Wreck of Gotham Limited Kills Two Inside City Street
A Pennsylvania Railroad express and mail train derailed in Pittsburgh as an 186 ton engine plunged 60 feet into a city street. The engineer Oscar E. Rhosds aged 47 from Columbus Ohio and fireman William H. Etrous from Carnegie Pennsylvania died. Two automobile occupants escaped injury as several cars were narrowly missed. The Gotham Limited had passed over the same tracks ten minutes earlier with no passengers aboard on a separate journey from St. Louis to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gotham Limited
St. Louis
New York
Oscar E. Rhosds 47
Columbus, O
William H. Etrous
Carnegie, Pa
Pageant stories and church plans in Grundy Virginia
Grundy Virginia reports holiday pageants at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches with readings, carols, and candlelight, plus plans for a hospital expansion by Grace Richardson Memorial Hospital and a Mayo Clinic surgeon’s residency. Red Cross drive progress and a list of teachers and students returning home for Christmas are noted along with local clergy travels for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Methodist Church
Schubert
Presbyterian Church
Irvine
Elizabeth Richardson
Clee Clevenger
Puctatin County
G. D. Davidson
Harman Coal Company
Grandy
Rona Fed
W. R. ‘Williams
Grace Richardson Hospital
EH. V. Plamignette
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Pr Maries
Santa Claus
Rus- 34
Red Cross
Buchanan County
Hiawasse
Tenn
Margaret Clark
Fredericksburg
H. P. Grubb
Lebanon
Big Lone Gap
Hancock
Birthday Party for Arnda Compton and Artess Dinger at Falls Mills
Arnda Compton and Artess Dinger celebrated a double birthday Saturday night at her Falls Mills home. Guests included Dollie Tabor Lelia Pakley Doillle Pakley Stella Belcher Loratine Prater Elva Mae and Mrs Gus Compton Eugene and Lowell Tabor Ward Dinger Howard Mud Jing James Cumby Elbert Dinger Charley Tate Eddie Compton Fred Belcher and Curtis Compton. A late hour snack of sandwiches cake and cocoa followed presents for the honorees. The afternoon included school holiday programs and teacher gifts to students. Mr Stewart and family of Aula McKenzie of Peterstown and F G McKenzie visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Mills
Arnda Compton
Artess Dinger
Dollie Tabor
Lelia
Doillle Pakley
Pakley
Stella Belcher
Loratine Prater
Elva Mae
Gus Compton
Eugene
Lowell Tabor
Ward Dinger
Howard Mud Jing
James Cumby
Elbert Ding
Foworth League
Stewart
Aula
Mckensie
Peterstown
F. G. McKenzie
Xwell
Nere Pee
Bt. Luke
Pelage study and wildlife issues highlight 1920s science and policy
A report from Storrs Connecticut details animal fur research at the wildlife unit funded by the American Wildlife Institute and U S Biological Survey, tracing moulting and temperature data collection in cotton tail rabbits. Pennsylvania officials warn of deer overbrowsing and urge balanced conservation with restocking and habitat management, while “Feed the birds now” guidance urges farmers and sportsmen to aid quail and other game during heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dhilliard
Storrs
Connecticut
American Wildlife Institute
Connecticut State College
U. S. Biological Survey
College
Btorrs
Adipine
Raymond H. Wallace
Plant Physiologiss
Dr. Wallace
Starrs Unit
Lezal Tangle
Penn
Seth Gordon
Pennsylvania Game Commission
Keystone State
Gordon
Pennsylvania
Commission
the Conservation Commission
H. W. Shawhan
Shawhan
Tua Ypochonunes Invy Nover Ove
American Kennel Club
United States
Gene Tunney
Philadelphia
U. S. Marine Corps
Deer band mystery ties Virginia hunter tale to poultry tag
The tale centers on a Virginia buck found to wear an aluminum poultry band stamped H-11487 DIY OF METS VA DP OF AGRI after a hunt by William Burton and John Robertson near the Appomattox river. The band, traced to C. B. Wilkinson’s Chesterfield flock, appears to have traveled from a Rhode Island red hen to a deer tongue, a puzzling path unlikely to be fully explained.
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Robertson
E. L. Holmes
Bluefield
Virginia
Richmond
William S. Burton
Amelia County
John Aleck Robertson J
Midlot
Mets
Division of Markets
Virginia Department of Agri
Rhode Island
C. BF. Wilkinson
Chesterfield County
Amelia Line
Moseley
Homore R. Kline
Wilkinson
James Robertson
Departent of Agriculture
Wilkinson Clover
Glen Lyn News Notes From December Meeting
Glen Lyn Bridge club met with Miss Mary Davis Adair in Narrows for a game with high score prize won by Mrs. P. Shell. A Community League square dance at the Community house drew about 25 couples with Narrows orchestra for music and chaperones Mrs. W. A. Thigpen, Mrs. V. E. Thompson, and Mr. H. H. Johnson. Also notes on local holiday visits among residents and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Lyn
H. H. Johnson
Gregory Hawking
Norwol
Wilbur Anderson
Renova
Myrtle Caldwell
Newport
James Wiley
Tazewell
Fred Saunders
Chicago
L. EB. Turner
Saunders
Tazewell Post Office Routes May Be Reorganized
Post office officials inspect Tazewell and North Tazewell routes to trim one line of service. Route maps detail two circuits using highways 31 19 and local roads. acting carrier serves Route 1 pending Barrett retirement. Christmas vacation halts for 128 teachers and 9,000 students.
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Tazewell
Post Office Department
North Tazewell
Bishop
Baptist Valley
Tazewell County
Holiday trip and family illness noted
W Tarter and Mile Mr Tynes travel for a holiday seat visit with relatives in Dunedin Florida. Miss Irma Davis leaves to be with her father Dr. Davis who is recovering at home near Richmond after a relapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes,rankin
Tazewell
Richmond
Tyler Or. Boling
Burkes Garden
J. W. Whitley
North Tazewell
Bluefield
Elizabeth Gillespie
Mary Gillespie
Catawba
D. C. Gillespie
Jesse" Brittain
Ithaca
H. P. Brittain
John Richmond
Tazewell High School
Ewing
J. W. Tatter Hes
J. J. Rowe
Kingsport
Tenn
Mary Davidson
Greenbrier County
West Virginia
Barbara Mooss
Mile
L. A. Tynes
Dunedin
Fla
Irma Davis
Dr. Davis
Christmas greetings and community notes from Springville
Miss Ruth Yost from Radford State Teachers College spent Christmas with Gene Ost and family. Mrs A B Broyles returned from Chillhowie after visiting a sick sister. Eddie Flummer of Gary visited J G Carter. George J L Carter attended a cantata at Graham church. Mrs Paul Carter moved from Bluefield sanitarium home and is recovering. Fred Caldwell and Lewis visited in Northfork. A Christmas program and tree were featured at the local church with gifts for Sunday school roll members and Lewis Caldwell as Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Steele
Lynchburg
James Peery
Duke University
Philadelphia
Mary Hardy
Tazewel County
State Department
Richmond
R. P. Copenhaver
Dental
Northwestern University
Chicago
C. J. Kyle
Coeburn
M. C. Williams
Princeton
Springville
Ruth Yost
Radford State Teachers’ College
Gene
Pater
A. B. Broyles
Chillhowie
Eddie Flummer
Gary
J. G. Carter
George JL. Carter
Graham Church
Paul Carter
Bluefield Sanitarium
Fred Caldwell
Lewis
Northfork
Lewis Caldwell
Santa Claus
Miss Ivy Webb 15 dies from self-inflicted wound in Raven
Raven Virginia December 25 Ivy Webb 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Webb died Sunday December 15 at her Smith Ridge home from a self inflicted bullet wound Funeral services were held Tuesday at the home Survivors include her parents and several siblings Local note mentions visitors and holiday activities at Raven graded school Christmas program at Union church with a large audience attendance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raven, Va
Ivy Webb
Floyd Webb
Smith Ridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wall
Pittsburgh Street
Mag
D. Bailey
Tsingtag
Nanking
Tsingtao
U. S
Japan
James ‘Taylor Robertson
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Chesterfeld
County
Stella Jones
Glen Lyn, Va
L. Knight
Bland Street
Tazewell, VA
Albert G. Peery
George C. Peery
Douglas Fleet, Jr
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
George W. Litton
B. M. Phiode
Blackaburg
R. E. Hunt
Department of Animal Husbandry
Vv. PB TL
Mr. Litton
Litton
Uc W. Tarter
Springville, Va
B. Co. K. Nash
MS. Uapendant
Margaret White
Raven
Fred Buckles
Joe Harper
Lillybrook
W. Va
W. A. Seawell
Billy
J. C. Prease
Spi
Raven Graded School
Union Church
Myr
Charlie,Cagey
Mary Nancie
Fred
J. C. Breasa
Eugene H. Farey
First National Bank
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