Dance Recital Delights Bluefield Audience at Lee Theater
Capacity crowd attends Esther Graham school of dancing recital in Bluefield Virginia. Performances feature Annabelle Shufflebarger Ruth Longworth Joan Fields Billy Duff Bob Longworth and others in song and dance numbers from Wahoo to Mississippi Mud with memorable ballet and tap routines.
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Lee Theater
Bluefield
Esther Graham
Bob Longworth
Ruth
Edna Longworth
Joan Fields
Baby
Janet Barnett
Pollyanna Yost
Betty Weeks
Alma Massie
Sally Frances Litz
Annabelle Shufflebarger
Billy Duff
Marie Clark
Ruth Longworth
Billy
Herbert Longworth
Esther Irene Graham
Andrew Tunnel
Little Janet Barnett
Dallas
Alma Morris
Little Miss Fields
Little Miss Morris
Edna
Annabelle Shuffiebarger
A Daily Tryst With God by Rev Norman W Cox
A religious reflection on Psalm 14 1 condemning atheism and urging recognition of God. The author emphasizes dignity and destiny through belief and obedience, and prays for acceptance of divine authority and grace.
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God
Rev
Norman W. Cox
Holy Father
Miss Perkins Honored At Delightful Lingerie Shower
Miss Mary Gordon Perkins, bride elect to Sherman McClean of Indianapolis, was feted at a Walnut street lingerie shower hosted by Miss Eloise Jackson with twelve close friends attending. Guests brought lingerie as gifts for her trousseau and a hostess gift included a sterling silver flower bowl.
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Mary Gordon Perkins
Sherman McClean
Indianapolis
Christ Episcopal Church
Eloise Jackson
Walnut Street
Miss Perkins
Elizabeth Alexander
Walter Perkins
Bass Perkins
W. E. McDougle
College Avenue
Arthur McClean
Thetis McClean
Ednara Johnson
San Antonio
Tex
Dorothy Kizer
Chicago
Stockham Dance Studios
Lucy Heneberger
New York
Johnson
Kizer
James Perkins
Danville
Dunlop Tire and Rubber Company
South Carolinian Walks Out Again
A South Carolinian cites being told to leave the Negro on terms of political equality and says he will depart Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon for Lynchburg DC to check on his cotton before going home for rest.
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Philadelphia
Lynchburg
D. C
Renomination Drama Caps Republican Convention Night
Delegates hear a platform endorsing limited government relief and a stable currency while pledging taxes by ability to pay and soil conservation. A gallery fracas over anti Smith banners shocks the crowd as Robinson and Lawrence denounce the incident.
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Roosevelt
Walsh
Massachusetts
Resolutions Committee
Supreme Court
Cleveland
Salvation Army Feeds Hungry Man Who Went Nine Days
Theron Westmoreland, a Black man, was fed by Salvation Army workers after arriving at the post weak from hunger. He said his last meal had been nine days earlier in Cincinnati. After breakfast he slept for about 24 hours and woke feeling better.
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Theron Westmoreland
Salvation Army
Westmoreland
Cincinnati
Kellogg’s All-Bran Promoted As Better Than Laxatives
An elderly reader cites relief from chronic constipation after using Kellogg’s All-Bran since 1929. The letter claims All-Bran provides natural bulk, aids digestion, and can replace patent medicines, with two tablespoonfuls daily as the usual dose.
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Kellogg
Martin Wroblewski
Church Street
Highland Park
Mich
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Explosion Wrecks Thompson Valley Mill in Tazewell County
George W. Reedy warned the cause of a blast that wrecked his corn and feed mill in Thompson Valley on Wednesday evening. Five workers escaped injuries with only one hurt by flying metal as fragments from the shaft and flywheel scattered hundreds of yards. Reedy valued damage at about 300 dollars.
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George W. Reedy
Thompson Valley
Tazewell County
Reedy
Horne
Jury Unable to Agree in D H Cassell Suit Trials
The jury in Dorse H. Cassell of Lindside failed to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared. Separately John W. Lowery of Princeton saw his suit for World War II era benefits also end without a jury verdict. Leonard R. Hall receiver for People's National Bank of Abingdon filed suit against E S Ballard, with evidence submitted to the court for decision. Ballard stock liability sought. prior cases involved war risk insurance claims and a 1932 automobile injury. Judge McClintle may finish the term's docket. A new crankcase oil filter advertised preserves oil properties after long use.
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Dorse H. Cassell
Lindside
John W. Lowery
Princeton
United States District Court
Leonard R. Hall
People’s National A of
Abingdon
E. S. Balard
Hall
Ballard
Cassell
Lowery
George W. McClintle
Late Director Inspects Lodge In Mountain City
The Mountain City lodge 85 of the Degree of Honor P A hosted Mrs Mary Masco state director for an annual inspection banquet at Jimmies cafe banquet hall. Musical numbers readings and humor kept guests entertained before initiatory ceremonies conducted by Mrs Masco. Eighteen candidates were inducted with the lodge receiving an excellent inspection rating. Mrs Carrie Ball president praised progress of the order.
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Mountain City Lodge
P. A
Mary Masco
Masco
Leonard
Harry Davis
Dorothy Martin
Shirley Foster
M Hall
Carrie Ball
Mrs Ridley and Alderson Visit Bluefield Social
Mrs F T Ridley visits Washington with Miss Lydia Alderson of Lewisburg as guest of Miss Marion Smith on Summers Street. They travel with George P Alderson United States marshal who attends the United States district court. During World War blind men operated microphones in service.
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F. T. Ridley
Washington
Lydia Alderson
Lewisburg
Marion Smith
Summers Street
Bluefield
George P. Alderson
United States Marshal
United States District Court
Be BEAUTIFUL By Elsie Pierce
Elsie Pierce discusses a reducing plan combining a safe diet with exercise. Dorothy Nye advocates evaluating the body, beginning exercise in the middle, and dedicating ten minutes twice daily. Targeted stretches and a slim diet aim to shed pounds and inches, with an offer for a personal exercise bulletin.
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Dorothy Nye
Detecting German Air Raiding Parties
The passage notes a device or method to detect German air raid parties, relying on their keener hearing compared to sighted men. It discusses training or setup to improve alertness and response to air raid signals.
Local Social Notes Highlight East Coast Visits
Mrs. Alvis C. Bowers returns from a week at Meadows of Dan Virginia. Mrs. N S Dyer and her children Dicky and Braxton visit Dr. George Braxton Taylor in Hollins Virginia. The family will stay with Mrs. Dyer’s sister Mrs. Richard Bowman Union Street before moving with Mr. Dyer to Kingsport Tennessee.
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Alvis C. Bowers
Meadows-of-Dan
Dyer
Dicky and
Braxton
George Braxton ‘Taylor
Hollins
Richard Bowman
Union Street
Mr. Dyer
Kingsport
Tenn
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Warlick Furniture Store
Bluefield, W. VA
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al Smith
Senator Robinson
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Smith
David L. Lawrence
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Mitchell
Illinois
Guffey
S. Davis Wilson
President Roosevelt
Robinson
Tazewell Mill
D. H. Cassell
Good Housekeeping
Goodstroontz Drug Stores
Wohange
Elsie Pierce
Miss Nye
H Sun
Frigidaire
Burgess Electric Co
Bland ST
First Christian Sunday School
Princeton Ave
Fede
Ral St
Stanback
Noxzema
Lilly C
Eno
Drene
Kolor Bak
Lux Soap
Paris
Mennen
Borax
Lh. Johnson
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