New Route To The East Advance Earns Widespread Approval
Daily Telegraph columns hail a new short route to Oakvale as state road officials finish groundwork. Ingleside residents fear for their community but gains are praised as property owners along the path face right of way issues. Credit is given to Frank S. Easley, the chamber of commerce, and Engineer LR Taylor for pushing the project forward.
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Daily Telegraph
Oakvale
Ingleside
State Road Commission
Giles County
Frank S. Easley
Chamber of Commerce
LR. Taylor
Road Commission
New Deal Milk Policy Shows Deepening Industry Conflict
The piece outlines a clash within New Deal policy over milk pricing and competition. It notes Congress member Jennings Randolph’s resignation threat, the clash between the Agriculture Department pushing price fixing and the Antitrust Division seeking competition, and the Supreme Court allowing the federal milk marketing act. It also mentions Chicago indictments related to milk trade and the bid by a defense lawyer from the Antitrust Division.
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Washington
Jennings Randolph
District of Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Anti-Trust
Chicago
Boston
Chicago milk price controls stir anti trust action
The monograph discusses fixed minimum prices for producers and market stabilization by handlers, arguing consumer protection is neglected. It notes Chicago prices fell about two cents a quart after enforcement began and describes two paths to prosperity: steady high prices or lower prices to spur demand. The New Deal tries both strategies simultaneously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Anti-Trust
Anti-Trust Division
Snead Heads to British Open as Fans Back WV Star
The Roanoke Times editorially praises Sammy Snead of West Virginia. He sails June 21 for England to play in the British Open, after a costly collapse in the U S Open. He is a betting favorite alongside Henry Cotton for the July 3-8 championship, with strong public support.
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Sammy Snead
West Virginia
Roanoke Times
England
Philadelphia
Snead
Henry Cotton
Sammy
Mystery of the Mars-Plane Omen and the Cure Fiasco
A reckless claim of a Mars voyage followed a plane crash in the Atlantic and a parallel belief in a brain trust that a cure would end the low mood. The piece links hopeful but unfounded promises to dangerous decisions.
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Mars
Atlantic
Brain Trust
Newspaper Namesake Sparks Fury Over Omission
A humorous note notes that a man’s anger grows when his name is left out of a newspaper more than when it appears, touching on vanity and press coverage dynamics.
Public Enemies Count Questioned by Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News questions J. Edgar Hs claim of 14 067 public enemies and notes the count of tax collectors may exceed that figure.
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J. Edgar H
Dallas Morning News
A Splendid Choice for Southwestern Virginia Inc
The Roanoke Times lauds the election of Lee Long of Dante as president of Southwestern Virginia Inc, praising his leadership qualities and the hoped-for prudent management of affairs across the Mountain Empire. It notes Dr. John Preston McConnell’s illness necessitated a successor and endorses the board’s decision as wise and fitting.
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Lee Long
Dante
Dent
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Mountain Empire
Farflung
Long
John Preston McConnell
McConnell
The
Roanoke Times
Unclear Phrase About Presidential Nomination
Fragment mentions taking a plane to accept a first presidential nomination and suggests willingness to be shot out of a can. Context appears from Longview News with no clear event, date, or named individuals provided.
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Longview News
In Praise of Books by Nancy Byrd Turner
A poetic tribute to books as magical boxes of treasure. The poem likens books to keys, ships, and faithful friends guiding readers through journeys of imagination, study, and companionship across school and home.
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Heigho
Nancy Byrd Turner
Franklin D Roosevelt budget balance quotes 1936 1938
The text cites Roosevelt remarks on balancing the federal budget and debt, spanning 1936 to 1938. It notes proposals to spend for work programs, hopes for eventual balance, and official figures stating a debt of about 360 per person in the United States.
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D. Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
State Department Tightens Neutrality Bill Debate Fears
Washington reports anticipation of Senate opposition risking no debate on the neutrality bill while the House vote is expected to favor the revised measure. The plan would repeal the arms embargo clause and keep the American munitions pool available to nations with sea power able to transport them.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
House
England and France to gain access to American munitions
The text states that England and France would no longer be cut off from American munitions supplies by former German strategies and that neutrality bills will be acted on and officially accorded a vote for any influence they may have.
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England
France
Senate Criticism Risks Boosting Aggression Abroad
The piece argues a larger house portrait could reflect public sentiment more than the Senate and warns that a dozen prominent senators blasting England and Europe could embolden totalitarian powers. It notes debate avoidance is disputed and suggests royal visit influence might push U.S. to aid England and France.
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House
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Clark
Missouri
Johnson
California
Nye
North Dakota
North Carolina
England
Europe
France
Quote on hard knocks graduates paying back tuition
A quotation attributed to Bunkie Louisiana notes that many graduates of the school of hard knocks still owe back tuition, reflecting on lasting costs of tough experiences.
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School of Hard Knocks
Bunkie
Forty Years Ago in Bluefield Telegraph Highlights
Mrs. G. J. Holbrook travels to Wytheville due to her mother Mrs. Mary Cecil’s illness. Key stone couple Harry Totz and Miss Lina Lazaritz wed. Locomotive fireman Clint Carden of Norfolk and Locomotive injured in head on crash at Vivian as two freight engines collided.
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G. J. Holbrook
Wytheville
Mary Cecil
Harry Totz
Lina Lazaritz
Keystone
Clint Carden
Norfolk
Vivian
Crystal Steam Laundry Moves to New Bland Street Home
George A. Shirey joins city commission to supervise road construction from east corporate limits to Snider's store. J. Lee Horne of Pidelty Bank and Trust travels to Wheeling for the West Virginia Bankers association annual meeting.
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Crystal Steam Laundry
Bland Street
George A. Shirey
Snider
J. Lee Horne
Pidelty Bank ‘and Trust Company
Bluefield
Wheeling
West Virginia Bankers Association
Tragic death records and local civic changes in brief
Venus Roberts bled to death after leaping from a second story window at the Imperial hotel on Raleigh street. Edwin Mann wins Bluefield chamber of commerce presidency. Funeral services held for Miss Billie Bentley in Louisville with local relatives hosting. HH A Dailey and Dolly Perdue wed in Tazewell after residing in Jenkin Jones.
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Venus Roberts
Raleigh Street
Edwin Mann
Bluefield
Welch Votes on Refunding Bonds Ten Years Ago Today
A brief note recalls Welch voting on issuing refunding contracts for the first unit of bonds ten years earlier.
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Welch
New York Visit of Mrs Beryl Roach After Global Roaming
Mrs Beryl Roach wife of Sydney cartoonist accompanies Jang the tailed boy in New York her travels span Africa England Australia and Asia. Her past includes managing her father’s rodeo in Durbin learning native dialects and buying pygmy horses with gold shoes. She married Eddy Roach and honeymooned in England Cairo and with Noel Coward aboard.
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New York
Beryl Roach
Sydney
Australia
Jang
America
Durbin
South Africa
Rhodesia
Africa
Johannesburg
England
Germany
China
Friinds
Canton
Falls
Tendent
Cairo
Noel Coward
Sing Sing Lacks Funds To Pay Off Convicts
Ossining N Y June 17 prisoners were promised departing payments but a prison cash draft in Albany was delayed. Warden Lewis Lawes used his own money to give five inmates $100 each, with the men returning next week for the remaining sum. The report also notes Pennsylvania has more miles of highway than any other state.
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing Prison
Albany
Lewis Lawes
Pennsylvania
United States
Tarzan Finds a Son in Jungle Adventure and Romance
Screen Life in Hollywood reviews Tarzan and a parallel film plot. The Tarzan tale stars Weissmuller and O'Sullivan with Boy growing fast and facing peril amid cannibals, gunfire, and jungle rescue. It contrasts with a prison drama starring Pidgeon and Rita Johnson.
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Tarzan
Cyril Hume
Richard Thorpe
Johnny Weissmuller
Maureen O'Sullivan
John Sheffield
Ian Hunter
Henry Step
Prieda Inescort
Henry Wilcoxon
Laraine Day
Morton Lowry
Cheeta
Annie Minton's Life dramatic excerpt from novel
Annie Minton endures a 12 hour stand on a 15th story window ledge as crowds watch from Los Angeles. The excerpt portrays her inner turmoil, fear, and a public crisis that grips the city while she contemplates life and death.
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Annie Minton
Los Angeles
Myron Binnig
Farrar and Rhinehart
Annie
Anne
California
Anne Minton
Community Roundup From Duhring and Cliff Yard
June 17 items note visitors to Bluefield and Welch including Frank Jones and sisters Carrie and Laura, plus Mrs. Evelyn Hensley’s Kentucky trip. Local activities list quilting at the church and a series of illnesses and hospital visits. Mary Jane Woods dies of apoplexy. funeral at home with Sinai cemetery burial. Laura Jones visits home folks. tonsil surgeries at Bluefield sanitarium and recovery proceeding.
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Florida
Ladies Aid Circle No. 1
Mary Jane Woods
Bob Woods
Sinai
Clara Taylor
Ruby Hurst
Bluefield Sanitarium
T. F. Dillon
Laurence Williams
H .&. Gillespie
McComas
The Typical Father and His Busy Day
A humorous monologue depicts a tired father balancing work, family demands, and a need for rest. He rails at daily chores, traffic, and domestic expectations while clinging to radio shows, sports, and personal fantasies. The piece blends self mockery with social observations on middle class duties.
Sunday School Picnic Delighted Gilliam Group
J M Snow entertained his Sunday school class with a picnic on Sunday afternoon in Gilliam West Virginia. Those attending included Frances Pulcher Eunice Pulcher Elizabeth Hughes Bonnie Lewey Mamie Southerland Nellie Gentry and Ruby Sisk.
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Gillian
W. Va
J. M. Snow
Frances and
Eunice Pulcher
Elizabeth Hughes
Bonnie Lewey
Mamie Southerland
Nellie Gentry
Ruby Sisk
Society Meets at Mrs. Grey Home
The Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. P. C. Grey's home on Friday June 9 for a devotional program led by Mrs. Ray Boone.
Personal notes of visits across towns and families
The item lists multiple visits by individuals and families including Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dooley and children of Williamson to W. W. Dooley. Blanche Smith and R. B. Dalton to L. W. Vickers in Bishop. Ray Ingale family to Jon D. H. Lewer. Merlin Porter family with A. C. Pennington in Marion Virginia. Annie Crauter of Austinsville with Jim Poole. Ruth Snow and Clyde Witt to Princeton. Falter Wyrick family visiting Gentry. Eva Smith and Steve Noneek with Francis Griffith to Mountain Lake. Maxine Franklin of Elkhorn with Bob Cook. Gravely Dalton of McDowell visiting P. H. Smith. Charley and James Widner visiting grandparents in Saltsville Virginia.
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Sam Dooley
Williamson
W. W. Dooley
P. H. Smith
Blanche
R. B. Dalton
L. W. Vickers
Bishop
Ray Ingale
Louise
Jimmy. Welch
Jon D. H. Lewer
Merlin Porter
A. C. Pennington
Marion
Annie Crauter
Austinsville
Jim Poole
Ruth Snow
Clyde Witt
Algoma
Princeton
Francis Griffith
Senators
Mountain Lake
Maxine Franklin
Elkhorn
Bob Cook
Gravely Dalton
McDowell
Merece Charley
James Widner
Saltsville
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