Local man wins national contest in rice sales
Clyde B. Elliott head of Elliott Brokerage in this city is crowned champion rise center of America in a year long contest by Louisiana State Rice Milling Co of Abbeville La. Elliott scored 130 points and sold about seventy carloads of rice above quota while rivals in Georgia and Texarkana scored 126 and 98 points respectively.
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Clyde E. Elliott
Clyde EB. Elliott
Elliot Brokerage Company
Rise Cener
America
Louisiana State Rice Milling Company
Abbeville
United States
Elliott
Georgia
Texarkana
Texas
Arkansas
West Virginia
Texas Auto Sticker Push Targets Evasion Losses
Austin officials press a plan to curb revenue loss from tax evaders using fragile stickers on vehicles. The measure aims to enforce compliance and safeguard tax income amid ongoing enforcement actions.
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Austin, Tex
Texas
New Cigaret Tax Stamps Prove Fragile and Lossy
State treasurer Charley Lockhart notes thousands of dollars lost as old stamps were easily reused. New stamps are smaller than a dime, printed on treated paper that crumples when tampered, making removal hard and reducing second-hand use.
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Charley Lockhart
Local Man Named to State Home Loan Unit Leader
Bluefield resident Ross, long active in the Democratic Party, is appointed head of the state home loan unit. A World War II veteran and former Mercer County prosecutor, he studied at Washington and Lee, was re-elected in 1932, and plans to move his family to Charleston soon.
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Ross
Bluefield
United States
Washington and Lee University
Mercer County
Democratic Executive Committee
Charleston
France Reminded of Unpaid Debt in Formal Note
President Roosevelt indicated that a partial payment by Great Britain may be insufficient to meet the fourteen million dollar debt and hinted at discussions to revise the British debt agreement. He said other debtor nations that have shown effort to pay in part are being accorded a similar privilege.
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Ita
United States
Congress
Great Britain
Roosevelt
Killer Cochran Confesses Slayings At Digging Site In Hammond
Woodrow Wilson Cochran, a 25 year old reformatory inmate from Pendleton, tells reporters and watches as workers dig on a hillside at Hammond for the bodies of a man and a woman he says he killed four years ago. He recounts hitchhiking to Lawrenceville and killing the man with an iron pipe, then burying both victims near a cemetery. Police guard Cochran as crowds observe the grisly search and he reenacts the murders in a car with Deputy Holley.
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Hammond
Ind
Reformatory
Woodrow Wilson Cochran
Cochran
State Reformatory
Pendleton
Lawrenceville
Cordi
Carroll Holley
Fine and jail for local man in DUI case
A fine of 102.90 and a sixty day jail term were imposed in municipal court on J. W. Ellis of Bluefield for driving under the influence. Ellis was arrested after his car collided with another on Princeton avenue injuring one occupant. this was his second offense in recent weeks.
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J. W. Ellis
Bluefield
Ellis
Princeton Avenue
Automoble collision in Clarksburg leaves local man dead
TIP TOP, VA June 17. Guy Helmick son of Mr and Mrs G W Helmick of this place died in a car crash in Clarksburg W Va Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Helmick and family left for Clarksburg Thursday morning. The report notes the tragedy for the Helmick family and local attention.
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Tip Top
Clarksburg
W. Va
Guy Helmick
G. W. Helmick
Revival Progressing at Christian Baptist Church in Weeklong Meetings
The revival draws large nightly crowds at the Christian Baptist church with a Sea Scene choir led by John Smith and bass singer Jack Pruitt of Richlands. Rev. J B Meadows of Bluefield and Rev. Dan Gillispie of Bluefield Va conduct services nightly at 7 45 through the week. A separate notes column lists local visitors including J P Bowman and Walter Mathena in Wilton, W Va, and updates on area residents and measles recovery.
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The
Christian Baptist Church
John Smith
Jack Pruitt
Richlands
J. 8. Meadows
Bluefield
Dan Gillispie
Church Events and Baptism Plans At Local Congregations
News Of The Colored People at 200 Wilson street describes Sunday services at 1 pm and 3 pm with 80 baptismal candidates announced by Bishop C F Kyle. Additional sermons by Bishop Kyle and Elder N T Thomas are listed, revival through next week, and Y W H M activities. A John Stuart M E church Y W H M meets at 7:30 pm with social events and a church play featuring refreshments. Burial for Elem of Kimball is noted with East End cemetery plans.
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Elem
Kimball
East End
Church notices and services listed for MT Zion and United Holy Church
Sunday school and services for MT Zion Baptist Church at Bedford and Peck with Rev. L Dabney. United Holy Church on Church Street lists Bible School at 9 and sermons at 11 and 8 with Rev Mrs Mary L Glenn. prayers Tuesday. Also Crozer temple program Being Tempted at 3 with many named performers and choir benefit. Flat Top Choral society meets at Crozer June 22-23. Edwards Presbyterian schedules 9:45 Sunday school and 11 morning service on Fatherhood stewardship. 6:30 Christian Endeavor and 7:30 evening service. midweek prayer.
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Crozer
Crozer Temple Baptist Church
Phoebe W. Miller
Hattie B. Miller
Hazey Hughs
Anita Adams
Eckeline Washington
Loretta Webster
Geraldine Morris
Clarence Hughes
Elizabeth Dennis Jeneva Moon
Lottie B. Williams
Christine Hughes
Semmye E Adame
Willie Miller
Jamey Mobley
Vivian Heath
Earl Washington
Avelous Miller
Sva Dennis
Margaret Hairston
Ellver
Flat Top Choral Society
Crozer Temple
Elkhorn
Church notices rally day at Apostolic church and public pageant
Sunday school starts at 9 30 with Fred Thomas as superintendent The Rev Mrs Mary Heard will preach at 11 45 and the Rev Mrs H C Hairston at 3 30 for the Children's club Preaching again at night Rally day calls all members and auxiliaries to report The home preachers revival continues to the fourth Sunday The Rev T J Cox pastor A social by Bluegrass post auxiliary unit at Legion hall Bluefield Va Monday June 19 9 p m Bethel A M E church also lists services Sundays 9 30 11 00 7 p m and 8 p m A Children's day pageant at John Stewart church Sunday 8 p m public invited
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Reese Street
Fred Thomas
Mary Heard
H. C. Hairston
Children's Club
T. J. Cox
Bluegrass Post
The
Legion Hall
Bluefield
John Stewart Church
Bible School Opening At Mount Zion Church
The Bible school of Mount Zion Baptist church opens on Monday June 19 at 9 o'clock. All parents are urged to send their children.
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Bible School
The
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Funeral for Mrs. Mary Howard Held at 3 P M
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Howard 78 years old will be conducted at 3 this afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wade 208 Rock Street Rev L Dabney Mount Zion Baptist church officiating She was born in Franklin County Virginia and lived in Bluefield with her daughter Mrs Pansy Wade also surviving are daughters Mrs Lillian Jones and Mrs Leslie Hancock and a granddaughter Miss Lenora
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Mary Howard
Key
Frank Wade
Rock Street
L. Dabney
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Howard
Franklin County
Bluefield
Pansy Wade
Lillian Jones
Leslie Hancock
Mies Lenora
North Side Voters Meet Monday at Reese Street Hall
North Side voters schedule regular meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at Reese street hall. Women voters urged to attend.
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North Side
Reese Street
Wayne Free earns degree from Lincoln University Philadelphia
Mrs James Clark and son Alvin of Detroit visited her parents Mr and Mrs R L Jackson last week Mrs Will Stone of Beckley visited her sister Mrs Sarah Strong Mrs Eliza Cousins wife of Ben Cousins Pocahontas resident died at her home Friday Funeral held in Holiness church Sunday burial in Pocahontas The report notes the educational achievement and a local death with funeral details.
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Wayne Free
Lincoln University
Philadelphia
James Clark
Alvin
Detroit
Mich
R. L. Jackson
Will Stone
Beckley
Sarah Strong
Eliza Cousins
Ben Cousins
Pocahontas
Holiness Church
Sunday church services and mass meeting notice
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs Bertha Carson as superintendent Morning worship at 11 a m pastor to preach Close at 4 p m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m Evening worship at 8 with pastor Scott Street Baptist church hosts mass meeting by the Bluefield unit United Dry Forces of West Virginia Tuesday June 20 at 8 p m Special music by Scott Street senior choir address Rev Mrs M L Glenn readings by Mrs Pauline Watkins remarks by Mrs Hattie E Sink ford and Mrs W B James A conference hour at Scott Street Y M C A headquarters Tuesday 10 to 11 a m Public invitation extended
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Bertha Carson
Christian Endeavor
Bluefield
United Dry Forces of
West Virginia
Scott Street Baptist Church
Scott Street
M. L. Glenn
Pauline Watkins
Hattie E. Sinkford
W. B. James
Scott Street Y. M. C. A
Sunday church schedule card for Epworth church
Sunday school at 9 30 a m led by G H Sinkford superintendent Sermon to fathers at 11 00 Epworth league at 6 30 p m Children's day exercises at 7 30 p m Monday night the senior choir will present a pageant in Howard hall
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G. H. Sinkford
Epworth League
Howard Hall
Church Observes Father’s Day with Special Services
Sunday school at 9 30 and Father’s Day observed in all services. The 11 o’clock morning service features a sermon to manhood by Rev J AH Thomas. Evening service at 8 includes another sermon by the same pastor. Junior choir to provide music.
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J. AH. Thomas
Regular mid week prayer service at Scott Street Church
The regular mid week prayer service will open at 8 o clock Wednesday evening at Scott Street Church.
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Scott Street Church
Missionary Society Meeting Set at Mrs Jones Home
The Missionary society of Scott Street Baptist church will meet Wednesday afternoon at percent o'clock at the home of Mrs Mary Jones on Bland Street.
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Missionary Society of
Scott Street
Mary Jones
Bland Street
Progressive club meeting at Mrs Wright’s Bland street
The Progressive club of Scott street church will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. L. J. Wright Bland street.
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Progressive Club
Scott Street
Hatfield names festival princess in West Virginia
Senator Hatfield designated Miss Mary Betty Walsh of Charleston as princess in the Queen Silvia court at the Mountain State forest festival in October. Walsh, daughter of P J Walsh engineer at the state highway commission, is a WVU junior.
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Washington
Hatfield
W. Va
Mary Betty Walsh
Charleston
Silvia
Eikins
Miss Walsh
P. J. Walsh
State Highway Commission
West Virginia University
Major Industries Cooperate in Push to Cut Unemployment
Reports say key industries have contacted Johnson and coordinators, with meetings across the country moving toward tangible results to curb unemployment and boost purchasing power. President Roosevelt hopes the ten major industries will submit basis codes soon and July will mark a national move back to work. Colonel George KR Spalding will administer the public works program during the interim, with Colonel Donald H. Sawyer named temporary administrator of the Federal Employment Stabilization Board.
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Johnson
Roosevelt
Washington
George KR. Spalding
Army Engineering Corps
Donald H. Sawyer
Federal Employment Stabilization Board
Spalding Named Permanent Administrator for Engineering Office
Weeks Spalding, who has led exploratory work and built the engineering organization, would be named permanent administrator. The appointment would formalize his role in directing engineering operations and staff.
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Weeks Spalding
National Tube to Elect Workers Council in Lorain
Lorain Ohio June 17 officials announced workers at National Tube will elect an employees council to represent relations with management. One rep per 300 employees, council limited to 30 members. It will address wages accidents hours working conditions waste prevention education health recreation housing and employment continuity.
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Lorain
National Tube Company
Personal notices from Pilot Va and nearby towns
Miss Ruth Lawrence Wilma Rus sell and Paul Lawrence visited friends in Pilot Virginia Mrs E G Shaw is ill at home W L Padbury of Richlands attended the memorial service here Sunday Mrs R L Hutcherson was a visitor in Bluefield Tuesday H B E Fudge served on the jury at Welch this week The Misses Pauline and Margaret Lawson Doris and Rube Harris and Buford Walters attended the show in Northfork Bernard Cooke of Widemouth was ill while visiting his sister Mrs J F Black and operated for appendicitis recovering Frank McNulty visited Bluefield Wednesday Mrs John Bennett and son of Algoma were guests of Mrs W H Perdue Tuesday Mrs T K Norman of Hagerstown expected to arrive Monday to spend time with her sister Mrs F D Padbury Mr and Mrs John Shufflebarger and daughter of Itmann were visiting relatives here Sunday Mr and Mrs H Tayloe Davis of Worth were visiting Mrs C M Thacker Tuesday Mr and Mrs Bert Phillips of Bluefield were guests of Mr and Mrs J M Thompson Sunday Miss Mary Garbisch shopper in Bluefield Wednesday J T Bailiff attended the funeral of J G Bailey at Falls Mills Thursday Mr and Mrs H F Hancock and daughter Frances of Jenkin Jones were visiting friends here Tuesday Miss Ada Williams of Pulaski is a guest of Mr and Mrs Charlie Adams Mr and Mrs Ed Farmer visiting relatives in Fosters Falls Va Mr and Mrs R D Gibson were visitors in Welch Thursday Miss Margaret Lawson of Rocky Gap guest of her sister Mrs J M Thompson Mrs C B Moore Mrs C M Thacker and Mrs L B Kirk attended a D A R meeting in Welch Wednesday night Guy Farmer left Friday for Camp Knox.
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Ruth Lawrence
Wilma Russell
Paul Lawrence
Pilot
E. G. Shaw
Hom
W. L. Padbury
Richlands
R. L. Hutcherson
Bluefield
H. BE. Fudge
Welch
Pauline
Margaret Lawson
Doris
Rube Harris
Buford Walters
Northfork
Bernard Cooke
Widemouth
J. F. Black
Bluefield Sanitarium
Frank McNulty
John Bennett and Son
Algoma
W. H. Perdue
T. K. Norman
Hagerstown
F. D. Padbury
John Shufflebarger
Itmann
H. Tayloe Davis
Worth
C. M. Thacker
Bert Phillips
J. M. Thompson
Mary Garbisch
J. T. Bailiff
J. G. Bailey
Falls Mills
H. F. Hancock
Frances
Jenkin Jones
Ada Williams
Pulaski
Charlie Adams
Ed Farmer
Foster's Falls
R. D. Gibson
Rocky Gap
C. B. Moore
L. B. Kirk
Guy Farmer
Camp Knox
West Virginia VFW selects Welch for next convention
Creed H. Conley of Fairmont elected state commander of the West Virginia VFW department at Clarksburg. Lena B. Strank of Huntington chosen auxiliary president. The group adopted a resolution opposing benefits cuts under the national economy act and announced staff appointments including Paul Amos as department adjutant.
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Creed H. Conley
Fairmont
Lena B. Strank
Huntington
Congress
West Virginia
D. B. Ward
Masontown
Raymond W. King
Aubrey Heflin
Clarksburg
George F. Whitmore
Martinsburg
H. H. Moats
Fred A. McFarlan
Warren W. Smith
W. B. Lovett
Welch
J. B. Kellar
Morgantown
William Hunter
Holidays Cove
Ben Kamons
R. Lee Buhring
Department Council of Administration
Conley
Paul Amos
I. F. Jennings
Prisoner Return Effort Underway for Ex-Marion Clerk
Marion county deputy sheriff flies to Los Angeles to extradite Lawrence Cather former circuit clerk on embezzlement charges after a state audit shows a shortfall of over $12,000 in his county accounts.
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Fairmont
W. Va
H. G. Kump
Marion County
Los Angeles
Lawrence Cather
Cather
Local youth in Bluefield to attend swimming camp
Harry Waugh Jr. leaves Bluefield for Camp Pawatinike near Annapolis Maryland for ten days of Red Cross funded training in first aid lifesaving and competitive swimming. Upon return July 1 he will teach free community classes at local pools and help organize aquatic events under Red Cross sponsorship.
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Harry Waugh Jr
Bluefield
Pawatinike
Annapolis
Maryland
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Pawatinika
National Red Cross
Nevin Ovrom
Waugh
Jimmy's serves shad roe with bacon on toast and waffles
A brief menu item lists shad roe with bacon broiled on toast, waffle potatoes 506, at Jimmy's. The entry emphasizes a simple plated dish and the restaurant setting.
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Jimmy's
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