Novel program at Lions Club highlights ministers and layman
Col. W. H. Thomas organized a Lions Club program featuring four ministers and a layman. Dr. T. E. Peters opened with reflections on religious and social changes since his youth. Rev. Joe B. Overmyer spoke on practical Christianity and biblical examples. Rev. Jennings W. Hobson questioned whether sinners can be honest without hypocrisy. Col. Thomas Jr. presented a children event style talk comparing ministers to one man service clubs. Rev. Ben S. Johnson closed on loyalty and reward in life. Hobson announced Let There Be Light pageant at Ramsey auditorium June 10 to 12 with ninety tickets issued to Lions members.
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W. H. Thomas
Bluefield Lions Club
T. E. Peters
Joe B. Overmyer
First Presbyterian Church
Col
Thomas
Paul
Ben S. Johnson
First Christian Church
Hobson
Ramsey Auditorium
Lions
Union Daily Vacation Bible School Planned
A union daily vacation Bible School from First Presbyterian and First Christian churches will run at First Presbyterian Church from June 15 to June 26 for children ages 5 to 15. Rev. Joe B. Overmyer serves as general superintendent with Mrs. Regina Humphreys assisting. Department heads include Frances Hancock, Ralph Gibson, Fred H. Radford, Clint Bailey, and music by Gibson Morrissey.
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First Presbyterian
First Christian Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Joe B. Overmyer
Regina Humphreys
Frances Hancock
Ralph Gibson
Fred H. Radford
Clint Bailey
Gibson Morrissey
Bluefield Gun Club Holds Practice Shoots for Week
Members of the Bluefield Gun Club trek to the traps for skeet and regular trap practice at 2 PM. The Memorial Day shoot is history and members prepare for the Fairmont state shoot this month and the July 4 local trap event. The club aims to grow beyond 100 members as midweek skeet shoots begin for those unable to attend Saturdays. Canada allocates 5 801 100 in next fiscal year aviation funding with 4 130 000 to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Bluefield Gun Club
Fairmont
Memip
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
City and Coalfield Items
Classified brief listing assorted items including 36 inch pare Lisle dress linen in black and colors, priced at 65 per yard. Fretwell's store on Bland Street advertises Stewart Fuel & Supply Co for concrete and brick sand with phone numbers 229 or 4620. Dr Mayer's Dental Office announces vacation closure from July 16 to August 1.
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Fretwell's
Bland Street
Stewart Fuel & Supply Co
Dr. Mayer
Two Men Held Pending Hearing On Moonshine Stills
Two men are held in Bluefield jail awaiting a hearing before U.S. Commissioner Thomas H. Scott on charges of operating moonshine stills. Emmett Bailey, 22, was arrested in Mercer county by Constable J Earle Bailey and Federal Agent J R Owen. Millard Fletcher, 81, was arrested at his Carter Street home by Lt Wirt Bailey and Patrolman Jens Gilpin. Each man is held on separate charges.
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Bluefield
United States
Thomas H. Scott
Emmett Bailey
Hurricane
Mercer County
J. Earle Bailey
J. R. Owen
Millard Fletcher
Carter Street
Wirt Bailey
Jens Gilpin
Funeral Rites Today for Mrs Pennington
Funeral services for Mrs Orthy A Pennington 62 who died Tuesday night at her daughter Mrs G C Lawson bluefield va will be held at the Lawson home at 2 pm conducted by Rev Blain Hampden of the Pentecostal church. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery West Graham. Active pallbearers Walter Neal Joe Hale Jr George Lawson Wm Rose Charlie Beaten John and Andy Neal and Bert Hall.
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Orthy A. Pennington
G. C. Lawson
Sergeant Street
Bluefield
Lawson
Blain Hampden
Pentecostal Church
Maple Hill Cemetery
West Graham
Walter Neal
Joe Hale, Jr
George Lawson
Wm. Rose
Charlie Beaten
John and
Andy Neal
Bert Hall
Father of Miss Weaver Dies in Weaverville
Miss Minnie Weaver of Bluefield YWCA left yesterday for Weaverville North Carolina after learning her father B H Weaver died at his home there at 7 o clock this morning following a long illness. This marks the second bereavement in the family in two months with her mother having died in March.
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Minnie Weaver
Bluefield
Anti Landon Forces Weigh First Ballot Nomination Idea
Republican leaders drift between Landon and Borah while Knox supporters distance from a coalition threat. Page One notes platform talks progress amid debate over gold standard and wage laws following a Supreme Court ruling. William Allen White wins Kansas platform committee seat.
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Knox
Borah
Landon
Sen
Ator Borah
John M. Hamilton
London
Supreme Court
William Allen White
Emporial
Kansas
White
Convict Gibson Shot During Wild Lorado Ride
Witnesses recount a chaotic night at Lorado coal camp after Gibson demanded entry to the Cook store. Thompson Cook testified he believed Gibson had been drinking and fired shots in the air as a crowd gathered. Damron and others linked to local sports and coal fields are noted, along with a separate Ruhr district gas-pro incident.
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Lorado
Thompson Cook
Lorado Company
Gibson
Cook
Damron
Elm
Williamson
Knights Templar Install Officers in Bluefield Commandery
J. L. Albright was installed as Eminent Commander of Bluefield Commandery No. 19 Knights Templar, succeeding John L. Parker. The ceremony at the Masonic temple on Federal Street was led by W. H. Wade, Sr. Other officers named include M. M. King, T. F. Mastin, A. T. Buchanan, and B. H. Reed among others. Reed was welcomed as a new warden from Athens. Bluefield commandery is the largest in the state with 655 members.
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J. L. Albright
Bluefilder
Bluefield
Knights Templar
John L. Parker
Masonic Temple
Federal Street
W. H. Wade, Sr
West Virginia
M. M. King
T. F. Mast
Sentinel
J. K. Nelson
Reed
Athens
Booker
Parker
Bluefield Commandery
Tazewell Democrats Name Delegates and Endorse Roosevelt
The Tazewell county mass meeting on June 5 1936 in Bluefield Virginia named John R Maxwell Grace Adkins Jelly Litz and others as delegates with alternates listed. The resolution praises Franklin D Roosevelt Carter Glass Harry Byrd John W Flannagan and Governor George C Peery for Democratic leadership and endorses Peery as a delegate at large to the Democratic national convention.
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John R. Maxwell
Grace Adkins
Jelly Litz
H. B. Frazier
T. K. Sexton
W. C. Witten
W. B. Dunn
Sallie Graham
W. H. Bane
J. E. Litchford
J. P. Curtis
W. B. Lowe
Albert Greever
Mae Green
Dorothy Wainwright
Willard Casey
Charles Adair
BE. W. Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Carter Glass
Harry Flood Byrd
John W. Flannagan
Congress
Democratic Party
Virginia
Tazewell County
George C. Peery
Philadelphia
Rush Less Rest More Most Important Advice to Brides
Practical guide for brides to reduce stress during wedding prep. Advises using personal shopping services and delegating purchases for furnishings, wearables, and decor to save energy. Recommends planning shopping by day, taking a daily nap and facial, and using home facial routines with guidance from My Facial Resume via mailed request.
Manhunt Follows Jersey Hold-Up
A manhunt followed a Jersey hold up described as the sixth major robbery in the area favored by New York commuters. The incidents include five banks and a commuter train robbery on the Erie line, with legal questions and employee protection in interstate transport cited. Bailey, Shannon of Pineville, J L Carney of Roanoke, and John R Pendleton of Princeton appear as plaintiffs and counsel.
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New York
Erie Railroad
High Court OKs Scott Verdict
The high court ruling on the Scott verdict draws attention from lawyers and railroad workers alike, signaling substantial impact on legal and labor circles.
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High Court OK
Scott
Nation Honors Burns in Capital Funeral
The article notes a historic Capitol ceremony where Speaker Bankhead delivered the funeral oration for his predecessor Burns. The event marked the first time a former Speaker spoke at the funeral of a predecessor in Washington state ceremonial history.
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Nation
Tively Sweet
Bankhead
Washington
Senate approves new revenue measure amid tax debate
The Senate backed a revenue bill targeting unjustly enriched nonpayments and levying 2 to 4 percent excise taxes on imported fish and vegetable oils. A major clash centered on a Black LaFollette amendment to tax undistributed corporate earnings, which was withdrawn per Majority Leader Robinson's advice. The president’s support for higher corporate taxes remains with both chambers to consider.
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Black
D.-Ala
LaFollette
P.-Wis
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate
House
Princeton Must Hold D Rum Vote
Petition signers and all parties waived a jury trial. The case was submitted to the court on the petition demurrer and an answer with no formal alternative writ. Judge Tanner awarded a peremptory writ mandating the council call a local option election forthwith. Costs charged to the city as the council published notices for two weeks.
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Tanner
Vets Faces Jail If They Misuse Certification Bonds
Inspectors warn that misusing veteran bonds for cash payments or forging government documents could lead to up to five years in jail or a $2000 fine, with the Secret Service pursuing prosecution for any false certifications and up to 15 years imprisonment in penalties.
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Secret Service
USGA announces 1937 national amateur at Alderwood Country Club
The United States Golf Association named Alderwood Country Club in Portland Oregon as the venue for the 1937 national amateur championship marking the second time the title will be decided in the Far West following Pebble Beach California in 1929.
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Springfield
N. J
United States Golf Association Today
Alderwood Country Club
Portland
Ore
Far West
Pebble Beach
Calif
Oakland Hills Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
Blum Pushes Labor Decrees to End French Strife
Socialist premier Blum aims to enact his labor program by decrees after parliament backs the measures in principle. He supports nationalizing war industries and revising Laval decrees ejecting government workers. Blum, the first French premier with three women in his cabinet, travels in a modest car to the cabinet meeting.
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Blum
Laval
France
Mlle. Blum
Smith floated as Democratic demo leader after state conference
After a state conference with candidates and party leaders, Smith was touted as the democratic leader for the campaign. Prominent party figures gathered with committee members to discuss the ahead campaign, expecting a harmonious committee meeting. Senator Holt said he will not attend. May 12 primary elects a national committeeman and committeewoman and arranges the judicial convention to nominate two supreme court candidates between August 1 and 15.
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Rush D. Holt
Washington
Supreme Court
Legion Charged With Bomb Plot and Fallout
The piece ties Poole’s death to revelations of Black Legion activity. Harry Bennett denies Louis Sherry a Black Legion victim. Oakland County prosecutor Pence faced scrutiny for attending club meetings linked to the group. actions to follow after talks with Governor Fitzgerald and AG Crowley.
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Poole
Black Legion
Louis Sherry
Ford Motor Company
Harry H. Bennett
David C. Pence
Oakland County
Pontiac
David H. Crowley
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Egeon Wins Berkeley Springs Feature at Charles Town
In Charles Town West Virginia June 5 Egeon owned by R C Uta won the Berkeley Springs feature mile and a sixteenth on a heavy track in 1 63 narrowly beating Passing Sun owned by Col E A Pierce Jobakheta placed third as the early races yielded close finishes The second and third races produced a $231 20 daily double dividend Capt Ewart Johnson topped Clifton s Agnes and Star Special in the two races Johnson hosted four Paris guests M Trebaud Mme Marcelle Griolet and M Gaston Griolet watched the victory.
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Charles Town
W. Va
R. C. Uta
Egeon
Berkeley Springs
Col. E. A. Pierce
Jobakheta
Capt
Ewart Johnson
Clifton
Agnes
J. R. Skinner
Captain Johnson
Paris
Mme. Trebaud
Mme
Marcelle Griolet
M. Gaston Griolet
Red Sox Hammer ChiSox For Seventh Straight Win
Boston defeats Chicago 8 to 6 in a three game series opener before 13 000 at home. Jack Wilson earned the win in his first start for Boston, with Ostermueller finishing. Key hits included Kreevich's homer for Chicago and a five run seventh inning rally by Boston.
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Red Sox
Merritt
Sugar
Chicago Radcliff
Issceeseees Kreevich
Issecenes Haas
Sscees
Eeets Bonura
Sevsssesescees
Plet
Sdcceesees Hayes
Ssceescuse Eecce
Cronin
Werber
Washington
Foxx
R. Ferrell
McNair
Radcliff
Cramer
Kreevich
Piet
Chica
Boston
Cain
Brown
Wilson
Ostermueller
Sewell
Italy May Quit League Amid War Clouds
Standpoint before Ethiopia’s war start. Schuschnigg returns to Vienna tonight described as for health. Mussolini, in informed circles, ready for war or peace as distrust builds in Europe and the Mediterranean.
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Ethiopia
Schuschnigg
Vienna
Mussolini
Europe
Mediterranean
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