Bluefield and Princeton Vie for Shale on Oakvale Road
Bluefield Princeton and Oakvale plan a shale placement competition over two days. Bluefield lists 13 trucks two days 3 trucks one day 29 men two days 10 men one day and 327.50 dollars of cash to hire more help. Princeton reports 33 trucks two days 117 men two days 216.50 dollars. County Engineer Ellett will lead Princeton crews. Bluefield crews meet at 6 30 a m at Matz Hotel and 7 a m at the Virginian Hotel for Monday start.
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Bluefield
Oakvale
Chamber of Commerce
Thektaoinunununu
D. H. Thornton
Princeton
Thornton
C. E. Taylor
A. B. Cutter
Virginian
H. c Ellett
Matz
Cutter
Mr. Borden
Bluefield Ice and Coal Storage Co
Allen St. Coal Co
City Coal Co
Citizens Coal and Supply Co
W. C. Warlick
Bluefield Bottling Co
Southern Refrigeration Co
Warlick Furniture Co
A. P. Carter
Dr. Kell
Sam Kelman
John Davison
W. D. Cofer
Motor Sales Co
Dr. Nelson
Bluefield Telephone Co
H. E. She
L. A. Jackson
Buford McClung
Thornton-Laird Co
C. P. Claytor
Standard Oil Co
Mr. Parrish
Nat- Bank
Bluefield Nat. Bank
First Nat. Bank
P. T. Lilley
Altamont
James Bates
West Virginian
Mr. Sheed
Appalachian Power Co
Mr. Reese
Mr. Laird
Virginia Realty Co
Bailey-Wilson Co
A. B. Thompson
Wytheville
Bland Court House
Bland County
Frank Longley
John Phillipps
Abshire’s Gap
Rocky Gap
Longley
Legion
West
Paul Thomas
Jesse Bell
J. Cole
Commerce Street
Appalachian Building
Dillon
Northfork
Welch
Williamson
Graham Sale
The
Lakes-to-Florida
East River Mountain
Mt. Atry
Booster Day for Blue Gray Ball Team Faces Deficit
Booster Day at Bluefield Athletic Grounds to raise funds for a $2000 shortfall after low attendance. A $1 admission covers grandstand with no reserved seats for the Elkhorn Northfork game at 3:30. Local girls sell tickets to support a potential season finale.
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Biuefield
Fair Grounds
Elkhorn-Northfork
Bluefield Athletic
Bluefield Leads County in National Defense Day Enrollments
Bluefield residents far outpaced Mercer county enrollment for National Defense Day with about 3000 participants. The town supported the event quietly amid a 12 to 2 pm observance led by Mayor Thomas, and Princeton failed to meet its 200 quota but Bluefield covered the shortfall.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Princeton
Fifth Coral Area
Fort Hayes
Columones
Ohio
James T. Nelson
Dent. O. R. C
Princeton Avenue
William H. Thomas
Defense Committee
West Virginia organizes first civilian luncheon club
In Wheeling on September 12 fifty members organized the first civilian luncheon club in the state. Modeled after Rotary Kiwanis and Lions, the group aims to spur formation of more such clubs across West Virginia.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions Clubs
Defense Day Draws 16 Million Participants Nationwide
Reports to the War Department show more than 16,792,781 civilians participated in defense day exercises across the country with 6,535 local demonstrations. Authorities note that most military units reached or nearly reached war strength, totaling about 2,000,000 enrollees, while 40,000 nurses were available for emergency duty. Secretary Weeks and General Pershing spoke by radio to mark the event, with Pershing delivering a farewell address after decades of service.
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Washington
War Department
Nine Crops
Regular Army
National Guard
Department
Weeks
General Pershing
New York
San Francisco
France
Butte Vows Vigorous Texas Governorship Campaign
Dr. George W. Butte of Austin, Republican gubernatorial nominee, arrived back from Europe aboard the Rotterdam and said he would wage a vigorous race against Ma Ferguson. He noted he was overwhelmed by the nomination and did not know he would be the choice, yet accepted to serve Texas. He is dean of UT Law School.
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New York
George W. Butte
Austin
Texas
Europe
University of Texas
Bar Association
London
Mighty Column Parade Feature Honors Citizens and Pershing
An ununiformed army of plain American citizens marched along Pennsylvania Avenue in a noon parade to honor national defense and pledge devotion to the flag. President Coolidge and General Pershing watched from the reviewing stand as weeks and Weeks spoke, with troops and civilians alike showing solemn pride.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
White House
Secretary Weeks
General Pershing
Coolidge
Weeks
Goodwill Boosters Rally in Bluefield for NC Ties
The Charlotte Goodwill Boosters visit Bluefield to back the Lakes-to-Florida Highway plan and to deepen Bluefield residents' acquaintances with North Carolina and its people.
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Carolina
Bluefield
Charlotte
War like mood grips metropolis in mock defense drill
The city dressed for war in a real like drill as coast defenses fired flour bombs and forts belched smoke. Executed killer Tiny McCoy faced the gallows in Moundsville after pleading over his April murder spree in Cass Pocahontas county.
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Cass
Pocahontas County
Wheeling
W. Va
Tiny McCoy
Moundsville
McCoy
P. Smith
New York
Armories
Chang Tso-Lin Mobilizes 145,100 for Peking Campaign
Chang Tso-Lin’s main forces totalling about 145,100 men are held ready to advance against Chihli. Three divisions and twenty mixed brigades are reported from Manchuria with Mukden arsenal turning out munitions for a proposed attack on Peking and Wu Pei Fu’s allies. General Li Ching-Ling commands with Chang Hsueh-Liang as second in command.
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Chang Tso-Lin
Chihli
Shanghai
Maden
Manchuria
Mukden
Peking
Wu Pei Fu
Li Ching-Ling
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Delegation from Charlotte Augmented For Bluefield Dinner
More than 100 North Carolinians leave Mt Airy at 7 am for Bluefield to join 150 to 200 visitors for a 7 pm Goodwill dinner. Local bands, parking plans, and police guards await arrivals while Charlotte delegates are strengthened along the route.
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