Philco Dealers Hold Open House in Bluefield
Forty nine new Philco radios showcased to over 350 dealers and salesmen at the Bluefield Supply open house in the West Virginian hotel ball room. S. G. Rogers hailed the 1935 display as the most successful yet with record orders and a broad line from five to eleven tubes including battery efficient models. Lon M. Rish welcomed attendees ahead of talks by Peter Kain and other Philco officials.
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Philco
Bluefield Supply Company
Tributors
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
West Virginian
S. G. Rogers
Peter Kain
Philadelphia
Middle Atlantic
Philco Radio and Television Corporation
John Brown
Ward Caldwell
Walter Goldecker
Mr. Rogers
Lon M. Rish
Bluefield
Rogers
Mr. Kain
Workers Vote On Trike Proposal
Los Angeles June 12 21 year old Louis R Payne pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to murder charges in a case involving his mother and 14 year old brother with an axe on May 30. Trial set for July 16. Payne confessed saying something stronger than me urged me on. His father Lucius Payne attended arraignment. A board of alienists was appointed for pre trial evaluation.
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Los Angeles
Louis R. Payne
Lucius Payne
St. Louis Utilities
P. J. Orbison
Gustave Boehm
Edward Wayte
Dozen American women are presented at Buckingham Palace
London June 12 a dozen American society women were presented to King George and Queen Mary in the Buckingham Palace throne room alongside about 300 other participants. The queen wore a lace gown with crystal diamante and Koh i nor diamond while the king wore the Coldstream Guards full dress.
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London
Buckingham Palace
George
Mary
United States
Coldstream Guards
White Linen Suits Promo and Local Social Snippets
White Linen Suits sizes 14 to 20 at special price from Fretwell's. Various local visits and trips noted: Mrs G H Miller to St Luke's for tonsil operation. visits to Blacksburg. E M Bishop of Knoxville with son E R Bishop. families plans to Charleston and Huntington. Marshall College summer school enrollment. V P I and CCC camp dance attendance. multiple local social visits and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Perkins
H. E. Mattox
Blacksburg
Walter Perkins
E. M. Louthan
Caroline Burney
Mary Gordon Perkins
Jolly Louthan
E. M. Bishop
Knoxville
Louis Spanos
Charleston
S. C
Harold L. Miller
Virginia Arters
Sara Christie
Huntington
Marshall College
Dick Toney
Jamnita Grisso
Jane and
Nancy St. Clair
Bass Perkins
Frank Brown
CCC
Wyatt
Local reemployment office ranks second in job placements
The national reemployment office in Bluefield placed 500 workers in private jobs in McDowell county and 271 in Mercer county during May, with 471 public placements on PWA projects. Coal companies requested 250 miners, including an order for 110 at New River Pocahontas Coal near Berwind. Placements suggest Bluefield will rise in June rankings. China consumes about 60 billion cigarettes annually, many from American tobacco or U S sources.
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Kanawha
Jeff D. Cartwright
McDowell County
Mercer County
PWA
Cartwright
Bluefield
New River Pocahontas Coal Company
Berwind
West Virginia
Officials Seek Cause of Crash Involving Clyde Holbrook
Investigation points to adverse winds while the World War aviator tried to skirt a storm area. Coroner Bourke notes T. H. Bennett of Somersolvay Co of New York pressed for chemist Bader’s possessions but was refused until the inquiry. Bennett says his inquiry was only about bag contents and not immediate possession. He fears rivals may acquire the information.
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Clyde Holbrook
Bourke
T. H. Bennett
Somersolvay Company
New York
Bader
Bennett
Kin of Bluefielder Drowns in Elk River
James Cornell 12 fell from a raft and drowned in Elk River. Firemen recovered the body in Charleston on June 12. It is the seventh drowning in the Charleston area this year. Survivors include brother Ray Cornell of Bluefield.
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Charleston
W. Va
James Cornell
Elk River
Ray Cornell
Bluefield
Twelve Conversions at Midway Revival
There were twelve conversions at the Midway Christians revival last night. The evangelistic service continues into its third week with Rev. W. M. Snead preaching on "Jesus Before Pilot." Tonight the topic will be "When Jesus Returns." The public is invited to attend and participate.
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W. M. Snead
Jesus
State Official to Speak at Bluefield Dairy Meeting
J. B. McLaughlin Charleston commissioner of agriculture will address West Virginia Virginia Dairymen's Cooperative association Thursday night at the city auditorium in Bluefield. He arrives to aid in establishing a new milk industry rules system under a 1912 law granting licensing power and price fixing and enforcement nationwide.
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J. B. McLaughlin
Charleston
West Virginia-Virginia Dairymen’s Cooperative Association
City Auditorium
DaCosta Woltz
Woltz
McLaughlin
Bluefield
Infant Daughter of Mr and Mrs Grinstead Dies
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Grinstead died at St Luke's hospital yesterday. Burial is set for 2 30 this afternoon at Oakwood cemetery Princeton. Mrs Grinstead formerly Miss Mary Culp of Princeton.
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Teeter
Mrs. Grinstead
A. R. Grinstead
St. Luke's Hospital
Oakwood Cemetery
Princeton
Wellsburg Municipal Election Results Tight Party Split
In Wellsburg West Virginia on June 12 Democrats and Republicans each won about half the seats. Democrat James Barnes was elected city clerk over Mrs. Alfred Rigner, while Republicans captured three council seats to the Democrats' one. No other offices were on the ballot.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
James Barnes
Alfred Rigner
Holroyd elected mayor of Mullens in 1930 vote
Mullens West Virginia June 12 William Holroyd an attorney and Republican won the mayoral race with 532 votes to 402 for Dr Ward Wylie Democrat and 261 for Cabell Early independent O L Collier did not seek reelection and will be succeeded as mayor by Holroyd on July 1 G B McGraw and Dave Arnold were elected city commissioners
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Mullens
W. Va
William Holroyd
Holroyd
Ward Wylie
Cabell Early
G. B. McGraw
Dave Arnold
O. L. Collier
Collier
Dillinger pursuit widens across Wisconsin and Minnesota
Chicago is told that federal agents sheriffs deputies and police scurried through Wisconsin and Minnesota as a Dillinger search centered on Red Wing Minnesota. A Chicago woman identified a car tied to her husband Carl Nordell head of an engineering firm who may have stolen the car. Officials note possible mistaken identity and no confirmed Dillinger sighting.
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Chicago
Department of Justice
Wisconsin
Minnesota
John Dillinger
Red Wing
Minn
Carl H. Nordell
Madison
Wis
Baraboo
Indiana
Kentucky Jurist Taken by Death
Maysville Kentucky June 12 Federal District Judge A M J Cochran died at his home late today after an illness. He was 80, born in Maysville, appointed to the federal bench in 1901. Survived by widow two sons and a daughter. He studied at Centre College and Harvard Law and was noted for penalties against prohibition violators and opposition to women jurors though not to their voting.
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Maysville
A. M. J. Cochran
Federal Banc
Cochran
Centre College
Harvard Law School
Admits stabbing quintet to death
A suspect confessed to police that he stabbed five people including Lena Miastani's family. He said he encountered a girl in a car with Lena and her neighbor and claimed the victims were taken to the hospital after a fight between Lena's daughter and mother. He claimed he did not intend to kill Lena.
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Quintet
Lena Miastani
Fazio
Sara
Alesi
Lena
Funeral services today for Mrs Arthur Mitchell
Funeral services are set for 10 a m at the home of Mrs T S Sebree Beckley for Mrs Arthur Mitchell former Pocahontas resident who died Monday in Beckley at 12 50 p m The service will be led by Dr Lineweaver of Beckley Presbyterian church Interment will be in Spring Hill cemetery in Charleston She was born May 27 1865 in Thorburn Nova Scotia and died after an eight day illness Mrs Mitchell was married to a Pocahontas Fuel Company worker now deceased She is survived by six children and five grandchildren including Mrs T L Young Stewart Mitchell Samuel Mitchell Mrs T S Sebree and Eugene Mitchell A brother Charles Weir of Alberta Canada Also noted is her long time church membership The article ends with a random line about coal first being discovered in Manchuria over 3000 years ago
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T. 3S
Sebree
Center Street
Beckley
Arthur Mitchell
Pocahontas
Sevices
Lineweaver
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Spring Hill
Mitchell
Bethel AME Junior Missionary Meeting Note
Bethel AME church Junior Missionary Society changes meeting time to 5 at Mrs H C White head Vine street. East Graham Christian Church Woman's Club to host program Friday night with Dean H L Dickason as principal speaker. Free admission and refreshments. Plans advance for June 15 re commencement banquet at Community MEC church Pocahontas honoring graduates from Pocahontas Wolfe Bramwell WV. Willing Workers club meets at 7 tonight at Mrs Gertrude Sinkford 217 Reese Street.
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Junior Missionary Society of Bethel A. M. E
H. C. Whitehead
Vine Street
Woman's Club of
East Graham
Community M. EB. Ehurch
Pocahontas
Wolfe
Bramwell
W. Va
Agnes Woody
Agnes Mills
New Arrival Born to Mrs Kathleen Tyson Robinson
A son was born to Mrs Kathleen Tyson Robinson on June Ll. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Kathleen Tyson Robinson
June Ll
Recreation event notice at John Stewart church Howard Hall
The Junior Esther circle of John Stewart M B Church will hold recreation in Howard Hall Friday starting at 7 pm. Bethel AM Church Bishop T J Cox of Church of God Apostolic will preach at Bethel Church Thursday night at 8 pm with his congregation attending.
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Esther
John Stewart
M. B
Howard Hall
Priday
Bethel A.M. OB
T. J. Cox
Church of God Apostolic
Bethel Church
Club meeting announced by Bluefield Woman's club
The Bluefield Woman's club will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. Bettye F. Dabney on North Mercer Street with Mrs. Jane Saunders as hostess. Members are requested by Miss J. L. Skinner, president, to attend.
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Bluefield Woman's Club
Bettye F. Dabney
North
Mercer Street
Jane Saunders
J. L. Skinner
Delegate Election and Installation at Federation Meeting
At 7 o clock a delegate will be elected to attend the West Virginia Federation of Colored Women's clubs in Montgomery on June 28-29. Promptly at 8 o'clock the installation of new officers will be held with Prof. Lucas Smith of Bluefield State Teachers College installing them. Mrs. B B Rollins will be mistress of ceremony and has arranged a splendid program. Visitors are welcome.
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West Virginia Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs
Montgomery
Lucas Smith
Bluefield State Teachers College
B. B. Rollins
Local Visits and Summer School Notes
Mrs. D. C. Johnson of Fredericksburg Virginia visits Mrs. Charles Johnson at 243 Vine Street. Miss Roy Johnson attends summer school for teachers at West Virginia State College Institute in West Virginia.
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D. C. Johnson
Fredericksburg
Charles Johnson
Vine Street
Roy Johnson
West Virginia State College, Institute
W. Va
West Virginia Oil Marketers Set 11th Convention
Charleston hosts the West Virginia Oil Marketers Association eleventh annual convention starting tomorrow. Bb. L. Majewski of the planning committee and Herman Myers executive secretary of the petroleum administrative board, both of Washington, will speak.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Oil Marketers Association
Bb. L. Majewski
Herman Myers
Petroleum Administrative Board
Washington
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Poplar Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
China
Midway Revival
Commissioner of Agriculture
Great Britain
Maine
Florida
ONC
Amoco
Dillinger
Manchuria
News OF the Colored People
Junior Missionary Society
Ayer
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Fisher
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Detroit
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