Evans to Lead Bluefield Chest Drive in Volunteer Campaign
Ray Evans accepts chairmanship of Bluefield Community Chest drive with J M Gills as vice chair. The annual fund campaign runs the week of February 16, will be entirely home made with no outside professionals and all money going to the intended agencies. Evans says local volunteers will handle planning, with 60 to 75 team members and chamber of commerce rooms as headquarters.
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Ray Evans
Bluefield
J. M. Gills
Telegraph
Chest
Community Chest
Evans
Gills
Chamber of Commerce
Old Fiddlers to Give Concert at Y W C A
A public concert by renowned fiddlers and banjo players will be held at the Y W C A on Thursday the 29th at 7 30. Notable performers include Fiddlin Munk of Russell County Sim Jones of Hoot Owl Holler Posey Rover from North Carolina and other musicians. A vote will determine the best performer.
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Munk
Russell County
Sim”" Jones
W. Va
Posey W. Rover
Tar Heel
Seven Aces to Play at Legion Dugout Dance
Bluefield Post No. 9 of the American Legion brings Birmingham based Seven Aces for a Thursday night dance at the Dugout on January 29. The orchestra, a top country act, will perform after engagements in Williamson and Blacksburg, with a strong local turnout expected and dancing planned until 2 o'clock.
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Bluefield
American Legion
Naylor
Birmingham
Ala
Legion
Williamson
Blacksburg
Seven Aces
Clover Club
Elephants Play Hide and Seek at Bombay Zoo
In Bombay the elephants Rollo and Adjur at the zoo amuse visitors by an ongoing game of tag using the trees and yard as their playground.
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TAG
Bombay
Rollo
Adjur
Bombay Zoo
Bluefield Society Visits Across States
Bluefield Society members plan a continued visit to Big Stone Gap Virginia to see an brother and later stay with sister Mrs T J Strong in Peru Indiana before returning. Mrs F Burgess of Wytheville Virginia will accompany.
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Big Stone Gap
F. Burgess
T. J. Strong
Peru
Ind
Mr. T. Floyd
Wytheville, Va
Bettie Douthat
Rogers Street
W. IL. Painter
J. G. Barnes
Tazewell
Bulgarian Herb Tea Promoted for Health Relief
An advertisement extols Bulgarian Herb Tea as a safe cure for constipation rheumatism and various ailments claiming it boosts blood circulation and detoxifies the body. The note emphasizes avoiding harsh drugs and urges readers to consult a druggist. Scattered local notices follow naming residents visitors and activities including illnesses travel and social visits.
Auto Show Set for Week in February by Bluefield Kiwanis
The Bluefield Kiwanis Club plans an auto show from February 23 to 28 at Mercer Garage, Raleigh and Scott streets, with eleven local dealers participating. Entertaining programs will run each evening. details to follow in The Telegraph.
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Kiwanis Club
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Mercer
Raleigh
Scott Streets
Woman Laughs When Tiny Dog Teases Beard
London proprietors of the Carlton Women’s Shoppe offered a prize for making the seated woman laugh. Thousands tried with no success until the sight of a small dog pulling at an old man’s beard drew her laughter.
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London
Carlton
Farmers Own 3 Percent of All Automobiles in Canada
A historical note reports farmers own three percent of Canada’s total automobiles. The statistic highlights rural ownership patterns and vehicle distribution across provinces. It lacks context on survey scope or date.
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Ray Evans Heros
Chuck Hollsworth
Bluefield Society
George F. Daugherty
Charleston
Marion Spelden
Caldwell
N. J
Henry Spelden
Jack Goodykoontz
Nell Goodykoontz
Witters Utterback
Marshall
Henry Sneiden
H. W. Pobst
Mary Edna McGuire
Tate
McGinnis Hatfield
Welch
J. M. Carter
Washington
United States
Canada
Henry Preston
Adolph Warmarth
Baltimore
A. 8. Woolen Mills Company
Ruth Belchee
O. L. Hamilton
Vanwood
H. B. Lee
Thos. E. Peery
New York
P. C. Clark
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
W. Fitzgerald
Roanoke
A. L. Masil
Princeton
Rosalind Totz
Northfork
Rae Matz. C
Sloan
Gloag
Reg Price
Boggs & Goodall
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. VA
Kendrick
Nelson
Jas, H. Gollehon
Tryst
Collecton
Marion Spieden
Caldwell, N. J
A. W. Utterback
Marshall, Va
Automobiles In
Ted
FE. B Roeper
Slayton
Minn
Bradfield Egulator Co
Atlanta
Thornton-Laird CO
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