Revival Opens in Richlands With 2000seat Tent
A large chautauqua tent near Richlands High School opens today at 11 oclock for a Methodist revival led by Rev Thomas Priddy of Princeton and featuring cornetist Ralph A Bean. The tent, rebuilt after a wind setback, seats 2000 with a 200 member choir platform and 2800 capacity observed last meeting.
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Zee
Thomas Priddy
Princeton
Ralph A. Bean
Richlands
Knox
Tenn
I. T. Jesse
Rev. Bean
Jesse
Bean
Methodist Sunday School
Epworth League
Raven
Tom Priddy
D. H. Carr
Carr
J. B. Altizer
A. Be
W. B. F. White
Priddy
Holston
W. 8. Hendricks
Tazewell County
Snead and Countiss Pitchers Battle Ends in 3 to 2 Loss
Richland dropped a close 3 to 2 game to Lebanon in a Thursday afternoon contest. Snead and Countiss matched zeroes until late, with Snead pitching well despite losing. Tomlinson was hurt in the fifth, dampening the visitors’ mood as Gilmore, Watkins and Leedy stood out at the plate.
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Snead
Countiss
Richland
Lebanon
Tomlinson
Gilmore
Watkins
Leedy
Nead
Unusual Wedding in Tazewell Joins Miss Meadows and Mr Russell
Miss Anna Meadows and Mr Jeff R Russell wed Saturday morning in Tazewell. The bride, daughter of Mrs John Meadows, taught in Maiden Springs after graduating Richlands High School in 1921. Russell, son of Rev and Mrs John Russell, works for American Railway Express in Bluefield. They tour Ohio cities Chillicothe Columbus Cincinnati and plan to reside in Bluefield.
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Anna Meadows
Jeff R. Russell
Tazewell
John Meadows
North Railroad Avenue
Richlands High School
Maiden Springs
Russell
John Russel
Cedar Bluff
American Railway Express Company
Bluefield
Ohio
Chilicothe
Columbus
Cincinnati
Miss Dawson Hosts Card Party at East Main Home
Mrs. Beecher Lawson entertained a group of friends Saturday evening at her East Main Street residence with an informal card party. The gathering featured several games and lively social interaction.
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Miss Dawson
Turtle marked years ago found near Cedar Bluff
A terrapin found on the railroad right of way near town bears two initials L B and C D with May 6 1901 burned into its shell. Lawrence Barrett claims L B and Charles Duff for C D. The terrapin remains alive and with Thurman Spence who preserves it.
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Shamblin
Cedar Bluff
Thurman Spence
Spence
L. B
C. D
Lawrence Barrett
Charles Duff
Barrett
Charlie A
Maebury
University student resumes third year after illness
The report notes pomeees his third year of work at the University and confirms Arthur Carpenter returned to activity in the latter part of the week after being confined since June 21 following injuries from an automobile smash up.
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Arthur Carpenter
Carpenter
Nurses Celebrate Farewell and Honor Trainees at Mattie Williams Hospital
Nurses at Mattie Williams Hospital hosted a pink and white farewell party on the dining floor Monday for Gladys Thompson and Bessie Whitt as they depart for Norfolk for training. The event featured cards, dancing, and refreshments with hostess Miss Myriam Cope and other staff. Also noted was Gertrude Dixon’s wedding to Charlie Tucker in Cedar Bluff. Tucker works for the Norfolk and Western Railway. the couple will reside in Richlands. Business reported good at Jewell Ridge with continuous coal production and a forthcoming Little Jewell Coal Company location relocation.
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Jewell
Jewell Ridge
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Little Jewell Coal Company
Arm breaks when rail drops on worker near Seaboard
Albert Stump of near Seaboard suffered a badly broken right arm after a rail dropped and sprang back at him while handling mining track rails. The L T L held its annual gala as an outdoor picnic at Mile's Chapel near Doran with most members attending and luncheon served. T. White presided.
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Albert Stump
Seaboard
Mr. Stump
Mile’s Chapel
Doran
Oy T. White
Miner James Blankenship Injured in Drill Mines
James Calvin Blankenship of Drill Va was brought to Mattie Williams hospital Saturday morning with a broken right leg and sprained back from an accident in the Drill mines. His condition is improving somewhat.
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James Calvin Blankenship
Drill
Mattie Williams Hospital
Mr. Blankenship
Star Theatre Closes For Revival Period
Star Theatre shuts its doors except Saturday nights for a two to four week revival starting this morning led by Rev. Tom Priddy. A single attraction is booked weekly, with Darwin Was Right billed as the local showing last night and Friday.
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Star Theatre
Revial
Tom Priddy
Darwin
Virginia Student Arrives in Richlands for Summer
Walter Elswick a University of Virginia student arrived in Richlands for the summer months. He recently passed the Virginia State bar.
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MR. Elswick
Walter Elswick
University of Virginia
Richlands
Virginia State
Local residents noted visiting guests and travels in Richlands area
Miss Jessie Kathleen Hilton of Bluefield hosted by Mattie Steele Caudle. Mrs. Moore returned from a five week visit with relatives in Faraday. Bluefield visitors included Mrs. J A Hilton at F J Hilton’s home. Robie Wysong reported ill in Jewell Ridge. Ethel and Milliard Boyd from Erwin Tenn hosted by the Runions in North Richlands. Several families traveled to Bristol and other towns for visits and stays.
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Jessie Kathleen Hilton
Bluefield
Mattie Steele Caudle
J. E. Moore
Faraday
J. A. Hilton
W. Va
F. J. Hilton
West End
Robie Wysong
Jewell Ridge
Ethel and Milliard Boyd
Erwin
Tenn
T. L. Runions
North Richlands
J. T. Altiger
Bristol
R. L. Napier
War
Richlands
Charlies B. Rosseau
Johnson City
Iss Louise Rosseau
Seppe
Burke's Garden
EB. K. Worley
E. K. Jr
W. R. Blankenship
Duff
A. G. Buskell
Charles T. Fields
Roanoke
Christiansburg
Ed. Buchanan
Pearisburg
Pansy Gilmore
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Burroughs
J. W. Burroughs
Dalton
Ernest
Bob Runions
Swords Creek
Scouts Lose to Raven in Ten Inning Game
The local Boy Scout nine fell 15 to 13 to the Raven Independents in a ten inning contest at the local ball park. Both sides had weak fields and poor support for pitchers. Batters for Richlands were Lawson Horton Gilmore Higginbotham. for Raven were Asbury and Williams.
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Tazewell
Richlands Boy Scouts
Richlands
Lawson Ball
Davis
Baker
Raven
Raven Independents
Lawson
Horton
Gilmore
Higginbotham
Asbury
Williams
Mrs Melissa Music Dies of Typhoid Fever
Mrs Melissa Music of Russell County Virginia died Friday morning at Mattie Williams hospital from typhoid fever after an attack beginning Wednesday. Born in Russell County in 1858 she was 66. A widow, her body was prepared by a local undertaker and shipped to Honaker for interment yesterday afternoon.
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Mattie Williams Hospital
Melissa Music
Russell County
Music
Russel County
Honaker
Entertaining for Two Nurses of Richlands
Two nurses from the Mattie Williams hospital staff, Miss Gladys Thompson and Miss Bessie Whitt, left Richlands Wednesday for Norfolk for hospital training. In Bluefield Tuesday they dined with Mrs. J. W. Shawver at the Hotel West Virginian before attending Sack Cloth and Scarlet at the Colonial Theatre and returning to a community house party hosted by Miss Elizabeth Barber featuring children’s games and late refreshments. Attending were Henry Gilmer, William Howell, Earle Hurt, H. A. Lee, John Zeigler, George Hand and Chaster Harris. A new pool near Raven, opened by Mr. McGlothlin, features a sloped sandy beach, diving facilities, two bath houses, and a nominal fee for men with free admittance for women.
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Mattie Williams Hospital
Myriam Cope
Lena Plaster
Lakie Sutherland
Ella Shrader
Lydia Keene
Elizabeth Whitt
Gladyshompson
Bessie Whitt
Norfolk
Caroline Gilmer
Mable Downs
Pearl Ratliff
Charlotte Zeigler
Evel Bose
Mary Williams
Draper
Mary Hand
Gladys Thompson
J. W. Shawver
West Virginian
Bluefield
Colonial Theatre
Richlands
Elizabeth Barber
Henry Gilmer
William Howell
Earle Hurt
H. A. Lee
John Zeigler
George Hand
Chaster Harris
McGlothlin
Raven
Congressman Iin Hospital in Virginia
Congressman George C. Peery of Virginia’s Ninth District is a patient at Mattie Williams Hospital after a minor operation. He fell ill at home in Tazewell. his condition is described as very favorable. Visitors included Mrs. L. C. Kendrick of Wichita, Kansas, and his mother Mrs. M. L. Peery of Cedar Bluff.
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IIN Hospital
George C. Peery
Virginia
Mattie Williams Hospital
Peery
Tazewell
L. C. Kendrick
Witchita
Kansas
M. L. Peery
Cedar Bluff
Everett Branson Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Everett Branson was released from the local hospital after nearly eight weeks as a patient. He traveled home Thursday morning to Castlewood after discharge and a period of recuperation at his sister Mrs. John H. Lester’s house following a broken hip suffered on May 5 during a high school baseball game in Council.
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Everett Branson
Castlewood
Mr. Branson
John H. Lester
Council
Jewell Ridge Resident Moves to Shelby Pennsylvania
Squire E C Zech longtime Jewell Ridge Y M C A leader and justice of the peace left with his family for Shelby Pennsylvania by car. Henry S S Elswick from Cheater Bluefield Business College will replace him at the Y M C A. Jewell Ridge justice of the peace position will be assigned by Azewell county court action.
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Pennsylvania
Squire E. C. Zech
Jewell Ridge
Shelby
Penn
Mr. Zech
Henry S&s. Elswick
Cheater Bluefield Business College
Richlands Baseball Team Shines in Clinch Valley Play
Richlands strong youth squad impresses fans with solid defense and batting. Leedy shines at third while Gilmore grows at short, Honaker handles first with errorless fielding, and Lowe logs three wins including a shutout. Outfielders Watkins and Asbury praised as consistent top hitters. Jaeger exhibition game added to Fourth of July events.
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Richlands
Oliver Caylor
Cleveland
Stoett
Gilmore
Leedy
Honaker
Wyser
Lowe
Buskell
Tomlinson
Watkins
Asbury
Keene
Tazewell
Jaeger
Setuntay
Pet R.chlands
Dee Decks
Sisagkstae
Panewell
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W. E. Myer
Mm Hoab Watkins
Ef. Gilmore
Scott
Enee Snead
A — Leedy
Hubbard
Rt Honaker
Aehbury
Toneon C
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AB. RK. Alexander
Kale
Weaver
Roo
Berry
Robinson
Oioreers Burnett
Wingfield
Combs
Mtn Es Richlands
Sacrifices
Alexander
Countess
Sandoe
Masterly
Russell-Meadows
John R. Boggess
Draper’s Specialty Shop
Suffolk
Boots
BY Ahern
Tucker—Dixon
Gertrude Dixon
Charlie T. Tucker
John Russell
Campbell
Dixon
Near
Tucker
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Riclands
L. T. L. Pronic
Richlands Personals
Daily Telegraph
Alli
Smith & Davis
Store of Quality
N. & W. Depot
Richlands, Va
M. O. Warner
Railroad Avenue
James Paris
Page Seven
Underwood Brothers
Underwood
R.chlands
Tanner’s
B. W. Barnett & Company Hardware and Plumbing
East Front Street
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