American Legion Value 16 Revealed
Article by Rev. C G Gunn outlines the American Legion preamble and its aims. It calls ex servicemen to join, uphold the constitution, foster 100 percent Americanism, preserve war memories, instill civic duty, and oppose autocracy in both classes and masses. The piece invites veterans to enlist with a $5.60 contribution.
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American Legion
C. G. Gunn
Westminster Presbyterian Church
United
Post Soca
Rndi
United of America
Lal
Buddy
Legion
Bluefield Man Named as Ice Cream Official
J Swager Clarkeburg was elected president and Huntington awarded the 1928 convention at the session today of the West Virginia Ice Cream Manufacturers Association seventeenth annual convention. H S Vandervart Morgantown elected vice president and F Jamison Huntington, secretary. Directors elected include D Woods Bluefield J H Rem Parkersburg F Jamison Huntington J T Swager Clarke M M Foster Fairmont W Kenova George Marrs Lewis A M Johnhnecon St Albans B Heffner Elkins H G Berthold Weston.
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Wheeling
W. Va
J . Swager
Clarkeburg
Huntington
Ing
Westirginia
Vandervart
Morgantown
F Nm
D. Woods
Bluefield
J. H. Rem
Intersectional tilts set for Alrelay schedule card
Early intersectional games at Alrelay are carded for the FS campaign with a focus on college teams and revised dates.
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Alrelay
Various Local Notices and Sales and Social Events
Local ads announce coal and clothing deals, church bazaars, a Shriners event, violin studio opening, dances, holiday sales, a Christmas cantata rehearsal, and weekly market activity with produce and holiday turkey sales. Community notices include prayer and thanks, business openings, and customer notices.
Dr Arthur Jones Resigns as Huntington Children's Hospital Chief
Dr Arthur J Jones resigns after five years as chief of staff at Huntington Children's Hospital to return to private practice in Huntington and Ashland Kentucky. An orthopedic specialist, he oversaw over 4000 child deformity cases and boosted the hospital's reputation for crippled children care.
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Bluefield
Huntington Children’s Hospital
Arthur 8. Jones
Huntington Children's Hospital
Huntington
Ashland
H.C Jones
Logan
Thin City
Muntingon
Jones
Jury 13 Hung in Williamson Case
A 1927 Wellman Conn murder trial in Mingo county ended after a single day’s deliberation with a hung jury at Williamson. The Wellman family and Will Dingess faced retrial after bond stays of 10 000 each. the shooting stemmed from a long running feud with the Conns and Hampton.
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Mingo County
Williamson
Dingess
Elisha Wellman
Noah
Troy
Hough Wellman
Will Dingess
Will
Im Conn
Will Hampton
Hale S'ding
Conns
Hampton
Wellmans
Wellman
Conne
Coon Brothers
Norfolk Western Ratiroad
Hale Siding
Wittlameon
Wellmane
Minco
Death of B H Poston of Nemours Rumored Heart Attack
Heart failure is given as the cause of death for B H Poston of Nemours who collapsed after being seen across railroad tracks near a Pocahontas grocery store. An inquest was deemed unnecessary after doctors confirmed heart failure. Survived by wife Hattie Carter and four children, funeral plans incomplete.
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B. H. Poston
Nemours
Sher
G. H. Crumpecker
Porshontas
Bouke W. W. McNeal
Bluefield
Poston
Bluestone
Pocahortas
Sherif Crumpeecker
Mies Hattie Carter
George
Ireline
Margaret
Garley
Hamilton Poston
Saltville
Sigtere
Mra Graveon Compton
Paris Millis
Martha W'lson
Eld
Andy Wilson
Smyth Sovety
PuPers Power Company
Attemours
Wolfe Named New Manager of Bluefield Gas Plant
Roy A. Wolfe of Frederick Street, formerly with Mercer parage, has been appointed business manager of the Bluefield Gas and Power Company. He succeeds Robert Little, transferred to Elizabethton Tennessee as resident manager. The change was made days ago and announced yesterday. Wolfe is well known in Bluefield and his friends welcome the appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Little
Bluefield Gas and Power Company
Tennessee
Roy A. Wolfe
Frederick Street
Mercer Paragé
Central Public Service Corporation
Elizabethton
Tenn
Mr. Wolfe
Mr. Little
Bluefield
Thie City
Princess and son seen in charming posed image
Mafalda D D'Seia Savoia appears with her son Prince Maurice D'Aseia in a dapper portrait. the two are described as grandson and royal kin related to the Italian king in this cheerful scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Process Mafalda D’ D'Seia
Savoia
Maurice D'Aseia
Italy
Funeral for Fire Victims Arranged in Williamson
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock in Williamson Methodist church for A B and A W Ireson victims of the Davis McElroy building fire in Williamson early Tuesday. Interment will be in West Williamson cemetery. Fire marshal Nolte and officials have not yet determined the fire’s cause while coroner’s inquest blamed suffocation for eight deaths. A physician treated a police headquarters bite incident as a dog was suspected hydrophobia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson Methodist Church
A. W. Ireson
Davis-McElroy
Williamson
G. F. Thomas
West Williamson
Ireson
Fred Ireson
Welch
Harry Ireson
Beckley
Bluefield
R. W. Ireson
Claude Ireson
John L. Marcum
Breeden
W. Va
Will Hampton
Dingess
Myrtle Johnson Browning
C. W. Nolte
Mingo County
Nolte
Williams
Lilly 15 Nursing Dog Bite Injures Police Lieutenant
Lieutenant A. B. Lilly of police is nursing a hand injury from a dog attack near the municipal building yesterday morning. The dog was killed by Lilly after the attack, and was believed to be rabies affected.
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A. B. Lilly
Lilly
Traveling Texan Wins Biscuit Baking Championship
P Sullivan of Dallas and his wife, after poor biscuits on the road, studied recipes and won the biscuit baking championship of Texas. The award was recorded at the wister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Sullivan
Dall
Tex
Mr. Sullivan
Texan
Wsister
Pythian Lodge Hosts Fifteenth District Banquet
Golden Gate lodge in Tams West Virginia welcomed delegates from Bluefield Princeton Hinton Montgomery Raleigh Pax Rainelle Beckley and Mount Hope for the fifteenth Pythian district meeting. A banquet followed with remarks by Rev. C W Sexton and speakers including John W Brown and Thomas Htt. Colonel Tams spoke on the Wind ing Gulf district and coal industry changes. The grand lodge invited district Pythians to Princeton December 9 for a ceremonial by the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan.
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Golden Gate Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Tams
W. Va
Mark Twain High School
C. W. Sexton
John W. Brown
Thomas H.tt
Mr. Ryan
Princeton
Winding Gulf
Grand Lodge
Knights of Khorassan
Smith Denied Seat as Vare Fight Delayed a Day
The article reports how Smith’s seat was denied while the Vare dispute stalls for another day. Reed of Missouri calls for fair play, citing Vare’s 151,000 statewide margin and prior primaries in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Ili noise seeks inherent Senate hearing before ruling.
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Smith
Vare
Horah
Pennsylvania
Borah
Reed
Senate
Missouri
Illinois
Penneyylvania
Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan Names 1928 Officers
The Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan elected officers for 1928 at a meeting in the D OK K temple. Royal vizier W W Farmer grand emir C A Ryan sheik C L Shannon mahidi T P Hubbard secretary Thomas H Scott treasurer John W Brown satrap S F Welsh cahib W T Patton trustee W W C Willson. The fall ceremonial will be held at Knights of Pythias hall Princeton with 60 neophytes crossing the sands. Pythian Sisters will furnish refreshments after the rites. John D Nash of War, manager of Little War Creek Coal Co, attended.
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The
Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan
Kauffman
Royal Vizier
W. W. Farmer
C. A. Ryan
Sheik
C. L. Shannon
Mahidi
T. P. Hubbard
Thomas H. Scott
John W. Brown
S. F. Welsh
Cahib
W. T. Patton
W.W. C. Willson
Knights of Pythias Hall
Princeton
Pythian Sisters
John D. Nash
War
Little War Creek Coal Company
Senate Debates Oath for Smith and Campaign Funds
Senate discussed oath for Smith amid votes against the oath. Senator Norris of Nebraska urged a resolution condemning Smith accepting contributions from public service corporations tied to the Illinois Commerce Commission, sending the case to the campaign funds committee. Reed plans an early committee meeting to set hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Missouri
Senate
Smith
Norris
Nebraska
Illinois Commerce Commission
Campaign Funds Committee
Goff
Neely
Goff Stays Steadfast in Oath Vote Roll Call
The roll call on Smith’s oath shows 50 in favor and 32 against. Republicans and Democrats split across two votes with multiple names listed, including Goff among supporters and a later roll call sending the case to committee.
Walsh and Wheel Oppose Oath Denial Fight in Senate
Massachusetts Senator Walsh and Shipstead of Minnesota lead a group opposing the denial of an oath. The list includes Deneen Edge Fees Gillett Goff Gould Greene Hale Keyes McLean Metcalf Moses Phippe Pine Reed Sackett from Pennsylvania.
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Goff
Smith
Bingham
Borah
Brookhart
Curtis
Dennen
Edge
Fess
Gillett
Gould
Greene
Hale Keyes
McLean
Metcalf
Moses
Phipps
Pine
Reed
Pennsylvania
Sackett
Schall
Shortridge
Smott
Steiner
Warren
Waterman
Watson
Blease
Overman
Ransdell
South Carolina
Blaine
Capper
Couzens
Dale
Frazier
Howell
Johnson
Jones
Washington
Lafollette
McMaster
McNary
Nye
Whlte
Ashurst
Barkley
Bayard
Black
Bratton
Bruce
Caraway
Dill
Edwards
Ferris
Fletcher
George
Glass
Harris
Harrison
Hawce
Hayden
Heflin
Kendrick
McKellar Mayfield
Neely
Pittman
Missouri
Robinson
Arkansas
Sheppard
Simmons
Stephens
Swanson
Thomas
Trammell
Tydings
Tyson
Wagner
Massachusetts
Wheeler
Shipseread
Wlatollette
Macney Norbeck
Willis
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G. C. Gunn
Harry L. Greenspon
Berchandistac
Dixie Clothing Company
Princeton Ave
Custard Coal Company
Pocahontas
Service Coal Company
First Presbyterian Church
Crawford's
B. H. Cooper
J. T. Stinson
W. Moore
R. 2. Gilliam
Shriners
Banane
West Virginian Hotel
Pat M. Wilson
Ben Kedem Temple
Charleston
Paollello
New Granada Theatre
Mr. Paollello
Honaker
First Christian Church
Jackson and Henderson Building
Shelby Heights
W. _fillmore
Daly ‘Telegraph
Masonic Temple
Jackson-Henderson
Blue City Blue Boys Orchestra
Chaperona
Bluefield Shrine Club
Bine City Blue Boys
Masons
Thauraday
California
United Market
Raleigh Street
Federal Street
Bland Street
United States
National Coal Association
United States Bureau of Mines
Hucketers
Harmon Building
Hucketera
Palace
Motley
M. L
R. M. Caldwell
L. B Rrew
Arthur Jones
Elisha
Noah, Troy
Hugh Wellman
Powder Company
A. S. Ireson
Marcum
David Lepper
Tams Pythian Lodge
Dokkies
Democrata
Ashuret
Edwardes
Ferrie
Hawes
Tyeon
Greever
Bland St
W. W. Greever
H. B. Greever
Mercer Tire Co
Roanoke St
Ayor
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
George Ili
Boston
Mangus Phillips Shoe Co
Broussard
Monroeville
Ala
Tunnel Springs
Here
Alabama Poly
J. S. Compton
Woolworth’s
Uloefield, W, Va
M. G. Whitlow Hardware Co
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