Goodwill Tour Planned for July in Southwestern Virginia
Pennington Gap Virginia business leaders endorsed a July goodwill tour by Southwest Virginia Inc with large local representation. The motorcade will start in Norton and visit Bluefield Beckley Charleston Huntington Ashland Lexington Middleboro and end in Appalachia with hotel arrangements to be finalized. Irvine Spear noted the date shift to July 11 due to hotel and conference conflicts in the region and a formal schedule to be announced next week.
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Norton
Pennington Gap
Virginia
Cumberland Mountains
Southwest Virginia, Inc
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
Beckley
Charleston
Huntington
Ashland
Lexington
Middleboro
Appalachia
Irvine Lewis Spear
Wytheville
Chamber of Commerce
Appalachian Way
Big Stone Gap
Spear
Rivefield
Pennington Gap Bee'ness
Corlier
Daily Telegraph
P. T. Atkins
Coalfield Progress
Bruce Crawford
Crawford's Weekly
Mercer
Cyclone in Holland Kills Thirty in June Disaster
Washington dispatch reports a cyclone swept through Holland causing thirty deaths. American minister Tobin advised the state department on the developing crisis amid warnings and relief concerns.
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Washington
INS
Tobin
State Department
Burke's Garden Water Is Tested
The Bluefield city health department has collected six gallons of Burke’s Garden water for testing to determine its sanitary quality. City chemist L V Phelps and health department member Leonard H Kine led the effort with samples sent to Richmond Virginia for government laboratory analysis. A long series of tests will be conducted to assess supply quality as officials survey a gravity-fed water project intended to supply Bluefield at a cheaper rate.
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Burkes Garden
Bluefields
City Health Department
L. V. Phelps
Leonard H. Kine
Bluefield
Richmond
Road Work to Start on South Gate Road Link
Road machinery was placed on the South Gate road preparatory to hard surfacing the North South route. Tractors scrapery and a stone crusher were located on the road. The work will start soon from the head of Washington Street to the Bland county line at East River mountain. A large portion of the stone will be crushed on the mountain.
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South Gate
Washington Etreet
Bland County
East River Mountain
Quotations on Marriage and Divorce in Passing Show
A writer notes a sly bit of ceremony, just a mumble in church to wed, while a whispered line in sleep seals a divorce. The quip reflects the era’s satirical take on marriage formalities and personal vows.
Funeral Service for Auto Victim Gratton Lawson
Funeral services for Gratton Lawson’s widow, 32, held in Richlands Virginia after she died from injuries suffered in a highway crash that also killed her 10 month old son Cecil. The accident occurred near Maxwell, west of Tazewell, when her husband’s car sideswiped another vehicle and was struck, authorities said. Mr Lawson and other occupants escaped injury. The infant was buried earlier in the week.
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Gratton Lawson
Cecil
Richlands
Mattie Williams Hospital
Maxwell
Tazewell
Lawson
White Piquet A Patou Frock Description
A beige lainage frock from Patou features white pique collar and vest with matching cuffs. The outfit emphasizes a coordinated two piece look in light neutral tones.
May police court fines and cases report
Fines totaled 1832 dollars for May with 123 cases before the municipal judge. Of these 103 were convicted, 20 dismissed, and one appealed. Prohibition and traffic fines each yielded 300 dollars. The biggest category included drunks disorderly gamblers larceny assaults and speeding. Total goods stolen reached 5489.90 with 3940 recovered. seven cars stolen and six recovered. Four robberies unsolved with 639.90 stolen. One Buick valued 1200 not located. Twenty three auto accidents occurred. Fifty six driver permits issued and one revoked.
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J. M. Smith
Gooda
W. L. Nash
Theyre Poor Spellers In Omaha Chamber Bee
In Omaha Nebraska the chamber of commerce held a spelling bee for businessmen revealing frequent errors. Words like preasy accomodate pidgeon risuals and extreem highlighted the poor spelling among participants.
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Omaha
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Jersey Hat Dress Code Touches Silk and Straw
An Agnes ekull cap made of tan silk jersey features smart triangular inserts of brown straw on the sides, blending fabric and texture for a refined, vintage millinery style.
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Jersey
Agnes Ekull
Konjola elixir touted at Bluefield store for stomach relief
The Konjola Man at Easley-Penn Drug Store on Princeton Avenue extols Konjola as a universal stomach remedy. He cites dramatic patient stories, notes free samples, and says the liquid blend of 22 plant and root extracts cleanses old poisons and aids stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels.
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Konjola
Easley-Penn Drug Store
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Jacob Abrams
West Seventh St
Cincinnati
Ohio
Easley- Penn Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Hale Pharmacy
Princeton
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