Bluestone Valley Snowed In Blocks Roads and Schools
Snow banked to depths of up to nine feet trapped residents along Bluestone Valley with roads and the Old Finchsla Pike blocked. Dairy deliveries suspended and cars largely unusable. Snowplows opened main highways while power lines failed in places. Schools in Bluefield and rural districts faced delays or closures as 14 to 20 inch accumulations spread through the area.
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Erett
Bluestone
Finchstla Pike
Glen Yost
J. K. Routh
Frank St. Clair
Yoat Anld
Mary Musser Dies After Illness at 41
Mrs. Mary Musser of Bluefield Avenue died yesterday at 10 am after a long illness from diabetes. A 16 year city resident and Bland Street Methodist member, she was born Elizabeth Hounshell in Groseclose, Va. Survived by husband B. H. Musser and siblings in Virginia and Marion. Funeral plans pending, body expected to be sent to Groseclose for burial.
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Mary Musser
B. H. Musser
Bluefield Avenue
Musser
Bland Streat Methodist Church
Misa Hilzabeth Hounshell
Groseclose
Bluefield
Arters
Mra
Ide G. Blackwell
Hounshell
W. A. Hounshell
Migs Margaret, Hounahell
M. D. Button
Grosedone
Katherine Snider
Pearl Rider
Marion
Mareselous Hounshell
Class To Meet At Graham Methodist Church Friday
The regular monthly meeting of ZT Kyle's Bible class at Graham Methodist church will be held at Milas Julia Sauneders home Friday evening at 8 o'clock. All members urged to attend. Mr Kyle now presides after the late George Crockett.
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Kyle
Graham Methodist Church
Milas Julia Sauneders
George Ee Crockett
Mrs Lulu Embrey Dies in Washington D C
Mrs Lulu Embrey widow of R W Embrey prominent Bluefield West Virginia businesswoman and stepmother of Mrs J R Derrick died Monday in Washington D C of pneumonia She will be buried in Maple Hill Cemetery Bluefield beside her husband Funeral details to be announced She survived by one daughter Catherine Nunon of Washington D C and several siblings Born Miss McGraw of Tazewell County she led the family business after her husband’s death and was active in the Methodist church
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Lulu Embrey
R. W. Imbrey
J. R. Derrick
Blusfield
W. Va
Washington, D. C
Derrick
Mra. Embrey
Blofield
Maple Hill Cemetery
Embrey
Farmers Urged to Feed Game Birds in Hard Times
Farmers urged to feed game birds across the area as local sportmen note continued quail feeding when possible and pheasants perch nearby, reflecting a community effort to aid wildlife during difficult conditions.
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Conceini Ig
Quail Survive Snow Through Hunger Strikes and Vines
Hunters report quail stranded in deep snow can endure several days without food if temperatures stay moderate. They feed on bark and buds found on the tract while phephadsant prefers dried wild grape during cold snaps and snow.
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Phephadsant
Old Timer Predicts Major Winter Snow Visit
An elderly forecaster claims a massive snowstorm will hit the region this winter, saying his prophecy was rooted in careful study and he refused to reveal full details, insisting the snowfall will prove him right as it arrives.
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Old Timer
Old Dobbin Fills In As Motors Go F F T
Hats off to Old Dobbin who works Sunday and Monday shoveling through snow. With motor trucks unable to operate, the faithful horse hauled coal wagons and delivered milk and dairy around Blusfield. Feed a horse and treat him kindly and he will not fail.
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Dobbin
Blusfield
Pioneer Citizen of Martisville Dies
John Philpott a prominent pioneer of Martinaville Virginia died Monday at age 66. He was the father of Jessee Philpott and grandfather of Mixsex Cora Lao and Jesses Philpott of Bluefield Virginia.
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John Philpott
Althen
Martinavills
Cora Lao
Jesses Philpott
Bluefield
Jessee Philpott
Mlases Philpott
Ellen Davis Gregory Dies In Bedford Widow Of Rev Gregory
Ellen Davis Gregory, widow of the late Rev Edward E. Gregory, passed away in Bedford. She is remembered as a devoted local resident with ties to the Gregory family and church community.
Quick Relief Claim for High Blood Pressure Trial
An advertisement promises rapid relief for high blood pressure symptoms including dizziness and sleep trouble. It offers a postpaid free trial of a $1 treatment and claims quick improvement within three days, urging readers to mail to Dr. Hayes Assn in Kansas City for the program.
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Hayes
Coutes
Kansas City
Bedford Widow Dies After Long Illness
Aunt of Mrs. W B Dunn of Dine dela Virginia dies at Bedford home after prolonged illness. Daughter of the late Judge Micajah Davis and Eilen Davis, she was known for early newspaper work. Her brother edited the New Orleans Pleaytine and her husband was editor of the Petersburg Index Appeal. Her son Edward D Gregory, president of American Pigment Corp., resides in Bedford. Funeral attendance hindered by the storm Mia.
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W. B. Dunn
Dinedela
Bedford
Judge Micajah
Eilen Phillips Davis
New Oreleans Pleaytine
Petersburg Index Appeal
Edward D. Gregory
Virginia Sidelights on Snowbound Virginia County
Large snow disrupted CWA work in Tazawell county with outdoor activity paused for days. Students remained home over the weekend, UNC travelers Frank Pierce Zack Sanders and Miss Katherine Louch returned from Chapel Hill. Weather note cites a red bird foretelling a storm while Graham High School dismissed for lack of patronage.
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Tazawell County
Wivefield
Frank Pierce
Zack Sanders
Katherine Louch
University of North Carolina
Chapel Wni
Defense fails to bar confession in Wynekoop case
Chicago judge overruled defense motion to exclude Dr. Alice Lindsay Wynekoop's statement alleging she shot Rheta Wynekoop after an overdose. Prosecutor and defense disputed if the remark is a confession or an incriminating statement. Judge Miller ruled the statement speaks for itself and is not a confession of guilt.
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Alice Wynekoop
Chicago
Alica Lindsay Wynekoop
Rheta Wynekoop
Harry B. Miller
Dougherty
W. W. Smith
Wynekoop
Smith
Miller
Local church meeting and postponed chicken dinner
The Bethel A. M. E. church in Bethel, Maine, will hold a YW society meeting on Tuesday February 27 at 7 30 p m in John Stewart M. B. church library. The chicken dinner planned for February 28 has been postponed to a later date. Also tonight a Silvertone quartet program from Roanoke and a brief message by Bishop F style will be given. Elder M. M. Jones invites all. Adults have no education classes until Thursday due to weather and school closings. In Bluefield State Teachers College an academic debate featured Charles Thompson Frank Wheeler and Charles Martin defending the negative on whether presidential powers should be increased. Bluefield won a no decision victory. Prof Lucius Smith and Roger Gordon accompanied the Bluefield debaters. more debates are planned with Storer College Bennett College Knoxville College as forensic opponents. about 30 participants are expected.
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Yollow
Wilson Artest
Silvertone Quartette
Roanoke
M. M. Jones
Bluefield State Teachers
Charlotte
Bluefield
Lucius Smith
Roger F. Gordon
Lt. L. Washington
Flashlight SOS Signals Tries Out in North Sea
Bremen reports tests of a flashlight SOS signaling system by engineer Karl Poggensee. A small parachute carries two rotating lights and emits SOS signals for 15 seconds while descending, usable at 30 miles. Off-drift remains about 450 feet even in storms. device floats and can be recovered for repeated use.
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Bremen
North Sea
Karl Poggensee
Dental Society Elects Officers At Semiannual Meeting
Dr. B E Hale of Coalwood was elected president of the Mercer McDowell Mingo Dental society at yesterday's semi annual meeting. Dr. L FP Compton of Princeton was named vice president and Dr. M H Nicholson of Bluefield reelected secretary and treasurer. L Busk of Milford addressed the gathering. Dr N A Baker of Charleston was slated to speak but could not attend due to impassable roads. The group planned a Bluefield meeting on the last Monday of August with the Southwestern Virginia Dental Society. About 20 dentists from the tri county area attended, hampered by snow and poor highways.
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B. EB. Hale
Coalwood
Mercer-McDowell- Mingo Dental Society
Curtis Jeeppa
Welch
L, FP. Compton
Princeton
M. H. Nicholson
Bluefield
L. Busk
Milford
Del
N. A. Baker
Charleston
Big Southwestern Virginia Dental Society
Dentiata
Tri-County
Narrows Lad Hurt After Fall Over Embankment
Arch Muncy Jr, 10, of Narrows Virginia, fell about 80 feet over a high embankment near his home yesterday. He was brought to Bluefield and taken to the sanitarium. Doctors said he did not appear seriously hurt despite rolling a distance after the fall.
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Arch Muncy Jr
Narrows
Bluefield
Funeral rites today for Edward Garnett
A short service will be held at 2:30 this afternoon for Edward B. Garnett 67 at his Princeton avenue home weather permitting Burial will be in Monte Vista Park The services were postponed from yesterday Mr Garnett was a veteran railroad employee and died Saturday morning
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Edward B. Garnett
Princeton Avenue
Monte
Vista Park
Ppc
Garrett
Salvation Army Officer Falls Ill See Notes
Captain Hal Hughes recently exchanged posts with Adjutant C C Miller as commandant of the local Salvation Army corps and fell ill with influenza. The attending physician says the condition is not perilous, but he will be confined to his room for several days.
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Hal Hughes
C.C. Miller
Salvation Army Corps
Postlethwaite Injured In Fall On Ramsey Street
M B Postlethwaite former city treasurer and state legislature aide fractured a rib in a fall on Ramsey street near Ramsey junior high school He was visiting and slipped while walking down the street from his home.
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M. B. Postlethwaite
aAtate
Ramsey Street
Postlethwaite
Ramney Junior High
CWA Safety Class Work Postponed
Unfavorable weather led to the indefinite postponement of safety courses for selected CWA employees scheduled for last evening. About seventy men were expected to enroll, with courses funded through cooperation of the American Red Cross and the Civil Works Administration.
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CWA
Red Grose
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