Greever Hall 15 Killed in Plunge
Greever Hall 14 of 221 Nelson Street Bluefield died at 2 15 pm yesterday at Stevens Clinic Welch from injuries after falling from a railroad bridge at Hartwell Sunday morning. A Norfolk and Western bridge carpenter he suffered chest and neck injuries. Funeral services are set for Wednesday with burial at Monte Vista. He was born September 19, 1882 near Pounding Mills, a native of Tazewell County, survived by wife and four children in Bluefield, two stepchildren, brothers and sisters.
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Greever Hall
Nelson Street
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Hartwell
Hall
Norfolk and Western Railway
Monte Vista
Mr. Hall
Tazewell County
Pounding Mills
Bud Hall
Allen Street
Assessment Near Two Billion Mark Reached in 1996 Valuations
The page shows a continued lower overall assessment with total value at $584,504,400, down $3,154,756 from 1935. Real estate assessments rose to $829,976,691, up by 85,625,094, while personal property stood at $323,144,570 against $317,384,704 in 1996.
German torpedo boats to guard vessels in Biscay
German torpedo boats plan to meet and escort German freighters reaching San Sebastian in the inner bay to prevent the Palos incident. Berlin warns merchant ships to hug the French coast of the Bay of Biscay to avoid areas around Bilbao as Madrid hesitates over freeing the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biscay
Madrid
Palos
San Sebastian
Germany
Mediterranean
Bay of Biscay
Bilbao
Bayonne
Atrols
Medical conclave warns physical exams beat labs for disease indicators
Dr Barnard Conroe of Philadelphia argues routine inspection of the tongue can reveal diseases such as scarlet fever, Addison’s disease, syphilis, congenital heart disease, diabetes, allergies, dysentery, and hyperthyroidism. Dr Fr A McFarland reports high altitude studies show alcohol effects linger, impairing memory after a night at 15,000 to 20,000 feet, while noting no lasting memory loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnard Conroe
Philadelphia
Conroe
Addison
Ohanle City
N. J. Dee
Fr. A.mcfarland
American Association For the “Advancement of Science
Chile
City and Coalfield Sale and Beauty Services Ad Mix
Pre inventory sale items include lamps vases bric a brac and dresses at Mary Lee Dress Shop Raleigh Street between Bland and Federal. Mary Lee Beauty Shop offers permanents shampoos finger waves manicures and satisfactory work at 408 Raleigh Street phone 2760. Henderson’s cleaning and pressing Gaundlets service. J W Waters Co Jewelers displays antique jewelry at 309 Federal Street Bluefield West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lee Dress
Raleigh St
Bland
Federal
Mary Lee Beauty Shop
J. W. Waters Co., Jewelers
Federal Street
Bluefield
W. Va
McComas Family III Poisoning Case At Bluefield Sanitarium
T R Shrewsbury his wife and their 22 month old baby were brought to Bluefield sanitarium from McComas last evening after a sudden poisoning illness. Doctors report satisfactory progress toward recovery but cannot determine the cause. Each had eaten a different food at supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Shrewsbury
Bluefield Sanitarium
McComas
Kidnapping Case Dominates Tacoma Search Effort
Federal state and local officers continued a wide land and water hunt for 10 year old Charles Mattson in Tacoma. Private boats and police searched Puget Sound coves and streets while the Mattson estate grappled with a dramatic abduction note and a mask sighting. Justice Department agents pledged full cooperation to capture the kidnapper as J. Edgar Hoover directed efforts amid ongoing investigations in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Federal
State
Jctty
Puget Sound
Mattson
W. W. Mattson
Charles
Weyerhaeuser
Wéyerhaeuser
B. I
Washington
Justice Department
Little Charles
San
Varome
Wash
J. Edgar ‘Hooves
Bureau of Investigation
Huffard Reveals Club Committees in West Virginia District
J Hudson Huffard of Bluefield, governor of the West Virginia Kiwanis district, named 15 regular and five special committees. Regular chairmen include Agriculture J C Boggess Phillippi and Boys and Girls Work Paul W Handel Farkersburg, with others such as Business Standards Mont T Stutler Clarksburg and Publicity Gilbert C McKown Martinsburg. Special chairs cover Accident Prevention Harry D Reese Charleston and District Bulletin editor J E Cruise Clarksburg. Committees begin duties January 1 and include observers at Bluefield and Indianapolis conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hudson Huffard
Bluefield
West Virginia
Kiwanis
J. C. Boggess
Phillippi
J. William Cummins
Wheeling
Paul W. Handel
Farkersburg
Mont T. Stutler
Clarksburg
Howard B. Allen
Morgantown
Gilbert C. McKown
Martinsburg
Jack B. Galbraith
Paul Dudley
Elkins
Harry D. ‘Reese
Charleston
Zack 5. Hampton
Fatremont
Charles G. Stater
William W. Smith
Huntington
District Bulletin
J. £. Cruise
H. Edward Steele
Birefield
Doc Zander Performs Free Magic Show At Mission
A large crowd welcomed Doc Zander a magician based in Bluefield for a free performance at the Union Mission last evening. He wowed the children with his sleight of hand and entertained many adults in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Zander
Mission
Bluefield
Union Mission
Thirteen Western Air Crash Kills Twelve Passengers
A Western Airways transport from San Francisco crashed during approach to land, killing twelve aboard. The ship’s wreckage lay on a ridge as search parties and rescue planes converged. The fated flight carried notable passengers including A L Markwell, Edward Ford Jr, Mrs Ford, John Korn, and musician Faul Hare among others, with pilot Edwin W Blom among the dead. The craft had been due to land at 7 37 pm, radioing final position moments before contact was lost.
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San Francisco
R. E. Dickinson
A. L. Markwell
Los Angeles
Edward T. Ford, Jr
San Marino
Calif
Edward Ford
Grace Lines Steamship Company
Edwards T. Ford
John Korn
BE Centro
Alex Novak
el Gentro
Teague
Hollywood
W. A. Newton
Faul Hare
Jimmy Dorsey
Evelyn Vallance
Edwin W. Blom
Burbank
Robert McClean
Burnk
Yvonne Trego
Alameda
Blom
Union Air Terminal
Coe
Ombiven
Northfork resident L H Brown dies at 58
L H Brown known as Brownie, longtime Northfork photographer, died at 41:45 after a week ill with pneumonia. A native of Danville Virginia, he moved to Keystone thirty five years ago, then to Northfork where his studio thrived. Funeral plans unavailable, efforts seek relatives in eastern Virginia.
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L. H. Brown
Northfork
L. W. Washington, Jr
Mr. Brown
Danville
Keystone
Brownie
Virginia
First Baptist Church Men and Boys Banquet Tonight
The First Baptist Church men and boys plan an informal dinner at Jimmy's restaurant at 6 o'clock this evening. Attendees should report to J. T. Thornton, Chas McD Harrell, Bruce Alers, or W. B. Lockhart by noon today. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Clarksburg West Virginia December 28 193? Mr and Mrs Frank B Haymaker celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Haymaker is one of the city's oldest druggists.
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First Baptist Church
Jimmy
Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank B. Haymaker
Haymaker
Byron Price Named Executive Editor at Associated Press
Announcement from New York headquarters confirms Byron Price will serve as executive news editor under General Manager Kent. The change creates a new post as Terice, head of Washington Duron pace in 1927, moves to general manager duties while Lyton Price assumes ment of Byron e F executive news editor duties. A note adds a remark about vacuums and atoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyton Price
Byron E F
Associated Press
New York City
Kent
16 Year Old Girl Recalls Abduction in Tacoma Case
A Tacoma youth case unfolds as a 16 year old girl testifies about watching a kidnapper abduct a local youth. The witness describes the suspect’s mask slipping during the incident and recounts threats with a toy knife. She expresses pity for Bill Mattson, noting the assailant’s gun presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Bill
Mattson
Azewell pair saw out of jail in escape from custody
Ernest Morgan and Millard Williams from Hill Creek, Tazewell county, escaped Richlands jail after being moved from the county jail for theft of 1000 feet of copper wire. They fled through a rear window after saving bars in the cell and remained at large.
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Ernest Morgan
Millard Williams
Hill Creek
Tazewell County
Lberty
Richlands
Morgan
Williams
Tazewell
Seaboard
Maine
United States
Two jailed here after car mishap
Russell Booth charged with driving drunk and Robert Neece charged with permitting a drunken person to drive are held in Mercer county jail awaiting hearing. The pair were arrested Saturday night after Booth allegedly damaged two cars on Highland Avenue by a truck he drove. State police said further charges are pending. Bill James, colored, of Northfork, was convicted of driving while drunk in a separate case, fined 25 dollars, and had his driving permit revoked with the vehicle impounded for six months. James was arrested by a state trooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Booth
Robert Neece
Mercer County
Baturcay
Delong
W. W. Meeal
Booth
Highland Avenue
Bill James
Northfork
Local Folk Travel To Chicago For Funeral
My and Mrs. O S Holmes left yesterday for Chicago to attend the funeral of Dr. E S Porter of Lake Shore Drive. Porter, a World War veteran and University of Illinois Medical School alumnus, died Christmas day after a two day pneumonia illness. College basketball scores: Ohio State 30 California 28. Arizona 25 Santa Clara 45. Southern Oregon Normal 26 Oregon State 27.
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O. S. Holmes
Weat Vicente Hotel
Chicago
E. S. Porter
Lake Shore Drive
Porter
University of Illinois Medical School
Ohio State
California
University of Arizona
Santa Clara
Southern Oregon Normal
Oregon State
Beware Coughs From Common Colds Ad North
An ad touts Creomulsion as a swift remedy for lingering coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation claiming it reaches the seat of the trouble loosens phlegm and heals inflamed membranes. It promises satisfaction guaranteed by local pharmacists with a money back guarantee if not satisfied from the first bottle.
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Plunge
Lear- Jey Flowers
Katlie Robinett
Fred Carter
Kyle Hall
Ernest Steele
Hslll Steele
Eggleston
Fannie Belton
Otis
Dewey
Bert Hall
Page
Dr. McFarland
Henderson's
Mpcomas
Hunt
uUreaks
William
Muriel Mattson
Virginia Chatfield
Waterside
Charles Mattson
M. Haydon
Dr. W. W . Mattson
Hayden
Mr. J
Mrs. Hayden
Duce
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Arrow
Ethiopia
National Council of Corporations
Mussolini
Nations
Grand Fascist Council
Grand Council
Huffard
District of Columbia
Helen Welshimer
Sinai
Colorado Springs
Colo
Wil Rogers
Spencer Penrose
Rogers
Northfork Nan
BROWN
Byron Price
Greyhound Saving
Lynchburg
Greyhound Bus Terminal
Scott Gtrente
Odee
Azewell
Liberty
Bastile
Lipe Jong
Kentucky
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