Business Orator To Address Bluefield Executives Club
Carl Taylor, a 35 year old speaker with a career across four colleges and two universities, will address the Bluefield Executives club at the West Virginian hotel Saturday December 14. The event is billed as a ladies night with Taylor’s talk on What Made America a Great Country. He will come from Roanoke and travel on to Milwaukee after the Bluefield engagement.
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Carl Taylor
Bluefield Executives’ Club
West Virginian Hotel
League of Building and Loan Associations
Wisconsin
United States
E. G. Otey
Bluefield
Roanoke
Executives Club
Milwauee
First Dance by American Legion Junior Drum Corps
The American Legion Junior Drum and Bugle corps held the first in a series of dances at the Legion club rooms sponsored by the Legion and the corps committee. Music by Mrs. J. S. Phillips and a film of the Boston and Worlds Fair trip were shown. About eighty members and friends attended, with chaprons Miss Virginia Stowers and Mr. and Mrs. Harry West among hosts.
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American Legion
Legion and Drum Corps Committee
Legion Club
J. S. Phillips
Boston
Virginia Stowers
Harry West
June Rice
E. A. Cain
J. I. Phillips
Vesper Service at First Christian Church
This afternoon at 5 o'clock the First Christian church holds its second winter Vesper service. Last Sunday attendance rose after the time change from 7 30 to 5. Universal Bible Sunday will be recognized and the minister speaks on The Book of Book. The choir provides special music. Christian Endeavor meetings follow at 6. Public invited.
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First Christian Church
Universal Bible
Christian Endeavor Societies
Silcox Named Justice of the Peace in Big Creek District
War West Virginia Dec 7 B H Silcox a successful candidate for justice of the peace of Big Creek district has been appointed by the county court to fill the unexpired term of W M Fritz who resigned Fritz will leave office at month end and Silcox will assume duties January 1 Fritz resigned earlier at a county court meeting
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W. Va
B. H. Silcox
Big Creek
W. M. Fritz
Silcox
Pritz
Fritz
Lee Altizer
Town of War
Head Injuries In Mining Sufferer At Caretta
Henry Burress of Caretta suffered multiple head injuries when crushed between a motor and timber during a mine switch. He is at Stevens Clinic hospital with a favorable prognosis. Hugo Pullman, 28, was hurt on his right thumb by falling coal in a mine and treated at Stevens hospital. He served 18 months overseas in the US Army.
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Henry Burress
Caretta
Stevens Clinic Hospital
Hugo Pullman
Stevens Aes Hospital
War Resident Harry H. Fain Dies in Welch Hospital
Funeral services were held for Harry H. Fain 40 a War resident who died Thursday in Welch a mine accident survivor injured October 25 He worked as a motorman at the Carter Coal company mine in Caretta and had lived in McDowell county for 28 years during World War service is noted.
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War Methodist Church
Harry H. Fain
Welch
Fain
Carter Coal Company
Caretta
McDowell County
Jessie couple called to Virginia by death of mother in law
Mr and Mrs Bob Jessie were summoned to Virginia Sunday due to the death of Mrs Jessies mother.
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Virginia
Bob Jessie
Jessi
Move Into Home Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hinkle
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hinkle and family moved into their recently purchased new home.
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Lloyd Hinkle
Circle Meeting Held by Women’s Mission Circle No 2
The Women’s Baptist Missionary Circle No 2 met in East War with Mrs Charlie Coleman. Mrs J W Gates chaired the session. The Workers Council of Calvary Baptist Church convened at the home of a member.
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Women’s Baptist Missionary Circle No
Workers Council
Workers Council of
Calvary Baptist Church
Meeting of Mrs. Martha Brooks Group Held
Mrs. Martha Brooks led a Monday evening meeting with Sunday school superintendent Kenneth Spriggs presiding over the business session. Afterward, refreshments were served.
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Martha Brooks
Kenneth Spriggs
Circle No. 1 Meeting Held by Baptist Missionary Society
Circle No. 1 of the Baptist missionary society will meet at the home of Mrs. A. E. Holland on Tuesday evening.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
A. E. Holland
Funeral for Gerrd Perdue in Red Wood Va
Funeral and burial services were held Sunday at Red Wood Virginia for Gerrd Perdue two day old infant son of Mr and Mrs Coleman Perdue of Bartley No 1 He is survived by his parents and a two year old brother.
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Red Wood
Gerrd Perdue
Coleman Perdue
Bartley No. 1
Engagement of Hattie Fite to Samuel Pursglove announced
Mr and Mrs Lewis E Fite announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Hattie Marie Fite to Samuel Richard Pursglove son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Pursglove of Lakewood Cleveland Ohio The wedding will be held this month Fite attended Morris Harvey College and Charleston School of Commerce and is a former sixth district princess in the Mountain State Forest festival She works in the state Compensation department Pursglove a lawyer with the firm Terrett Cook Pursgrove and Striebinger in Cleveland is a Western Reserve and Cornell graduate Alpha Delta Phi member His father serves as president of a company or organization.
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Lewis E. Fite
Hattie Marie Fite
Samuel Richard Pursglove
Jospeh Pursglove
Lakewood
Cleveland
Miss Fite
Morris Harvey College
Charleston School of Commerce
Alpha Iota Sorority
Sylvia X
State Compensation Department
House of Delegates
McDowell County
Fitc
of Terrett, Cook, Pursgrove and Striebinger
Western Reserve University
Cornell University
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity
Health Club Formed In War Ex Elementary
A health club was organized in the second grade at War- Excelsior Junior High under Mrs G E Brown. The aim is to promote home and school cleanliness with health badges earned by meeting standards and daily health duties recorded by each child. A Health Doctor and nurse examine pupils each morning.
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War-Excelsior Junior High School
G. E. Brown
Family visits span Virginia Maryland and Kentucky
Mr. and Mrs Carey Osborn and family visited in Virginia over the weekend. Mrs Henry Cruise of Pulisville Maryland visited Mr and Mrs J T Linkous Saturday. Frank Flora of Jenkins Kentucky visited his aunt and uncle.
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Carey Osborn
Virginia
Henry Cruise
Pulisville
J. T. Linkous
Frank Flora
Jenkins, Ky
Local notes and social visits span Welch and Bristol
Miss Fay Hollandsworth visited her parents Mr and Mrs G M Hollandsworth at Welch while Miss Mary Florence Falke, after an operation at Grace hospital Welch, receives speedy recovery wishes from friends. Mrs Mary Lambert of Bristol Va visits her son Raymond and brother Bob Humphreys amid local social updates. The pari mutuel betting system on race tracks originated in France 68 years ago.
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Silas Phillips
Williams-Poca
Fay Hollandsworth
War-Excelsior
G. M. Hollandsworth
Welch
Mary Florence Falke
Miss Falke
Grace Hospital
Mary Lambert
Bristol
Raymond
Bob Humphreys
France
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Optometrist Coal & Coke
First National Bank
George C. Smith
Rush
Pleasent Fain
Lillian Vann Smith
Harold
Ella Mae
Frankie
Bobby
Dobie Ann
Cullen
Pleas
Bradshaw
Brack
War
Arthur
Davy
Cynthia McGinnis
Woodlawn Cemetery
Prudy Tompkins
Jim Tompkins
Excelsior
Tompkins
Mr Tompkins
Kentucky
de Soto
Mercer Garage Cor
Scott and Raleigh Sts
St. Clair St
Pocahontas, Va
Pursgrove Coal Mining Corporation
McDowell County Elementary Principals Association
Welch High School
Roy J. Allen
Palmer Comfortables
Kenwood Blankets
Governor Winthrop
Toas
Req Boy
Espe Wooaren
Chris
Rett
Binefield Furniture Company
Britain
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Bradmann
Philco
Zenith
Crosley
Westinghouse Home
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Mother
Tomlinson Fine
Imperial
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