Indiana votes for repeal of eighteenth amendment
Indiana's unofficial vote shows 554 129 for repeal to 312 464 against. The state elected 246 repeal delegates of 329 to attend a June 26 convention to urge repeal. Counties favorable to repeal outnumbered dry counties, with urban areas delivering clear victories. Monroe and Greene counties voted dry despite statewide repeal momentum. Etc.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Monroe County
Paul V. McNutt
Greene County
Paul Fry
New Members Take Seats as West Virginia Board of Control
Charleston June 7. The state board of control was reorganized with two new members attending. A Spates Brady of Elkins, Republican, named president James A. Chambers of Huntington, Democrat, secretary and John Baker White of Charleston, Democrat, treasurer. White continues as treasurer from a year ago. The trio will reduce staff by appointing an assistant secretary and Chambers will head the purchasing department. Brady fills the unexpired term of James S. Lakin ending June 30 and Chambers serves until June 30, 1935 to replace H. N. Bradley.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Control
Spates Brady
Elkins
James A. Chambers
Huntington
John Baker White
White
Chambers
Kump. Brady
James 8. Lakin
H. N. Bradley
Odd Fellows Elect Grand Lodge Officers in West Virginia
J Worthy Reed named grand patriarch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Clarksburg as annual meeting closes. Other officers elected include W H Wilson grand high priest Otto Stutler grand senior warden C H Riffie grand treasurer D B McCardle grand scribe Clay Goff grand junior warden and Theodore Shockney grand representative Gort to become head of state lodge in three years J P Wilkinson retires as grand scribe. Steaming will remove marks from dyed velvet garments.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
J. Worthy Reed
Eumenia
The
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Phillippi
Reed
Theodore Shockoer
Wheeling
W. H. Wilson
Parkersburg
Otto Stutler
Huntington
C. H. Riffie
Fairmont
D. B. McCardle
Cameron
Clay Goff
Theodore Shockney
W. D. Richie
Ernest L. Lazzer
Wellsburg
Grand Sentinel
C. E. Davisson
Gort
State Lodge
J. P. Wilkinson
You May Not Know It June 11 Daily Telegraph
Brief item notes a June 11 reference in the Daily Telegraph with an intriguing prompt or quiz line. The fragment hints at a feature or column but provides no concrete event or names.
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Daily Telegraph
City and Coalfield Items Showroom and Notices
Ladies mesh gloves offered in black and brown at 39c from Fretwell's on Bland Street. A round trip airplane ticket to the World's Fair is available at a sacrifice price by phone. Bailey Lumber reports a large paint shipment enabling lower prices. Summer violin instruction by Mrs Henry Rodgin via phone 1415. New bathing suits in assorted colors and sizes at Dixie Co. Duco demonstration at Clark Hardware Friday to Saturday. Clark Hardware notes postal rules prevented prize announcements. winners have been notified.
Chicago Rock Island Lines Files Bankruptcy Petition
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court to seek reorganization under the new act. The filing cites interest payments of 2,259,710 due June 27 to July 1 and bond maturities totaling 144,803,700 due March 1 and April 1 next year. W. H. Burne, vice president, signed the petition.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad
Marcus L. Bell
New York City
W. F. Dickinson
W. H. Burne
Pecora Identifies Tax Plan Flaw in Corporate Transfers
The hearing excerpt shows Pecora questioning Van Sweringen about using General Securities and Geneva Securities to shift profits and avoid taxes. Van Sweringen defends the route as economical and lawful, while Pecora labels the tactic a tax avoidance weakness Congress may tighten.
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Chesapeake Corporation
Pecora
van Sweringen
van Swearingen
F. H. Ginn
General Securities Corporation
Vaness Company
Direct Exchange
Alleghany Corporation
Morgan
Geneva Securities Corporation
Congress
Eight Hurt In Miner Officers Clash Near Peerless Mine
At Peerless mine near Springfield Illinois a clash between Progressive Miners pickets and United Mine Workers en route to work wounded eight people five by gunfire. National guardsmen from Taylors and deputy sheriffs were on duty as the two factions clashed at the Peabody Coal operated site.
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Springfield
Peerleas
Here
Tony
Peerless
Peabody Coal Company
United Mine Workers Union
National
Newark Woman Wounded in Roosevelt Miami Attack Returns
Miss Margaret Kruis of Newark New Jersey one of five wounded in the Miami assassination attempt on President Roosevelt last February leaves the White House after visiting the President. The President expresses happiness at her rapid recovery.
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Margaret Kruis
Newark
N. J
Roosevelt
Miami
White House
Recital by Charles Cassell pupils at Immanuel Lutheran
Large audience applauded a recital at Immanuel Lutheran in Bluefield featuring Mrs. Tommy Fallis with piano and organist Edwin Humphreys. Cassell performed Grand Choeur and Adante Con Moto as the finale. Several students presented piano pieces and duets, with a note that next meeting date will be announced soon.
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Charles Cassell
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Bluefield
Tommy Fallis
Hiawatha
Longfellow
Caesell
Edwin Humphreys
Williams
Cassell
Norman Dale
Wright Carlene Woody
Bilbro Nan
Roger
Wallace Dorothy Woody
Joe
Foster Billy
Julia Ann Honaker
Rubinstein
Arline Cole
Tommy Herring
Kimball Dorothy
Carlene Woody
Mattingly
Strauss Thelma Frederikeen
Pierrot
William Carr
Mozart
Clarke Winona Royer
la Gracieuse
Carl Bohm
Ruth Jean Yager Thelma Frederiksen Largo
New World Symphony
Dvorak
India
Rimsky-Korsakow
Paul Harold Royer
Cupid
Henrick Ruth Jean Yager
Kern Billy Honaker
Grace Wesleyan Bible Class Meeting Tonight
Grace Wesleyan Bible class will hold its monthly gathering at Grace Methodist church this evening at 7 45. Attendance is encouraged and expected.
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Grace Wesleyan Bible Class
Grace Methodist Church
Bluefield UDC Meets Under Mrs Thornhill in Elks Parlor
The Bluefield chapter of the U D C held its regular meeting with Mrs W A Thornhill presiding at the Elks parlor. They discussed pending suspension of the July session and planned August as the next gathering after a brief meeting during Bluefield College commencement. Memorial Day observances included placing flags on Confederate veterans graves and flowers on Daughters of the Confederacy graves. Surviving veterans are remembered on birth days and at Christmas. public dinners for veterans have been discontinued due to age.
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W. A. Thornhill
Bluefield
Elks’ Parlor
Bluefield College
Women's Prohibition Reform group meets in Fifth District session
Mrs. Blanche Gooch presided as chair in a business session of the Fifth district unit of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. The meeting convened Tuesday at the district headquarters on West Street.
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Blanche Gooch
Women’s Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Business Women's Circle Meets Tonight at Albemarle Home
The Business Women's circle of the First Baptist church will gather this evening at 7 46 at the home of Miss Lena Morris on Albemarle Street for a circular meeting and fellowship.
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The
First Baptist Church
Lena Morris
Albemarle Street
YWCA committees postponed. Globe Trotters meet at Y
The lunch committee meeting scheduled for today at noon is postponed to Thursday, June. The finance committee meeting is moved to Friday, June 16. The Globe Trotters Club will meet at the Y this evening at 6 with members bringing their own suppers. The High School Girl Reserves meet today at 4 at the Y quarters.
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Globe Trotters
Y Quarters
Local Shoppers and Visiting Friends Reported in Bluefield
Mrs. C. R. Moss and Mrs. L. A. Tynes of Tazewell were among shoppers in Bluefield this week. Mise Inez Burks visits in the city en route to Norwood Virginia from Huntington where she attends Marehall college. Mrs. R. W. Lacy with her father C. M. Johnston and daughter Miss Virginia Lacy spent Wednesday in Roanoke. Mrs. B. J. Brooks has returned to Richmond after a brief visit.
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C. R. Moss
L. A. Tynes
Tazewell
Bluefield
Mise Inez Burks
Norwood
Huntington
Marehall College
R. W. Lacy
C. M. Johnston
Virginia Lacy
Roanoke
J. Brooks
Richmond
Social notes of Bluefield visitors and locals
A long list of visiting relatives and locals appears at Bluefield addresses, detailing Mrs. William Lee and family from Vineyard street, Miss Mary Louise Waters of Newbern visiting R. T. Waters, and many others from Roanoke, Gary, Norton, Princeton, and more. Updates include returnees, upcoming trips, hospital discharges, and a note that the first V-type engine was built by Daimler in 1888.
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William Lee
Vineyard Street
C. T. Turner
W. J. Finch
Mary Louise Waters
Newbern
N. C
R. T. Waters
Bluefield
Hattie Chariton
Princeton
Jack Fagg
Gary
W. Va
A. J. Hearn
Jefferson Street
Gold Sumpter
Roanoke
B. H. Bailey
Sally Jane Bratton
Baltimore
Washington
Margaret Ellen Scott
G. R. Lowder
Rockville
R. B. Williamson
Winston-Salem
Bluefields
Boston
A. W. Speiden
Margaret
Bloom
Daimler
New York Central Car Loadings Hit Higher Mark
New York Central railroad C carloadings last week rose over the same period last year by more than 20 percent though below the prior week due to Memorial Day. Total cars moved were 4 129 compared with 8 279 prior week and 69 646 a year earlier. Other carriers also showed gains year over year despite the holiday effect.
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New York
New York Central Railroad Company
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
St. Louis-San Francisco
Gulf Coast Lines
International- Great Northern
Wheeling Motors Appeal Denied in Bachmann Case
The supreme court denied Wheeling Motors Inc appeal from Ohio County circuit court's $4,500 judgment in Minnie G Bachmann's favor. Earlier reports incorrectly stated the appeal was allowed. The item also notes rheumatism causes 45,000 deaths annually in Great Britain.
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Charleston
W. Va
Supreme Court
Wheeling Motors, Inc
Ohio County
Minnie G. Bachmann
Great Britain
Transplanted Tomato and Plant Sale at Broyles Greenhouses
Transplanted tomatoes and cabbage plants offered in dozens with COD mail orders. Delivery available in Bluefield. Also selling pot plants cut flowers and bedding plants from Broyles Greenhouses located at 110 North Street. Phone 1087.
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Bluefield
ValVe
Broyles
North Street
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Taylor
Reno
Madeleine Force Astor Dick
William Dick
John Jacob Astor
Black and Brown
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Bailey Lumber Company
Henry Rodgin
Phome
Dixie Clo Co
Clark Hardware and Furniture Co
Clark Hardware and Furniture Company
C.R. J
P. RY
Virginian Hotel
Grace Wesleyan
U. D.C
Women’s Organization
Tapas
Dugout Beer
Law and Commerce
E. C. Snead
Mgr
Business Women’s Circle
Y. W. C. A. Notes
Ben H. Williams
Martha Jane
Barbara Ann
Henry Hall
Greenville
Morehead Beach
Hugh F. Shott Jr
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Frank B. Trotter
Shott
J. H. McDermott
Maryland Avenue
Mary Sue Tynes
D. D. Tynes
Pearly Street
Mary Ellen
Jean Reid DeVault
Victor DeVaut
Augusta Street
Fauci
Raymond Cage
Gulf Gas
Gulf
Gulf Refining CO
Pittbpurgh, PA
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Eaeetes
Enereart Central
Ried Fallon
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