Rev W E Bailey is Dead at 78 in Bluefield
The Rev W E Bailey 78 retired Methodist minister died at 4 30 yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter Mrs Stella Armbrister 1903 Walton avenue He had served in the Holston Conference since 1890 and spent more than 45 years in ministry Survived by three daughters Miss May Bailey Miss Lucille Bailey and Mrs Stella Armbrister Bluefield and one son Edward S Bailey Roanoke Also brother Grat M Bailey Bluefield and three sisters Mrs J B Wagner Roanoke Mrs Julia Tiller West and Mrs George Deaton Local services set for Trinity Methodist Church Friday at 2 pm with the pastor Rev F B Wiley and other ministers officiating Burial in West Graham Cemetery.
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W. E. Bailey
Stella Armbrister
Walton Avenue
Shannon Batley
Holston
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Lows Dan Places
Cedar Bi Tenn
Bane
Sean
Liberty Hill
Elk Creek
Tate Spring
Tenn
Jonesville
Morristown
Cedar Springs
Bargainsville
Bailey
Sheffield
Sprit
Ee Stella B. Armbrister
May Bailey
Lucille Bailey
Bluefield
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F. B. Wiley
Burial N
West Graham
Bostian to Repair Tableau for New Year Display
W. A. Bostian announced he will repair his nativity tableau damaged by high winds and have it ready for New Year's Eve and Day. The display at his Union Street home has drawn thousands of visitors from distant points.
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W. A. Bostian
Mr. Bostian
Union Street
Montcalm Man Suffered Knife Wound in Back
Cullop, 19, of Montcalm, treated after a knife wound to the back. He was discharged from Bluefield sanitarium after a night’s treatment and gave no further details to physicians. He is an employee of the Turkey Coal and Coke Company.
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Bluefield
Turkey Coal and Coke Company
Buchanan Man Held After Capture of 30 Gallon Still
Willie Arnold, 30, of Buchanan County was arrested near the head of Dismal Creek with the capture of a 30 gallon still. W. H. Jewell and Constable Stewart Cole were the arresting officers. The prisoner is confined in Buchanan County jail.
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Willie Arnold
Buchanan County
Prison Farm Admin Building Bids Due January 17
Charleston West Virginia reports the board of control announced bids will be opened January 17 for the administration building at the new medium-security prison farm in Randolph County.
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Charleston
W. Va
Randolph County
Board of Control
Girl Struck by Car in Logan Serious Injury
Louise Scites a 15 year old girl was struck while stepping from behind a parked car into an oncoming automobile in Logan West Virginia on December 28. She suffered a fractured skull and was listed in serious condition by witnesses.
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Logan
W. Va
Louise Scites
Roanoke and Bluefield Retail Items Auctioned and Tuned
City and Coalfield Items show a pre inventory sale table with clothing and accessories at Bradley's in Roanoke and Bluefield. Pretwell's piano tuning service lists Harry Haffen visiting Roanoke monthly. Ads promote reduced coats suits hats and dresses with prices and new arrivals at Bradley's and Maggs.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P.O
P. O
City Gets Funds For Parks Work
Bluefield's request for 21 743 from the Works Progress Administration for park improvements was approved by the president. The money funds construction of a three mile driveway through the park property. City Manager Emory Mitchell said the new appropriation should complete the project started weeks ago under the new plan.
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Bluefield
Works Progress Administration
Bluefield Park
Washington, D. C
Emory Mitchell
Prominent Mercer County Resident William R. Harman Dies
William R. Harman, 69, owner of Glenwood Dairy and longtime Mercer County figure, died suddenly at Glenwood Park from a heart ailment. Born July 7, 1868, he married Amanda Belcher in 1893 and is survived by sons Hal and W. R. Harman of Princeton, Carl Harman of Glenwood Park, granddaughter Laila Kahle, and a sister. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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William R. Harman
Glenwood
Mercer County
Glenwood Park
Mr. Harman
Mercercoun
Cumberland Road
J. C
Mary Jane Harman
Amanda Belcher
Hal
W. R. Harman
Princeton
Carl Harman
Laila E. Kahle
Woodrow Avenue
Harman
Old Age Insurance Claims Paid in West Virginia Area
Claims certified for up to 177 West Virginia residents in November amount to 11 932 87 with an average lump sum of 6742 Some 900 residents in the Bluefield service area covering McDowell Mercer Monroe Raleigh Summers and Wyoming counties in WV and Bland and Tazewell in Virginia received payments. Since January 1 1937 WV has certified 3574 claims totaling 136 150 38. Nationally 10 687 112 has been paid to three thousand five hundred seventy four claimants in the period with November’s average about 64 36 dollars, roughly three dollars above October.
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West Virginia
Bluefield
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
West Virinia
Bland
Tazewell Inirginia
United States
79 JAILED IN LOGAN FOR Misdemeanor Charges
Report from Logan West Virginia on December 28 states a total of 79 people were jailed over Christmas. Several individuals faced misdemeanor charges as part of the crackdown on celebrations and disturbances.
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W. Va
Rue Sd
Ee Ene
Eepertenins
Onne Enne de
Japanese pilots improve from testing to capable bombers
Observers say after 18 months of the Sino Japanese war Japanese aviators progressed from poor to among the best bombers. They improved aircraft design and bombing accuracy, cut dud rate from 30 percent to under one percent, and scored direct hits on military objectives along the Yangtze and at Nanking, though pursuit skill in air combat remains to be judged.
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Shanghai Soccepement
Associated Press
Stary
Yangtze Valley
Shanghai
Canton-Hankow
Chapei North Station
Air School of Japan
Nanking
Yangtze River
United States
Panay
Maserepese
Fire probe at Princeton Avenue garage ends without leads
Investigation into an unreported fire that damaged C. I. Taylors garage on Princeton Avenue, valued at about 2000 dollars, has reached a dead end. Kroger Grocery officials, linked to losses from two large motor trucks, said they are handing the matter to fire insurance representatives and may not pursue further unless requested by insurers.
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C. I. Taylor
Princeton Avenue
C. N. Wilson
Kroger Grocery Company
Wilson
Ison
Amputate or Die: Tumor Battle in New York Child Case
New York reports a life-saving surgery on a girl named Dorothy amid cancer of the thigh. Doctors say non-surgical irradiation is unlikely and await the father’s decision before proceeding further.
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New York
Etry
Lewis
Dorothy
Roosevelt Plans Large Scale Aviation Mechanic Training
President Roosevelt unveiled a program to train many youths as aviation mechanics to build an air corps for wartime. Plans call for 20,000 college students yearly as pilots and use of private ground schools plus a naval ordnance plant in South Charleston for advanced tech training. The effort targets youths under the National Youth Administration with the aim of supplying non military aviation experts in peace and potentially military service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Teo Comte
Nya
National Youth Administration
Ted
South Charleston
W. Va
Seoat R Schwartzerr
Mercer County Bar Association Plans Friday Meeting
The annual meeting and banquet of the Mercer County Bar Association will take place Friday in the city. A 2:30 PM business session will elect officers for the upcoming year.
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BAR Association
Mercer County Bar Association
Banquet Planned for Legal Event Attended by Wives and Friends
Walter Burton chairs the banquet committee with Franklin Day Jr and J M B Lewis Jr named as members. The event is set for 6 30 in the evening and will involve attorneys and their spouses and friends.
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Walter Burton
Franklin Day, Jr
J. M. B. Lewis, Jr
Resignation announced for Koppers engineer
Pittsburgh, Dec. 28. The Koppers Coal company announces the resignation of F. Follansbee, chief engineer. He will become chief engineer of the Pittsburgh Coal company. Follansbee, a Colorado School of Mines graduate, joined US Coal Coke in 1915 at Gary West Virginia, later moved to New England Fuel and Trans Looby at Grant West Virginia, and joined Koppers two years prior. He directed much of the mine development work in Virginia.
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Koppers Coal Company
F. Follansbee
Saas
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Follansbee
Colorado School of Mines
United States Coal Coke Company
Gary
W. Va
New England Fuel and Trans- Looby Company
Grant W. Va
Koppers
W. Ve. Beeen
Sugar Futures Holdsteady On New Tape Decline
Sugar futures steady after release of new tape. No 3 grade traded at 2 by January but finished 1 point lower reflecting softer demand and market caution.
Robbery at Estee’s Ladies Wear Stolen Goods
Merchandise valued at 704.50 was stolen early yesterday from Estee's ladies wear on Princeton Avenue. Eight fur coats fifteen tailored suits six costume suits and eight pairs of hose were taken. Police say robbers smashed the front glass to muffle sound and fled in a waiting car. no clues were found.
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Estee’s Ladies Wearing Aggies
Princeton
Robert Jones
Wilson
Heiress Marriage Confirmed Amid Chauffeur Dispute
New York reports confirm Barbara Guggenheim Wettach's marriage to Henry Obre, a Shrewsbury New Jersey resident and L Best Co. vice president with engine patents ties. Miami records note a divorce decree dated October 2, while Obre's former chauffeur status is challenged by his employer Edwin L Best who calls him a salesman and company officer.
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New York
Barbara Guggenheim Wettach
Henry Obre
Shrewsbury N. J
L. Best Company
New Jersey
Obre
Brea’ Wettach
Miami
Guggenheim
Edwin L. Best
Pauley longtime salesman dies after illness in Charleston
Joseph Edgar Pauley 71 longtime salesman for the Spencer Moore company in Charleston died after a three weeks illness. He is survived by his widow seven children including Harvey F. Pauley of Beckley funeral services will be held day.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joseph Edgar Pauley
Spencer Moore Company
Harvey F. Pauley
Beckley
Rev Girard Spencer Killed In Car Wreck
In Weirton West Virginia on December 28 Rev Girard Spencer 29 acting pastor of a Dennison Ohio Catholic church was killed when his car skidded down a 75 foot embankment. Rev H L Reedy 33 of Columbus was injured critically. The priests were returning from a holiday visit in Pittsburgh. both were associated with St. Vincent’s near Greensburg Pennsylvania.
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Weirton
W. Va
Girard Spencer
Dennison
Ohio
H. L. Reedy
Columbus
Pittsburgh
St. Vincent's Ry
Greensburg
Spencer
General T. S. Riley Dies in Wheeling at 86
General Thomas S. Riley, longtime West Virginia Democrat and former attorney general, died after a lengthy illness at age 86 in Wheeling. A Marshall County native, he helped shape state politics alongside Kenna Fleming Ohley McGraw and Sinclair. Survived by widow and three sons including Judge James B. Riley, R J. Riley, and Thomas S. Riley. funeral plans pending.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Thomas
Riley
West Virginia
John E. Kenna
A. B. Fleming
W. A. Ohley
John T. McGraw
J. W. Sinclair
Marshall County
Fairmont
West Liberty
United States Senate
Supreme Court
James B. Riley
R J. Riley
Thomas 8. Riley
Body of slain man found in Hollywood California
The well dressed middle aged man Weldon L Irvin a real estate man from Whitewater Wisconsin was found shot to death in a car near Hollywood Boulevard Detectives say the wound in the back of the neck rules out suicide and no gun was recovered from the vehicle.
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Calif
Hollyw Boulevard
Weldon L. Irvin
Whitewater
Fila
Thad Brown
Harry Elliott
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