Diamond Lynch the Little Runt Who Built a Fortune
Bluefield readers learn that Diamond Lynch once played for Bluefield twenty years ago and rose to wealth as Atlanta millionaire, Tanlac promoter, and Southern Film founder. His early Bluefield days, the Graham series, and later business ventures are recounted amid local intrigue over trapping laws and a Farmville name controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Diamond” Lynch
Atlanta Multa Millionaire
Tanlac King
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 edition launches an advertising contest titled What is the Matter With Virginia Open to letters through February 28 Prizes awarded for best submissions The paper offers seven guiding questions on Virginia’s schools taxes governance party control and ballot design plus an eighth question on political uprising amid mounting developments across the state
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfords Weekly
Norton
Virginia
United States
Old Commonwealth
Promiscuous Trapping Sparks County Complaint
Tazewell county farmers and sportsmen express concern over alleged promiscuous trapping by certain parties. The issue may be carried to the next Tazewell county grand jury session. Reports describe dangerous steel traps set for fur, with fears of harm to people and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Grand Jury
Bland County
Allen Davidson to be Buried Tazewell Today
Allen Davidson died at his home in Tazewell Monday night from complications of diseases. The funeral is set for 10:30 AM at the Methodist church in Tazewell with interment in the old cemetery. He was born January 17, 1858, in the David son home now Bluefield, lived in Mercer and Tazewell counties, and is survived by his widow Mary Moore Davidson and one sister Mrs. John Fanning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Davidson
Tazewell
Mr. Davidson
Joseph Davidson
Davidson
Bluefield
Mercer
Union
Onroe County
W. Va
Tazewell County
Mary Moore
Abbs Valley
Moored
John Fanning
Bland County
Crockett Davidson
Lizzie Davidson
Methodist Church
Bluefields
Lula
Lindsey
Thessalia
Eastside
Pearlsburg
T. H. Phiegar
Farmville Considers Name Change Amid Growing Controversy
Teachers returning to Bluefield from Farmville report a pending uproar as residents debate changing Farmville’s name. A movement has been under discussion for weeks proposing a new town name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Farmville
Farmvil
Week of Prayer Fill Virginia Churches with Attendance
Union meetings on the Virginia side draw large crowds with ministers Lorimer and Jamison preaching at Christian and Presbyterian churches. A D L Coale revival starts Sunday at the Methodist church as Lula Lindsey born 1877 in Thessalia dies 1924 in Bluefield. Belcher family thanks friends for support after their son Garnett Graham’s illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Chas. G. Belcher
Garnett Graham
All Back at Schools Paper Returns for Students
School children resume attendance and parents are urged to ensure their children receive the paper. The note stresses the importance of the publication for school life and parent awareness.
Paper like a letter from home to every reader
Students across Emory Randolph Macon V M I V P L Richmond College Fredericksburg William and Mary Farmville Harrisonburg Radford and New York studios eagerly await the home paper as if it were a letter from home delivered daily.
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Otr
Emory
Randolph-Macon
Richmond College
Fredericksburg
William and Mary
Farmville
Harrisonburg
Radford
New York
Dinner Guests Given by Mrs Beavers in January
Mrs Nannie C Beavers entertained at home on January 4 with guests including Mr and Mrs P C Winborn of Bluefield West Virginia Mr and Mrs Nye Britts of Tazewell Mr and Mrs Rosco Kitts and Earnest Kitts and Frank Kitts of North Tazewell Mr and Mrs Howard Gill and Mrs Rose Hatchett Mrs Gene Fox and Mrs Mary Morton were also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 reports sleet storm damage and Richmond banquet
From Richmond where New York Life Insurance Company hosted Virginia agents Benbow notes a severe sleet storm with property damage including ruined shade trees in capital square. He also discloses garage lease to C E Kinzer and sale of shop equipment and asks creditors to settle accounts.
Getting Along Nicely Dudley Near Home Return
James F. Dudley West Graham businessman, who had major surgery at Bluefield Sanitarium a week ago, is recovering well and expects to go home within a week. Ann Dunn hosted a January 1 dinner and theatre party attended by Pearle Young Cynthia Newton Dorothy Grant Mary Moore Virginia Osborne Annie Amato and Louise Spracher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Dudley
West Graham
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ann Dunn
Pearle Young
Cynthia Newton
Dorothy Grant
Mary Moore
Virginia Osborne
Annie Amato
Louise Spracher
Local social notes and business notices from Bluefield
The column lists church gathering at 2 30 PM at Miss Crockett's home on Virginia avenue. Visitors include Miss Martha Leece from Tazewell and Miss Mary Moore from Buchanan visiting at John Moore's home. Mrs. Campbell plans a winter in Alabama while Foster Thompson visits Northfork. Mary Davenport returns from Big Stone Gap and teaches music locally. Nathan Bushnell Jr of Richmond visits to assist J H Bates in insurance sales with good early results. Reynolds and Witten advertise a soda fountain and a bargain sale in Bluefield Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Miss Crockett
Virginia Avenue
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
Nathan Bushnell, Jr
Richmond
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Greensboro
N. C
J. H. Bates
Mr. Bates
J. Bushnell
Reynolds & Witten
How Fat Actress Brought Her Weight Under Control
A Hollywood style claim promotes Marmola Prescription Tablets as a simple path to slender figures. An unnamed actress credits steady use of Marmola tablets for easy weight loss. The advert urges purchase from druggists or Marmola Co. Detroit Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armola Co
General Motors
Detroit
Mich
Naice
Real Estate Transfers Recorded in County Clerk Office
Real estate transfers filed yesterday for recordation include Carland Development to N B Hensley lot 24 Bluefield near Fl Centro for 875 dollars J Frank Maynard and wife to Willy Hancock lot on Young Street Bluefield for 2500 dollars W E Ross et al to A J Cole lots 18 19 24 and 25 section 602 Bluefield for 5 dollars W E Ross et al to A J Cole lots 8 to 18 Bluefield section 601 for 5 dollars C R Goodson and wife to J W Noah lot 6 and part lot 7 section 329 Bluefield for 450 dollars G P Stovall and wife to Taaiah Bawards part lot 3 section 831 Bluefield for 10 dollars E L Adams and wife to W J Cole lot 5 section 33 Bluefield for 1600 dollars W A Bodell and wife to Cole Realty Company lot on Commerce Street Bluefield for 10 dollars J S Compton to Mary L Brown lots 13 15 and 17 section 1105 Bluefield for 4100 dollars C B Martin special commissioner to L D Anderson small tract in Plymouth district partition W C Pollock and wife to M G Lavinder lot 9 section 883 Bluefield for 1250 dollars Canda exported 401983 tons of gypsum during the year ended March 31 624.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carland Development Company
N. B. Hensley
Carland
Fl Centro
J. Frank Maynard
Willy Hancock
Young Street
Bluefield
W. FE. Ross
A. J. Cole
W. E. Ross
C. R. Goodson
J. W. Noah
G. P. Stovall
L. D. Anderson
Plymouth
W. C. Pollock
M. G. Lavinder
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Ee Bluefield
Atlanta
Ville
Gueloappes
Rialto
Memoriam
C. E. Kinzer
West Graham Garage
C. M. Wagner
Bouncing Son
W. L. Sexton
Roanoke
Kennerly Sexton
O. K. Phiegar
Miss Dunn
M. Banister Slaughter
Twin City National Bank
Harry M. Snodgrass
Missionary Society
Mias
Bettie Crockett
Rufus Hale
Women's Missionary Society of
Adolph Zukor
Jesse L. Lasky
Betty Compson
Adolphe Menjou Elliott Dexter
Zasu Pitts
Cecil JohnSon
Memory Lane
Canda
Sloan's
Sloan
Hye
Lovejoy W. Va. Co
Bluefield, W. Va
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