Revival Proves Great Success At Local Methodist Church
Dr. D L Coale concluded a two weeks revival at the local Methodist church with many additions to the church and others in the city. He then left for Gate City to lead another revival as Rev J B Richardson and Mrs Richardson assisted with music. O K Phiegar rendered first aid after a wound and Poindexter secured the youth before release on good behavior.
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D. L. Coale
Gate City
Methodist Church
R. E. Early
Virginia Side
J. B. Richardson
Coale
Southern Methodist Church
Coate
O. K. Phiegar
Mr. Poindexter
Poindexter Bitten While Capturing Car Thief
Robert Lee Poindexter restrained a colored youth named George Holly in the garage as he attempted to steal the Poindexter automobile. The assailant fought and bit Poindexter on the arm before police or further action. Dr. care details follow in the report.
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Robert Lee Poindexter
Mr. Poindexter
Poindexter
George Holly
Watch Virginia Side Is The Newest Slogan
Virginia adopts "Watch the Virginia Side" for 1925 and lists under way projects. New brick homes by Bourne and Baldwin firms on Grove and Greever avenues, plus frame houses on Morton and West Graham. Six Shelby Heights homes planned by Dudley Land Company. two brick business buildings on Main Street. Bluefield, Va. sees a booming building era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Side
Tom Bourne
Grove Avenue
J. T. Walthall
Greever Avenue
D. E H. Farley
Morton Street
John Warden
Graham Methodist Parsonage
W. C. Taylor
Shelby Heights
George Moore
Baldwin, Hufford & Athens
Tazewell Avenue
Main Street
Dudley Land Company
Bluefield
Water from River Jordan finds use in baptism tale
KE Harman keeps a bottle of water from the River Jordan once obtained by a Mason visitor. He plans to use it to baptize his granddaughter, Mrs. J W Dittman, whose mother was Annie Lee Harman, at an early Methodist ceremony. The water has been in his possession for about seventeen years.
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Jordan
D. L. Coale
KE. H. Harman
Mr. Harman
Eclipse Eclipses Report Sparks Local Tales Across Tazewell
Tazewell county farmers recall Saturday eclipse with tales of dark skies and animals seeking roosts. George Waddell notes birds and chickens huddling as shadows fall. many households anticipated the event. Elders recall 1872 eclipse and suggest preserving Sunday’s paper for future retellings.
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Tazewell County
Sol
Luna
George Waddell
Stony Ridge
Falls Mills
One More Entry in Egg Laying Contest
Bluefield West Virginia reader recounts a three hundred plus dollar egg income from 80 hens and pullets started in Sept 1924 and kept through Jan 23 1925. He contrasts rival local figures and notes purchases from B G King Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Bluefield
Virginia
B. G. King
Eges
J. B. Winston
W. Va
Mud Fork Residents Hope for Daily Mail Service
Mud Fork citizens along the R F D express anxiety over mail deliveries every other day. More than 300 pieces of mail depart Falls Mills each trip, and locals who subscribed to daily papers since the route began last fall find the every-other-day service awkward and seek a daily schedule.
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Mud Fork
Falls Mills
For Rent six room brick on Vince Street Bluefield
Property listing offers a six room brick home with furnace heat on Vince Street in Bluefield Virginia. Contact owner at 210 Bluefield Avenue West Virginia or phone Vile 733 Bluefield Virginia for details.
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Vince St
Bluefield
W. Va
Vile
Missing 16 year old Everett Frost from Highland Ave
Everett Frost, 16, son of Mr and Mrs A B Frost, disappeared from his Highland Avenue home January 13. Described wearing riding trousers a blue serge coat a brown cap and top laced boots his mother asks for any news of his whereabouts or wellbeing.
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Everett Frost
Trigg Leedy Dies at Powhatan Home
Trigg Leedy prominent coal field citizen dies Monday afternoon at his Powhatan residence. He was brother to J. W. Leedy of Bluefield and leaves several relatives in Tazewell county. Burial planned in Maple Hill Cemetery. funeral details not announced.
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Trigg Leedy
Powhatan
Leedy
J. W. Leedy
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Maple Hill Cemetery
Virginia Side Personalities and Illness Notes
Mrs Lula Hicks wintering in Tazewell with sister Mrs W H Worth visited for the weekend with Mrs W L Nash and attended the Coale meeting. Mrs Havens, mother of George Havens and others, has been very ill. Rev W M Lorimer fell ill Sunday before Presbyterian services and remained confined to his room, improving slightly by yesterday.
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Virginia
Lula Hicks
Tazewell
W. H. Worth
W. L. Nash
Hicks
Havens
George Havens
W. L. Burton
A. M. Lane
W. M. Lorimer
Presbyterian Church
Abolish curb lamps in Hamburg outskirts
Hamburg authorities move to remove curb lamps from many outlying districts after vandals repeatedly knock out lights with rocks, creating substantial city costs. The present administration aims to end this expense by abolishing the lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Germany
The Purple Beech Tree Wishes to Be a Dragon
In a tale read aloud by Olive Roberts Barton, a purple beech tree grows tired of being a tree and wishes for adventure as a dragon. The Fairy Queen grants the wish, transforming the tree into a three headed green dragon, terrifying creatures and prompting flight and panic across the countryside. To Be Continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Nancy
Dickey Bird
Fairy Queen
Tribute to Earl Wagner Revered Bluefield High School remembers Karl Wagner
The Bluefield Virginia high school paused its morning routine to honor Karl Wagner, a popular student who died after a weeklong illness. A planned program was conducted and the chapel was crowded with students and staff paying tribute.
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Bluefield
Karl Wagner
Remembering Farl Wagner at Mud Fork Burial
Faculty and student body gathered for a solemn tribute to the young man. Teachers offered tributes and classmates read papers and spoke. Farl Wagner was described as dutiful loyal and kind, beloved by all. His burial occurred Friday near his Mud Fork home.
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Farl Wagner
Mud Fork
Greater Bluefield Bride Accepts Bank Position
Mrs. Wingo Yost, noted Greater Bluefield bride, has joined Twin City National Bank. She and her husband reside with his parents, Mr and Mrs. James Yost, at Shelby Heights. Her photograph has been widely shown, and she is now engaged in serenographic work at the bank.
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Wingo Yost
Greater Bluefield
Twin City
Mothe r and son in Charleston tale of a whistling wish
Four year old Tommie longs to whistle after seeing a colored boy pass by Whistle toy thrills him as he asks his mother to buy the mouthpiece he desires The Charleston News and Courier recounts a small urban moment with simple child wonder
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Tommie
Charleston News and Courier
Smuggler Hero dies in Cowes life of heroism ends
Thomas Mew once a notorious smuggler who later became a famed lifeboat hero has died in Cowes at the age of seventy four.
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Cowes
Thomas Mew
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Warlick Daily News
Rishell Talking Machines
Chesterfield
Warlick
Franceska Kaspar Lawson
Washington, D. C
James Elmer Brown
Victor
Dr. Bell
Daily Mail
W. F. Harman
Mary St. Clair
Mannie Crockett
Florida
Cuba
Sey
Aupove Chiures DE Tus Pan Olive Roberts Barton
Earl Wagner
Royal Steam Laundry
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