Vault Door and Equipment For Bluefield National Bank Arrives
The Bluefield National Bank prepares a new vault and safety deposit room in the Law and Commerce building at the corner of Federal and Raleigh streets. The heavyweight steel vault door weighs over ten tons and will be installed soon after arrival at the Norfolk and Western freight station. Erection begins Monday with unloading and crane work, aiming for a modern vault by October though delivery delays may push the date.
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Fire destroys Jim Gordon house in Oakvale
Great excitement occurred in Oakvale as the Gordon residence burned down on Thursday with no known cause. Miss Lena Andis, a local Oakvale teacher, plans a weekend visit to Eastford, while Mrs. A M Gardner continues visits with relatives here.
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Return of a Pet Turtle Sparks Local Search
A woman from Oakvale reports a pet turtle missing after a motorist allegedly took it during a drive. The town circulated notices and locals searched, hoping the ancient pet would be returned to the Williams family of Rigley and nearby relatives.
Lost ad notes 200-year-old food preservation pioneer's link
Brookhaven L. L-Mrs. Edward Raynor lists a lost notice connected to a historic figure, Nicolas Appert, credited as the father of modern canning for heat sterilization and sealing methods developed in 1795.
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Nicolas Appert
Four More Men Sought to Complete Bluefield Company
Bluefield Moun taineers seek four additional enlistees to form a full West Virginia National Guard company. Forty-six men have enlisted with officers aiming for physical exams Thursday. The unit hopes to drill and be equipped in time to represent Bluefield on Armistice Day and mark a return to the state's military map since World War I.
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Gilbert Owens Enters Medical School in Virginia
Gilbert Owens a Bluefield College student and boys' club worker from Bluefield left to enter the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He has led the Big Brotherhood camp on Wolfe Creek for two summers and coached boys' clubs in winter while studying and will direct a southern Richmond club while attending college.
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