Baker Retained In Trade Fight
Putrchurch June 26. Newton D. Baker former secretary of war has been retained as counsel for the Pennsylvania Grade Crude Oil association in its battle against major oil firms accused of restraint of trade by closing outlets to Pennsylvania grade products. The announcement was made at a meeting in which exclusive dealing was cited as shutting about 70 percent of US outlets. Rodney J. Alexander, secretary, noted the association’s board was reelected with J. P. Flynn of Sistersville and J. D. Dinsmoor of St. Marys among the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pennsylvania
Rodney J. Alexander
Association
J. P. Flynn
Sistersville
W. Va
J. D. Dinsmoor
St. Mary's
First Case Heard In Mercer County New Courthouse
Thomas H. Scott, United States commissioner from Bluefield, presided over Mercer county’s first case in the new courthouse. John Sharp, 88, of Mullens, was given a preliminary hearing on a whiskey possession charge after arriving by Virginian freight train at Princeton yards. He was held for the Huntington term under $1,000 bond.
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Thomas H. Scott
Bluefield
United States
Mercer County
Scott
John Sharp
Mullens
W. Va
Sharp
Princeton
Railway
A. S. Sims
Huntington
Few Changes in School Faculty for Next Term in Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia June 27 1981 few changes in county school faculty for next term per school board list. Prof T Kyle returns as principal and Mrs Kyle as home economics instructor. High school staff includes Ted Fix Genieve Giesen Clara Lay Mary Lee Baldwin Lillian Whittle. Pocahontas faculty names listed with H L Crowgy principal Troy Sutherland others. No high school principal changes across county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Kyle
Kyle
Home Economic Department
Ted Fix
Genieve Giesen
Clara V. Lay
Mary Lee Baldwin
Lillian Whittle
Mary Suevis
Lucille Maxwell
Falla Milla
Elizabeth Gillespie
Eulalia Compton
Marie Denton
Bond bids surprise bidders in Jeffersonville district
In Tazewell the $135,000 Jeffersonville district school bonds were bid with a twist as a local citizen stepped forward to pay the full issue at par and a premium, surprising large bond houses. The crowd gasped and left for home. Fifty years later R L Gillespie plans to return to Burkes Garden to attend homecoming and renew ties, sharing a meal of chicken and honey under a shaded tree.
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Tazewell
Jeffersonville
North Tazewell
R. L. Gillespie
Burkes Garden Bowl
Tazewell County
Bluefield club to meet fourth Thursday in September
Virginia notes the Bluefield Terminal Better Service club will convene on the fourth Thursday in September, skipping July and August. Pioneer Tiller praises the season for bumper crops and offers pest control tips. Gillespie and Hughes share farming signs and sermon topics from local churches with invitations to all.
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Bluefield Terminal
Better Service Club
Tiller
West Graham
Tazewell Road
Mr. Tiller
Happy Gathering at Home of Spracher in Bluefield Va
Relatives of Rev J B Greever of Roswell New Mexico gathered at Mr and Mrs James T Spracher home on Virginia Avenue Bluefield for the ministers 86th birthday. A large cake bore 86 candles as gifts and gold coins were presented. Greever expressed thanks and invited guests to sign a keepsake register. He will preach at Union church in the Burkes Garden area this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Spracher
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield
J. B. Greever
Roswell
N. M
Greever
Spracher
Virginia Side Personal News and Local Happenings
Miss Emily Overstreet heads to Lewisburg camp this weekend. Rev. R Homer Anderson of Roanoke, with family, visits relatives R Co and F J Anderson. Mrs W H Speed travels to Williamson for cousin Lee Lawson’s appendicitis operation. T V Romey remains sick at home. Spracher chaperones sunrise mountain trip at South Gate. Pearle Ball re elected principal of Tinker school. Willis couple harvest cherries from upper story. Janet Bailey to New York for a music course. Finney Feed Furniture and Undertaking buys and sells butter and eggs. C B Blankenship returns from Indianapolis visit. Elizabeth Linkous of Princeton visits.
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Emily Overstreet
Lewisburg
R. Homer Anderson
Roanoke
Helen
Homer Jr
R. Co
F. J. Anderson
W. H. Speed
Williamson
Lee Lawson
T. V. Romey
East Street
J. T. Spracher
South Gate
Pearle Ball
Tinker School
H. A. Willis
Janet Bailey
New York
Finney Feed, Furniture and Undertaking Company
C. B. Blankenship
Rooe
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Linkous
Princeton
Elevator collapse injures three at Canal Winchester factory
In Canal Winchester, southeast of Columbus, a high wind toppled an elevator at a canning factory, throwing three men from a 55 foot drop. Kirdy Christ, Howard Phillips, and Joseph Secer, all Canals Winchester residents, were seriously injured and taken to a Columbus hospital.
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Columbus
Ohio
Canal Winchester
Here
Kirdy Christ
Howard Phillips
Joseph Secer
Major Franco Dismissed as Air Corps Chief in Spain
Madrid reports Major Ramon Franco, a frequent critic of the monarchist government and a prominent transatlantic flyer, was dismissed today from his post as chief of the air corps. He had Earlier signaled a desire to be relieved, calling the position more political than military amid a government order restricting active duty personnel from political activity.
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Franco
Madrid
Ramon Franco
Air Corps
Air Service
Women's Home Missionary program and installation in June
The Woman's Home Missionary Society program and installation take place June 28 at 3 p.m. at John Stewart Methodist Church with Mrs. J. B. Hight presiding. The program features Allen Jubilee singers, readings by Pauline Watkins Mabell Watkins and Annette Whitehead, solos by Mrs Carnelle McKinnie and Mrs Addie Calaway, and talks by members of Holy Church Bethel A.M.E. and other groups. Rev. W. S. Hight to install officers. Independent Club meets at Edward B. Glenn's home with Henry Evans as president. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. and morning sermon at 11 a.m. by Rev. B. C. Tarvin.
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Bradley T. Sella
Epworth League
Sally Lits
Woman's Home Missionary Society
John Stewart Methodist Church
J. B. Hight
Allen Jubilee Singers
H. E. Sinkford
Allen Singere
Hight
Reading
Pauline Watkins
Carnelle McKinnie
Holy Church
Father Whitten
Nannie B. Fitch
Mabell Watkins
Queen Eater Girls
Addie Calaway
Messrs Woods and Stephens
Bethel A, M. E. Church Missionary Society
Allen Singers
H. P. Heath
Selark
Annette Whitehead
Woman’s Home
Young Women's Missionary Societies
Queen Esther
W. S. Hight
Independent Club
Edward B. Glenn
Glenn
Helen Cisco
Blanche Bernard
Henry Evans
George Cisco Nice
Perry R. Rood
Howard Frazier
B C. Tarvin
Evening Services Continue Next Week at 7:45 PM
The church announces nightly services through next week with gatherings at 7:45 p.m. The Rev Tarvin leads sermons each evening and a 7:30 p.m. session for youth is planned. A cordial invitation extends to all to attend these services.
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Ts Tarvin
Seacertas Young Ple
Rorivers
Harrisburg Woman Informs Bramwell Of Brother In Law’s Death
Mrs. Mary Alexander of 209 Park Street is summoned to Bramwell by telegraph regarding the death of her brother in law. The notice notes the family grave obligations and requests attendance for the final rites.
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Mary Alexander
Park Street
Bramwell
Recommend Candidates for State Senate Seat in Martinsburg
The Democratic executive committee of the fifteenth senatorial district unanimously recommended Lewis H. Thompson Percy W. Leiter and J. C. McKown of Martinsburg to Governor Conley as a list of potential successors to the vacant state senate seat. The vacancy followed Harry P. Henshaw's resignation to join the state road commission on June 1.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Lewis H. Thompson
Percy W. Leiter
J. C. McKown
Conley
Democratic Executive Committee
Harry P. Henshaw
State Road Commission
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Baker
Counsel For Oil Association
New Courthouse
Virginia
Z. T. Kyle
Graham High
H. L. Crowgy
Pocahontas
Veal
Terminal Club
Chop Prospects
Dave Gillespie
Gillespie
Giles County
Hughes
Graham M. BE
Church, South
Graham Presbyterian Church
Charles W. Browning Jr
Sprachers
Flannagan
John W. Flanagan
Congress
Hoover
Mr. Flanagan
Bristol
Frank Lawson
Tip Top
Coffee Maxwell House
R. A. Tabor Grocery
Bland Street
Daily Telegraph
Clearbrook
Cloverbloom
Lamb Chops
Sunbeam Coffee
Ola Plantation
Eis Rer
MIGEL
Armour’s Pork & Beans
Arbuckle
White House
Best Foods
Armour’s
Ivory
Ball Bros
Sauer’s
EE ET Bluefield
Church OF the Nazarene
Senate
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