Play Pageant Ticket Campaign Opens In West Virginian Area
An executive committee for the Biblical pageant Let There Be Right opened ticket sales at Romney School auditorium for three nights this week. Rev I WV Hobson led a pep talk as committees across churches arrange sales in hotels and stores. The cast lists include A Christian, Helen Gregory, Constance Fortune, Mary Shields and others with Jay Wellington producer preacher delivering a sermon at Graham Methodist Church. A full-dress rehearsal is set for tonight at 7 30 in the Episcopal Sunday school room.
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Jennings Wise Hobson
George Palmer
Evalene Spangler
Mras Anita Peters
Bratton
Edward Frazee
George Aldworth
P. J. Dudley
Edgar Jones
Jesus
Thea Man of Nazareth
A. Christan
Mary
James
Helen Gregory
Salome
Constance Fortune
Mary Magdalena
C. A. Shields
Simon Poster
P. Glaytor
John
Howard Henderson
Jay Wellington
Graham Methodi
Bluefield
Hig Zermon
Pict Episcopal Church
Tenth Session South Bluefield Vacation Bible School Opens
The tenth annual session of the South Bluefield Summer Bible School opened Monday at nine o'clock. Beginners with Mrs Edwards in charge at Trinity Methodist, Juniors with Miss Gladys Udy at West minister Presbyterian, Primary under Mrs D B Gray, Intermediates at College Avenue Baptist with Mrs M O Young. Enrollment includes Beginners 15 pupils and 7 teachers, Primary 57 pupils and teachers, Junior 5 pupils and 11 teachers, Intermediates 13 pupils with Mrs Young as sole instructor. Devotionals led by Heva EB Whey, Howard Weekes, and others. Large turnout expected Tuesday. enthusiasm high. staff praised.
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Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ms Edwards
Tha
Misa Gladys Udy
Mra. Young
Marshall Peters
Heva
Whey
Howard Weekes
Be Frank Are You Easily Excited Capudine Ad
A vintage advertisement targets nervous or tense readers. It contrasts two types of people calm and easily upset and promotes Capudine as a gentle non narcotic remedy. Two teaspoonfuls in water claimed to soothe nerves headaches and restore relaxation. The ad offers a money back refund.
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Nativity Pageant Let There Be Light at Ramsey School
Miss Bula B Nash of 223 Third Street will appear as the Madonna in the Biblical pageant Let There Be Light at Ramsey School auditorium. The event runs next Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights June 10 11 and 12 with a cast of 200 local people for the benefit of the sick and needy of Bluefield.
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Bula. B. Nash
Third Street
Madonna
Ramsey School
Bluefield
Slacks and Polo Skirts at Fretwell's and Bradley's
Local ads promote women’s apparel and beauty services. Fretwell's offers slacks 1.95 and shirts. Vanity Beauty Shop advertises permanent waves, new salon services at 200 Russell St. Mary Lee Beauty Shop highlights hair styling, shampoos, and a new drying system. Bradley's features straw hats, pastel suites, and dress/display promotions.
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Vanity Beauty
Shopne
Russell St
Milas Betty Burton
Haly
Mary Lee Beauty Shop
Bradley's
Mick
Mack
Bland
Truck Trolley Crash Injures Two Residents
Paul Thompson and Cora Parsons, 14, of Princeton Avenue, were slightly injured when Thompson's light motor truck collided with a street car on College Avenue. Both suffered minor lacerations and bruises, received first aid, and returned home.
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Paul Thompson
Cora Parsons
Princeton Avenue
Thompson
College Avenue
Parsons
Vacation contest set for WHIS broadcasts weekly
The Catholic school of the air will host a vacation school contest on WHIS every Tuesday from 430 to 5. Complete details are to be announced in today’s first broadcast. Twenty five prizes from 25 to 1 will be awarded based on merit. Rev Martin J Hgan rector directs the Galathal e School of health.
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al Matenerg
Martin J. Hgan
Gathalla
Echool
Healr
Platform Planks Stir Worries at Cop Convention
Preconvention talks at Cleveland center on currency and tariff planks with Gold Standard and stabilization proposals debated by Borah and others. Hoover endorses state power on minimum wages for women while farm subsidy ideas dominate agriculture plank discussions.
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Senate
London
Waldenberg
ag@nst
Supreme Court
Hoover
Congress Debates Labor Bill and Guffey Act Replacements
Amid adjournment talks in mid June, rules chairman notes Speaker Bryang’s death stalled the coal bill replacing the invalidated Guffey act, with passage likely for the House soon. He mentions the Walsh Healey bill may be considered early next week and records on labor hour and wage rules debated in Senate disagreements.
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Guffey
Persona Getling
Leslie Daugeists to address WV druggists on legislation
Leslie G. T. Leslie of Bluefield, president of the West Virginia State Restaurant association, will address the West Virginia Retail Druggists Association at their June 28 convention in White Sulphur Springs on Cooperation for Purposes at Legislation. He aims to secure grocers and druggists’ backing for mutual legislative goals, following his election at Wheeling. He previously spoke to Parkersburg retailers for support, and comments reference Landon’s campaign.
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G. T. Leslie
Bluefield
West Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
Las Hie
Whealing
Leslie
Retail Grocers Association
Parkersburg
Republicans to Open National Convention in Cleveland Today
A Landon ally, John Hamilton, says Landon’s forces will not push for a Borah invitation. He disputes claims that Landon managers drafted a money plank for a rigid gold standard. Hamilton says Governor Landon backs a round monetary system, with platform details to be decided by the convention and no firm commitment yet on Borah’s views.
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Cleveland
Senate
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Hamilton
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Toborah
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Kanaas
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London
White
Rom Ajlee
Parkersburg Quarantines All City Dogs
Parkersburg W Va June 8 Agriculture Commissioner J B Mc Laughlin ordered a citywide dog quarantine after a dog bite report. Police Captain C H Watson said the animal came from Tyler County where a quarantine had been in place for weeks.
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W. Va
Agricultura
J. B. McLaughlin
C. H. Watson
Tyler County
Turner Halls New Security Proposal Forwarded
Turner states a security proposal is advancing as the department prepares welfare board recommendations. The boards would be appointed by the governor, with plans for a statewide progressive role in welfare reform.
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Turner Halls
Halieve
Virginia
Turner
Mening expert dies in Gloucester on Lookout Hill
John Hays Hammond Sr a Californian mining expert and multimillionaire died suddenly of heart disease in his study at Lookout Hill estate Gloucester on June today He was 81 and famed as a confidant to empire builders and presidents
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Mass
John Hays, Hammond, Sr
Lookout Hill
Presidente
Empire Builders
Death notices Mrs J F Bagg 92 dies after fall injuries
Mrs J F Bagg aged 92 died after a six week illness from injuries sustained in a fall. She lived with her daughter Mrs Walter Perkins in Highland avenue for three years, previously in Roue. Born Caroline Gordon in Huntsville Alabama, she is survived by three daughters Mrs Stark Burney Mrs W B Disbro and Mrs Perkins and a son Gordon Bagg. Funeral and burial will be in Home Georgia.
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Walter Perkins
Highland Avenue
Home
Baga
Roue
Rade
Caroline Gordon
Hunteville
Ala
Stark Burney
Storme
W. B. Disbro
Atlanta
Perkins
Gordon Bags
Waller Perseine
Charlie Hume
Eugene Bass
Joe Base
Virginia officer recovers Ford truck and arrests man
A Virginia officer recovered a Ford V-8 truck owned by John Miller of Glenwood Park that had been stolen Friday from Bland Street. The vehicle was found in Wrtha ville late Saturday night and Cecil York of Mc Comas was arrested on a drunken driving charge. Police from the Bluefield detachment, W. A. Roberts of the Virginia Highway Police, and H. W. Obbanhiemer of Wythe County deputy sheriff provided the information.
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Virginia
John Miller
Glenwood Park
Bland Street
Wrthaville
Cecil York
McComas
Bluefield
W. A. Roberts
Virginis Highway
H. W. Obbanhiemer
Wythe County
Blemishes Made Her Old Looking
Letter from Mrs L Whetzler of Floreffe Pennsylvania describes skin blemishes that aged her appearance. She credits Cuticura Soap and Culicura Ointment with clearing her skin after suffering redness itching and nightly scratching. The note emphasizes external origin and urges use of Cuticura products for pimples rashes eczema and related blemishes.
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Mra. L. Whetzler
Floreffe
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