Mercer County Farm Bureau Elects Officers in 1937
The Mercer County Farm Bureau elected W. I. G. Kensie as president, John Ist as vice president, and H. B. Barber as secretary-treasurer for the 1937 fiscal year. A committee will work with civic clubs to open a municipal curb market in Princeton. The market will start once produce arrives from farms. Educational meetings are planned countywide in June. The annual farm bureau picnic is set for Saturday July 0 at the fairgrounds. A dairy program with Dixon’s Dairy Extension Specialist from Virginia Tech will feature June and July meetings, plus a June 16-17 county dairy tour in Tazewell and Mercer counties. The Mercer meeting is June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Stony Gap. The program includes dairy discussions and two film showings.
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Mercer County Bureau
W. I. G. Kensie
Johnist
H. B Barber
Princeton
Stony Gap
Princeton-Blaefield Road
Ae Carey
Virnia Polytechnale Institute
Jackeburg
Farm Bureau
Pera
Roberté
Marriage Licenses and Legal Action Theatres
County court issued licenses for Steve Clay and Rosse ta McComas to wed and Stafford to Estelle May falker. A bankruptcy trustee filed a chancery suit in circuit court against T. J. Ransom and others to July rules. The Royal Theatre presents W C Fields in So's Your Old Man with Alice Joyce and Charlie Rogers.
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Upres
Steve Clay
Rosseta
McComas
Ilaron. Stafford
Estelle Mayfalker
Bluefield
James H. Gollehon
T. J. Ransom
Als
Royal Theatre
W. C. Field
Paramount
Greter
Alice Joyce
Charlies Rogera
Cod Liver Oil Tablets Promise Quick Weight Gain
Advert says Cod Liver Oil is a top vitamin source and promotes rapid flesh gain. McCay's Cod liver Oil Compound Tablets come sugar coated with 60 tablets for 60 cents, money back if no five pound gain in 30 days, druggists authorized.
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McCay
Mand McCoy
No Serious Accidents Reported Over Weekend
No serious accidents were reported on county roads Sunday. Cars showed damage from collisions and other mishaps as a speeder remained at large, causing bent fenders and broken wheels. Roads were crowded with vehicles all Sunday afternoon.
County Court Studies Local Road Situation
County court met with all commissioners present to discuss district road matters without any binding action. The session adjourned to address docket items, while officials toured Oseville to inspect surface water drainage onto a resident’s garden from a county road.
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Oseville
Princeton Persons Visit Relatives Amid Local News
Mr and Mrs G L Willis and Vaughan Bell visited Mrs Will's parents Mr and Mrs C H Lurber of Highland Ave. Mr and Mrs A R Christian returned from Roanoke after attending his father's funeral. Delayed message kept him from reaching the bedside before he died. Mr and Mrs W A Hetrick and their children Kathryn Carolyn and Karl visited in Pocahontas Sunday. Mrs L Bruce resides on Straley Ave.
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Nne
Margaret Hughes
Bloomington
Ind
L. L. Mathena
Beckley
Mies Rle Meyer
Keystone
Harry Lockhart
Mercer Street
Allen
Rose Mary Durden
Florida
A. C. Durden
Hioise Barton
Thelma Stafford
Abingdon
L. KB. Ballard
Maxine and
Glenna
Charleston
Nora “Aeery
Daisy Shufflebarger
H. C. Hadden
Harry Hadden
Mildred Hadden
Huntington
BE. KE. Anderson
Virginia
Georgia May
J. Apnereen
Hilltop
J. Arrin
Mayberry
B. KB. Anderson
Martha Harman
Jenkinsoanes
Black Wolf
Henry Harman
W. C. Kane
J. Evans
G. E B. Chariton
Blacksburg
V. P. L Band
Sammy Evane
Fulton Woods
West Virginia University
G. L. Willis
Vaughan Bell
G. L. Dr
Reco
Will
Mee
C. H. Lurber
Highland Avenue
A. R. Christian
Roanoke
Christians
Christian
W. A. Hetrick
Kathryn
Carolyn
Karl
Pocahontas
L. Bruce
Straley Ave
Biggest Buddha Image Completed in Japan
A nine foot taller Buddha statue rises 60 feet high at Uveno near Nagoya, claiming the world’s largest August image. Built of reinforced concrete, it took three years and cost about 150000 yen. The Nara Buddha remains a top travel stop for American tourists visiting Japan.
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Tokyo
Uveno
Nagoya
Nara
Japan
Lindbergh Joins A List Of Lone Explorers
A Washington bulletin places Charles Lindbergh among famed solo adventurers including Livingstone Slocum and Pidgeon. The piece notes their solitary feats from crossing oceans to navigating dangerous frontiers and cites historical figures who achieved fame by traveling alone.
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Charlies A. Lindbergh
David Livingstone
Henry Stanley
Alexander Selkirk
Robinson Crusoe
Joshua Slocum
Harry Pidgeon
Andrew Rowan
John Colter
Sir Galahad
Washington, D. C
National On Hie Society
Ostminster Abbey
Africa
Congo
Livingstone
Usui
Explorer
Garcia
Lindbergh
Elbert Hubbard
President McKinley
Trackloss Forest
Cuba
General Garcia
New England
Los Angeles
Pidgeon
Galahad
Beowulf
J. George
Gulliver
Jack
Woman’s Walk From Sioux Falls to Adrian Prompts Federal Plea
Margaret Sweeney Anderson, 6 percent, walks from her Sioux Falls home to Adrian Michigan to visit her son. Her effort traces back to a 1921 Washington plea to President Harding on his release. The son had been in federal prison for desertion and striking an officer.
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Margaret Sweeney Anderson
Sioux Falls
Adrian
Mich
Washington
Harding
Lone Heroes and Solitary Journeys Across History
The article recalls lone explorers and innovators who journeyed or labored alone. It mentions Daniel Boone, David Thompson, Frank N. Meyer, Dr. Joseph Rock, Peary with Eskimos, and the tale of Selkirk and Crusoe. It also notes Paul Revere as another legendary solo traveler.
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Daniel Boone
David Thompson
Lake
Yellowstone
Frank N. Meyer
United States
Meyer Ee
China
Joseph Rock
Tibet
Yunnan
Peary
North Pole
Defoe
Alexander Selkirk
Daniel Defoe
Selkirk
Real Crusoe
Juan Fernandez Island
Duke
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Endorsed by Physicians Fifty Years
For fifty years genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia has been prescribed by physicians because it overcomes three times as much acid in the stomach as a saturated solution of bicarbonate, leaving the stomach sweet and free from all gases. Besides, it neutralizes excess acidity and aids digestion.
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Magnesia
American Embassy as Center of Belgian and Foreign Society
Report notes that the American Embassy in Brussels serves as a social hub for Belgians and foreigners. It mentions Hugh Gibson and his wife Inez Reyntiens, a Belgian woman who directed a renowned Brussels hospital during the war.
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Hugh Gibson
Belgium
Mirs Inez Reyntiens
Brussels
Brueels
MELLO GLO Face Powder Promises Fresh Looking Skin
Product advertisement touts MELLO GLO powder to reduce shine with lasting effects. Claims include superior purity and pore minimization. Promotes Wesley Penn Drug Store as the retailer with a call to purchase now.
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Wesley-Penn Drug Store
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le Rice
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Ricardo Martin
Mary Elizabeth Hale
Irvin
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Ripley
Jackson County
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Mercer County
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Kelleyeville
Princeton-Oakvale Road
A G. Harris
Douglass Avenue
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Boots
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Awem
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Prince Street
Marie McKenney
Allie Gray Brown
Jennie Brown
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Bertha Baraberie
Reta Chambers
Mildred Ramsey
Katherine Thorn
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Frank Rice
Bil Lovern
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Frank McKenzie
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Clarence Chambers
Albert Hopkins
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Delphian Department
Delphian
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Hale Avenue
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Main Street
O'Eloe
Thomas Priddy
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