Potatoes Held For Price Rise By Virginia North Carolina Governors
Governor Peery of Virginia urges potato growers to withhold shipments until prices improve. North Carolina officials echo the call as growers face costs of 2 1 2 dollars per barrel to produce and ship while market prices dip to 1 50 or less. Fertilizer costs rose sharply this spring, contributing to the potato growers plight and the absence of legal power for a true potato holiday.
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North Carolina
George ©. Peery
Virginia
Peery
Conflicting Views From Virginia on End of Congress
Richmond reports reveal rivalry in the Virginia delegation over the seventy third session. Representative Flannagan praised jobs and improved conditions, while Senators Glass and Byrd faced criticism for opposing AAA amendments and clashing with the Roosevelt administration. Byrd acted decisively against the agricultural bill, drawing national attention.
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Richmond
Virginia
Congress
Flannagan
Senator Byrd
AAA
Senators Glass
Byrd
Roosevelt
Glass
Blue Eagle
Senate
Rainfall Boosts Crops Across Bluegrass Counties
Farmers report Monday’s rain bringing quick response from crops. Indications point to a strong corn crop with oats and meadows small, and wheat yields about half. Meadows in many communities are barely harvestable.
Bluefield poised to host major heavyweight boxing boom
Rumor says Bluefield Virginia may become the center for heavyweight boxing after the Virg inia boxing law passed and signed by the governor. Norwich, Richmond and Roanoke are named as promoters with Greater Bluefield expected to lead a large scale exchange of leather in ten round bouts.
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Bluefield
General Assembly
Norfolk
Richmond
Roanoke
Greater Bluefield
Relief Conditions In Georgia On Verge Of Crisis
Reporters from Georgia visiting Bluefield confirm widespread relief distress in several counties. Bibb County Macon shows 19,209 on relief rolls out of 77,000 residents while Georgia overall pays only 4.25 dollars monthly per person. Mrs Frances J Hatton, charity head in Macon, warns starvation is imminent for many. The New York Times Sunday featured a Macon report detailing these deplorable conditions.
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Bluefield
Georgia
Bibb County
Macon
Frances J. Hatton
New York Times
Lonesome cooing dove attracts attention on Hicks Hill
A lone dove on Hicks Hill south of Tazewell avenue draws neighborhood notice. The bird reportedly mourns a lost mate, reflecting its lifelong mating habit. A Montgomery county tale recalls a man whose hair whitened after a dove appeared following a family death.
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Hicks Hill
Tazewell Avenue
Montgomery County
Virginia
Kathrine James Rites Held At Memorial Church
Funeral services for Miss Kathrine James are set for 2 30 PM at Memorial church with Rev H A Willig presiding. Burial will follow in Maple Hill. Miss James died Monday night in Embrey court after a year long illness. She was a longtime Baptist member living with sister Frances James near sister in law Mrs W K Graves. Pallbearers include A G Taylor A A Wallace C W Newton R T Newton J G Denny B E McQueen W L Stout. Flower bearers are T E L class members of Memorial Baptist church.
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Katherine James
Memorial Church
H. A. Willig
Maple Hill
Miss James
Embrey Court
The
Baptist Church
Miss Frances James
Inlaw
W. K. Graves
A. G. Taylor
A. A. Wallace
C. W. Newton
R. T. Newton
J. G. Denny
B. E. McQueen
W. L. Stout
Memorial Baptist Church
Virginia side trip to Bristol for Presbyterian meeting
A party from Virginia traveled to Bristol on Tuesday to attend the Appalachian Synod young people's conference of the Presbyterian church. Members include Mrs. W. H. Speed, Mrs. Harold Speed, Ted Fix, Ernest Sowers, Virginia Mae Speed, Ben T. Graham, Elizabeth White, and others.
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Bristol
Young People’s Conference of
The
Appalachian Synod of the Presbyterian Church
W. H. Speed
Harold Speed
Ted Fix
Ernest Sowers
Virginia Mae Speed
Ben T. Graham
Elizabeth White
Reverend H Keyes Leads Week at Sullins College
Rev H Keyes and Mrs Keyes with their daughter Nancy head a one week institute at Sullins College. Dr W W Arrowood of Tazewell is among the instructors.
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H. Graham Keyes
Bluefield Adds Songbird Margaret Dudley To Local List
Sunday in a Bluefield church featured Miss Margaret Dudley home from college with an excellent voice. Dudley daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Dudley is popular among a wide circle of friends.
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Bluefield
Margaret Dudley
Miss Dudley
J. S. Dudley
Virginia to require new driver permits by July first
All motorists in Virginia must obtain a new driver's permit by July 1 or face legal penalties. A 50 cent fee covers the permit cost when sent to Richmond. Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner W. C. Breckenridge will be in Bluefield Virginia on Thursday to issue permits.
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Virginia
Richmond
W. C. Breckenridge
Bluefield
Ballard Family Gathers for 73rd Birthday in Lindside West Virginia
The Ballard family held a birthday celebration for Mrs. M C Ballard at their Lindside home on June 17. Guests included numerous children grandchildren and great grandchildren from nearby towns. The couple also marked their 57th wedding anniversary with the gathering.
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M. C. Ballard
Lindside
W. Va
Local families listed in extended Ballard gathering
Union and Ballard families from Lindside Princeton Rich Creek Hunters Springs gather with numerous children and relatives including Katherine Anna Mae Arthur Clinton Thomas Glen Jackie J C Jack Billie Marion Helen and Elizabeth Bonham in a large family grouping with multiple surnames present.
Notable Visitors and Local Family News
Miss Virginia Stone of St. Louis visits sister Mrs. L. Alexander and is noted as a leading woman educator. Culley James returns from Bristol for summer vacation. Mrs. Lena RE Peters spends several days with her brother and sister Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Draper in Abney West Virginia.
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Virginia Stone
St. Louis
L. Alexander
Stone
Culley James
Bristol
Lena RE. Peters
C. M. Draper
Abney
W. Va
Astor ended engagement not fiance in Astor Gillespie case
The New York American reports John Jacob Astor ended the engagement by telling Miss Gillespie he did not love her and would not marry anyone for a long time. The paper says he later apologized after a rendezvous and returned the diamond ring.
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New York
L'Affaire
Astor-Gillespie
John Jacob Astor
Eileen Gillespie
New York American
Astor
Miss Gillespie
Astor Gillespie romance ends over travel plans
The piece reports Mrs Watts Sherman as a leading wealth holder and notes a sharp clash in the Astor Gillespie dispute. It states Astor sought a New Zealand honeymoon, while the Gillespies urged a shorter distance due to their daughter's health.
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Vitrolic
Miss Gillespie
W. Watts Sherman
America
Astor
Lindbergh Family Hints at New Baby Arrival
Daily News reports Anne Morrow Lindbergh has visited Dr Edward Hawks in New York for three weeks amid speculation of a new child. John Morrow Lindbergh’s parents Col. and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh remain guarded and unavailable for comment.
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New York
The
Daily News
John Morrow Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Edward M. Hawks
Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr
Hawks
Morrow
Englewood
N. J
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