Four Christmas Trees Used for Community Observance
Five trees will decorate this year’s Community Christmas observance replacing the usual forest giant. Two trees flank the stage ends at the city auditorium and Ramsey auditorium. A fifth tree supports the colored children event, secured by Stewart Stowers, Walter Hill, and Charlie Steele of Appalachian Electric Power. Trees, chosen by the group and brought from the woods, will be adorned with tinsel and multicolor lights and prepared for Sunday’s program at 3 PM, followed by Santa Claus.
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City Auditorium
Ramsey Auditorium
Stewart Stowers
Walter Hill
Charlie Steele
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Santa Claus Burplane
Christmas Hooch Raid Seizes 30 Ton Stash
Police raided the home of Hester Blakes at 112 Baldwin Avenue and seized a 30 ton supply of Christmas hooch. The Stokes woman was jailed pending trial and the liquor was dumped into the sewer. Chief C N Wilson Lieut C Bond Patrolman Carl Bailey and R L Lively led the action.
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Hester Blakes
Baldwin Avenue
Stokes
C. N. Wilson
Lieut. C. Bond
Carl Bailey
R. L. Lively
Hae
Choir Rehearsal at Bethel A. M. E. Church
Bethel A. M. E. Church hosts a choir rehearsal this afternoon at 3 o clock. All singers urged to attend and prepare for upcoming service.
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Bethel A. M. E
Christmas worship and programs at Trinity M E Church area
Trinity M E Church South Corner College avenue and Washington street holds Sunday school at 9 30 with James B Kahle, preaching at 11. A Christmas play by Sunday school and Epworth league at 7 30. Evans Ave church on Payne Street lists Bible school 9 45 with Ira Neal, morning worship at 11, evangelistic service at 7 30 with text Christ Second Coming Back to Earth Again. Tuesday cottage prayer meeting led by Joe Crigger on Collins Street. Wednesday prayer at 7 30, Friday Young People Society meets at 7 30 led by Dillard L Lawson. Corner Mercer and Bedford streets church: Bible school 9 45 with Mrs J M Litton, morning sermon 10 45 on The Greatest Christmas Gift, Christmas program at 7 30 by Sunday school. Wayne Street church: Sunday school 10 with W B Underwood, morning sermon 11 by Rev B T Underwood, Christmas pageant The Shepherds Trail at 7 30. Tuesday prayer service 7 30.
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Corner College Avenue
Washington Street
Hamilton
James
Kahle
Epworth League
Thomas Street
Bluefield Avenue
Ira M. Ison
Ira G. Neal
Eormon
Collins
Payne Street
Joe Crigger
Mercer and
Bedford Streets
J. F. Simpson
J. M. Litton
Wayne Street
W. B. Underwood
B. T. Underwood
Shepherds Trail
Christmas Recital Sets Tone for South Street Church Services
South Street Church on South Bluefield announces Sunday School at 9 45 with a special program in the main service. Morning worship at 11 o clock, Y P s at 6, evening service at 7 30 led by Pastor Paul W Cook and Superintendent Charles C Kaly. A Christmas recital of candy and song precedes the sermon.
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South Street
South Bluefield
Paul W. Cook
Charles C. Kaly
Candie
First Presbyterian Christmas Services Preview
Rev. Samuel W. Moore and Rev. William J. McMillan lead services at First Presbyterian with morning worship at 9:30 and an 11 o’clock sermon on The First Christmas. The 5 p.m. Christmas praise service replaces the evening worship. The Sunday School, under Dr. Erich Wade, convenes at 9:30 for study and choir offers special music.
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First Presbyterian
Samuel W. Moore
D.D
William J. McMillan
Eri. C. Wade
McMillan
Christmas Services At Two Churches With Choirs
The Church School and Bible close at 9 30 a m and morning prayer and sermon at 11 feature special Christmas music by the choir. Midnight Holy Communion ends with carol singing at 11 p m and 8 30 a m Christmas morning service. The rector will be in Princeton for 5 p m services.
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Tazewell
Duhring Streets
Jennings W. Hobson
Church School
Bible
Mornin
Specia
Princeton
Christ
Therd
Christmas Services Across Bland Street Spires
Bland Street Methodist prepares a morning sermon “What If Jesus Had Not Come” and an evening cantata led by James Elmer Brown with orchestra. Christian Science Society hosts 11 am Sunday school and service with text from Eddy and Bible verses. College Avenue Baptist announces 11 am Christmas sermon “Beautiful Ideals and Brutal Facts” and 8 pm music program.
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Bland Street
M. A. Stevenson
Jesus
James Elmer Brown
College Avenue
Howard L. Weeks
Fred R. Christie
Christmas Religious Programs At Local Churches
Immanuel Lutheran at Corner Mercer and Duhring lists a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 11:30 with musical numbers and a choir with Miss Armentrout Steele and others. First Christian Church at 601 Bland Street presents a Christmas program, benevolence offering, cantata directed by Bernard Cunningham, and extended services through New Year’s Eve.
Holiday travel up this season says railroad VP
H E Newcomer vice president of the Pennsylvania Railroad's western region reports a substantial rise in holiday travel compared with last season.
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Chicago
H. E. Newcomer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bluefield Business Group Urges Carless Day for Shoppers
The Bluefield Business Men's Association urged local car owners to leave autos at home as a Christmas shopping rush nears peak. Parking has been tight all week with many visitors expected on the last shopping day before Christmas.
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Bluefield Business Men's Association
Death of George Crockett Leaves Mercer Area Community Grieving
The obituary notes George Crockett a longtime Mercer County bar member and former secretary of the county bar association. He helped found the Bluefield Kiwanis and served as its director and as a Graham Methodists leader. He was named delegate to the 1934 Holston conference and trustee of Emory and Henry College. He died unmarried with surviving relatives listed.
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Sanders, Crockett
Burton
Crockett
Bar Associations
Mercer County
West Virginia
American Bar Association
Mercer County Association
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Deth
Graham Methods Church
Setewarde
Graham Methodist Church
Holston
Methodist Church
General Methodist Conference
Jackson
Miés
Emory and Henry College
Henry ©. Stuart
Virginia
Cockett
Annie Crockett
Local family ties noted in Bluefield area
One brother, R. K. Crockett, mayor of Bluefield, Va., and cashier of the Bank of Graham, is listed along with sisters Mrs. Joseph M. Sanders of Bluefield, Bettie and Nan Crockett of Bluefield, Va., and Mrs. Will E. Peery of Tazewell in a family notice.
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R. K. Crockett
Bluefield
Bank of Graham
Joseph M. Sanders
Mieses Bettie and
Nan Crockett
Will E. Peery
Tazewell
Giles Ill in Local Hospital
Keystone resident H J Giles is a patient at the Bluefield sanitarium after an operation yesterday. He was admitted Thursday and his condition last evening was reported favorable. Giles is uncle of Gladys Garet, night supervisor at the sanitarium.
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H. J. Giles
Keystone
Bluefield Sanitarium
Giles
Mr. Giles
Mies Gladys Garet
Postoffice Windows Open Later for Weekend Mail
Acting postmaster Mrs Stella M Bivens announced the local post office will keep delivery and receiving windows open until 6 pm tonight to aid patrons. There will be no mail delivery on Sunday and Monday except for special delivery mail.
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Stella M. Bivens
Silver Christmas and Silver Price Policy
President Roosevelt's silver price stabilization proclamation gives the West a "silver Christmas" and may drive ghost cities from old mining districts. Prosperity hinges on price for silver, while gold mining depends on finding ore. In Nice, France, beach police measure bathers' legs with sticks to enforce modesty.
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San Francisco
Roosevelt
Far West
Nice
French Riviera
Funeral services for Mrs. J Harve Johnston
Funeral services for Mrs. J Harve Johnston who died Thursday at her Rogere Street home will be held at 10 o clock this morning at Bland Street Methodist Church. Dr. T S Hamilton will officiate with Rev M A Stevenson assisting. Burial at Monte Vista Park cemetery. Survivors include her son Attorney Milton Johnston of Elizabethton Tenn and an adopted daughter Mrs Maude Mc Culloch of Bluefield. Active pallbearers listed and church groups to serve as follower bearers.
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J. Harve Johnston
Rogere Street
Bland Street Methodist Church
T. S. Hamilton
Trinity Methodist Church
M. A. Stevenson
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Milton Johnston
Elizabethton
Tenn
Johnston
Maude McCulloch
Bluefield
Fueral
J. I. Mangue
L. W. Boykin
W. B. Motley
R. C. Fleshman
J. T. Watts
Roy Thompson
N. R. Mayé
Julian Wright
Woman's Missionary Society of
Salvation Army Faces Deficit in Holiday Fund Drive
Only about one third of the $1,000 needed for the Salvation Army holiday program and winter relief work in January and February has been raised. Adjutant C. Miller announced after tallying the street kettle fund and noted one day remains to raise the balance or local relief activities will be affected.
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Salvation Army
C. Miller
Kettles to be moved tonight for relief donations
The kettles located at downtown corners since December 4 will be removed at 1 o'clock tonight. Adjutant Miller urged contributors to donate money or any useful articles such as clothing groceries shoes or meat to aid relief work.
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Thame
Miller
College Scores Notre Dame Beats Bradley Tech 34 27
Notre Dame leads Bradley Tech 34 to 27 in a college basketball update. Nebraska is listed with 11 points while De Paul trails with 35 in the incomplete score notes.
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Notre Dame
Bradley Tech
Nebraska
de Paul
Seasonal Produce List Highlights Garden Staples
A collection of fruits and vegetables includes tomatoes cucumbers carrots beets lima beans green peas green beans grapes apples Brazil nuts English walnuts and pecans. The list emphasizes pantry and garden staples popular in home markets.
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Wis Ça
Cash Grocery
Bluefield Ave
Superior Sterling Co
Macaro
Carnation Milk
Florida
TABOR
Daily Telegraph
Clearbrook
Tangerines
Broilers
Scrapple
Chase & Sanborn
Cross and Blackwell
Boe
al Flavors
Kroger
Turkeys
DUCKS
Ene Fryers
California
Red Lion Brand
del Monte
Latonia Club
Campbell
DE Luxe
News OF the Colored People
FIRST
Wesleyan Methodists
Church OF the Nazarene
First Church OF God
Christ Episcopal
Grace Methodist
Thomas and
Rogers Streets
Eugene H. Cassidy
Welfare
Christian Science Society
West Virginian Hotel
Christian Science
Mary Baker Eddy
Attenton
Immanuel Lutheran
Armentrout
Steele
Cousing
McNeal
Ruth Bodell Fox
the Friendly Church
Paul L. Roger
First Christian Church
Ben
Johnson
C. I. Cheyney
Bible School
Church
Bernard Cunningham
B. Chappel
Union Mission
Leslie
Bluefielders
George Crockett
Southern Fruit Market
Bland St
Marsh
Celery, Florida Bunch
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