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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
7
From Kentucky's Blackberry district near Tug River, a tale describes how children of moonshiners are taught to incite, observe, and watch for revenuers. The piece notes the region's moonshining culture and feuds, with phrases about "walking in the shadow of dad" and the dangers faced by youngsters growing up amid illicit activity.
Federal and state officers describe raids on Kentucky Tug Hiver side revealing miniature stills built by youths, hidden in laurel, with lookouts and makeshift mash vats. Officers say the devices imitate old timers and show strong anti prohibition sentiment in the area as UPSHAW TO SPEAK HERE NEXT WEEK continues on page three with local meeting plans for April 30.
Ensign H. C. Sprague presents statistics from local corps records showing extensive activity over the past thirty months. The Salvation Army’s work is described as thriving along spiritual lines with two distinct sides to its daily routine, as observed in Bluefield and nearby areas.
Over two and a half years Ensign Sprague led the local corps doubling as religious and relief work. They visited 2 773 homes in Bluefield and nearby areas and spent 1 998 hours in visitation. Open air meetings numbered 615 with 169 132 attendees, and 3 122 meetings were held in the Raleigh street HQ including 780 seniors with 21 199 attendees and 392 junior meetings reaching 10 195 youth. An additional 260 outpost meetings were conducted.
Pinsign Sprague has been confined to his home with illness for a week but is now able to be in and around. The report notes meetings taking place in the county outside of Bluefield proper.
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