Brumfield Praises Coalfield Baseball League Progress
W W Brumfield veteran third baseman now runs a garage in Virginia Side. He rates Coalfield League strong and predicts its staying power after September dust settles. Brumfield highlights his fielding and hitting in an exhibition, notes interest in Shuffling Phil Douglas and reflects on players balancing work and baseball in the region. Orrum near Wilmington is mentioned among growing communities.
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W. W. Brumfield
Theginia
Brumfield
Dees
Fair Grounds
Coalfield League
Tke
Phil Douglas
Boy Scout Training Used to Good Effect
Ralph Kahle twelve years old applied first aid learned from Boy Scout training after his six year old brother George was bitten by a copperhead near the Old Bitter place. The child received timely care and is recovering as swelling subsides. The possible snake came from Stony Ridge in search of water.
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George
Ralph Kahle
Ralph
Stony Ridge
Florida labor agents chased from Virginia sections
Florida labor agents who sought to recruit workers in southwest Virginia were forced out by local authorities amid Virginia laws restricting out of state labor meddling. The report notes high labor demand in Florida but rising living costs, casting doubt on wider recruitment success.
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Florida
Virginia
Old Dominion
Humming Bird Busy and Beautiful in a Garden
A charming note describes a humming bird visiting a Highland Avenue flower bush each evening. It outlines the bird’s swift movements, nectar feeding, and compares its buzzing wings to an airplane motor, pondering how these tiny birds survive winter.
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Highland Avenue
Frost Margins Reach Virginia Morn
A fragment notes frost in parts of Virginia Wednesday morning with light frost warnings. Readers recall last year when cold snaps appeared around this period, though frost did not materialize then.
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Virginia
Hay Harvest Blitz on Sanders Estate Near Bluefields
The Sanders estate spans about 3000 acres near Bluefields with hay harvest at full blast. Several hundred acres are meadow land and the crop, though short, is slightly heavier than expected. Lowland meadows may yield two thirds of a crop. rain could affect value, estimated at three to four million dollars for Virginia.
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Sanders
Bluefields
Virginia
Head on collision declared draw in local race incident
A head on crash between J. Ashworth's Dodge and Otto Gullion's Ford on Highland Avenue ended as a draw with both owners paying costs and repairing own cars. Ashworth claimed his cab pipe was found, Gullion hinted at appeal. A separate incident left R L Longworth with a broken collarbone and T McCall Frazier facial cuts after a clinch. Wayland Newton will return as Orrum high school principal.
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J. Ashworth
Otto Cullion
Ford
Highland Avenue
B. M. Newman
J. F. Galloway
K. C. Patty
Ashworth
Gullion
Orrum
Wayland
Newton
Orrum, N. C
Bumper Weekend Crowd Forecast At Fairgrounds Game
A local fan predicts a large turnout for the Blue Gray Poca Bram wel ball game at the Fairgrounds this afternoon with crowds almost double last year and more expected Saturday when Coalwood visits the local park.
Cussing Scuffle In Court Ends With Fines
Wrights Bailey’s clash aired in Squire B. M. Newman’s court on Tuesday night. J. Killen paid a $5 fine for a string of profanities witnesses likened to stretching from St. Clair's Crossing to Bluefield. The warrant Killen filed against Mrs. Bill Compton was dismissed. A neighborhood brawl born from neighborly tensions.
Airplane At Sanders Place Sparks Local Buzz
An airplane parked on Sanders Place draws onlookers each evening as residents crane their necks to catch the buzzing sound overhead. The scene accompanies other small town notices including a box supper fundraiser and theater news.
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Virginia
Sanders Place
Local visitors and residents gather in Pocahontas region
Miss Anin Pressley visits O'Toole and Aunt pressley attends. George A. Bowden of Richmond, with the Virginia Industrial Commission, arrived yesterday for business then visited Pocahontas. Mr and Mrs C B Neel of Norton with son Batley visited Mrs Harmon on Tazewell Ave. Evelyn Ashworth visits Meadow View. S N Hufford and Hudson attend the Mt. Airy furniture show. M L Wagner recovers from recent surgery in St. Luke's Hospital.
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Ter
Anin Pressley
We. L
St. Luke's Hospital
Bible in Kimono Saves Salvation Army Girl in Attack
A Japanese Salvation Army girl avoided a fatal dagger attack when a Bible she wore above her heart stopped the thrust. The assailant, believing her dead, killed himself with the same weapon.
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Tokyo
Salvation Army
Freckles Vanish With Othine Doubl e Strength Remedy
Sun and wind bring out freckles and a cheap remedy promises removal. Get an ounce of Othine double strength from any drugstore, apply a few times, and see results. The product carries a money back guarantee if freckles persist.
Three Million Lifted For American Legion Endowment Fund
Indianapolis reports more than 3 million dollars raised for the American Legion endowment fund for disabled veterans and orphans of the World War. National Commander James A. Crain notes many states over the top, with New Hampshire leading oversubscription. Campaigns expand to Iowa Michigan and other states as towns hit high percentages.
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Indianapolis
American Legion Endowment Fund
James A. Crain
Legion
Oklahoma
New Hampshire
Reria
South Dakota
Minnesota
Ohio
Iowa
Michigan
California
Cotati
Oakland
Pasadena
Berkeley
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
St. Louis
Charles Nungesser
William T. Tilden, II
Newark
New Jersey
Canada’s Output Newsprint Tops U S May Production
Ottawa reports May Canadian news print output reached 130,013 tons, surpassing U S 129,126 tons. For January–May, Canada produced 622,236 tons vs 632,034 tons in the United States, with further pulp and paper expansion expected after IJC permit.
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Ottawa
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Canada
International Joint Commission
Development of Power at Grand Falls by New Brunswick
The New Brunswick government plans development of power at Grand Falls with two mills to be erected in that area once the power is available.
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New Brunswick
Grand Falls
Mansfield marriage linked to three Methodist ministers
Miss Mariel Ball and William Peters wed in Mansfield England with the ceremony conducted by the bride’s father grandfather and uncle, all clergy from the Methodist church.
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Mansfield, Eng
Mariel Ball
William Peters
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West Virginia
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Sanders Estate
R. L. Longworth
T. McCall Frazier
Mr. Longworth
Mr. Frazier
the Methodist Church
Eoe
Virginian
Virginia Side
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Aeo
Kenneth
Patty
R. C. Anderson
Anna Laura Spracher
Louise Clarke
Norfolk
H. H. Young
Episcopal
Williamsburg
Maupin
Pete Tizen
Richlands
Fred Amato
Thelma Phiegar
Columbus
Terry Tibbs
E. K. McConnell
U. & Pat. OF
Legion Fund
U. S
Cererenes
Flat Top Grocery CO
Bluefield W. Va
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Prodwete Corp
Moline
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Howard
York
Baldwin
Ashworth Hdw. Co
Bluefield, VA
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