Anawalt Fire Fatality Believed Husband Lost Wife
Mrs. Q. C. Taylor, 50, died in a Christmas night blaze that destroyed the three room Taylor home at Anawalt. Her husband, a timber worker, barely escaped after attempting to rescue her before neighbors pulled him from the burning house. The three Taylor children were away with relatives. several married children survive.
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Q. C. Taylor
Taylor
Anawalt
Mr. Taylor
McDowell County
Melvin Taylor
Emmett
Agnes
Laura Taylor
Mrs. Taylor
Halls Engaged For Corps Benefit Dances In Bluefield
A New Year Eve benefit event for the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps and the Girls Drill team relocates to Bluefield venues. The square dance moves to the municipal auditorium with Mercer County Ramblers and Nelsons Night Hawks providing music for the two dances at the Elks home and the auditorium respectively.
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Bluefield
Elks
Municipal Auditorium
Mercer County Ramblers
Nelson's Night Hawks
Frankis Forfeits Bond in Deportation Case
Pittsburgh the case involved Pete Frankis of Martins Ferry Ohio who forfeited a $1 000 bond after deportation efforts failed He was one of 20 cited by U S immigration authorities who took their fight to the supreme court The others surrendered December 18 and were taken to New York Judge Nelson McVicar issued a bench warrant for Frankis.
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Pittsburgh
Pete Frankis
Main Street
Martins Ferry
Frankis
Greece
U. S
Supreme Court
New York
Nelson McVicar
Beginning Our Pre Inventory Sale At Local Shops
A local pre inventory sale advertises remnants and discounts at Fretwell's and Lusk's Beauty Shop with grooming products and face treatments. Stoker Coal Dust promotes home stokers, while the Artificial Limb Manufactory opens January 2 under manager J. P. Boggs. Mary Lee Beauty Shop offers facials and dyeing services with phone listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fretwell's
J. P. Boggs
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Mary Lee
Raleigh Street
Mary Lee Beauty Shop
A J Angel, Retired Railway Employee, Dies at 74
A J Angel 74 a long time Bluefield resident and former Norfolk and Western railway foreman died at home on Christmas morning after declining health. Funeral services will be held at Pembroke Christian church with burial in Pembroke cemetery. He was born January 1 1862 in Pembroke and had lived in Bluefield since 1903. He was twice married and survived by one daughter, several siblings, two grandchildren and a great grandson. His wife and daughter were at his bedside.
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A. J. Angel
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bluefield
North Street
Christian Church
Pembroke
Ben 8. Johnson
First Christian Church
Mr. Angel
E B. B
Elizabeth Angel
Angel
Jennie Stewart Worley
Alton J. Campbell
Montgomery
Ala
Alice Shamblin
Ronceverte
W. Va
Pembroke Lodge 174
G. L. Rutledge
F. A. Ball
J. E. McMullin
George Geordon
W. H. Borden
G. ©. Tabor
C. S. Cheyney
Ralph Thompson
Joseph Campbell Jr
Bess Campbell
Montgomery, Ala
Death of 5 Year Old Harry Alvin Brooks from Diphtheria
Harry Alvin Brooks five year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert N Brooks 1209 Norfolk street died at 4 pm yesterday at Bluefield sanitarium of diphtheria Funeral services set for this afternoon at 2 30 at the Brooks home conducted by Rev BE Cassidy Grace Methodist church Burial will be in Monte Vista Park Survived by parents brothers Enzer Marvin and James Brooks of Bluefield Va sisters Mrs Bryson Dye of Marion Va and Mrs C P Shrader of Camp Creek W Va
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Harry Alvin Brooks
Robert N. Brooks
Norfolk Street
Bluefield Sanitarium
Brooks
BE. H. Cassidy
Grace Methodist Church
Monte Vista Park
Enzer Brooks
Popular Hill
Marvin and
James Brooks
This City
Bryson Dye
Marion
C. P. Shrader
Camp Creek
W, Va
Early Glashes On Neutrality and Bonus Issues Persist
Senator Harrison warns of ongoing talks with congressional leaders and the president on a bonus plan funded with new money. He predicts no tax bill soon and argues against the Townsend pension proposal, calling it financially impossible amid high expenditures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
House
Supreme Court
AAA
Townsend
Con Areal
Blizzard Deaths And Hardship Across The State
A blizzard leaves multiple fatalities and injuries across West Virginia. Seventeen year old Garet Jones dies when a locomotive strikes her car near Charleston. Clemens Minghipi 32 dies from lockjaw after a firecracker wound. Arnetha Tennington 14 nearly loses her life while searching for a Christmas tree. John Karper finds her hours later amid heavy snow on High Knob. Walter Gale Knott 13 dies from a gunshot at a relative’s home in Newburg. Charles Green 25 is killed by a gunshot during an attempted theft in Wheeling. Transportation and communications struggle as ice slows buses and roads, with 245 snowplows deployed and primary routes mostly passable. One-way traffic remains in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garet Jones
Bownemont
Charleston
Clemens Minghipi
Martinsburg
Arnetha Tennington
Harman
Randolph County
John Karper
High Knob
Newburg
Preston County
Walter Gale Knott
Charles Green
Wheeling
Green
Pocahontas County
Pembroke Man Dies From Christmas Eve Wounds
Ray Bradley twenty six of Pembroke Virginia died at St Elizabeth's hospital Pearisburg nine hours after being shot at the door of Mrs Maggie Wood's home near Pembroke Limestone works Christmas Eve. Mrs Wood a Pembroke resident is jailed and charged with murder to be arraigned for preliminary hearing next Monday.
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Ray Bradley
Pembroke
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Pearisburg
Maggie Wood
Giles County
Wood
Bradley
George W. Bradley
Science Progresses in Fight Against Infantile Paralysis
Article notes trials of chemicals to prevent poliomyelitis during epidemics. Vitamin C injected by Claus Z Jungeblut at Columbia into 20 monkeys showed 4 milligrams provided complete protection, larger doses offered little benefit. Experiment relied on in vitro virus killing by vitamin C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Z. Jungeblut
Columbia
Jungeblut Gadi
Severe weather fuels long siege on Route 50
Heavy drifts along U. S. Route 50 between Grafton and the Virginia line prompted concerns as crews worked to keep the highway passable. D C Kennedy, secretary of the Kanawha Coal Operators association, said fuel stocks were ample to support a prolonged siege of the severe weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Virginia Line
D. C. Kennedy
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Relatives Seek Missing Norfolk Man Ed Carroll
Relatives in Norfolk seek help locating Ed Carroll who disappeared last summer after his father in law Willie Strawhand died December 23. A letter to the Bluefield chamber of commerce was turned over to the Daily Telegraph with a request for assistance, asking readers with information to contact Daniel McCallum at 940 Larchmont, Norfolk.
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Bluefield
Daniel McCallum
Larchmont
Norfok
Restaurant at Welch Heavily Damaged by Fire
The Mat Well restaurant on lower McDowell Street Welch was heavily damaged by a fire early last night. Fire chiefs estimate the loss at about $2,000 as Welch firefighters took 45 minutes to control the blaze.
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McDowell Street
Welch
Welch City
News Parade of 1935 at Colonial Theater
The News Parade of 1935 will be shown today and tomorrow at the Colonial theater. Edwin Hill reviews the year’s history making events with thrilling pictorial highlights. Our Gang Kids close the reel with New Year greetings as advertised attractions run the last two days of the week.
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Edwin Hill
Colonial Theater
Playhouse
The
Colonial
Our Gang
Mrs J C McComas of Pocahontas Dies at 83
Mrs J C McComas aged 83 died on Christmas day at her daughter’s home in Pocahontas. Funeral services are at 1 PM at Primitive Baptist Church Rich Creek Mercer County conducted by Rev Tom Jenkins and Rev Isaac Payne with burial in the family cemetery at Pine Oak.
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J. C. McComas
Icy Crouch
Pocahontas
Primitive Baptist Church
Rich Creek
Mercer County
Tom Jenkins
Isaac ©. Payne
Pinoak
Funeral Held for Miss Jane Tarter in Tazewell
Mrs. J. L. Crockett and son Rob ert Crockett attended the funeral and burial of Miss Jane Tarter 28 daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Tarter who died Tuesday at the Bluefield sanitarium Services were at the parents home near Burkes Garden and the burial was in the new cemetery in Tazewell Scaleless goldfish are not scale less the scales are merely trans parent
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J. L. Crockett
Robert Crockett
Tazewell
Authorities Drop Murder Theory in Bowman Death
Tazewell county officials abandon murder theory in the death of 21 year old miner Henry Bowman. Investigators say no evidence showed Bowman was killed and placed on railroad tracks near Haynes Branch between Boissevain and Pocahontas. Bowman employed by Pocahontas Fuel company.
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Tazewel County
Henry Bowman
Boissevain
Norfolk and Western
Pocahontas
Commonwealth
Joe Gillespie
Tazewell
Bowman
Dick McGuire
George
Sol) French
H. N. Morris
McGuire
French
Balasevain
Haynes Branch
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Ike Bowman
Big Branch
Hoe
Woodrow
Claude Bowman
Police Judge Fines Alleged Shoplifter In County Court
Alonzo Barnes, one of two men identified as involved with an incident at Montgomery Ward, was tried last night after being accused of shoplifting and fleeing, facing fines imposed by the police judge.
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Alonzo Barnes
8. W. Bennett
Forest Street
Montgomery Ward
Barnes Confesses to Assault and Theft in Municipal Court
Barnes admitted to abducting a Mrs Bennett and stealing five pairs of ladies shoes. He was fined ten dollars and cast in each case. The companion’s identity remained unknown as the pair fled the store after breaking from clerks.
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Mra. Bennett
Barnes
Clerka
Brief Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Ballard
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ballard were held yesterday at her Bluefield home 116 Rogers street and at Hawkins chapel Bland street. The funeral party travels to Peterstown for Baptist church services then interment in Peterstown cemetery conducted by Rev T E Peters. Ballard had lived in Bluefield many years and died Tuesday evening.
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Mary Ballard
Rogers Street
Hawkins’ Chapel
Bland Street
Bluefield
Peterstown
Baptist Church
T. E. Peters
First Baptist Church
Funeral for Mrs. Rebecca Bowers Held on Belcher Street
Rebecca Bowers died Tuesday night at her Belcher street home. The funeral is at 2 p.m. today in Linkford Undertaking chapel with Bishop Cox officiating. Interment will follow at East End cemetery.
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Rebecca Bowers
Belcher Street
Linkford Undertaking Company
Bishop Cox
East End
Christmas Tree and Program by Church of God Tonight
Church of God Apostolic invites the public to a Christmas tree lighting and program this evening. Members urge attendance for seasonal music and demonstrations.
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Church OF God (Apostolic
Pentecostal sermon at 200 Wilson Street tonight
The Church of God in Christ at 200 Wilson Street invites all to regular services tonight with Elder N. J. Jackson Jr. of Miami delivering the sermon. Bishop F. Kyle serves as minister.
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Church OF God IN Christ
Wilson Street
N. J. Jackson Jr
Miami, Fla
F. Kyle
Christmas Guests From Three States Visit Ohio Couple
Mr and Mrs Armstrong of Mount Vernon Ohio Mr and Mrs Toney of Roanoke Va and Mr and Mrs Sam Howard of Arlington W Va were Mr and Mrs Norman Howard s guests Christmas day Mrs Mabel Hairston and Elaine Hairston and Helen Matthews left this morning for Thacker W Va to spend the Christmas holidays with her sister Mrs Bertie Matthews Helen Matthews mother.
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Armstrong
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Toney
Roanoke
Sam Howard
Arlington
W. Va
Norman Howard
Mabel Hairston
Elaine Hairston
Helen Matthews
Thacker
Bertie Matthews
Radio Amateurs Vie for Spot on Major Bowes Stage
Tonight 9 to 10 WHIS airs the best local radio entertainers as they compete for a spot on Major Bowes Ama teurs. Auditions at WHIS studios all day require entrants to be over 16 with their own accompanist. Bluefield Milling sponsors prizes for all contestants and a grand prize winner to join the Major Bowes program.
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WHIS
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Hope Shoppe
Granada Theatre
Leggins
Lusk's Beauty Shop
Kell Building
Norfolk and Western Employe
Princet
Lux Soap
Whitman
Inera
Patman
GILES
Pearisburg Hospital
ED Carroll
Norfolk
J. C. M’comas
PNR
Mrs. Ballard
Colored News
Fred A. Muschenheim
Alc
Percale
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