Bluefield Business Men's Association Elects Directors
The Bluefield Business Men's Association holds its annual meeting and director elections Friday at the West Virginian hotel ballroom. George Richardson, prominent Bluefield attorney and former chamber of commerce president, will give the principal address. F B McClung presides, a banquet accompanies the event, and Fred R Christie reports the year's activities. New directors will meet after the election to choose officers for the coming year.
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Bluefield Business Men’s Association
Bluefield Business Men's Association
West Virginian
George Richardson
Bluefiel
Chamber of Commerce
F. B. McClung
Fred R. Christie
Salvation Army Aid Funds Exhausted Prompt Appeal
Adjutant C. C. Miller told the advisory board that May’s demand surpassed any month since January and funds are exhausted. The city looks to Salvation Army for fall relief, with major disbursements to be handled by Miller and staff. May reports show 1,260 meals, 416 beds, 589 job applications, and multiple aid cases. An appeal for food and clothing is launched as September fund-raising begins.
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Salvation Army
C. C. Miller
Adjutant Miller
C. S. Cheyney
Lilley
Miller
Chautauqua Guarantors Convene Tonight
Guarantors of the Redpath Chautauqua are called to a meeting at 7 45 PM in Dr H G Steele's Bailey building offices. The gathering is described as very important and all guarantors are urged to attend as preparations begin for the first in years Chautauqua programs opening Saturday night at Ramsey auditorium.
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Redpath
H. G. Steele
Bailey Building
Ramsey Auditorium
Legion Post to Hold Meet Friday Night
Bluefield Post No 9 of the American Legion will hold a meeting Friday night at the Municipal building. Key business includes plans for the state legion convention and reports from several committees. Every legionnaire is urged to attend.
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Bluefield
Funeral at Ivanhoe for Mrs. Betty Vaughn
Funeral services and burial will be held at Ivanhoe Virginia Friday for Mrs Betty Frazier Vaughn 26 wife of Charles R Vaughn who died yesterday morning at her Bluefield Virginia home. She had only resided on the Virginia side three months with family moving from Caretta McDowell county. She is survived by her husband and two sisters Mrs J D Sance and Mrs J B Nichols both of Bluefield Virginia.
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Ivanhoe
Mrn
Betty Frazier Vaughn
Charles. R. Vaughn
Bluefield
Five Dollars Per Month House Plan and Local Ads
Local notices advertise time payment home painting by Bailey Lumber. meal tickets and fried chicken dinner specials. barber shop price cuts and mobile laundry. Elks dance June 16 with Fred Murff. Masonic lodge meeting June 17 with officer installation. Eddie Galloway rhythm group. pool day for ladies. hotel barber shop new prices and free manicures.
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Bailey.Lumber Company
Eddie Galloway
Rhythm Boys
Argentina Exports Near Million Wild Animal Hides
Buenos Aires reports Argentina shipped nearly one million wild animal hides abroad last year. The most numerous pelts were llamas, skunke, foxes and otter, reflecting strong wildlife trade patterns across the region.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Giles County Lamb Shipments Move to Market
The Giles county lamb crop is moving quickly to market from Pearsburg. Frank Frier and company shipped two carloads on Tuesday and Colonel R Buford Willlame has shipped one load. The lambs average about ninety pounds.
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Giles County
Pearseburg
Frank Frier and Company
Tuesaday
R. Buford Willlame
Senate confirms Ashworth appointment as U S attorney
The United States Senate confirmed David D. Ashworth of Beckley as United States attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, succeeding Judge James Damron. The Senate also confirmed Harry A. Weiss as United States marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia.
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United States Senate
David D. Ashworth
Beckley
United States
West Virginia
James Damron
Senate
Harry A. Weiss
Bluefield Red Cross awards 238 first aid certificates
In Bluefield 238 residents received Red Cross first aid and junior certificates after courses led by Richard W Thrush and Dr. W J Fenton. Standard certificates total 196 and 42 are junior. Institutions earning standard certificates include Blue field Telephone Co Beav er High School Appalachian Electric Power Co and others. Local offices hold some certificates for later distribution.
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Bluefield
L. G. Scott
American National Red Cross
Richard W. Thrush
Bluefield Telephone Company
National Armature Company
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Beaver High School
Ramsey
Fairview
Preston Treet
Wade
Beaver High
Ade
Scott
Fenton
Auto tire prices surge amid tariffs and gold standard halt
In Santiago Chile tariffs rise and suspension of the gold standard push tire prices up 277 percent in a year. A finance firm manager notes tires on buses taken under unpaid contracts now exceed the value of the buses themselves.
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Santiago
Chile
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Betty Vaughn
GY and
Coalfild News
William Alley
Fred Murff
Knoxville
Rainbow Cleaners
Mercer Lodge No
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A. M
Mason Temple
Norman McDowell
Lake Shawnee
Mate Barber Shop
FURS
U. S. Senate
Ashworth
RINSO
Luckies
O. K. America
N. B.C
Ward-O-Seum
Windsor
Baklden, Alate Bus
Federal Street
ST On Bluefield
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