Diamond Lynch a Aunt Ball Player
Bluefield residents recall Diamond Lynch the Atlanta multimillionaire and Tanlac king who once played ball here twenty years ago. He was a scrapper and later built a fortune in Southern Film, patents, and medicine formulas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Diamond” Lynch
Atlanta
Tanlac King
Runty" Lynch
Lynch
Hyder Barr
Graham
Bristol
Southern Film Corporation
West End Tower
Otey
Pat Kelly
Shorty
What is the Matter With Virginia Contest Title
Crawfords weekly Norton newspaper launches an open forum contest titled What is the Matter With Virginia. Entries close February 28 with cash prizes for best letters. The paper suggests seven guiding questions on school quality taxes party control ballot clarity and state leadership. An added eighth question asks if Virginians will pursue independent action to modernize the commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfords Weekly
Norton
Virginia
United States
Old Commonwealth
Promiscuous Trapping Sparks Farmer and Sportsmen Complaint
Tazewell county farmers and sportsmen complain of alleged promiscuous trapping by unnamed parties. They expect the issue to go before the next Tazewell county grand jury. Critics say pelts have fallen in value since the war and urge trappers to labor more and trap less to protect wildlife and people. In Bland county a section reports traps set in the mountains described as shooting traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Grand Jury
Bland County
Allen Davidson to Be Buried in Tazewell Today
Allen Davidson died at his home in Tazewell Monday night from complications of diseases. The funeral is set for 10 30 this morning at the Methodist church with interment in the old cemetery in Tazewell. He was born January 17 1858 in the David son home near Bluefield and lived in Mercer and Tazewell counties most of his life, leaving briefly for Union in Monroe County West Virginia. He is survived by his widow Mary Moore of Tazewell and a sister Mrs John Fanning of Bland County. He was a member of the Methodist church and remembered for his exemplary life and prominent Pioneer family heritage. A number from Bluefield will attend the funeral and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Davidson
Tazewell
Mr. Davidson
Joseph Davidson
Davidson
Bluefield
Mercer
Union
Monroe County
W. Va
Tazewell County
Mary Moore
Abbs Valley
Moored
John Fanning
Bland County
Crockett Davidson
Lizzie Davidson
Methodist Church
Bluefields
Farmville Considers Name Change Amid Controversy
Teachers returning to Bluefield report an impending controversy as a movement to rename Farmville gains momentum. Discussion centers on changing the town’s name to a different designation.
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Bluefield
Farmville
Weekend union meetings draw large crowds on Virginia side
The week features packed services at Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. R. E. Early, and messages by Rev. W. M. Lorimer at the Christian church, followed by Rev. O. H. Logan at Episcopal and Rev. Jamison at Presbyterian church. Week of Prayer observed with a D. L. Coale revival starting Sunday. Lula O. Lindsey born 1877 in Thessalia Va died 1924 in Bluefield. funeral at Pearlsburg with tribute to her cheerful spirit and faithful life.
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Union
Virginia
R. E. Early
Memorial Baptist Church
W. M. Lorimer
Christian Church
O. H. Logan
Episcopal Church
Mr. Jamison
Bramwell
Presbyterian Church
D. L
Card of Thanks from Belcher Family for Garnett Graham
Mr and Mrs Chas G Belcher thank friends for services during illness and death of their son Garnett Graham. Special thanks to those who sent wreaths and lent cars. May you receive the richest reward for your benefactors.
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Chas. G. Belcher
Garnett Graham
All Back At Schools
Our boys and girls have returned to their schools and parents should ensure they receive the paper. The item urges attendance by guardians to avoid oversights in distributing the newspaper to students.
Paper a Lifeline to Students from Richmond to Farmville
Readers from Emory to William and Mary eagerly await the home paper. it feels like a letter from home. Mrs. Nannie C. Beavers hosted January 4 dinner guests including P C Winborn Bluefield W Va Nye Britts Tazewell Rosco Kitts Earnest Kitts Frank Kitts Howard Gill Rose Hatchett Gene Fox and Mary Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory
Randolph-Macon
Richmond College
Fredericksburg
William and Mary
Farmville
Harrisonburg
Radford
New York
Nannie C. Beavers
P. C. Winborn
Bluefield
W. Va
Nye Britts
Tazewell
Rosco Kitts
North Tazewell
Earnest Kitts
Frank Kitts
N. Tazewell
Howard Gill
Rose Hatchett
Gene Fox
Mary Morton
Benbow recounts Richmond banquet and sleet damage
CC T Benbow reports a severe sleet storm in Richmond and vicinity damaging shade trees in capital square. He notes leasing his garage to C E Kinzer and selling shop equipment and accessories, and urges settling outstanding accounts. Rejoicing in Roanoke over the arrival of a bouncing son to Mr and Mrs Kennerly Sexton. Mrs Sexton is formerly Miss Nell Estes of Roanoke.
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CC. T. Benbow
Richmond
New York Life Insurance Company
Virginia
C. E. Kinzer
West Graham Garage
C. M. Wagner
W. L. Sexton
Roanoke
Kennerly Sexton
Gratitude for sympathy during Mrs Lindsey illness and death
The family of Mrs. Lindsey extends thanks for sympathy and assistance during her illness and death. Signed by Dr. O. K. Phiegar and Family, Brothers and Sisters, expressing gratitude for the kindness shown.
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Lindsey
O. K. Phiegar
Getting Along Nicely After Major Operation
James F. Dudley, a prominent West Graham businessman, is recovering well from a serious operation at Bluefield Sanitarium and hopes to return home within a week. Miss Ann Dunn hosted a January 1 dinner and theatre party for several guests including Pearle Young and Cynthia Newton. Banister Slaughter of Twin City National Bank marked his auto with license tag No. 13. Next, a lighthearted note contemplates Harry M. Snodgrass as a presidential candidate. Bettie Crockett and Mrs. Rufus Hale will host the Women’s Missionary Society event.
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James F. Dudley
West Graham
Bluefield Sanitarium
Duns
Ann Dunn
Pearle Young
Cynthia Newton
Dorothy Grant
Mary Moore
Virginia Osborne
Annie Amato
Louise Spracher
M. Banister Slaughter
Twin City National Bank
Local Social Notes Highlight Virginia Avenue Gatherings
The community section records a 2:30 PM church gathering at Miss Crockett's home on Virginia avenue. Visitors include Miss Martha Leece of Tazewell and Miss Kate Graham. Other locals like Miss Mary Moore of Buchanan and Miss Mary Williams of Pembroke visit relatives in Bluefield and at Mrs Lena E Peters home. Mrs Campbell departs for Alabama to spend winter with her daughter Mrs McNeel. Foster Thompson visits Northfork. Mary Martha Davenport returns from Big Stone Gap and teaches music in the local school.
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Martha Leece
Tazewell
Kate Graham
Mary Moore
Buchanan
John Moore
Mary Williams
Pembroke
Lena E. Peters
Bluefield
R. V. Campbell
Alabama
Campbell
McNeel
Foster Thompson
Northfork
Mary Martha Davenport
Big Stone Gap
Richmond executive aids local insurance agency setup
Nathan Bushnell Jr of Richmond state manager for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co visits Bluefield assisting local agent J H Bates to establish his agency. Bates reports with Bushnell's help he is starting strong. Also a local soda fountain ad notes Reynolds Witten Bluefield selling a bargain.
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Nathan Bushnell, Jr
Richmond
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Greensboro
N. C
J. H. Bates
Mr. Bates
J. Bushnell
Bluefield
Reynolds & Witten
How Fat Actress Became Slender
A famous Marmola prescription claims dramatic weight loss with Marmola Prescription Tablets. The ad states many state officials and people use the tablets several times a year to maintain a desired weight and offers boxes for one dollar or direct purchase from Marmola Co in Detroit Michigan.
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General Motors Bidg
Detroit
Mich
Real Estate Transfers Filed in County Clerk Office
Real estate transfers listed include Carland Development to N B Hensley for lot 24 in Carland near El Centro at 875 dollars J Frank Maynard and wife to Willy Hancock for a Bluefield lot on Young Street at 2500 dollars W B E Ross et al to A J Cole et al for multiple Bluefield lots in sections 502 and 5601 at 56 and 5 dollars respectively C R Goodson and wife to J W Noah for lot 6 and part lot 7 in Bluefield section 329 at 450 dollars G P Stovall for Isaiah Bawards for part lot 3 Bluefield section 831 at 10 dollars E L Adams and wife to W J Cole for Bluefield lot 5 section 33 at 1600 dollars W A Bodell and wife to Cole Realty Company for a Bluefield Commerce Street lot at 10 dollars J S Compton to Mary L Brown for Bluefield lots 13 15 and 17 section 1105 at 4100 dollars C B Martin special commissioner to L D Anderson for a small tract in Plymouth district by partition W C Pollock and wife to M G Lavinder for Bluefield lot 9 section 883 at 1250 dollars Canda exported 401983 tons of gypsum during year ended March 31 1924.
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Carland Development Company
N. B. Hensley
Carland
el Centro
J. Frank Maynard
Willy Hancock
Young Street
Bluefield
W. BE. Ross
A. J. Cole
W. FE. Ross
C. R. Goodson
J. W. Noah
G. P. Stovall
Whfe
Isaiah Bawards
E. L. Adams
W. J. Cole
W. A. Bodell
Cole Realty Company
Commerce Street
J. S. Compton
Mary L. Brown
C. B. Martin
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Diamond Lynch
State Normal Schools
Rialto
Memoriam
Lula
Thessalia
Eastside
Pearlsburg
T. H. Phlegar
Bouncing Son
Harry M. Snodgrass
Missionary Society
Adolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
We ET
Is Betty Compson
Adolphe Menjou Elliott Dexter
Zasu Pitts
Cecil JohnSon
Memory Lane
M. BE
Canda
Sloan
Sloan’s
Lovejoy W. Va. Co
Bluefield, W. Va
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