Revival at Methodist church in Bluefield vows strong start
Dr L L Coale opened revival at the Methodist church in Bluefield on Sunday morning, arriving from Los Angeles. He preached with vigor as two daily services begin and merchants plan a midmorning closure. the revival continues two weeks with union choir and youth activities organized. Boissevain also noted for strong school and growing town features, including a new movie house and active readers.
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L. L. Coale
Methodlst
Dr. Coale
Los Angeles
Dr. Coate
Masonic Hall
Mr. Richardson
Union
Cosle
God
Faulkner
Wainright Reama
Lane
Boissevain
Tazewell County
Holssevain
Claudine Lane
A. M. Lane
Pocahontag Field
Bluefield Virginia News
Julgarly
Boishavit
Local unit reports record year at missionary convention
The 1925 bulletin details the foreign mission convention of the United States and Canada held in Washington D C from January 28 to February 2 1925. About 1000 delegates attended with Mrs L A Tynes of Tazewell named as conference delegate. Devo tions closed with prayer and minutes of the prior meeting were read and approved. Officers’ reports crowned the auxiliary’s most successful year. Circle captains were appointed and local work assigned. a social hour followed with a salad course served by Mina Nan Crockett and Mrs R Kemp Crockett.
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Foreign Mission
Canada
Washington, D. C
Missionary Society Entertained By Women Unit
Miss Billie Crockett and Mrs. Rufus Wala hosted the Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist church Thursday at 2 30 p m at Crockett's Virginia avenue home. The meeting opened with a hymn and devotionals by the president. A prepared program was presented by Mesdaines Co Tl Witten A F Sinter W J Crockett W P Wyatt and Miss Car vie Pie Mrs H B Frazier contributed several items of interest from the program.
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Billie Crockett
Rufus Wala
Women's Missionary Society
the Methodist Society of the Methodist Church
Virginia Avenue
Mesdaines Co
Witten
A. F. Sinter
W. J. Crockett
W. P. Wyatt
Papes Di Apepsin Digestive Aid Promises Quick Relief
Advert suggests Pape's Diapepsin tablets instantly settle upset stomachs after indigestion or gas. Claims a 60 cent package protects the family from digestive discomfort for months, with druggists endorsing the product.
Mrs Mary Rakes Dies After Week Long Illness
Mrs Mary Katherine Stakes Rakes, 65, died early Monday at her daughter M L Burkett’s home in West Graham after a week of illness from multiple afflictions. A native of Tazewell County, she spent her life there and with her daughter most recently. Born March 3 1860 she married Andrew Rakes in 1880 who survives. She leaves two daughters Mrs M J Burkett of West Graham and Mrs John T Burkett of Welch, plus two brothers and a sister. Funeral at Maple Hill Cemetery at 2 50 PM with Rev MLC Hughes officiating. Active pallbearers and honorary flower bearers listed.
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Mary Katherine Stakes
M. L. Birkett
West Graham
Tazewell County
Andrew Rakes
Missionary Baptist Durch
Maple Ifill
Mlc
Hughes
Pete Burkett
Tus
Burkett
Will
Yom
Solar
Robert Hager
HW. B. Frazier
James Absher
Win. Neal
Sam Pruitt
R. P. Alley
Frank Neal
Two Memorial Windows in Episcopal Church
Two memorial windows installed in the Hyllycopat Chapel on Tazewell avenues honor the late R. B. Williamson and his brother I. N. Williamson. The sewing circle of St. Mary's Church led the effort with some outside help, including contributions from the Bluefield Wks. The windows sit in the southwest corner directly behind the altar.
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Tazewell Avenues
R. B. Williamson
I. N. Williamson
St. Mary's Church
Bluefield Wks
Imany Attend Funeral of Mrs Hugh Maloney
A large number of former neighbors and friends gathered at the station Sunday afternoon to meet the remains of Mrs. Hugh Maloney, formerly Mary Tucker, whose death occurred Wednesday in Walsh, despite disagreeable weather. The friends accompanied the hearse to the cemetery.
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Haugh Maloney
Mary ‘Tucker
Memorial rites at Maple Hill graveyard for Mrs Malonny
Services at Maple Hill cemetery were brief. Rev Worley of Welch gave prayer while Welch Auxiliary of the American Legion read the burial ritual. Father Henry from Welch accompanied the remains. A special coach carried about fifty Welch mourners to the train No 8. The floral offering was beautiful. Mrs Malonny, born and raised here, was a popular former Sunday school teacher who received a touching tribute on Sunday.
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Maple Hill Cemetery
Mr. Worley
Welch
Stady
Auxiliary
The
American Legion Post
Father Henry
Likewine
Malonny
Best Lyceum Season Number Arrives at Memorial Baptist
The Troubadour Malte Quartet performs at Memorial Baptist Church on Thursday at 8 46 PM. The event, coordinated with Evangelistic campaigns, features Ralph Russell Edgar Gesse Mark Cook and Tia Dale Hesse with piano cornet saxophone and violin. The local committee urges all residents to attend and enjoy the season’s crowning entertainment.
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Lyceum
Early
Cole
Methodist Church
Troubadour Malte Quartet
Ralph Russell
Edgar Gesse
Mark Cook
Tia Dale Hesse
Heyer
Ma. Russell
Egar Galge
Mr. Beese
Whiteway Suggestion Again Discussed in Virginia Side
Virginia Side business leaders revive talk of a great white way for Main Street with new streets and improvements. A modern electric street system for the business district seems within reach and could be funded by the city and local merchants. Painter begins foundation work for a new home on a site near his residence. A cross word puzzle craze note asks how people entertained themselves before word games became popular.
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Virginia Side
Crossword craze recurs in 1945 Daily Telegraph notes
The fragment recalls January 19 1945 when the Blue field Daily Telegraph asked if cross word puzzles had lasting appeal, noting their past popularity and questioning whether the trend would endure. The passage cites zine and pence engaged with the activity, reflecting on timing and memory of past fervor.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Unsettled Weather Forecast and Local Notices
Unsettled weather is expected to persist into midweek per local forecaster Hugh Ratcliffe who links the pattern to lunar events and a near time eclipse. The article also notes a measles outbreak in the Tazewell Burke’s Yarden area and lists several local personal notices including Laura Davenport moving into a bungalow and Helen Baylor teaching in the high school in the absence of Milas Berry.
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Hugh Ratcliffe
Hugh
Ancla
Tazewell-Burke's Yarden
Lawren
Burkes Garden Circuit
Laura Davenport
Vty
Tazewell Avenue
Davenport
Mary Martha
Steve
Helen Baylor
Milas Berry
Hiness
Bronchuline Emulsion claims to halt stubborn coughs
A New York nurse finally beats a persistent cough after trying specialists and syrup. The advert touts Bronchuline Emulsion as the cure, noting it requires no sugar or cod liver oil and can stop a rough cough in a few doses. Local drugstores and dealers are listed as places to obtain it.
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New York
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bastlod ‘Pharmacy
Malrview Pharmacy
unclear text fragment about illness and visits
Fragmentary report notes improving health of a man after illness. Mentions Miss Eva Lanie returning to Ranawalt after visiting her brother Lanefere. References Mrs W Lorimer, wife of the ...
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Eva Lanie
Ranawalt
Lanefere
W. Lorimer
Presbyterian pastor recovering after severe flu attack
Presbyterian pastor James F. Dudley, a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium, was able to sit up yesterday as he recovers from a severe bout of influenza. Turn to Page Ten for details.
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Presbyterian
James F. Dudley
Bluefield Sanitarium
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Imany
Hugh Maloney
Oakland
Fisher
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Eneral
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C. PR
C. A. Nefkirk
Norfolk
Wiley Kitts
Baylor-Barhoe
Mediately
Jemima
China
Bluefield Gas & Power Co
Bland Street
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