Bluefield Market Notes and Local Notices
Bluefield area items include sale ads for blouses Kaynee dresses and rayon dots at Pedigo's, plus fruit crate tomatoes and strawberries at United Market. Local events feature Edwards' Collegions dance on June 21 and Beaver high school chorus practice for commencement. Also notices of car sale a Chrysler 70, police court fines, and a Pony Jefferson girl hospital fracture.
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Omell
Richard J. Develin
Jefferson Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Funeral for Mrs Payne Held at Home
The funeral for Mrs. R. E. Payne who died Tuesday at her mother's home will be at 10 A M from the residence. Johnson, pastor of Pratt Corner church, assisted by J A Baylor of Bland Street Methodist church, will officiate. Burial will be in Pikeville KY on the noon train. Pallbearers include S G Odell P Graham Carl Mitchell A Hi Hurd Frank Morgan J A Whitlock A D White BE M Kineald.
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R. EB. Payne
E. Payne
Franklin
Johnson
Pratt Cornetion Church
J. A. Baylor
Bland Street Methodist Church
Pikeville
G. Odell
P. & Graham
Carl Mitchell
A. Hi, Hurd
Frank Morgan
J. A. Whilock
A. D. White
BE. M. Kineald
Mine Workers to Carry Fight Up to Higher Courts
The article notes that mine workers will pursue legal action beyond state courts. It references wage accords in Baltimore and Jacksonville, with about thirty percent higher pay than prewar rates, and describes the Baltimore contract negotiated in 1924 for the northern West Virginia outlying field, based on the central competitive field with minor differentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ginia Fiell
Baltimore
Jacksonville
West Virginia
Piano Bargains at Baldwin Showroom This Month
We offer special prices and terms on all pianos this month and feature a large assortment of styles in The Baldwin Piano.
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Baldwin
Lions Club of West Virginia Conveys Convention Highlights
Bluefield Lions Club luncheon reviews the state convention with remarks from Robert Lowder and Hadley Scott. Entertainment included Anna Bell Honaker reading and a loving cup won by Bluefield for best stunts. Election of officers is set for next Wednesday with guests W. P. Trosper, Charles Howard, and A. V. Diggins.
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Lions Clubs of
West Virginia
Bluefield Club
Robert Lowder
Deeee
Charleston
Hadley Scott
Anna Bell Honaker
Lowder
Mr. Scott
Bluefield
Dr. Hagcart
Vincent Paolielli
Bass Rykins
John Mastin
French Easily
Scott Hale
James Elmer Firown
W. P. Trosper
Huntington
Charles Howard
Roanoke
A. V. Diggins
Sears Takes Lead In Congress Race In Florida Fourth District
In Jacksonville on June 9, W. J. Sears incumbent won the Democratic nomination in Florida's fourth district after a day of suspense. Final counts put Sears at 20,136 to Ruth Bryan Owen's 19,665 with Key West totals 1,584 to 429 when several precincts remained. Fletcher led Carter by 16,472 in the U S Senate race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
W. J. Sears
Bean
Ruth Bryan Owen
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Monroe County
Sears
Key West
Owen
Jerry W. Carter
United States
John van Valeah
Daytona Beach
Fletcher
Carter
van Valeah
Drop in Bituminous Coal Production in Late May Week
The week ended June 5 saw bituminous coal production fall to about 8.4 million tons due to partial observance of May 31 holiday. US Bureau of Mines reports May 22 output at 282 thousand net tons and May 29 at 9.663 million tons.
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United States Bureau of Mines
Virginian Railway Schedule Notice June 15 Princeton to Norfolk
Leave Princeton 4 56 p m final limit to leave Norfolk not later than 10 p m Friday June 18 1936. Children half fare. Corresponding low fares from stations east of Princeton. Holders of these tickets cannot secure accommodations in sleepers or have baggage checked. R C Suth and Ticket Agent Princeton W Va L W Woody A G P A Norfolk Va
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Princeton
Norfolk
R. C. Suth
W. Ya
L. W. Woody
Furnishing the Home Marian Moore
A compact Spanish dining room suite fits a twelve by twelve apartment with walnut furniture and wrought iron accents. Rich color contrasts of brick red, antique green, buff, and black unify the space with leather chairs and a green carpet.
Consistency of Senator Wadsworth Questioned
New York Democrats accuse Senator Wadsworth of flip flopping on alcohol policy. The letter from twenty one delegates notes he voted against the temperance amendment yet supported the Volstead Act and a presidential veto override.
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Washington
Jane
Wadsworth
New York
Democratic House
Wilson
Anti-Saloon League
League
Franklin W. Christman
No Warrants Cut in Baby Murder Case in Parkersburg
Parkersburg police undecided on charges for Harry Golden, 36, in the alleged murder of a two month old baby. Mrs Golden confessed she threw the infant from the Parkersburg Belpre bridge into the Ohio River on June 1. The pair face possible charges of accessory before the fact, with warrants not yet issued.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Harry Golden
Golden
Hus
Was Isarnes
Coldens
Salvation Army
Red Cross
Golden Home
Blennerhassett Island
Three Arrests In Seizure Of Still In Wyom ing County
Federal officers Taylor and Lambert raided the John McReynolds property in Wyoming County finding a 125 gallon still five gallons of singling and five gallons of liquor. Dot McReynolds Miller McReynolds and a ten year old youth were arrested the youth found with a pistol claiming use as mountain signal device. They were held in Welch jail awaiting a hearing. The cobra de capella of southern Asia is noted as highly venomous.
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Taylor and
Lambert
John McReynolds
Wyoming County
Dot McReynolds
Miller McReynolds
Welch
Alleged Mob Attacks Welch Conductor Barker
Conductor Barker, a longtime Pocahontas division veteran, was assaulted by masked men in Crumpler yards after his Northfork to Crumpler run. Brakeman Briggs greeted the mob. Barker refused to leave the coach and was beaten. Investigators vow arrests and possible federal charges due to the train’s railroad property and federal status.
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Barker
Pocahontas
Railroad
Hatfield
Welch
United States 1
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Banquet for 180 Klansmen Opens West Virginia Klan Meet
The Third Province of West Virginia Knights of the Ku Klux Klan holds its annual gathering in Bluefield. The hotel banquet drew over 150 attendees while a full parade and open public meeting at the fairgrounds are planned with speeches by national Klan representatives, drills, and fireworks.
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West Virginia
Knights of Ku Klux
Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Bluefield
West Virginian
Red Men's Building
Fair Grounds
Kian
Nationaleadquarters
Students Undaunted by Tear Bombs at Princeton
About 2 000 Princeton University students returned to their dormitories after demanding the release of two arrestees. The arrests were made during a melee sparked by a fire built on Blair Tower and a crowd struck at firemen. Police used tear bombs as the scene dispersed, with the students later being escorted back by authorities.
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Princeton, &. J
Princeton University
Christian Gauss
Blair Tower
Freight car loadings top the million mark
Washington reports May 29 week totals from the American Railway Association show coal carloadings at 177,600, misc freight 406,077, grain and products 44,216, merchandise and less than carload lots 266,966, and livestock 28,643. The overall freight carload total reaches 1,081,165 for the period.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Prisoner Identified as Missing Cashier in Skyrocketing Heist
Louisville sheriff identified Tuesday morning arrestee as Edson Dolson, the ex-cashier who vanished five years ago from Farmers State Bank in McCune Kansas with 200000 to 250000 dollars. Sheriff Turkington and N G Whitlock recognized the man from a photo, while jail officers refused night viewing.
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Louisville
H . Jones
J. D. Turkington
Crawford County
Kansas
Dolson
Farmer's State Bank
McCune
Turkington
N. G. Whitlock
Details on Pennsylvania campaign and railroad fuel use
The report notes Pennsylvania campaign organization activities during two committee sessions awaiting witness stand time. It also states that U S railroads consume about 50 million barrels of fuel oil in a single year.
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United States
Former President of Hawaii Dies at 82
Sanford B. Dole, a key figure in Hawaii's Annexation and long statehood saga, dies at eighty two. The son of American missionaries in the Hawaiian Islands shaped the territory's entry into the United States over a generation.
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Honolulu
Jane
Sanford B. Dole
Hawaii
United States
Dole
Hawaiian Islands
Two Boys Drown Near Hollins Falls Roanoke
In Roanoke on June 9 Gates Coffey and Ralph Boggess rode from home and failed to return. Their bodies were found drowned in a pool at Carvin's Cave Falls near Hollins after friends located their abandoned bicycles and clothes. It is believed one boy called for help and the other attempted a rescue, but witnesses saw no proof.
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Roanoke
Gates Coffey
Ralph Boggess
Carvin
Perhaps It's True Fashion Trend From Paris
From Paris comes word that higher waistlines and longer skirts are on the way. The note hints at a shift in silhouettes likely to influence upcoming styles in Paris and beyond.
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Paris
Coal Distillation Yields Fuel From One Ton of Coal
Johnstown born Russell Cooper, a Carnegie Tech fellow, reports to the National Coal Association that low temperature distillation can produce about thirty one gallons of distillates from a ton of coal while leaving a ton of coke. He says eight gallons of automobile fuel could be recovered per ton, with resin wax oils and gas condensates.
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Cooper
Chicago
Jane
Russell RB
Johnstown
Carnegie Institute of Technology At
Pittsburg
National Coal Association
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Special Prepared Stove Coal Service Coal Co
Edwards’ Collegions
Howard Abbott
Lincoln University
Mineral Street
Birefield
Kaynee
E. S. Pedigo Co
Mercer Coal and
Mercer Coal Supply _company
Florist
Beaver High School
Olney Avenue
Virginia
Robins
Sumit Club
Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
Atlantic City
Mia Minefield
1St Baptist Church
Y. W. C. A. Federal
Ira . Wills
Pedigo’s
W. R. Keeses & Co
R. 3
L. Keys
Marion
A . Gibson
L. H. Neff
H. Thompson
Charles Robinson
Roy
Port Simon
United Market
Flat Top National Bank
Pederal Street
J. W. Haldren
D. S
C. & C. Building
Emma Fisher
Vleer
TEE
Altamont
WM. H. Carr
J. B. Eades
Uahigio
W.va
Phone Res
Paene
Payne
Louis Spanos
Victory Lunch Andry
Busy Bee
Restau
Rant
York
Livingston
Monarch
Kimball
Graves & Mahood
Bluefield Lions Club
Congress
Col. Bryan
Norfolk Virginian Railway
Pocket Books
Schisssbergs
Princeton Ave
Blaefield, W. Va
Marian Moore
Fe Dua
Asia
Pennsylvania
Princeton Power Company
J. W. Waters CO. Jewelers
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Ve
Beulans
Bluefield Fair Grounds
Kome
M. G. Whitlow Hardware
Bluefield, W. VA
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