Lions Club elects officers at Bluefield meeting
Bluefield Lions club held a weekly luncheon business meeting with Dr. E L Reiner of Graveland Avenue Congregational Church Chicago delivering an inspiring address. Pil M Joyce was elected president unopposed, to succeed Herold Porterfield, with a full slate of officers and two new directors. The installation is set for July 28.
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E. L. Reiner
Graveland Avenue Congregational Church
Chicago
Bluefield Lions Club
Pil M. Joyce
Bluefield Jeweler
Herold F. Porterfield
Joyce
H. Carson Lewis
M. Leo Smith
Harold Rodeheaver
Herbert D. May
William H. Otey
William McCue
Famer
Ralph Lawrence
Tall Twister
Harold Porterfield
Roy Browder
J. N. Fuqua
May
Grey
Porterfield
Reimer
Lakestew Lions Club
Atate Christian
FHA Essay Winners to Be Announced Over Radio Today
Bluefield residents are told a federal housing administration radio program will air at 2 30 p m announcing winners of the 1000 prize essay contest A boy and a girl will win grand prizes and read their essays during the 30 minute broadcast originating from Washington Miss Emma Jane Phelps of Bluefield rose from West Virginia to compete for the national prize.
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Bluefield
Federal Housing Administration
Washington
Emma Jane Phelps
West Virginia
Thos
New Trial Granted for Virginia Slayer Howard Delp
The Virginia Supreme Court granted Howard Delp a new trial after his death sentence for the murder of Posey O. Martin, a Galax officer. The court ordered transfer of the case to Staunton, with a trial date likely in September. Delp has been imprisoned in Richmond since his conviction for fatally stabbing the officer during an escape from Galax jail.
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Virginia Supreme Court
Howard Delp
Posey O. Martin
Ehiet
Gilax
Wytheville
Staunton
Delp
Galax
Richmond
Son of Huntington publisher dies from car wreck injuries
John Rateliff Long 17 son of Luther T. Long Huntington Publishing Co general manager died in Allentown Pa hospital from spinal injuries after a June 2 auto crash near Allentown. Long and companion returning from school. fellow Huntington resident Alexander Thomas injured. Funeral in Huntington with family present.
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Huntington
W. Vac
John Rateliff Long
Luther T. Long
Huntington Publishing Co
Allentown
Long
Alexander
Thomas
Irving School
Larrytown
Thomag
Wahigh University
J. H. Long
Huntington Publishing Company
Luther Thompson Long Jr
Young Republicans to be organized in Bluefield Virginia
Virginia news notes a push to form Young Republican clubs including one in Bluefield. Promoters from town mobilize amid a broader GOP revival as Governor Piery defends the constitution. In ninth district Virginians anticipate a hot race, with John W. Flannagan supporting constitutional changes to add the blue eagle.
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Virginia
Binefield
Cliefield
Biloxi
Miss
George CG
Piery
Ninth Congressional District
John W. Flannagan
War on Bean Beetle Wages at Flat Tap Yard
Jackson from Norfolk and Western reports a full blast bean beetle war at Flat Tap Yard in Bluefield Virginia Gardong area. Beetles hide under leaves, injure beany crops, and farmers cope with ongoing struggle as several retired railway workers farm nearby for relief and information.
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Jackson
Norfolk and
Piat
Norfolk and, Western Railway
Mr. Jackson
0. B. Page
Gabe Bennett
Johnson J. Tickle
James Gillespie
Bluefield
Neva
Virginia Sidelights and Local Notices Mixed Content
Virginia sidelights report farmers in Russell hauling wool to the railroad station as wool sales surge though shearing nears completion. A note corrects an Annapolis appointment attribution to Rep John W Flannagan after Byrd arranged the exam. Fatilel's Day program at Bluefield Virginia church seeks all fathers to attend a 9 46 morning service led by the senior department and friendship class providing Father’s Day observance.
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Woo
Finney
Artilp
Russell
Fatilel
Bluefield
Friendship Clase
Mystad
Virginia Side Church Notices and Services Schedule
Virginia Side list of church services including Regular services at Memorial Baptist led by HN A Williams at 11 am and 7 45 pm with Miss Lucy Temple Willis singing and Sunday school at 9 46 am supervised by B E McQueen. Also Young People meetings, Thursday prayer at 7. St Marys Bluefield Va offers Sunday school 9 30 am and Evening Service 8 with Rev W Clary. Christ Church Pearlaburg Holy Communion at 11 am led by Rev W Clary. Christ Episcopal Pocahontas Sunday school 10 am supervised by Hampton Crawford Morning prayer and sermon at 11 by Rev S W Hughes baptism administered then. Episcopal Chapel Yards Sunday school 2 pm with Walter Bishop superintendent.
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ST. Marys Bluefield
Young People’s Service League
WV. Clary
Christ Church Pearlaburg
HV. Clary
Christ Episcopal Pocahontas
Hampton Crawford
W. Hughes
Dream of a Coal Strike Foretold by Miners Wife
A Wise county scene centers on a miner's wife who dreams of a pending coal strike. The vision shows idle miners tending gardens, children at home, a large July 4 parade with orators, and a labor mass meeting. The dream ends with a locomotive passing and a looming showdown.
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Ramsey
Wise County
Minea
Mammoth
Norfolk and Western
Virginia Side Personals and Local Notes
Virginia side personals recount visitors and locals with mentions of Ted Fix at Gra ham high school potential athletic director, Miss Virginia Mae Speed returning from Lexington, Miss Irva Young from Williamsburg with Jimmy Humphrey, and sightings at Shrine meeting in Washington. Also notes Mrs A A Benbow and a Shadybrook porch view, plus average daily Miami Cuba air traffic.
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Ted Fix
Fix
Graham High School
Virginia Mae Speed
Lexington
Irva Young
Williamsburg
Jimmy Humphrey
Gaston C. Callaway
Washington
Roosevelt
A. A. Benbow
Shadybrook
Miami
Fla
Cuba
HOLC Loans Deadline Looms for Distressed Homeowners
B T Tyree, manager of the Bluefield district, warns distressed homeowners they have less than two weeks to apply for HOLC relief loans. He stresses new applications must be filed by June 27, as the 60 day extension expires then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T. Tyree
Bluefield
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Cor Batata
Mr. Tyree
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Phil M. Joyce
RADIO
Graves
Boston
Wally Berger
Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Jesse Haines
Berger
Nazi Youtha
Germany
Virginia News
Young Men of Virginia
Bluefield Club
Derry
C. F. Talbert
Stony Ridge
Graham
Ica
C. W. Hughes
Presbyterian Church
Eb, W. Hugher
Narrows
Faith
Joe
Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Virginia Side
Episcopal Chapel
Walter Bishop
Sery
LEE Theatre
Bluefield, VA
Areca el ‘Timmscoy Tre
Mystery Squadron
Baldwin’s Market
Princeton Avenue
Baldwin's
Florida
Sunkist Lemons
Jack
H.O.L.C
Mickeye
Tash
Maxwell House
Libby
Kellogg’s
Selox
Lux
Emis
LSS
Cay Eel Dee
Muser
Ptares
Phillips Delicious
Rock Cliff
Bluefield Bottling Co
ARIST
Kansas
Bluefield Milling Co
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