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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1931

Page

18

Local Boys to Attend National Model Contests in Dayton

Bluefield chapter of the Air Plane Model League of America will send five local boys to Dayton Ohio for the national model contests on June 29 and 30 accompanied by Rinard Thornton. Participants include Rudolph Sumpter Andy Peters Elmer Sumpter Buford Lemons and Louis Douthat. Vernon Webb cannot attend. Andy Peters won the elimination contest earning travel expenses borne by Thornton Laird company.

Rinard Thornton Bluefield Airplane Model League of America Dayton Ohio Mr. Thornton Rudolph Sumpter Andy Peters Elmer Sumpter Buford Lemons Louis Douthat Vernen Webb Binefield Vernon Webb Thornton-Laird Company Mot United States Hawaii Wright Field Wright Laboratories

German seaplane lands at Bahia Brazil exhibit flight

Bahia Brazil June 18 The giant German seaplane DO-X landed at 12:55 p m after a coastal flight from Natal marking the first stage toward Rio de Janeiro where the ship, which crossed the Atlantic with thirteen passengers on June 6, will be shown in the Brazilian capital.

Bahia Brazil Natal Rio de Janeiro

British Officials to Visit German Capital

Berlin reports a planned July 17 arrival in Berlin of Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson. The visit follows Chancellor Bruening and Foreign Minister Juliusuna’s Chequers trip and is seen as a reciprocal gesture. Officials caution the public against overestimating the visit’s impact.

Berlin Ramsay MacDonald Arthur Henderson Foreign Office Heinrich Bruening Julius MacDonald Henderson

John H. Burton Dies in Spencer Hospital

John H. Burton of this city died in Spencer hospital after two years of illness at age sixty eight. He was born in Tazewell County Virginia and belonged to First Baptist church and C U A M lodge. Survived by his widow Emma Burton a daughter Mrs. W. R. Cooper three sisters and one brother. Funeral at Silver Springs Union church Friday at 2 p.m. burial at Camp Creek with the family gratefully accepting care.

John H. Burton Spencer W. Va Burton Spencer Hospital Tazewell County Virginia First Baptist Church C U. A. M. Lodge Emma Burton W. R. Cooper H. H. Tucker W. C. Cooper BE. J. Perdue Hotchkiss Thomas Stilwell Cedar Bluff Edward Stubblefield Silver Springs Union Church Camp Creek

Advertising Federation Elects Ends Session

New York on June 18 reports the Advertising Federation of America closed its four day meeting by reelecting Gilbert T Hodges of New York as president and adopting resolutions urging broad profit sharing and education of business leaders to restore market confidence through effective advertising and widespread wealth distribution.

New York Advertising Federation of America Gilbert T. Hodges Federation

Hemroid Pills Claim Fast Pile Relief Citywide

An advertisement touts Hemroid internal pills as the cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles by improving blood circulation in weak areas. It credits Dr J B Leonhardt and claims Goodykoontz Drug Stores guarantee a full refund if one bottle fails to end the pile agony.

Dr. J Leonhardt Goodykoontz Drug Stores

Love and Jealousy Swirl Around Irene and Tommy

In this installment, Tommy Wilson struggles with love and doubt as Irene plans a secret reunion with Derry Meade while Prentiss waits in Oakdale. Beryl aids and observes, reflecting on past choices as the Everett family hosts a gathering and Tommy grapples with loyalty, guilt, and a future that may no longer fit his ambitions.

Beryl Borden Tommy W Ivson Irene Prentiss Gaylord Beryl Gaylord Tommy Prentiss Derry Meade Derry Tommy Wilson Everett Oakdale

Door Bell Interrupts The Conversation

Words were out as the long loud ringing of the door bell interrupted the scene. The fragment suggests a continuation, with attention drawn to an abrupt interruption and pending development.

Day News Briefs Highlights From Around The World

Washington Mrs John Hays Hammond dies. London Mellon talks with Montague Norman at Bank of England. St Paul temperatures reach 104 in northwest. Los Angeles mother of two slain by jealous admirer. Nantes 75 St Philibert disaster victims buried. Kansas City girl parachuting for thrill dies in river. Sumpter SC three killed four hurt in auto truck crash. St Clairsville eight hurt in clash between mine guards and pickets. Sandwich Ontario five hurt in hydrogen gas explosion. Pontiac Willis M Brewer former American Legion vice commander sentenced for embezzlement. New York Dutch Schultz captured after gun fight with detectives he thought rivals.

Washington John Hays Hammond London Mellon Montague Norman Bank of England St. Paul Los Angeles Nantes St. Philibert Kansas City Sumpter S. C St. Clairsville Sandwich Ont Pontiac Willis M. Brewer American Legion New York Dutch” Schultz Bronx

Worker Fatally Hurt In Quarry Collapse Near Martinsburg

Walter Snyder aged 30 died from injuries after a boulder rolled onto him at the quarry where he worked. He suffered a fractured skull and back. The body was sent to Shepherdstown for burial.

Martinsburg W. Va Walter Snyder Shepherdstown

Veterans to camp in Schenley Park

Veterans of the eightieth division A E B F travel to their twelfth national convention in Pittsburgh starting August 6. They will bring camping gear and use Schenley Park as a deluxe city tenting area with nearby showers, a pool, and woodland groves. Downtown attractions and Carnegie library are a short walk away. Many veterans from Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania are expected to drive, with some seeking railroad reduced fares through national headquarters in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Schenley Park Fort Pitt Canadian Woods Argonnen Carnegie Library Blue Ridge Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania Hightieth Association Plaza

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LOGAL Airplane Model League Wright Field, Laboratories Bahai Advertising Federation Amande Wilson Pol Larkin Sears Gaylord Prentiss Trene United Modern Dentists Princeton Ave The Associated Press San Francisco Chesterfield Hesterfield Liacerr & Myras Tosacco Ca
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