Land Acquired For State Park at Pinnacle Rock
The West Virginia Conservation Commission and Bluefield Chamber of Commerce secured 28 acres for Pinnacle Rock state park near Bluefield after years of negotiations. The site includes Pinnacle Rock and adjoining formations with safe access work planned. four parcels totaling 28 acres were purchased and recorded in Princeton.
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Conrad Brevick
West Virginia Conservation Commission
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Bluefield
Pinnacle
Princeton
Thomas H. Clagett
State Conservation Committee
Pinnacle Rocks
New Park
Congress to curb waste and reclaim powers from executive
House Appropriations Chair Taylor announces probes into bureaus spending excesses and plans to reward economy. end-year balances to credit bureaus. Senators Wheeler and McCarran predict Congress will regain authority ceded to the executive during emergencies under President Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
Wheeler
Mont
McCarran
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Executive
Ukraine Next Goal for Hitler
Washington experts foresee Ukraine as Nazi expansion next, with 1939 set for a major move. Reports note German registration of non-Soviet Ukrainians, Ukraine autonomy seeks Poland recognition, and German broadcasts in Ukrainian signaling broader aims.
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Charles P. Nutter
Washington
Ukraine
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Poland
Rumania
Hemphill youth fatally shot in Christmas Eve fight
George Winne an 18 year old colored resident of Hemphill McDowell county was fatally injured around 6 PM in a fight with Henry Young a white man employed by Kingston Pocahontas Coal company. Young was arrested after conflict and claimed self defense claiming Winne drew a pistol. An ensuing struggle led to Winne being shot in the chest and later dying at a local hospital.
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George Winne
Hemphill
McDowell County
Henry Young
Kingston Pocahontas Coal Company
Winne
Young
Jess Miller
Welch
Miller
Patrone Tucker
Cers
Davis Foresees Change in Federal Business Control
George St. Davis head of the U.S. chamber of commerce predicted Congress would modify government restrictions on business. He urged sacrifices to aid recovery, noted a year end upturn and that activities were better than 1937 but warned that progress at the current rate would not reach spring 1937 levels for 12 more months.
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Washington
George St. Davis
Chain of Commerce of the
United States
Congress
Davis
Community Christmas Eve Shines Across Bluefield
Shoppers cram Bluefield stores as Christmas Eve festivities unfold in Ramsey Genoa and across the Virginia side. Santa arrives amid carols and gifts while Salvation Army and Union Mission distribute baskets and toys to needy families. City officials and church leaders coordinate services at multiple venues.
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Yes
Ramsey
Genoa
Santa
Virginia
Elizabeth Shelton
Beaver A
William Crowe, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Ben H. Williams
Salvation Citadel
White
Luther G. Scott
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Ben 8. Johnson
First Christian Church
Bluefield Lodge No. 269
Elks
Mussolini Move on 1935 Pact Upsets France Stirs Africa Claims
Paris observers report Premier Mussolini may invalidate the 1935 colonial pact with France. Daladier's cabinet signals a firm response to Italy, aiming for territorial concessions in Africa while monitoring Spanish Civil War shifts. The dispute centers on restoring pre treaty borders including vast colonial territories.
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Christmas Shopping Goes Awry In Beattle
Henry Wallace ordered a flock of Christmas items sent COD to his home but forgot his wallet. After retracing steps he found nothing, returned home, and learned an old Cedar Paris friend had appeared. Postal officials report a high daily mail rate. details unclear.
Christmas Dawn Finds Strife Across World in 1940s Report
Christmas carolers in the United States contrast with ongoing war in Spain and Sino Japanese front. Pope Pius XII voices sorrow over fascist tensions as families travel home for the holiday. Madrid endures blockade and shortages while Bethlehem sees limited tourism amid Arab Jewish strife. Weather seeks a white Christmas as snow and rain affect travel.
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Holy Land
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Holy See
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Atlantic
Pacific
Beloved Glenville janitor dies at Glenville College
George Firestone longtime Glenville State Teachers College janitor died today from a heart ailment at Glenville West Virginia. Firestone aged 173 years by note but known for 43 years on campus he helped the school grow from a single building to a prominent state institution.
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Glenville State Teachers’ College
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Robbers kill two and loot Manila express train
Two express train messengers were killed abroad a Manila to Baguio service on Christmas Eve. Robbers looted the baggage safe and fled with gold bullion valued at a large sum. Authorities were alerted as the train moved toward Manila.
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Baguio
Sign Agreement At Lima Parley After Delays
At the eighth Pan American conference in Lima Peru Afranio Mello Franco head of the Brazilian delegation signed the Declaration of Lima at 12 25 p m est as 21 republics vow to defend themselves against all foreign intervention or aggression.
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Brazil
United States
President Roosevelt Sends Christmas Message to Nation
President Roosevelt pledged to do all in his power to hasten a world without war in a Christmas Eve address from the White House. He spoke of goodwill, unity with 21 Pan American republics, and a shared resolve to banish hatred and greed.
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Sylvania Avenue
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Lima
Peru
Woman Dead Man Hurt In Pineville Auto Crash
Mrs. Gus Cook of Pineville was killed and her husband seriously hurt when their car plunged 80 feet into a ravine on Pineville Ocean Hill. Deputies Reece Byrd and Asa Hurst witnessed the wreck near Jesse Mountain seven miles from Pineville.
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Pineville
Reece Byrd
Asa Hurst
Cook
Jesse Mountain
Hurst
Wiley Hospital
Rebels Halted By Heavy Snow In Northern Spain Front
In blizzard conditions near Hendaye on the Franco Spanish frontier the Francoist offensive in Cádiz pauses as government forces, entrenched on fortified hills, repulse Italian and Moorish units. Farther south insurgents attack near Lerida, exploiting a brief storm respite. Heavy snows hamper both sides as the two major armies face off.
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France
Francisco Franco
Pate
Lerida
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