MetalGowns and New Cleaner Advice Spark Winter Wardrobe
Paris reports metal fabrics dominate winter gowns with options from metal gauze to lacquered satins and taffeta lame. New National Dry Cleaners cites care tips for stains and heat, urges low temperatures, and offers free information via its information bureau to handle these specialty garments.
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United States
Paris
Coutourier
Mel Metals
J. B. Woolridge
New National Dry Cleaners
Bluefield Avenue
Jersey
Safety contest awards delayed for Mercer County entries
Mercer County Safety Council delays prize essay awards due to late school entries though over one hundred applications have already been received. Essays stress safety training early education, local playgrounds, roadway hazard awareness, and opposition to drinking drivers. Officials praise teachers for fostering youth safety awareness.
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Mercer County
Mercer County Safety Council
Webster County awards Cowen school addition bid
Webster Springs West Virginia December 2 19 awarded a contract for an addition to the Cowen school to A B Goff of Charleston on his bid of 10256 dollars.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Webster County Board of Education
Cowen
A. B. Goff
Charleston
Insulation cuts fuel costs say Bailey Lumber firm
M W Douglas of Bailey Lumber cites U S Department of Agriculture figures showing half insulation in roof and walls plus weather stripping can cut fuel use 40 percent. Masonite insulation boards provide wall and ceiling finishes and can be used under floors and roofs. The firm promotes a one stop building material service with plans, literature, and six plants in West Virginia and Virginia.
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United States Department of Agriculture
M. W. Douglas
Bailey Lumber Company
Douglas
Walte
Vest
Uncle Sam
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Bluefield
Mullene
Matoaka
War
West Virginia
Wytheville
Grundy
Dividend Declared at Tygarts Valley National Bank
Directors of the Tygarts Valley National Bank in Filkins West Virginia authorized a two percent dividend payment dated December 21.
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Filkins
W. Va
Tygarts Valley National Bank
Broiled Appetizers And Party Toasts
Quick guide to smokeless broiling with an electric range. Tips include using colored toothpicks on orange or grapefruit centers and wrapping shrimp bacon and apples in bacon strips. Instructions cover marinating shrimp, wrapping, draining sausages, and broiling timing for crispy brown hors d oeuvres.
Monogrammed Paper Popular Gift At East End Pharmacy
The East End Pharmacy reports strong demand for monogrammed writing paper and personalized cards. Daily parcel shipments enable the store to meet orders, offering gold silver blue brown or green initials and a 20 cent monogramming fee on cards and leather gifts.
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East End
Parcel and Express
Pharm
Christmas Greeting From Jimmy's Restaurant in Bluefield
A 1896 era holiday note from Jimmy's Restaurant in Bluefield extends Christmas wishes to patrons and friends. President Jimmy Rantis and Secretary-Treasurer Louis Spanos express gratitude for patronage, friendship, and courtesies, hoping for health happiness and prosperity in the coming year.
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Bluefield
Jimmy Rantis
Jimmy’s Restaurant
Louis Spanos
East End Pharmacy Demonstrates New Drug Store Idea
The store invites residents to visit and watch a new machine perform personalized initial work at a moderate price. Demonstrations are offered with no obligation to buy, showcasing a service once nearly prohibitive in cost.
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Acy
East End
New School Secretary Named at Boys Industrial School
Pruntytown West Virginia December 21 C R McCullough succeeds E m c Gore as financial secretary at the Boys Industrial School.
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Pruntytown
W. Va
C. R. McCullough
E mc C. Gore
The
Boys Industrial School
Building Costs To Be Advanced
Walter Perkins of the Georgia Lumber Co says price instability in 1936 will force near term price hikes for home buyers and builders. He notes that long term price protections are scarce, shipping strikes could tighten materials, and Pacific lumber may rise. He cites 260000 expected new homes in 1936, urging rapid action to lock lower costs.
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Walter Perkins
Georgia Lumber Company
Mr. Perkins
Pacific Coast
Trooper W L Pence Named Successor in Bluefield Detachment
Trooper W L Pence of Charleston is appointed to succeed Trooper L L Willeford in the Bluefield detachment. Willeford transfers to Beckley post. Pence has served for several years and is experienced in all police activity.
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W. L. Pence
Charleston
L. L. Willeford
Bluefield
Willeford
Beckley Post
Pence
Infant Gerald Ted Williams Dies at 7 Months
Gerald Ted Williams son of Mr and Mrs Ted Williams formerly of Flat Top died Monday afternoon at 4 15 o clock The body will be taken to Flat Top later today Funeral movements have not yet been made He was the couple s only child.
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Gerald Ted Williams
Ted Williams
Flat Top
Trial by Fire Ends With Discharge for Card-Claimed Actor
Judge J B Hermes doubts James Loos claim of acting status after Loos lights a cigarette and burns his eyelid in court. The judge tests the trick and concludes Loos is not guilty of disorderly conduct, ordering his release.
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Chicago
J. B. Hermes
James Loos
Loos
Bluefield Floral Company Unveils Festive Xmas Store Display
Bluefield Floral Company on Federal Street in the Peery Building showcases a grand Christmas display with potted plants, cut flowers, and a wide gift selection. Manager Clifford M. Brown promotes seasonal arrangements including roses carnations azaleas poinsettias and gardenias while emphasizing Santa’s busy schedule and the store’s Florist Telegraph Delivery affiliation.
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Santa Claus
Bluefield Floral Company
Federal Street
Peery
North Pole
Santa
Clifford M. Brown
Old Saint Nicholas
Brown
Florist Telegraph Delivery Association
Chicago schools plan February shift to printed alphabet
In first and second grades the traditional longhand method will be replaced by printing letters. Officials say the kinaesthetic muscle sense method helps pupils learn by tracing letters until they feel the shapes.
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Chicago
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