Welch collie finds home for kind Gra ham student
Miss Nancy King a Gra ham high school student from Shelby Heights offered to adopt the neglected collie kept in a Welch West Virginia basement. She will take the dog next week after directions are provided, promising baths feeding and loving care. The story drew community sympathy for the animal.
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Nancy King
Graham High School
Miss King
Pearle Hall Hale
Shelby Heights
Wild Animal
Jassie
Welch
W. Va
Welch Lady
Harold Family Seeks Help Amid Hardship on the Road
A distressed family named Harold with six children sleeps in a police judge’s office as welfare funds run short. The mother is jailed at Tazewell on a warrant related to leaving a farm shelter, while the father is in poor health. Neighbors note limited relief and lack of housing as the Harolds tramp the highways seeking shelter and sustenance.
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Harold
Tazewell
Virginia Sidelights Guests stopover in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs R R Crews of Tampa Florida visited Bluefield Virginia guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Gardner Minton. The Minton’s recently returned from Florida after spending the winter. The Wesley Willing Workers class Graham M E Church held its first picnic of the season at Palm er hall due to rain at Idle Wild park. Forty seven members and guests attended a bountiful lunch after a blessing by Mr Holsapple teacher.
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R. Crews
Tampa
Fla
New York
Bluefield
Gardner Minton
Minton
Florida
Wesley Willing
Graham M. E. Church
Idle Wild Park
Hockman Pike
Palmer Hall
Holsapple
Ex-Wise Sheriff J P Adams Visits Bluefield
Former Wise county sheriff J P Adams, noted for the Edith Maxwell case, spent yesterday in Bluefield Virginia. Adams now works as a Virginia ABC inspector and declined interviews amid ongoing Maxwell trial discussions.
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J. P. Adams
Wise County
Bluefield
Adams
Edith Maxwell
Miss Maxwell
Wise Courthouse
Supreme Court of Virginia
Trigg Maxwell
Maxwell
Virginia Abc Board
Richmond
Edith Maxwell Club
Marion couple visits Bluefield sights and shops
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Morris of Marion Va spent Monday evening in Bluefield Va expressing surprise at the town size and its factories shops wholesale houses retail stores churches and school building. Mrs Morris formerly Maude Herring born near Bristol Washington County. They traveled via the Bland road on their return.
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Marion
Bluefield
R. L. Morris
Homemakers sponsor lawn party at Memorial Baptist Church
The Homemakers class of Memorial Baptist Church sponsors a lawn party on Friday evening from 6 to 8 on the church lawn. Home made cooking served cafeteria style with eat as much as you please. Home made cakes pies and ice cream are offered.
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Memorial Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
Results of Rains Boosting Gardens and Crops
Vegetation flourishes after heavy rains as gardens thrive and crops show growth reaching notable size. Local observers note vigorous plant development and improved soil moisture aiding plant health.
Patricia Ann Yost Born to Charles and Mrs Yost
Congratulations greet Charles Yost and his wife on the arrival of Patricia Ann their first child. The infant is described as a very pretty baby who is growing nicely.
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Charles Yost
Program feature adds quartet at Graham church event
An added feature to the Ann Mullin program at Graham Christian church Thursday evening will be the presence of the Business Men's club quartet who will furnish a musical number.
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Ann Mullin
Graham Christian Church
Business Men’s Club
Scenic Beauty of Area Attracts Western Visitors
The Cards party, prominent westerners, tour the mountains of southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia. It is their first visit for several members. Harold W. Card edits the Reporter and Farmer, a newspaper with wide circulation in the prairie states.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Harold W. Card
Reporter and Farmer
Prairie States
Cooper Family Leaves Bluefield as Mrs Cooper Takes Club House Post
The Cooper family plans to move from Bluefield Virginia after Mrs. Mary Cooper accepts a pro position to run the garden creek club house for Strickler Coal in Buchanan county. They own a Montrose street home and it is unclear who will operate Osbornes. Also noted is a 1935 statistic that over 80 percent of Canadian air express and freight operations occurred west of the Great Lakes.
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Canadian Air Express
Great Lakes
Webster SD Editor Card and family tour regional party ties
Card, first vice president of the South Dakota Press association, and his wife, a Republican convention delegate, discuss Landon and Knox as Western favorites. The visit links Bluefield kin, noting Mrs Card’s Reynolds connections and a long absence since 1907. The party travels among relatives eager to greet them.
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Emmett Card
Sara Reynolds
George A. Reynolds
Bluefield
Tazewell County
South Dakota
Boys 10 to 15 urged to join playground games today
Hoyas aged 10 to 15 are asked to attend this morning at Lovers Lane playgrounds where Mrs. Foster Thompson will supervise games. Softball and other activities will be offered at Lovers Lane Park near Shady Brook by the Bluestone River, just northwest of the Benbow place.
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Hoyas
Lovers Lane
Foster Thompson
Lovers Lane Park
Bluestone River
Benbow Place
Shady Brook
First Bonus Certificate Goes To C H Blankenship
C H Blankenship of Bluefield Virginia becomes the first to receive a bonus certificate. He served overseas a year and was wounded in the Argonne Forest. A native of Russell County he has worked as a U S mail postman in Bluefield and is active in Graham Methodist Church on Virginia Avenue.
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C. B. Blankenship
Bluefield
Blankenship
Battle of the Argonne Forest
Russell Cgpanty
United States Mail
Virginia Avenue
Mr. Blankenship
Graham Methodist Church
Summer Visitors Fill Bluefield Area From Several States
The article lists musical artist from Baltimore visiting her parents the Willis family, Mrs. K 0 Pierce from Logen to see her sister Miss Lucy Temple Willis, Miss Enid Coats from Boston Ky visiting uncle John Dittman for the summer, and Bud Barbee from Akron Ohio visiting grandmother Mia Barbee and brother John Barbee for the season.
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Ent
Baltimore
Rev
H. A. Willis
K. 0. Pierce
Logen
Lucy Temple Willis
Enid Coats
Boston
John Dittman
Miss Coats
Bluefield
Bud Barbee
Akron
Mia. L. J. Barbee
Brother
John Barbee
Colored News Club Will Meet At Park Home
The Convocation club of the N. 8. United Holy church will meet tonight at Augusta Daniels home, 5604 Park. Charles W. Johnson dies at his Vine Street home Tuesday morning after a long illness. he was a lifelong Bluefield resident. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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N. 8
United Holy Church
Cne Augusta Daniels
C. W. Johnson
Charles W. Johnson
Vine Street
Johnson
Bluefield
Regular church services led by Elder N. T. Thomas
Regular services at 200 Wilson Street with Elder N. T. Thomas delivering the message. All are invited to attend at any time, with Elder N. T. Thomas in charge of the services.
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Wilson Street
N. T. Thomas
Funeral Notice for Gertrude Hale at Mt Zion Church
The funeral for Mrs. Gertrude Hale who died at Providence hospital Sunday will be held Wednesday at Mt Zion church at 2 30 p m by Rev. R H McCoy. She is survived by seven children five girls and two boys Mrs Bernice Foster Mrs Bertha Houston of Ashland West Virginia Mrs Ruby Coffey of Crumpler West Virginia Mrs Dora Burl Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson Robert Hairston and Freeman Hale
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Gertrude Hale
Providence Hospital
Mt. Zion Church
R. H. McCoy
Bernice Foster
Bertha Houston
Ashland
W. Va
Ruby Coffey
Crumpler
Dora Burl
Elizabeth Ferguson
Robert Hairston
Freeman Hale
Obituary notice for local resident with family and pallbearers
The notice lists survivors including a sister Mrs. Nancy Ross of Richmond Kentucky and a brother Ben Haskin of Covington Virginia, three nieces and three grandchildren. Flower girls are named and pallbearers listed. Those furnishing cars should be at the house at 1 45 p m.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Nancy Ross
Richmond
Ben Haskin
Covington
Pearl Thurston
Detroit
Mich
Anne Saunders
Emma Abbott
Arleatha Robinson
Pearl Heilin
Dora Gillespie
Mable Rhodes
Martin Pritchett
David Adams
Paul Adams
Kinuzer Weeks
Robinson
Elder Thomason
Browns Called to Welch for Sister's Revival Visit
Mr and Mrs W H Brown traveled to Welch on Sunday due to the illness of Mrs Brown’s sister Mary Parker a patient at Stevens clinic They also visited relatives at Wilcoe and attended revival services led by Rev Mrs Mary L Glenn
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W. H. Brown
Welch
Sugar Prices Steady As New York Trade Quiet
Raw sugar in New York traded quietly with spot prices at 3.80 and refined at 5.00. Futures closed at the day’s low, down 1 to 5 points from the previous close. Sales reached 7,500 tons.
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New York
New York Poultry Market Report June Update
Live poultry remains steady with price ranges for broilers and roosters unchanged by freight and express shipment. Dressed poultry and eggs show little change while mixed colors and color grades hold firm. various white and brown egg categories retain previous pricing.
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New York
Renee
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Elma Zane Thompson
Battle Creek College
Zanie Thompson Fox
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Church OF God IN Christ
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