Scout official inspects Southern West Virginia district
C E Wood regional director of Boy Scouts of America visits Bluefield to inspect the nine districts of the Southern West Virginia area council. He aids in clearing financial deficits with Steiner Geiger, noting Wood has toured Virginia and West Virginia for five years and is a Washington resident.
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West Virginia
Boy Scout Movement
C. E. Wood
Boy Scayis of America
Wood
Hoy Scout Organization
Bluefield
Steiner Geiger
Won
Theodore Foley
Foley
Flerica Comeil
Tne
Virginia
Washington
Girls Prefer Radio Over Boys in Gadsden Test
In Gadsden Alabama a test by vocational guidance authorities shows 52 percent of girls prefer radio to other entertainment while 40 percent of boys share that preference. The findings suggest a gender gap in radio enthusiasm among local students.
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Gadsden
Ala
Higginbotham Wins $300 Prize at University
Henry Higginbotham of Bluefield won the James T. Brown prize of 300 dollars for the best student treatise on Constitutional Limitations on the Regulation of Employment Contracts. He received the award at spring commencement where he also earned his A B degree from West Virginia University Law School. He is a Beaver high school graduate and formerly attended Bluefield College.
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Henry Higginbotham
Thomas H. Scott
Bluefield
West Virgina University
James T. Brown
Higginbotham
Law School
Mr. Higginbotham
Beaver High School
The
State University
Bluefield College
New Milan Spain Air Route Opens Across Italy
A new air route connects Italy and Spain beginning in Trieste at 7:10 am, passing through Venice Pavia Genoa Marseille Barcelona and Gibraltar, with Cadiz as the Atlantic terminus arriving the next day at 6 pm.
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Milan
Italy
Spain
Triest
Adriati
Venice
Pavia
Genoa
Marseilles
Barcelona
Gibraltar
Cadiz
Atlantic
Faith Faithfull Case Deepens with Witness Request
New York reports district attorney orders a stay in cremation plans for Starr Faithfull’s body as a grand jury probes her death. One more witness to be identified, diary evidence cited, and connections to socially prominent people noted. Scotland Yard asked about ties to Miss Faithfull.
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New York
Naesau County
Starr Faithfull
Elvin H. Edwards
Long Beach
Long Island
Edwardes
Buogland
Scotland Yard
Cabie
A. Jdameson, Carr
Mner Franconia
Mystery Letters Stir Irene and Her Family
Irene receives daily letters from an unseen male correspondent, which she hides from her mother. The letters grow from welcome to annoyance as Tommy pursues a budding romance and a car rumors circulates, heightening Mrs. Everett's worry about gossip and consequences.
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Irena
Irene
Tommy
Beryl
Mrs.Everett
Mrs. Everett
Trane
Starr Faithfull Death Feared Foul Play Suspected
Starr Faithfull a 25 year old artist was found drowned after three days missing at Long Beach New York. Medical examiner ruled drowning but her stepfather Stanley I. Faithfull a wealthy chemist suspects murder. Authorities fear foul play amid the curious death.
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Starr Faithfull
Long Beach
L. I
Stanley I. Faithfull
New York
Starr
Miss Faithfull
Visitor on Ship After London Landing Sparks Crew Action
A woman remained aboard a ship returning to England after leaving New York. The captain reported a bridge warning, and a tug was hailed to lower her safely at the landing stage. He noted she had many friends on board and seemed jovial.
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Enger
New York
Thames
England
Irving
Rose of Sharon meeting called for June 12
News item notes all Rose of Sharon members to meet at Frances Walker's home Friday afternoon June 12 to discuss business of importance. Also reports the death of Lucy Jones Thursday from complications with services held today at John Stewart Memorial church at noon conducted by Rev W Hight. burial in Tazewell county. Survived by mother Mrs Caroline Smith, father Bundyy Smith and five brothers and two sisters.
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The
Rose of Sharon cl
Frances Walker
Plorence Wade
Nettie Chappell
Fimera
Lucy Jones
John Stewart Memorial Church
W. & Hight
Tazewell
Caroline Smith
Stern
Bundyy Smith
Bluefield Personal Notes and Local Visits
Mrs Emulia Bridgeford of Cleveland Ohio visited Keystone and Bluefield during the past week and stayed with Mrs Bettye F Dabney who is very ill at 209 North Mercer Street. Rev Mrs R J Hale came to Timefield last week and returned to Petersburg Tuesday. The New York stock exchange bag, 70 000 miles of telephone and telegraph wires.
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Bluefield
Emulia Bridgeford
Cleveland
Ohio
Keystone
Bettye F. Dabney
Bettye
Dabney
North
Mercer Street
R. J. Hale
Timefield
Petersburg
New York Stock Exchange
Men of the Church Dinner at Eatminster Church
The monthly dinner meeting of the Men of the Church at Eatminster Presbyterian Church will be held at 6:50 p.m. today. Dr. W. H. Sperow and the group will present the educational program.
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Menv of
Eads to Head State Osteopaths in West Virginia
Dr J B Eads elected head of the West Virginia Osteopathic Association at the Martinsburg convention. Dr E T Eades of Williamson elected president. 1932 meeting slated for Morgantown. Dr Fades attended with his wife. Dr W H Carr from the locality also attended.
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J.B. Hictes
Bluefield
Osteopathic Physican
West Virginia Osteopathic Association
Martingburg
E. T. Eades
Williamson
Horber
Morgantown
Fades
W. H. Carr
Strange Devices to Travel with Wilkins
Bergen reports special instruments for the Wilking expedition are being made locally. The kit includes 18 water carriers invented by Nansen, depth sampling tubes, and spoon nets for collecting biological material. Brussels reports denial of Archduke Otto of Austria’s engagement to Princess Maria of Italy. marshal Baron Gudemus says there is no truth and Otto is not considering marriage.
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Nansen
Brussels
Helgium
Rome
Otto
Maria
Italy
Baron Gudemus
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