Norfolk and Western machinists union to organize district 30
The International Association of Machinists AFL affiliate district 30 will be completed within 30 days with a Roanoke headquarters. At a Roanoke convention 21 delegates from all shops and 1800 machinists backed formation and a grand lodge representative spoke on officer nominations and a two year term with a $200 monthly salary plus travel allowances. A conference with Way management is planned by July 15 to draft a standard working agreement and a two week paid vacation proposal for shop craft workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway
International Association of Machinists
American Federation of Labor
Norfolk and Western Management
E Puryear
Bluefield
Roanoke
Grand Lodge
Union
Railway Management
Anderson
Twelve Die in State Over Week End
A string of fatalities across the state includes drownings in the Ohio and Coal rivers, a drowning after stepping off a ledge, and a fatal shooting investigation. Names include Jesse Brothers of Paducah and Otto Goldie Harper, Fazio, with Prosecutor Roscoe Pendleton seeking questions in a fatal shooting case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Brothers
Paducah
Ohio River
Wheeling
Roy Davis
Ohio
Frederick Allen Turner
Glen Lyn
Wolf Creek
Otto Goldie Harper
Fazio
Coal River
Charleston
Sarah Urschel
Parkersburg
B. O. Robinson
Mercer County
Roscoe Pendleton
Ed Kade
Grover Ezra H. Yates
McDowell County
Couny
France Braces as Golden Dealings Halt in Crisis
France suspends gold dealings amid a money crisis. Labor troubles complicate Bonnet’s financial plans and threaten tourism. A planned shutdown of hotels, restaurants, cafes and Paris retail outlets, set for Saturday, protests government's 40 hour workweek plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Bank of France
Bonnet
Paris
Three Tiny Girls Murdered by Sexual Fiend Inglewood
Four scouts found Melba and Marjorie dead near a rock, the girls fatally harmed Saturday night. Police pursued links to a man named Strong, on probation for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, while Olive identified a stranger in a park encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Melba
Marjorie
Strong
Olive
Ho Ae
Ho Ae, of A Minor, Reported To the County Probation Office
Olympia
Wash
Kenneth Henderson
Muir
Contractor Is First To Cross New Poplar Street Bridge
J A Tabor the local contractor became the first person to drive a vehicle over the new Poplar street bridge. He had loaned timber to Price Construction for a ramp at the south end to haul materials. While watching the ramp, he started his Ford and sped across the bridge after its completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Tabor
Poplar Street Bridge
Tabor
Price Construction Company
Mary Beauty Shop Promises Lasting Permanent Waves
An advertisement notes Mary Beauty Shop at 408 Raleigh Street offering permanent waves and summer dresses at Fretwell's prices. It highlights experience and careful attention for quality permanents with a contact phone number 2760.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak Dent Maryess
Raleigh Street
Mary Beauty Shop
Keystone 10 Ot Convention Scene Headlines Baptist Session
The thirty first annual Rockcastle Baptist Sunday School convention opens Tuesday at 7 45 pm in Keystone Baptist church Keystone. Speakers include Miss Erma Wells state children s director Frank Loovett assistant state director and Fred L Ray McDowell county sheriff. The 8 15 pm sermon Tuesday is by Rev Waldo J Jackson War. The Rockcastle association covers Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties. Officers include Rev D M oae Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockcastle
Fred L. Ray
McDowell County
Waldo J. Jackson
Rockcastle Association
Com- Baptist
Mercer
cDowell
Wyoming
D. M. Oae
Welch
VFW Post Awarded State Best Honor
Southern Pioneer Post No. 578 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars won the Warren W. Smith trophy as the most active and proficient post in West Virginia for the past year at Morgantown. Bluefield led as winner, with Parkersburg taking the next encampment. Mrs. S. B. Hager was reelected senior color bearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pioneer Post
Morgantown
Warren W. Smith
West Virginia
Bluefield
Parkersburg
Funeral Services for Peggy Lee Goforth 2
Funeral services held at 2:30 PM at Midway Christian Church for Peggy Lee Goforth two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs H T Goforth who died after brief illness Burial in Maple Hill Cemetery West Graham Surviving are parents and eight siblings with paternal grandparents and a maternal grandfather Also active pallbearers and Bee Sunday class members participated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway Christian Church
Peggy Lee Goforth
H. T. Goforth
Midway
W. M. Snead
C. F. Lundy
Maple Hill Cemetery
West Graham
Frances Hedrick
Willie Hill
Jennette
Lucille
Claudine
Margaret
Emmett
J. H. Goforth
Brushfork
J. R. Harry
Bluefield
Herbert
Junior Hill
Herbert Hall
Cylde Ratcliffe
Bee
Wounded Negro Clings to Life After Shooting
Raymond Johnson 21 of Bluefield Va is in critical condition at Brown s hospital after being shot by Pond Coon a Virginia Side officer. Coon says Johnson attacked with scissors sparked a struggle leading to the shooting during a confrontation at Eva s Tea Room in the Negro quarter. Coon finished his shift and sought medical care for a sprained left wrist while authorities consider a hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Johnson
Bluefield
Pond Coon
Virginia Side
Brown's Hospital
Commonwealth
Carl Gillespie
Johnson
Coon
Eva
Gillespie
Glen Lyn Man Drowns After Day at Wolf Creek
A Glen Lyn man drowns after a Sunday outing with family at Wolf Creek. The victim, Turner, 28, worked for the Norfolk and Western shops before moving to Glen Lyn ten years ago. Surviving are his wife Emma Wolf Turner, one child, his father H. M. Turner, a sister Violet Romans, and brother L. G. Turner. Funeral at Ferguson home with Masonic burial at Monte Vista Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Lyn
Power Company
Emma Wolf
H. M. Turner
Violet Romans
Bluefield
L. G
Chick) Turner
Pocahontas
Ferguson
East River Avenue
E. E. Wiley
Trinity Methodist Church
J. W. Farmer
Calvary Baptist Church
Monte Vista Park
P. Lugrin
L. E. Turner
E. L. Knight
Chambers
Albert P. Masons Whitt
C. T Seeek
Fwest
Farley summoned in probe into labor policy and mail delays
Probers fail to summon Farley as Bridges Holt and Bailey push for a senate inquiry into labor finances and post office actions. They seek discussion of a $50,000 UMW loan to the DNC and question postmaster general Farley over mail delays and delivery to striking mills, amid complaints of political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKellar
Bridges
Farley
Post Office Department
Holt
D-Wva
Bailey
D-Nc
Senate
Genhn
Postal Committee
Farr
United Mine Workers
Democratic National Committee
Office Department
Spanish Patrol Plane Attacked by Nazi Aircraft
A Spanish patrol aircraft was attacked by German war planes as London officials awaited a key meeting tomorrow. The outcome could determine whether fascist powers aid, obstruct, or stay aloof from Britain and France in halting the Spanish blaze from spreading into a wider European conflagration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
France
McCraw Named Secretary to President of N and W Railway
A H McCraw named secretary to the president of the Norfolk and Western Railway succeeding T H Farmer who becomes superintendent of relief and pension. McCraw formerly secretary to the general superintendent of the eastern general division began as a clerk stenographer in Roanoke in 1918 and rose through the Shenandoah division office. Farmer, a Bedford County native reared in Vinton, has served in senior executive roles and with the American Expeditionary Forces in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Farmer
Roanoke
Relief and Pension Department
Norfolk and Western Rail
King
A. H. McCraw
Eastern General Division
Shenandoah
Whs Gores
Palmer
France
W. J. Jenks
Tee Boscame
Mr. Farmer
Bedford County
Vinton
Mr. McCraw
Bluefield
George Brewster Ends Life in Pounding Mill
George Brewster 35 a former Norfolk and Western brakeman died by self inflicted shotgun wound at his home in Pounding Mill Virginia on Sunday afternoon Mrs Brewster and her two children found him in bed with the weapon nearby Commonwealth's Attorney Gillespie and Sheriff Dick Hilton inspected the scene ruling no inquest necessary Brewster is survived by his wife two children his parents Mr and Mrs James Brewster Poundville and several brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brewster
Norfolk and Western Railway
Pounding Mill
Brewster
James Brewster
Poundviae
Pair Held After Auto Kills Man in Buchanan County
Buchanan county officers and Virginia state police arrested Mack White 17 of Jewell section and a 17 year old girl after Dennis Cole 35 of Whitewood was killed when struck by a car on Jewell Valley road. The couple are jailed in Grundy with no formal charges. the girl faces reckless driving charges. Cole, a lifelong farmer, recently worked as a miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Virginia
Mack White
Jewell Section
Dennis Cole
Whitewood
Jewell Valley
Grundy
Cole
Woman Named in Insurance Killing Plot in arson scheme
Deputy Dye found a gallon gasoline can at the home in a case alleging a plot to kill Mrs Wheeler and her daughter and burn the house. A man named Smith accused his companion of bringing the gasoline there for arson.
Gedeon Slayer fortune to a star in Hollywood night club
After a dizzy first night in the city the star sang Where Are You at The Hollywood night club then broadcast on WOR about recognizing Irwin. Henrietta will receive a $1,000 check from West F. Peterson, editor of the detective magazine, to aid her family home fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Byne Og
the Hollywood
WOR
Irwin
Henrietta
West F. Peterson
Detective
Urges Preservation of God's Country in West Virginia Forests
Forester D B Griffin warns tourists about preserving Southern West Virginia forests scarred by spring epidemics. Posters declare This is God s country Do not burn it or it will look like hell and will be placed to deter fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Create To Conservation
West Virginia
D. B. Griffin
Appalachian Mien Get Service Pins Ceremony Honors Three
The West Virginian hotel hosted a dinner honoring Appalachian Mien for thirty years of service. Recipients were Guy C. Dunn of Bluefield, William D. French of the general stores department, and Charles D. Larimer of Tazewell. J. P. Gills presided as districter, while Guy L. Parr presented the pins. The event also revived six months' sales effort and outlined promotion plans for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Dunn
William French
Charles Larimer
West Virginian
Guy C. Dunn
Bluefield
William D. French
General Stores Department
Charles D. Larimer
Tazewell
Clinch Valley
J. P. Gills
Guy L. Parr
Keeney Slaying Probe Continues In Shelton
Flower bearers listed for the Keeney slaying investigation include Ruth Short Ruth Belcher Veda Martin Eileen Fletcher Katherine White Helen Rumburg Margie Rumburg Louise Louie Workman Ella May Stewart Ethel Davidson Dorothy Flanagan. Grover Keeney's survivors include his parents one brother Robert in the U S navy and five sisters Crockett Alley W Va Muriel Ruth Betty June all of Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Ruth Short
Ruth Belcher
Veda Martin
Eileen Fletcher
Katherine White
Helen Rumburg
Margie Rumburg
Louise
Louie Workman
Ella May Stewart
Ethel Davidson
Dorothy Flanagan
Grover Keeney
Robert Keeney
U. S. Navy
Crockett
Alley
W. Va
Muriel
Ruth
Betty
June
Princeton
C. I. C. Strikers Admit Bomb Plot
A report from Oil City Pennsylvania states three men arrested in a bomb plot case were arraigned in municipal court tonight. Bond was set at $25,000 for each suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awek
Bandas
Oil City
Oklahoma City Zoo deer Sissy gives birth to twin fawns
Oklahoma City zoological staff report Sissy the whitetail deer at the zoo has produced twin fawns after annual births from 1929 through 1935 but skipped 1936. Superintendent Leo Blondin notes the unexpected return of twinings and jokes about making up for 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Sissy
Sap
Leo Blondin
Drive 13 merger meeting in Matoaka
Jesse Aquino head of the C I O in Pocahontas and Tug River fields calls a July 1 meeting at Matoaka High School auditorium. Craft unions of Mercer county are invited to join the merger effort as the Committee for Industrial Organization seeks to organize Mercer county workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Aquino
Matoaka
Jesse Aquino
C.I.0
Pocahontas
Tug River
Mercer County
Aquino
Committee For Industrial Organization
Local church and club notices for this evening and week
The T E L class of College Avenue Baptist church meets this evening at 8 at the church. Mrs. Thompson's Sunday School group of Grace Methodist will gather at 7 30 at 708 Highland avenue. The Rock Club plans a ham burger fry and swimming party at Wolf creek with gathering at 6 30 at Miss Lillian Greene's Bland street home. The Lutheran Missionary guild holds its annual banquet at 7 in the primary department room with guests of honor Mrs H T Totten and the other three circles. The Woman's Missionary Society of Bland Street Methodist meets Wednesday at 3 at Mrs S M Bernard's home. Music pupils of Miss Edna Ramage perform at Miss Ramage's Hanover street home with guest artist Miss Ruth Sage. Ruth Sage's class at Grace Methodist will meet today at 5 and go to Rock for swimming and a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Avenue Baptist Church
Thompson
Grace Methodist Church
Ernest Shumaker
Highland Avenue
Wolf Creek
Lillian Greene
Bland Street
Lutheran Missionary Guild
H. T. Totten
Woman's Missionary Society
Bland Street Methodist Church
S. M. Bernard
Edna Ramage
Arene Ot Se
Ruth Sage
Mrs M F Stowers Seriously Ill at Cove Creek
Mrs M F Stowers is seriously ill at her Cove Creek home with her children at her bedside. Mrs C B McGowan of Roanoke and her daughter Miss Rachel returned home after visiting her son L B McGowan on Pulaski Street. Mrs W T Harvey of Logan, visiting her sister Mrs E C Wade, plans to leave for vamp 2 Ren Wola and or new Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Stowers
Cove Creek
C. B. McGowan
Roanoke
Rachel
L. B. McGowan
Pulaski Street
W. T. Harvey
Logan
E. C. Wade
Vamp
Ren Wola
New Canada
Electric Workers to Meet Tonight for Building Trade Union
The Building Trade Electrical Workers will meet tonight at the Commercial hotel to organize a seven union. Preston, an AFL organizer, will be present. The meeting is at 8 o clock. Members from Appalachian Electric Power and Norfolk and Western railway electrical staff are excluded. only building trade electricians join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Trade
Commercial
Preston
Last Chance To Register In Bluefield Primary Election
Bluefield voters not registered for the June 8 manic primary may register by the city board of directors at their 2 PM meeting this afternoon. Eligible residents who turned 18 since the primary or have been residents 12 months in the state and six months in Bluefield can add their names to the registration books.
Baptist Training School This Week In Bluefield Churches
A week long training school for Sunday school workers runs in Bluefield at Calvary Baptist College Avenue and First Baptist churches with Rev J B Hill from Richmond leading. Vergil Crenshaw Ella Northen Lula Johnson and Mr Skut head sessions. events begin at 7 45 each evening. Similar classes are held in Bonses vain Richlands and Cleveland alongside church enlargement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
J. B. Hill
Richmond
Virginia Baptist Association
Vergil Crenshaw
Calvary Baptist Church
Ella Northen
College Avenue Church
Lula Johnson
Bonssevain
Richlands
Cleveland
Abingdon Presbytery Session on Arrowood Pastor Call
Abingdon Presbytery plans a special meeting Friday to consider Dr. W W Arrowood as pastor of Tazewell Presbyterian Church The move follows Arrowood’s recent acceptance of a pastorate at Pulaski Virginia Also noted American book publishers lose money on about half their titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abingdon
Arrowood
Tazewell
Matoaka July Fourth Fete Promises Parade and Boxing Show
The United Mine Workers and Matoaka citizens plan an Independence Day celebration Monday in Matoaka. The event includes a parade from Giotto to Matoaka and a boxing bout at 1 o clock. Public cooperation is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Matoaka
Proses
Giotto
Mrs. R. H. Hibbert Dies in Moundsville Va
News of the death comes from Moundsville West Virginia where Mrs. R H Hibbert wife of Rev R H Hibbert former rector of Eckman Anneem church and Bramwell Holy Trinity church now serving at Moundsville is announced. Funeral will be held in Moundsville Wednesday at 3 p m. Her former home was Charlottesville Virginia and she visited Bluefield often earning wide popularity locally. The message was sent by her husband to Rev Jennings W Hobson rector of Christ Episcopal church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Hibbert
Moundsville
W. Va
Local nurse injured when auto hits tree on Ramsey St
Mrs Lenore Gott a Bluefield sanitarium nurse was injured Sunday when her auto struck a tree on Ramsey Street on the way to work The car then rammed a pole on Russell Street Five others received minor injuries at the Bluefield sanitarium list includes Eugene Yost Nell Witter McKinley and Luther Johnson of Walters Avenue Bluefield Va
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Gott
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ramsey Street
Russell Street
Sanitarium
Eugene Yost
Bluefield
Nell Witter
McKinley and
Luther Johnson
Walters Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Organization of N. & W. District 30
Keystone
Rockcastle Baptist Sunday School Association
VFW Post
United States
N. & W. Railway
Self
Auto
Man
Gedeon
O. B. Vencll’s
ESSO
Bluefield Ave
Hoge St
A. B. Schrader
Princeton Ave
Monroe St
Gardner's
Bland St
W. M. Bashler
College Ave
M. M. Eastburn
Princeton & Walker St
White's
Thorn St
Matoaka Esso Service Station
Thos. B. Wood
Keeney
G. H. Crumpecker
Baptist Training School
United Mine Workers and Citizens
Ramsey ST
Aed Omedd
Price
Goodrich
Motorola
Goodrich Ates
Eth
Besquali Tyee
Reeservice
Raleigh ST
R. B. Gilliam
Mgr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!