Virginia Banks Face Suspension Under New Codes
Virginia bankers prepared for inauguration Monday were ordered suspended until further notice by the state committee under NRA provisions. The codes aimed to vary by local conditions and govern service charges and regulators, with revisions announced by Hugh S. Johnson. The code framework, approved by the president, had required bankers to comply by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jéneral Fonward
Glanting House
Wellington
Virginia
Johnson
Richmond
Vallond
Bankera Vadea
Reginta Banka
Iday
Hugh 8. Johnson
NRA
State Committee
Thors
Washington
Democratic committee fills two vacancies in county
The Democratic executive committee of McDowell County met yesterday afternoon in Welch to fill two vacancies and pass a memorial resolution for the late Dr. Ly H. Clark. Mrs. F S Shanklin replaces Mrs. Cornutt in Adkins district and Mr. Graham takes Dr. Clark's seat on the committee. An additional meeting is slated for January 10 with potential appointment of a new chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Executive’ Committee
eDowell County
Walch
Dr. Ly
H. Clark
Mre
Shanklin
Wilco
Adkin
W. Granary
Maybaury
Wil Dhorn
Mra. Shanklin
Mra. Cornatt
Graham
Clark
Mra
Welch
D. L. Auvil
Talger
Fred Ray
Keystone
Merger Schools To Reopen In January
The article discusses a plan to reopen merger schools in January and outlines ongoing debates over funding and property tax collection. It notes counties considering extended vacations and possible financing methods amid a tax revenue shortfall of about $25 million, with boards weighing adjustments but not intending to close schools.
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Fure
Lima, Ton
Almiley
Ravenuea
Trout
Boards of Education
Wayr
Wweans
Echools
Bank Spokesmen Uphold Schedules Amid Regulatory Fight
Bank spokesmen defend proposed charges and the Standard Tariff amid recovery administration disputes. Johnson’s suspension order targets new schedules while actions threaten antitrust exposure. existing service charges remain in force as a study deadline nears February 1. Local banking groups await regional input under tight government oversight.
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Johnson
Wey
Now
Ode
Benke
Parker Wins Way Into Final Of Indoor Meet
An unclear wire service item reports Parker advancing to the final round at an indoor track meet in New York with mention of a 12 year old Milwaukee competitor and various garbled details. The fragment lacks concrete names, dates, venues, or scores to confirm full context.
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Parker
Club Names Unknown Member Amid Ill Used Text
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a club and a person but lacks readable names or details. The readable segments do not establish a clear event, date, or action to report in a concise news card.
Coalfield area notices and local sales announcements
City and Coalfield Tems demands immediate payment on overdue accounts at Midway Department Store owned by H C Baugh. Mercer Coal Co warned to supply ahead of heavy snow per George S Smith manager. Bradmann Building advertises winter hats up to 4.5 dollars and other items. Allamonc Hotel Dining Room opens January 1 under Mrs Slaughter with turkey meals and lunches advertised.
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Allamon¢ Hotel
Business Leader Sees Year of Growth and Trade Recovery
In a year marked by rising industrial employment in Canada and a stronger business tone, the leader notes a 30 percent rise from the year’s low point. Foreign trade shows substantial recovery with exports and imports both increasing, signaling a world-wide upturn in commerce.
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Canada
Miss Myrtle Melvin Dies From Pneumonia In Bluefield
Miss Myrtle Melvin of Glendale Avenue, a Hoover High graduate born July 30 1914 in Bluefield, died yesterday at 6:26 from pneumonia at her parents home. Funeral at 3 p.m. at Melvin home conducted by Rev Ben Johnson, interment Woodlawn Cemetery. Active pallbearers named. family asks no one later than 1:20 p.m. for details.
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Myrtle Melyin
Hoover High Acvia
Mia
Honry Melvin
Glendale Avenue
Melvin
Ben 9. Johnson
Mirat Christian Church
Woodlawn
Misa Melvin
Bluefield
Lfe
Mra
Allen Burkheart
Lethia Thomas
John Melvin
May Brooks
William Richardson
Scott Boyd
Carl Ferguson
VT. Underwood
Shady Tacker
A. A Peters
Wower
Lenrera
Milas Nell Smith
Mra. V. V. Underwood
Misa Ernell Jarratt
Willirm Richardson
Mra. Boalt Boyz
Maggie Melvin
Misa Elaie Lawrence
T. C. Sutherland
Mra. Knzel Profitt
Alrendy
Junior Order U A M elects officers for year
Ywin City lodge No 19 of the Junior Order United American Mechanics elected officers for the ensuing year at its regular meeting. Officers include Councillor W Dalton and vice councillor C G Hand with other posts. Installation set for January 4. Plans discussed for fourth anniversary observance and New Year dinner at Jimmy’s Restaurant with prices 50c, 60c, and 75c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ywin City Lodge
Order United American Mechanicy
Counclor
W. Dalton
Scannellor
C. ¢. Hand
V. & Uelcharmanela
C. J. Whisman
H. D. M. Turner
W. G Lantern
A. H. Gordon
Inside Sentinel
R. M. Poe
Outside Sentinel
W. Bowtime
J. Y. Drawley Jr
J. A Satta
TW. Testerman
Focal Lodge
KIWANIS WILL INSTALL OFFICERS IN CEREMONIAL NIGHT
Kiwantans plan an officers installation with a dinner at a Water Street hotel starting at 8:30. The program features promises from prominent Greater Birtefieid artists and remarks by Norfolk Western official Harry C. Weller. New president Gillespie and other officers will be inducted, with Paul G. Thomas presiding. Attendees expected over 100 Klwanlana and wives, plus guests from Lions Rotary and Quota clubs.
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Gomarraw
Greater Birtefieid
Wynd Fnr
Clark
Toy Harry C
Hloc. Weller
J. B. Duits Cen Yee
Hudson Watford
Jo . Powlkes
George FP. Crockett
Paul G. Thomas
Somnettes
Paul Hoyer
Tri State Terror Monster Underhill Missed Capture
The outlaw known as Tri State Terror, Richard T. Underhill, escaped from a raid near Konawa and remains at large after a long pursuit across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Federal operatives, including Frank Smith, aided the force that recaptured or killed most of his gang. Underhill, famed for kidnappings and a $200000 ransom, had been serving life in Kansas before his escape on Memorial Day.
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Sald Hideous
Frank Smith
Oklahoma City
Kansas Ciy Union Station
Underhill
Poraong
Kanaay City
Etil
Richard T. Galalas
Hot Springs
Ark
Kansas
Ed Davis
Underhil
George Nash
Konawa
Shawne
Harbhor
Seminole
Olu
Tri-State
Oklahoma
Missouri
Herb Colver
Wichite
Kans
Kaneas
Jed
Harvey Baltey
Lesyonworth Federal Penitentiary
Charles F. Urechel
State Police Get Orders To Assist Counties In Budget Talks
State police are ordered to aid counties as the legislature debates funding for eight to nine month school terms and essential public services. Officials warn a full state takeover would need about 14 million extra revenue, while governors push for grants that avoid overreach and preserve local self government.
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Imnember
Suprema
Court Haya
Router
Achogla
Game
Alute
Ashoo Syelem
Kump
Ald
State police to aid local units amid tax crisis
Governor orders heightened state police vigilance and possible protection for citizens as courts halt new tax levies. Tax Commissioner Fox suspends levies and calls lawmakers to craft a compliant levy plan. Speaker Hiner signals a new bill upon legislature reconvening to meet constitutional limits and debt obligations.
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Ysis
Atest
Aled Hla
Rtrief
Bhingtat
Atate
Kump
Ntate
Alste
Fox
Hiner
House
Bluefield Mayor pledges no cut in police force plans
Mayor W. A. Light comments on Quvarnor Kump's order to ready state police in case of need, denying any move to reduce deputies due to revenue worries. He notes Bluefield had already shifted to volunteer officers since October 1 and paid all salaries to date while awaiting legal tax collection to resume full payrolls.
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Blulfield
W. A. Light
Quvarnor Kump
Binefield
Ligat
Light
Bluefield
Yight
Christmas Holiday Visits Across Cooper and Area
Messrs Hurtis and Byrd families host and visit relatives over Christmas. Beulah Park Bible College student Arteanius Byrd from Allentown pa joins holiday at home with Mary Barrett family. Virginia Intermont student Wilva Garland spends holidays with parents in Princeton area. Other locals include Mika Tabor Maybauts West Virginia and Dorothy Buchanan teaching in Dolan spending holidays at home.
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Coopar's
W. Va
Dee
Irvin Hurtis
Tla Pars
Mildred Baris
Arteanius Byrd
Beulah Park Bible College
Allentown
Mika Dorothy ‘Tabor
Maybauts
Wagtle
Maw
B. Byrd
Keith
Earl Augil
Bolasevala
Mies Wilvabeth Garland
Virginia
Intermont College
Bristol
P. FH. Garland
Melvin Adams
Sell
M. Biel
Ralph
Katherine
University
Vietman Hill
Bluefield College
Wiley
Mia
T. W. Rhodes
Princeton
Dorothy Buchanan
Doli
Helen Bryant
Betty Jane
Binsfield
Relatien
Eugene DeLarier
Longville
Roosevelt Amends State Bank Order
President Roosevelt issued a proclamation returning to state banking authorities control of non Federal Reserve member banks. It amends proclamations of March 1, 6, and 9, restoring authority over banks after the March 4 currency crisis. Federal government retains control over gold and bullion.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
Ehlet
Hia
Marriage Licenses and Divorces Report for County W 1993
The county clerk reports marriage licenses issued in 1993 with totals by month and the first weddings of the year. It notes November as the peak month with sixty three licenses and lists specific couples from Bluefern and Camp Creek. The record compares license activity to 1982 and 1991 as well as three year divorce totals, showing steady numbers around sixty to sixty eight per year.
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Lowery G.dowling
Thera Ware
7th Congress Set to Convene and Outline Budget
The 7th Congress will convene on Wednesday with Roosevelt outlining his stewardship and next year’s budget. Speaker Cannon expects the message to be sent up the first day, unusual for an irregular session. The House will push key bills, including District liquor regulation, while the Senate faces routine agenda and possible Hawaii governor appointment disputes.
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Roosevelt Fecvangelin
Congress
Housa I
Senate
Hawaii
Norfolk and Western bids for deluxe passenger coaches
The Norfolk and Western railway company seeks quotations for ten deluxe passenger coaches and eight deluxe combination passenger and baggage cars with air conditioning. Officials say bids aim only to gauge cost, not guarantee purchases, and the right to accept or reject all bids remains. Bids are due at 12 o clock on January 10, 1934, per Clyde Cooke, purchasing agent.
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Norfolk and Western
Clyde Cooke
Servant Girl Admits Poisoning Finn Agent
A servant girl named Jenny Antok confessed to poisoning Lieut. Col. Walter Asplund in his kitchen, with claims a Soviet officer named Etenji assisted. Authorities pursue an alleged broader spy plot as arrestees Mr and Mrs Arild Jacobson of Michigan remain jailed.
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Poiwon Alven
Etenji
Asplund
Kaarlo Shenina
Pojiea
Me. Aryld Jacobeon
Michigan
Father of Local Woman Succumbs to Death
Robert Varter, 88, of Witten's Milla, father of Mrs. John L. Cracj kell of Bluefield, died at 1:65 this morning at Cluefield sanitarium after custody since Tuesday. No funeral arrangements were announced. Washington Dec 30 Secretary Ickes acting administrator postponed from January 1 to February 1 the effective date of prologed schedules of minimum prices for the petroleum industry, the second postponement by the administrator.
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Robert ‘Varter
Witten
Milla
John L. Crac Jkell
Rogers Street
Bluefield
Cluefield
Wasnirton
Ickes
Bluefield Stores To Open On New Year’s Day
Retailers in Bluefield announce most stores will stay open New Year’s Day while banks post offices and several firms will close. The Sun set News will not publish Monday but resumes Tuesday. The Daily Telegraph will publish Tuesday morning with no service interruption.
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Bluefield
Bluefeld Retailatores
Whoesale Firma
Budindes
Focal Banks
Post Office
Cartain
Thorn
Daily Telegraph
Weather Warms as New Year Contrasts Cold Wave Abroad
Rising temperatures eased the New England blizzard toll and frostbite cases, with New York and upstate areas seeing milder readings after a subzero plunge. Boston's fires and harbor activity faced disruption as heavy weather persisted, while the Pacific Coast endured sharp gales delaying the Yale sailing from San Francisco.
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Aix
New York City
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Walcome
Upstate
New York
New England
South Atlantic
Great Lakes
Boston
Boston Tre Department
Aeton
Boston Harbor
Canada
Ontario
Middle West
Chicago
Pacific
Yale
San Francisco
Roosevelt signs retail food and grocery charter
Roosevelt signs a retail food and grocery charter setting wage and labor limits to be fixed by January 16 with effect planned for February. Existing rules remain, including a 48 hour week, ten hour day, and one day off, plus minimum wages of ten to thirteen dollars weekly, and store hours at least 63 per week unless shortened before last June. Prices may rise only as actual costs justify.
Municipal stadium project progress and funding plan
Mayor Light outlined a municipal stadium plan funded by a federal loan with 10 percent cash from property owners and a 30 year repayment term. About 40 percent of the loan is government provided and work on site preparation and fencing will be done under a CWA project. Several centrally located sites were deemed suitable, with owners willing to take notes as a second mortgage after partial payment.
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Bow Aus
Alackers
Field House
Mayor Light
Light
Bluefield
Audh
Joan Gieps
Atadluin
State Officers to Visit Local Elks Lodge in West Virginia
District deputy grand exalted rulers of West Virginia will visit Binefeld Lodge 309 on Wednesday night. Walter Wilson of Clarkebure and D. Lake of Charleston, with Judge John Brown of Dikine leading the state association, will attend a meeting expected to draw a large crowd. A social supper will follow the lodge session as Elks from across the state gather for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Binefeld Lodge
Bike
Walter Wilson
Clarkebure
Ular
Association of Elks
D. Lake
Pat Charleston
Focal 8
John Brown
Dikine
State Association
Dlks
Officigia
Clit Rooms
Inme
Hiawatha Guests and Christmas Visitor Notes
Hiawatha West Virginia society notes Christmas visits and family gatherings across Matoaka Sagamore Smokeless Arista Stotesbury and Weyanoke. Revival opens at the Methodist church with all welcome. Mrs Hugh Johnston is reported very ill at home.
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Hiawatha
W. Va
William Taylor
Royond
Frank
Matoaka
Arnold Waddell
Sagamore
Arista
Smokeless
Hiawa
H. L. Kasay
Mathew White
Mable
Neto
Pearl
Russell
Wayne
Essie Bailey
Paul Bullioug
Mra
Goad
Guy Goad
Worth Clay
Stotesery
Jack Cooper
Lamar
Hutford Cooper
Bill Hast
Narrows
Charley Hatley
Everett Graham
Women Auxiliary Sees Year End Meeting In Kimball
The Women’s Missionary Auxiliary of the Methodist church in Kimball West Virginia held its final meeting of the year with reports from officers and a year’s activities. Mrs Eada elected president and Mrs Payne vice president were announced. A social salad course honored Circle No 2 and a later gathering included many local residents. Dr and Mrs C R Hughes hosted a bridge party in honor of Miss Mabel Wughens of Callao Virginia. A miscellany shower honored Mrs Elwood Booth bride to be. Social notices cover guests from Peterstown Princeton Beckley and Baltimore with reflections on year end events and personal visits.
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Kimball
W. Va
Women's
Methodist Church
Eada
Payne
W. H. Cruise
W. H. Cruise, Superintandent of Supplies and Mrs. 2B. H. Cole
Coalfield Mission Board
Elwood Booth
Peterstown
I. Y. Payne
George Eddins
J. B. Bryant
Amos Wood
Conway
Patty Eddins
WGNOR
C. R. Hughes
Bridge
Alglar
Misa Mabel Wueghes
Callao
Hortask
Hughen
E, Jr, Rich
Mra
L. W. Caffey
Bobbie Witt
Misa Kathrine Maurice
John Maurice
Hughes
W. E. Booth
Wersigelar
Peteratown
W. J. Booth
John Leedy
Thurmond Bowling
GW. Huting
W. Houchins
D. K. Calloway
Princeton
Slater
W. @. Booth
B. §. Ballard
Ginekeld
Tom Martin
L. K. Cruise
Amon Wood
I. W. Early
Vance Wooten
Ernie Brown
Joeshaeffer
J. W. Teeder
C. A. Brown
T. B. Organ
PJ. Eade
David K. Calloway
Kump Sees Direct Grants 10 Units
The text argues that the tax limitation amendment is unworkable in its present form and that state government must reinterpret and administer it to preserve its intent while avoiding waste and burden. It discusses the need for reorganization of the school system, state funding for local governments, and possible grants with limits, urging continued poise and legislative action to find a way forward.
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Stata
Attempted shooting shocks Romanian capital amid funeral plans
A gunman fired at Ducu as he prepared to leave the railway station after a conference with King Carol. Carol, not present at the station, later swore Angelescu in as premier. Duca lies in state, with a state funeral scheduled for Wednesday as Iron Guard arrests sweep Burpanta. Police question Duca’s aides about a alleged treatment by the former premier, amid charges of corruption and anti Semitism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinescu
Ducu Aa
Carol
Sings
Bucharest
Angelescu
Uldar
Digesutine
Gliv
Duca
Athenaeum
Iron Guard
Burpanta
Ducy'a
Marxlem
Coupe plunges over embankment west of Allen Street
A Buick coupe owned by Eugene Trent white, driven by a boy, wrecked last night after 9 on Pas lakt street. The car overturned a roadside embankment west of Allen street and landed on the Norfolk and Western railway right of way. The driver escaped injury. details are incomplete due to damaged text.
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Coupe
Allen Street
Eugene Trent
Paslakt Street
Nor~ Oe and Western Railway
Oway
Pottee
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Midway Department Store
H. C. Baugh
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Mercer Coal Company
George S, Smith
Manggor
Stella Tones
Bradmann
Olzex
Myrtle Melvin
Sunior
U. A.M
Jimmy's Restaurent
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William J. Bruoh
Tristate
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Soboela
Yackle Puzsle
Matcher
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Onhe
State Bank
Maine
Finn
Postones
Elkdom
Mike
Patty
Jaegar Gray
T. W. Héctor
Misa Virginia Rector
J. W. Factor
Apent
Meadow View
Misa Baihor Harlére
Pembroke
Joe Cowell
Coie Apent
Coie Apent Qhrietland In Bluefield
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G. 2. Goodson
Tandy
Geott Tabar
Roanoke
Hugh Tabor
J. O. Smith
J. W. Smith
Beckley
Allen Astley
Bylvia Formen
Stoanoke Business College
Abe Forman
Louie Sorman
Mies Francis Maurice
Hustington
Mias
Patty Lea Hughes
J. Eade
Freddy Jackson
Mareen Johnston
Kimball WU
Allan Ashley
Glade Byeings
Karla Peery
Billy
Pocahontas
John Siff
Baltimore
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E. Lee Cooke
Maia
Par
Ani Ra
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George Edding
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