Longworth anticipated as potential VP at GOP convention
Bluefield Virginia notes show Speaker Longworth hailed as best dressed congressman and possible vice presidential candidate for the Kansas City Republican National Convention. Also mentions Bluefield native Bert Brawley, local onion gardener S. H. McMullin, and Elizabeth Richardson who rode with Colonel Lindbergh in an airplane excursion.
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Kanana City
Nick Longworth
Congress
Kansas City
Longworth
Elizabeth Richardson
Devon
Colonel Lindbergh
Miss Richardson
Washington
Levy election interest grows in Tazewell county
Renewed interest marks the June 19 levy vote in Tazewell county as the school fund shows a $30,000 surplus while supporters urge a larger levy to build a higher standard public school system. Bluefield and other towns seek more school buildings. the Bluefield Business Men's Club endorses a 50 cent levy increase and offers cooperation to the school board.
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Tazewell County
Rd of Supervisors
Tagewell
Bluefield
North Tazewell
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Business Men's Club
Lee J. Barb
Klan Meeting In Virginia Tonight At Robert E Lee Klan
The grand dragon of Virginia will make an official visit to the Robert E Lee Klan tonight. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KLAN
Grand Dragon of
Virginia
Robert KE. Lee
Virginia Sidelights and Local Affairs in Bluestone Area
Prohibition officers claim spilled corn whiskey in Bluestone river near Bluestone Junction and Bramwell killed fish and other wildlife. Warmer Thursday and rain ended frost, Bluefield fires and wraps needed. Mrs. J. H. Hardy enters insurance agency business. Nan Crockett and Lois Benbow travel to Kansas City to attend the Republican convention as spectators. Local praise for pitcher Brawley draws community admiration.
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Prohibition
Bluestone
Bluestone Junction
Bramwell
Bluestone River
Bluefield
Kansas City
Nan Crockett
Lois Benbow
Pocahontas
Cerissie Peters
Fullen Thompson Rites Attract Large Attendance
The funeral of Fullen Thompson, a well known citizen, was held Thursday afternoon with many relatives and friends in attendance. Dr. J. B. Stinson led the service at First Baptist Bluefield, assisted by Rev. W. H. Harrell and Rev. J. B. Benton. A Memorial Baptist choir provided music and many floral tributes filled the chamber. Thompson’s remains were buried at Maple Hill Cemetery. A brother, J. B. Thompson, died at Coalwater, Kansas, within two hours of Fullen Thompson.
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Fullen
Thompson
J. B. Stinson
First Baptist Church
Bluefield
W. Va
W. H. Harrell
Memorial Baptist
J. B. Benton
Graham Methodist
Stinson
J. B. Thompson
Coalwater
Kan
Mr. Thompson
Fullen Thompson
Maple Hill Cemetery
Municipal election judges are chosen for next week
The election judges for the upcoming municipal election are C. L. Alexander, G. M. Bailey and J. B. Wagner. Wagner replaces W. H. Huffard as substitute judge.
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C. L. Alexander
G. M. Bailey
J. B. Wagner
Wagner
W. H. Huffard
Sperry wins Holley medal for gyro compass invention
Elmer A Sperry of New York receives the Holley medal for a unique act of genius in inventing the gyro compass and is nominated president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
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Elmer Ambrose Sperry
New York
Holley
Wss
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Elizabeth Tanner Home from William and Mary Visit
Miss Elizabeth Tanner returns home from William and Mary college where she earned marks in academics and excelled on the gym floor. Witten shows marked improvement after a serious illness. Election plans mention new city hall and efficient judging booths in Bluefield Virginia.
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Sayne
Bluefield
Elizabeth Tanner
William and Mary College
Mia
FE. B
Witten
Local Residents Return and Travel Highlights
Miss Louise Graham is home from Jenkinjones for summer vacation after teaching there for two years. J. H. Longworth returns from Winston-Salem where he managed his business interests. Frank Perce arrived from Augusta Military Academy after the term. W. J. Osborne begins a tour of West Virginia camps for the W. M. Ritter Lumber company.
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Louise Graham
Jenkinjones
Graham
J. H. Longworth
Winston-Salem
Frank Perce
Augusta Military Academy
W. J. Osborne
W. M. Ritter Lumber Company
West Virginia
Gas kills Louvre tulips in Paris gardens
The Louvre gardens in Paris report no blooming flowers this May as gasoline exhaust from passing cars kills the tulips. Highly visible displays of color are absent this season, with blooms expected to return by mid summer.
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Louvre
Paris
Strayer Family Keeps Madison County Judgeship In Family
London Ohio June 6 The Strayers plan to keep the Madison county probate judgeship in the family for another four years. Mother Tina K Strayer won the seat as an independent after her husband Jesse E Strayer failed to win the Republican nomination. He served as her deputy then as chief deputy, and now she backs his bid to regain the bench. The couple notes they seldom cross paths in work and value their professional partnership.
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London
Ohio
Strayers
Madison County
Jesse E. Strayer
Tina K. Stray
Connecticut Delegates at Houston Convention Report
Two women delegates from Connecticut arrive in Washington for the Houston convention. The report notes their roles and expectations as part of the event coverage.
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Pany
Martin Caine
Naugatuck
Edward J. Keegan
Wilsonville
Washington
Connecticut
Fly-Tox Insecticide Ad Promotes Health and Cleanliness
An old style advertisement extols Fly-Tox as a safe stainless fragrant insecticide developed at Mellon Institute of Industrial Research by Rex Fellowship. It claims flies spread 30 diseases via contact, vomit, and excreta and urges buyers to insist on Fly-Tox for all household pests.
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Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex
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H. D. Price Vhone
Juliana St Varkersburg
J. H. Hardy
Hardy
Mardy
Goody Koontz
Ernat
Rexall Mores
Goodykoontz
Shivar
Bluefield Grocery CO
Houston
Elliott
Armstrong’s
Aluminum
Axminster Rugs
Continental
Johnson Bros
China
Treeuers
Pathe” Records
Joy I
Berlin
Berlin Ketthes
Elliott Dept. Store
Bland
North Street
South Bluefield
Bluefield, W. Va
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