Services today for A M Lawson
The body of A M Lawson 47 former Bluefield resident died Monday at his mother's home in Huntington. Funeral at Hawkins chapel Bland Street at 10:80 conducted by Rev C W Kelley of Grace Methodist. Interment Maple Hill Cemetery West Graham. Widow daughter Annie aged mother Mrs B E Lawson and sister Migs Lara Lawson attend. Lawson formerly brakeman for Norfolk and Western, later coalfields then Huntington native of Tazewell county. Member Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. Mullene unit of Odd Fellows likely to handle burial.
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A. M. Lawson
Bluefield
B. Lawson
Huntington
Hawkins Chapel
Bland Street
C. W. Kelley
Grace Methodist Church
Maple Fhi
Weat Graham
Annie
BE. Lawson
Migs Lara Lawson
HE. L. Lawson
Glen Rogers
Ndlvefield
Mr. Lawson James
C. I. Shalion
Biuefield
Lawson
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Tazewell County
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows Lodges
Mullene
Od Pelows
American Legion
Railway freight car loadings fall for week ending May 20
American Railway Association reports total freight car loadings at 710,994 for the week ending May 20, down 44,187 from the prior week due to Decoration Day. Coal loadings reach 115,871, down 14,295 from the 1930 week. coke at 6,217 shows an 810 drop.
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Washington
Sevenue
American Railway Assoclietion
Former Prosecutor Will Go On Trial In Blackmail Case
Youngstown Ohio June 9 The first of nine indictments against Prosecutor Ray L Thomas goes to trial on a blackmail charge announced by Special Prosecutors Fred Helm and David Kennedy The case centers on a letter Thomas wrote to city council seeking the dismissal of former traction commissioner Harry Engle alleging Engle used his office in a manner linked to the investigation
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Youngstown
Ohio
Ray L. Thomas
Klin
Harry Engle
Traction
Fred Helm
David Kennedy
Thomas
Engle
Ag Traction
Lincoln Tomb Dedication Plan At Springfield By Hoover
The Springfield tomb of Abraham Lincoln, remodeled for a formal dedication by President Hoover on June 17, features an imposing monument rising over the martyred Civil War president. Concurrently, A C Bilan of Ohio Edison informed the council that Ingle demanded 150000 dollars from the county.
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Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Ilinois
Hoover
A. C. Bilan
Ohio Edison Company
Ingle
Couity
Small vote cast in Tazewell elections
Municipal elections in Tazewell and North Tazewell were brief with ninety nine votes at Tazewell and fifteen at North Tazewell. One candidate ran per office. at Tazewell RoC Peery was elected mayor and Theodore A Trohst recorded as officer, with councilmen J Vernon Johnson W B Leslie William I Boyde C P Gillespie J J Greever and Ly Ry Coulng. North Tazewell re-elected mayor P Beavers and councilmen J W Whitley A C Doyle Asa Witten W W Keery J W Jones and L L Dickerson.
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Tazewell
North Tazewell
North Taxeswell
Roc
Peery
Theolore A
Trohst
J. Vernon Johnson
W. B
Leslie Wiliam I. Boyde
C. P. Gileaple
DP. Gillespie
J. J. Greever
Ly Ry
Coulng
P. Beavers
Recorder
Kilta
Conneilmen
W. Whitley
A. C. Doyle
Asa Witten
W. W. Keery
J. W. Jones
L. L. Dickerson
Presbyterian youths to attend Lewisburg conference
Princeton notes indicate Misses Caroline Titch Virginia Poston Clee Wolford Edith Kyle Mary Smith Virginia Jones Josephine Hadden Virginia Karnes Frederick Tinder and Frank Cutright will journey today to Lewisburg for the Young Peoples Conference June 10 to 19. Dr W M Davis will teach the second year class on Christian Doctrine during the week. W M Wolford and Mrs Frank Cutright will accompany the group. The Matthew Wrench chapter D A R will meet June 12 with Mrs W B Caldwell of Matoaka. The Epworth League Council will hold its tune council meeting at 7:30 this evening at the church to plan the coming year."}
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Presbyterian Church
Lewisburg
Caroline Titch
Virginia Poston
Clee Wolford
Edith Kyle
Mary Smith
Virginia Jones
Josephine Hadden
Virginia Karnes
Frederick Tinder
Frank Cutright
W. &. Davis
W. M. Wolford
Matthew Wrench
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mra. W. B. Caldwell
Matoaka
Epworth League Council
Epworth League
Roanoke Street Revival Continues Meeting Progress
The Roanoke Street revival persists as 117 Roanoke Street hosts nightly services led by Rev. T. J. Meade with singing by Robert H. Plinchon of Salem. The public is invited to attend evening gatherings and join in inspiring sermons. A separate item notes Lansing Governor Wilbur Hrucker signs a bill taxing aircraft by weight, with a minimum tax of $10 and a maximum of $150.
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Roanoke Street
T. J. Meade
Robert H. Plinchon
Salem
Puanes Wehigil
Lansing
Mich
Wilbur Hrucker
Pitcher Tib Houston Earns Hall of Fame Nod
Tacoma area report notes six foot seven, 205 pound pitcher Tib Houston who recently threw a no hit no run game in a local county league. The feature highlights his unusual build and claims few have matches his performance though several might surpass him in other respects. The note signals a Hall of Fame consideration for Houston.
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Tacoma
Wash
Robert “Tib
Houston
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A.M. Lawson
A. MW. Haan
Tuntington
West Virginia Department of the American Legion
Haag
Ti Bluefield
Minny Frience
Princeton
Roanoke
Cox
Batiste
Hera
Velvet
Iefs “Laros
Brie
New Shipment Children’s
Lallore
Panamas
Mae
Cretonne
Bargin
The
Alzes
Kayser Hose
Harmony
Chateau
Juno
Slate
Symphony
Riverside
New Shipment Boys’ Union Alls
Hall OF Fame
Sterling Hardware Computor
W. Va
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