Moten to Sing in Bluefield Recital Friday
Etta Moten, renowned radio stage and screen star, will perform in Ramsey auditorium Friday evening February 19 at 815 p m under Bluefield State Teachers College and Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority alumni chapter. Her rise from Kansas University to Broadway highlights a rapid ascent with principal roles in Fast and Furious Sugar Hill and The Street of Dreams, signaling a notable early career milestone.
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Etta Moten
Ramsey Auditorium
Bluefield State Teachers College
Bluefield
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
New York
Kansas University
Eta
Moten
Broadway
Silence over Roosevelt plan splits Congress in Virginia
H C Callaway notes Washington view that silent congress members oppose the Roosevelt supreme court plan. Veteran Senator Carter Glass fights to defeat the plan amid social security office dispute in Lynchburg. Virginia representative C A Woodrum supports the idea, boosted by Mrs Roosevelt endorsement. A Berryville hen lays an egg stamped War in 1937, urging gas mask and gun readiness.
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Y H. C. Callaway
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt Supreme Court
John W. Flannagan
Ninth
Carter Glass
Glass
Social Security
Lynchburg
Virginia
C. A. Woodrum
Old Dominion
Supreme Court
Johnny
Berryville
John Levi
Do You Know Someone Ruptured Show Them This
Found advertisement text offering a free test of a “Lymphal Rupture Control” claiming relief from reducible rupture. It urges readers to send name and address to W. S. Rice, Inc. at 1020-H Martin St. Adams, N.Y., warning to act today before the notice is forgotten.
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Lfe
Rice, Inc
Matin St. Adams
N.Y
Interest Continues In Status Of Pension Law
Railroad workers keep keen interest as the pension bill sits before the courts and potential mutual agreement stalls a Supreme Court ruling. The law’s fairness is questioned for denying credit beyond 30 years and penalizing low wage employees, while Judge Batley ruled the tax feature unconstitutional.
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United States Supreme Court
Batley
Federal District Court of
District of Columbia
Raiilroad
Supreme Court
Virginia Side Personal News Brief
R R Wyatt of Virginia avenue has recovered from influenza. Elmo Bowman of Virginia avenue is recovering from influenza. Mr and Mrs Albert Carroll of Page Virginia were here to visit Mr and Mrs Bishop. Mrs P R Bates, who has been ill, is improving.
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R. R. Wyatt
Virginia Avenue
Elmo Bowman
Albart Carroll
Page
Mra
Oon
P. R. Hates
Reader asserts people not preacher on trial in Bluefield sermon
A Bluefield West Virginia Christian church member disputes the idea that a pastor on trial is judged by the congregation. She argues that a divine call means the preacher is the one under evaluation, not the church.
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the Christian Church
Bluefield
W. Va
Snow Storm Covers Wide Virginia Region
A broad snow storm spread across western Virginia near Blue Ridge and into the Cumberland mountains. Roanoke reported a preceding severe electric storm, while towns noted February thunder and lightning. Old Timer linked the event to stratospheric conditions as winter ends, and the snow remained on the ground into Wednesday.
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Blue Ridge
Virginia
Cumberland Mountains
Roanoke
Rome
Death of Dr Carico Pioneer Methodist Minister
Belated notice from Bluefield Virginia reports the sudden death of Dr M P Carico age 69 in Knoxville Tennessee. Widowed with four daughters and three sons he served Graham Methodist church and presiding elder roles in Bluefield Sweet Water and Big Stone Gap districts. The Caricos owned a Knoxville home and were affiliated with the local parsonage on Tazewell Avenue.
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Bluefield
M. P. Carico
Holston
Methodist Church
Caricos
Knoxville
Carico
Tazewell Avenue
New Families Move to Bluefield Area Amid Annexation Talk
A week of new residents arriving in Bluefield and nearby areas includes W D Dowell from Pearisburg and H A Blankenship from Walch. Plans discussed to annex St Clairs Crossing and later consider incorporating Palla Mills into Bluefield Va. The St Clair span links the two communities much like the Brooklyn Bridge connects New York and New Jersey.
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Blue~field
W. D. Dowell
Pearisburg
Dr. O. K. Joolecays
Erty
H. A. Blankenship
Walch
Waldron
Virginia Avenue
W. J. Phillips
Amonete
Rucker
J. E. Veronon
Bishop
Buchanan
St. Claira Crossing
C. R. Barrett
Wytheville
Bhelby Heights
St. Clairs Crossing
Bluefield
St. Clair
Brooklyn
Greater New York
Palla Mills
Moten Breaks Into Hollywood Through Musical Roles
Haitian superstition inspired production work and Miss Moten’s French fluency led to a role in Zombie. The show reached Broadway and Chicago, then Warner Brothers cast her in Gold Diggers of 1933 singing Remember My Forgotten Man. She later starred in Flying Down to Rio with Astaire and Rogers, with Carioca boosting her fame. A South American tour followed before a Bluefield concert on February.
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Miss Moten
Sugar Hill
Rio
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Chanteuse
Bluefield
Oklahoma City Dust Storms Frazzle Residents
Hearsay reports in Oklahoma City describe winds causing a home fire alarm false, with a woman claiming her house was on fire when the attic crackled, while firemen debunk the claim as wind tearing wallpaper. A stray note suggests cleaning enamel with salt and vinegar.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Hughes to Speak at Bluefield Club Meeting Tonight
A large crowd is expected at the February Bluefield Better Service club meeting in the Municipal auditorium. City attorney M. Crockett Hughes will address the audience on Service to the Public. A lively program by the Esther Graham dancing class and reading by Shirley Foster are slated, with Jack Priluman presiding. The event begins at 8 p.m. and lasts about one hour.
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Bluefield
Better Service Club
Municipal Auditorium
M. Crockett Hughes
Esther Graham
Shirley Foster
Jack Priluman
Revival under way at Pocahontas Methodist Church
The Rev. Paul P. Martin of Princeton assists Rev. Roy E. Early in a revival at Pocahontas Methodist Church. The series began Sunday evening with the Early Bible class in full attendance. Music is led by Rev. BE. T. Gilmer of Bnissevain with Mrs. Tom Prench at the piano. The meetings continue through the week.
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Paul P. Martin
First Methodist Church
Princeton
Roy E
Methodist Church
Pocahontas
BE. T. Gilmer
Bnissevain
Tom Prench
Mr. Martin
Evening services and cottage prayer meetings listed
The notice states February 28 services each evening at 7 40 followed by cottage prayer meetings each afternoon during the week. Local church announcements urge attendance and describe daily prayer gatherings.
Virginia Side Personal Notices Read Like Local Gossip
Mrs J B Baylor who had been I is able to be out A George Washington tea will be given Friday evening at the Methodist parsonage on Tazewell avenue sponsored by Mrs H D Hart Mrs Jimmy McNeer has returned from Richmond where she visited her brother W F Baylor and other relatives Rev H A Willis is home from Logan where he spent several days on a visit to his daughter Mrs Pierce Mr and Mrs French Edmunds pride and groom spent Tuesday in Roanoke Miss Pallace Munick of Finney is here to visit her sister Mrs H B Sutherland on Montrose street Mrs J H Bates and Mrs L W Bates are recovering from an attack of influenza
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J. B. Baylor
George Washington
Tazewell Avenue
H. D. Hart
Jimmy McNeer
Richmond
W. F. Baylor
H. A. Willis
Logan
Pierce
French Edmunds
Pride and Groom
Roanoke
Pallace Munick of
Finney
Sutherland
Montrose Street
J. H. Bates
L. W. Bates
Prison guard rocky day ends with revival of trusties
Florence Arizona Dave Garcia brought his lightweight state title to the prison farm. While on duty he failed to answer roll call prompting a guard search. Days later Garcia reappeared claiming his road work. His trusty privileges were revoked. Milk stored in a basin stays sweeter longer than in a jug.
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Florence
Ariz
Dave Garcia
Arizona
Former member dies in West James J Divine 62 one time public service commissioner
James J Divine 62 a former member of the West Virginia Public Service Commission died in a Los Angeles hospital after years of illness. He served from 1922 to 1929 and resigned due to ill health. Survived by widow, son James J Jr, and sister Mrs Gertrude Webster. Burial in Los Angeles.
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Charleston
W. Va
James J. Divine
Public Service Commission
Los Angeles
Calif
Divine
HE. F P. Morgan
William G. Conley
Tis
Arizona
California
Welch
James J, Jr
Gertrude Webster
Pheonix, Ariz. Tra Partiow
Ate Terripy
Mayors to Seek Bills to Ease Cities Plight
Mayors of West Virginia's principal cities plan to ask the legislature for measures to relieve financial strains. Mayor D Boone Dawson said more than 50 members will press the house committee on municipalities for bills, including city shares of store profits and revised tax rate allocations. Five Isaacue bills are pending, with two admin bills offering taxing powers to cities. A superstition about rocking an empty cradle is noted.
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Charleston
W. Va
D. Boone Dawson
West Virginia League of Municipalities
House Committee On Municipalities
Dawson
Isacue
Itch Relief Ad Seeks Gates Sanative Lotion
A bluefield advertisement urges readers to Go to Goodykoontz's for a 60 cent large bottle of Gates Sanative Lotion. It promises to stop embarrassing itching and discomfort.
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Goodykoontz's
Gates
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