Local Filling Stations and Garages List in West Virginia and Virginia
A fragmentary directory lists numerous filling stations, garages, and service shops across towns in West Virginia and Virginia including Welch, Bluefield, Princeton, Matoake, Tazewell, and Pocahontas. It names businesses such as Matthews, Norwood Gate, Matoake Motor, and Thorpe Garage among others, reflecting a regional automotive maintenance network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
W. VA
Tazewell
Tazewell Motor Co
Thorpe
Twin Branch
W. V. Wel LH
Coeburn Motor Ser
Coney Island
Anewes
Athens
Bluefield
Rhinefield
Bradshaw
Daniels
Dante
Eeeses Freeman
Loeger
E Lesvaps Kimball
W. Eee Matoake
W .Va
Montcalm
Mullena
Northfork
Pocahontas
Princeton Road
Princeton
Ma Rock
Ee Tazewell
Van
Auto Shop
Eatwood
White Go
Federal
Ast
Dod Bridge
U. S
Barnett-Braofield
Forest-Wright
Owell Chevrolet Co, Inc
Dente Motor Co
Ene St
Artis
KR. Wraht Simmons
Sovsceccey Thorpe
Rittieg
Geary
Walch
Road Contracts Push Oakvale Route To Finish This Year
Contracts totaling about 1.965 million for 111.7 miles of highway and 199 thousand for nine bridges were approved. The work includes Oakvale section relocation and Princeton to Virginia line paving, with grading, surfacing, and widening along Summers and Monroe counties to keep traffic open during construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakvale Mountain
Princeton
Virginia Line
Oakvale
Glen Lyn
Tit& Felt
Monroe County
Peterstown
Rock Camp
Salt Sulphur Springs
Lewisburg
Summers County
Pence Springs
Barboursville
Milton
Ohio
Ride
Road Hypnotism and Drowsy Driving Warnings
The piece warns that long trips cause fatigue and sleepiness at the wheel. Night driving increases risk as monotony dulls the senses and reduces control. It advises exchanging drivers or stopping for the night and engaging conversations to stay alert during summer travels.
Reliable Fourth of July Car Care
Don’t let a faulty battery or ignition spoil the Fourth. Bring your car to the shop for expert tuning and reliable service at low cost. Our mechanics handle ignition and battery issues to keep your plans trouble free.
Road Speed and Detour as New Peckwith Fayeteville Route Grows
The article urges balanced driving speeds and notes frequent slow driving in suburbs causing delays and accidents. It reports ongoing construction of a new road between Peckwith and Fayeteville, crossing the old trail where traffic remains. Completion is projected for December 1, 1929, with possible official road closure and detours if the old route is shut.
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Peckwith
Fayeteville
West Virginia road official urges dealers to curb tag abuse
H. W. Herndon, field agent for the state road commission, visited Bluefield and urged dealers to cooperate in stopping the use of dealers' tags. He asked dealers to report anyone with tags misusing them so owners or operators can be licensed and tags returned.
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H. W. Herndon
State Road Commission of
West Virginia
Bluefield
Effort Underway To Locate Stolen 1923 Lincoln
W A Thornhill reported a 1923 seven passenger Lincoln stolen last week in Beckley. Engine 5506 serial 5388 West Virginia plate 92023. The Automobile Club is circulating bulletins and messages to surrounding states to locate the vehicle.
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W. A. Thornhill
Beckley
West Virginia
The
Automobile Club
Accident rate higher than national average in Virginias
Automobile accidents and deaths are higher in the Virginias than the national average. The piece urges drivers to maintain vehicles and follow road rules to avoid public sentiment pushing for drastic measures.
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Virginias
Careful drivers deserve preferred insurance rates
The article argues that careful motorists and cars with no accident records deserve lower insurance rates, just like buildings with sprinkler systems deserve discounts. It questions why cautious drivers should be penalized for others' recklessness and urges insurers to recognize prudent car owners with favorable terms.
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Motor Club
Best to Have Your Tour Mapped Out This Summer
Advice for motorists planning summer trips urges preplanning a mapped tour using clubs or personal maps. Emphasizes accurate routes, timing, hotel pre checks, gas price awareness, and caution at grade crossings. Warns against overestimating speed and stresses brakes and fatigue awareness.
New Skyline Highway Opens Over Cumberland Gap
A new three mile sky land highway climbs Pinnacle Mountain from the Dixie Highway near Cumberland Gap. Built at a cost of 100000 by Kentuckians, the route offers panoramic views, old Civil War relics, and a cannon site called Long Tom. The article notes the June bloom and emphasizes individual responsibility in auto accidents.
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Cumberland Gap
Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Cumberland Range
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Clinch Mountain
Bluefield
Cumberland Gap Ia
Preserving West Virginia Historic Spots and Charm
The article argues for marking and preserving historic sites along the Midland Trail. It highlights Julia Beckwith Neale’s grave near Ansted, the historic Bie Sewell mountain Lee maple, Lee and Traveler’s meeting, the Lincoln mother near Keyser, Rehobeth church near Union, and a Presbyterian church at Lewisburg, urging native visitors to explore these sites.
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Ansted
Stonewall” Jackson
Julia Beckwith Neale
Loudon
Virginia
Johnathan Jackson
Blake B. Woodson
Stonewall Jackson
Bie Sewell
Lee
Traveler
Lincoln
Keyser
Rehobeth Church
Union
Allerhentes
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Emergency AAA Road Service Guidance For Members
Emergency road service covers labor up to thirty minutes at any official AAA station within five miles or at the member’s home. Towing up to five miles to the nearest official station, mud extraction, tire or tube changes, and delivery of gas, tires, tubes, batteries, and parts are offered. Membership rules require clear charges for excess labor, towing, or repairs, and nonmembership requires payment on service.
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AAA
West Virginia
New-Est
Car Owners Reminder to Report Listing Changes
Garages are asked to report changes or corrections to their listings. The weekly list is revised in the paper and should be kept in a car pocket for reference.
Let Us Help You Plan Your Next Trip
An ad outlines services for business and vacation travel planning including destination advice maps hotel reservations and ticketing. It promises tour books information and reservations across trains ships planes and more with a note on insurance not saving lives but easing pain.
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West Virginian Hotel
Raleigh Street
Greever’s
Bland Street
Shewey
Bluefield Avenue
United Auto Service Inc
Bland and
Pike Street
Barnett-Bramfield
Walnut Street
Tam
Forrest & Wright
Greever Avenue
Anawalt
Jeanette Pilling
Crowell Chevrolet Co
Lee, Jaeger
Geo. W. Butt Garage
Gary Exchange
Wyoming
Tion
McDowell
Gary
Coalwood Roads
Federal Street
Virginia Avenue
Bluefield Road
Povaniée Seccess
West End
Davy Road
McDowell and Wymag
Gary and
Coalwood
Acmue Hardware Co
Reeceess
Legal Service
Muefeld
W. V. Welch
Baie
Clair
Hone
Peery Building
Boomerang
Auto Electrical Shop
J. S. Groseclose
Ofte Batlerics
Anary
America
Pontiac
Big Delivery
J. O. B. Fontion
Siebhorn
Pine
Mercer
Raleigh
Scott St
Bivefield
Narrows Motor Pales CO
Riverside Motor CO
Narrows
Cleveland
Bailey Garage
Matoaka
Guapaee
Sealee
Pinnacle Mountain
Cumberlands
Badig
Robert Bosch
Bosch
J. S. Groseclose, Prop
Auto Insurance
Auto Tops
West Va
Top Co
Cova-tola
West Virginian Garage
Raleigh St
Bluefield, W. Va
Commerce St Hall Hankins, Mer
Peerless Motor Cars
Our Service
Mohawk-Hobbs
Bluefield Produce
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