Hearing in Death Case Delayed In Tazewell Jail
Preliminary hearing for six men in the slaying of Thomas J. Packet postponed until next Saturday. Rosa Mutter, widow of the slain farmer, fell ill during witness examination and was cared for at home. Bail denied. defendants remanded. Six witnesses testified before magistrates Patton Jones and Boggess. evidence implicated two defendants. Russia orders horses for cavalry trigger unrelated Canada angle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taze County
Tazewell
Thomas J
Rosa Matter
James W. Puckett
Roby
Curtis
Marvin Russell
Pucket
John
George Atkina
Packetts
Commonwealth
CC T Patton
James W. Jones
North Tazewell
P. Boggess
Richlands
J. Powell Jil
J. Harman
Mutter
Paint Lick
Konjola Man Sets Up HQ at Easley-Penn Drug Store
Crowds continue to call daily and receive hourly telephone updates as the Konjola Man establishes a headquarters at 228 Princeton Avenue in the downtown Easley area, attracting attention in the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konjola
Easley-Penn Drug Store
Princeton Avenue
Binefield
Konjola Famed for Alarming Health Benefits Reported
Local reports from Bluefield and Huntington tout Konjola as a cure for stomach liver and kidney issues plus rheumatic and neuritic troubles. Huntington resident Elverson Griffith recounts rapid relief within two weeks and says he now enjoys regular meals and digestion without meds. Erasley Drug Store in Princeton displays the remedy and offers free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onjola
Bluefield
Elverson Griffith
Huntington
Twenty-first Street
That City
Mr. Griffith
Erasley Drug Store
Princeton Blacheld
Hale Pharmacy
Princet
Various Local Notices and Social Items in Bluefield
A crowded page notes hair salon ads and specials in Bluefield including J R Sheppard shop, Gabrieleen permanent and haircuts for 10 dollars by four expert barbers, open evenings with a playground for children. Also listings for sales, an Ennis West Virginia dance at Dixie theatre, a Dana's Beauty Salon, a Shannondale dancing and swimming meetup, a Red Ash Coal Co notice, and travel plans of Donnelly to Chicago for shoe merchandising. Nearby items include Pythians memorial, Robin's Best tea room, plant sale at Carroll Carpenter, and a demonstration return by FP Tynes on stock and poultry needs. Also notes on Pure Wator Worick Springs distribution, Shannondale curiosity exhibit, Normal Business College enrollment, navy recruitment for Everett Ceell, Mercer Board of Equalization session, Rock View Pool dancing, and J J Davis injuring his foot at work on Bluefield avenue.
Local shoot draws 30 plus participants at Bluefire Gun Club
More than thirty shooters attended the weekly practice at Bluefire Gun Club with rounds totaling about 2,000. A. L. Smith led with 49 of 50, Guy French achieved his first perfect 25, and visitors from Elkhorn and Algoma planned to enter the Fourth of July shoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefie Gun Club
A. L. Smith
Pinefield Club
Guy French
Smith
Elkhorn
Algoma
H. W. Davis
Dayton
Reminton Arms Company
Euery
F. Mitchell
Cooper
Sumpter
Abshire
Weller
Mountain State Bus Schedule From Binefield to Tazewell and Bristol
Mountain State Transportation Company timetable shows departures from Binefield Union Bus Terminal to Tazewell Lebanon Kingdon and Bristol at 6 00 am 8 00 am 1 30 pm and other listed times. Beckley and Bristol connections are noted with transfers to Johnson City and Knoxville Thurmond and Charlie. Schedule may change without notice.
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Usea
Binefield Union
Reinal
Tazewell
Lebanon
Kingdon
Bristol
Matoaka
Beckley
Bristo
Johnson City
Knoxvie Beckley Lnees
Thurmond
Charlie
Exposition Ends With Audience Appeal at Municipal Auditorium
The American Legion sponsored home and industrial exposition ended at the municipal auditorium after a large crowd attended. The dancing school of Miss Rae Matz performed with pieces including My Darlings, Black Bottom, and ballet dances. Prizes were awarded from multiple sponsors, notably cutlery, lamps, cakes, ice cream, candy, and home appliances. Exhibitors included Burgess Electric, Bluefield Bottling Works, and Maytag Washing Machine among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Rae Matz
Harvey Peterman
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
W. R. Tabor
Bluefield Floral Company
Raymond Kelley
Cole Baking Company
Bertha Price
I. N. Fuqua
Mercer Funeral Home
G. H. Bailey
Southern Refrigeration Company
Flora Hankln
H. T. Riddick
W. R. Caffee
Bruce Sterling
W. M. Reed
G. W. Pyle
Lewis Furniture
Bluefield Floral
Savage Washing Machine
Maytag
Warlick Piano
Bluefield Supply
Bluefield Garage
Meeting for Men and Boys at Wade School
A Calvary Baptist church directed gathering for men and boys opens this afternoon at Wade school. Dr J B DeGarmo of Memphis will speak and J R Dew of Jacksonville Fla will lead singing and perform a solo. The Booster choir of children will sing. DeGarmo spoke last night on The Moral Man with today’s topics Morning The Bought Slave and Evening Justice of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Wade School
J. B DeGarmo
Evangelist
Memphis
Tenn
J. R. Dew
Jacksonville
Pla
J. B. DeGarmo
Two Drown In Rescue Attempt At Barker's Mill Dam
Max Smith and his brother Ross, both swimmers, drowned while trying to save Mrs. McQueen during a boating accident at Barker's mill dam near Mendota Virginia. Eight in the party, including Mrs. McQueen, were aboard. Mrs. McQueen survived with non serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Smith
United States Coal and Coke Company
Lynch
Ross Smith
Barker's Mill Dam
Mendota
McQueen
Damascus
Smith Brothers
J. O. Meade
Bristol
Kings Mountain Hospital
Max
Charles F. Smith
Southern Railway
Bluefield curb markets set to open Saturday
The Bluefield curb markets will begin the season on Saturday June 2 led by S. W. Lewis. Market locations remain Grant Street near the bridge and Bland Street at the Lawrence estate site with prior options unavailable. Merchants in Mercer Tazewell Bland Gile and Monroe counties were notified to expect a strong produce supply at the opening. Criticism won’t help as courteous driving is urged after two fast vehicles meet on a narrow road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
S. W. Lewis
Grant Street
Grant Street Bridge
Bland Street
Lawrence Estate
Bland
Iloman
Preston Sire
Mercer
Tazewell
Gile
Monroe
Lon Ellis Charged in Fatal Shooting at Glen Alum
Lon Ellis, 43, of Glen Alum, released on bond to await preliminary trial on charges of killing Lafe Wilson, 40, on Friday afternoon on Ellis property. Witnesses say a quarrel over Ellis's wife led to the shooting on the front lawn as Wilson allegedly pursued an illicit affair. Ellis surrendered to authorities after driving 30 miles to the county seat.
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Lon Ellis
Glen Alum
Mingo County
Lafe Wilson
Wilson
Ellis
Ming County
Plane finds no trace missing French fliers
Major F. Sidney Cotton completed a flight from Port Blanford to Belleoram and then south across the island in search of Captains Nungesser and Coli. He found no trace of the missing trans Atlantic fliers and planned to continue the search after refueling.
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St. Johns
N. F
F. Sidney Cotton
Port Blanford
Belleoram
Nungesser
Coli
Major Cotton
Fire Destroys Jennings Home Near Falls Mills
A midnight blaze gutted Captain Cc M Jenoin’s country house two miles north of Falls Mills Mercer county with Mrs Jennings inside. The fire started in a kitchen flue and the roof and interior decorations were lost as neighbors watched helplessly. the home valued between 80 000 and 100 000 was considered one of Mercer county’s most expensive residences built by Louis Carr the Italian.
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Cc. M. Jenoin
Falls Mills
Mercer County
Tazewell
Final citizenship papers granted to forty seven applicants
Thirty five applicants were sworn as U S citizens in circuit court yesterday. Italy led native origins with many from Czechoslovakia and other European nations represented among those granted final papers. Names include Hibbert and Hansley among clergy, with diverse origins such as Italy Hungary Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Russia Greece Syria and Montenegro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Italy
Czechoslovakia
R. W. Hibbert
Eckman
Frank J. Hansley
Welch
Great Britain
Frank Stocchi
Martin Kovascorsky
Hungary
Pete Sekele
Czecho-slovakia
Attillo Mariano
Nickolas Marguez
Carl Caporonsi
Peter Semanco
John Zelo
Antoni Zelo
Joe Pisa
Jugoslavia
Michael Kostinko
Mike Paul
Karp Kanko
Russia
Flaviano Pareilo
Salvatore Savaca
Mike Mariniteis
Greece
Stefano Zimballatti
August Dimasa
Nicolo Daddabbo
Julis Steurn
Charles Lazar
Echoslovakia
Khalil Assad Basset
Syria
Robert William Hibbert
England
Frank B. Grahovac
Fiume
John J. Hanley
Mariano Ottolan
Parks Hear One Orchestra in Jacksonville
An orchestra entertained tourists and locals in Jacksonville city parks using loudspeaker setups and microphone connections for all instrument groups.
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Jacksonville
Pla
A L Hawkins Undertaking opens modern Bland Street plant
A L Hawkins Undertaking Company on Bland Street completes renovations and opens a modern facility in southern West Virginia. The updated parlors feature a large second floor display room for forty plus caskets, a reception room, a beautiful upstairs bedroom, and a sanitary rest room. A modern chapel with pulpit, choir stand and piano seats seventy five, all freshly painted and refined to provide courteous service for locals and non residents alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. le Hawkins
Bland Street
West Virginia
Bluefield
A. L. Hawkins
Company
Convent College Bans Bobbed Hair for Fall Students
In Manila on June 25, the Colegia de Santa Teresa announces it will not admit any girl student this fall with bobbed hair. Existing enrollees must grow their hair long. The superior calls bobbed hair unbecoming and not ladylike.
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Manila
Colegia de Santa Teresa
Superiora
Father of Local People 15 Dead in Rome Hospital
W L Hume father of W E K Charles M P and D N Hume and Mrs J W Munsey of Bluefield died Friday morning in Rome Georgia from pneumonia after a surgical operation Funeral services and burial were held in Rome yesterday He was longtime owner of a Rome Box Manufacturing business His son W E Hume was at his bedside and several other children survive with extended family in Welch Diamond Block Ky and Rome Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hume
W. EK. Charles
M. P
D. N. Hume
J. W. Munsey
Bluefield
Rome
Hume
Rome Box Manufacturing Company
W. E. Hume
Charles Hume
Walter Perkins
Mia
David R. Cook
Welch
R. F. Haskins
Diamond Block
W. J. Carey
Betty Hume
Rome Ga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canada
MR. Elverson Griffith
JR. Sheppard
Honaker Beauty Shop
Gabrieleen
Grand Rapids
Henry Rodgin
Ennis
W. Va
Dixie Theatre
Dana's
Eugene
Edmond’s
Telephone
Altamont
Shannondale
Red Ash Coal Co
Chicago
Donnelly
Mangus- Phillips Shoe Co
Koester School of Advertising
National Shoe Retailers Association
St. Louis
W. W. Wickereham
Dewey Bros. & Company
Blanchester, C
Merchant Millers
Bluefield Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Engineer Hall
Tazewell Street
J. P. Weiser
Robin's
Carroll Carpenter
Demonstration Co
Tynes
Ralston Purina Company
Standard Fuel and Supply Company
Sanitary Grocery
Wyrick Springs
Normal Business College
Bluefield Avenue
W. H. Cunningham
Navy
Everett F. Ceell
Hemphill
McDowell County
United States Navy
Hampton Roads
Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization and Review
Princeton
L. G. Bowling
Mercer County Court
Hee Rock View Pool
J. J. Davis
Davie
Rosenheim, Pemberton and Cruise
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mountain State Transportation Company
Rae Matt
Legion
Glen
Williamson
Jennings
C. M. Jennings
VanCourt’s
Cohen
Isadore Cohen
Federal St
Kresge
Harry L. Greenspon
Mangus-Phillips Shoe Company
Bluefield, W
Georgia
Tion
Norfolk
Richmond
Virginia Beach
Cape Henry
Ocean View
Norfolk & Western Railway
W. J. Wiley
J. S. Compton
Merel
M. G. Whitlow Hardware CO
Princeton Avé
West VA
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