Pan American talks press for a waorless hemisphere peace
The seventh Pan American conference, amid efforts to settle Bolivia Paraguay conflict and a Colombia Peru dispute, endorses extending the 11 day armistice in Gran Chaco. Delegates vow to preserve peace through collective action while economic goals recede to the background. Alberto Mano defends Pan Americanism as peace democracy independence and unity. Cordell Hull lauds Bolivian Paraguayan patience and statesmanship.
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Americas
Bolivia
Jendérs
Congress of Peace
Alberto Mano
Foreign Affaira
Cordelj Ul Baluf
Gran Chaco
Paraguay
Spanishburg High News Briefsports and Local Socials
The tenth grade hosted a turkey dinner at 6 30 p m sponsored by Migs McDonald with games and carols. Spanishburg beat Nazrows 61 23 as Roy Lusk scored 22. The annual high school basketball game ended 4 54 to 2 with Roy Lusk again top scorer. Local social notes report visits and travels among students and residents including Duncan, Russell, Lilly, Moting, and Clark families. Funeral services were held for Robert Williams in Bexley.
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Migs McDonald
Spaniahburg
Nazrows High School
Roy Lusk
Otiflatitas Holidays and Local Personal Notices
Local notes report Mr and Mrs Mattt Bolen’s son bitten by a doe and receiving treatment at Princeton Hospital. Mrs J C Mendowshen returned from Princeton. Martha Cole visited Rhodes last week. Mrs Hollandsworth and children in Christmas visit from Christiansburg Virginia. Several residents note social visits and shopping in Beckley Olnefield and Princeton. Property break in at Zed Mave’s house noted. various locals mentioned with church and school ties and holiday gatherings.
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Thomas Wood
Matoaka
Avoly Creek
Fos Bolen
Mattt
Bolen
Princeton
J. C. Mendowshen
Marl Cole
Rhodes
Hollandsworth
Dente
Clyda
Christiansburg
Shocktley
JL. L
Kelly Jennings
Rt. Pole
Beckley
Toy Latsk
Bpanishburg
Ramonkora
Luther
Parker
Damon Reid
J. W. Reld
Zed Mave
Kennis Cottle
Glenville State Teachers’ Colleges
Wil
L. W. Moore
Basil Hall
Athens
J. G. Odlonell
H. Moye
Herman Daniely
Burt Maxey
Wolf Creek
Mathew Mander
Killarney
Emmett Ne
Herman Danlaly
Spanishbure
Misa Dorthea Danlely
Alatora
J. L. Ford
ACEO Forecasts Currency Battle Continues
The report notes improving global economic trends and attempts to resolve banking and currency troubles. It cites President Roosevelt's popularity but questions support for some policies, and critiques the administration's handling of labor and industrial issues in Pennsylvania and beyond.
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Great Britain
Fiat
Reed
Roosevelt
Novle Inga Dariel
Nolltiendannachos
Neystone
Newspaper
Wen
Roosevelt approves seven new codes in recovery push
Washington December 36 The recovery administration announced presidential approval of seven new codes covering industries and electrotyping gate devolving and producers of median and low priced jewelry. Codes signed by President Roosevelt December 29 took effect around January 1. Major codes from the Hat list were not included. Also awaiting approval were codes for the food and grocery retail and wholesale trade. BARGE LINES ACTIVE St Paul Minnesota December 26 Federal barge lines between St Paul and St Louis carried more tonnage in ten months of 1934 than in any year since 1927. Ten month tonnage reached 128410 versus 119618 in 1938 and 104185 in 1932.
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Roosovelt
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Hough S. Talman
St Paul
Minn
Ae Federal
St. Paul
St. Louis
Directors Move to Slash Health Unit Expenses
Bluefield officials discuss sharing costs for the health department, with Mayor Light proposing a joint conference with county courts and municipal leaders to fund dairy inspection work. McDowell County contracts dairy inspection to ensure wholesome milk supply, while Bluefield seeks relief from bearing all costs. Board approves sewer right-of-ways for Payne Douglas, Surray and Frederick streets, with work to resume under CWA staff.
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Bluefeld
Plelda
Hia Inspectiona
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Uevatlong
Thie
Municipall- Hea
Dairy Inspection Bureau
Bluefild
Éama
Blyeld
Payne Douglas
Surray
Frederick Streets
CWA
Dawes Loan Backed by Insull Securities Weaken RFC Scrutiny
Insull Securities backed a Dawes loan funded by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Major debits included 650000 to Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railway and 2840286 to Insull Utility Investments. Dawes testified the heavy exposure violated the law’s loan limits, noting the bank had capital and surplus of 27000000. The investigation paused on Harvey Couch’s relations with Chase National Bank pending stock market committee findings.
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Reconstruction Corporation
Dawes
Joan
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad
Consolidated Properties Trust
Martin J. Tnayli
Samual Ineull
Ineull Utilty Investments, Inc
Chage National Bank
Stock Market Committee
RFC
Wreck Victim In Serious Condition At Saint Luke’s
Claude Conner 68 of Peterstown remains in serious condition after a Saturday night accident near Rocky Gap Virginia. Doctors report paralysis from a fractured vertebrae and spinal cord injury, with a fractured shoulder blade and several ribs. He was alone driving to Virginia to spend Christmas when his car struck a truck and overturned.
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St. Luke's S Hospital
Claude Conner
Peterstown
Rocky Gap
Conner
Viralala
Diciey
Ashworth's Store Burglarized. Merchandise Stolen
Burglars entered P. J. Ashworth and Son store on Bland and Jones streets during Christmas night. Two doors were forced, a window broken, and stock missing including women’s hosiery and underwear, with other items like shoes and bedspreads stolen. This marked a second burglary at the Ashworth store in weeks, following about $90 worth previously taken. Other robberies reported include Nathen Afrey’s clothing theft on Union Street and plate glass break-ins at Weinhere’s and Hawley’s Department Store.
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P. J. Ashworth and Son
Bland
Jones Streets
Ashworth
Nathan Affrey
Union Street
Weinhere's
Princeton
Hawley’s
Correction on accident report involving Mrs Beem and Mrs Green
A correction clarifies yesterday's Telegraph misidentified Mrs Roy Beem of 1105 Wyoming Street in connection with an explosion incident. Mrs Been was severely scalded but not considered in dangerous condition by doctors at St Luke's Hospital and is expected to return home in a few days.
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Daily Telegraph
Roy Green
Third Street
Roy Beem
Wyoming Street
Telegraph
Been
St. Luke's Hoapital
CWA Work In Tazewell County Faces Weather Delays
Weather delays halt Tarowell GWA workers Tuesday as CWA funds push progress in Tazewell County under T G Shuffleburger and assistants. Officials note the program is a major employer, with organizational shifts moving welfare duties and possible staff transfers toward Richmond.
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Tarowell Gwa
CWA
Tazwell County
T. G. Shuffleburger
Tazewell County
Virginia Sidelights To Repaint Building
Virginia sidelights report planned upgrades to buildings in Bluefield. Mechanics mobilize Tuesday to negotiate repair inside and out, improve grounds. new sidewalk at Logan street school. west end sidewalk approved by GWA. winter work expected. Christmas trade up in Bluefield. groundhog sighting near Youngs Summit. Memorial Baptist church to hold end of year prayer meeting led by Rev A B Kennedy.
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Bluefield
Mechanica
Graham Tigs
Logan Street
GWA
Youngs Summit
Memorial Baptist
Memorial Baptist Church
A. B. Kennedy
Columbia
W. K. Graves
High Wind Havoc Strikes Burkes Garden Area
A Monday night windstorm caused damage in Burkes Garden and Clinch Valley reports to Bluefield. Fodder tattered across fields while a roof row of BK R Smith’s new dwelling at Burkes Garden siding blew away. The storm was the season’s most severe with sleety drizzle accompanying the wind.
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Clinch Valley
Blue Field
Burkes Garden
BK. R. Smith
Burkes Garden Siding
Raf
Welfare Branch Chief to Resign in Tazewell County
Reported here a change in the welfare department leadership in Tazewell County. Mrs Thelma Charles, superintendent, will resign to accept a promotion with the state welfare department. She succeeded Mary Hardy who held the post previously.
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Welfare Department
Tazewell County
Thelma Charles
Rites Today for Mrs Beulah Mae Hill
Funeral services for Mrs Beulah Mae Hill 44 will be held at 10 this morning at the home south of the falls Milla dam. She died Christmas day after a brief illness from a heart attack. The Rev Elmer W Lean of Bluefield Va will preach and burial is in Elgin W Tabor cemetery. She was daughter of the late Elgin W Tabor and the sister-in-law of G C Washer.
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Falls Milla Dam
Beulah Mae Hill
Elgin W. Tabor
Sad
GC. M. Washer
Clear Fork
Wagner
Funeral services for Mrs Snell set for today
Funeral services for Mrs Eilab beth Suall will be held this afternoon at 2.0 at Charlie Garret's home. Rev C Z Miller will lead with Rev Elmer Dean assisting. Survived by four sons W R Snett Raymond Cipy W Va H 7 Tip Ton Pete Boissevain Cleveland Tucker W Va and daughter Mrs Emily Bail Turkey Knob W Va Grandsons to serve as pallbearers.
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Eilabbeth Suall
Charlie Garret
C. Z. Miller
Elmer Dean
Snell
W. R. Snett
Raymond Cipy
Tip Ton
Pete
Boissevain
Cleveland
Tucker
Emily Bail
Turkey Knob
W. Va
Virginia Side Personal News Ties Locals Across States
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Greiser spend Christmas in Florida while Richmond visitors, Broadnax and Ashe County natives, and Montgomery county officials arrive for holiday gatherings. Local families host kin from Norton, Asheville, Baltimore, and Portsmouth, sharing visits with Witte and Saunders households.
Doctors Promote Cresate For Chest Colds
Doctor recommended Creomulsion with creonote and other medicinal elements to stop coughs and colds quickly. The ad claims Creomulsion is powerful yet harmless and easy to take, with a money back guarantee if not relieved. Cautions to keep Creomulsion on hand for persistent coughs.
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Cresate
Creomulgion
Creonote
Creamuston
Fire Chief Warns Dry Christmas Trees Fire Hazard
Fire Chief Carter warns of the danger from drying Christmas trees after Christmas season. He notes many trees sold in the area are dry and decorated with cheap electric lights raising a risk of short circuits and rapid flames. He urges removing trees promptly to prevent house fires.
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Santa Claus
Carter
Bhinfield
Pasar
West Virginia Luxury Tax on Tobacco Unlikely
Charleston reports show little likelihood the WV legislature will pass a tobacco and cigarette luxury tax. Bills were introduced early in the session but faced opposition and a recessed holiday period as critics warn of the added burden on the populace.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Opposition to tax and regulation measures cited in history text
The passage notes opposition to federal tax actions and a tobacco tax bill. Merchants fear stamp duties on packages while tobacco county growers urge lawmakers to reject the tax, citing harm to their industry. Critics compare Ohio revenue with inconvenience and predict Governor White may seek repeal as wines age poorly.
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Hote
Charleston
Ohio
White
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