Let There Be Light pageant opens ticket campaign
The Biblical pageant Let There Be Light plans three performances at Ramsey school auditorium this midweek. Rev. L W Hobson leads as general chairman and organizers aim to sell out the house. Cast includes Helen Gregory and Constance Fortune with Jay Wellington as author-producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey School
West Virginian
L W. Hobson
Julius Hall
J. C. Smith
R. H. Morgan
R. L. Burgess
C. H. Elsom
J. M. England
E. B. Barrett
Elizabeth Womack
Ed Davis
A. E. Burgess
Jennings Wise Hobson
Mary
James
Helen Gregory
Salome
Constance Fortune
Mary Magdalene
C. A. Shields
Simon Peter
F. P. Claytor
John
Howard Henderson
Jay Wellington
Graham Methodist Church
Bluefield
Christ
Episcopal Church
Ella FE. Nash
Third Street
Tenth Session South Bluefield Vacation Bible School Opens
The tenth annual South Bluefield Summer Bible School opened at 9 am with sessions at Trinity Methodist Episcopal Westminister Presbyterian and College Avenue Baptist. Enrollment totals include Beginners 15 pupils 7 teachers Primary 57 pupils 11 teachers Junior 55 pupils 11 teachers Intermediate 13 pupils with Mrs Young as instructor. A strong volunteer corps and planned devotions mark the day as attendance is expected to rise beyond 140.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South
R. M. Edwards
Gladys Udy
Westminister Presbyterian
D. B. Gray
College Avenue Baptist
M. C. Young
Aid Ony
Be Frank Capudine Ad Warns Nervous Type
An advertisement targets the nervous type who feel easily excited and suffer headaches. Capudine is pitched as a gentle non narcotic remedy that soothes tense nerves and relieves headaches with two teaspoonfuls in water. Money back guarantee offered with 60c to 10c sizes advertised.
Masonic Lodge Meet Tonight At Bluefield Temple
Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A. F. & A. M. holds stated communication at 7:30 PM in the Masonic Temple. Visitors welcome. L. M. Carper, secretary. Also ads for Bradley's fashions and beauty shops in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
L. M. Carper
Two Hurt in Truck Trolley Collision in Princeton
Paul Thompson aged 35 and Cora Parsons, 14, residents of Princeton Avenue, were slightly injured when Thompson’s light truck struck a street car on College Avenue at 6:30 pm Sunday. Both received first aid and were sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Thompson
Cora Parsons
Princeton Avenue
Thompson
College Avenue
Parsons
Vacation contest broadcast from WHIS over Catholic school of the air
A weekly Tuesday program from 4 30 to 5 00 pm on WHIS will air a Catholic school of the air vacation contest. Twenty five prizes range from 25 to 1. all listeners may enter and a weekly instruction synopsis with name and address is required. Prizes awarded at series end under Rev. Martin J. Egan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHIS
Martin J. Egan
Catholic School of the Air
Platform conflicts flare as GOP platform debate rages
As factions press for platform endorsements at the Cleveland convention, leaders weigh currency plans from gold standard to stabilization, with Borah opposing gold and tariff rows looming over bilateral trade alignments. Hoover backs state authority to set minimum wages for women if needed. Farm subsidies and production not consumed domestically also stir debate.
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Borah
Senate
East
Vandenberg
Aganst
Supreme Court
Hoover
Tax parley prompts US recess and adjournment
The rules chairman noted that without Speaker Bryans’s death last week the coal bill replacing the invalidated Guffey act would likely have passed the House. He added the Walsh Healey bill may be taken up early next week. The measure would require sellers to the government to observe an eight hour day and other labor standards, a version passed by the Senate last session.
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Rules
Bryans
Guffey
House
Senate
Landon Outlines Path for Kansas Graduates at KU Speech
Governor Alf M. Landon urged Kansas University graduates to pursue a road ahead free from monopoly tyranny and bureaucratic bondage as his 1936 presidential bid heated up in Cleveland. He framed a social and economic credo addressing reform and growth amid national GOP maneuvering.
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Landon
Lawrence
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Cleveland
University of Kansas
Leslie G. T. Leslie to address West Virginia druggists on June 29
Leslie G. T. Leslie of Bluefield, president of the West Virginia State Restaurant association, will speak at the West Virginia Retail Druggists association convention in White Sulphur Springs on June 29 on Cooperation for Purposes of Legislation. He notes continued efforts to secure cooperation from retailers in state legislation while recently addressing the Retail Grocers association in Parkersburg.
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G. T. Leslie
Bluefield
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Leslie
Wheeling
Retail Grocers Association
Parkersburg
Republicans Open National Convention in Cleveland
Landon organizer John Hamilton defends the campaign on金 money plank questions as Borah accuses the Kansas forces of vague platform drafting. Hamilton says Landon favors a sound monetary system and notes White’s and Borah’s remarks while asserting the platform will reflect the candidate’s views.
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Landon
Kansas
Cleveland
John Hamilton
Borah
Hamilton
London
William Allen White
Quarantine Ordered on All Dogs in Parkersburg
Agriculture Commissioner J. B. Mc Laughlin ordered a citywide dog quarantine in Parkersburg after a dog bit two children and tested positive. Police say the dog recently arrived from Tyler County where a quarantine was already in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
Agriculture
J. B. McLaughlin
C. H. Watson
Tyler County
Turner Opposes New Security Proposal in Forward SP E P
Turner criticized a security bill urging changes before passage. He argued the measure could advance West Virginia as a progressive state in welfare governance. His department is drafting recommendations for proposed county welfare boards to be appointed by the governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Gory
West Virginia
Woman Busy With Landon Campaign in Cleveland
Mrs Clyde Latchem emerges as a leading campaign worker in Cleveland as the Kansas party headquarters buzzes with activity near the convention. She handles calls and seeks plugs amid a busy scene, highlighting energetic grassroots support for Gov Alfred M Landon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred M. Landon
Cleveland
Clyde Latchem
Mining expert John Hays Hammond Sr dies at 81 in Gloucester
John Hays Hammond Sr., a Californian turned multimillionaire mining consultant and confidant of presidents, died suddenly of heart disease at his Lookout Hill estate in Gloucester. He was 81 and died while reading in his study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
John Hays Hammond
Lookout Hill
Empire Builders
Just
Mrs J F Bass Dies After Illness From Fall
Mrs J F Bass 92 died after a six week illness from injuries in a fall. She lived with her daughter Mrs Walter Perkins in Highland Avenue and will be buried in Rome Georgia where funeral services will be held this afternoon. She previously lived most of life in Rome and was born Caroline Gordon Huntsville Alabama. Survived by daughters Mrs Stark Burney and Mrs W B Disbro and Mrs Perkins. son Gordon Bass preceded in death.
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J. F. Bass
Walter Perkins
Highland Avenue
Rome
Bass
Caroline Gordon
Huntsville
Ala
Stark Burney
W. B. Disbro
Atlanta
Perkins
Gordon Bass
Charlie Hume
Eugene Bass
Joe Bass
Trade commissioner for India based in Calcutta
The United States maintains a trade commissioner for India stationed in Calcutta to foster commerce and handle bilateral trade matters. The role focuses on promoting American business interests and facilitating exports and investment between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
India
Calcutta
Virginia Officer Recovers Stolen Ford Truck
Virginia officers recovered a Ford V-% truck owned by John Miller of Glenwood Park. It was stolen Friday from Bland street and found in Wytheville, Va, late Saturday night. Cecil York of McComas, in charge of the recovered vehicle, was arrested on a driving drunk charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
John Miller
Glenwood Park
Bland Street
Wytheville
Cecil York
McComas
Bluefield
W. A. Roberts
Virginia Highway Police
H. W. Obbenhiemer
Wythe County
Blemishes Made Her Old Looking Read About Skin Help
A testimonial from Mrs L Whetzler of Floreffe Pa dated June 15 1935 describes external skin blemishes making her look aged and irritable. After using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and one tin of Cuticura Ointment her face cleared. The note claims Cuticura also treats pimples rashes ringworm eczema and other external skin conditions.
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South Bluefield Vacation Bible School
Bradey's
Vanity
Russell St
Betty Burton
Bradley's
Call Henderson
Mary Lee Beauty Shop
Mick
Mack
Bland St
Iaeger
Kelvinator
King’s Radio Shop Jaeger
W, VA
Jones-Cornett Electric Company
Rca-Victor Radio Distributors
Monopoly Borah’s Issue
Knox
George Moses
New Hampshire
Chicago
Moses
Platform Committee
Mullens
Matoaka
Grundy
Mag. JF
Baoa
Dily Modernize
Mr. Flournoy
Federal Housing Administration
Raleigh Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Elks Club
Bailey
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