Quota Club Picnic at YWCA Camp Delights Members
Members of the Quota Club enjoyed a well attended outing at the YWCA camp on Raleigh Street. Miss Nelle Wells hosted the losing side while Miss Susie Haley greeted the winning side, with camp girls staging a style show and Western playlet followed by a fireworks display as they left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Wells
Susie Haley
Morton Motor Company
Raleigh Street
Y. Camp
Desir Gilre
Elinor Ritz
Paris
Margaret Moore
Guinivere Tomb
Virginia Beach
Mary Annon Bell
Jettie Barrow
19 Flapper
Nancy Harmon
Quota Club
Circle Meeting at Chapiscopal Church in Sunday School Room
Marion Peterkin Circle Section B of Chapiscopal Church will meet at 7 45 p m this Sunday in the Sunday school room. Mrs T H Clage will address the gathering. Members are urged to attend in full force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Peterkin
Chapiscopal Church
T. H. Clage
Atten
First Baptist Circles Meet This Afternoon at 2 30
The First Baptist Church circles meet this afternoon at 2 30 except where noted. Circle 1 led by Mrs G T Thornhill at the annex. Circle 2 led by Mrs J T Thornton with Mrs Karl Lentz on Rogers Street. Circle 3 led by Mrs George W. er meets July 9 at 2 p m at Mrs E J Meyers home. Wyoming Circle led by Mrs R E Lazenby at the annex. Circle 6 led by Mrs H P Perfater with Mrs E D George and Mrs McClaugherty at 913 Bluefield Avenue. Circle 7 led by Mrs O F Chapman meets July 9 at the annex afternoon. Circle 8 led by Mrs T P Gilpin meets this afternoon at the annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
G T Thornhill
Annex
J. T. Thornton
Karl Lentz
Rogers Street
George Woods
P. m
E J. Meyers
Wyoming Street
R. E. Lazenby
H. P. Perfater
E. D. George
McClaugherty
Bluefield Avenue
O. F. Chapman
T. P. Gilpin
Tie at Blind Bogey Tournament Crowns Five Players
Twenty ladies played at Bluefield County Club with a tie among Mrs. R O Rogers Mrs Walton Sudduth Miss Helen Huffard Mrs Trotter and Mrs Hardy all within one stroke of the unknown winner. Mrs S N Hufford won the approaching and putting contest with seven points. One ball from three different positions around the green. A full lunch was served at 1 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield County Club
R O. Rogers
Walton Sudduth
Helen Huffard
Trotter
Hardy
S. N. Hufford
Badger Aina
Soledan
Cliff Ross Cae
Radford
Baker
Dodderer
Groseclose
Hagy
Smith
Smiley Deghaaile
Annes
Nand W. Shops
Tombstone Tournament Held at Blue Field Country Club
Several events set for the Fourth of July at Blue Field Country Club. Morning nine hole Tombstone Tournament for ladies starts at 10 with full handicap. A putting contest and a barrel-throw pitching event follow. Afternoon features a Tombstone Tournament for men starting at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Country Club
Progressive Music Club recital at Hasselvander home
On Tuesday evening a pleasant recital by the Progressive Music Club was held at the home of Rev. and Mrs. P. P. Hasselvander. The club features violin pupils of Mrs. George M. Cruise. Miss Mary Randolph Phelps won the medal for highest score after a term of contest. Participants included Gerard Phelps Eunice Hasselvander Mary Ralph Phelps Mrs. Cruise Alfred Nixon Nellie Mae M Hasselvander and the P. M. orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Music Club
P. P. Hasselvander
George M. Cruise
Mary Randolph Phelps
P. M
Gerard Phelps
Eunice Hasselvander
Mary Ralph Phelps
Mrs. Cruise
Alfred Nixon
Nellie Mae M Hasselvander
Louise Shauver and Bessie Platnick Performances
Miss Mary Hasselvander served as the capable accompanist for Louise Shauver and Bessie Platnick, providing piano support during the recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Shauver
Bessie Platnick
Mary Hasselvander
Bland Street W M S meeting highlights mission work and elections
The Bland Street Church Woman's Missionary Society met with the Ellaine Wagner Circle leading the Belle Bennette Memorial program. Highlights include a life sketch of Belle Bennette, notices on Wesley House projects, a Korea mission report, a new Meridian Wesley House, and a call to study Latin America. The Social Service Committee urged women to vote conscientiously in the upcoming city election for righteous government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of
Bland Street Church
Ellaine Wagner
W. C. Given
Belle Bennette
J. A. Bays
M. G. Witten
J. Y. Hill
J. E. Anderson
Wesley House
Tyree
Pauline Randall
Korea
Meridian
Miss
J. H. Oldham
Sue Bennett School
London
Carolina Institute
Seoul
Josephine Campbell
Women's Minory Council
Social Service Committee
Social notes and travel visits across towns
Miss Charlotte Caldwell of Radford visits Mrs H Goodykoontz. Miss Virginia Harwood of Austin visits Louise and Margaret Bowen on Locust street. Mrs H B Boyd and Mrs H M Roach return from Wahson after Mrs Emmett Boyd’s death. Mrs James Edward Wagner Jr of Jefferson street leaves for Nashville to stay with aunt Mrs H B Reams at Pilot Springs for about a month. Frankfort Germany reports a hiccough epidemic closing schools theatres and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Caldwell
Radford
Nashville, Tenn
Pilot Springs
Tenn
Vandalia to host Grand American Handicap trapshooting meet
Vandalia Ohio will host the Grand American Handicap trapshooting tournament the last week in August drawing hundreds of amateur shooters from across the nation. The event ages include zone champions and the national championship race with 16 yard marksmen. more than 1,000 shooters expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Vandalia
Amateur
Trapshooting Association of America
Oh. C. Deck
Plymouth
Deck
United States
Canada
Four Men Burned in Gas Well Explosion Near Evans City
Four men were burned, one seriously, when gas exploded at a well two miles west of Evans City Pennsylvania. William Douthett suffered the worst injuries and was taken to a hospital as workers tried to pull tools from the well. The blast occurred when gas from the opening met a forge, engulfing the men in flames before they could escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans City
William Douthett
Anthracite Miners Demand Ten Percent Wage Boost
P T Fagen of the Pittsburg district claims operators are trying to repudiate the Jacksonville wage agreement as project for a national coal mine shutdown grows. John L Lewis warns a nationwide stoppage may be necessary to resolve wage disputes with the United Mine Workers of America. Murray accompanies Fagen on a tour of the district to gather evidence supporting the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fagan
Hoover
Davis
Altoona
John L. Lewis
International Miners’ Union
Charles O'Neill
Central Penna Coal Producers’ Associatr
O'Neill
Gossie
Adrian
Lincoln
Cardiff
Osceola
Hountzdale
Snowshoe
United Mine Workers of America
Mr. O'Neill
Lewis
Pittsburg
Scranton
P. T. Fagen
Philip Murray
International
Freckles Beat It With Othine Double Strength
Advertises Othine double strength freckle remover promising rapid fading of freckles with nightly and morning application. Claims most users need an ounce to clear skin and offers money back guarantee if freckles persist.
Former resident of Bluefield killed in auto smash
The report states a former Bluefield resident died in a vehicle crash. The wreck severely damaged the car with the steering wheel broken and the top torn. Hess' body lies in Oakley’s undertaking establishment as relatives from Newport travel to claim it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Hess
Oakley
Newport
Roanoke Police Shootout Leaves Officers Wounded
Three Roanoke policemen were shot as they confronted a Negro suspect. Terry was critically hit, Howell alerted HQ, and a wide manhunt followed with officers from surrounding counties called to locate the shooter. Smith and Morgan rushed to hospital, Witten arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Howell
Smith
Morgan
Lewis Gale
Shenandoah Hospital
Witten
Roanoke
Fletcher Hayden jury slow to reach verdict
Atlanta July 1 The Fletcher and Hayden trial jurors failed after nine hours of deliberation to reach a verdict and were locked up for the night. The defendants are former Atlanta federal prison attaches charged with conspiring to accept bribes from wealthy prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
L. J. Fletcher
Thomas P. Hayden
Atlanta Federal Prison
Britain tells France to settle debt in provisional offer
Paris July 1 Austen Chamberlain British foreign secretary delivered to French ambassador M Defleurian a memo urging France to propose a settlement of its debt to Britain. The note argues that the time is ripe for a provisional offer to settle the debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Austen Chamberlain
M. Defleurian
Great Britain
France
England
Kirkwood Among 32 Qualifiers for Sand Guinea s Open
Glen Eagle Scotland July 1 4 Joe Kirkwood one of thirty two pros to qualify for the sand guineas tournament beginning tomorrow. Aubrey Boomer of Jersey and St Cloud CC near Paris tied with 69s for the low two qualifying rounds and Jean Gassiat of Chantilly Club matched the score. Abe Mitchell led qualifiers with 140 after two rounds 70 each with even front and back nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Eagle
Scotland
Joe Kirkwood
Prestwick
Channel
Aubrey Boomer
Island of
Jersey
St. Cloud
Paris
Jean Gassiat
Chantilly
Abe Mitchell
Scopes Defense Attorneys Meet in Secret Conference
A group led by Clarence Darrow and Bainbridge Colby convened behind closed doors in New York to map defense strategy for John T. Scopes in the Tennessee anti evolution case. Arthur Garfield Hays noted potential evidence to reconcile Bible and evolution while Rev. Charles Francis Potter doubted such reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John T. Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Bainbridge Colby
John R. Neal
Knoxville
Scopes
Dudley Field Malone
Arthur Garfield Hays
American Civil Liberties Union
Ballyhoo
Hayes
Charles Francis Potter
West Side
Robey Mine to break away from the union
The Robey mine of the Hutchinson Coal Company will resume operations on a company contract basis after leaving the United Mine Workers. The shutdown since March 28 ends with miners petitioning for the change. About 125 men are employed, with some beginning cleanup work today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
W. Va
Robey
Hutchinson Coal Company
United Mine Workers
Parliament to Adjourn During Fleet Visit
Premier Bruce announced in the house that parliament would adjourn during the visit of the American fleet. The statement was made in Melbourne on July 1 during the current session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Bruce
House of Representatives
Prince Chichibu Visits Mt Chichibu Amid Azalea Bloom
The second son of the emperor and empress, Prince Chichibu, visited Mt Chichibu in Tokyo’s Chichibu district. He arrived at the village at dawn and was greeted by an enthusiastic, respectful crowd as villagers lined the main street during the ascent. The article notes the winter backbone breaking, likely describing the season’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Mt. Chichibu
Chichibu
Tokio
Plans Defense Day Observance Expands
Plans for Defense Day in Mercer county move forward with proclamations from state governors and appointed committees. Dr J Toy Nelson chairs the Mercer county effort guiding citizens to sign for a single day service, no parade required, and the tally will inform state and national readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iis Field
Mercer County
J. Toy Nelson
Todd Hart Captures News Stakes in North Randall
Todd Hart driven by H Putnam of Illinois upset 208troter field to win the $3,000 News Stakes at North Randall as Thompson Dillon and Trumpet split heats. Peter Hancock set a track record in the 2:12 pace, while Todd Hart drew mutuel betting and sold for 50 916 at auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Todd Hart
H. Putnam
Sipe Brothers
Dawson
Sipe
Ribon Cane
Omaha
Bonnie Watts
Thompson Dillon
Herbelwyn
Harris Axtien
Thompson Dillion
Trumpet
Putnam
Thomas Murphy
Walter Cox
Mutuel
Red Heir
David Shaw
Hack Wilson Homers Twice in Giant Big Inning
Hack Wilson, Giants left fielder, hit two home runs in the third inning of the second game against the Phillies. New York scored nine runs in that frame, with Mitchell and Knight among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hack Wilson
New York Giants
Phillies
Giants
Mitchell
Knight
Scoring Summary From Southern Association Games
Birmingham defeated Atlanta 7 to 3 in game one and 4 to 3 in game two. Mobile beat New Orleans 5 to 4 while Memphis topped Chattanooga 12 to 3. No other games scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Atlanta
Mobile
New Orleans
Memphis
Chattanooga
Mayor Broke Tie On Police Chief In City Council Vote
Brown broke a deadlock between councilmen to choose a police chief with G. P. Johnson as the rival candidate. The new council will meet on the first and third Mondays. the retiring council met on the second and fourth. Next meeting Monday will review hotel and store licenses. Tonight a special board meeting will consider the Park Avenue paving proposition. Library donations this week include Rex Beach Rainbow's End and U. P. Trail volumes among others by W. O. Kessinger and Mrs. E. M. Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Beach
Beecher Wallace
Margaret Deland
Richie
Dane Coolidge
Rimrock Jones
W. O. Kessinger
James Oliver Curwood
Underwood Exits Politics As Term Ends In 1927
Senator Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama said he would not seek re election at the end of his current term on March 4 1927 in a letter to Birmingham News publisher Victor H. Hanson. The retirement opens the field for several contenders including Thomas Kilby Huge Black S B Musgrove J J Mayfield John Beakhead and W B Oliver. He plans to devote time to writing after leaving office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Victor H. Hanson
Birmingham News
Underwood
Thomas E. Kilby
Anniston
Huge Black
Alexander Galbraith Dead at Parkersburg
Parkerburg Virginia July 1 prominent rail road construction engineer Alexander Galbraith died at his home this afternoon He played a key part in the Ohio River Railroad and the Parkersburg and Zanesville branch of the Baltimore and Ohio He was foreman in charge of bridge building for the B and O at his death Born in Campbeltown Scotland 74 years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Alexandria
Promnent
Galbraith
Ohio River Railroad
Zanesville
Baltimore and Ohio
Campbeltown
Argyllshire
Scotland
Transportation plans take form in Ohio River cargo coalition
Huntington July 1 plans for a 600000 coal transport venture to haul coal from West Virginia and Kentucky to Ohio and Mississippi river towns are forming. Wightman D. Roberts says financiers from NM and St Paul oversee the effort with a Minneapolis mayor appointing him as consultant. The Ohio River Company aims to build a river system with a 3900 foot canal near St Anthony Falls and dock facilities across a 24 mile river front to move coal and iron ore. Thirty 800 ton steel barges have been contracted for construction with tow boats to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Missi
Wightman D. Roberts
The
Industries
Herald Dispatch
NM Lis
St. Paul
Roberts
George
Minneapolis
Gohen C. Arnold
Fairmont
Ohio River Company
Minnesota
River Terminal Association
Mississippi River
St. Athony's Falls
Pittsburgh
Minneapolia
Bergdoll case favors return of property to Emma Bergdoll
Special master Roland Morris recommends the alien property custodian return to Mrs. Emma C Bergdoll 140000 in cash and securities valued at several hundred thousand dollars. He also declines the claim that Grover Bergdoll's property is worth 452549 and holds she must turn over 6199 to the government. Rulings are not final as both sides filed exceptions to be argued in federal district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Roland Morris
Emma C. Bergdoll
Grover Bergdoll
Thomas W. Miller
Bergdoll
Morris
Grover
Federal District Court
Congressmen Death Before Taking Seat in Massachusetts
Amherst Mass July 14 Congressman George B K Churchill died at his home tonight before taking his seat in the second Massachusetts district he was elected last November to succeed Frederick H Gillett who went to the senate ulcer of the stomach caused the death and he never served in congress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
George BK. Churchill
Massachusetts
Frederick H. Gillett
Senate
Welch News Update On Street Accident And Police Return
A Packard car belonging to J. W. Luther caused a minor accident in Welch as it rolled down the street while being pushed. Mrs Armentrout was bruised and assisted by James Allen who rushed to help. Mr Armentrout heard a call, and Mrs Armentrout blamed herself partly. Chief P R Tyree, out sick ten days, resumed street patrols with limited hours and aims to return to full duty soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
J. W. Luther
Mrs. Armentrout
James Allen
Mrs Armentrout
P. R. Tyree
Series of robberies hit Welch last night
A spate of break ins occurred in Welch with two residences entered and an attempted third. At R B Armentront’s flat over East Erd Grocery a blue serge suit, shirts, neckties, a diamond ring and a fountain pen were stolen. J B Baker’s home on McDowell Street was robbed of two pistols, a fountain pen and clothing. S Ooten’s residence on Hobart Street was entered and a man fled when spotted. Police have no leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Waa
R. B. Armentront
East Erd
J. B. Baker
McDowell Street
S. Ooten
Hobart Street
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First Baptist Circles
Tele Bates
Stanley
Frankfort
Germany
Britain
Ross
Roby Mine
Prince Visits
Southern Association
Uage
Library Notes
Alexander Galbraith
Mississippi
Welch Briefs
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