Bluefield to Hold Community Week and Score City
Under university direction and with Bluefield partners the city will host March 29 to April 3 Community Week to survey business health education and recreation. A 1000 percent score basis will judge bluefield's strengths and weaknesses and guide a future program.
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Bluefield
University of West Virginia
Bluefield College
Concord College
West Virginia Municipal League
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Nat. Frame
University
Roy Yolte
Resignation of Rev R E Holder at Calvary Baptist Church
Rev R E Holder tendered his resignation as pastor of Calvary Baptist church on February 12, announced by C H Glass chair of deacons. The congregation accepted the resignation effective at once and Rev Wilson Holder named acting pastor. Holder had served Calvary for years as an early pastor of the congregation.
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R. E. Holder
Calvary Baptist Church
C. H. Glass
Wilson Holder
Calvary Church
Personal notices of Highland area visitors and travels
Long column of local personal notes lists residents and visitors across towns. Highlights include Hazel Cecil returning to Dublin Va, W. C. McNew’s trip to Easton and Honaker, Nora Ball of Honaker as guest, GP Pippin visiting in Roanoke, and Julia Reynolds from Indiana visiting Sweetbriar students. Also mentions motor trips to Florida, Roanoke and South Carolina visits, New York trips for J. A. Udy, and hospital updates on J. W. Idakous and B. Tomlinson along with several social guests and family gatherings.
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Highland Avenue
Montvale
Hazel Cecil
Hugens Smith
Dublin
W. C. McNew
Es¢stol
Honaker
Nora Ball
W. C McNew
Pippin
Johnson City
Tenn
W. E. Pippin
Oakhurst Avenue
R. H. Grant
G.D. Shropshire
George, Jr
Roanoke
Mia
Harry Hearing
Raleigh Terrace
Julia Reynolds
Indiana
Sweetbriar College
Sweet
Jennie Williams
Coopers
W. A. French
Williamson
C. W. Smith
Rogers Street
John A. Udy
New York
Isaac
Bluefield
Ady
Newhaven
Conn
W. A. Hancock
Piacille P. Hancock
J. W. Idakous
Gilmer Street
W. M. Webster
Pulaski
Garnet Stevens, Jr
Jaeger
BR. CO. Lilly
BP. B. Tomlinson
Winona
Ercey. Hospital
Baltimore
BE. L. Garrett
BalSluDore
Mir
Harry Bi
Prids
Pamegueneir
Garay
Senate to Vote on Warren Nomination Monday
The article reports that President Coolidge plans a recess appointment if Charles E. Warren is not confirmed as attorney general. It notes White House efforts to gain Senate confirmation, opposition anticipated by Senator Robinson, and a statement from Secretary Sanders defending the president’s aim to secure Warren’s approval amid continued pressure and scheduling changes.
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Warren
Senate
White House
Coolldze
Charles ‘8. Warren
Michigan
Recesa
Sanders
TWO YOUNG WOMEN KILLED AT CROSSING
Frederick Maryland report Mar 14 two Hood College women Edith Baker faculty member and Mary McQueen clothing department head were killed when their car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train at a crossing. The watchman said they disregarded warnings and tried to cross ahead of the oncoming train. The car was demolished and carried forty feet to the tracks before the train halted.
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Frederick
Hood College
Edith
Considerable Drop in Coal Production in Pocahontas District
The Pocahontas district coal output fell from about 400,000 tons to 831,053 tons weekly. Early January to mid February kept production well above 400,000 tons, but recent weeks show a steady decline. Market losses, previously negligible, now total over 200,000 tons weekly according to the production report for the week ending March.
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Pocahontas
Threatened Wife and Child and Killed Self in Gandeeville
A middle aged farmer A Fr O Conner of Gandeeville near Spencer West Virginia threatened his wife and two year old daughter earlier today then killed himself with a shotgun. Neighbors left the home after he barred them in. The incident followed a period of mental distress and refusal to eat as he returned to build a new home.
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Spencer
O'Conner
Gandeeville
Bbarn
Ami
Despondent Youth Shoots Self in Cincinnati Area
A fourteen year old, Joseph Essex, killed himself at his home near Cincinnati, distressed by routine household duties after his mother’s death a year earlier while caring for his father and two younger brothers.
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Cincinnati
Joseph
Essex
Here
Real Estate Transfers in Bluefield and Princeton
Real estate transfers filed yesterday in the county court clerk's office show multiple conveyances. T Tyree and wife to F M Sutherland lot 7 section 602 Bluefield 5 H Whitman and wife to F M Sutherland lot 11 section 886 Bluefield $5. James McKenzie and wife to Henderson Wiley 80 acres Bent Mountain $100. A J Cole et al to Alex Alston lot on Melcher Street Bluefield $1 200. Archie Brown and wife to Thomas Luck lot near Freeman $200. G B P Davis to A L Lucas lots 8 and 9 section 9 Roundhouse Princeton $350. Pasquale Miniace and wife to Mary Rugo two lots on Widemouth $1 000. D R Hash to F M Sutherland lot 6 section 918 Bluefield $4 905.
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T. Tyree
F. M. Sutherland
Bluefield
Whitman
James 0. McKenzie
Henderson
Wiley
Bent Mountain
A. J. Cole
Alex Alston
Melcher Street
Archie, Brown
Thomas Luck
Freeman
G. BP. Davis
A. L. Lucas
Roundhouse
Princeton
Pasquale Miniace
Mary Rusgo
Widemouth
D. R. Hash
Tragedy at Prather Hill Father Kills Four Children
Kansas City March 14 M Linn Gibson thirty four lies injured after slaying his four children Marjorie seven Maurice Lee Hazel five and Hele one with a hatchet while they slept. He then wounded himself and fled to his sister in law Mrs Prather s home where he attempted suicide. He later collapsed at the hospital but survived. Neighbors say he was a kind but troubled man driven by financial woes.
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Kansas City
M. Linn Gibson
Marjorie
Maurice Lee
Hazel
Hele
Prather Hill
Gibson
Kotte
Mra
Nell Prathar
Astairs
Bill La Trasse Behind Bars After Raid in Kansas
Hidorado Kansas March 14 William Big Bill La Trasse longtime figure in state crime lore was captured in an abandoned house near here and jailed in Butler county. Claude Henderson was slain in the rain amid a long criminal record. La Trasse had violated a Christmas parole a year earlier after claiming he wished to spend the holiday with his mother. He had nine years remaining in state prison. He was famous for a Christmas night 1910 Missouri Pacific train robbery from Omaha to Kansas City where he coerced passengers, shot a man, and escaped with about $2000 in cash and jewelry.
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Hidorado
Kan
Big Bill) la Trasse
Kangas
Butler County
Claude Henderson
la Trasse
J. M. Davis
State
Missouri Pacific
Omaha
Kansas City
la Tragse
Leavenworth
London music broadcast heard across American airwaves
In New York and Washington the first successful rebroadcast of London dance music reached a large U S audience via WJZ WRC and WGY. The Hotel Savoy London orchestra also sent chimes of Big Ben midnight across the Atlantic to Belfast Maine and other stations. A prior attempt failed but tonight the program was heard with uniform strength across the east.
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New York
Mar
London
WJZ
New York City
WRC
Washington
WGY
Schenectady
Hotel Savoy
Chelmsford
Belfast
Radio Corporation of America
East
Youngstown
Ohio
England
N. Y
Clarksburg to Build New Hospital Project Planned
Clarksburg West Virginia March 14 foundation work for a hospital costing 200000 to 280000 will begin soon after a building permit was issued to the American Construction Company. The brick reinforced building will stand at 946 and 5948 West Pike Street and is to be patronized by Harrison county Klansmen.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
American Construction Company
West
Pike Street
Harrison County Klayerns
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Senate Debates Nominees as Washington Dramas Unfold
The article reports on nominations including Metcalf of Kansas for petitioner post and Glffran Philip of New York for a ministerial post to Craguay and Pers. C Warren's attorney general confirmation is delayed amid stormy Senate sessions over Mellon Conzens clash. Contge hinted at recess appointment if confirmation fails.
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Wilder
Metcalf
Kansas
Petisdont
Glffran Philip
New York
Craguay
Pers
Senate
C. Warren
Mellon
Conzens
Michigan
Contge
White Hone
Citaties
H. Warren
Coffman Visited by Three West Virginia Senators
Clarksburg March 14 three state senate members visited Senator Charles G. Coffman local lawyer and senate president while he convalesced from influenza. Coffman said visitors called separately for personal respects and left for their homes or on to other cities. No senate committee briefings occurred and no discussion on temporary presiding officer rules took place.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
State Senate
Chas. G. Coffman
Senate
Coffman
Clyde B. Johman
Charleston
A. C. Herald
Sutton
A. L. Halmick
Thoniun
Johnson
Fairmont
Helmock
Herold
Senatorial clash over liar remark during tax case hearing
Senators spar in the chamber as Ernst quotes remarks about Senator Couzens and questions if a fellow member can be called a liar without breaking rules. Pandemonium erupts as Fess, Robinson, Borah and others interrupt, with a high‑voltage dispute over conduct in the treasury investigation.
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Glass
Ernst
Couzens
Senate
Fess
Republica
Ohio
Robinson
Borah
Michigan
Treasury
Larceny of Two Watches Charged
Robert Phillips, colored, was arrested yesterday by police on a complaint from a Virginia Side resident charging larceny of two watches and about $25. The incident began in a five and ten cent store when Phillips claimed to be a stranger seeking his uncle on Jones Street. He lured the man to a house, where a deal for the watches was negotiated for $20. A knife was shown when the man pulled out his money, and he fled, leaving both watches. Phillips and his accomplice fled. Trial not yet arranged.
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Robert Phiilips
Virginia Side
Phillips
Billefield
Jones Street
Virginia
Philips
Virginia Sider
Itm
Whitehead Boys Doubtless Dead
Chicago reports renewed search for Joseph and William Whitehead who vanished in Glacier National Park last summer. Posters number 28 000 sent by family to locate the brothers who were last heard from August 12 at Great Falls Montana. Authorities say the vast park terrain could conceal a body in a crevice or cliff for years.
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Chicago
Joseph
Willian Whitehead
Glacier National Park
Montana
William
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Aril
Boston
Joseph Twentynine
Great Falls
Mont
William and
Joseph Whitehorn
Glacier Ark
Las
Alify Street listing offers bargain homes for workers
A petition to rename Alify Street accompanies sale notices for three houses. A completed five room dwelling on Alify Street is offered at 3000 with 160 cash and 26 monthly, with further 1925 improvements promised. Bramwell Road features four room plastered and two five room frame houses near a car line and school for 2800 cash plus terms. Franklin Street lists an eight room frame house on a paved block near school with garage and garden for 5500, 1000 cash and balance later.
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Bramwell Road
Subway
Franklin Street
Essex Street
Colored brakeman dies from injuries in yard accident
J B Taylor a colored yard brakeman died at Lomay Hospital at 6 20 am yesterday from injuries in last Saturday’s west end yard accident that cost him a leg. The body will be taken to Radford Tuesday for burial.
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J. B. Taylor
Lomay Hospital
Radford
Hurtal
Thirteen Arrests In Steubenville Fortress Raid
In Steubenville Ohio on March 14 federal prohibition officers from Washington DC raided the city and arrested thirteen at the Fortress an alleged liquor emporium under lock and key. Jabo Guido is named as operator. Two arrestees are said to be city firemen with fictitious names. The Fortress sits in the business district and has long been notorious.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Prohuition
Wallington
D. C
Sewar
Jabo Guido
Ajguva
Gasoline tax bill in Ohio holds limelight
Columbia March 14 The gasoline tax bill is expected to hold interest in both houses of the general assembly next week with little other business likely. A conference committee meets Monday to resolve differences after the senate approved a 75 percent reduction in automobile license fees and a revised fund distribution for the gasoline tax. The plan likely sets license fee cuts around 37 1/2 to 60 percent starting January 1 1926, with about half the tax to the state highway department, 25 percent to municipalities by vehicle registration, and 25 percent to counties in equal shares.
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Columbia
General Assembly
Senate
House
State Highway Department
Dollar Day Sale Ahead in Bluefield Markets
The semi annual Dollar Day in Bluefield will be held this week under the Retail Merchants Association. Secretary Corn announced the event with elaborate preparations by merchants for Thursday. Hundreds of items will be sold for $1 and $2, with ads in The Tidewater Telegraph and other papers. People from nearby communities are expected to visit to save money as merchants showcase spring and summer merchandise.
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Bluefield
Retail Merchants’ Association
Corn
Tieaday
Health official denies epidemic in Chicago
Chicago health commissioner Dr Herman L Bundesen insisted there is no epidemic, despite reports of 148 influenza and pneumonia cases and 18 deaths in 24 hours. He warned the public a serious cold outbreak could lead to pneumonia and possible death if neglected.
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Chicago
Mar.is
Health Department
Herman L. Bundesen
Former Legion Head Secretly Weds In Mason City
Hanford MacNider former national American Legion commander announced he and Mason City girl Margaret McAney were married February 20 in Mason City. The couple kept the marriage secret until now to avoid alerting his parents who are touring the Mediterranean region.
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Mason City
Iowa
Hanford MacNider
National American Legion
Margaret Mce-Aney
Mason
Mra
A. Mac Nider
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Whitehead
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