Bluefield Tales of Goat That Delayed Rail Yard Basis
Old Billy goat owned by Ben Linkous disrupted the first switch and delayed railroad yards at Bluefield when the Norfolk and Western line arrived forty years ago. J T Keister cites the incident as the start of local opposition to the railroad development, with Bluestone River running fuller yesterday than since year’s start.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Bluefield
Virginia
Yestern
J. T. Keister
Graham
Ben Linkous
Mr. Keister
Billy Goat
Bluestone
Virginia Side station visit and big hop at Ronaker noted
The report recalls Mr Jenkins, former Norfolk and Western agent, visiting the Virginia Side passenger station and its new freight station set to open in summer with Jenkins as first agent. A big hop at Honaker drew local and out of town youths. Masonic notice for convocation of W G Battimore Royal Arch Chapter No 28 Bluefield Virginia June 26. Mrs T N Williamson returns home from Baltimore trip.
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Ter
Vircinia
Mr. Jenkins
Nor and Western
Virnia
Bluceld
Ronaker Honaker
Severa
W. G. Battimore
Royal Arch
Bluefield
H. P. James F. Gallaway
Worthwhile Live Trade Body in Bland County Boosts Highway Bond
Bland county residents credit Bluefield Chamber of Commerce efforts for linking Lakes to Florida Highway and boosting a recently approved bond issue. After Bluefielders visited Bland and Wythe counties last fall sentiment shifted toward building a modern highway, opening markets for Bland soil products and connecting the county to the outside world. The question arises if a live chamber of commerce is worth while and if boosting pays.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Bland County
Chamber of Commerce
Extension of Car Line by College Great Need
A Bluefield business leader argues the greatest need for the Virginia side is extending the street railway around Bluefield College. He says with cooperation among citizens, the street car company and others the project can be completed with ease and bring untold benefits to both cities, complementing the automobile era.
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Virginia
Bluefield
Bluefield College
W. Va
Greater Bluefield on Map at Kiwanis Convention
Mayor K C Patty travels to St Paul Minnesota as a Bluefield Kiwanis Club delegate for the Kiwanis convention near Minnie Haha Falls. He intends to visit the falls and draw attention to Greater Bluefield in the Midwest.
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K. C. Patty
Bluefield
Middle West
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Mr. Patty
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Minnie Haha
Ma Patty
Minnie Hahala
Tazewell Blue Grass Takes On Real Life After Rain
Crops in Tazewell County show strong growth after copious rainfall. Gardens that were parched are now thriving and blue grass is renewing after ten days of dryness. The week’s rain produced the greatest precipitation of the period.
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Tazewell County
Virginia voter debates over who is the “evil man” in the Democratic party
The piece discusses the question of a perceived evil figure in Virginia politics during the state primary, noting public debate about who qualifies as a major leader and highlighting Congressman R. Walton Moore from the Eighth District as a prominent, praised figure for his stance on Mapp in the August gubernatorial race. It also reports George Pyle’s first reported car accident near Eclipse Mill, involving a collision with a Jenkin Jones Oldsmobile.
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Virginia
R. Walton Moore
Lawrenceville
House of Representatives
Moore
Old Dominion
Mapp
Tazewell
George Pyle
Norfolk and Western
Pioneer
Poindexter Aims Fort Meyer Headway Work This Summer
Bob Poindexter travels via Florida to Meyer and Cheraw then writes home. He will join a headway contractor at Fort Meyer and plans a summer assignment there, reporting that crops in the area look well and everything appears in order.
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Florida
Bob Poindexter
Meyer
Fla
S. C
Poindexter
Fort Meyer
Presbyterian Auxiliary Meets for Routine Business and Social Hour
The ladies auxiliary of the Presbyterian church gathered at the manse on Wednesday afternoon for routine business and a social hour. Leader Mrs. H.C. Alderson organized an interesting program, with hostess Mrs. W. M. Lorimer assisting while Pastor Lorimer was away conducting a meeting in Franklin county. C. C. Jenkins attended with his daughter Mrs. Scott and the latter.
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Presbyterian Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
H.C. Alderson
W. M. Lorimer
Washington talks start on Hallan debt as funeral rites held
Negotiations on the Hallan debt began in Washington while funeral services were held for Senator Ladd of North Dakota. The State Department moved against American tobacco in the Chinese boycott and the Indian bureau announced a wholesale cut in employes.
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Senator Ladd
North Dakota
State Department
Indian Bureau
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Travel
A batch of society items notes visits and travel. Mrs. Trice hosts relatives after July 1 with her sister in attendance. Mr. Palmer mirrors a family namesake connection. Mrs. Netkirk plans a Lexin trip to Virginia Military Institute then Nebraska visits. Mrs. Frazier travels to Charlotte with Mrs. Lindsey formerly Kate Bane. Mrs. Tom Davis returns home from Swords Creek after visiting her mother Mrs. Sallie Lite. Mrs. R. C. Anderson also returns.
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R. H. Palmer
N. C
Jack Lindsey
Lindsey
Kate Bane
Tom Davis
Swords Creek
Sallie Lite
R. C. Anderson
Visit of Trice Family to Marion and Lake Trice
Mrs. Ernest Trice with sons Robert Palmer and Randolph toured relatives in Marion for ten days and are now staying at Lake Trice in Cumberland County after visiting here two weeks earlier.
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Marion
Ernest Trice
Robert Palmer
Randolph
Lake Trice
Cumberland County
Services Set at Union Baptist and Blake's Chapel
News item notes three Sunday services at Union Baptist Church with Rev J J Shall preaching at 3 pm and music by the Junior Choir. Also mentions Rev Mra W R Robinson, noted evangelist from mercery Tennessee, preaching at BE Zion Church on Wilson Street tonight and Sunday and encourages attendance.
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Union Baptist Church
J. J. Shall
T. C. Sanders
Blake's Chapel
Mra. W. R. Robinson
Mercery
Tenn
BE. Zion Church
Wilson Street
W. H. Blake
Sixteen Cylinder Engine Aircraft Completes Hull Test Flight
A large single engine plane near Hull recently flew successfully powered by a 1000 horsepower 16 cylinder motor. It carries a naval torpedo weighing 1000 pounds. The craft measures 64 feet long with a wingspan of 88 feet.
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Hull
Ene
Peppermint Life Savers Aids Digestion After Meals
An early 20th century ad touts Pep-o-mint Life Savers as a convenient aid to digestion. It claims the mints relieve heaviness and sluggish digestion after dinner and suggest use anytime digestion needs help.
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Mnl
Buck Fina Insect Killer Claims Universal Bug Destruction
The ad proclaims Buck Fina as the surest killer of bugs, wiping out flies and mosquitoes and even pests that evade other products. It emphasizes safety for humans and animals while claiming Black Finc exceeds competitors by killing all bugs, roaches, and fleas in homes.
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Ben Lineous
Virginia Side
T. N. Williamson
Balti
Blue Grass
C. C. Jenkins
Mrs. Scott
Washington
Quick Mother's
Mother's Oats
Mothe
Eve
Flat Top Union Store
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
A.B. C
Crepes
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