Local Firm Receives New Shipment Of Calif Redwood
The Georgia Lumber company of Bluefield has just received its third carload of redwood from the Pacific Lumber company of California. Redwood timber is praised for decay resistance, fire resistance, and insect resistance, with forests producing up to 200000 board feet per acre. The company highlights forest management and a six acre reforestation nursery started in 1923, now producing millions of trees annually to plant 12,000 acres. Redwood use ranges from battery separators to siding, furniture, and boxes, with notable trees noted near Sciotia and Bull Creek flat. The firm invites visits to view their redwood stock at Bluefield avenue.
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Georgia Lumber Company
Pacific Lumber Company
California
Bluefield
Sclotia
Redwood Highway
Sciotia
Bull Creek
Humboldt County
Fort Ross J
San Francisco
Bluefield Avenue
Modern gas ranges mimic the car in speed and control
The article argues that gas ranges match modern cars in flexible speed from slow to fast. It compares instant full heat, adjustable heat control, no-draft ventilation, and wearless efficiency to automotive features, urging readers to choose modern, efficient appliances for home use.
Burgess Electric Showcases Fifth Frigidaire Carload
Burgess Electric reports rapid Frigidaire demand with a fifth carload arriving in Bluefield. I N Fuqua notes orders outpaced any similar period as General Motors stabilizes production. The display highlights Frigidaire's three moving parts meter-miser unit and strong showroom stock at Bland Street. Burgess also markets Westinghouse Hotpoint and Link-Belt gear with a trusted service department.
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Burgess Electric Company
Bluefield
I. N. Fuqua
General Motors Corporation
Ing
Bland Street
Westinghouse
Mercer County Bar Association Plans Annual Banquet
The Mercer County Bar association will hold its thirty third annual banquet at the West Virginian hotel Thursday at 7 p m. The event was postponed from December 1935. Committee members include Joseph M Sanders Jr Bernard McClaugherty Jr and Thomas H Scott. The program features a speech by A W Reynolds Sr on Fifty six Years at the Bar with talks by H F Porterfield W W Rogers John R Pendleton Jerome Katz Broughton Johnson and John Kee. Musical selections are by Evangeline Donohue and Mrs Dennis Bragg. A 2 30 p m business meeting precedes the banquet with addresses by Arthur F Kingdon and Sidney J Kwass. Distinct guests include Judge George W McClintic George S Neal Judge Howell M Tanner Judge John M McGrath and others.
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Mercer County Bar Association
West Virginian
Joseph M. Sanders Jr
Bernard McClaughtery Jr
Thomas H. Scott
America the Beautiful
Joe B. Overmyer
First Presbyterian Church
Bernard McClaugherty Sr
A. W. Reynolds Sr
Princeton
W. Va
H. F. Porterfield
W. W. Rogers
John R. Pendleton
Jerome Katz
Broughton Johnson
John Kee
Evangeline Donohue
Dennis Bragg
Arthur F. Kingdon
Sidney J. Kwass
Walter G. Burton
Luther G. Scott
Association
George W. McClintic
Federal Court
George S. Neal
Bluefield
Howell M. Tanner
Circuit Court
Mercer County
John M. McGrath
Criminal Court of
Thompson Burgess Takes Maryland Summer Posting
Thompson Burgess son of Mr and Mrs A Burgess accepts a summer position with the engineering department of the Maryland State Road Commission. He will be stationed in Baltimore and plans to return to Bluefield College in September to resume studies.
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Thompson Burgess
Last Word in Modern Cooking Equipment Ad
An advertisement touts the 1986 model with a 1936 engine, promising complete flexibility smoothness and economy of operation and urging readers that it is worth buying for future efficiency.
West Virginia Virginia Motorists in Safe Driver Drive
The Bluefield Automobile Club joins the I T Safety Foundation in naming a First National Safe Driver Motorcade to New York this August. Applicants must hold a clean ten year driving record with 50 000 miles and no accidents or traffic violations.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Bluefield Automobile Club
American Automobile Association
I. T. Safety Foundation
New York
L. G. Scott
American Automobile On
I. T. Foundaon
Good Hardware Described as Vital to Building Quality
The article notes that good hardware on buildings matters, explaining how builders rely on architects and hardware specialists to choose locks and trim. It highlights Corbin Co. adapting antique styles, Eureka Hardware selling Corbin in Bluefield, and a Concord State Teachers dormitory project in Athens West Virginia showcasing experience in builders hardware.
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P. and F. Corbin Co
New Britain
Conn
Corbin
Builders Hardware
Builders
Eureka Hardware Co
Corbin Hardware
Bluefield
Concord State Teachers College
Athens
W. Va
Bluefield Sees Record Building Activity Aimed This Year
Coastal city records show 36 building permits issued since January totaling 188 286 dollars. Major project includes a four story Montgomery Ward addition and remodel. Nine new residences consented with more underway in Cumberland Heights and other areas.
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Bluefield
R. W. Honaker
Montgomery Ward
Cumberland Heights
Jimmy Rantis and the Bluefield Restaurant Ethos
In Bluefield the article extols Jimmy Rantis and his dining hub for blending business grit with hospitality. It praises his long local roots, Army service, and public service through the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, portraying his restaurant as a communal centerpiece and model of balanced meals.
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Jimmy
Rantis
Bluefield
American Legion
Veterans’ of Foreign Wars
Jimmy Rantis
Bluefield Motor Club to Lead Southeastern Motoring Program
The Bluefield Automobile club will lead a broader safety civic and service program by motor clubs in eleven southeastern states following a Lake Lure conference. Miss Brammer noted regional club reports predict 15 to 200 percent membership gains and a tourist travel boom as more roads and legislation improve travel conditions.
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Bluefield Automobile Club
Southeastern
Lake Lure
N. C
Pearle A. Brammer
Brammer
Southeast
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Community Savings and Loan Company
Bluefield Real Estate
Bland
Raleigh
THE
Chicago House Furnishing Company
RED Star
Platnick Brothers
Roanoke ST
Nunnally
Bluefield Floral
Peery Bldg
Monte Vista Park
Bluefield, W. VA
Burgess Electric
BAR Association
West
Maryland
Mercer Funeral Home
Montcalm
Matoaka
Bluefield Gas
A. Z. Peters
Bland St
Logal Auto Club
Eureka
Forest City Paint
Bailey Lumber Co
Bluefield Ave
NEW National Cleaners & Dyers, Inc
J. B. Wooldridge
Mer
Nee Seld
W. V
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Bluefield Motor Club
Princeton Ave
Oppo
N.&w
James Rantis
Royal Cafe
Federal St
West Va
Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Goody's Drug Store
East End Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland & South Sts
Associated Hospitals, Inc
Citizens
Insurance Brokers
Northfork-Clark
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