Hayes Not Likely to Lose Position in Virginia Scandal
Tazewell county Democrats doubt Gov. Trinkle will act on the Hayes scandal. Hayes, head of the motor vehicle department, is said to survive amid calls for removal after Mrs. Clinton H. Jones resigned following a letter about voting for Senator Mapp. The dispute dominates the gubernatorial campaign as critics cite the department’s handling of licenses and the row over the Jones episode.
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Tazewell County
E. Lee Trinkle
Hayes
Old Dominion
Clinton H. Jones
Senator Mapp
Virginia
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Hayes
Mapp A
Mapp
Jones
Motor Vehicle Department
Byrd
General Assembly
C. Lee Moore
G. Walter Mapp
Farry Flood Byrd
State Committee
Automobile Horn Fiend Comes In For Discussion
The automobile horn fiend is coming in for discussion and criticism locally with talk of methods to reduce useless tooting. Some drivers seem to use horns to disturb others while careful, sensible drivers avoid unnecessary honking. If drivers used proper precaution, horns could be eliminated or greatly reduced.
Whole Section Rejoices Over Welcome Showers
A rural community reports a stretch of steady rain brings relief after a dry spell. Residents welcomed the showers, noting brighter crops and easing dust as the skies thin to intermittent showers in the coming days.
Weather signs from a farmer predict rain in Tazewell
A Tazewell farmer cited lightning in the far north after sunset as a sure sign of imminent rain, noting a drenching shower the next day and another yesterday. He also mentioned that a sun setting behind a cloud forecasts rain before the following Wednesday. A rental ad for a five room house in Bluefield appears at the end.
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John E. Baylor
Tazewell
Call family buys D W Call home on town avenue
Mr. Call owns a coal mine at Tacoma and contemplates locating near his business. Mr. Perdue will settle here and send his children to Virginia Side schools. Claude Nash of Springville wins high honors as Emory and Henry College graduate.
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D. W. Call
Town Avenue
Mr. Perdue
Claude Nash
T. B. Nash
Springville
Emory and Henry College
Nash
Graham High School
Sears, Roebuck Enters Coal Trade In Local Report
Local note claims Sears Roebuck & Co of Chicago has entered the coal retail business and teases future air delivery of coal by parachute into homes, in a humorous forecast of bold distribution plans.
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Sears, Roebuck & Company
Chicago
Radio clarity rises for listeners after summer rains
Local radio fans report clearer reception on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning than at any point this summer. Weather and recent rains are blamed for the unusually clean atmosphere allowing radio waves a smooth sweep.
Local residents return from visits and recoveries noted
Katherine visits home with River while Mrs Savage and her daughter travel back. I V Lyton recovers at home from illness. J T Spracher remains in hospital after appendicitis surgery but improves gradually. Mrs Sayers Harman arrives from Yukon to spend the hot season with relatives. H J Harvey returns home after appendicitis operation and heals. Thelma Phiegar comes home from Westhampton College with strong grades. Mrs McCall Frazier visits from Washington. Bernard Shell returns to Logan after seeing his mother. Baby Billy Longworth remains critically ill with pneumonia. Maria St Clair returns from Emory and Henry College with good marks. Miss Ernestine Nash departs for Emory summer courses. Samuel Neikirk and Walter Sanders graduate from Virginia Military Institute.
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Katherine
River
Williamsburg
Sayers Harman
Yukon
Harman
H. J. Harvey
Harvey
Thelma Phiegar
Westhampton College
Richmond
Lexington Seminary Makes Noted Academic Move
The statement references a prestigious Lexington institution and its standing among top national learning centers, highlighting the school's reputation and impact on higher education in the region.
Real Estate Transfers Filed in County Court Clerk Office
Real estate transfers recorded include L D Feuchtenberger and wife to R B Lazenby lot 10 section 22 Bluefield for 10. T O J Wilson and wife to K J Snead lots 10 11 12 section 69 Bluefield for 450. R W Gott and wife to L W Welch one 52 near El Centro for 10. Matoaka Realty Company to S G Stykes farm tract No 4 Matoaka for 100. Lola Muncey and husband to Ada-
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L. D. Feuchtenberger
R. B. Lazenby
Bluefield
T. O'J. Wilson
K. J. Snead
R. W. Gott
L. W. Welch
el Centro
Matoaka Realty Company
S. G. Stykes
Matoaka
Lola Muncey
Ada
Property Transfers Outline in Bluefield Area Deeds
The record lists several conveyances including oe Brugnoll and others to a Crane street lot for 775 dollars, mwanabe Meade Chapman and spouse to Henrietta M Binder for two Bluefield lots in block 192 with 7000 dollars, and W Welch and wife to N A Puntins a Bluefield lot 9 in section 28 for 10 dollars.
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Oe Brugnoll
Crane
Mwanabe Meade Chapman
Henrietta M. Binder
Bluefield
W. Welch
N. A. Puntins
Wanted to be Poor Sheffield Epitaph Chosen for Tomb
In Sheffield a man who died bequeathing nearly 75000 dollars chose the epitaph poor Willie for his tombstone. The note reflects his wish to emphasize poverty in death despite substantial wealth.
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Sheffield
Willie
Varicose Ulcers Healed After 35 Years Says Mrs Hammond
Mrs Lillian Hammond of Shrewsbury Massachusetts reports her husband Peterson suffered with varicose ulcers on both legs for 35 years. After using the advertised ointment for eighteen months his legs are entirely healed and he is cheerful and con tented.
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Lian Hammon
Shrewsbury
Massachusetts
Peterson
Lillian Hammond
Mill St. Shrewsbury
Mass
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Redskins
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Ray Early
Methodist Church
Richlands
G. Wagoner
C H. Witten
J. H. Bates
L. Barbee
Geary P. Crockett
H. B. Frazier
R. H. Palmer
R. Ashworth
George W. Pile
Bettle Crockett
Mouton
Europe
Rose Clark
Peterstown
Mona Williamson
New York
Methodist Choir
Margaret Sutton
A. B. Sutton
Fredericksburg
Chasdale
Tary Institute
Lexington
Rollins
W. B. Morton & Co., Inc
Bluefield, VA
Window
Emery
Thrift Sale
Men’s Union
Kotex
Bostonian” Shoes
Gingham
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