Mendota Woman Shoots Herself in Personal Tragedy
Mrs Maude Hobbs widow of Nelson Hobbs of Mendota Virginia died at 630 PM at her father Johns Sta Phillips station from a shotgun wound to the breast. The accident occurred at 4 PM yesterday. Reports say she had been treated for mental illness. Authorities note a 12 gauge shell caused the injury. Two years earlier her husband died in a log accident in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Hobbs
Nelson Hobbs
Mendota
John Staat Phillips
Enroll for Vacation Bible School Opens at First Christian
A crowd gathered at the First Christian church as 118 children enrolled in the fifth annual daily vacation Bible school. The program runs three weeks from 9 to 11 30 each weekday with Bible work, crafts, stories, games, outings, and moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Six Music Pupils Give Interesting Recital at Warlicks
Six charming pupils of Miss Ethel Crawford performed a piano recital at Warlicks last evening. The program opened with a duet and included solos by Louise Bowles, Woodly Nixon, Ernesta Bowles, Augusta Melcher, Virginia Hill and Mary Woltz. The pupil performers, in duets, displayed delicacy of touch and interpretation despite a skeptical audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Crawford
Warlick’s
Augusta Melcher
Ernesta Wles
Louise Bowles
Woodly Nixon
Erbesta Bowles
Virginia Hil
Ma Woltz
Miss Crawford
Mary Woltz
Virginia Hill
Tax Returns of Missing Witness Being Studied
Washington June 24 The treasury department examines the past years tax returns of missing witness Harry M Blackmer in the Teapot Dome case as government seeks other leads. Blackmer has a subpoena in Europe and his passport revoked but no sign of appearing at the Sinclair Fall trial set for autumn. In Europe James F ONeill and Blackmer are sought by government counsel. ONeill has not been served. Chicoutimi Quebec June 24 Three search planes spent three hours each looking for missing French aviators Nungesser and Cali with no trace found.
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Washington
Harry M. Blackmer
Department of Justice
Teapot Dome
Treasury Department
Blackmer
Internal Revenue Bureau
Europe
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B Fall
James F. O'Neill
O'Neill
Prenchmen
Chicoutimi
Que
Nungesser
Cali
Local Stores Offer Groceries Shoes and Home Items
Readable ads list groceries from The Sanitary Grocery and Wankla Grocery Co with fresh fruits meats and specials. Footwear displays by J Kwass Company formerly Aaron's continue through Saturday and Pure Water Wyrick Springs is advertised as exclusive agent. Also promoted are real estate offers by owner and a three day beauty shop sale with up to ten dollar permanent.
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J. Kwass Company
Aaron's
Wyrick Springs
Sanitary Grocery
Wyrick Springs Minera
Kwass Company
J Kvass Company
Harvard Beats Yale at Last in Historic Regatta
New London Conn June 24 Harvard varsity eight won the final race of America's oldest college regatta by three quarters of a length after Yale nearly surged back with a crab setback. Yale freshmen and junior varsity also claimed dramatic wins, with record times in their races.
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New London
Conn
Harvard
Varsity
Yale
America
Crimson
Thames River
Elis
Dana Hartholomew
Ansonia
Fil
Junior Varsity
Javees
Arvard
French 15 New Rotary Chief
Senator David E. French of Reed Avenue was elected president of the Bluefield Rotary Club at a directors meeting. Edwin C. Wade Beaver Pond superintendent of schools was re elected vice president with Zack Henderson as secretary and W C Given as treasurer. Jack Shepherd and F H Borden were named sergeants at arms. officers take charge at the first July meeting. Senator French is a charter member of the Bluefield Rotary Club formed in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. French
Reed Avenue
French
Kasley and Kasley
Hinefield Rotary Club
Edwin C. Wade
Vineyard Street
Beaver Pond
Zack Henderson
Jackson- Henderson
W. C. Given
Union Street
The
Commercial Bank
Jack Shepherd
Lemkuhl- Shepherd Company
F. H. Borden
Citizens Coal and Supply Company
Senator French
Bluefield Rotary Club
Fire destroys Kingston Pocahontas coal welfare building
A Thursday morning blaze gutted the Kingston Pocahontas Coal welfare building and supply house in Springton Mercer county causing about 50000 in losses. A J Owena and Frank Mannard narrowly escaped being trapped on a second floor as they leaped from a bedroom window. The fire also damaged a boarding house and the company commissary. The cause is undetermined. In Radford aa Rev Mr Mitchell aged father of E P Mitchell was buried after funeral services. He had been retired on Holston conference superannuate list for years.
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Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company
Springton
Mercer County
A. J. Owena
Frank Mannard
Lprington
Mr. Mitchell
Radford
E. P. Mitchell
E. S. Pedigo Company
Methodist
Holston
B. P. Mitchell
Mann Has Charge Of Lions Meet
The Bluefield Lions club held a meeting with an entertainment by Conrad Brevick Hass Perkina Joe Sanders and B M Johnson that fell short of expectations. James Mann, the newly elected president, spoke on the Lions International convention in Miami Florida. Taylor Frazier of Bluefield Supply was welcomed as a new member and visitors included Dr C E Sams and H R Wood of Bluefield College. Karl Tyson won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Lions Club
Conrad Rbrevick
Hass Perkina
Joe Sanders
B.M
Johnson
Waikiki Beach
James Mann
Lions’ International
Miami
Fla
Taylor Frazier
Cause Of Wholesale Fish Death Ordered In W Va
Jane Lew West Virginia June 24 A B Brooks Buckhannon chief game protector has been summoned to investigate the mass fish kill caused by pollution of Hackers Creek. The pollution type is undisclosed but bass weighing one to three pounds were found among many dead fish lining the stream.
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Jane Lew
W. Va
A. B. Brooks
Buckhannon
Hacker's Creek
Life becomes bearable with Resinol treatment
Brooklyn man suffers chronic eczema on both hands for months with severe itching and watery sores. He worked with hands in water daily, tried various salves, then used two jars of Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap to clear the trouble.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
J. Sheiner
Sackman St
Clifford Family Back From Reunion in Ronceverte
M. L. Clifford Bluefield street commissioner and his daughter Mrs. Ek. G. Evans returned from a family reunion in Ronceverte last week. He met his sister and two brothers he had not seen in forty years, including Julia Clifford nurse in Washington D C James Clifford Santa Fe trainmaster Texas and F L Clifford a patcher on the Illinois Central railroad in Cleburn Texas.
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M. L. Clifford
Bluefield
Ek. G. Evans
Ronceverte
Mr. Clifford
Mies Julia Clifford
Washington, D. C
James Clifford
Santa Fe Railroad
Texas
F. L. Clifford
Cleburn
Illinois Central Railroad
Bluefield Gan Club Plans Big Fourth of July Trap Shoot
A Bluefield gun club meeting arranged a major Fourth of July shoot with W Davis of Dayton representing Remington Arms. Several nearby clubs including Elkhorn Algoma Welch Wyoming Logan Mount Hope Huntington Charleston Bristol and Roanoke were invited to send five man teams for more than twenty trophies and added cash events. Work begins next week to install an extra trap for anticipated contestants.
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Bluefield Gan Club
Hr. W. Davis
Dayton, C
Remington Arms Company
Elkhorn
Algoma
Welch
Wyoming
Logan
Mount Hope
Huntington
Charleston
Bristol
Roanoke
Bluefield
Train crash victims reported to be better
Benjamin Hill, 64, of Coeburn Virginia and Thomas Deskins, 51, purchasing agents for Coeburn Produce, were injured when their car was struck by Norfolk and Western passenger train No 6 at a Honaker road crossing. Both men were hospitalized at Mattle Williams in Richlands and described as improved by yesterday afternoon.
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Benjamin Hillman
Coeburn
Thomas Deskins
Coeburn _ Produce company
Norfolk and Western
Mattle Williams Hospital
Richlands
Honaker
Norton
Bluefield
Oklahoma Bandit Waives Extradition to Oklahoma
Matthew Kimes the so called Southwest outlaw announced from a Flagstaff Arizona jail that he would waive extradition and return to Oklahoma without fighting. He was captured by Grand Canyon rangers after firing at them and chose to surrender at the rim rather than be captured alive. He is held under guard pending arrival of Okmulgee County Sheriff and deputies. He is accused of multiple Oklahoma bank robberies and the slaying of Chief of Police W H McAnnally at Reges last month.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Dalton Boys
Southwest
Kimes
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon
John Russell
Okmulgee County
Okla
W. H. McAnnally
Reges
Moses Choice Highlighted In Calvary Baptists Sermon
Dr. J. B. DeGarmo preached at Wade school on Moses choice versus modern Christian choices. He said children die before accountability go to heaven as they do not know sin and sin is not imputed where there is no law. Bible readings show wide interest with 900 chapters read yesterday. Today offers 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. services on Thy Will Be Done and Moral Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. DeGarmo
Calvary Baptist Church
Moses
Wade
J. R. Dew
Monster alligator en route to Kentucky travels in water tank truck
Vv. E. Carson of Pineville Kentucky arrived in Bluefield after noon with an eleven foot alligator. The reptile, allegedly 250 years old, was being moved from Dunnellon Florida to Kentucky using a large truck equipped with a water tank. The weight of the alligator is not stated.
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Vv. E. Carson
Pineville
Dunnellon, Fla
Bluefield
Mr. Carson
Florida
Kentucky
Large Alligator Captured Near Jacksonville To Be Exhibited
A 500 pound alligator, described as one of the largest in captivity, was captured in the St Johns River near Jacksonville. The animal, a cheap boarder by some accounts, reportedly eats about once every two weeks and will be exhibited in Bluefield today.
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Awere
St. Johns River
Jacksonville
Bluefield
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PHON
Bos
Bluefield, W. Va
Popes
R. Sheppard
Jefferson Street
W. A. Suiter
Brookfield
Smithfield
Eale
Weet Bluefield
Honaker Beauty
Gabrieleen
Mra. F. C. Godsey
Grand Rapids
Burroughs
Henry Rodgin
Altamont Cafeteria
Georgia
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Wankla Grocery Co
Bailey Lumber Co
Ry Ladies of Lutheran Church Circle
Peery Roof Garden
Auaspices
Blue Boves Club
Blue City Blue Boves
Clyde
Sarver
College Avenue
Manhattan
James Carlos
Steve
South America
Flat Top National Bank
Shannondale
Forest City
Red Ash Coal Cove
Crimson Crew
Eli
Holcomb
Old Fiddler Champ
Better Homes Exposition
Bluefield Post No. 9
American Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Rae Matz
R. K E. Matthews
Fern
Bluefield Floral Company
Jack Otey
Cole Baking Company
J. F. Blunt
Bluefield Bottling Company
M. C. Gill
Lewis Furniture Company
R. D. Browder
W. R. Keesee, Jr
H. FE. Amos
I. N. Fuqua
Clarence Boggs
G. W. Ramage
B. W. Bath
H. Nelson
J. E. Holcomb
Fincks
Lees and Carhartts
Logal
Mann
Lions Meet
Brevick
Perkins
Sanders
Clifford
Oklahoma Bandit
Sherlock Holmes
Kenneth Bearlan
Billy Bevan
DeGarmo
Heaven
Mangus - Phillips Shoe Co
Princeton
Norfolk
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Cape Henry
Ocean View
Conany Ticket Agent
Norfolk & Western Railway
W. J. Wiley
J. S. Compton
Compton
Olyerrel
Son OF God
Westminster
C. G. Gunn
South Bluefield
M. G. Whitlow Hardware CO
Princeton Avenue
West VA
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