Local Short Items Rally in Bluefield Area
A collection of brief notes from Bluefield and vicinity mentions business updates, events at the Muefield Shrine Club, and community notices. Highlights include the Shrine Club opening dance at Masonic Hall with Harold Oxley, roofing ads, and local social updates. A funeral and police court bulletins are noted alongside travel to Florida for land purchases and a tragic infant death last night.
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Maefield Shrine Club
Masonic Hall
Harold Oxley
Health Board Hears Blue Doctors Plan Budget
After a regular meeting the board held an executive session with a medical committee from Bluefield. Dr. C J Reynolds outlined the doctors' proposed elaborate health system including a full-time health officer sanitary engineer visiting nurse and other staff with a projected annual budget near $2 yearly.
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Hitefield
C. J. Reynolds
Rethe
Bluefield Medical
Train wreckers held on murder charge after derailment near Knob Lick
Herbert Hale Oscar Dishon and Elzie Dishon were held without bail today for November grand jury on murder charges arising from the Louisville and Nashville derailment near Knob Lick Kentucky last Saturday night. Ollie Kidg was held as a material witness. Hale confessed to pulling spikes and tampering with a switch that derailed the passenger train killing engineer John F Dudderar. The three suspects reside near the wreck site.
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Herbert Hale
Oscar Dishon
Elzie Dishon
Knob Lick
Ollie Kidg
Hale
John F. Dudderar
Dempsey Plans Title Defense Against Willes Next July 4
San Francisco dispatch reports heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey saying he will attend a Chicago meeting on September 17 to resolve the title dispute with Gene Tunney and that he intends to fight Willes next July 4, stating the matter is settled from his view.
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San Francisco
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Wille
Spanish Landing at Alhucemas Reported Completed
Madrid dated Sept 8 1947 the long heralded Spanish landing at Alhucemas on the north Moroccan coast was effected at noon General Garo commanding the operation and his troops disembarked at Cedadilla Morocco Neuvo the headland of high white and yellow cliffs marking the western limit of Alhucemas bay another Spanish force under General Fernandez Peres made a feint at landing at Betoya bay
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Madrid
Alhucemas
Garo
Cedadilla
Morocco
Neuvo
Alhucemas Bay
Fernandez Peres
Betoya Bay
Ford Planes to Carry Mail Between Detroit and Chicago
Airplanes of the Ford Motor Company will transport United States mail between Detroit and Chicago beginning within two weeks. The announcement followed a conference with Postmaster General Harry S. New, Henry Ford, and William J. Mayo of Ford.
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FORD
Detroit
Sept
Ford Motor Company
Chicago
Harry 8
New
Henry Ford
William J. Mayo
Ford Company
City Board Updates With New Manager At Meeting
The Bluefield city board met yesterday with new city manager A Bennett present. Directors adjourned routine business pending further investigations and addressed sidewalk repairs on Princeton avenue and alley grading on Jefferson street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Directors
A. Bennett
Kahle
Princeton Avenue
Kiebe
Jefferson Street
Stewart
C. M. Rudder
College Avenue
Moose
Madison Avenue
West Virginian Hotel
Federal Street
Harris
Fire Department
Russell Ritz
Hmuefield
de Sales
Bluefield
Board of
Fire alarm signals confusion near central station
A garbled OCR read describes alarm signals near central station and adjacent streets including Ave and Jefferson. The text lists intersections and wards but is jumbled and lacks clear events or outcomes.
Family row ends in killing near Pennington home
Coroner's inquest heard testimony from three of J Tabor's relatives as Gilbert Pennington allegedly shot Tommy Tabor after a heated dispute over a man named Joe Stevenson. The killing occurred while family members gathered on a hillside near the Pennington and Tabor households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor House
Tommy Tabor
Oscar Tabor
Ommy
Mrs. Pennington
Gilrt Pennington
A. W. Pennington
George Pennington
Joe Stevenson
Peaseston
Joe Enson
Fred Belcher
Ed Belcher
Fite
Ethel Pennington
Joe
Tommy
Pennington
Tabor
Gilbert
Bert
Bluefield
H. G. Steele
Sho
Gilbert Pennington
Tabors
Pat Carey
J. W. Darton
H Greenspon
W. Kitts
L. M. Po
G. B French
Ho Hackins
Railroad seeks curtailment of Little Kanawha Service
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has filed an application with the Public Service Commission to curtail service on the Little Kanawha Railroad. No decision has been issued yet. A stray line notes that a single fly can carry 550 to 6,600,000 disease germs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dharieate W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Little Kanawha
Public Service Commission
Mother of Famous Kentucky Novelist John Fox Jr Dies
Mrs Minnie Cart Fox, widow of John Fox Sr and mother of John Fox Jr, died after a brief illness at Big Stone Gap Virginia. Her body will be taken to Paris to be buried beside her husband and son.
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John Fox, Jr
Big Stone Gap
Kentucky
Minnie Cart Vort
Hawaii’s Pacific Seaplane Flight Highlighted by National Geographic
Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor cites Hawaii as a vital U S Pacific defense line and a boon to the national treasury. He lauds Honolulu’s enterprise from hotels to schools, noting Hawaii’s loyalty to the Republic and its role in U S national defense and development.
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Hawaii
Pacific
National Geographic Society
Gilbert Grosvenor
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Ted States
Dr. Grosvenor
America
National Treasury
Washington
Uncle Sam
Honolulu
mid-Pacific
Newark
New York
Paris
University Plant
Carnegie Library
Shenandoah Court of Inquiry to Sit at Lakehurst
Washington announces a Shenandoah disaster court of inquiry will soon meet at Lakehurst New Jersey amid nationwide interest. Secretary Wilber notes the possibility of an open proceeding though courts typically sit in private. Current court personnel are being chosen.
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Shenandoah Court of Inquiry
Lakehurst
Wash Mn
Sept &P
Shenandoah
N. J
Wilber
Climate variety on Oahu and Pearl Harbor defenses described
The article describes Oahu’s diverse climates within two hours by land and highlights Pearl Harbor as a premier natural naval base. It notes defensive geography including the Kooiau and Walanae mountains and mentions a large dry dock under construction as part of securing permanent possession of the strategic point.
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Oahu
Waikiki
Honolulu
Nuuant
Schofield
Pearl Harbor
Kooiau Range
Walanae
Bristol Shops Team Faces Bluefield At Fair Grounds
The Norfolk and Western shop team meets Bristol at the fair grounds this afternoon. Bristol’s Morton leads a fast and fighting squad while Bluefield relies on pitcher Dyer. Morton aims to extend his strong season as Bristol clashes with the Bluefield boys.
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Bristol Shops
Norfolk and Western
Bristol
Virginia Boys
Bluefield
Pie Morton
Morton
Dyer
Houghton heads to Baden for holiday
United States ambassador to the Court of St. James Alanson Houghton departed London for Baden Germany for several weeks of holiday. He travels to Europe amid diplomatic duties and personal leisure. The trip follows a period of official engagements in London.
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Houghton
Baden
London
Alanson
United States
Court of St. James
Germany
Churches Broadcast In New York Radio Stations Owned by Religi
In the United States six broadcasting stations are owned and operated by religious bodies in New York including Baptists Catholics Methodists Christian Scientists Mormons and Presbyterians.
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New York
United States
Senators React To League Assembly Impressions
Three United States senators attended first sessions in Geneva and shared views on the league. Walsh praised the assembly, Capper supported its aims but opposed U S entry, Jones called the scene inspiring yet sad without an American delegation.
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Associated Press
Geneva
United States
Paint Assembly
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Arthur Per
Republiets
Kansas
Art Jones
Newtico
Walsh
Capper
Paris
League
Jones
Bituminous Operators Plan Expanded Use Of Soft Coal Substitute
Central and western Pennsylvania bituminous operators meet to discuss using soft coal suspension as a substitute for anthracite. They plan to ship 5,000,000 tons monthly of prepared stove sizes to New England and Mid Atlantic states at about $8 per ton. Freight rates from West to New England are challenged as unfavorable and allegedly discriminatory. Further meetings are scheduled during the week.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New England
Middle Atlantic
West
Commerce Commission
West Virginia
Mother on trial for poisoning her baby in hotel
Mrs Louise Haack stands trial in Uniontown Pennsylvania criminal court charged with poisoning her twenty one month old child on July 5 in a Uniontown hotel. The child died the next day. The eight man four woman jury heard the case as funds were raised for defense. The state alleges Haack administered poison and attempted self harm. she pleads not guilty with temporary insanity hinted as a possible defense.
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Uniontown Pa
Louise Haeck
Uniontown Welfare
Haack
Rite Burg
Clarksburg
See Through Steel Woolwich Device Demonstrated
A new apparatus completed by Eng A X Tay experts penetrates four inches of steel enabling study of metal strain and internal structure. The device promises valuable investigation tool for material tests and structural analysis.
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Woolwich
Eng
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Coalfield
Ren
Ljercer Coal and Supply Co
Ervies Coal Company
Bailey Lamber
Muefield Shrine Club
Harold Oxey
Palley
Amber Company
Stine
Atkins
Pene
W. Va
Netter Lam Op Lonowe
Davis
Pereive It
Ku Klux Klan
Men's Hall
Wedy
Marburg
Peeaye
Princeton
Missouri
Grace Church
Daing
Epworth League
Robert Redding
Mullins
B. Kateee
Maple Hill
Virginia
Bay Florida Land
Henry Bell
Maefield Avenue
George Nick
Wildwood
Florida
Mel
Nick
Barney Green
George Lamereaux
North Street
Athens U J
Wyrick
Habey Weer ‘ Mieglotan Mota
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Pluefield
Harry L. Greenspon
Aliff Transfer Co
Bluefield Ave
Thomas St
Bluefield Hardware Co
N. Y
Jas. G. Litz, Agt
Butte
Commercial Bank
Telephone
P. D. Drawer
Bleefield, W. Va
Altamont
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
Health Department
Dempsey
Wills
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
Rire Bien
Wereetas
Pronett
Uiah
Ana
Ste. Laski
Jefferson
Mar
Ederick
Cotese Ave
New Riana
Mercer Street
Golden Rod Bakery
WM. H. Carr
Osteopath
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Res
Pauline Starke
Renee Adores
Claire Windsor
J.T. Tabor
Hawati
Norman E. Butler
St. Joseph
Senators
New Sanitary Barber Shop
Wells Building
Barber Shop
W. Wells
Bluefield, Va
J. S. Compton
pihoQe
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
Magnesia
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview
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