Byrd weighs Roanoke convention resolutions split
Bluefield Virginia reporters note the Virginia delegation heads to Roanoke for the state convention. Senator Harry F. Byrd is expected to review the resolutions and push a Roosevelt administration leaning plank with a possible demand for a balanced federal budget and fiscal restraint. The Bluefield delegation leaves early for Roanoke.
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Virginia
Roanoke
Resolutions Committee
New Deal
Harry F. Byrd
Roosevelt
Old Dominion
Byrd
Deed of trust sale in Bluefield Virginia
In Tazewell County Virginia the trustees under a deed of trust for R E Baldwin and Lucie Baldwin and J W win Janet K Baldwin will sell the town of Bluefield real estate at public auction for cash to the highest bidder. The property includes described lots and improvements and will be sold at ten o'clock in the forenoon on June 1940 in front of the courthouse steps.
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R. E. Baldwin
Lucie Baldwin
J. W. Win
Janet K. Baldwin
Christian
Circuit Court
Tazewell County
Virginia
A. B. Bo
Wader
Bluefield
Somat
Stox Street
Blake Street
Dan’ Eonale
Foreclosure Sale Of Bluefield Virginia Property
In execution of a deed of trust from Millard Burleson and Alma E Darnete to Andrew D Christian and B aren Trust, the note and entire debt are due. The property in Bluefield Virginia bounded by Vinelast Street is to be sold at public auction at the Graham Building front in Bluefield on a Saturday at 4 o'clock in the forenoon.
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Virginia
Millard Burleson
Alma
E. Darnete
Andrew D
Christian
B. Aren
Roe Tate
Vale
Ghent
Graham Duilding
Bluefield
Anne Neces
Ore Coset
British Guards Appoint Tenlayson to Chief of Waters Command
Sir Gospin Tenlayson, a former head of British troops in Egypt, is appointed Gen Commandi ral and Chief of British Isles Waters Command as the Home Front strengthens coastal protection across the British Isles.
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British Isles
Gospin Tenlayson
Virginia Democrats Split Over Roosevelt Third Term Debate
Virginia party factions clash as Ninth district backs a possible third term for Roosevelt while opposing centrist leaders Glass and Byrd on spending. State organization resists another Roosevelt gesture and expects a large Ninth district delegation to the convention.
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Byrd
Glass
W. Flannagan
Roosevelt
Virginia
Weith
Westmoreland Davis
Reaction to FDR Charlottesville Talk Draws Mixed Echoes
Washington commentators largely criticized President Roosevelt's Charlottesville address calling it a dagger in the back. An editorial in The Evening Leader deplored the speech while others called it a fighting speech with little to fight with. If that fighting spirit had shown in seven years, the nation might be in a better position today.
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Roosevelt
Charlottesville
Washington News
Tievenond
Cloudburst Devastates Five Oaks Field Near Tip Top
A massive cloudburst hit Five Oaks washing Gillespie cornfield away. Farmhands replanted by 2, finishing at 2 o'clock, then hid horses as another gulley washer swept soil into Clinch river. Locals note heavy rains around Tip Top Oaks and Witten Mill with manganese-rich hills nearby.
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Five Oaks
Gillespie
Tip
Clinch River
Ni Tip Top
Bell Hill
Tip Top
Oaks
Witten Mill
Bluefield
Norton
Lespedeza
Young Virginian J Powell Royall Jr Wins Council Seat
In Kickanas town election a young man J Powell Royall Jr is elected to the council noted as destined for leadership. His father previously served in the state legislature, signaling a family tradition of public service. ACCIDENT VICTIMS IMPROVE reports from Portsmouth Ohio indicate improving conditions.
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Kickanas
J. Powell Royall Jr
Royall
House of Delegates
Tazewell County
Senate
Mrs A H Steele family improves after Portsmouth taxi crash
Mrs A H Steele and her sons and daughter recover from injuries in a Portsmouth taxi accident two weeks ago. Charles, a son, left the hospital Saturday. other members of the family also improve. Mr Steele was fatally injured in the crash. The A B C store in Richlands opened to the public Wednesday at 6 pm with three men employed. In Richlands drug stores also sell liquor on prescription to sick people.
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A. H. Steele
Portsmouth
Charles
Steele
Richlands
Mrs Hardy Improves as Hyde Grandchild Nears Arrival
Mrs J H Hardy on the mend and seen driving in the evenings. She hopes to welcome her new granddaughter soon, born to Mr and Mrs A C Hyde of Bell West Virginia.
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J. H. Hardy
Big Boy Traced from Pocahontas Circus Past
A prompt reply identifies Elmore Shephard as the famed 16 year old Pocahontas boy who weighed about 500 pounds. Charles Club of Pocahontas says the big boy traveled with a circus and likely died in Kansas.
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Big Boy
Pocahontas
Elmore Shephard
Charles Club
Quiet wedding unites Leola Devor and Paul Peters in Boswell apartments
Miss Leola Devor and Mr. Paul Peters wed in a small ceremony in the Bane block Tuesday evening with M. C. Hughes officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ea Devor, is noted for musical talent. The groom is the youngest son of Mrs Lena Peters. They plan to reside in Bluefield Virginia. Also, Anitha Neel now Mrs M Bonadurer returns to visit Bluefield kin.
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Boswell
Bane Block
Leola Devor
Paul Peters
M. C. Hughes
Ea Devor
Peters
Lena Peters
Bluefield
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Bluefield Va
M. Bonadurer
Anitha Neel
Bishop
Vance Wells
Virginia Side Personal Notes and Local Visits
Mrs F Glenn Matthews and her young son Dickie have returned home after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Lee J Richardson in Pulaskia. Another son Bobby Lee remains with his grandparents for a longer visit. Samuel Gillespie returns from Virginia Military Institute where he completed his first year earning a place on the dean's list and a strong record. Experts say chickens with brightly colored plumage can be produced by adding artificial dyes to their feeding.
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F. Glenn Matthews
Dickie
Lee J. Richardson
Pulaskia
Bobby Lee
Samuel Gillespie
Virginia Military Institute
Vegetables You Can Plant in June and July
A mid article advises gardeners that many vegetables can be planted in late June and July including kale sweet corn carrots bush beans celery cabbage turnips Swiss chard beets lettuce and endive. It notes cool weather crops may struggle but root crops and vines thrive with quick maturing varieties and ample moisture and fertilizer for late plantings.
Churchmen to Hold Picnic at City Park
Laymen of First Presbyterian church plan a picnic meeting this evening at 5 o'clock in Bowen field grandstand if rain. Games and amusements start at 5, with dinner served at 5.30.
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First Presbyterian Church
City Park
Bowen Field
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Lewis Hunter
Kentucky
Wm. Jameson & Co., Inc
N. Y
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Haran Avenue
Grouse
Vinell Street
Ll Sexton
British Home Front
Believe
Council
Ohio
Dad
Montgomery Ward
Federal Street
Lake Cottage
Tazewell Road
Sunny South Market Owned
F. E
Riversides
Ward
Montgomery
Lydia E. Pinkham
Oeare Sports
Hanes Crotcn
AAA Hay
HANES
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
On, Dou
Ants
Cabal Shire
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