True Bear Hunt Tale From North Carolina War Night
An Eastern North Carolina bear story recalls a large black bear treed near Sampson County and slain by a large posse. J M Newton of Bluefield Va led a crowd, guns fired on signal, and the animal fell under a hail of lead as townsfolk celebrated the dramatic hunt.
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North
North Carolina
Evey
North Carolin
Embry
Eame
Sampson County
N. C
J. M. Newton
Bluefield
Mr. Newton
Avery
North Carovan
Thal
Posse
OM Bewin
Earth
Atlai
Oda
Dave Otis
Cohuries
Sampson Gainly
Boots and Her Buddies Plan England Trip
Boots and Her Buddies by Ahern plans a trip to England with her mother leaving Sandy Ridge field. Miss Mansfield from New York has taken her place. both groups work under Episcopal church auspices. Miss Williamson, a Britom Masa native, was a weekly guest at the Episcopal rectory on Tazewall Avenue with Mr. and Mrs. H. Young.
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England
Sandy Ridge
Miss Mansfield
New York
Episcopal Church
Miss Williamson
Britom Masa
H. Young
Episcopal Rectory
Tazewall Avenue
Bully Metcalfe to Become Preacher in Sand Ridge
A colorful local feature tells how Ernest Metcalfe, known as Bull, plans to enter Baptist ministry. He studies at Southern Theological Seminary in Louisville with support from family and friends, while his progress is watched closely by Rev M O Alexander and Dr James Samuel West. The item also notes the funeral of Paulina France, a former Bluefield Colored Institute student, at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
North Side
The
Bluefield Colored Institute
Union WV selects mayor despite anti stock sentiment
In Union West Virginia the April 1 election rejected keeping stock off streets, a well known citizen declined to serve as mayor due to anti stock laws, and John A Campbell was chosen to fill the vacancy. A real estate note advertises a brick home on one and a half acres for 12600 dollars.
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Boggess
John A. Campbell
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Virginia
Clinch Valley
J. M. Vewton
Boots
BY Ahern
Wyepee
Cora
Evercises
Bully Metcalfe
Dudley Land Company
Marethia Williamson
Bull
Sand Ridge
Southwest
Ist
Paulina France
George Brown
Union
W. Va
Monroe
Hoedese
Shelby Heights
Mr. Tyler
J. Dudley
West Graham
J. G. Hlarman
Bath
Greever Avenue
G. H. Gill
Jefferson Street
N. Matthews
Church Street
Baldwin & Matthews
Tazewell Avenue
P. Painter
Acakiy Street
Graham Methodist Parsonage
L. Bourne
Meredith Street
JT. KK
Leedy
Wister Street
W. Wells
Walthall
G. W. Havens
Garland Hill
J. C. Shawver
Sargent Street
Arthur Peery
Highland Avenue
May
George Dodd
Hotel Hill
Browning
Bige Falls
iModsRoads
Falls Mills
Ee Aid Society
Wadies’ Aid Society
West End
Haymaker
Beard
Clinchville Hole
North Tazewell
R. FY. Harmen & Company
Ume
Daily Telegraph
T. A. Osborne
John Moore
Jt Ig
Plain Clothes Squad
Wantei
Paul Ann Silas
Paul and Silas
Twin City National Bank
Vna
Elurch
Presbyterian Church
W. M. Lorimer
Eva
Annie Amato
Annie
Foxy
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Hufford
Gen
Mgr
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