Train Tragedy Near Tazewell Claims Life Of Will Cox
Two men were struck by trains near Five Oaks east of the Harman homestead. Will Cox, a 60 year old farm laborer of Tazewell County, died after being found with injuries while his companion Helmandollar, also 60, was seriously injured and expected to die. Medical officials noted rigor mortis by noon.
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Charles Helmandollar
Tazewell
Will Cox
Helmandollar
Timner
Tazewell County
Bluefield Sanitarium
Cox
Five Oaks
W. F. Harman
Johnson
Rime
City and Coalfield Items
A compact local notice lists items and services including 50c gallon strawberries by R. W. Butt at Cumberland Road. It mentions piano tuning by Harry Haffen of Roanoke visiting about a week each month, with contact options and P. O. Box numbers. Also advertised are cotton dresses in printed batiste and dotted shanting sizes 12 to 44 for $1.98 from Pretwell's.
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Harry Haffen
Roanoke
P. O. Box
Capital Ready to Greet Royalty Gala Welcome
British and American themes set the scene for a royal gala as 21 gun salutes blaze along a parade route. Police estimate crowding up to half a million along sidewalks and from upper windows as spectators prepare for the royal welcome.
Successful Revival at Nazarene Church on Bluefield Avenue
A very successful revival is being held at the new Nazarene church on Bluefield avenue by Ave CC B Hail.
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Nazarene Church
New Nazarene Church
Bluefield Avenue
Ave. Cc. B
Wells Bring In 12 Million Cubic Feet Daily
In Ripley West Virginia on June 7 a large well delivering 12,000,000 cubic feet per day was brought in on the Grady Boggess farm in Ripley district by Everett Starcher a member of the House of Delegates and his associates.
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Ripley
W. Va
Grady Boggess
Everett Starcher
House of Delegates
Weather Forecast for Priday and Surrounding Area
Partly cloudy with minimal change. A few thundershowers expected in the southeast portion during Priday. Local forecast notes possible isolated thunder showers and unsettled conditions.
McNutt Active as FDR Delays His Trip
McNutt pursues 1940 presidential bid as Roosevelt delays travel plans. Indiana governor’s successor efforts gained momentum since leaving office in January 1937, with supporters mobilizing for a possible Democratic candidate run.
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Pedeoet
McNutt
Indiana
Cardinals Top Dodgers 7 3 Behind Eleven-Hit Attack
St Louis Cardinals defeat Brooklyn 7 to 3 as eleven hits power the win. Babe Phelps homered for Brooklyn but left with a pulled muscle after facing the next batter. Don Gutteridge drove in the final run for St Louis, while Lee pitched through to secure the triumph.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis Cardinals
Piddler Bill
Dodgers
Babe Phelps
Mort
Lee
Lee Wires
Don Gutteridge
St. Louis
St. Louie
Hutchinson
Lavagetto
Oore
Camilli
Phelps
Koy
Hudson
Seeemert
Eberecosses
Fc Camilli Riins Datten
Kon. Wen
Rosen
Ite
Aloe de
Phiipa
St. Ih
Bane
Iason
Manes
A C Jeweg Aids Refugees Reopens Request for Asylum
New York June 7 a renewed appeal prompts responses to an earlier plan offering temporary asylum aboard the St Louis under bond. Those refugees would be landed on the Isle of refugees and become a public charge to the Cuban government if sent back to Germany. Radio calls urge a return to Havana as Jeretzski notes the passengers remain in a hopeless mood.
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New York
San Corman Eeee
St. Louis
Isle of
Germany
Havana
Jeretzski
British Prime Minister Eyes Pact With Moscow
Chamberlain told the commons that in talks with Moscow there is general agreement on main objectives but two sticking points remain. The primary obstacle is the stance of certain states which refuse a guarantee deeming it would compromise their neutrality.
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Chamberlain
Commons
Moscow
Hussia
Wooderson Aims for Princeton Games Track Showdown
In a bold plan, Wooderson outlines his intent to run the mile and 800 meters at Princeton Games, chasing world marks and boosting sprint focus. He expresses excitement about the meet and hopes for fair conditions as he eyes a peak performance.
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Wooderson
Princeton
Ooderson
Noriecks
Bobby Riggs Favored To Win French Title
Paris June 7 Bobby Riggs the 21 year old No 1 American amateur is seeded first in a field of 64 for the singles championship starting tomorrow. The international field mirrors the United States champion lineup as Riggs begins his title bid.
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Paris
Bobby Riggs
United States
Indians Seek Don Heffner From Browns
Cleveland officials said they are trying to acquire Don Heffner a light hitting yet superb fielder from the St. Louis Browns. C C Slapnicka said he rejected an offer that would have sent Heffner and Johnny Whitehead for Johnny Humphries Jimmy Webb and Bruce Campbell.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Don Heffner
St. Louis Browns
C. C. Slapnicka
Tribe
Browns
Heffner
Johnny Whitehead
Johnny Humphries
Jimmy Webb
Bruce Campbell
Salvation Army Head Transferred to New Post
Adjutant K. E. Moss and Mrs. Moss of the Bluefield Salvation Army corps plan departure as Moss receives transfer notice. Details on the new posting were not yet announced and a Sunday night farewell is expected around June 18 with about two years’ service at the current Bluefield post.
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Salvation Army
Adj
Moss
Bluefield
K. E. Moss
Giles Supervisors Name 10 Aid On Planning Body
Giles County board of supervisors meets at 1 pm in Pearisburg to discuss creation of a county planning board. Former Bluefield town manager Rueh will join the session.
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Giles County Board of Supervisors
Pearisburg
Seno
Dinerm
Rueh
Bluefield
Local News Brief on Hospitalized A P Bureau Chief
Max Fullerton A P Bureau Chief III is listed in a local hospital with an illness described by physicians as a serious health episode. Conflicting drafts name Max Pullerton as a West V Associated leader in a sanitarium setting, with unclear phrasing about the incident and condition.
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Max Fullerton
A. P
Max Pullerton
West
Ss Biers Sanitarium
Mission Sunday School Party Draws 150 Attendees
About 150 people attended a Sunday school party at Mission. Organizers reported a festive gathering with games, refreshments, and fellowship among attendees.
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Mission
St Mortiz Refuses Partial Program For 1940 Winter Games
The Irnesopat i committee rejected a partial program for the 1940 winter games, demanding a full amateur event. The plans shift toward Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, as the likely site after competition with the Iro. Co. over amateur status. Detroit also weighs in with a proposal.
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ST. Mortiz
London
Tonigute
Iibruary
Ski Reat
Iro. Co
Japan
Switzerland
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Germany
Detroit
Class Meet Postponed By Methodist Church
The P. Crockett Bible class of the Methodist church postponed its meeting scheduled for this evening, as announced last night.
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E P. Crockett
Eee Methodist Church
Goodwill Squad to Attend Lions Dinner in Bluefield
The Bluefield chamber of commerce goodwill squadron will be guest of the Lions at a 7 p.m. Savoy hotel dinner to mark the caravan's first event. The Bluefield Lions club quartet and local artists will perform as Bluefield business leaders join the trip. reservations are required at the chamber offices. Officers include King Julian Webb as president and G J Taylor as secretary treasurer with D E directors Hamlett and L B Lowe.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield Lions Club
Bluefield
Savoy Hotel
Julian Webb
G J. Taylor
Cecretery
Sam Royitten
D. E
Hamlett
L. B. Lowe
Local man fined on liquor charges in Mercer City
A 28 year old Black man from Bluefield was sentenced to 90 days in Mercer jail after pleading guilty to liquor charges. The incident occurred around 4 am at his High Street home in the city with Dewy L. H. and J. Earl Bailey involved in the proceedings.
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Carl Aceton Pico
Bluefield
Mercer Alow
Danael
Preston Reappointed PSC Chairman for Six-Year Term
Governor Holt reunites Chairman John J. D. Preston of the public service commission for a six-year term ending May 31, 1945. The report notes multiple species of ers catching flies from overhanging grass.
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P Preston
John J. D. Preston
Public Service Commission
Holt
Ning and Queen Arrive in Inu in Brief Welcoming
A king and queen arrived with matching attire and were greeted by an American group on a station platform. Presentations occurred then the party boarded the train which left within minutes. Troops formed double lines along the station approach as the crowd watched.
Queen Elizabeth and King Visit Niagara Falls Tour
In Ontario the royal couple Peete Fale Ont June 7 to Britain's Fora arrived after hours of awaiting. they view Table Rock and the tumbling falls with a silent crowd. They dine with 35 locals before heading to Niagara Falls New York to meet Secretary Cordell Hull. The queen will broadcast to British women and children on June 15, following the king.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
N. Y
Cordell Hull
Queen Elizabeth
Halifax
N. S
Falls
London
Hamilton
Necateets
Niagara
Funeral Services Held at Narrows Home for Mrs Bennett
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the home of J. E. Wagner in Narrows for Mrs. Bennett who died early Tuesday morning at her Allen street home. She had been in failing health for two years.
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J. E. Wagner
Narrows
Allen Street
Bennett
Obituary Notice for W. J. Watson of Bluefield
W J Watson aged 68 of 137 Mulberry Street Bluefield dies after lingering illness. His wife died last December and a daughter Harry died on 4, 1936. Survived by three daughters Mrs G L Edwards Miss Watson of Bluefield and Oakland City Indiana. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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W. J. Watson
Mulberry Street
Bluefield
Mayo Harry
G. L. Edwards
Missie Watson
Bluefield Lefield
Oakland Ci City
Ind
Royal visit schedule disrupts border travel plans
Dozens of times on the 6000 mile trip to the Pacific coast and back the royal pair will be greeted by President Roosevelt in the morning. Police and private guards tightened vigil over bridge abutments as the royal contingent moves from Niagara to Washington and then to New York and Hyde Park.
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Pacific Coast
Roosevelt
Carte
Cnd
Niagara
Ashington
New York
Hyde Park
Canada
Royal Couple Visited New York Under Guarded Oversight
Berlin reports the royal visit to New York with guards strict and spectators barred from greeting the royal couple. The account mentions mine sweepers anti aircraft guns searchlights and related apparatus as part of security measures.
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Berlin
Per Boersenzei
New York
Beaver Band Skating Party This Evening
The Beave will sponsor a high school skating party this evening with student performers and band members inviting community members to join at the arena. Proceeds support school programs and the Beaver Band fund.
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Beaver Band
The
Beave
Slay Attempt by Maniac in Family Home Stuns Neighbors
A man attacked a family of three in their home using acid in a six month pattern of violence. The woman, 39, awoke at dawn and described a jar placed on a window ledge that caused choking fumes. The assailant fled as police investigated, with Detective Walter identifying similarities to prior incidents.
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Dedice
Henry
Thomas
Thetrot Tinee
Walter Meed
Pair of Baby Robins Ride 70 Miles Daily
A mother robin greets a train as halfway across a route between West Chicago and Chicago, repeatedly perches to check on two young robins making a daily 70 mile journey with the train.
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Chicago
West Chica
Workman Suffers Bad Injuries in Blast
South Charleston West Virginia June 1 A workman was badly injured in an industrial blast. Skeen assistant fire chief who witnessed the accident said all men were blown out of the building by the force of the blast.
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Workman
South Charleston
W. Va
Skeen
Overmyer Receives Degree at Elkins College Commencement
Elkins West Virginia June 7 United States Representative Montgomery delivered the commencement address at Elkins College ceremonies. Three honorary doctors of divinity were awarded to Rev. Lyman Wheeling Joe Overmyer of Charleston and other honorees.
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Elkins
W. Va
Montgomery
United States House of Representatives
Elkins College
He J
Lyman W Wheeling
Joe A Overmyer
Charleston
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