Pocahontas Man Held in Shooting
Delbert Reedy, 27, was shot in the back of the neck Sunday in Pocahontas and is listed in favorable condition at Bluefield sanitarium. Arthur Scott, 50, is in custody in Tazewell County, charged with the shooting following a confrontation with Scott’s brother Talmage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Reedy
Pocahontas
Arthur Scott
Tazewell
Reedy
Bluefield Sanitarium
Talmage Scott
Arthur
W. F. Shumate
Scott
Mary Lee Beauty Shop offers test curl for lasting permanents
City and Coalfield Items note beauty service at Mary Lee Beauty Shop with test curl before a soft wave. Bluefield lodge 85 A F and A M schedules annual officer elections June 22 at 7:30 pm with visitors welcome. White gabardine shorts size 12 to 20 cost $1.00 at Fretwell's, phone 334.
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Mary Lee Beauty Shop
Bluefield Lodge
L. M. Carper
Neighbor Dispute Ignites Shooting Incident
Arthur Scott told officers he fired into the car after being aggravated by the swearing of his embattled neighbors while seated on his porch, the report notes.
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Arthur Scott
Frederick Richmond Suffers Fractured Leg
Frederick Richmond, 13, son of Dr and Mrs F R Richmond of Parkway drive, is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium with a fractured leg after a tram car crash. He and two friends were bruised in a weekend accident on Belle Vue avenue when their coaster wrecked.
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Frederick Richmond
F. 8
Richmond
Parkway Drive
Bluefield Sanitarium
Frederick
Richard Stowers
Bill Alexander
Bellevue Avenue
Fiddling Contest Draws Car Crowds to Richlands
Lyle Kennedy of Joe Woods Harmony won the Sundays fiddling contest at the old-time event in Richlands. A 4500 crowd from Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky attended, with Richlands Rotary Club and school athletic association leading. Traffic was heavy but no accidents reported. Proceeds will fund high school football and uniforms this fall.
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Lyle Kennedy
Joe Woods
Richlands
Virginias
Tennessee
Kentucky
Rotary Club
E. L. Jackson
Pete Tizen
Barnes Sanders
A del Castello
J. C. Eeemary
J. P. Shockey
Sa Peceseda
Funeral Services For Mrs Hildebrand In Ohio
Mrs George Hildebrand 47 born Bluefield died Saturday in Steubenville Ohio funeral at 10 Tuesday from a Steubenville parlor. She had heart ailment and was a Grace Methodist member married 28 years. Survived by son John and brother Ed Caffee of Bluefield Virginia. Previously with Bluefield Telephone Co.
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George Hildebrand
Bluefield
Steubenville
Bean
Dr Greenspon Heads to Optometric Meetings
Dr William Greenspon left Saturday for Rochester New York to attend two major optometric conferences. He will serve as official delegate from West Virginia to the American Optometric Association convention and will preside as president of the state group. The family plans vacation trips to Montreal Quebec and Atlantic City before returning to Bluefield around July 5.
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William Greenspon
Rochester
N. Y
Canada
Greenspon
Billie
Atlantic City
American Academy of Optometry
University of Ester
American Optometric Association
West Virginia
West Virginia Association
Kiwanis Officials Attend Indianapolis Conclave
Hudson Huffard governor of the West Virginia Kiwanis district and R. Cameron attend the Kiwanis International convention in Indianapolis. Cameron is the official delegate from the club while Huffard oversees delegates from 31 West Virginia clubs. Charles H. Archer and the Rev. Prank St represent the Princeton-Athens club.
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Hudson Huffard
Ye Virginia Kiwanis
R. Cameron
Indianapolis
Kiwanis
Mr. Cameron
Huffard
West Virginia
Princeton-Athens
Charles H. Archer
Prank St
Storm kills thirteen across four states and damages many
Southeast ern Michigan faces rehabilitation after a weekend storm that left eight dead and caused extensive property damage. The system cut a path through seven counties with leveled buildings and debris on roads. Three drowned in a capsized boat and other fatalities were tied to lightning and downed power lines. An 81 year old boy also drowned in a field.
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Detroit
Michigan
Russian Aviators Plan Sightseeing Flights
Ambassador Troyanovsky spoke during a lull in welcoming activities about Russia’s aeronautical program. He called the sight-seeing flights an early achievement and said the government desires many flights of this nature, though timing remains uncertain.
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Troyanovsky
Russia
Steel plants reopen as peak six-week strike continues
Workers led by John L. Lewis call out by the United Steelworkers while four major companies refuse to sign contracts. Republic Steel chairman Tom Girdler denounces CI O as irresponsible and threatens to keep the fight alive as mediation board meetings proceed.
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Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Frank Parnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Wilfred Sykes
Inland Steel
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
Roosevelt
Republic Steel Corporation
Committee For Industrial Organization
Republic
C. I
Girdler
Republic and
Youngstown
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
John L. Lewis
Jes P. Taft
Cincinnati
Drug Stores in Lottery Law Test
Two cases against Goodykoontz Drug Stores in Magister McNeal's court allege violations of lottery laws. Prizes of 12.50 and 7.50 were drawn as trade inducements. Trial set for 2 PM with Richardson Kemper for the defense and F Morton Wagner for the state.
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Goodykoontz Stores
Goodykoontz
W. W. McNeal
Richardson and Kemper
F. Morton Wagner
Colonial Theater
Pocahontas Man to Face Hearing in Slaying Case
Harry White, 51, colored, to be arraigned at 1 p m for preliminary hearing before Trial Justice Albert Peery in Pocahontas after he says he shot Richard Knight, 26, colored, in self defense amid Knight’s two alleged assaults including a knife attack.
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Harry White
Richard Knight
Pocahontas Tas
Albert Peery
Pocahontas
White
Knight
Robinson relief plans rejected amid Senate clashes
The Senate rejected a 40 percent contribution plan with a 58 to 25 vote. Senator Glass warned of bankruptcy from government spending while Borah called rising expenditures a paralysis. Robinson backers defended the measure as unfair, and two public works amendments passed without a record vote. A large iron meteorite, the 372 ton Ahnightto, arrived at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
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Byrnes
D-80
Senate
Glass
D-Va
Congress
Borah
Ridaho
Robinson
Kley
D-Ky
Public Works Administration
PWA
Admiral Zee Greenland
American Museum
Natural History
New York
Aly
War Risk Insurance Policy Case Returns To Court
Retrial of Dorse H. Cassell of Monroe County versus the United States government over a war risk insurance policy opened in federal district court yesterday. Only part of the plaintiff's evidence was heard when Judge George W. McClintic adjourned until this morning. The case previously tried at the June term ended in a hung jury. The judge spent the weekend at his Pocahontas County estate and did not reconvene court until 2 PM yesterday.
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Dorse H. Cassell
Monroe County
United States
Federal District Court
George W. McClintic
McClintic
Pocahontas County
Betty Atkinson dies in Roanoke Virginia
Mrs Betty J Atkinson wife of C R Atkinson and sister of C P Claytor of Bluefield died Sunday night at the home of her daughter Mrs P J Pearsall in Roanoke Funeral was held today at 3 30 pm at the Pearsall home with Rev A I Orndorff Interment was in Evergreen Surviving children include Mrs P J Pearsall Russell Robert and John Atkinson of Roanoke Orie B Atkinson of Bedford Mrs G A Miller and G L Atkinson of Miami Fila two brothers R G Claytor of Norfolk and C P Claytor of Bluefield and one sister Mrs J A McAllister of Roanoke Active pallbearers were Aubrey W Wallace Willie Raymond John L J C and E C Marshall.
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Betty J. Atkinson
C. R. Atkinson
C. P. Claytor
Bluefield
P. J. Pearsall
Roanoke
Pearsall
A. I. Orndoff
Evergreen
Russell
Robert and
John Atkinson
Orie B. Atkinson
Bedford
G. A. Miller
G. L. Atkinson
Miami
Fila
R. G. Claytor
Norfolk
J. A. McAllister
Aubrey W. Wallace
Willie Raymond
John L
J. C
E. C. Marshall
Kiwanians Hear Musical Program At Club Meeting
The Bluefield Kiwanis club held a musical program led by James Elmer Brown with Mrs. Lee Barbee and Miss Mary Virginia Brown performing violin and readings. Marion Smith's contralto sang two pieces ending a varied concert that opened with club songs. The event and entertainers were discussed as potential performers with the Mercer delegation to Norton for the Rhododendron festival on July 2 to promote the Mercer centennial.
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Bluefield Kiwanis Club
James Elmer Brown
Mr. Brown
Mercer
Homer A. Holt
Norton
J. D. Kitchen
New
Bluefield Club Names Pastor As Honorary Member
The pastor of the Christian church at Bluefield Virginia was introduced as a new honorary member. Members voted unanimously to skip a meeting on Monday July 5 and noted Independence Day would be celebrated generally.
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The
Christian Church
Bluefield
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