Local residents visit and travel updates from Grundy county area
Sunday guests included children from Bluefield and the Hart family of Rossville Georgia visiting the Looneys and Parishs. Hassell Goff left for Hampton Sydney summer school. Mrs. Lewis of Williamson visits her mother Mrs. Waldron. Kathleen Herndon from Har ns visits Miss Laura Lee. Shortridge Tolby Belcher Ron Keith and C W Hale spend days in Radford.
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Bluefield
H. D. Hart and
James
Joe
Rossville
J. Paris Looney
Grady Parish
Hassell Goff
A. H. Goff
Hampton Sydney
John Lewis
Williamson
Alice Waldron
Kathleen Herndon
Har—s
Miners Agree to 10 Day Vacation Plan in 1941 Pact
Buchanan county coal miners will take a 10 day vacation with $20 pay from June 27 to July 6 under a modified rider to the 1941 UMWA Southern Coal pact. The modification shifts vacation days to July 3 4 and 5 to avoid work losses, with two days fines refunded to operators. Several independent and VA Operators Association members have signed the rider including Jewell Ridge Jewell Valley and Raven Richlands firms in Tazewell county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
United Mine Workers of America
Southern Coal Association
Norton
J W. Saxton
UMWA
Virginia Coal Operators Association
Buchanan Coun
Washington
United States
Saxton
Ruth Gunther
Jewell Valley
Jewell Ridge Coal Company
Lee Burke
Richlands
District 28
Raven Red Ash Coal Company
Raven Coal Company
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Consumers Mining Corporation
Premier
Tazewell County
Consumers
Carny Ringer Dies From Snake Bite After Exhibition Incident
Crowd exposure ended when 70 year old carnival owner John Meyers died from venomous snake bites after he and 19 year old helper were threatened by a live adder. Authorities say a shipment from Florida introduced the dangerous snake. Mayes and Meyers were injured during a chaotic enclosure attempt.
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Ringer
John Meyers
Robert Mayes
Florida
William Gordon
Mayes
Meyers
Buttonhook Returns for Old fashioned Cotton Dress Fasteners
A vintage fashion item revival highlights buttonhooks used to fasten cotton dresses with new old fashioned shoe button fasteners. The feature notes the charm of retro accessories gaining interest among collectors and designers.
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Grandma
Gene Bell Tops Morgan Theater Cast in Brother Rat
Gene Bell, popular actor from Barter theater, stars in Brother Rat at the Morgan theater today. His Barter work drew attention from 20th Century Fox for a screen test and he appeared in Broadway shows including Letters to Lucerne and a defense play I Married an Air Warden.
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Brother Rat
West Point
South
Morgan Theater
Gene Bell
Robert Porterfield
Barter Theater
Barter
North
20Th Century Fox Films
Hollywood
Mr Bell
Lucerne
Rubber Collection Grows in Grundy Area
The Pure Oil company of Grundy reported 17 780 pounds of scrap rubber collected in the Grundy area. C S Schubert manager of the local distributing plant noted 15 310 pounds collected at the English Cottage Service station. Collections began June 15 and run to June 30 with centers paying 1 cent per pound.
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Pure Oil Company of
Grundy
C. S. Schubert
Schubert
Buchanan County
First Aid Class Session Tonight
The first-aid class taught by Pierre Williams and O H Hamilton holds its third session this evening at 8 in the county courthouse. Open to men and women without prior first aid certificates. Sessions are weekly on Thursdays in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Wiliams
O. H. Hamilton
Tucson
Grundy Personal Notes of Mrs Schubert and Visitors
Mrs. C. S. Schubert who has been a patient at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn is much improved and returning home today leaving Rochester. Mrs Albert Mullins visits Boone friends and relatives. Dr and Mrs J H Hagg of Abingdon were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs R E Williams. Mrs Hagy is a sister of Mrs Williams. Mrs R E Dixon visited Bluefield yesterday. Dr and Mrs H C Davis and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Schubert
Mayo's Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Albert Mullins
Boone
J. H. Hagg
Abingdon
R. E. Williams
Hagy
Williams
R. E Dixon
Bluefield
H. C. Davis
Senate Committee Kills CCC Fund in Labor Budget Battle
The Senate appropriations committee voted 15 to 9 to cut off 80.8 million dollars for the Civilian Conservation Corps for the year starting July 1. The panel rejected a separate bid to erase 58.0 million for the National Youth Administration while boosting the overall labor bill to 1.073 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
McCarran
Dnev
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
McKellar
D-Tenn
National Youth Administration
Department of Labor
Federal Security Agency
Social Security Board
Department of Education
Retonga hailed by Bluefield residents for relief in digestive woes
Mrs Minnie Stowers of Bluefield Virginia recounts how Retonga cured her husband's troublesome indigestion gas pains and weakness after failed medicines and harsh laxatives. She notes he now sleeps well, eats heartily, and works full days. The ad urges readers to obtain Retonga at Goodykoontz Drug Stores in Bluefield and Spangler Drug Store in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retonga
Bluefield
Ecores
Minnie Stowers
Goodykoontz
Virginia
New Graham Pharmacy
Virginia Pharmacy
Princeton
West Virginia
Spangler Drug Store
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Uchanan County Coal
Buchanan
Buttonhook
Matinee
Bob Porterfield
Morgan
Theatre
Congress
Bellans
American Institute of Laundering
Alee
Tcklesathe
Tastsc
Firestone Ulye Sale
Keep Fit
Victory
Firestone
Sun Eastman
Div
Wes
Sportamen
Trerad
Wesco
Bie
Wwe
Roosevelt
Fiessi Stores
Commerce Street
Pirestone
Richard Crooks
Margaret Speaks
Pirestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B.C. Red
Walter Hagen
Power Groove
Woods
Bergam
Westinghouse Electric Cleaner
Norzie
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