Camp Roland 10 Open for July Scout Camp
Camp Roland 10 opens July 8 under Boy Scouts of America supervision with Rev Paul L Roger as director and Clark M Brown as assistant. Vocals include leaders John Magan Glen Edmondson Jim Pierce Herbert Gottlieb Richard Repree. fees 6 weekly, 11 for two weeks, no refunds except illness.
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Any
Stee
Southern Westginia Area
John Magan
Bluefield
Glen Edmondson
Jim Pierce
Welch
Herbert Gottlieb
Richard Repree
Bugier
Bluce
Scout
G. L. Farr
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Reno F. Howard
McDowell County
Harry ©. Weller
General Western Dief
Norfolk and Western
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions Clubs
John W. Ruble Hurt In Street Car Crash
John W. Ruble, 55, injured Friday when his car collided with a street car on Bland street, was removed from St. Luke's hospital to his Bramwell road home. No fractures were found. police noted Ruble was driving north on Bland when his car struck a southbound trolley after attempting to pass a truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Ruble
Bland Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Bramwell Road
Ruble
Reverend Paul L Royer Named Scout Camp Director
H Reverend Paul L Royer pastor of Immanuel Lutheran church will direct the Boy Scout camp at Wolf Creek Bland county opening July 8. He has long been active in the Scout movement in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Royer
Immanuel Lutheren Church
Wolf Creek
Bland County
Rainbow Summertime Bedspreads and Kids Suits At Fretwells
Classified items list Rainbow Summertime bedspreads in large and single sizes with a Monday price 98c and children wool jersey bathing and sun suits in red blue and green sizes 2 to 4 years were 98c now 68c at Fretwell's Phone 334. Also cleaning and pressing of white clothes at New Rainbow Cleaners Bluefield with phone 1020 and mention of Bluefield Business College courses at 603 Bailey building with manager W H Cunningham phone 474. Lost card case with personal cards offered by L G Crain Pocahontas Va with liberal reward.
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Fretwell's
Fretwell’s
Bluefield Business College
Bailey Building
W. H. Cunningham
Giles Child Run by Car Leaves Boy Bruised in Giles County
Elmer Martin, 18, of Bluff City Virginia is jailed in Pearisburg awaiting a hearing on charges of operating a vehicle under the influence and leaving the scene after allegedly striking 7 year old Billy Douthat near Ripplemead. The boy was taken to St Elisabeth hospital Pearisburg with facial and body injuries.
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Elmer Martin
Bluff City
Giles County
Pearisburg
Martin
E. B. Hedrick
Kb. P. Chariton
Billy Douthat
Robert Douthat
Ripplemead
Douthat
St. Elisabeth Hospital
Chester Stafford
Burgess Seeks Democratic Nomination for State Senate
A. E. Burgess of Bluefield announces candidacy for state senator from the Seventh district. He states he has sold his share of the Twin City Advance, the weekly he founded. The district covers Mercer, Monroe, Summers and Raleigh counties, seeking the seat of Senator A. B. Reynolds Jr. of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. KE. Burgess
Bluefield
Burgess
Twin City Advance
Mercer
Monroe
Summers
Raleigh
A. B. Reynolds Jr
Princeton
Child Strangled to Death in Tazewell Home
James Allen Whitt two year old son of Mr and Mrs W H Whitt was found dead in bed on the Tazewell Bluefield highway east of Tazewell reportedly killed by strangling early last night Funeral services are set for 10 o clock Sunday at the home led by Rev W W Arrowood with Maxwell Cemetery as burial site The mother formerly Miss Leela Lawson daughter of Buckles Dawson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Allen Whitt
W. H. Whitt
Tazewell-Bluefield
Tazewell
W. W. Arrowood
First Presbyterian Church of
Maxwell Cemetery
Leela Lawson
Buckles Dawson
Loyal Friends of Reese Brown Scout Story of Intrigue
The article traces the life of a wealthy woman linked to LaSalle Street and a series of marriages. She amassed a fortune from a deathbed marriage in 1902 to James R. Smith and faced legal challenges over the estate. Subsequent marriages included R. T. Willard and George Francis Scollard, with lavish gifts and large cash assets reported during moves to Washington and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese Brown
LaSalle Street
James R. Smith
St. Luke’s Hospital
Smith
Hecla
Seth F. Crews
George Francis Scollard
Bellingham
Wash
Governor Kump and officials visit merger supporters
Governor Kump and other officials toured the dairy region promising strong aid to the industry. A nighttime parade by the Drum and Bugle corps featured lights on the maneuvers. Over 500 people were fed from a large barbecue lunch prepared for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kump
Rites This Afternoon for Mrs Sarah Tabor
Last rites will be held at Falls Mills Methodist church at 2 p m for Mrs Sarah Francie Tabor 71 who died Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter Mrs J F Page in Yards Va The Rev E W Dean and Rev O H Logan will conduct the service Burial follows in a private Falls Mills cemetery
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Falls Mills Methodist Church
Sarah Francie Tabor
J. F. Page
Yards
E. W. Dean
O. H. Logan
Falls Mills
Dine Abroad Tonight With Special at Jimmy's
A playful local menu item notes a delicious chicken chop suey dinner and mentions shad or shad roe at Jimmy's. It also advertises Rocky Mountain Wild Rainbow Trout and hints at other varied dishes.
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Jimmy's
Rocky Mountain
Woodmen Rally Draws State Leaders at West Virginian
A 150 member Woodmen of the World initiation will take place this afternoon in the West Virginian hotel ball room. Reese Camp No. 66 from Huntington will staff the ceremony led by Captain H. H. Fielder with RE. M. Enright delivering the principal address. State officials from Huntington and Parkersburg join Bluefield leaders C. W. Pace and colleagues in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of the World
West Virginian Hotel
Huntington
W. Va
H. H. Fielder
Postlethwaite Likely to Seek Mercer County Delegate Nomination
M. B. Postlewaite, former city treasurer, is expected to announce as a Democratic candidate for the house of delegates from Mercer County. He is said to be encouraged by friends to file his certificate of candidacy and make a definite statement within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Postlewaite
House of Delegates
Mercer County
Postlethwaite
Funeral Rites Today for A. C. Spotts Jr Kin of Local Folk
Dublin Virginia mourns as funeral rites are held today for A C Spotts Jr 35 a mining engineer and cousin of Dr Charles T St Clair and Dr Wade H St Clair killed in a roof fall in a Kentucky mine Friday He was a V P I graduate and widely known in Bluefield Survived by widow three children his parents and one sister all of Dublin
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Dublin
A. C. Spotts Jr
Charles T. St. Clair
Wade H. St. Clair
Harlan County
Kentucky
Spotts
Bluefield
Additional enrollment of veterans in CCC authorized
Jeff D. Cartwright announced that extra enrollment for the veterans' contingent of the Civilian Conservation Corps is authorized to fill vacancies. West Virginia quota was 207 veterans in April. July quota expected higher. Veterans may contact the Veterans Administration at Charleston or Cartwright in Bluefield or Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff D. Cartwright
National Re-Employment Office
Veterans
Civilian Conservation Corps
West Virginia
Charleston
Mr. Cartwright
Bluefield
Welch
Bluefield Wildlife League to Meet Friday Night
Bluefield WV Wild Life League branch will hold its monthly meeting Friday night at the Railway Y M C A on Roanoke Street. A motion picture exhibit of wild life and a report from the Jack son’s Mill state meeting will be presented. J B Moore secured the film from the national educational bureau of the Y M C A. Local officers urge strong attendance to discuss important matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia
Mann to Attend 32d AAA Annual Meeting in Washington
James E. Mann leaves for Washington to attend the thirty second annual American Automobile Association meeting at the Willard hotel. He has served three years on the national board and is named for another two year term plus a director seat from the local club. The event attracts many AAA members and includes the directors and delegate councillor from the local club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fe, Mann
Washington, D. C
American Automobile Association
Willard Hotel
Mann
National Organization
United States
National Association
Jimmy's Serves Broiled Lobster With Butter Sauce
A restaurant item notes broiled lobster prepared with butter and a sauce said to please the king, highlighting a refined dish at Jimmy's. The brief entry emphasizes a culinary specialty rather than a full menu.
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King
Jimmy
Enjoy A Pair Of Delicious Fried Soft Shell Crabs
Local eatery Jimmy’s offers a feature today with a pair of fried soft shell crabs as a ready to eat bargain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy’e
Lions Convention Awarded to Bluefield for 1935
Bluefield won the 1935 West Virginia Lions convention at Wheeling during the closing session. Bluefield and Charleston had bid in a close contest. Delegates including A. G. Fox and Herbert D. May returned home after the Wheeling event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
West Virginia Lions Club
Wheeling
Charleston
A. G. Fox
Herbert D. May
Beury Visits Sister and Relatives in Bluefield
Beury visited her sister Mrs. O. Otey on Wednesday. Miss Virginia Deiton returned to Bluefield on Thursday after a visit with relatives.
Boston Bull Sets New Birth Record
French Crawford of West Frederick Street boasts a nine pup litter from his 16 pound Boston bull all living, claiming a record as litters usually max five.
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Boston Bull
French Crawford
West Frederick Street
Boston
Crawford
Worth WV double funeral for Mrs Lucinda Harrison and mother
Double funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Mrs Lucinda Harrison and her mother Mrs Mary Ann Sizemore after their deaths at the Harrison home Monday night. Rev G T Gordon and Rev J A Ellison led the rites. Walter Cheek of Algoma is implicated in the slayings. Harrison burial on Crumpler mountain. Sizemore interred near Algoma. Cheek buried near Welch. Cheek’s widow and four children survive, eldest four and a half, youngest three months. Topical note: community shock at first triple slaying in area.
Fried live crabs headline at Jimmy's
A local notice promotes Jimmy's offering a pair of fried live-off shell crabs for a meal. The teaser highlights the restaurant and dish without extra details.
Funeral and wedding notices from Jenkinsones area
Elbert Bonds traveled from Fancy Gap to attend the funeral and burial of Nathan Bonds in Blackstone. Lonnie Hopkins of Roderfield wed Smith McCoy of this area on Monday June 18. McCoy, manager of the Jenkin Jones Barber shop, and Hopkins will live in the Robert Nicholson house. Mrs. R L Boone and her children traveled to Roanoke to attend the funeral of John Clark killed in an automobile accident.
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Jenkinsones
W. Va
Elbert Bonds
Fancy Gap
Nathan Bonds
Blackstone
Raymond Flanner
Miesrothy Dalton
Aaron Dalton
Lonnie Hopkins
Roderfield
Smith McCoy
J. E. Davie
E. F. Hopkins
McCoy
Jenkin Jones
Robert Nicholson
R. L. Boone
Dennis
Ralph
Beatrice
Roanoke
John Clark
Industrial Stores Association Dinner Attendance Report
Tuesday night at the West Virginian hotel in Bluefield the Industrial Stores association held a dinner and monthly meeting attended by H. F. Hancock BE. W. Alley P. J. Bailey M. H. Walker and A. J. Thompson.
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West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield
H. F. Hancock
BE. W. Alley
P. J. Bailey
M. H. Walker
A. J. Thompson
Industrial Stores Association
Ladies' Aid meeting and social plans in Bluefield region
The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs. H. F. Hancock’s home with a new member welcomed. A Pollyanna party is set for July 6 at Mrs. J. W. Pearman’s home. Social refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. E. W. Alley and Mrs. J. L. Vance, with numerous attendees and guests listed. Also noted are visits, hospital stays, and local gatherings involving Bluefield and Gary residents.
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Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
H. F. Hancock
P. J. Bailey
B. W. Alley
Lee Billups
C. E. Caldwell
J. C. Flanner
T. M. Jarvis
Local Sidelights and Visits Across West Virginia towns
A roundup of residents traveling between Martinsville Pocahontas Bluefield Welch and nearby towns. Notables include Miss Girlie Webster visiting Bluefield parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Webster. Louise Alley returning from Gary. and families such as the Baileys Rubles and Murphys visiting relatives in Bluefield Welch and Mud Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ruble
Bobby
Virgil Patrick
Abb’s Valley
A. R. Vance
J. W. Pearman
Bluefield
E. Burns Gibson
Pocahontas
Bluefield Sanitarium
J. L. Vance
Homer Hancock
Frances Hancock
Welch
G. W. Armentrout
J. E. Pressley
Visitors and Weekend Guests In Elkhorn Area
Doris and Nellie Harris visit grandfather J. H. Compton in Falls Mills. Bill Williams of Gary and C. R. Dunman host guests. P. J. Payne and H. H. Payne visit Bluefield. Dolores Burchette visits Welch. J. J. Lincoln returns from a two week tour of Charlottesville Newtown Bethlehem Philadelphia and New York. Pemberton Lincoln takes a New York City summer position. R. L. Brewer guests at Chilhowie. O. G. Blevins spends weekend on his farm near Chilhowie. Angeline Fullone returns from Bluefield visit. Inez Greene and William Bane visit I. J. Greene. J. H. Honaker and son Samuel visit J. W Morris in Welch. Phyllis Cox visits L. M. Lineberry in Gary.
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Elkhorn
W. Va
Doris
Nellie Harris
J. H. Compton
Falls Mills
Bill Williams
Gary
C. R. Dunman
P. J. Payne
H. H. Payne
Bluefield
Dolores Burchette
Welch
John J. Lincoln
Charlottesville
Newtown
Bethlehem
Philadelphia
New York
Pemberton Lincoln
New York City
R. L. Brewer
Chilhowie
O. G. Blevins
Angeline Fullone
Patty Swally
Inez Greene
William Bane
Washington
I. J. Greene
J. H. Honaker
Samuel
Sheets
J. W Morris
Phyllis Cox
L. M. Lineberry
No Visit to Bluefield Without Jimmy's Seafood Dinner
A travel note highlights Bluefield as a stop where visitors should dine at Jimmy's Restaurant for a seafood dinner, emphasizing local flavor and hospitality on a short visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Jimmy
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Camp Roland
L. G. Crain
Giles Child
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
A. E. Burgess
Senate
Shell
Virginia
Small
Tazewell- Bluefield Road
Sarah Tabor
Woodmen
Wild Life League
James E. Mann
THE
AAA
American College of Surgeons
Grunow
N. Y
Warlick Furniture Store
Bluefield, W. VA
Callaway
Bluefield Automobile Club
Lions Convention
Bridge Club
J. T. Jones
William Lindley
Mary Dove
Mabel Gunter
Gladys Otey
Bees Jackson
Crumpler
Homer Bailey
Ashland
Mary
Mildred Dove
McDowell
Bonie Otey
C. E. Parnell
Carl Vincent
H. T. Davis
Worth
Elinor Tosh
Concord College
Athens
W. W. Watkine
Billy
R. A. Tosh
F. BE
Fender
Ernest Reynolds
Bernard Bragg
Junior Mangus
Landon Bragg
Patsy Dugger
T. E. Angle
A. T. Cowan
Ira Owensby
John Liddle
John Harman
Tom Seddon
Arlington
Hallowell
Battersby
England
N. Schofield
Dot Jonas
Killarney
Setliff
Eugene Boggess
Bonnie Otey
Brook Akers
Harry Heshbarger
John Delaney
Stevens’ Clinic
R. ©. Cunningham
Todey
Lal Seabeadee
M. E. White
E. L. Beasley
Bill Joe
Lena Beasley
B. L. Head
Beasley
Bastiana
F. C. Tabor
C. Atkinson
Frank Helmandollar
Blue
A. C. Atkinson
Suny
Elon
E. R. Campbell
Belding Cordette
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