Frank R Mix dies as daughter undergoes surgery in New York
Frank R Mix father of Mrs J R Cameron died Sunday night in Richmond Va from a heart attack. He had spent years in the Cameron home area and was little known in the city. Mrs Cameron and her husband were in New York where she recently had a serious operation. A message from the hospital said her condition was favorable and hopes of speedy recovery followed. A second message announced the death of Mr Camero s uncle in Irwin Pa. Mr Mix is survived by several children and his wife had predeceased him.
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Frank R. Mix
J. R. Cameron
Union Street
Mrate M. Alten
Richmond
Mix
Binesfield
Me Cameron
Cameron
New York
Cameron Hed
Irwin
Meybeury - Switchback
W. Va
R. D. Gibson
Waeloh
P. G. Paleo
Joe Arnold
Northfork
W. W. King
Gelting
Princetom
A. M. Wigin
TI. O. McDowell
Montcalm
Mountain City
Tong
Noah Darles
fHineas
Adam Harmon
John Harmon
Ivanhoe
Robert Hecraft
C. M. Treadway
Roger Watine
LT. Peters
Batty
Huntington
Peters
Marshall College
George Carroll
J. B. Morrid
A. C. Hinkle
Buchanan
Hinkle
Maybenry
Glenwood Park
Roger Watkins
C. M. Moore
Lovatte
Cecil Moore
William Wide
Bluefield
C. H. Spencer
Honaker
Blas Elizabeth Ryan
Lillian
Mildred Beeratt
N. C. Shelton
Wytheville
Robert Becratt
Mtrs
R. A. Jenking
A. G. Burton
Millard Tabor
Countess
Margaret
Matorka
Clarence Smith
W. Hi. Norrie
Misa Maude Mathonn
Boissevain
Hartley
H. B. Fudge
J. O
Tedas
Oklahoma
Alpha Hundley
B. B
Joe Hunnel
Jane
Don
Batlay
Thelma Vickers
Jenkin Jones
Milas Frances Cunningham
Paramount Publix to ban commercial films policy shift
George Aker son of New York, executive head of Paramount Publix, announced at the National Editorial association convention in Atlanta that the company will abandon its policy of producing and exhibiting sponsored or commercial films. The move, once contracts are fulfilled, ends the practice and aims to preserve close relations with the press and newspaper industry. The decision follows a trial and evaluation of factors involved.
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Atlanta
George Akerson
New York
Paramount-Publix Corporation
National Editorial Association
Paramount- Publix
Paramount- Publix Corporation
Paramount-Bubitz
George and Sonnenberg Winners in Rochester Wrestling
George and Sonnenberg win in Rochester after a fast first fall. Don George defeats Howard Osa towine and posts two quick wins. Gus Sonnenberg beats Pat McKay in a long match. Miners strike figures in western Pennsylvania range from 4 000 to 5 800. Fidelis class meets change plans for Friday at Randolph Terrace.
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Rochester
Don
George
Howard Osatowine
Gus Somsberg
Pat McKay
Memphis
Tenn
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Wea
P. Ty Fagan
United Mina Workers of ‘America
Rank Horich
National Miners’ Union
Royal Arch Masons Convocation At Bluefield Chapter No 20
Royal Arch Masons convene Bluefield Chapter No 20 this Tuesday at 7 30 p m for election of officers with R D Parnes as secretary. Mercer Garage advertises a special car wash price of 1 06 dollars per car for the week offering a complete wash aiming for speed and thoroughness with contact via telephone numbers 200 or 201 Mercer Garage.
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Royal Arch Masons
Bluefield
Antal
R. D. Parnes
Mercer
West Virginia
Mercer Garage
Pope to recall Papal Nuncio to Rome clash over playgrounds
The pope plans to recall the Papal Nuncio amid a dispute over a closing order affecting Catholic clubs and playgrounds in Rome. Knights of Columbus state they invested about five thousand in playgrounds there and defended the project as youth development with no political color. America’s ambassador protested the government action.
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Knights
Rome
Aled
United Sates
John W. Garrett
Knights of Columbua Haya
Hearn
Cotton yield per acre increases in Arkansas
Wayetteville Ark PM The acre production of cotton in Arkansas rose seven pounds in the decade 1920 to 1930. The five year average before 1920 was 17 and a half pounds per acre. Extension specialist T Roy Reid says the five year average ending in 1920 was 18 pounds. The gain added about 2.5 million dollars to the state cotton crop. He credits county farm agents and improved cultivation of the cotton crop.
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Wayetteville, Ark
Arkansas
T. Roy Reid
University of Arkansas College of Agriculture
Reid
Flower designs bloom out in sports dresses
Washington reports white sports outfits with embroidered flower borders on skirts and sleeves. The revived white polo coat recurs in current styles, while country clubs around the capital embrace the floral accents in summer attire.
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Washington
John Marshall Society Wins Eighth Inter-Society Meet
The John Marshall Literary Society of Bluefield College won the Henry Rodgin trophy at the eighth annual inter-society contest. Manuel Black won the declamation, Virginia Thornhill led reading, and Bill Dunn with Sidney Sennett captured the debate supporting compulsory unemployment insurance. Sidney Sonnett was named Doat debater and received a medal. The program featured college orchestra reflections, a quartet, and faculty and local pastors as judges. The 1940-41 session closes tonight with commencement speaker Wirt D.L. Davin delivering the address.
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John Marshall Literary Society
Bluefield College
Henry Rodgin
Virginian Literary Society
Manuel Black
Elmer H. Pryor
Virginia Thornhill
India Dillion
Bill Dunn
Sidney Sennett
Debstara
Noreta Molaton
Ray Bailey
Sidney Sonnett
South
T. 8. Pelera
Mret Baptist Church
Self-Government on Trial Says Wickersham
Syracuse, June 1. George W. Wickersham, head of the national commission on law observance, told Syracuse University’s 60th commencement the solution to crime lies in education and example. He urged parents and teachers to instill fundamental values and for youth to heed wisdom rather than heed wrong. He criticized overreliance on punitive law and stressed prevention through right ideals.
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Syracuse
George W. Wickersham
National Commission On Law Observances
Syracuse University
America
Locust Invasion Reaches West Virginia In 1937
Charleston West Virginia June 1 Locusts have arrived in several counties and are expected to reach more areas north of the Kanawha River and into Ohio and Pennsylvania. State entomologist F Waldo Craig says the brood is the largest in West Virginia history with about fifteen broods known. He urges railway owners to inspect orchards and protect young trees by wrapping them in cheesecloth from base to about six inches from the top for a month or six weeks to curb damage.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bigentean
West Virginia
F. Waldo Craig
State Department of Agriculture
Meat
Kaniwha River
Ohio
Pennsyvania
Craig
Miss Kat Auvil entertains bridge club at Ineger home
In Ineger West Virginia Miss Kat Auvil hosted a Tuesday night bridge dinner at her home. The red and white decor highlighted the event. High score prize went to Mrs. J W Bingham and entry prize to Miss Edna Kleh. Guests included Mesdames J E B Moshy J W Bingham G W Bridges Tilden Yates Thelma Amos Edna Keith Audrey Kat Angil.
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Edna Keith
Mra
H. C. Wyatt
Miles
Thelma Amos
C. W. Lridges
J. W. Bingham
Tilden Yates
J. H. Mosby
Thelma
Amos
Audrey
Kat Angil
Compensation Bureau Dismisses Five Employees
Charleston W Va March 1 The compensation bureau dismissed three clerks and two stenographers from the estate work menu department announced by John T Moore assistant to Commissioner Lee Ott Those dismissed were William Hutchinson Roane county clerk in accounting Morris Stover Raleigh county clerk in the claim department Glenn Sutphin Raleigh county clerk in the claim department Mrs Ethel Smith Kanawha county stenographer in accounting and Mia Lucy Warner Kanawha county stenographer in statistics department The dismissals were ordered to reduce the department s workload after completion of works which required more employees than normally are needed.
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Charleston
W. Vadune
John T. Moore
Lee Ott
William Hutchinson
Roane County
Morris
Stover
Raleigh County
Glenn Sutphin
Ethel Smith
Kanawha County
Montreat Unit Votes Break With Church
Youngstown Ohio June 1 The United Presbyterian Church General Assembly votes to seek federal censorship of motion pictures amid concerns over gangster films and low moral tone in papers. The body condemns desecration of the Lord's day and the influence of Mormonism and Catholicism.
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Youngstown
United Presbyterian Church
Teird General Assembly
MelBrite
Anti-Saloon League of America
State High Court Grants and Denies Appeals
State High Court grants two appeals and denies two others. Tracy Martin of Stanford denies appeal from a compensation decision. Depina John Papadak of Greece allowed appeal from a compensation decision in her husband John Papadex’s death. Tang Flame Goal of Lundale allowed appeal over compensation awarded to Mrs Katie Thomas and three children for death in a company mine. death argued as occurring over a year after injury.
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Katie Thomas
Company
Lonely farm hand tries to purloin locomotives
Charles H. Barbour a Plainsboro dairy farm hand from New Jersey attempted to steal a locomotive from a nearby roundhouse to travel to Hurt Virginia to see his parents. Lacking fare he climbed into the cab started the engine and caused an explosion blowing off a cylinder head. He was held on $3,000 bond for malicious mischief.
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Trenton
N. J
Charles H. Barbour
Plainsboro
Hurt
Barbour
Virginia
Maybery-Switchback News Roundup in West Virginia
Local correspondence lists numerous visits and travel across Waeloh Northfork and nearby areas. Names include Gibson Paleo Arnold King Wigin McDowell Har mon Hecraft Wat ine Peters and others visiting relatives, attending commencements, returning home, or recovering from illness.
Bland Farmers Join Wool Pool
Bland county sheep raisers unite with the United Wool Growers association to ship about 15,000 pounds of wool from Bastian. The consignors expect advances amounting to roughly 75 percent of sale value in Baltimore. The heavy shipment follows a year with slow shearing due to rain and cold, marking wool farming as a growing county pursuit.
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Bastian
Bland County
Virginia County
Thia
Baltimore
H. P. Marsahall
Marshall
the Couinty
United’ Wool Growers’ Association
Haitimora’ Cooperative
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