Clinch Visitors Set for Southwestern Virginia Meet in Bluefield
Clinch Valley residents will travel to Bluefield Virginia this Saturday for a Southwestern Virginia Inc gathering. Visitors from all Ninth district counties are expected with many ladies joining. The Bluefield event recalls the club banquet that drew hundreds and officials anticipate a large Virginia and Pocahontas coalfield turnout for the program.
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Clinch Valley
Bluefield
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Virginia
Pocahontas
Virginia sidelights Homemakers class meeting
The Homemakers class will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at Bluestone West Virginia for a Pollyanna party and member attendance is urged. The Bluefield Business Men's Club also meets this evening at 6 15 in Memorial Hall Baptist church with a membership drive planned.
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Bluestone
W. Va
Bluefield
Memorial Hall
Baptist
Bumper Berry Crop Reported Across Regions
The strawberry harvests continue in large volume with reports of thousands of gallons stored. C F Tolbert of West Graham notes 180 gallons gathered and more picking ahead. Indications point to a bumper blackberry crop as well. Frank Rucker, former Bluefield resident now hospitalized at St Johns in Baltimore, is in critical condition with multiple ailments.
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C. F. Tolbert
West Graham
Frank Rucker
Bluefield
St. John’s Hospital
Baltimore
Rucker
Old-Timer’s Accurate Summer Forecast Stirring Community Talk
A longtime predictor known as Old-Timer warned a week ago of an approaching hot wave and continued to forecast sustained high temperatures for the rest of the summer. The community discusses his accuracy as days of heat converge.
Three Power Drive Aims To Break Geneva Arm Deadlock
Paris June 8 representatives of the United States Great Britain and France agreed on a three power drive to ease deadlock at the Geneva disarmament conference. Norman H. Davis led the U S side and M Paul Boncour reported progress but said some points remain to be sought with negotiations to continue. The communique said the talks occurred in confidence and friendship as they work to secure a real agreement for armament limitation and reduction.
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Paris
United States
Great Britain
France
Norman H. Davis
M. Paul Boncour
Geneva
Forecast of Extended Heat Across Summer
The forecast predicts hot conditions through June July August and into mid September. At the time of the forecast the weather bureau had not issued any warning of an upcoming heat spell.
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Weather Bureau
Virginia Side Personal Notes Reflect Local Ties
Mrs. B S Higginbotham of DeLand Florida arrives to visit daughter Mrs J E Wagoner. Alice Mae Baldwin graduates from Harrisonburg State Teachers College ready to teach. J C Copenhaver earns a bachelor of arts at Washington and Lee University, grandson of Mrs R M Witten. C A Ralston and two sons Carl Ed and Jack return from Cincinnati visit. H C Callaway, recently disabled, taken to Bluefield sanitarium and hopes to be home soon.
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B.S. Higginbotham
Deland
Florida
J. E. Wagoner
Alice Mae Baldwin
Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College
Miss Baldwin
J. C. Baldwin
West Graham
J. C. Copenhaver
Roanoke
Copenhaver
Washington and Lee University
R. M. Witten
Bluefield
C. A. Ralston
Carl Ed
Jack
Cincinnati
Rail commission weighs train continuances and station closures
The commission considered suspending trains 213 and 216 Madison to St Albans and 214 and 215 Sharples to Sovereign. It also reviewed a railroad request to discontinue the Glen Jean agency station and set June 30 for a hearing on Avis agency station discontinuance in Summers County and trains 168 169 Pratt to Paint Creek junction and 172 173 Paint Creek to Kingston.
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Madison
St. Albans
Sharples
Sovereign
Ths
Glen Jean
Avis
Summers County
Pratt
Paint Creek Junction
Paint Creek
Kingston
Threatening note left for county treasurer over beer licenses
Police said a note threatening County Treasurer Robert S. Cain was left on the door step of his summer home. Two county detectives were assigned to the investigation. The Druids were noted for viewing mistletoe as an antidote for all diseases.
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Pittsburgh
Robert S. Cain
New PSC Member Hears First Rate Case in Charleston
John J. D. Preston, newly sworn Charleston member of the public service commission, heard his first rate case today. He joined C. E. Nethken and Alex M. Mahood on the bench as the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad seeks to discontinue four trains. No chairman designated yet. Governor Kump expected to appoint one of the trio in days.
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Charleston
W. Va
John J. D. Preston
Public Service Commission
JL. Wade Coffman
Preston
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
C. E. Nethken
Alex M. Mahood
Kump
Purification Promises Health Through Calotabs Course
Physicians endorse Calotabs as a means to purify the entire system, claim it activates the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. The ad markets 10 and 35 cent packages and urges a thorough course once or twice weekly for several weeks.
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