Masons Plan George Washington Bicentennial Fete
The Bluefield Masonic lodge hosts a George Washington bicentennial celebration tonight at the Graham Methodist church auditorium with a program starting at 8 o clock. The event features an unveiling of an old painting of the Father of His Country, an invocation by Rev. B T Sells, and an address by Dr H W Moore, introduced by K C Patty. A banquet for Masons follows in the Masonic dining hall with participants from district 45 and Bluefield units.
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Graham Methodist Church
Bluefield
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District 45
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W. Va
B. T. Sells
8.W. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
K. C. Patty
H. B. Frazier
Business Men's Club
Masonic Fraternity
United States
Monthly social and homemaker meetings plus local moves
T L class of Memorial Baptist church will meet at 2 30 Thursday at Mrs H A Willis home. Homemaker class gathers Friday at 7 45 at Mrs J B Dudley on Tazewell avenue. Saunders family and Julia attend shower and farewell at Williamson by Ladies Aid society. Colonel Saunders will join for refreshments. Akers move to Bluefield from Sprigg. he works as telegrapher for Norfolk and Western. Mrs Akers Dorotha Hays daughter of Dr L S Hays of Louisa Ky. Dr Hays heads new hospital at Louisa.
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T. L. Class
Memorial Baptist Church
H. A. Willis
J. B. Dudley
Tazewell Avenue
Cok
J. B. Saunders
Mrs. Saunders
Julia Saunders
Williamson
Saunders
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist
Colonel Saunders
J. W. Akers
Bluefield
Sprigg
Mr. Akers
Norfolk and Western
Dorothy Hays
L. S. Hays
Louisa
Hays
Walter Devore Wins Mail Handling Bid for Bluefield Route
A total of 44 bidders sought the contract to handle United States mail between the Bluefield Virginia post office and the Norfolk and Western passenger station. Walter Devore under bid all others and received the award with an understood $35 monthly bid.
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United States
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
Walter Devore
Beanst Beetle Invades Patches More This Summer
The Mexican bean beetle is reported more plentiful this season than ever before. Donald Sanders of the Sanders estate says beetles feed on his bean patch three meals daily and more. Also, local fans demand clock accuracy for the Schmeling Sharkey bout after a time mix up caused several rounds to be missed.
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Donald Sanders
Sanders
Schmeling-Sharkey
Home Of H. C. Hudgins Destroyed By Flames
Fire raged through the Bluefield Virginia residence of H. C. Hudgins in Rollins Hollow yesterday afternoon around 2 30. Mrs Hurgins was away visiting a neighbor and the house burned with contents including clothes and furniture. Firefighters tapped distant water lines and could not stop the blaze. insurance is believed to partially cover the loss.
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H. C. Hudgins
Rollins Hollow
Bluefield
Virginia Side Personal Notices
Mrs BE H Ruehl and her son Buddy left for Onarga Illinois to visit her old home. Edgar Graham from Gate City visits his mother Mrs J B Graham and recently moved to Gate City to practice law. Mrs R C Anderson travels to Wellston Ohio to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Clint Bowling. Mrs J H Holbrook will return to her Wrights valley summer home after recovery. Mrs A O Cooper hosts elder Mrs McNealy of Rock Mount and her son and daughter. Rev and Mrs B T Sells return from Grant Grayson county with son Leonard. Miss Lacy Kate Presley Madelyn Yowt John and Robert Anderson of Bluefield go to Norfolk for Virginia State Christian Endeavor convention with Mise mother Mrs W C Presley.
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BE. H. Ruehl
Buddy
Onarga
Ill
Edgar Graham
Gate City
J. B. Graham
Graham
R. C. Anderson
Wellston
Ohio
Clint Bowling
J. H. Holbrook
Wright's Valley
A. O. Cooper
McNealy
Rock Mount
B. T. Sells
Grant
Grayson County
Leonard
Lacy Kate Presley
Madelyn Yowt
John
Robert Anderson
Bluefield
Norfolk
Virginia State Christian Endeavor
Mise
W. C. Presey
Eight room house furnace suited for installation
Second hand hot air furnace suitable for installation in an eight room house. From Neff and Harman in Bluefield Virginia with an adjacency noted as 2 1.
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Neff and Harman
Bluefield
Virginia
Adj
Panther tale ties Logan to local panther sightings
Copies of a Pittsburgh paper note Logan West Virginia attorney J E Greever identified panther screams as proof of a creature in that region. Hunters speculate the Logan panther may be the same animal that frightened a berry picker and sparked excitement here last summer.
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Pittsburgh
Logan
W. Va
J. E. Greever
Tazewell County
Miss Pearle Young to Try for Olympic Games
Miss Pearle Young daughter of Rev H H Young of Bluefield Virginia and a William and Mary graduate will try out this week in Philadelphia for the Olympic preliminaries. She is accompanied by her mother Mrs Young who left for Williamsburg to travel with her daughter en route stopping in Lynchburg where her son attends college.
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Pearle Young
H. H. Young
Bluefield
College of William and Mary
Philadelphia
Miss Young
Plans for West Virginia air tour weekend fete
Bluefield awaits a Sunday air fete as part of the first West Virginia air tour. Prominent guests include George Haldeman piloting a Bellanca air bus and Genevieve Pixler flying a Curtis Junior pusher. The program features balloon ascension and stunt contests with a prize from Joyce Jewelry. Admission to grounds is free with a 50 cent parking fee aiding the city's unemployment fund.
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Charleston
Harvey Amos
Bluefield
West Virginia
Mr. Amos
Air Tourists
Jackson's Mills
Goodwill
George Haldeman
Transatlantic Flier
Bellanca Air
Morris-Hinkle Flying Service
Williamson
Genevieve Pixler
Roy L. Pixler
West Virginia State Board of Aeronautics
Curtis
Pixler
Amos
White Sulphur Springs
Weston
West Virginian
Joyce Jewelry Comany
Frank Turner
Huntington
Turner
Lieut
Hart Starke
Lieuenant Starke
Amon
West Virginia air tour returns to Point Pleasant site
After a program of air maneuvers, races, parachute dropping and stunt exhibitions, the sixteen planes in the West Virginia air tour returned to Point Pleasant and Gallipolis to await morning departures for Huntington. Businessmen of Point Pleasant and Gallipolis hosted the visitors on their first stop since Charleston.
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W. Ve
Sxteen
Twin City
Gallipolis
Ohio
Friends Attend Rites For Mrs Thornton
A large concourse of friends attended the funeral services yesterday afternoon for Mrs. C. W. Thornton who died Monday night at 2012 Jefferson Street. The rites were at College Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Howard L. Weeks officiating, assisted by Dr. J. Taylor Stinson and Rev. Isaac Wright. Flowers filled the church and the procession proceeded to Monte Vista cemetery for committal.
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C. W. Thornton
Jefferson Street
College Avenue Baptist Church
Howard L. Weeks
J. Taylor Stinson
Bluefield College
Isaac Wright
Monte Vista Cemetery
Pocahontas Coal Tax Suit Opens in Federal Court
Arguments were heard in the U S district court in the Pocahontas Coal and Coke company v Sheriff Will P Cook and others seeking about 33145 39 in taxes alleged to have been illegally collected Judge George W McClintic reserved decision The suit is the only one of several Wyoming county taxpayers to bring the matter to federal court and seeks recapture of taxes paid plus costs The case follows prior state rulings upholding the tax collection and payment of the full amount by the other plaintiffs.
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United States District Court
Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company
Will P. Cook
Wyoming County
George W. McClintic
W. M. Ritter
Howell M. Tanner
State Supreme Court
William
Society Brief Highlights Red Cross Visitor Visit
Mrs. Lauretta Muir a West Virginia Red Cross representative visits the city to lead a social welfare meeting. The conference is set for this afternoon at 1 30 on the mezzanine of the West Virginian hotel and all interested women are urged to attend.
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Lauretta Muir
West Virginia
American Red Cross
Personal News From Town District
Buddy Witter has been ill for several days at his Norfolk street residence. Miss Beth Ward left Wednesday afternoon for a visit with relatives in Tazewell. Miss Susie Haley returned to work in Beckley after spending the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs F C Haley.
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Buddy Witter
Norfolk Street
Beth Ward
Tazewell
Susie Haley
Beckley
F. C. Haley
Haley
Local families enjoy weekend travels and visits
Mr. and Mrs. William A Haley hosted a guest to Beckley. J. B. Belcher family spent the week end at their Wolf creek cabin. C. W. Smith returned from Charleston Huntington. Dr. W. G. Wagoner and daughter Helen visited relatives in North Carolina. They traveled via Ga lax Va and were greeted by Mrs. Wagoner and G Jr. Also joining homeward plan was Mrs. Wners niece Miss Wylma Lou for two weeks.
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William A. Haley
Beckley
J. B. Belcher
Wolf Creek
C. W. Smith
Charleston
Huntington
W. G. Wagoner
Helen
North Lina
Galax
Double relief in Italy helps housing in Mussolini era
In Messina Italy workers under Mussolini's public works program built low rent apartments in six months for 1112 families at a cost of 500000 dollars. The program provided jobs and addressed a housing shortage.
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Messina
Italy
Mussolini
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