Brownie the Bluefield dog dies at eighteen years
Brownie, a beloved shepherd dog of Bluefield for many years, died last Tuesday night at the home of his mistress Mrs. R. E. Kirkwood on Melrose street. He was eighteen and known for roaming the town and chasing cars, loved by a wide circle of neighbors and friends.
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Brownie
Bluefield
R. E. Kirkwood
Melrose Street
Lee Wright, Jr
Kirkwoods
Fritz
Lee
Louie Douthat
Brownle
Frederick Street
Free buttermilk causes a small town stir at Clover Dew
The Clover Dew dairyman offers Benny a free quart of buttermilk which he refuses while others take it. Gilbert B. Waters of New Bern, famed for building the south’s first automobile, was recently knocked down and injured in New York. Waters, father of Bob Waters, is a known Bluefield figure and fishing companion to local residents. A separate wreck involves a man named Smith who damaged a Ford on the Tazewell road and was taken to the hospital.
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Benny
Mr. Tilson
Gilbert 8. Waters
New Bern
Waters
New York
We, the People
Bob Waters
P. D. Bratton
John Cahill
8. N. Worley
L. E. Moore
J. B. Belcher
BE. H. Fields
Tar Heel
Fanny Barret
Smith
Bluefield
Fanny
Tazewell Road
Auto Accident Report From New Bern, North Carolina
A brief note from New Bern, North Carolina reports a minor auto accident. No injuries are indicated, and the incident details are limited to a collision between two vehicles at a local intersection. Police are cataloging the scene for the official report.
Secretary and Lt Brashear Attend Elon College Reunion
Mrs. James C. Cooney travels to Elon College in Elon North Carolina for a class reunion. She will be joined at home by Lt George Brashear and their son Hubert.
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Burg
Hubert
James C. Cooney
Elon College
Elon
N. C
AEF Soldiers Reunite After Armistice in Bluefield
In Chaumont during World War I two AEF soldiers Davis from Bluefield Virginia and George Sal from Indiana served together. After Armistice they returned separately and forgot each other. Last week at the Bluefield Forty and Eight meeting they reunited.
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Chaumont
AEF
Ee Davis
Bluefield
George Sal
Indiana
Two War Veterans Meet Years After Armistice in Bluefield
Twenty two years after the Armistice George Palmer recalls his wartime days. Palmer had returned to Indiana then moved to Bluefield to settle. The two men had known each other long but had never met as Chaumont pals until now.
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George Palmer
Palmer
Indiana
Bluefield
Chaumont
Unclear fragmentary notice from old local page
Fragmentary OCR reads about marriages and residents including Jack Bonham Ruth Taylor Bill Hoges Margaret Moore and others with garbled phrases about farming, a policing comment, a hoe repair lip cut, an arrest for blowing a horn, and a pharmacy manager Doc Basil Dixon, plus names Lila Taylor Eddie Steele.
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Jack Bonham
Ruth Taylor
Bill Hoges
Margaret “Bquidge” Moore
Gun Club Hill
Bob Oliver
Bob
Harvey
Whis Hillbillies
Doc Basil Dixon
South Bluefield
318Th Infantry
Lila Taylor
Eddie Steele
Elkhorn High Class Residents Listed for Graduation
Elkhorn Upland West Virginia June 1 list shows graduates H H Wall Eleanor Beckner Julia Bohin Ray Burgess Carol Clarke Jennie Capicotta William Chris man Paul Elomie Mike Griz James Genovese Jack Herring Emma Lehasky Anna Marin Nick Moscke Edith Richardson Stanley Shura Pauline Terchock George Williams Jr Dorothy Yates. Local personals note William McFarland Kimball and Kleggett Gordon visited and Doris Nellie K A Harris family hosted. Doris and Nellie and H A Wyrick family moved to a farm near Chilhowie Virginia. Anna Shupe returned home after time with Virginia relatives. Walter Hurley and son Jack visiting Parkersburg relatives.
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Elkhorn-Upland
W. Va
Elkhorn High School
H.H. Wall
Eleanor Beckner
Julia Bohin
Ray Burgess
Carol Clarke
Jennie Capicotta
William Chrisman
Paul Elomie
Mike Griz
James Genovese
Jack Herring
Emma T Lehasky
Anna Marin
Nick Moscke
Edith Richardson
Stanley Shura
Pauline Terchock
George Williams, Jr
Dorothy Yates
William McFarland
Kimball
Kleggett Gordon
Keystone
C. A. Harris
Doris
Nellie
H. A. Wyrick
Chilhowie
Anna Shupe
Virginia
Walter Hurley
Jack
Parkers
Bluewell Church Announces Sunday Services and Reunion
Bluewell West Virginia announces Sunday school at 10:00 a m at Bluewell Union Church of Christ with preaching at 7 30 p m by Rev Preston Smith He will also preach at the Bowman reunion this afternoon Crystal choir will lead music at both services.
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Bluewell
W. Va
Bluewell Union Church of Christ
Preston Smith
Smith
Bowman
Crystal
Local Residents Share News Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Virgil Walters of Narrows visit with his parents Mr and Mrs A M Walters. Billy Ray and Steve Jr Gibson visit their father Steve Gibson in Itman ie and Mrs L W Dalton over the weekend in Indian Valley. Mrs Mae Reynolds of Columbus Ohio spends the week with her mother Mrs Nora Saunders for Beav er High School commencement where Alma a Beav er graduate is the sole community graduate. Little Jimmie Fleman has been very ill for several days. Mr and Mrs John Hare and children relocate to Williamson. Mrs J Buckland of Peters town visits relatives here. Mr and Mrs T T Hall spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs Clarence Rose of Saeger.
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Virgil Walters
Narrows
A. M. Walters
Billy Ray
Steve Jr. Gibson
Steve Gibson
Itmanie
L. W. Dalton
Indian Valley
Mae Reynolds
Columbus
Nora Saunders
Beaver High School
Alma
Jimmie Fleman
John Hare
Williamson
Rev Hall to Move, Serve Baptist Churches in Fayette County
Ruth Lee Rose accompanied the family home. Rev T T Hall and family will relocate to Fayette County this week as Hall has accepted a call to lead Rock and Simmons Baptist churches after several months serving them.
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Ruth Lee Rose
T. T. Hall
Fayette County
Hall
Cathe Ie
Mercer County Tax Returns Rise in 1939 Report
Treasury report shows 2191 Mercer county residents filed income tax returns for 1939. Bluefield led city totals with 1531 filings, Bramwell 47, Princeton 316, and 97 from other county areas. Charleston leads the state among cities.
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Mercer County
Treasury Department
City of
Bluefield
Bramwell
Princeton
Charleston
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Otto Whittaker
Sybil
Jean Cartwright
Madge Troutman
Velma Reynolds
Robert
Earl
Ruth
Helen Kirkwood
Fay Templeton
Margaret
Jess Franklin, Jr
Kenneth DeVault
Aubrey Duff
Hennon Gilbert
Eva Marye
Marguerite McNeal
James A
Mary Frances Flannagan
Northfork
Germany
Feuhrer
Mary Frances
Bowie
Hitler
Norway
S.S
New Bern, N. C
Westinghouse
Dia
Lovely Secretary
George Brashear
Fh Rtgen
American Legion
Lelia Boykin
Fairview
Eleanor Moses
Ramsey
Dorothy Whittaker
Wade Dickey Barton
Winfred Tinder, Jr
Aubrey Davidson
Wade
Sacred Heart School
Pront
Ann Groseclose
Josephine Battaglino
Christina Bruch
Peggy Nuttal
Velma Romano
Latina Clauter
Judith Small
Mary Ruth Jones
George Burke
Harry Moore
John Stupalsky
Edward Cates Tan
Walter Kearns
James Hartman
Uitos
Elkhorn
Doris Oo Corres
The
Commercial Bank
Wenene See Pees
the Commercial Bank
Bluefield, W. Virginia
W.va
Cuca
Mercer
House of Delegates
A. A. Hopkins
Palm Beach
Steckler’s Men’s Shop
Ggobat
Vwow Yue
Elovh
Steckler
Federal St
Bluefield, W. Va
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