Wise girl awaits re trial hearing
Edith Maxwell, Wise county teacher, jailed on a 25 year penitentiary sentence for causing her father's death with a slipper, awaits a June re trial after Virginia Supreme Court granted a rehearing. The case drew national attention with broadcasts and visits as details of the tragedy emerged.
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Edith Maxwell
Wise County
Bluefield
Miss Maxwell
Virginia Supreme Court
Trigg Maxwell
Maxwell
Hadith Maxwell
Maxll
Washington
Acidity Makes Women Look Older
Acidity harms women more than men causing skin dryness and aging signs. Symptoms include burning itching leg pains and dizziness from kidney filtering waste. prescription system promises to restore health in days with guaranteed results and a quick 48 hour sign of improvement. Contact your druggist for guaranteed Cystex.
Radford State Teachers College Mentioned in Wise County Teaching Career
A Radford State Teachers College alumna from Radford Virginia taught in several schools in Wise County as part of her career, reflecting the region's educational development and teachers' mobility within the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radford State Teachers College
Radford, Va
Wise County
Virginia growers seek cure for grape worm infestation
A Bluefield West Virginia woman reports a short worm feeding on green grapes and vines. The piece notes the common bean beetle trapping method in tins and asks for the simplest way to eliminate the grape worm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Visitor from Columbus to see Aunt in Bailey Family
Mrs. Helen Gruber of Columbus Ohio is expected this week to visit her aunt Mrs C B Bailey. She is the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Orin Ross remembered by pioneers here. Mrs Ross was the youngest sister of Mrs Bailey.
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Helen Gruber
Columbus
Ohio
C. B. Bailey
Orin Ross
Ross
Bailey
Shannondale Resort Opens in Southwest Virginia
Shannondale opened Monday with the place looking spic and span and many cars parked on the premises in the afternoon. Mr Guiger again manages the resort, one of Southwest Virginia’s show places. The late Albert Baldwin conceived the idea of the Shannon ale estate with a pool. The resort sits on the Tazewell Blufield state highway six to seven miles west of Bluefield.
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Shannondale
Guiger
Virginia
Albert Baldwin
Shannonale
Tazewell-Blufield State Highway
Bluefield
Young Republicans Organize in Bluefield Virginia
Bluefield Virginia announces the formation of a Young Republicans club named after the Cleveland convention outcome. The group supports electing Luther E. Fuller to Congress in Virginia's Ninth District and condemns Roosevelt era spending and taxes, backing Senator Harry F. Byrd’s call to scrap the large tax bill.
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Bluefield
Cleveland
Congress
Virginia
Luther E. Fuller
Roosevelt
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Work Advances on Bluefield Cake Company Addition
Work proceeds on a new 70 by 40 foot two story extension in the west end of Bluefield Virginia for the Cake Company. The operation, established in 1925, aims to roughly double the building’s floor space as officers J P Curtis president E D Creasy general manager and Carl Creasy secretary treasurer steer the project.
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Bluefield, Va
J. P. Curtis
E. D. Creasy
Carl Creasy
Bluefield Farewell Shower For Baldwin Family
Bluefield Virginia resident Jack Baldwin traffic officer for Bland territory and his wife and child move to Bland for the summer. A farewell shower for the Baldwins was held at Shadybrook with friends attending.
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Jack Baldwin
Four Consecutive Light Frosts Reported on Hump
The Hump was blanketed by frost Sunday through Monday marking four frosts in a row. Early plants are thought damaged. Rain is expected this week according to Old Timer.
Air conditioned church serves all denominations in Battery
The little church on a high site at Battery in McDowell county is air conditioned, keeping the congregation comfortable no matter the length of the sermon. The church is shared by all denominations.
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Battery
McDowell County
Gulf
Princeton Personal News Briefs
Mrs. Jess Toney and her young son Bobby have returned from Richlands. Mrs. Lee J. Barbee Jr. has come home from St. Luke's hospital with her daughter Martha.
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Jess Toney
Bobby
Richlands
Lee J. Barbee, Jr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Martha
Christ Episcopal rector stars in local Biblical Pageant
The Rev Dr J W Hobson will portray the prophet in the upcoming Biblical Pageant Let There Be Light set for June 10 11 and 12 in the Ramsey School auditorium. A cast of about 200 Bluefield residents will participate.
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J. W. Hobson
Christ Episcopal Church
Ramsey School
Bluefield
Bluefield College Expansion Forecasts Growth to 1000 Students
Bluefield College plans continued growth with expectations to double its plant and enroll about a thousand students in a complete four year program. Officials frame the expansion as part of a broad campaign for higher education at the grassroots level.
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Bluefield College
Burkes Garden Visit Of Litz Family Noted
Mrs Lita’s parents host B D Litz and family as they spend several weeks in Burkes Garden with their young daughter Sara Strickland a Bluefield college student.
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Sara Strickland
Bluefield College
B. D. Litz
Burkes Garden
Lita
Four-Legged Chicken Spotted on Princeton Road
An unusual four legged chicken, owned by Mrs. J. A. Dooley, was sighted on the Princeton road. Witnesses say the creature, described by the editor as a freak, may become a local curiosity as drought threatens grain supplies.
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Princeton
J. A. Dooley
Wild Animal Editor
Virginia Side Personals Highlights Local Visits
Judge N C Smith returns from Williamsburg Ontario with wife and daughter ten days ago. Their daughter Miss Bee Smith undergoes treatment by Dr M W Locke, a noted Canadian specialist. Mr and Mrs Warren Stevens visit Petersburg and Roanoke. Miss Thelma Phiegar vacationing at home after teaching English at Loisburg College. Squire A S Peery ill with rheumatism at home on East Street. Mrs J A Strickland of Norton attends Bluefield College commencement.
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N.C. Smith
Williamsburg
Ont
Miss Bee Smith
Warren Stevens
Petersburg
Roanoke
Thelma Phiegar
Loisburg
N. C
Squire A. S. Peery
Hig
East Street
J. A. Strickland
Norton
Bluefield College
New Lower Bus Fares From Greyhound Lines Announced
Atlantic Greyhound Lines reduces travel rates to below 12 cents a mile on all routes to boost summer patronage. Bluefield to Charleston drops from 3.95 to 3.25 with other cuts to Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Richmond Washington and Clarksburg. New equipment valued at forty buses will enter service around June 15, mainly on the Bluefield division.
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Eaome
Atlantic Greyhound Lines
Bluefield
Charleston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Richmond
Washington
Clarksburg
Burglar Steals Alarm Clock on Tampa May Boulevard
A thief entered a Tampa home on May boulevard and stole an alarm clock while leaving many valuables untouched. The report notes the incident and mentions a World War era fact about eighty thousand carrier pigeons used by Great Britain.
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Tampa
Fia
Tampa May Boulevard
Great Britain
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Virginia News
Elas
Black Legion
Michigan
William J. Shepherd
Bellaire, O
Legion
GOP
Young Republican Club
John Temple Graves
Hugh Fall
Fall
Nehi
Graves
Ramsey Auditorium
Bland
Palmer Studio
Animal Editor
Sega
Equys
EIA
Aviatio
New York Central
Kulke Hyee
NEW York Central System
Greyhound Lines
Mufti
Toft
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