Grocers urged to attend National meeting in Chicago
Based on information from Mercer County Association of Retail Grocers secretary M. Evans, the National Association of Retail Grocers convention in Chicago begins June 17 with speakers General Hugh Johnson Charlies H Janssen and Clarence Darrow. A follow up June 18 includes an informal discussion on the Retail Food and Grocers Code.
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National Association of Retail Grocers
Chicago
3. M. Evans
Mercer County Association of Retail Grocers
Hugh §. Johnson
Charlies H. Janasen
National Food and Grocery Distributors Code Authority
Clarence Darrow
N. R. A.’s Review Board
Retail Food and Grocers Code
Charles H. Janssen
National Food and Grocery Code Authority
Marshall Fields
Fretwell's Special on Crepes at Bluefield College Ad
City and Coalfield Items promote a Monday special on 4 inch all silk crepes in prints and solid colors at Fretwell's. Bluefield Business College announces courses for day or night with 603 Bailey building and phone 474. W. H. Cunningham has been principal since 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Fretwell’s
Bluefield Business College
Bailey Building
W. H. Cunningham
Narrows Banker Suffered Injuries In Auto Crash
P. H. Hale, 35, cashier and president of Group 5 of the Virginia Bankers association, First National Bank of Narrows Va, is hospitalized at St. Vincent's Norfolk after an early Saturday crash on Virginia Beach boulevard. He suffered no fractures and was unconscious for hours before admission. Relatives were advised of his condition.
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P. H. Hale
First National Bank of
Narrows
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach Boulevard
St. Vincent's Hospital
Norfolk
Virginia Bankers Association
Mr. Hale
Dittmans Travel to Visit Sister in Louisville
Mr and Mrs John T Dittman and their daughter left last night for Louisville Kentucky to spend several days visiting Mr Dittmans sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Dittman
Louisville
Mr. Dittman
Officers Obtain Discount on Cars
Washington June 9 The special house committee investigating irregularities in army supplies was told officers bought Chevrolet passenger cars at a 24 percent discount. Lieut Walter T Wilsey testified he bought at least one Chevrolet a year since 1929 and two in 1933, under an informal agreement routed through Camp Holabird Maryland. He denied wrongdoing but could not confirm all discounts, adding he could explain a $290 bank deposit if given time.
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Washington
Special House Committee
Camp Holabird
Walter T. Wilsey
Wilsey
Captan Barnett
Vogel
Colonel Stayer
Visiting Minister Preaches at First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church on Tazewell street invites all to hear Rev. Locke White D D pastor of the Montgomery West Virginia church preach at 11 am and 7 45 pm today. He is well known to Bluefield Presbyterians and formerly led Blacksburg Virginia church and missions in China. Large crowds expected. Rev J C Shelby a Mexico missionary will address the Men’s Bible class at Sabbath school.
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First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell Street
Locke White
D. D
Montgomery
W. Va
Doctor White
Bluefield Presbyterians
Presbyterian Church
Blacksburg
Virginia
China
J. C. Shelby
Mexico
Tax Collectors to Inspect Delinquent Tax Payments
In Charleston eight cities including Huntington, Wheeling, Fairmont, Bluefield, Clarksburg, Parkersburg, Martinsburg and Point Pleasant will begin surveys Monday to verify tax payments. H Isaiah Smith heads the revenue bureau and notes the drive aims to recover delinquent taxes already nearing completion in Charleston.
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Charleston
W. Va
H. Isaiah Smith
Revenue Bureau
Tax Commissioner's Office
Huntington
Wheeling
Fairmont
Bluefield
Clarkeburg
Parkersburg
Martinsburg
Point Pleasant
Tax Commissioner’s Office
Rain postpones Charleston horse show events to Sunday
Rain today forced postponement of all events in the annual Charleston horse show. Horses from five states had entered thirty classes. Dine abroad tonight with a delicious chicken chop suey dinner at Jimmy's.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jimmy's
C P Convenes At County Seat Seeks Public School Support
The party body denounces Democratic control of local governments and opposes a poll tax aimed at disenfranchising poorer citizens. It endorses Henry D. Hatfield for Senate and Hugh Ike Shott for House, urging a return to constitutional liberty and American ideals.
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Republican Party
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Henry D. Hatfield
Hugh Ike Shott
Senate
House
Jewell Ridge Mine Worker Is Injured
Ira Blake aged 21 was crushed by falling slate while loading coal at Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation in Jewell Ridge Virginia. He sustained injuries to his right arm requiring amputation and was transported to Bluefield for treatment at the sanitarium.
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Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Jewell Ridge
Ira Blake
Blake
Bluefield
Sanitarium
State Bank Unit Chooses Officers at Annual Meeting
The 41st annual meeting highlights include a bank sectoral stability report with reserve growth from 20 to 22 million and government securities near 14 million. Walter Ross urged bank cooperation with the Home Owners' Loan Corporation to liquidate mortgages via securities exchange, while Roge described guarantees and eligibility tied to defaults before mid 1933. The note also mentions real estate loans facing scrutiny and ends with a farm fact: the average hen lays 130 eggs annually with a champion laying one daily.
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Given
America
Association
Walter Virgil Ross
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Exchange of Securities
Roge
United States
Local Attorneys Kingdon and Wagner form partnership
Arthur F. Kingdon and Bernard J. Wagner longtime Mercer County Bar members formed a law partnership. They had practiced separately since June 1933 and will move into new offices on the fifth floor of the Law and Commerce building after June 15.
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Arthur F. Kingdon
Bernard J. Wagner
Mercer County Bar Association
Kingdon and
Plan to Adourn and Reverse Plan to Adourn in House Session
The house moved to conduct workers elections to settle which organizations may speak for plant workers. It advanced minor bills for individual members while senate lagged, and used rules to speed administration measures through.
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House
Senate
British and American reps to discuss naval parley
London reports bilateral talks to prep for the 1935 naval conference will begin late next week with British and American representatives. Norman H. Davis and Rear Admiral Richard L. Leigh will assist Ambassador Robert W. Bingham with Eden and other officials. Anglo-Japanese talks to follow, then American-Japanese. France and Italy may join later. Russia and Germany excluded from preliminaries and the 1935 conference.
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London
Norman H. Davis
United States
Richard L. Leigh
Robert W. Bingham
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
Eden
Davis
Naotaki Sato
Geneva
France
Italy
Rugsia
Germany
Keener transfer to Charleston chief engineer office announced
Charleston dispatch June 9 reports Paul H. Keener district engineer for the road commission at Elkins is transferred to the chief engineers office in Charleston. M. R. Hammil named acting district engineer at Elkins pending selection of permanent successor to Keener.
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Charleston
W. Va
Paul H. Keener
Road Commission
Elkins
Ernest L. Baley
M. R. Hammil
Keener
Sunday Repast at Jimmy's Restaurant Pleases Crowds
A Sunday repast in the dining room at Jimmy's Restaurant draws many friends to a congenial crowd. Patrons enjoy delicious steak or chop suey dinners in a setting noted for its warmth and sociable atmosphere.
Famous actress IO fined big sum in Paris case
Paris notes Jenny Dolly of the Dolly twins was fined 11,466,285 francs about 756,744 dollars for evading luxury tax on a 61 carat diamond ring bought in 1928. She received a suspended three day jail sentence. Ring valued at 4,000,000 francs. Jury awarded taxes and state portions, with sale value of the ring later around 1,625,000 francs. Dolly, absent, plans an appeal. failure could trigger arrest and imprisonment.
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Paris
France
Jenny Dolly
Mise Dolly
Bordeaux
Customs Administration
Dolly
Egyptians Use Incubation for Chicken Chicks Practice
In ancient Egypt, artificial incubation is described as a method used to hatch chicken eggs. The practice marked an early adoption of controlled incubation techniques in poultry rearing.
Personal protection offer from Arizona mutual association
Read like a vintage insurance pitch. The notice asks for name, age, address and beneficiary to Home Mutual Association in Phoenix to obtain a certificate at death valued up to 7000, mailed free. It promises such policy can be in force for 45 days for 1 dollar, then as low as 20 dollars daily, touting no unpaid claims, no agents, and urging immediate written response.
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Home Mutual Association
Dept
C-214
Phoenix
Arizona
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