Bluefield, VA
A.W
Christian Church
W. L. Burton
Ray Leedy
Helena
Falls Mills
Mr. Green
Sam
Kiwanis Club
Danville, VA
Einstein
Jersey
Station OF the Stars
Lilly Land Company
Indian River Boys
Happy Kewbee Bakers
Breakfast Club
Stooge
Bluefield Milling Company
Rescue Mission
Gypsy Music World Broadcasting System
Salvation Army
Adj
Hal Hughes
Catholic School OF the Air
WELCH
Lamplight
Ellett’s
Gene Jones
CBS
WABC
Wabe Wade
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Ksl
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Sen Koin
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Wilderness Road
del Carino
Tito
Detroit
Renfrew
the Mounted
Herbert Foote
Ted Husing
Basic
H. Foote
Irene Beasley
Jefters
Wabe Weau
Doris Kerr
Boake Carter
Hammerstein Music Hall
Eddie Elkins Orch
Dixie
al Jolson
Waring
Radio Caravan
Mark Warnen
Blue Velvet
Poly Follies
Hal Kemp
George Olsen
Ted Fiorito
Geo. Duffy
Grapho
Doll House
Montgomery Ward
W Noroan
Schenley Disemibun
Kentucky
Oe Chenley Vom
Hentucky
Giles
Hildegrade
Bishop and Gargoyle
Ink Spots
F. Masters Orch
Jerry Baline
M. Braggiotti Orch
United States
Norfolk and Western Railway
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