MAd. Reader 86 Dies After Stroke at Home
Mrs Elizabeth Reader 86 died last evening at St Luke's hospital after a paralysis stroke Saturday at her daughter's home on Clovis street. A service will be held at Hawkins Chapel Bland street at 2 30 pm. Burial will be in Cincinnati. She had lived in Cleveland with a daughter who is now deceased. She leaves two daughters and a son.
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Elizabeth Reader
St. Luke's Hospital
Lin Dren
Ceshes
Laaftiey
Belial
Iowa
Simpaon
Bluefield
End of Steel Strike Hopes Dim Amid Unrest Across Plants
Reports from Johnstown and Youngstown describe intensifying labor strife as CIO confrontation with independent steel firms escalates. Mayor Shields seeks federal intervention while President Roosevelt weighs action. unions vow legal action over damages and picket clashes continue at Bethlehem and Republic plants.
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Johnstown
Daniel J. Shields
Roosevelt
White House
Phillip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Murray
Frances Perkins
National Labor Relations Board
Theo
Republic
Bethlehem
Inland
Youngstown
John L. Lewis
CIO
Ear and Tube
Bay City
Mich
Thet
Martin L. Davey
Tom Girdler
Elue Steel
Gov. Davey
Parnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Republic Steel
Strik
Girdlé
Inland Steel
Chicago
Ma Shields
Cambria
Bethlehem Steel
Bids Sought for Route 10 and County Road Works
Bids will be opened July 5 for Route 10 improvements and related county projects. Wetzel County covers 3.0 miles on Wallace-Folsom Road and State Route 20 grading and draining. Clay and Logans county works include Dundon widenings and Buffalo Road surface treatment respectively.
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Wetzel
Wallace - Folsom
Clay County
Dundon
Wha
Pickaway
Hillsdale Central Church
Logan County
Buffalo
Five men in one seat after drunken stunt
Officers halted a car on East Princeton Avenue and found four men in the front seat while a fifth lay on the seat as a human cushion. The quintet, including Ray Reel Bryan King and T. B. Pearcy, were charged with drunkenness and held at police headquarters awaiting arraignment before Ma McNeal.
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Canon
L. Dye
L.H. Coox
East Princeton Avenue
T. B. Pearcy
Ray Reel
Bryan King
W. W. McNeal
Giles Slayer Given 70 Years After Restaurant Incident
County officers at a restaurant near the Corvin home reported the incident. Mrs. Corvin lived with her daughter and two sisters near the Narrows railroad station. The family has resided in Narrows for more than twenty years.
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Corvin
Narrows
Basque Capital Bilbao Besieged as Refugees Flee
Reports from the Basque country describe a sustained insurgent assault on Bilbao with aerial bombs and artillery. Refugees claim Jose Antonio Aguirre stays in the city amid a siege, while Basque militiamen and authorities struggle to hold the "iron ring" defenses as noncombatants seek safety toward Santander by land and sea.
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Jose Antonio Aguirre
Seocaine
Ahe
Bilbao
Bilboo
Santander
Mother on trial for slaying girl
The trial of a blonde mother for the murder of seven year old Helen opened with her boyfriend testifying that he could identify the child’s body. Prosecutor L Barron Hill says the defendant planned and committed the crime alone citing a purported confession.
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Biow
Helen
George Christodulus
Christodulus
Tiernan
Jimmy
George
Suffolk County
L. Barron Hill
Chevrolet Group HAG Meeting Formed Used Car Council
At the West Virginian hotel a Chevrolet Motor Division dinner launched a Used Car Manager's council as part of an advance program led by W. E. Haller. E. H. Ackerman led discussions on used car and truck sales and plans. James Larkin was elected president with L. N. Ves as vice president, T. Lea secretary, and W. P. Eaton treasurer.
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West Virginian
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Corp
W. E. Haller
Chevrolet
E. H. Ackerman
C. B. Nye
Ye - H. Hess
James Larkin
Carroll Motor Sales
L. N.ves
T. Lea
W. P. Eaton
Summer Girdles and Corsets at Fretwell's
Advertises women’s summer girdles and corsets in sizes 28 to 44 priced at 1.98 and 3.95 with a special at and up. Contact Fretwell’s by phone at 334 for purchase or inquiries.
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Fretwell’s
Driver class for adults to start Safe Drivers course
The Bluefield Automobile Club sponsors the first adult Safe Drivers school. The 12 day course will be held in Ramsey school board of education rooms and cover safe driving practices, West Virginia motor vehicle laws, car knowledge, starting and shifting, hill use of emergency brake, straight driving, turns, parking, and traffic situations.
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Bluefield Automobile Club
Board of Education
Ramsey School
West Virginia
Station Hills
King
Small Change Wins Charles Town Event
Small Crec owned by Claude Feltner of Berryville wins the Wayne main event at Charles Town with a 1:16 45 effort for his second victory. The seven year old son of Aromatic and Petty Cas carries 118 pounds and finishes a length ahead of Edith Walker with Bromide third. Jockey L. Garrett is fined five days for rough riding. The daily double pays $28.80 for $2 based on Dan Bloom and Miss Troy wins.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Claude Feltner
Berryville
Wayne
Ided Son of Aromatic
Petty Cas
C. E. Miller
Edith Walker
R. B. Archer
Bromide
L. Garrett
Daily Double
Mike Grant
Dan Bloom
Dry goods markets in New York steady demand improves wool goods
Cotton goods markets were quiet today and prices eased. Raw silk remained unchanged. Burlap held steady. Rayon yarns sold in good volume. Demand for wool goods continues to show improvement.
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New York
Don't Endure Slipping Teeth with FASTEETH Powder
Don’t endure slipping false teeth talk eat laugh or sneeze. FASTEETH powder sprinkles on plates to hold teeth firm with a fine secure feeling. No gummy pasty taste. Get FASTEETH today at any good drug store.
Three Injured as Car Rams House on Bluefield Avenue
A car rammed a house on Bluefield Avenue injuring three men. Both the vehicle and the dwelling sustained heavy damage. Officers could not question the injured, with Bill 8 appearing more affected than his companions.
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RAMS
Bluefield Avenue
Bill 8
Scientist Found Safe After Four Day Island Stay
Seattle reports John Holt Stennis a 31 year old Madison Wisconsin scientist was found well and uninjured after four days on Agatta Island in the Aleutians. He had been detached to survey bird life and failed to rejoin the party near the survey ship last Saturday. A coast guard cutter and a Navy seaplane assisted the search amid fears he had fallen into a lava pit.
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Seattle
John Holt Stennis
Madison
Wis
Agatta Island
Aleutians
Coast Guard
Comne Eta Oe
Coast Gun Patrol
Steenis
Cyane
Unalaska
Navy
Plans Pushed for 4th Celebration in Bluefield
Harry Kammer, general chairman of the American Legion Independence Day celebration, announced at a July 5 Bluefield stadium event that committees have assignments and the all day program aims to attract thousands. The city last hosted an organized Fourth of July long ago, and local officials, business leaders, and clubs back the effort to stage a grand celebration.
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Legion
Harry Kammer
American Legion
Bluefield Stadium
Mr. Kammer
Jefferson Street
Oaka
Bluefield
The
Old Mohawk Indian Medicine Promises Quick Relief
Aggressive ad claims offer Old Mohawk Indian Tense and Old Mohawk Indian Tonle for 49 cents a bottle, limit three per customer. It promises to relieve stomach trouble, backache, bladder irritation, digestive issues, and skin conditions, claiming rapid toxin relief and renewed energy.
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Taylor’s Drug
Princeton Ave
Bottie
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Conemaugh
John L
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CLO
Franklin
Gautier
Woodvale
James Adams
Ohio
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Ray L. Thomas
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Steel Company
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Ublic Steel
Giles
Coal Office
Er oOe Bluefield Statistical Bureau
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A. W. Cox
Chevrolet Group Hag
Used Car Managers’ Council
Northfork
Birmingham
Ala
DU Pont
Dupont
JPON
Fiat
Bluefield Supply CO
SAVE
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the Old Quaker CO
Lawrenceburg
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