Local Page Promotes Miners Picture and Church Program
The section announces a Sunday night presentation of Coal Digger at the church with a plan to let attendees attend their own services. Judge I Chern presides at an 8 o clock hearing. A. D. Williams and Herndon speak, while Robert Wallace chairs the program. Bridge prizes honor Mrs Sol Baach Miss Louise Blackby and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Cherna O
A. D. Williams
A. Crawford
J. W. H. Lawford
Sproles
Sol Baach
Louise Black
W. T. Garwood
Sidney Baach
Weck Prises
C. C. Frasier
Bertha Hudson
C. C. Frazier
Esther Labliner
Virginia Maxey
Helen Yeates
Mary Ellett
Bernie Black
J. C. Padgett
Pieneneence
Ghas. Callahan
Alexanderia
the Maples
H. L. Yowell
Morris Magrill
Elaborate social bridge party at hall last Friday
A large social event featured a bridge and rock show hosted by Miss Blanche Plett, Miss Martha Smith, and Mrs Frank Eliott. The lavender and yellow decorations complemented a lavish chicken salad and lavender yellow ice cream. Sixty five guests attended across three bridge tables and eleven rock tables, with numerous attendees listed among the players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ir Hall
Blanche Pllett
Martha Smith
Frank Eliett
M. Bloch
Sol Baach
C. O. Harry Yowell
J. A. Vernon
Ley Craft
Bramwell
Eugene Jones
McMillan
Garwood
McComas
W. D. Pedigo
J. H.aoak
Bluefield
L. J. Stump
Alexander
J. C. Turley
Switchback
Alice Dennen
Fish
MecNeer
High
Marinette Trice
Louise Thacker
Wiizabeth Umberger
Louise Blackwell
Bertha Szonengi
Messrs
Louie Baach
Junius Eliott
Frank Ellett
Temple Week of Music and Meetings At Northfork Church
A week of varied church events included a Monday concert by Dr. Co. BE. Yancey of Northfork with Miss Jennie Lee Pettis and others. Selections featured were Little Mother of Mine, a Mise re re duet, Sunrise and You, plus piano by Miss Gay Brown. The Wednesday prayer meeting studied Judas with Rev. Arthur D. Williams. Thursday marked missionary night with R. D. Matney addressing the society. Friday brought Anawalt High School Band under Willie Brown with additional vocal pieces and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. BE. Yancey
Northfork
Burleigh
Yancey
Il Trovatore
Jennie Lee Pettis
Pet
Staunton Legion Thanks Pocahontas Band for Convention Honors
Staunton Virginia August 19 1926 J J Killighan general chairman writes Mayor of Pocahontas thanking them for sending the local band to the American Legion state convention August 10 12. The band arrived ahead of time and played on all occasions earning the loving cup as best band despite strong competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Pocahontas
Clemmer-McGuffin
American Legion
Legionnaires
Virginia
T Am
J. J. Killighan
Dedication of Hungarian Reform Church Postponed
The dedicatory service planned for Sunday August 30 is delayed to Sunday September 6 to finalize a more elaborate ceremony. Rev Szechy reports national speakers have been engaged for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szechy
Managhan Reformed Church
Pocahontas Notes From Around Town Highlight Camp Plans
Local column details a family of seven aging well into their seventies and lists social visits, dinners, and outings. Notes on camping at Top Springs for two weeks are paired with a running roster of neighbors, visitors, weddings, births, and minor injuries, plus church and club announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Vertis
Esther Magrill
Marie Pennington
Selma Labliner
N. Clarence Smith
Bess
Top Springs
Russell Wynecoff
N. OC. Smith
Ross Cadle
Richlands News Highlights and Local Scuttlebutt
A three story building fronting Second street in Richlands was moved on rollers owned by T A Draper who bought it recently. Rev Isaac Wright of Bluefield will preach today with morning and evening services and Sunday school at 10. Scouts take two against Dante with a 25 to 7 win in the morning and 33 to 7 in the afternoon at the local field. Local residents A R Underwood and family returned from Roanoke. Mrs T A Draper and daughter Nonauth visited Roanoke. others traveled to Florida and Alabama. Conan Gilmore visited Bluefield. several locals toured Bluefield on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mascuel Wagner
Leah Louise Baach
Harry Yowell
L. K. Crawford
Elizabeth Umberger
Greensboro
N. C
Sol Baach
Tom Jarvis
A. V._ Sproles
T. R. Smoot
God Katherine
W. R
Reba
Elizabeth Martin
Simmons
Russell Wynecoff
Ross Cadle
Alice Denner
Bernice Bloch
Annette Triece
Norfolk
D. W. Tabor
Ann Welford
Roanoke
J. H. Payne
Mountain Lake
Hubert Rogers
Clarence Boyd
Bluefie'd
John Boray
Evelyn Bowden
Tazewell
Cincinnati
Chicago
Charlies Shatner
Pocahontas
al Landon
Byron Frye
M. P. French
Narrows
Hoge Brown
Radford
Fran Ellett
Clarence Henderson
James Bailey
W. L. Maxey
Welch
Frank Wood
West Water Street
J. M. Henderson
Vera Garrett
North Carolina
G. T. Gentry
Louise
Louise Thacker
Maybeury
Fall Mills
W. F. Shumate
Garnet
Marguerite Mitchell
St. Albans
W. Va
Joseph Michelson
Freeman
Robert Wright
East Water Street
Lillie Stouts
Paul Perdue
W. C. Perdue
Second Street
T. A. Draper
Wright
Isaac Wright
Christian Church
Coroo
Dante
Elkins
Horton
Spence
Spencemen
Richlands
A. R. Underwood
Jennings Hayton
Florida
William King
Alabama
Nona Uth
Conan Gilmore
Farm radio tip leads to arrest in auto theft case
A farmer near Atchison listened to a Fort Dodge radio description of a young man charged with stealing an auto. The next day the man applied for work at the farm, matching the description. He admitted being the wanted man but denied the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kana
Charles Wynkoon
Fort Dorge
Palace Theatre Presents Week of Fox and MGM Features
The Pocahontas Virginia venue offers Dante's Inferno Betty Coopson Ramshackle Marion Davies Yolanda Along Came Ruth Norma Talmadge Secrets in a first class run. See these standout pictures this season at the Palace Theatre.
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Chero-Cola Bottling Company
Obbagy Bros
Pocahontas Temple
Staunton Legion
Samuel Gravely
Raleigh County
West Virginia
William Gravely
Pocahonta
Taylor
E. J. Ellett
Pocahontas, VA
Massupe
Bears, Soebuck & CO
W. E. Owens
Lenora Louise Gentry
Richmond
Rook Club
A. C. Linkous
Henson
The
Exrma Yeates
Baltimore
New York
C. E. Nauman
Richand
J. W. Deaton
Palace Theatre
Pocahontas, Virginia
William Fox
Betty Coopson
Marion Davies
Yolanda
Metro Goldwyn
Norma Talmadge
Pocahontas Piggly Wiggly Company
Pillsbury’s Best
Coffee Maxwell House
Armour's
Armour’s
Borden
Eagle
Swift's
Empire
Macclaren
Jergen's
Supreme Steel Wool
Pimento
Roquefort
Bixby
Duff
Towle
Campbell's
Heinz Owen
van Camp's
Dixie Brand
Virginia Beauty
van Camp
Glen Valley
Seville
Ilarge
Alaska
Kellogg's — Post
Arm & Hammer
Sauer's
Rice Comet
Crisco
Ife
Roersee
Teastetley's
Banquet Brands
Goreview Sean
Piggly Wiggly
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