Strike Parley Continues Between UMWA and Jewell Ridge Coal
Workers from the United Mine Workers of America and Jewell Ridge Coal met at a West Virginia hotel to press wage scale talks. Mediator John L. Conner said progress was made and adjournment was agreed to allow both sides to study points, delaying a threatened strike set for yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
West Virginia
John L. Conner
United States Department of Labor
Conner
van A. Bittner
Tict 17
UMWA
Jewell Ridge Company
L. C. Johnson
Dr. Duston 6&J. Clair
Ce Dent
WMWA
Bittner
Bill Blizzard
District 17
Charles Paine
Charleston
M. M. Dyson
Welch
Jesse Aquino
Trustees Sale of Bluefield Property in Virginia
Notice of sale under trust to satisfy debt. Real estate and improvements in Bluefield Virginia will be sold at public auction by substituted trustee in the Bank of Graham Building, Trent, to satisfy covenants of trust. Property details include description and plat reference in Tazewell County records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eens
Biuefed
Elas
Trom Street
Blake Paseets
Mares
R. End
Tazewell
D. Curriettan
Sexton. JR
Trustees Foreclose Burleson Property in Virginia Town
In a May deed of trust note holders call default on Millard and Aimee Burleson. Trustees Andrew Bowman resigns. sale of the property in Tazewell County, Virginia, to the highest bidder at front of Bank of Graham Building, on a Saturday at eleven in the forenoon, is ordered to satisfy the debt and accrued interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Burleson
Aimee E. Burleson
Andrew DL
Christian
A. B
Bowman
Ion
Circuit Court
Tazewell
Virginia
A. B. Bowman
Hav
Nenent
Seid Cares
Ving Apa Ie
Bank of Graham
Reiuefe
Bineh
Tasewell
Stree
Harhere
Sald
Vin
Bluefield VA Election Set as Town Officials Vote Today
Bluefield Virginia prepares for a town election with five council candidates and two for treasurer. Incumbents face opposition from H. H. Gill and Omar in Westward and Evans in East ward, with candidates rae B. W. Harman and E. M. room building listed for the race. Locusts delayed by clouds over Clinch Valley. an 11 year swarm moves west toward Bluefield while locals joke of tax-egg collection. Bluefield needs 100 FHA houses with five rooms, water, bath, for 24 dollars rent. housing shortage and subdivision expansion urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
H. H. Gill
Westward
Evans Omar
Eastward
J. B. Rae
B. W. Harman
E. M. Room
Virginia Avenue
Clinch Valley
W. E. Wyatt
Wyatt
Richlands
Thomas One
Tacoma
East River Mountain Scene Described as Beautiful
Residents around Bluefield praise East River Mountain and Happy Valley with a green canopy and daily showers. The river mountain appears stately in warm nights and June weather, as crops thrive and farms prosper under blue skies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East River Mountain
Happy Valley
Theyabi
Bluefield
River Mountain
Virginia Sidelights Theta Club Meeting Tonight
The Theta club will meet at 7 30 this evening with Miss Erlane Williams of Graham Heights. All members are urged to attend the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theta Club
Erlane Williams
Graham Heights
BI-TONE TONIC Promotes Health Investment on Special Tonic
Savvy sales pitch touts BI-TONE TONIC as a health booster to build rich blood during changing weather. Manufactured by a reputable producer and sold by dealers, druggists, coal stores, or industrial shops for one dollar.
Bluefield Census Draws Interest With Education Ties
The Bluefield census enumeration is noted with ties to local education as Olivia Kendrick returns to Bramwell High School for the next term. Virginia teachers are set for a salary increase next year while Dempsey’s long count fight is referenced as a comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Dempsey
Olivia Kendrick
Bramwell High School
Virginia
Beckley Visitors Tour Burkes Garden and Moth Omen
A Beckley party visiting Mr and Mrs P H Ritter toured Burkes Garden with Thurman Hedrick and families. They reported a large streamlined moth found in the garden as an omen of good luck and sent it to the Virginia Side for the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
P. H. Ritter
Burkes Garden
Bluefield
W. Va
Nancy Lou West
Marven Aliff
Virginia
Wild Animal
Injury S Roberta Moss of Burkes Garden in hospital after Blacksburg Saturday fall
Mrs. R. H. Moss fractures her leg and suffers other injuries from a fall at Blacksburg Saturday. She is a patient at the Bluefield sanitarium. Moss has long served in an official capacity with Virginia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. 8. Moss
Burkes Garden
Bluefield
Blacksburg
Moss
V. I
Holt heads to Washington over coal bill clash
Charleston reports Homer A. Holt departed for Washington to oppose the federal coal mine inspection bill. He argued federal oversight infringing on state rights. The piece notes allied air forces as context from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Washington
Charleston
W. Va
Homer A. Holt
House
Virginia side personals headline arrival of Bennett family
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bennett with their daughter Janey Carpenter travel from Greenville Washington to visit Mrs. Bennetts parents Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Bailey during a hot spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bennett
Janey Carpenter
Greenville, D. C
Timely farm conservation talk at Elgood 4-H meeting
A Glenwood Park 4-H demonstration team led a cover crop display tied to the club lesson on Conservation of Farms. Speakers included Mrs N C Akers and guest Jones Annam Bowes from Morgan. Delia Meadows hosted refreshments after the session in Elgood.
Weekend Visitors Call on Killarney Residents
Mrs. R. B. Cheatwood and daughter Miss Jack visit with Mrs. Pauline Thompson Miss Marie Nash and Mrs. Homer Harvey staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ira Skeens and family in Killarney for a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Cheatwood
Jack
Pauline Thompson
Marie Nash
Homer Harvey
Ira Skeens
Killarney
Busy Bee 4-H Club Holds Saturday Meeting
Miss Mabel Spray led the Busy Bee 4-H club Saturday morning at 10 o clock with a lesson on a club plate check up. Betty Cheatwood served the refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Spray
Busy Bee
Betty Cheatwood
Local Visitors Call on Union Residents and Others
Tsarah Kidd and her son Dallas of Union visited W. Rogers on Thursday. Frank Short and daughter from Glen Lyn Virginia stayed with relatives last Sunday. Dempsey Cheatwood hosted a weeklong visit. Claudine Spangler Nutt of Mullens attends Concord College summer session and stays with uncle L. C.ene and cousin Mrs. James Bowling of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsarah Kidd and
Dallas
Union
Rogers
Frank Short
Glen Lyn
Dempsey Cheatwood
Claudine Spangler A Nutt
Mullens
Concord College
L. C. Ene
James Bowling
Athens
Missionary Society June Meeting Held At Pat Bryant Home
The June meeting of the ladies Missionary Society met at Pat Bryant's home with Mrs. George Trent as hostess. Mrs. J. H. Lotspeich gave a report on the Coal field mission. Refreshments were served to about 20 members.
Dillon Family Attends Cincinnati Commencement
Mr and Mrs H L Dillon travel to Cincinnati for their daughter Elizabeth's University of Cincinnati commencement. Elizabeth earns a BS in dietetics. Harold Carter, son of Mr and Mrs W R Carter, returns from Roanoke Business College for the summer. Billy Norris and Seddon visit grandparents William and Mrs Norris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Dillon
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Elizabeth
Harold Carter
W. R. Carter
Roanoke Business College
Billy Norris
Anawalt
Seddon
Pageton
William Norris
Tazewell Crash Fatal To Woman
Mary Paxton Campbell, a colored woman, died when the car driven by Ralph Wann struck a telephone pole in east Tazewell Sunday night. Wann suffered a knee injury and was hospitalized at Richlands. Witnesses said Wann failed the turn and swerved into an Electric Power pole, throwing Campbell from the vehicle. The car then stopped at the gate of S J Thompson. Deputies said the speed contributed to the crash. Martin Horner said the Buick was being driven without his consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Paxton Campbell
East Tazewell
Ralph Wann
Wann
Richlands Hospital
Electric Power Company
S. Jompson
Virginia
Andrew Witten
Campbell
Martin Horner
Local Man Hurt Under Truck In Express Delivery Incident
Robert A. Wright aged 31 the Express company delivery man was crushed when the rear of a truck fell on him at his Spruce Street residence He suffered two broken ribs and three fractured bones and was hospitalized at St. Marys Hospital with his rescue details noting fellow workers helped raise the truck to free him He is unmarried and lives at 221 Spruce Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Wright
Express Company
St ‘S Hospital
Wright
Sicians
Fellows
Spruce Oene
Meeting Notices And Birth Announcement In Racial Community
The John Stewart church Young Woman's Home Missionary society meets at 7 30 tonight. Scott Street society members gather at 11 this morning. Jubilee service led by Bishop J D Diggs of Northwestern and West Virginia districts at North Side United Holy church tonight at 8. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Anthalee Alex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Home Missionary Society of the John Stewart Church
Scott Street Society
Idea
J. D. Diggs
Northwestern
West Virginia
United Holy Church
North Side
Mrs
Anthalee Alex
Princeton Parents Welcome Twins Anthalee and Anthalee
Princeton proud parents announce the birth of twin boys on June 10. The babies are named Anthalee and Anthalee. Mother is Edith Mc Norton before marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Anthalee
Edith McNorton
Vacation Bible School Opens at John Stewart Church
The second annual Vacation Bible School opened Monday morning at John Stewart church with more than 100 children attending the exercises. The school is open to all city children and features experienced public school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stewart Church
School faculty and staff details in local outing notes
The passage lists teachers and faculty members including Misses M. F. Price Shelia King Nellie Smith Helen Campbell Florence Thompson and Mesdames Lottie Hance Maggie Clarkston. It names outing committee members Mrs Ineta Jones and Mrs 8 E Green and identifies G ae W Tiffany as principal, Ww Green as dean, Rev H C Jones as pastor and notes an eight year term. It remarks there have been only 10 men since George Washington who served as general of the U S army, with Gen George C Marshall as current chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Price
Shelia King
Nellie Smith
Helen Campbell
Florence Thompson
Mesdames Lottie Hance
Maggie Clarkston
Ineta Jones
E. Green
G. Ae . W. Tiffany
Ww. Green
H. C. Jones
George Washington
U. S. Army
George C. Marshall
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Jewell Ridge
U. S
Tazewell Vemos
Expert Radio Service
Brookside Garage
Haig
Walter Hagen
Cleveland
Canterbury
Oy Gerry
Jimmy Thomson
Johnny Goodman
Virginia News
Morton
Blue Well
St. Mary's
McComas
Brush Fork
The
Graham Presbyterian
Popeye Cartoon
Alice Faye Warner Baxter
Elgood
McDowell
James Dixon
Sisting
Deckers
Barium Reduction Corp'n
South Charleston, Ww Va
RAKE
Coney Island
Erg
News of the Colored People
W. Tiffany
Bishop Diggs
McDowell, W. Va
Loret
Ray
Selenial
Vivien Leigh
Handsome
Waterloo
With Lucile Watson
Virginia Field
Maria Ouspenskaya
C. Aubrey Smith
Philippines
Te ‘Money
Westinghouse
Chile
Sita
Adialiad
Vacation Bible Schools
Maldea
Mass
Willard
Taylor's Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Warlick Furniture Store
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Bland Street
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