Matz Defends Tax Stance Amid Bluefield License Dispute
Max Matz hotel and theater operator replies to G. T. Leslie blaming exemption while noting his firm pays about 700 dollars annually in license fees, far above the highest local rate of 160 dollars for businesses with far greater gross receipts. He says homeowners should not bear merchant taxes and reiterates willingness to pay more if needed.
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Bluefield
Max Matz
G. T. Leslie
Leslie
Methodist picnic and meeting at Rock church
The Rock West Virginia news notes the Methodist Sunday school annual picnic and all day meeting at the church with Montcalm choir music in the morning and C. E. Lundy presiding elder for the afternoon service Plans include discussion of a new church erection. Also reports births moves and local visits among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tyree
Glenna Geraldine
BE. G. Branscom
Glen Stumpey
Violet Elizaeth
Meryleen
Lucian Bailey
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Fred Young
Will Dalton
McDowell
Aubrey Bailey
Violet Bailey
Bluefield
P. W. Diton
Worth
W. Young
Bridge party and birthday celebration in Mullens
Mrs. Sam Stratton hosted five tables of bridge at her Highland avenue home Friday evening with Mrs. H F Wallace winning high and Mrs. E A Copeland low. A birthday party for Millerey Thomas followed at Martin's Tea Room on June 13 with ice cream roses and favors. Several locals attended and gifts were exchanged. Miss Janeth Early had an appendectomy at the local hospital Tuesday evening. Dolly Strong returned home after a month in Warrensville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Agee
Ward White
W. W. Pollock
Paul Markowitz
G. D. Connor
Mildred McNutt
Ethel Kinzer
Mary Frances Harold
Marriage of Beulah Oney and Jimmie Binford in Mullens
Miss Beulah Oney and Jimmie Binford of Mullens wed quietly at the home of Rev. G F Thomas in Mullens. The couple left for Fairmont for a brief gun club meeting and a 10 day tour before returning. Mrs. Binford, daughter of Mrs. A A Oney of Princeton, is a Princeton High School and Princeton Hospital graduate and long time Mullens hospital nurse. Binford, son of James A Binford of Selma Alabama, has led Sands and Company’s South Mullens store for years as manager.
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Beulah Oney
Jimmie Binford
Mullens
G. F. Thomas
First Methodist Church
Fairmont
Binford
State Gun Club
Local residents visit family and shop across towns
Mrs. and Mrs. R N Satterfield guests of the Keelys this week. Mrs. W H Akers visits her brother in Shawsville Virginia. Parrishs return home after time with relatives in Christiansburg and Roanoke. Notley Thomas and Lois shop in Beckley. Gates returns home after treatment in Beckley hospital. Rodney Steele and son visit Baileysville. Annie Catherine Delp heads to Lewisburg for summer visit. Akers family visits James Akers in Christiansburg. Shrewsbury returns from Mount Airy trip. N D Trent and several others shop in Bluefield. Perry Cook heads to Greenbrier for mother Armanda McClung's death. Elizabeth Borden of Bluefield...
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R. N. Satterfield
Mullens
R. Keeley
W. H. Akers
Shawsville
B. F. Parrish
Christiansburg
Roanoke
Notley Thomas
Lois
Elizabeth Thomas
Beckley
L. O. Gates
Moran Avenue
Rodney Steele
Rodney Jr
Baileysville
Annie Catherine Delp
Lewisburg
Dot
Virginia
R. Akers
R. D. Jr
Randy
James Akers
C. E. Shrewsbury
Mt. Airy
N. C
N. D. Trent
Sam Pearis
J. R. Keeley
Virginia Rae
Lewis King
Bluefield
Perry Cook
Greenbrier
Armanda McClung
Elizabeth Borden
Blue
Revival notes and local visits in Duhring West Virginia
Tuesday night revival attendance includes Rev. Lundy Montcalm and Rev. Staley Arista with several area preachers. Journeys and family visits trend through Duhring with Edwards Maye Kingrea at West Jefferson North Carolina and many locals attending or hosting events. A hospital case in Bluefield concerns Everett Taylor with a finger infection possibly leading to amputation.
Revival to Begin in Bluewell This Monday Night
Miss Pauline Guilion and Junior Hall hosted twenty youths Tuesday at Mrs. L. D. Dalton’s home. Evangelist Frank Heiling of Kimberlin Heights Tenn. from Johnson Bible College will start a revival here Monday night with all services open to the public. Other local movements include visits by Albert Mitchell, P. F. Wallace and James Wallace to Clifton Forge on business and several neighbors visiting relatives around Brushfork and Glenwood Park.
Giles county chamber backs county manager plan at Narrows meeting
Giles county chamber of commerce met in Narrows on Friday with few attendees. Mayor D W Mason of Pearisburg urged county manager form of government and a study committee was appointed including A B E Shumate John C Fox R T Linkous J L Dillon W C Caudill Bob Woods and others to present proposals at the next session.
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Narrows
Giles County
Senate
A. BE. Shumate
John C. Fox
R. T. Linkous
J. L. Dillon
D. W. Mason
W. C. Caudill
Bob Woods
Social notes: area residents visit relatives and travel
Mrs. John C. Fox returns from Virginia Beach aboard the Pocahontas. Porter H. Kirk leaves for six weeks at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Mrs. B. Sproles and Billy Kirk visit Wise relatives. Several guests from Covington and Galax spend weekends with local families. Mrs. Glenn heads to Edinburg for weeks with kin. Dr. and Mrs. Newton weekend in Sanford with Newtons' parents. Mrs. Lloyd and children stay with Trout family in town. Mrs. Killey of Vivian, W Va visits. Mrs. Heslip returns home.
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John C. Fox
Pocahontas
Virginia Beach
Porter H. Kirk
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Kirk
Narrows
Rich Creek
Glen Lyn
Billy Kirk
Wise
A. J. Oliver
Pauline Coburn
Schmader
Covington
W. C. Coburn
H. M. Kingrea
Galax
Preston Qusienberry
Barren Springs
Laverne Kingrea
A. B. Glenn
Edinburg
Joseph Pecerilla
Montgomery
W. Va
Shrine ceremonial draws attendees from Roanoke area
Mrs. J. A. Vaughn remains home for several weeks as Roanoke residents attend the Shrine ceremonial of Kazim temple on Saturday. Attending included A. Ray Johnston C. K. Thigpen F. D. Bell A. W. Lynch and R. Adair.
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J. A. Vaughn
Roanoke
A. Ray Johnston
C. K. Thigpen
F. D. Bell
A. W. Lynch
R. Adair
Soldiers of Service film to be shown at hotel
Restaurant and hotel workers in the area are invited to attend a screening of the motion picture Soldiers of Service at the West Virginian hotel. The event is aimed at informing staff about military service experiences and related themes.
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West Virginian Hotel
National Restaurant Film to Be Shown in Key Cities
At 8 30 on Wednesday night June 24 the National Restaurant Association prepared film Soldiers of Service will tour Bluefield West Virginia and other state cities. Robert J. Wilson field secretary will accompany the screening as state president G T Leslie announced yesterday. The film details common faults in restaurants and how to correct them inviting both employees and operators to view.
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Sig
National Taurant Association
Robert J. Wilson
Washington
National Association
Bluefield
G. T. Leslie
Soldiers of Service
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Vorresp
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D. EE
Thomas Corresp
Duhring
Mr. Lundy
Montcalm
John Staley
Arista
John Foley
Matoaka
Charlie Subiett
Grundy
Dewey Templeton
Gene Maye
Clifford Kingrea
West Jefferson
Everett Taylor
Bluefield Sanitarium
Carl Lowe
Burlington
Fred Hurst
Jeff Peters
Frank
Orthie
Bluewell
Smith Jones
Pauline
E. C. Vaughn
Poe
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Bus Hurst
Princeton
Harold Scott
Billy Shrewsbury
Bishop
Charlie Sublett
Joyce Ann Hill
Frank Hill
Tom Lowe
Sam Foy
Carl Foy
Mountain Lake
Wetzel Williams
Fay
Athens
B. E. Thomas
Geneva Hurst
Winding Gulf
McComas
Bonnie Bell
Edna Shrader
Ruth Hurst
Dug Scott
Ingram Branch
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J. D. Kirby
Oakley Prigg
Norma Jean
S. L. Fanning
Weiner
Paul Dillon
Rufus Witt
Rufus Junior
Verlie
Carlyle Mahaffey
Willard Ed
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Eugene
Arnold Shrader
Marie Witt
C. B. Mullin
Viola
William
Ed Saddler
Sidney Saddler
Ed Little
Ruth
Earle
S. W
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Frank Heiling
Porter Davis
Douglas
Ed Scott
Clayton Bishop
Margaret Lovern
Isabel Lovern
Wade Sexton
Viola Mullin
W. G. Argast
Newark
N. J
A. J. Dillon
Roy Knight
Goodwill
L. Fanning
Juanita Dillon
FE. C. Vaughn
Bill Wellsnd
Alex Saddler
Juanita
Mae
Moore Ie
Virginia Holloway
Bramwell
Yost
Hubert Dillon
J. C. Mitchell
Peggy
Mary Alice
Shirley
Rockview
John Hare
Lonie Shrader
Elizabeth Boles
Elizabeth Boles Group
Spode
Wedgwood
LENOX
Haviland
Fostoria
Binefield Lurniture Company
Bluewell, W. Va
Narrows, VA
Giles County Stock Yards
Washington, D. Ca
William Hestip
Hagen Slusser
J. K. Hammer
Blacksburg
James Hammer
Chatham, Va
H. H. Hammer
L. H. Vaughn
Virginian
Maytag Company
Bland St
Welch
Wytheville
FORD
Ford Motor Company
Frep Waring
Columbia
United States
Universal Credit Company
R. E. Matticks
Bluefield Ave
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