Near Christmas Fire Ravages Bluestone Valley Farm Home
A tenanted Springville area home of the Powers family burned during a fierce wind storm on the Tazewell highway. Miss Belle Powers escaped as Sherman Branch pulled her to safety and a doctor treated her for burns. The house and furnishings were lost with no insurance. Fire intensified by wind illuminated Springville as the brothers returned to ruins.
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Bluefield
Tazewell
Powers
Charles
Arch
Dan Powers
Belle Powers
Miss Powers
May Neel
Bluestone
Arthur Wallace
Bachelor
Bluestone Valley
Virginia Sidelights Club to Elect Directors
The Bluefield Business Mens Club will hold its annual election of a new slate of directors in Palmer Hall. Other club officers are elected by the board of directors. Sid Williams, a former railroad conductor and engineer, sends Christmas greetings to friends and shut-ins. He resides near the Graham high school building. Jail in Charlottesville reports no drunks on Christmas Day, police say, with the jail empty that day.
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Bluefield
Palmer Hall
Sid Williams
Mr. Williams
Graham High School
N&w
Christmas Eve Deaths and Santa Visit Highlight West Graham
Three automobile deaths and two fire deaths plus one homicide mark the Christmas Eve report. A West Graham Community Club bake and a Santa Claus ice cream visit accompanied a donation and a community Christmas tree. Bluefield Virginia enforces an anti fireworks ordinance while a North Side group stays up late celebrating Christmas.
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West Graham
Emans R
Santa Claus
Bluefield
Virginia Side Personalities Report Holiday Visits
Phil Williamson returns for Christmas with his family as Mrs. R B Williamson hosts the gathering. Mrs. Tommy Williamson visits relatives in Tazewell while the Slagles and Gayle travel from Saltville. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and their children Evelyn and Kenneth Jr. come from Columbus to spend Christmas with parents.
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Phil Williamson
Christmas Visits Across Town Tie Many Families
Families from College avenue Reynolds avenue and beyond gather for the holidays. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Painter in Columbus to see their daughter and son in law Grover Brown, S. P. Saunders from Blacksburg, Jimmie and Kerry Haun at the Masonic Home in Richmond with their mother Mrs. Addie Haun, Dr. T. Benbow from Richmond, Mrs. O. A. Metcalfe at Bluefield sanitarium, Ada Andes from near Kingsport, and Dr. Harwood James with Carolyn and Dr. William Graves with Culley James in Beckley. Also Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wilson from Ft. Valley Georgia visit Mrs. Bowen in Tazewell. Their Bluefield stop surprised the family.
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College Avenue
C. P. Painter
Columbus
Grover Brown
S. P. Saunders
Blacksburg
Jimmie
Kerry Haun
Richmond
Addie Haun
Reynolds Avenue
Jimmy
Jerry
Virgil E. Lowder to Be Guest Speaker at First Christian
The Rev Virgil E Lowder former Bluefield boy will speak at 5 p m vesper service at the First Christian church. He is visiting his mother Mrs C E Lowder and studied at Lynchburg College Yale and Union Theological Seminary.
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Vigil E. Lowder
Bluefield
First Christian Church
Mr. Lowder
C. E. Lowder
Beaver High School
Lowder
Tuefield
Community to hear Mr Lowder in Sunday church service
The public is invited to attend a Sunday afternoon church service featuring a message from Mr Lowder. Many of his Bluefield friends are expected to be present for the special event and time of fellowship.
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Mr. Lowder
Bluefield
Cor-E
Grace Methodist Church Christmas Party and Watch Night Service
The Grace Methodist youth group led by Miss Agnes Pierson hosted a Christmas party with games refreshments and gift exchanges. Decorations included a lighted tree in the recreation room. A vesper service Sunday at 5 pm will feature Miss Pierson for college and university students home for the holidays. A watch night service is planned Tuesday December 31 in the sanctuary.
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Grace Methodist Church
Agnes Pierson
Miss Pierson
Church Service Segment Open to Congregation and Public
A portion of the service will be open to the congregation and the general public. The change aims to invite broader participation and transparency in liturgical proceedings.
Packet of Papers Saves Officer’s Life
Deputy Frank Gautier credits a thick packet of papers in his breast pocket for saving his life after a gunman, Jake Trent of Mahan, shot at him during a confrontation over a prior shooting. Trent was wounded in the thigh and captured. Gautier suffered a minor chest wound from a bullet that pierced the packet.
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W. Va
Frank Gaute
Gautier
Jake Trent
Mahan
Trent
Contingent Canadian Troops Reach Port in England
A new contingent of Canadian troops, the eighth large group to cross the Atlantic since the war began, arrived in their camp in England after crossing the Atlantic and enduring seasickness. Transport ships were buffeted by mountainous seas. no reports of German submarines were seen.
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England
Atlantic
And
Pro vince M. Pogue Dies at 75 Former ABA Vice President
Cincinnati reports the death of Pro vince M. Pogue aged 75 after a long illness. Pogue was a former vice president of the American Bar association. The notice notes gasol ine tax averages in eight southern states exceed 50 dollars yearly.
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Cincinnati
M. Pogue
American Bar Association
South
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