Federal judge criticizes narcotics enforcement and laws
Opening the June term, Judge George W McClintic decried narcotics misuse and warned doctors who overly rely on morphine needles. He urged strict enforcement of federal laws on narcotics, mail, rail theft, and immigration treaties, noting the social harms and urging reform in probation and criminal stigma. The proceedings touched on government stinginess, migratory treaties, and the need to curb illegal gambling and sweepstakes.
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George W. McClintic
McClintic
United States
India
China
Dan
U.S
Tog
Tiabie
Rover Catoreeth
McClin
Sitic
Poe
Man Detained In Virginia Over Suspected Counterfeit $5 Note
A stranger used a fake $5 bill to buy $3.05 of gas at Sky Line filling station in Springville Virginia. Roy Wilson detained the man and the truck and called Bluefield deputies. The bill, described as crude, led to a police investigation in Tazewell County with potential wider implications.
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Tazewell
Sky Line
Springville
Roy Wilson
Wilson
Bluefield
R. H. Matthews
Chip Harvey
Comments on Knox Stimson Selection
H. C. Calloway praise for Col. Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson accepting cabinet roles. Argues they deserve national thanks for sacrifices and willingness to take jobs with little pay. Suggests both parties need more such patriotic figures and criticizes party-based assessments.
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H. C. Calloway
Col. Frank Knox
Henry L. Stimson
Republican Party
Col. Knox
Mr. Stumson
Democratic Party
Mission Study Open House At Memorial Baptist
The home of Mrs. A. G. Taylor on Virginia Avenue opens this evening at 6 o clock for a mission study class led by Mrs W C Memorial Baptist church women are invited. The column also notes social commentary and various weather and agricultural remarks with a lighthearted tone.
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A. G. Taylor
Virginia Avenue
W. C
Memorial Baptist Church
Strangers in Bluefield Meet Mr and Mrs Rogers
On a Saturday evening in Bluefield West Virginia locals encountered a sky gazing couple who proved to be Mr and Mrs Will Rogers arriving from an unspecified location. The encounter sparked curiosity about their origin and purpose.
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Greater Bluefield
Bluefield
W. Va
Will Rogers
Evansville Reporter Promises Bluefield Feature
Evansville editor of the Courier, a veteran journalist, toured Bluefield hotels and boasted of its billion dollar coal field. He pledged to write about Bluefield and its friendly citizens.
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Evansville
Ind
le Courier
Bluefield
Ellen Graves van class monthly meeting at Davis home
The Ellen Graves van class meets Friday at 8 30 p m at Mrs P W Davis home Taze well oe for a Polly Anna party during the meeting Members should bring a gift and visitors are welcome
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Ellen Graves
P. W. Davis
Tazewell Oe
Polly Anna
Murray Reunion Visitors From Mebane At Bluefield
Two strangers Mr and Mrs A C Murray of Mebane North Carolina visited Bramwell as guests of Rev J S Jones. Jones once led the Mebane Presbyterian church and two former parishioners traveled to Bluefield to hear him preach. Murray said he is a farmer. A Murray reunion is planned in Mebane immediately with the writer and family invited.
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A. C. Murray
Mebane
N. C
Virginia Side Personal News From Bluefield Area
The stork is lonely one days around Bluefield Virginia. Dr. O K Pheglar with Mrs Pheglar is in Florida. A letter from Pensacola reports sunny weather. Mr and Mrs L W Wallace of Northfork are visiting with two young daughters in the area.
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Bluefield
O. K. Pheglar
Pheglar
Sojow
Florida
Pensacola
L. W. Wallace
Northfork
Wallace Family Vacation Mentioned in Notice
A brief item notes a vacation involving Mr Wallace and his parents Mr and Mrs A A Wallace of Vencil Street in a local notice context.
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Mr. Wallace
Mrs
A. A. Wallace
Vencil Street
Cub Scouts Hold Picnic and Outing at Camp Roland
Key s Cub Boy Scout pack led by Kay Trippy entertained mothers and dads at Camp Roland in Land County Virginia on Sunday. About 50 boys and parents attended with den chiefs Ambruster Jackson and Acuff. After swimming and games a picnic lunch followed and dads and Cubs played a softball game.
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Key
Kay Trippy
Camp Roland
Land County
E Ambruster
Sam Jackson
B Acuff
Mrs Bun St Clair Hosts Shower For Warner Bride
In Elgood West Virginia Mrs Bun St Clair hosted a Saturday afternoon shower for Frances White Warner of Glen Lyn Virginia at her home. Presents were described as useful and beautiful. The wedding occurred with details noting Pearisburg Virginia as the venue.
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Elgood
W. Va
Bun St. Clair
Frances White Warner
Glen Lyn
Pearisburg
G. A. White
Miss Helen Caperton Returns Home for Summer Visit
Miss Helen Caperton a teacher near Baltimore came back to Tophet to spend vacation with her mother Mrs. Lida E. Caperton. They visited their cousin Mrs. W. B. Rogers on Wednesday afternoon.
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Helen Caperton
Baltimore
Tophet
Lida E. Caperton
W. 8. Rogers
Personal notes from Prince ton and nearby towns
Mrs. R. Tess of Prince ton returns from a visit with daughter Mrs. C. E. Hol ten. Mrs. Pred Cheatwood was a business caller in Matoaka on Thursday. Ww. 8. rs drove sixty head of cattle to East River farm to graze for the summer. Chas. Crawford has been on the sick list for a week but is improved now.
Three Hurt In Green Valley Crash Near Princeton
Three people were injured in a two car collision on Green Valley Princeton road just after 6 pm Sunday. Deputies said the wreck occurred in front of Be home as they arrived. Mr and Mrs G J Allen Bluefield avenue were in the toward Bluefield car. Harry McCray Main street Princeton drove the other toward the county seat with Justice Sackett of Bluefield Princeton road riding with him. McCray unconscious briefly then not hospitalized. Allen couple treated at Bluefield sanitarium with arm and rib injuries. Deputy P L Dye found no immediate determination of fault. Both cars were said to have...
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Green Valley
Princeton Road
P. L. Dye
Be Home
G. J. Allen
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Harry McCray
Main Street
Princeton
McCray
Justice Sackett
Est
Virginia Armature Company
Dye
Damaged Vehicle Swerves Off Road Into Corn Field
McCray's car left the roadway and crashed into a corn field after a swerve. Amid wartime reports, an alliance ordered twin engine attack bombers from an American manufacturer at about 23 million dollars. The craft is an 18,000 gross weight, high wing all metal monoplane.
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McCray
Glorious drive in Bland County promotes local sights
A colorful item from Bland County describes a Bulky Rockwell style scene at Sue's Shanty in Rocky Gap with croquet on the lawn. The piece mentions Miss Helen Spangler and a Bluefield visitor, a night scene with lamps owls and birds, a garden and a well supplying water, and an invitation to visit Wolf creek for romance.
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Rocky Gap
Sue
Bluefield
Helen Spangler
Bland County
Wolf Creek
Praise for World's Tonic from Elkhorn resident
Mrs. Walter Litteral of West Virginia credits World's Tonic with easing her long standing kidney and stomach issues. She reports relief from back pains dizziness sour stomach and heartburn and says the tonic has brought welcome relief to her disordered kidney condition and overall health.
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Walter Litteral
West Virginia
Methodist Church
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Royal Crowd Cola
Nehi Bottling CO
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