TAZEWELL MEN PURCHASE CATTLE INCREASE HERD SIZE
In Tazewell Virginia on June 28 two men expanded their herd, purchasing cattle to raise Holsteins and Ayrshires. Their largest herd within the county grows to 62 producing cows with Guernsey additions and a nucleus of young Ayrshires not yet in production. The buyer aims to register some animals and the market remains strong in the area.
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Eivesistion
Carnation Susie Colanthus
Carnation Milk Co
Witten
Scenic Drive Open For All Despite Fire Hazards
A notice explains open Scenic Drive but warns of fire hazards. It states a steel content of eighty per cent with two per cent pure tin coating remaining confusing.
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Thelma Kofney Benjamin of NY wife of Harvey formerly of Bluefield died suddenly June 24. Survived by husband and a three year old daughter, parents, several siblings. Clarence H Poggemiller of Detroit died after a heart attack while vacationing here. Beatrice Perdue Poggemiller recalled locally. Mattie Rich lands area in Tazewell County marked by Steele of Russell County.
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Thelma Kofney NY
Harvey
Bluefield
Benjamin
F. Benjamin
H. 8
Robert Baker
Ward
Clarence H Poggemiller
Detroit
Mich
Poggemiller
Poggemilier
Beatrice Perdue
J. O. Perdue
Isle
Flop Taneen
Dutar-Tenn
Og de Poggemilier
Perdue
Mattie Richlands
Tazewell County
Iit
Steele
Russell County
Roberta
Linton, Ind
George Hooker
Jewell Walter
Senate Nears Final Relief Bill Action
The Senate nears final relief bill action with a 51 to 24 vote on the main measure and a 43 to 32 tally on the $500,000 PWA appropriation. Byrnes disputes the plan as the proposal to give states more say and locality versus federal control, prompting ongoing debate.
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Senate
Byrnes
Monetary Bill Faces Voting Hurdles in Congress
Report notes a 216 to 164 House vote on a monetary bill and its path to conference. Silverites align with the administration while Democrats show mixed support. Internal coalition factions warn of a potential filibuster if amendments are removed in conference.
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House Silverites
Deshazo Adds Three New Taxis to Bluefield Fleet
P. G. Deshazo, owner of Bluefield Cab, has contracted with the local Dodge agency to purchase three new cabs. The cabs represent a latest development in automobiles and will enter service in Bluefield at an early date.
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P. G. Deshazo
Bluefield Cab Company
Dodge
Bluefield
Deshazo
Miner sentenced for attempting to bribe government witnesses
Va June 28 William Miner of Grafton was ordered to serve six months in Monongalia county jail after pleading guilty to attempting to bribe government witnesses.
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William Miner
Grafton
Monongalia County
Weather Article Fragment Summary
Fragmentary weather note reports daily temperatures and conditions with scattered figures and unclear names. It mentions highs and lows and references a location and time, but exact values and places remain unreadable.
Columbus dust valued at fifty thousand dollars
A woman offers to sell remains of her sister for 50 000 dollars claiming bone fragments in a crystal socket and a crystal crucifix. authenticity verified at a ceremonial hearing by Rep. Leta and Romanoff as part of a debate over valued relics from Santo Domingo and Christopher Columbus studies.
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Washington
Santo Domingo
Sis Mitchel
Kerdstown
Eeta
Romanoff
Los ‘Ed
John
Boyd
Christopher Columbus
Judge to Decide Fate of Month Old Child
In Cleveland on June 28 Judge Jacob Stacel will decide if a month old girl should be reunited with her parents or remain with her foster family. The case involves a couple who pleaded guilty to charges and discussed a controversial payment arrangement linked to the infant.
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Cleveland
Jacob Stacel
Cora Ripe Tages Ie Euro
Tipple
Peniten and Ville
Ohio
Alfred Bruer
Sesan
Turn to gun bullets for evidence in case
Detective C. L. Taylor noted a medicine bottle among personal effects and examined it for clues as the investigation continued.
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C. L. Taylor
Plans OK'd for $1.78 million casing program
The government authorized a casing program valued at 1,777,777 dollars. The authorization followed notification to the appropriate authority and signals a national commitment to the project.
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Tlans
Tazewell Minister To Resume Work In China
The Tazewell church plans to resume international mission duties as the pastor returns from furlough in Canada and China. Dr W Arrowood’s resignation left a vacancy filled by Rev Mr Patterson who will now join mission work, with his father Rev B C Patterson retiring to a farm near Staunton, Va. The two clergy aim to reunite briefly in Shanghai before the son goes to Sutsin in Kingsu province.
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Lexington
Vancouver
Orient
W. Arrowood
Tasewell Ll Presbey
Lorian ‘Chereh
Pulaski, Va
Patterson
Tazewell
Shanghai
Sutsein
Kingsu
UFE AT 40 AUTHOR TURNS REVOLUTIONIST
ElyroO reports on a 40 year old author who pivots to revolutionary ideas. Scholes, 62, reflects on changes in his league and a possible plan that could unfold soon or linger. He suggests Americans test a no cost, workable proposal with manners guiding its use.
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Elyroo
P— Scholes
Rainstorms in Ohio Valley Cause Damage
Severe storms swept the upper Ohio Valley hitting Wheeling and Steubenville. Lincoln avenue in Beatty section suffered damage from a storm sewer collapse and flooding. An inch of rain caused extensive street and property damage across the area.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Upper
Ohio Valley
Lincoln Avenue
Beatty
Steubenville
Petition for McKell coal mines opening presented
A four man committee presented to UMWA officials a petition signed by sixty members urging the opening of the McKell coal mines.
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Mckell
UMWA
University G Men Seek Radioactive Tuberculosis Marker
At a university meeting researchers received a grant to attempt making the tuberculosis germ radioactive to create a tracing method. The plan aims to reveal the early movements of the germ in living tissue to aid preventive measures.
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University of California
G-Men of Science
New European Crisis May Come Soon Experts Say
Washington reports anxious officials say Europe faces an imminent crisis as Hitler quietly stocks food and arms for a rapid campaign. Analysts note manpower, harvest, and colonial maneuvers may converg, with few expecting a single front.
Baltimore and Ohio Wrecks Near Cincinnati
An engine and three cars of a Baltimore and Ohio freight train overturned near Cincinnati. Archie Norval of Chillicothe was hospitalized with serious injuries. Witnesses said the first engine of a double locomotive west bound train overturned.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore and Ohio
Archie Norval Chillicothe
New Cut Methods Turn Shoulder Roasts Into Chops
A Bell Syndicate report explains innovative meat carving methods that transform shoulder cuts into boneless chops and “mock duck” from shoulder and blade. It describes molding shanks and wings to resemble a duck and notes deer have no gall bladders.
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Lamb
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Queen Elizabeth Sees Daughters Triumph in Cup Race
Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth compete in a girls' challenge cup event. The text notes their breaststroke, backstroke, and dive shows as part of the competition.
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Elizabeth
Senate halves PWA relief funds in cross party vote
Senate appropriations committee rejected a 500 million PWA relief bill 14 to 7 and then voted 13 to 6 against a 225 million allocation. Senator Russell said a 250 million allotment might pass on the floor while Senator Byrnes called it a toss up. Action on PWA was delayed as the relief measure totaled 1.735 billion with no new public works funds. WPA funds threatened if not enacted by midnight.
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Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russell
D-Ga
PWA
Byrnes
D-Sc
Know Your City and a Source Danger to Barefooted
A fragment discusses urban safety with a warning about dangers to pedestrians, especially children, emphasizing easier solutions than cures and urging awareness of hazards in public spaces.
Piano Tuning Services and Local Notices
Roanoke pianist Harry Haffen advertises monthly visits and contact options via phone and post office boxes. Fretwell's announces a clearance sale on picnic and tip-top tables for $1.95 at Bluefield Business Co. 603 Bailey Building. W. H. Cunningham, principal since 1900, notes day and night school sessions.
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Bluefield Business Co
Bailey Building
W. H. Cunningham
Negro Youth Jailed for Purse Snatching in Bluefield
Arthur Barns, a Bluefield Negro youth, was fined 25 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after being convicted in magistrate court of snatching a pocketbook from Mrs. Lucy Deltz near the Kresge store. An additional 50 dollar fine and 60 day sentence were imposed on a separate charge. Mrs. Deltz’s purse contained five dollars and fifty cents. Deputy Sheriff Ted Godfrey helped pursue the suspect.
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Arthur Barns
Bluefield
Magissone
Lucy Delitz
Bluefield Sanitarium Co
Bluefie Os
Deltz
Kresge
Barns
McCulloch Avenue
Ted Godfrey
Frese
State business shows improving outlook says report
The 1938 outlook highlights industrial strength and coal prospects. Analysts note northern counties lead production while the south drives coal output and eastern counties boost manufacturing. Construction contracts totaling over 16 million dollars for 1939 and a 51.5 percent rise in building permits support a brighter business climate.
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Gevert
Kanawha
Westle
Favorites Advance in Trans Miss Golf Tourney Round
In Minneapolis on June 28 the first round of the 13th annual women's Trans Miss golf event proceeded calmly for favorites. Patty Berg of Minneapolis Miley of Lexington Ky and Phyllis Buchanan of Denver won in the upper bracket. Berg meets Mrs Newbold of Wichita in the second round at Ames Iowa after a 2 and 1 victory.
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Minneapolis
Patty Berg
Ham Miley
Lexington
Phyllis Buchanan
Denver
Miss Berg
Freeey
Ames
Iowa
Mrs. Newbold
Wichita
U S Spurns Warning to Quit Port
The United States rejects a Japanese demand to quit a port as talks with Japanese officials proceed. Negotiators include Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita and Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie with anticipated talks looming before the weekend amid tensions over China and financial aid to Chungking.
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U. S
Hachiro Arita
Robert Leslie Craigie
Tientsin
G. A
Tientsin Ed
Japan
Britain
Chungking
City Contracts For Use Of Shovel On New Street
The city contracted with Lilly Brothers for shovel use in excavated street work. City manager’s office announced that WPA workers have removed the Scott Street wall and plan to deploy the shovel on July 5. Several thousand yards of dirt will be moved to widen the street and provide parking for the retail trading center.
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Lilly Brothers
WPA
Scott Street
Lanark Man Dies From State Fall Injuries
Lanark man dies from injuries after a state fall on June 21. The incident details and circumstances remain under investigation by local authorities.
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Lanark
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