Directors Adopt Ordinance Creating New License Fees
City officials adopted an ordinance to raise license fees for beer, pool tables, tobacco sales, and restaurant operations. Licenses granted include Palm Garden and Lorence English. Eugene Keith's restaurant license was rejected after health advice. Building permits issued for A A Allen, John English, and O Heffner. Payroll totals and bond remittance noted. plumbing bond approved. release of a paid assessment authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Garden
Preston Lunch
Lamanca Drug Company
Spanish Grill
Eugene Keith
Stewart Street
Bluefield Country Club
W. B. Motley
Elks
Lorence English
Clifford Street
C. W. Doak
Princeton Avenue
Health Department
A. A. Allen
Carolina Avenue
John English
Cooper Street
Heffner
McCulloch Avenue
State Sinking Fund Commission
C. V. Heffner
M. Rudder
N and W Reports May Income Rise and Dividends
Norfolk and Western Railway reports May net income of 1 892 122, up 449 502 from May 1933 and 257 208 from April 1934. Five month total 8 639 745, revenues 6 304 016 in May, expenses 8 667 349. Directors declare 1 cent regular dividend on preferred and 2 cents on common stock.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Philadelphia
Local Notices and Social Notes From Bluefield
Ladies wear special dress items advertised with low prices at Fretwell’s and Rainbow Cleaners promotes cleaning services. Catholics can obtain religious articles from Joyce Company Jewelers. Personal visits and family updates list residents and travelers among Kingston Huntington Pittsburgh Lynchburg and Richmond communities.
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Joyce Company
Will Open Evangelistic Campaign in Buchanan
The Rev T R Dose leaves this week to lead evangelistic work in Buchanan county Virginia conducting meetings at Little Prater Big Rock coal field and Paw Paw. The three meeting points serve about 16000 people with 2500 church members and 800 other worshippers. Dose will be joined at Little Prater by A J Wolford county evangelist for the Church of Christ. meetings run three to four weeks.
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T. R. Dose
Buchanan County
Virginia
Little Prater
Big Rock Coal Field
Paw Paw
Doss
A. J
C M Chase Former Virginia Side Man Dies in Florida
C M Chase aged 78, a well known Bluefield Virginia figure, died Tuesday evening at his home in Tavares Florida after health decline. He married Ethel Shell of Bluefield and was engaged in mercantile business. Burial will be in Tavares.
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C. M. Chase
Bluefield
Tavares
Fla
Chase
Ethel Shell
A. V. Shell
T. S. Lipes
Maude Mowles
Sidney Shell
Bernard Shell
Logan
Norfolk and Western Employes to Sponsor Flower Fund Dance
Norfolk and Western electrification employes will sponsor a dance to benefit the flower fund. The event is set for Friday night June 29 from nine to two at the freight auditorium with Mercer county Ramb lers providing for the square dances and Jack Dishman’s orchestra of Pocahontas for the round dances.
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Norfolk and Western Electrification
Arrests Record Overloading Trucks in Bluefield Drive
State police in Bluefield and area arrested many for truck overloads and highway violations. Four overloaded truck operators were fined $19.90 each before Magistrate W. W. McNeal. About a dozen more were arrested or cited for court appearance. Police warn against more than three passengers in front seats and vow strict enforcement.
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Bluefield
W. W. McNeal
Rotary informed of city's finances in Bluefield meeting
Bluefield Rotary members heard a briefing from Co. 1 Cheyney of the citizens tax committee on municipal finances and proposed plans to overcome obstacles. Joseph H. Hoge spoke on city issues, and Frank S. Easley led the program. A July 6 inter-city dinner at Shannondale with new officers to be installed was announced, with a national speaker secured. Visitors included Haley Gillespie Walker from Tazewell, John W. Brown of the Brotherhoodo of Railway Trainmen, and Tom Field of Indianapolis.
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Bluefield
Frank S. Easley
H. T. Haley
Tazewe
Shannondale
Tazewell
Joseph Gillespie
Commonwealth
Tazewell County
Noel Walker
Evans
Haley
Gillespie
Walker
John W. Brown
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western System
Brotherhoo
Tom Field
Indianapolis
Pocahontas County Solon Attends Federal Court in City
Frank R. Hill of Marlington, a legislator from Pocahontas County, visited the city yesterday to attend federal court proceedings.
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Pocahontas County
Solon
Frank R. Hill
Marlington
Bluefield Lodge 85 Installs Officers in Masonic Ceremony
L. A. Parsley was installed as worshipful master of Bluefield lodge 85 A F and A M at the Masonic temple on Federal street last night. He succeeds J. L. Albright. Other officers installed include W. A. Taylor senior warden R B Ferguson Jr junior warden M B Lockhart treasurer E E Weckerly senior deacon and C H Nichols junior deacon.
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L. A. Parsley
Bluefield Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Federal Street
J. L. Albright
W. A. Taylor
R. B. Ferguson Jr
M. B. Lockhart
E. E. Weckerly
C. H. Nichols
L. M. Carper
E. L. Peters
B. Burrowes
Nichols
N. F. Wickham
James McDowell
G. W. Collins
G. W. Collips
Guy C. Dunn
Summer school at Bluefield S T C exceeds expectations
News notes strong attendance at Bluefield State Teachers college summer session equal to typical peak periods. Enrollment and growth match winter session trends among state institutions, driven by solid administration, favorable climate and trusted social environment near Bluefield shaping parental support for local teachers in training.
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Bluefield
Bluefield State Teachers College
Special Pentecostal Service Tonight in Princeton
Church of God in Christ on Lewis street invites all to a Bible lesson by Mrs. Mattie Slaughter of Chicago and a sermon by Bishop C. F. Kyle tonight. Bilder N. T. Thomas serves as pastor.
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Church OF God IN Christ
Lewis Street
Princeton
W. Va
Mattie Slaughter
Chicago
C. F. Kyle
Bilder N. T. Thomas
Preacher Maxwell to Speak at Club 2 Tonight
The Rev. Mr. Maxwell will preach for Club 2 this evening at 7 30. After services refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend.
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Mr. Maxwell
Club
Bethel A. M. E. Junior Missionary Society Meeting
Members of the Bethel A M E church junior missionary society are asked to meet at the church this afternoon at 5 o clock for important business.
Colored Personals Arrington Visits Dillard in Huntington
Mrs. Annie Arrington of Huntington is visiting her sister Mrs. Virginia Dillard at 405 Jones Street.
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Annie Arrington
Huntington
Virginia Dillard
Jones Street
Ford Hits Pole on College Avenue Aide Heroics
Frank Holland escaped instant death after a Ford V-8 coupe ran off College Avenue between Maryland and Walton, hit a parkway pole, and overturned several times. Onlookers G T Porterfield and Joe Base helped remove Holland from the wreck, and he was not reportedly taken to a hospital.
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Frank Holland
L. J. Holland
College Avenue
Maryland
Walton Avenues
Holland
Parkway
Dealera
G. T. Porterfield
Joe Base
Amateur photographers urged to submit section contest entries
Bluefield West Virginia amateur photographers are urged to submit prints for the prize contest sponsored by the Automobile Club and the chamber of commerce before midnight tonight. Mail entries to Amateur Photographers' Contest Bluefield WV.
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Automobile Club
Chamber of Commerce
C. O. Stabiman
Bluefield
West Virginia
The
Chamber of Commerce and Automobile Club
Stahliman
Telegraph
Mercer County C C C Quota Set at 54 Enlistments
Mercer County will contribute 54 young men to the Civilian Conservation Corps. Enlistments are slated for early July to replace those discharged during the quarter ending June 30. The West Virginia relief administration bulletin confirms the county quota and notes forthcoming enrollment instructions from Charleston.
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Mercer County
West Virginia Relief Administration
Jess Easley
Charleston
Incumbents Seek Re Election to Mercer County Board
W B McNutt of Princeton and D M Easley of Bluefield announce they will seek Democratic re nomination for the Mercer county board of education at the August primary. A J Schuyler also files for board member, E A Leonard plans to run, while Dr B S Clements and Dr Donzie Lilly have not stated intentions. Lilly is the sole Republican on the board. The present board was appointed as the county unit system began, with new law limiting at most two members from one district.
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W. B. McNutt
Princeton
Mercer County School Board
D. M. Easley
Bluefield
A. J. Schuyler
Board of Education
E. A. Leonard
B. 8. Clements
Matoaka
Donzie Lilly
Athens
Dr. Lilly
W. W. Trent
McNutt
Edwin C. Wade
Bluefield Chieze
Nutt
East River District
Educa
Beaver Pond Schools Adopt County Unit System
Mr Easley a prominent attorney and two term president of the Beaver Pond district board helped move from the old plan to the new county unit system. He played a key role in securing Dr Wade’s second term as superintendent of Beaver Pond schools.
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Tion
Easley
Beaver Pond
Wade
Sixth Trial of Oat Jones Suit Starts in Federal Court
The sixth trial of a $50,000 suit by Oat Jones of Pickaway Monroe county against Atlantic Refining opened in the U S district court. Jones, aided by a paternal committee, alleges mental impairment from an auto crash blamed on an Atlantic oil truck. Prior trials ended in juror disagreement or reduced verdicts.
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Oat Jones
Pickaway
Monroe County
Atlantic Refining Company
United States District Court
Jones
Atlantic Refining
J. R. Jones
Kee and Lubliner
Bluefield
C. R. Summerfield
E. P. Alderson
Fayetteville
Brown, Jackson and Knight
Charleston
Lively
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Rainbow Cleaners
Kingston
Thomas H. Cooper Jr
Mountain View Avenue
Marian Clark
Betty Harris
Pittsburgh
John Haldren
Jefferson Street
Corum Cunningham
Oakhurst
A. J. Wilks
John B. Hamilton
Jean
Wilks Home
Bstelle Thornton
Miller Orphanage
Lynchburg
W. L. Thornton
Thornton
Heatherwood Road
H. D. Phillips
Florence Louise
Sarah Ellen
J. E. Hatcher
Douglas Hudson
R. B. Hudson
Richmond
Buchanan
Virginia Side
Florida
DANCE
Belding
Hemingway
Corticella
Rotary
C. 1. Cheyney
Citizens’ Committee
Bluefield Lodge OF Masons
News OF the Colored People
Bluefield S. T. C
R. Anderson
Bluefield Automobile ‘Club
Ford
Chamber
C.C.C
Good Housekeeping Institute
America
Leonard
Thedford
London Terrace
New York
Electrolux
Bluefield Gas & Power Co
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