Funeral of Private Fred Smith Held in Bluefield
The funeral for Private Fred Smith, who died in a Honolulu airplane accident, was held at the Methodist church with Rev. R. E. Early in charge. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Smith, reached Bluefield from San Francisco on December 10, with many ex service men in attendance.
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Fred Smith
Honolulu
Methodist Church
R. E. Early
San Francisco
G. L. Smith
Virginia
Gary
Cooper
Luke Field
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Smith
Fred
C T Benbow Named Justice of the Peace
C T Benbow named justice of the peace filling the vacancy due to James F Galloway resignation. Appointment by Judge Kegley became known today. Benbow to maintain office at Twin City National Bank and resign as local registrar. Also notes on local church services, community events, an automobile accident, and holiday school dismissals.
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Squire Benbow
C. T. Benbow
On Kegley
James F. Galloway
Kegsey
Galloway
Benbow
Simmons Bed Company
Twin City National Bank
Uire Benbow
Monster buck elk killed in Giles County by Pearisburg hunt
G E Whitaker of Pearisburg led a Pearisburg posse to open season hunting on Mal Creek Tuesday. They killed a monster elk weighing about a thousand pounds before noon. The head is exhibited in Pearisburg drawing attention.
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Giles County
G. E. Whitaker
Pearisburg
Whitaker
Pearlsburg
Fighting Booze Is Job of Miss Norma Brown
A large Virginia Side Christian church crowd heard Miss Norma C. Brown of Bloomington Illinois speak on law enforcement in support of Constitutional government. Her talk, under the Plying Squadron Foundation, urged enforcement against efforts to nullify national prohibition and drew attendees from the West Virginia Side.
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Virginia Side Christian Church
Norma C. Brown
Bloomington
Ill
Plying Squadron Foundation
Brown
West Virginia
Miss Brown
Robert Badkins Dies After Long Illness
The death occurred early Saturday morning at Williamsburg of Robert Badkins a well known citizen and brother of W Badkins of this city. He had been an invalid for almost two years and was traveled to Williamsburg Thursday night with family. funeral and burial are expected there today.
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John Spotts
Staunton
Spotts
Tazewell
C. K. Alexander
Armstead
Virginia Side High School
Jesse Beil
J. B. Graham
W. R. Graham
J. Grat Gillespie
Sheb Gillespie
Sheb Dudley
Sheb Gilleston
Pevenne
Williamsburg
Robert Badkins
Place
W. Badkins
Mr. Badkins
T .&S. Badkins
Williamaburg
Funeral Attendees Gather for Mrs. C W Spangler
Relatives and friends will attend the funeral in Peterstown today for Mrs. C W Spangler whose death in Pearisburg was reported yesterday. She was a sister of Mrs. Dulaney of Pearisburg and of Dr. Richard McNeer, among other relatives.
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Peterstown
C.W. Spangler
Pearlsburg
Daily Telegraph
Spangler
Dulaney
Pearisburg
Richard MecNeer
Faculty Escape on Trains for Holiday Break
Several faculty members boarded outgoing trains to go home for vacation. The schools will reconvene on January 4, 1926.
Japanese Boy Sends Entire Year’s Budget to Red Cross
Genichiro Yamada, a Japanese boy, gave up his annual allowance of $1.60 to aid American Red Cross relief for the Santa Barbara earthquake disaster. He forwarded the full amount after receiving his parents’ permission, in a yearlong effort described as going broke to help.
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Tokio
Genichiro Yamada
American Red Cross
Santa Barbara
Yamada
United States Help Echoed After Tokio Disaster
A survivor recalls the strong sympathy and aid from the United States following the Tokio catastrophe, noting timely assistance and generous support amid recovery efforts.
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United States
Vienna Population Homes Record Counts Animals
Vienna reports a high per capita animal tally with 292,986 horses 1,074,865 cows 1,473,219 hogs and 5,707,865 chickens for the city’s residents indicating almost two domestic animals per person.
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Vienna
Austria
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Bluefield
Virginia News
Cene Bluefield
Buddy
Jackson's Hole
Wyoming
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Justice OF the Peace
Christians Church
Christian Church
Bible School
West Graham
W. H. Fleshman
S Hendricks
Clarence (Skinner) Boyd
One Furniture Company
High Point
N. C
Boyd
Joe Netkirk
Harry Netkirk
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Bill Witten
Tom Arms
East River Mountain
Mr. Witten
Mr. Arms
ST. Mary's Episcopal
Herbert H. Young
Young People’s Service League
K C. Patty
Scottsburg
Giles
Wg 4
Bluele
San Ray Products Co
Kansas City,Ma
Norma Brown
Galtimore
Maxwell House
Libby
Just
Sanitary
the Sanitary Hellins
Michael Enright
Campbell
Richard E. Enright
New York
Bath
Ageens
Timothy Shay
Enright
Shay
Ors
RED Cross
Animals
Enza
C.U Grove
A& PS Gawles
Armore
Grace Fruits Finespe's
Dromedary
Lard
Richlands
Deceber
Bluefield Institution
Creamery
Lassen’s Perfection
Campbell’s Soup
California
Seaside
Ilc
Mec
Kash and
Kary
Bland Street
Bland
Union Street
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