West Virginia Children Undergo Blindness Surgery at St Luke’s
Thirty West Virginia children from Romney receive eye operations at St Luke's Hospital in an effort to restore vision. Dr J B Blaydes of Bluefield performs free procedures, with the state board covering transport and hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Copley
Ida Copley
Joe Copley
Edith Copley
Pauline Meek
Copley
Blaydes
St. Luke’s
Woodrow Howse
Were Brown
Junior Lee Chadwell
Hawse
George Brown
Lee Chadwell
Chadwell
Brown
Former President W. C. T. U. Leader Anna Gordon Dies
Castile New York June 15 Miss Anna Gordon aged 78 former president of the International Women's Christian Temperance Union died here death attributed to old age. A Boston native she was a prominent temperance worker California She served 21 years as secretary to Frances Willard founder of the W. C. T. U. and was one of four presidents of the World League Against Alcoholism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castile
N. Y
Anna Gordon
Evanston
International Women's Christian Temperance Union
Boston
Mass
Gordon
United States
Frances B. Willard
W.C. T. UL
World League Against Alcoholism
Man Shoots Self in Lincoln Park In Apparent Suicide
Chicago June 15. In a letter from his son Capron R J 60 shot himself in Lincoln Park. A second note asked that his body be dedicated to the service of medical research. The letter signed John was found in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. J. Capron
Lincoln Park
John
Capron
Corsets and Furniture Specials at Local Stores
Corsets priced from $2.00 and up and brassieres at Fretwell's with a remodeling tour by Myron Marsh at the Commercial Hotel. Warlick Furniture advertises a nine piece Maple Bedroom Suite for $95. Bluefield Chapter No. 20 holds a stated convocation at 7:30 with R. D. Payne as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fretwell's
Warlick Furniture Company
Bluefield
Thia
R. D. Payne
Funeral Wednesday at Gary for Mrs Lester
Mrs Elizabeth Lester 60 wife of T L Lester died Sunday night after a lingering illness in Spencer hospital. Funeral service will be held Wednesday afternoon from the Lester home with Rev Trigg James of Gary Methodist church officiating. Interment in Thorpe cemetery. Survived by husband eight children Clark Lewis Jess Emmett Paul Horace of Gary Mrs B C Gregory Northfork and Mrs W H Black Anawalt. Body to arrive in Welch this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Elizabeth Lester
T. L. Lester
Spencer
Lester
Trigg James
Gary Methodist Church
Thorpe Cemetery
Northfork
W. H. Black
Anawalt
Welch
France attacks party chair selection in Republican race
Former Senator Joseph J. France, announcing his bid for the Republican nomination, denounces the custom of presidents or nominees selecting the national party committee chairman and officers. He says the practice harms party government and pledges to refrain from influencing committee leadership or activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Deposit
Joseph J. France
National Party Committee
Dr. France
Republican National Committee
Court grants writ in Monongahela West Penn case
West Virginia Supreme Court grants a writ of error to Monongahela West Penn Public Service in a Wood County suit over damages for Emma Edna Hendricks death in a collision between a street car and a milk truck. Administrator H. H. Hendricks represents the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Wood County
H. H. Hendricks
Emma Edna Hendricks
Eastern Ohio coal strike grows amid National Miners union push
In Belmont Jefferson and Harrison counties about 3000 miners quit, amid a clash with operators over union leadership. National Miners union officials seek eight hour day, full pay for dead work, and pit committees, while operators cite eight hour shifts, doctor fees, and reduced accidents. Authorities say Pittsburgh organizers are pressuring workers with intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Claireville
Ohio
National Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers
Springfield Ill
Belmont
Jefferson
Harrison
Belmont County
Pittsburgh
Hanna
Organized Labor
American Federation of Labor
M. A. Hanna
United Mine Workers outline plan to stabilize bituminous industry
Thomas Kennedy announces the union's stance after Indianapolis meetings. He cites ongoing negotiations in West Virginia Pittsburgh district and Ohio, seeking joint contracts to protect wages and conditions and provide check weighmen, aiming for orderly settlement and industry stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelton
Thomas Kennedy
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Internation
The
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Ohio
Middle West
Pinchot
Miss Stahlman to Undergo Tonsil Surgery Today
Miss Katherine Stahlman of Charleston and formerly of Bluefield, a patient at St Luke's hospital, will undergo operation today to remove her tonsils. She traveled to Bluefield with her parents Mr and Mrs C O Stahlman and Henry Butte. In Bluefield they are guests of Dr and Mrs F L Black on Summer Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Stahlman
Charleston
Bluefield
St. Luke's Hospital
C. O. Stahlman
Henry Butte
Steadlman
F. L. Black
Summerstreet
Bluefield crowd astonished by blindfold Dodge stunt
William Fayssoux drove a blindfolded Dodge through downtown Bluefield from Lewis Furniture to the post office. He found a hidden key, opened box 328, and delivered a letter to W. H. Harry, as committee members directed. Hundreds watched as the spectacular feat unfolded amid a hypnotist display nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Irvine Fayssoux
Fayssoux
Dodge
Lewis Furniture Company
Brand
Federal Streets
Bluefield
Judges’ Committee
Elmer C. Barton
P. Johnston
Marvin Ferguson
Harry W. Ball
W. H. Harry
J. T. Akers
Mr. Harry
Wonder Man
Postoffice
Federal Building
Lynn Street
Bluefield Avenue
Telepathist Appears This Week Sponsored by Bluefield Post
A telepathist and his company perform nightly this week under the sponsorship of the Bluefield Post and the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telepathist
Bluefield Post
American Legion
Survivors May Be Safe on Island After Ferry Disaster
Ninety plus passengers were saved with some under four not charged fares as rescue crews found fifty nine bodies in wind swept sheds along the shore. Captain Ollive, dying with his ship, would have reached retirement at 52 and soon enter maritime liaison service between Pornic and Notrmoutier after taking Sunday excursionists out as a favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollive
Pornic
Notrmoutier
Nantes
Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition Filed in Welch Case
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed last Saturday in the U S court for the southern district of West Virginia by Fred J Eichert a plumbing contractor of Welch. He lists liabilities of 115 83.32 with assets of 63655.41. Creditors are chiefly individuals and Welch firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court For
Southern District of
West Virginia
Fred J. Eichert
Welch
Miss Ola Moore Hurt In Street Car Accident
Miss Ola Moore twenty five of Cincinnati is recovering in Bluefield sanitarium after a truck struck her as she alighted from a street car on Bluefield avenue at Beech street. Doctors report her condition favorable with injuries to the forehead right shoulder and left leg. The car was driven by Mercer county deputy sheriff A L Wagner of Montcalm and police said the crash was unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Moore
Cincinnati
Bluefield Avenue
Beech Street
Bluefield
Young model aviator wins Bluefield elimination win trip to Dayton
Andy Peters son of A Z Peters 1237 Eldridge Street won the Bluefield chapter Airplane Model League of America elimination contest held yesterday despite bad weather keeping his plane aloft thirty seconds. The victory earns him a chance to compete in the national event in Dayton Ohio with expenses paid by the Saaie company of Biuc eld. The other four winners include Louis Douthat who wins a free airplane trip to Charleston donated by the Poca hontas Air Transport corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Peters
A. Z. Peters
Eldridge Street
Bluefield
Airplane Model League of America
Peters
Dayton
Ohio
Saaie Company
Biuceld
Louis Douthat
Charleston
Pocahontas Air Transport Corporation
Local donations noted for community project
Rudolph Lemons received a five dollar gift from H ar win Mann president of First National Bank of Bluefield. Vernon Webb donated model builders supplies through the local A M L A chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Lemons
Harwin Mann
First National Bank of
Bluefield
Vernon Webb
Funeral for Charles T. Durman Held in Smythe County
Mrs. J. P. Hicks attended the funeral and burial of her father Charles T. Durman a Smythe county pioneer and Civil War veteran who died at 92 in Seven Mile Ford Va His wife predeceased him by nineteen years Surviving children are Mrs Hicks Mrs Snavely Mrs Jeanne Lyons John T Durman Eliza Hicks and James H Durman located in Bluefield Seven Mile Ford Radford Neb Belair Md
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Hicks
Bluefield
Seven Mile Ford
Charles T. Durman
Smythe County
Durman
J. F. Snavely
Hicks
Snavely
Jennie Lyons
Radford
John T. Durman
Weeping Water
Neb
Eliza Hicks
James H. Durman
Belair, Md
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Myron Marsh
General Publi
Sae
Royal Arch Masons
Mrs
Howard Duff
Latos
National Miners Union
Harrison Counties
Duff
Ctiff
Pennsylvania-West Virginia
Kentucky
Miss Stahlman
Bluefield Folk
Kelvinator
Burgess Elec
J. S. Compton
S.S.S
Mrs. Hicks
Oakland
General Motors
Fisher
Welch Reo Company
Mercer Garage
Bristol, Va.tenn
Riverside Motor Company
Cleveland, Va
United Modern Dentists
Princeton Ave
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