Lost chlorine gas cylinder found after twelve years
A steel chlorine cylinder marked by the Niagara Falls Matheson Alkali Works was found among junk at Platnick yard. Investigators traced it to a missing shipment over 12 years old and planned an analysis to assess potential gas effects.
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Matheson Alkali Works
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Platnick Assorting
Platnick
Edgar Steele
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
Steele
Saltville
Platnick Yards
Dry crusade pushed through Tazewell county
A county officer says the dry crusade will reach all areas of Tazewell county to stop any dispensary. Under current rules liquor up to a gallon can be shipped by express. Voters in Danville face dispensary decisions on July 17.
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Tazewell County
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Pocahontas
Tazewell
Danville
St Marys Guild to Meet This Afternoon
St Marys Guild will meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the rectory. Farmers believe the recent showers have saved the berry crop with vines heavily loaded with young berries. Dewberries ripen before blackberries but after strawberries.
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St. Mary's Guild
Bridges to Be Built Across Bluestone River on Tazewell Road
Handsome steel bridges will be erected across Bluestone river at several points on the Tazewell road. Within two to three years the Bluefield Tazewell road should be among the most modern in southwest Virginia as trial justice system changes take effect starting July 1 with incumbents packing up and closing shops.
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Bluestone River
Tazewell Road
Bluefield-Tazewell
South West Virginia
Squires
Virginia
Old Dominion Trial Justice Serves Longstanding Counties
A trial justice performs the duties in counties historically governed by justices of the peace for two centuries, preserving traditional local legal authority and jurisdiction.
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Old Dominion
Justices of the Peace
Voter Questions Ward Results in Three-Councilman Election
A voter asks if the two west ward candidates totaling more votes than all east ward candidates would still elect only one west ward member and the single east ward winner. The rule: one from west, one from east, and one at large, with all candidates on the ballot.
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Nest
Virginia Side Personal: J M Charles Heads Lumber Dept Move
J M Charles travels to Buchanan County to supervise the lumber department for the Harman Coal company. Mrs Charles and daughter Gene will join him about June 21 at the assignment location.
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J. M. Charles
Buchanan County
H. EK. Harman Coal Company
Charles
Gene
Wild auto plunges into miners' house near Lincoln Hill
A car overturned several times in Washington, Pennsylvania, injuring miner John Banaska, 35, and his wife Mary on a porch. Byron Imler of Cumberland, Maryland, was seriously hurt. the driver fled uninjured. The crash happened at the Lincoln Hill mining town.
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Washington
John Banaska
Mary
Byron Imler
Cumberland
Lincoln Hill
Republicans Near District Nomination In Ninth District
Republicans in the Ninth district prepare for a convention to nominate a congressional candidate amid dispersed sentiment. Buzz centers on Bruce Crawford and potential independent challenges, with tobacco policy a historic talking point and past bills cited by Burke.
Ninth District Virginia Seeks Lively Campaign Return
The piece notes Mr Flannagan has served nearly three terms in Congress while Burley tobacco dominates attention. Voters crave a vigorous old time campaign to wake the Ninth district and reveal its political life to the county.
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Burley Tobacco
Flannagan
Congress
Crawford
Ninth
Virginia
Tazewell Drum Corps Marks First Anniversary
The Tazewell Junior Drum and Bugle corps of Tazewell Virginia celebrated its first anniversary. Directed by Major R L Thompson the group is noted as the first Junior Drum and Bugle corps formed in the United States exclusively of Sons of Legionnaires. A picnic on The Peak honored the milestone with Post Commander W W Beavers present. The corps plans to participate in the Southwest Virginia historical pageant at Maherfield Roanoke July 4 5 and 6.
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Tazewell
R. L. Thompson
Bluefield
W. Va
Thompson
W. W. Beavers
Southwest Virginia
Maherfield
Roanoke
Southwest
Pastor T B Wright installed at Scott Street Baptist Church
The Rev Dr T B Wright, Roanoke native, was installed as pastor of Scott Street Baptist Church in Bluefield with services beginning Wednesday night and continuing through the week. Wright, a Lynchburg seminary and college graduate, previously led large Virginia churches. The Pastor Aid Club of the N S United Holy church will serve refreshments tonight and invites the public.
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T. B. Wright
Scott Street Baptist Church
Wright
Roanoke
Lynchburg Seminary
Bluefield
Virginia
Pastor's Aid Club
Pastor Aid Club
The
N. S. United Holy Church
Missionary Society to Meet at Church on 217 Church Street
The Woman's Home Missionary society of the N S United Holy Church will hold a meeting this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church located at 217 Church street.
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Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
N. S. United Holy Church
Church Street
Club Will Meet at N. 8 United Holy Church Tonight
The Men's club meets at 119 Allen Street hosted by C. M. McGue this evening. Attendees discuss church activities and community outreach in a brief gathering.
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N. 8
United Holy Church
C. M. McGue
Allen Street
Missionary Society Meets at Dorcas Craigs Home
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of God (Apostolic) will meet at Mrs Dorcas Craigs home 606 Powell Street at 3 p m. Rev T J Cox assistant pastor will preach for the missionary society tonight.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of God (Apostolic
Mra
Dorcas Craig
Powell
T. J. Cox
The
Missionary Society
Bethel A. MW Op Plans Church Dress Contest Tonight
Bethel A. MW. op announces a church dress contest scheduled for tonight commencing at an unspecified start time. The event will be held at the church and open to attendees and participants seeking prizes and recognition.
Senior Missionary Society Meeting Announcement
The Senior Missionary society of the church will meet at 4 o'clock Friday at the church. Music by Annette Whitehead.
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Senior Missionary Society
Annette Whitehead
Colored personals note three men travel for business
E A Bolling Jr P D Gardner and Prof Spencer traveled to Lewisburg and Greenbrier yesterday on business in a colored personals item.
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E. A. Bolling Jr
P. D. Gardner
Prof
Spencer
Lewisburg
Greenbrier
Prayer Band meeting at Mrs Lonnie Arnolds home
The Christian Prayer Band House to House club will meet at the home of Mrs Lonnie Arnold at 407 Nash Street in the afternoon.
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Christian Prayer Band
House To House Club
Lonnie Arnold
Nash Street
Catholic Conference Held at Bluefield Rector y
The semi annual Catholic clergy conference for the Bluefield district met at Sacred Heart church on Wyoming street at 11 am with Very Rev G V Gocke presiding. The Jubilee year extension and other theological issues were discussed. An appetizing luncheon followed at the rectory. Attending clergy included Rev Hickle Bristol Va Rev J B Quinn Stonega Va Rev M J Egan and W J McGraw Powhatan Va Rev J Hanley Welch Va Rev Albert Wetheville Va and B J Byrnes Princeton Va.
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Bluefield
Wyoming Street
Sacred Heart Church
G. V. Gocke
Fathers Hickle
Bristol
J. B. Quinn
Stonega
M. J. Egan
W. J. McGraw
Powhatan
W. Va
J. Hanley
Welch
Albert
Wetheville
B. J. Byrnes
Princeton
Bids Opened for 20 Police Cars in West Virginia
Charleston West Virginia June 6 16 automobile dealers submitted bids for the contract to supply 20 automobiles for the state police opening today by the state purchasing department J A Tierney said the contract will be awarded next week
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
State Purchasing Department
J. A. Tierney
Rites Held Tuesday At Meadowview For Mrs Litton
Last rites were held in Meadowview Virginia Tuesday for Mrs L R Litton 76 mother of J G Litton 79 Pearl Street She died Sunday morning after several years illness Survived by six children two brothers and two sisters including J G Litton of Bluefield and C C DeBuak of North Holston Virginia Also noted are T H Litton and family who returned Tuesday night from the service
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Meadowview
L. R. Litton
J. G. Litton
Pearl Street
Patronal Feast at Sacred Heart Church Observed
Sacred Heart church in this city observes its patronal feast with a special high mass in honor of the sacred heart of Jesus to be celebrated by the pastor at a specified hour, music by the Sacred Heart adult choir under Mrs. J. T. Phillips, and confessions before the mass. In the evening the nine days Novena closes with a Holy hour.
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Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart
J. T. Phillips
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sacred Heart Parish Seeks Devout Attendance Sermon by Rev G V Gocke
The parish plans a consecration to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus with a sermon by Very Rev G V Gocke, rector. The devotion traces to St Margaret Mary Alacoque and Paray Le Monial, France, noting visions and promises of grace for acts of reparation. All are invited to attend these services.
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G. V. Gocke
Paray-Le Monial
France
Margaret Mary
Governor fills four terms on state opimetry board
Governor Kump appointed Noble D. Whitacre of Marting Cole Huntington D C Wilson of Clarksburg and L G Stortz of Point Pleasant to vacancies on the state opimetry board for terms ending June 30 1936 June 30 1935 and 1935 respectively in Charleston West Virginia.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kump
State of Opimetry
Noble D. Whitacre
Marting
Cole
Huntington
D. C
Gall Stone Colic Treatment at Home
Advice to avoid surgery by treating gall stone colic at home with a specialist prescribed regimen. Modern liver and binder trouble literature offered by Write Home Co. at 189 No Fourth St Minneapolis Minnesota with 28 years of results and money back guarantee. clip and send for literature.
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Write Home Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Adv
Dodge Show-Down plan invites fair car value comparison
Dodge Brothers Corporation promotes the Show-Down plan and offers a free score card to help buyers evaluate cars impartially. It highlights lower price cars and urges visiting a Dodge dealer to see the new easy method for judging value.
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Dodge
Dodge Brothers Corporation
Chrysler Motors
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