Rotary Club hears George Richardson on peace theory
George Richardson Jr. of Bluefield spoke at the Bluefield Rotary Club noon meeting on international peace. He argued that powerful nations often advance civilization through conflicts while weaker ones fall behind and reviewed historical rise and decline of world powers. The club honored late members J. B. Mucaley and D. S. Mrench. John Morrow and B. A. Beckatt were named delegates to the Atlantic City International convention, with alternates Castleib Knight. Visitors included G W Roberts Roanoke Carl McCoy Princeton A B Ewen Charleston and J P Gills Bluefield.
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George Richardson, Jr
Bluefeld
Bluefield
Richardson
J. B. Mucaley
D. &. Mrench
Bluefield Celebrates Clark Hardware Anniversary Sale
Bluefield welcomes Clark Hardware and Furniture as it marks its fourth anniversary with a season of bargains. The event draws shoppers from across the state to Princeton area stores offering cash prices and flexible credit terms. The sale runs through next Saturday night at 9 o clock, and officials promise continued service to customers in the region.
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Bluefield
Clark Hardware
Furniture
Princeton
Bala Ahd
Credit Department
J. J. McQual
Clark Hardware and Furniture Company
Alusheld and
Vicinily
Kentucky Lad Struck by Auto Monday Night
Claude Johnson, 16, of Melvin, was struck by a truck on Princeton Avenue Monday night and admitted to St. Luke’s Hospital with injuries including a broken nose. Dave Ratcliffe, Matoake undertaker and driver, assisted and reported the accident to police. Johnson, described as a transient, had recently been in Bluefield.
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Claude Johnson
Melvin
Princeton Avenue
St. Luke's Hosspital
Dave Ratcliffe
Matoake
Johnson
Bluefield
Miss Giberson Receives College Diploma in Bed
Mieselan Giberson 31 daughter of Mr and Mrs W Giberson Bramwell road will receive her diploma of graduation from Concord State Teachers college in a hospital bed. Giberson injured Sunday on the Princeton Beckley road taken to the Maleigh General Hospital Beckley where she is being treated for bruises and cuts to face and head. She will probably be discharged this week. She is a member of the Concord Trip and was to have appeared on the program of the final commencement exercises this morning of Athens with Miss Sybil Cartwright and Miss Frances Barret both of Bluefield other vocal unit members.
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Mieselan Giberson
Concord Trip
Athens
Mise Syhil Cartwright
Frances Barett
Bluefield
Athar Membbere
Death of McComas Miner After Operation
McComas miner, 67, died Monday night following an operation. He had resided in McComas and was well known there. He was taken to McComas in service and burial.
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Admonato. Pizaigl
McComas
Bivefeldjean Tartugs
Mainer
McCenies
Marriage Notice From Ar-Tazewell Child Rest Sunday
A fragmented marriage notice from Ar Tazewell references a child and a Sunday rest event. Readable bits mention ages and registration details, with unclear names or exact dates due to damaged OCR.
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Ar-Tazewell
Nativity Pageant at Ramgey School Auditorium
Albert of Roatoka will play the Inn Keeper in the Nativity scene of the village pageant There, the Light to be staged at Ramgey School auditorium on June 10 22 with a cast of 200 local people in attendance.
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Albert
Roatoka Alreet
Wita
Ramgey School
Mary Lee Beauty Shop and Local Services Ad
The page lists beauty shops Mary Lee Beauty Shop and Mary Lou Beauty Shop offering shampoos waves and fast drying with contact numbers 2700 and 2760. It also notes a concrete and brick sand supplier Stewart Fuel & Supply Co with numbers 239 and 4620 and a dental office Dr Mayer’s with vacation closure from August 1.
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Mary Lee Beavty
Mary Lea Beauty Shop
Cart Henderson
Coll Stewart Fuel & Supply Co
Labor speakers urge organization to combat fascism
The article covers labor leaders including Crawford and Douglas urging unionization to strengthen democracy and resist fascist influence. They warn wealth power may try to suppress organizing, advocate more judges and constitutional amendments, and pledge to mobilize workers, teachers, and merchants to defend labor rights nationwide.
Bids Submitted On Highway Link
Bids listed for highway link projects including route 1 32 in Randolph county and several bridge approaches. Figures show a range from about 20 thousand to 137 thousand dollars with firms such as M. T. Topping Ironton and C. C. Dodd Spencer among bidders.
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Page Oned
Fargent Road
Kelly Conpetsion Company
Clarksburg
Hampshire
Romhey Bridge
Welling
M. T. Topping
Ironton
Oto
Morrison
Bristol
C. C. Dodd, Spencer
Finney Phumps
Parsons
Offaren
Randolph County
Three Company Men Wounded in Alabama Strike Outbreak
In Alabama's iron mining district near Birmingham, three company men were wounded today in an ambush signaling a spike in violence amid a strike. The shootings raise the total wounded to eight since the walkout began, with no fatalities reported. The dispute involves Tennessee Coal Iron and Railway and United States Steel subsidiaries, who run the mines supplying the region. Over 2,000 jobs are affected by the shutdown as miners seek higher wages and safer hours. Union officials urged nonviolence and warned workers against mass picketing while noting no immediate violent actions planned.
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Birmingham
Ala
Py— Thros Company
Alabama
Federal
Tennessee Coal, Tron and Rufraad Company
Made No Affort
Mhica
United States Steel Corporation
Ligalee
Areca
A. J. Horn
Detroit Storm Ravages City In Deadly High Wind
Severe winds and lightning battered Detroit on June 2, causing one death, multiple injuries, and widespread property damage. A 31 year old bride died from a lightning strike, a 15 year old boy was crushed by a crane, and a crane fell from a railroad trestle injuring others. Buildings, trees, and cars suffered damage while an American Airlines plane diverted for safety. A man died of a heart attack amid illness and cold, with French theater figures noted in local obituaries.
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Detroit
Tate Zo Deay
Mra
Hagel Taylor
William Guttameldta
Ita
Joseph Kochanaki
First Street
Lafayette Avenue
Caas
Grand River Avenues
Ie Street
American Airlines
New York
Buffalo
Chicago
Selridge Ford Army Airport
Mt. Clemena
Mich
Altree
Joseph Campau
Madison Avecies
Wren
Navin Field
St. John's Episcopate Church
Woodward Mvenue
Vernor Highway
Clty
Har
Bluefielders Witness Memorial Day Auto Race
James O'Dell Hogastreat and Bas Peery of Bailey building have returned from Indianapolis where they witnessed the 500 mile automobile races. The boys traveled via Charleston Huntington Portsmouth and Cincinnati returning Bluefield last Monday. After the races they visited Coney Island and Cincinnati before returning with Clint Renass who also attended the races by motor.
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James O'Dell
Hogastreat
Bas Peery
Bailey Building
Indianapolle
IndianayoHs
Charleston
Hunlington
Portsmouth
Clovinnati
Bluefield
Coney Island
Cincinnati
Loye
Clint Renass
Bia
Reverend J G Herndon to preach at Westminster
With Rev C G Gunn away at Jackson's Mill for Boys State convention the Westminster Presbyterian church service will be conducted by Rev J G Herndon. The replacement duties follow the pastor’s planned absence during the week as the congregation awaits the mild prayer service.
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J.G. Herndon
Westminster
Peater
C. G. Gunn
Westminster Presbyterian
J. G. Herndon
Gunn
Jackson's Mill
Boy's State, Inc
Bluefield Gun Club Opens Midweek Skeet Shoots
The Bluefield Gun Club inaugurates midweek skeet shoots starting this afternoon. Only skeet traps will be active to accommodate members who cannot attend Saturday programs. Last season midweek shoots were popular and did not reduce Saturday attendance. Traps open at 4 oclock each Wednesday afternoon through the summer, under field captains R. B. Callaway and Rn. R Smiley.
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Bluefield Gun Club
R. B. Callaway
Rn. R Smiley
Field
Publicity drive tied to ex stars beaten by mob
Report details a mob attack linked to a utility publicity campaign. Ex film stars were beaten, homes vandalized, and several men removed from a party as jeers and calls to “clean up the town” echoed. Deputies responded to a riot cart and substation alarm as the crowd dispersed.
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Hollywood
Haines
Vermiont Avenue Sheiff
Vets Preference Wielded By Court
A court ruling vacates the decree on veterans preference and remands the record to issue new instructions to dismiss.
One Notrump Response Dethroned In Eastern States Championship
Bridge analysis notes the decline of an artificial one notrump response after a Hartford championship showing a four spade contract on a favorable misfit. North opens one diamond, East-West defend with a standard spread, while one spade responses lead to a down three with the no trump. The author argues notrump bids require strong high cards and cannot beat long trump contracts.
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Powtatley
Hartford
Conn
Hearta
Jimmy
North
South
Society News From Bluefield and Roanoke
Mrs. T R Stuaot has been discharged as a patient at Bluefield sanitarium and is now at home on the Cumberland road. Miss Myra French, nurse at St Luke's hospital, is a patient in the institution. Mr and Mrs Wilt Egt spent a pleasant week-end in Roanoke Virginia with Mr and Mrs Camdam Lawson and Mr and Mrs Lea Cuatbic
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T. R. Stuaot
Bluefield Sanitarium
Cumberland Road
Myra French
St. Luke's Hospital
Wilt Egt
Roanoke
Camdam Lawson
Mra
Lea Cuatbic
Allen Says June 1570 End Relief
The governor plans a special session soon to consider a relief end this month. The legislature may be asked to provide about 105000 dollars. The feller load shows a drop of 2300 cases since March first.
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Allen
Islature
Revenue measure debated as finance panel proposes tax plan
An anxious session opens with lawmakers striving to wrap up debate by Saturday night. A revised finance committee plan would set corporate income at 16 to 18 percent, undistributed income at 7 percent, higher surtaxes on upper-bracket incomes, and tax corporate dividends at stockholders' level. The proposal estimates $747 million in permanent revenue plus $82 million temporary, totaling about $820 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Finance Committee
Railroad Belvedere Awakening in Los Angeles Yard Incident
Alexander Arnold Balderame awoke amid scalding mist beneath a locomotive in Los Angeles railroad yards. He recalled nothing of how he ended up there after a late evening and told a hospital surgeon he could not remember the events leading to his discovery.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Arnold Balderame
Polke Hospital
Sutgeon
Attendance Grows at Union Mission Services Tonight
Evening services at Union Mission chapel on Roanoke Street draw increasing crowds with a strong evangelist appeal. Tri nity M E choir and Virginia Bivens provided special music. Mrs. C W Dickey to sing tonight. Cottage prayer meetings shift around the neighborhood as nightly services continue at eight. Mr Ingersoll to deliver closing message Sunday before departing for Saginaw Michigan. officers urge attendance for remaining engagements.
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Union Mission Evangeliatic Meeting
Union Mission
Roanoke St
Trinity
M. E. Eholr
Virginia Bivens
C. W
Dickey
Migaion
Boy Officers Take Oaths At Kump Camp
In a unique ceremony at the state camp, Gov H. G. Kup swore in boy officers elected by the frat boys. Reed of Clarkeburg, age 17, and Teed, a Washington Irving graduate, spoke of duties and social security issues as the group prepared to enter government work and exhibit duties in Elkins and Charleston.
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KUMP
Jackoon
Govarhor H. G. Kup
Léalle G. Reed
Clarkeburg
Atter Ottintala
Government Kamp
Elkins
Charleston
State Department of the American Legion
Teed
Washington Irving High
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Marcel
Lawa
Supreme Court
Hitler
Germany
United Mont
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Huston
E. J. Douglas
Netall Clarke International Protection Gegecration
Joba
Uitte
Russell Burtan
Amshraiated Clothing Workers of America
Blue
H. B. Kitts
Kitta
I. Rebinelle
Bluefield Avenue
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Mr. Titties
Magist ‘Trate H. B. Kitts
M. B. Hammiltt
Pocahontas
Kitts
Blond Street Methodist Church
R. H. Morgan
Wythe Avenue
Bluefielders
Slon
Wilson
Indiana
New Hampshire
Texas
Withvn
Ray Ernest
Jackson
Clarence
Glen
Black Legion
Harley ‘Smith
WPA
Norvall
Ray
Jaghkson
Hslandice
Snali
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Railroad
Beyvenlte
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporater One
Broadway
Pocahontas” Coal
Bea
Pal
Aergeet Eaportore
Goml
Hitviningus
Cael Tm
United’ Bigiea
Peers
Redtird
Myrna
Bender
Reed
Humtington
W. Va
Board of Education
I. J. Kail
AH. Irantel
H. E. Danford
David ‘Sheets
Huntington
Sf & Mas
EB. B. Pugh
Central Inboy Union
P. Z. McDermott
Gabe County
Federation of Terthars
C. R. Weinberger
Fedaration
J. H. ‘Noraworthy
Dr. Kail
C. M.love
Dasa Shank
Memibara
Frank J. Loebs
Cleveland
Purdue University
Huntington High School
Kelvinator
Kelvinator Corp
W. Vas
Jones
Cornett’ Electric Company
Hca-Victor Radio
United ‘Pocahontas
Coalco, Ampler, W. V
Jones-Cornell Electric’ Company
Rua-Victor Badly
Pond Creek Pocahontas Stores
Y gones-Cornett Electric Company
Kelvinator Ae “Bua
Victor Badly Distributors
New River and
Jonsas Carnett
Electgte
Pasian Metvinaion and
Hearvoter Rawle Mletelbators
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