Mrs Ella Marie McMullin Dies After Illness in Bluefield
Mrs Ella Marie McMullin wife of James E McMullin of Highland avenue Bluefield died at 9 30 yesterday after two weeks in the hospital She had lived in Bluefield thirty years born in Dayton Maryland daughter of Mrs J N Phelps Surviving are her husband her mother two sons J E McMullin Jr and Dan McMullin brothers and sisters Funeral at 2 30 Friday at Bland Street Methodist church with burial at Monte Vista park pallbearers and flowerbearers named in notice She influenced local religious life and led the Bland Street church youth circle two decades ago
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Ella Marie McMullin
James E
Highland Avenue
Sterling Grocery Company
Princeton
O Itarium
Bluefield
McMullin
Dayton
Maryland
J. N. Phelps
Augusta Street
Phe
J. E. McMullin Jr
Washington Street
Dan McMullin
C. Dickey
D. C. Mitchell
L. H. Ww. Pi
Co. Phelps
Urkeville
M. B. Posten
Pittsburgh
E. N. Phelps
W. P. Phelps
Cedar
Bland Street Methodist Church
W. P. Eastwood
Ben S. Johnson
First Christian Church
Monte Vista Park
R. E Lazenby
B. H. Hancock
G. T. Thornhill
M. C. Gills
Paul C. Thomas
J. R. Murphy
C. S. Cheyney
J. M. Anderson
Bland Street Church
Woman's Missionary Circle
No Motive Found in Brutal Murder of Garland
Authorities offer no motive for the bludgeoning of Garland, an aged Bluefield resident. The body showed two axe blows and appears dragged from a site near Cumberland Heights after a morning encounter with a passerby. Garland, once a slave until age 12, had lived in Bluefield many years and worked various odd jobs.
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Garland
San Auto
Cumberland Heights
Bluefield
South Bluefield
Cumberland Man Held to Grand Jury for Gas Station Robbery
Earl White of Cumberland Maryland was held by Magistrate W W McNeal for grand jury action on a breaking and entering charge at Pepper gas station Bluefield avenue and Elm street. Police arrested him about 1 15 am as he walked toward the state line wearing shoes and a coat taken from the station. Captain Bond and Patrolman Carllay made the arrest.
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Earl White
Cumberland
W. W. McNeal
Pepper
Bluefield Avenue
Elm Street
White
State Line
2 Bond
Carlalley
Homecoming Joy Turns Tragedy in Bari
After twenty years in Los Angeles, Mrs. Lucia Panzarini returns to Bari with her husband Carlo Marini. She kisses her mother Signora Fiore Turi and then dies suddenly at her daughter’s side.
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Joy Bari
Italy
Los Angeles
Lucia Panzarini
Bari
Carlo Marini
Signora Fiore Turi
Siro
Lace Dinner Cloths and Lodge Notice Displayed
Lace dinner cloths Tuscan style 72 by 90 inches on sale at Fretwell's Bland Street price cut from 5.95 to 4.19. Bluefield Lodge No. 85 A P A M holds stated communication June 24 at 7:30 PM in the Masonic Temple with installation of officers and refreshments. L M Carper secretary. Mary Lee Beauty Shop promotes test curls yielding a 4 Hair product claim and urges customers to try a sample. Tele phone 2760.
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Fretwell's
Bland Street
Bluefield Lodge No
A. P
A. M
Masonic Temple
L. M. Carper
Britain Faces Gap as Allies Withdraw From Spanish Non-Intervention
Britain shoulders the non intervention patrol around Spain as Germany and Italy withdraw for a second time. Berlin and Rome refuse approval of a four power naval show, leaving a gap along Spain’s eastern coast with German and Italian warships supervising the ban. Foreign Secretary Eden notes Italy and Germany remain in the committee but patrols shrink, forcing Britain to decide between withdrawal or filling the gap with France.
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Britain
Spain
Germany
Italy
France
Leipzig
Baron Konstantin von Neurath
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Rebel Tide Rolls Toward New City
Insurgents advance toward Bilbao as Basques retreat to defend the main body. Bread returns to the city and normal life begins with radios, streetcars, and shops reopening. Water rationing continues due to a conduit break near the government-held area.
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New City
Roper
Bilbao
Landmark Razing Clears Bluefield Avenue Driveway
Workers tear down a two story frame building once home to Sam Lees Chinese laundry on Bluefield Avenue. The laundry has moved and the site is razed to widen the driveway for City Warehouse Co reducing congestion on the street.
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Bluefield Avenue
Sam Lee
City Warehouse Co
City Warehouse
Tax Quiz Names Movie Director in Postponed Hearing
The hearing focused on Cecil B de Mille as the director linked to a holding company used to receive income. Helvering testified the salary was set below his market rate and the plan won court approval as a preproduction savings strategy. The session also examined the practice of large one premium life policies used to borrow and deduct interest.
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Cecil B de Mille
Helvering
de Mille
Fourth of July Kid Bike Race to Open Bluefield Celebration
Harry Kammer announces Capt. C. E. Prazee will chair the kiddie bicycle race as the Independence Day program kicks off at Bluefield stadium Monday July 5. Entries start at the Norfolk and Western freight station with a city route to the stadium where the first fifteen finishers qualify for a stadium race and a valuable prize awaits the winner.
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Harry Kammer
American Legion
Capt
C. E. Prazee
Bluefield Stadium
Kammer
Norfolk and Western
Stadium
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Princeton Avenue
Federal Street
Federal
Bland
North Street
Augusta
Ferndale
Ferndale of College
College Avenue
West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield
Roosevelt and Van Zeeland Confer on World Issues
President Roosevelt and Belgium’s Premier Paul van Zeeland discussed general world problems during a Potomac River cruise aboard the Potomac. The meeting remained private with a ceremonial White House welcome and a state dinner.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
Potomac River
Potomac
Bell Statesman
White House
Charges Dismissed In Mistake Shooting Case At Marked Tree
Murder charges against two federal agents in the deputy shooting case were dismissed by agreement of prosecutors and relatives' counsel. The case arose from the fatal shooting in Marked Tree Arkansas prompting local and federal involvement.
Motion to Dismiss Case Involving Deputy Constable’s Death
The motion to dismiss charges against agents J L Kidd and J R Jones was filed by Fred Stafford for relatives of Deputy Constable Frank White of Marked Tree. White died in a Memphis hospital about two weeks ago from a gunfire injury during a federal raid.
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Trict
J. L. Kidd
J. R. Jones
Fred Stafford
Frank White
Marked Tree
White
Memphis
Traffic Patrolman Binds Up Language Barrier
Kansas City traffic patrolman Barney Mahoney stops a motorist making a left turn. The motorist says he does not speak English and hands over a booklet titled English into Spanish. A 15 minute study yields nothing on traffic rules. Mahoney then shouts Vamoose and the driver leaves with a smile.
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Kansas City
Barney Mahoney
Mahoney
Mattern plans nonstop Oakland to Moscow flight
Aviator James Mattern announced a non stop refueling flight from Oakland to Moscow to mirror the route used by three Soviet airmen from Moscow to Vancouver. He secured a $90 000 plane funded by M L Benedum and will test from Burbank to Oakland before crossing over Alaska, aiming for late July or early August.
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Oakland
Calif
Moscow
James Mattern
Vancouver
Wash
Mattern
M. L. Benedum
Pittsburgh
Oil Man
Burbank
New York
Norway
Siberia
Valeri Chekaloff
Georgi Baibakoff
Alexander Beliakoff
Washington
Alexander Troyanovsky
Fairbanks
Alaska
North Pole
Penal cure in Indiana for selling fake cancer cure
George Byars, 55, a Black man from South Bend, must serve 200 days on the Penal farm in lieu of a $200 fine after being found to have sold a so called cancer cure whose laboratory tests revealed axle grease as its principal ingredient.
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South Bend
Ind
George Byars
Resignations Accepted From Concord Teachers By State Board
Charleston West Virginia June 23. A state board of education regulation against employing two persons from the same household barred Mrs Marion West from reappointment to the college art faculty. The board awarded Mrs Fors an honorarium for murals in Morrow library unveiled during the centennial. Six resignations were accepted including A C Navarre head of Marshall Geography Irene Bene Ali Lett of Marshall Training School R L Packard head of Concord Geography A E McGuire of Concord Education Miss Hazel Biltz head of Women’s Physical Education at Shepherd State College. Leaves of absence granted K Loekmer and W H Dove. Board to fill vacancies at August meeting.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Education
Marion West
Toda
David Kirby
Juan Fors
Kirby
Fors
Morrow
Ishall
A. ¢ Navarre
Marshall Geo Department
Irene Bene
Ali
Lett
Marshall Training School
R. L. Packard
Concord Geography
A. E. McGuire
Concord Education Department
Hazel Biltz
Shepherd State Colege
K . Loekmer
Marshall Psychology
W. H. Dove
Marshall Physics
Senate approves large army funding amid civil education clash
The Senate backed a big military appropriation with critics claiming the money serves war aims rather than defense. Debate centered on withholding training funds from civil schools that discuss draft refusal. Senator Borah defended loyalty values, denouncing Nazism and fascism and accusing Germany and Italy of aiding the Spanish Civil War.
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Prazier
Discu
Borah
Idaho
Spain
Italy
Germany
Mexico nationalizes roads and oil under Cardenas plan
Mexico moves to nationalize roads and oil under President Cardenas. The government has distributed vast farm land since 1934 and plans expropriation of agricultural land to peasants as part of a broader nationalization push. A new skyscraper design includes car parking around the building.
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Mexico
Cardenas
Furth
Auto Club Offers Five Day Fast Tag Licenses
Bluefield Automobile club secretary Miss Pearl Brammer announced a 24 hour license service for motorists amid rush period. The club reports misprinted or missing cards and provides forms and titles, coordinating with the state license bureau to relay information from Charleston to Bluefield and back each day.
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Charleston
Bluefield
Revival draws interest at Midway Christian
The Rev. W. M. Snead of Midway Christian church conducts a fruitful revival with conversions and re consecrations. Attendance grows nightly and forceful sermons deliver salvation messages. Tonight’s subject is Two Masters and Friday’s is Enemies of the Soul. Public invitation.
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W. M. Snead
Midway Christian Church
Snead
Hold Man for Grand Jury on Theft Charge
Garland Smith was held for the grand jury after state police charged him with stealing an air drill from Superior Sterling company. The drill, valued at 75 dollars, had been sold for one dollar before being recovered. Smith appeared before Magistrate W. W. McNeal for the hearing.
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Garland Smith
Walter Hampton
Superior Sterling Company
Smith
W. W. McNeal
Funeral Rites Today for Bryant Infant
Shelby Jean Bryant six day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry P Bryant of the Bluefield Princeton road died yesterday at the home of Mrs Bryant's relatives. Brief funeral services will be held today at 2 o'clock at the home of Warren Wimmer on the Bluefield Princeton road. Burial will be in Monte Vista cemetery.
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Shelby Jean Bryant
Perry P. Bryant
Bluefield-Princeton Road
Penny Fee Delays Fort Madison Beer Permit Renewal
Mrs. M. L. Jones applied for renewal of her beer permit in Fort Madison Iowa and paid the renewal fee in 20 300 pennies stored in a woolen box. Officials withhold receipt pending a formal count of the coins before approval.
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Fort Madison
M. L. Jones
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