Bluefield Poised for New National Rifle Unit
General Charleton E. Pierce visited Bluefield to discuss forming a national rifle company in West Virginia. Captain J. Toy Nelson of the Howitzer company reported 63 members and over forty expert riflemen ready, with World War veterans willing to join. Officials considered relocating headquarters to cut rent as state budget cuts hit National Guard funding.
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National Guard
Howitzer Company
Bluefield
National Rifle Company
West Virginia
J. Toy Nelson
Charleton E. Pierce
150Th Infantry
Pierce
Richard Ratemage
Nelson
Fifth Corps
Pocahontas Tug River Production Drops in May Week
Coal output in the Pocahontas Tug River district fell by 17 336 tons for the week ending May 30, totaling 374 244 net tons. Despite the decline the final week of May surpassed the year’s average weekly production.
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Pocahontas
Tug River District
Harry and Hoffman Tie for High Honors at Pocahontas Shoot
Walter Harry and G. Hoffman tied for high honors with 46 x 60 at the Pocahontas Gun Club weekly shoot. Rutherford was runner-up with 45 x 60. Other scores: Stenkin 44, Skewes 48. Harry posted 74 straight in last week’s practice, after missing 73. Pocahontas club to attend Appalachian League second shoot at Tazewell this afternoon.
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Walter Harry
G. Hoffman
Pocahontas
Renkin
Copenhaver
Denton
Bennett
Graham
Pocahontas Club
Tazewell
Ce Ge Ae
A A A approves plan for levy of taxes
West Baden Indiana June 4 Approval was given today by the American Automobile association to a platform for the levy of motor vehicle taxes and the expenditure of automobile revenues The platform was explained at the association s twenty ninth annual convention as designed to check the pyramiding of taxes on motor car owners and to prevent the diversion of motor revenues to other road purposes It was devised by the association s taxation committees of which Col Sidney D Waldon Detroit is chairman The convention elected the following executive committee members Owen G B Augsperger Buffalo N Y Roy F Britton St Louis Howard M Brown Chicago 5 Edward Gable Lancaster Pa Charles M Hayes Chicago Thomas P Henry Detroit Arthur M Hill Charleston W Va Robert P Hooper Philadelphia Charles Jane Columbus Ohio William Metzger Detroit A K Mittendorf Cincinnati and Peru Be Towne San Francisco UnivM Morgantown W Va June 4 P Ellis Sease 30 Catawba W Va was seriously injured here today when he fell under a Baltimore and Ohio northbound freight train as he tried to board it Both feet were amputated and his head was severely lacerated
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West Baden
Ind
American Automobiie Association
Sidney D. Waldon
Detroit
Owen GB. Augsperger
Buffalo
Roy F. Britton
St. Louis
Howard M. Brown
Chicago
Ed‘ward Gable
Lancaster
Charles M. Hayes
Thomas P. Henry
Arthur M. Hill
Charleston
W. V. Robert P. Hooper
Philadelphia
Charles
Janes
Columbus
Ohio
William ¥. Metzger
A. HK. Mittendorf
Cinecinnati
Peru
Univred
Morgantown
W. Va
Ellis Sease
Catawba
Baltimore and Ohio
Peterson's Ointment Promises Pimples Vanish Fast
A vintage ad targets men with blemished skin promising rapid pimples clearance within a week. It claims a money back guarantee if not-marvelously clear and cites testimonials from Thursey Pentecost of Springfield, Tenn, and other local buyers. The ad urges readers to purchase a five cent box at drug stores to prove results.
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Paterson
Thursey Pentecost
Springfeld
Tenn
Peterson
Peteragn
Newton teen to represent U United States in world finals
Robert Rayburn a 16 year old from Newton Kansas won the national high school oratorical contest in Washington and will represent the United States in the international finals. He and the six other finalists will undertake a six week tour of Europe following the event.
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Aving
Washington
Robert Rayburn
Newton
Kan
United States
Europe
Peage Looms 1K Northern Fields Mines to Reopen
Evon Marchinsky and Antonia Ignocs, both in their forties, wives of striking workers, were arrested near the Duquesne Coal company mine near Avella in Washington county while addressing a strike meeting. A 14 year old, Julia Marehinsky, was held after attempting to hear the constables. All three were detained for court.
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Evon Marchinsky
Antonia Ignocs
Duquesne Coal Company
Avella
Washington County
Julia Marehinsky
Ili
Banquet Mayors In Big Industrial City Sparks Fray
Visiting American mayors arrive in Lille France by Automobile Club of Northern France. They were entertained after touring Rheims famed cellars of Pommery Mumm and Heidsieck. A reception at 9:30 am precedes a move to Arras for luncheon and departure by train to Paris, arrival slated at 7:20 pm.
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Lille
France
Jane
Automobile Club
Rheims
Chamalen Cellara
Lefty Hall
Arras
Paris
Arrasia
Sone
Ashland Tragedy Ends With Killings and Suicide
Ray Dayea of Ashland Ky killed his mother in law and wife and then shot himself after entering the home of Mrs Bem Strothars. He was a relative of G H Parke and W C Parks of Bluefield who were notified by Bluefield police. The couple’s two young children were in bed upstairs.
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Ray Dayea
Ashland
G. H. ‘Parke
W. C. Parks
Bluefield
Messra
Park
Poll
Bayes
Bem Strothars
The
Ferrell leads as Washington tops Tigers in 6-1 win
Washington breaks open with three straight against Detroit to hand the Tigers an eighth straight defeat. Key hits from Myer and Cronin fuel a six-run effort while Bridges exits after six. Foxx drives Philadelphia’s win over Chicago with a two-base output and his tenth homer.
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Detroit
Washington
Tigers
Tom Bridges
Datroit
Koenig
Walker
Tolinton
TL Coe
Main
Amers
West
Kuhel
Bluege
Spencer
Crowder
Vee
Ring
Cronin
Myer
Grabowski
Ai Munua
Stone
Sohnson
Johnson
H. Rice
Crain
Gronder
Bridges
Sullivan
Hita
Sullvan
Bridg Wosing
Umphea
Jemsby
Nalin
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Hoffman
A.A.A
City
Leven
Ida Bailey Alien
Food Authority
Uneeda Bakers
Columbia
National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Balers
Wesley Ferrell
Homie
MACKS
CHL
Philadelphia Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Jimmy Foxx
Waltwoor
Pothorgirl
Fonseca
Simmona
Cigsetl
Jeffries
Reynolda
Simmons
Foxx
Heving
Earnshaw
Simons
McNa
Siimong
Sleving
Will
Thedford
Mra
Anne Copeland
Anderson
8. C
Biliousnraa
Jeugi
Supreme
Windsor
Finkhes
Felt
DeSoto
Deauvil
Hawthorne “Trail Blazer
Windsor de Luxe
Lovell Wringer
Good Housekeeping
Testitute
RCA
Londonderry
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
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