Beautiful Virginia speech urges Shenandoah Park plan
Thelma Huff delivers a school speech praising Virginia’s natural beauty and proposing a pre coal national park in the Blue Ridge mountains. The proposal spans Page, Warren, Rappahannock, Augusta, Green, Madison and Albemarle counties with an estimated 450000 acres and potential annual tourism revenue of over 25 million dollars.
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Virginia
Thelma Huff
Shenadoah National Park
United States
Preco National Park
Blue Edge Mountains
Front Royal
Waynesboro
Page
Warren
Rappahanock
Augusta
Green
Madison
Claude A. Swanson
Senate
Shenandoah National Park
Norfolk
School graduates make fine showing at comm cement exercises
The class of 26 held a quiet commencement with medals awarded for various achievements. James Hughes won the Hufford scholarship medal, Miss Anne Dunn honorable mention, Harry Williams received the Dr. Lorimer gold medal for stage work, and music medals went to Cynthia Newton Eleanor Anderson Audrey Medgs Slade for advances and honors. Thelma Huff, a Floyd county native, finished Graham High School and performed Beautiful Virginia.
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James Hughs
N. Hufford
Anne Dunn
Harry Williams
W. M. Lorimer
Cynthia Newton
C.L. Alexander
Eleanor Anderson
Janet Bailey
Audrey Medgs
Armistead
Graham High School
Virginia
James Hughes
M. C. Hughes
Hufford
Funeral for J D Tickle Held at Shannondale Home
The funeral for pioneer Bluestone Valley resident J D Tickle, who died Monday evening at his Shannondale home from acute indigestion, will be held today at 2 PM. Rev George W Harless and Rev M C Hughes will lead services, with Mason burial rites observed. Interment is in the family cemetery near Shannondale.
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J. D. Tickle
Bluestone Valley
Shannondale
George W. Harless
Pembroke
M. C. Hughes
Mr. Tickle
Tickle
Nancy Harry
Masonic Fraternity
Cemelena
Fort Gay
Arthur Brown
Pa Campbell
Catherine Estes
G. M. Goodwin
Salem
C. S&s. Pippin
Roan Mountain
Tenn
Frank Anderson
J. R&r. Anderson
Rev
L. D
Dusty) Yost
Mra
Harrison Yeat
G. R. Huggins
Norfolk
Virginian Railroad
Mra. Huggins
Fruit Loss Reported by Tazewell County Orchardists
Tazewell county farmers and orchardists report much fruit has fallen from trees, especially apples. Despite the setback, expectations for an average crop remain, with E. E. Tiller noting about two-thirds of his apples dropped in the past week due to May’s cold weather.
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Tazewell County
E. E. Tiller
Stethby Wetehts
Veteran of Two Wars Visits Sister in Kenova
Dr. J. N. Goff, renowned Kenova physician and veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I, visits his sister Mrs. J. H. Sluss during a stay marked by his long service and professional reputation in the community.
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J. N. Goff
Kenova
J. H. Sluss
Goff
Local Coal and Furniture Dealers Listed by Towns
A listing enumerates coal mines collieries stores and supply companies across West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Virginia towns including Pocahontas Red Ash Boissevain Matewan Keystone Elkorn and McComas with retailers such as Elliott Department Store J H Stinson and United Supply Co Stores.
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Kimball
W. Va
Lick Branch
United Supply Co
Gary
Lynch, Ky
City Electric Co
Beckley
Dr Goff Drawn Into World Affair Duty
His professional duties leave him little time as Dr Goff is repeatedly called into world problems and when Uncle Sam requests soldiers the doctor joins the action.
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Sam
Dr. Goff
Rain General Down Clinch Valley Flood Outlook
Rain has drenched the Clinch Valley area over the past days with lingering wet and uncertain conditions. Farmers and graziers report challenges to crops and pasture as residents monitor the weather and potential runoff effects.
Ladies Night at Business Men's Club Promises Grand Event
Epistle notes a Ladies Night at the Business Men's Club with a lavish menu including chicken a king rosettes Coca Cola Ginger Ale and grape drink. The event aims to be one of the greatest since the club began with a strong endorsement from the W M and secretary HM B Fra zier.
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Business Men's Club
The
Episcopal Church
Harman Lodge Members Meet to Assist Funeral
All members of Harman Lodge No 222 Bluefield Virginia are requested to meet at 1 p m today to assist Tip Top Lodge in conducting the funeral of Brother.
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Harman Lodge No
Bluefield
Tip Top Lodge
Choir On Strike Tensions Rise In London Parish
A London church choir strikes after internal disputes over conduct and leadership. The confrontation centers on male choir members and a dispute involving a parish vicar, with church leaders and Bradford reportedly involved in resolving the impasse.
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London
John’s
Yes
Bradford
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Capitol
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James
George Rodney Reynolds
Moffett
Radford State Normal School
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Radford
Peeta
Chamberlain Medicine Company
Sixth Avenue
Des Moines
Iowa
Sterling Hardware Company
Bluefield, West Virginia
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Matoaka
Jaeger
Laeger
Barley-Lovell Hdw
Welch
Portsmouth
By-Products Coke Co
Edgerton
Anawalt Hdw
Furniture Co
Anawalt Davy Hdw
Davy
Upland Coal & Coke Co
Elkhorn
Maybeury
Switchback
Lillybrook Coal & Coke
Rolfe
Worth
Pocahontas No
Jenkin Jones
J. A. Greever
Tazewell
M. Rataj
Sejum
Parliament
Warsaw
Marshal Pileudski
John Tickie
W. M
HM. B. Frazier
Speed Cleaning Company
John Pile
T. Vaughan
Arbelia Vaughan
Elnora
Oklo
Bonnier
Ethel Saunders
Bernice Combs
Sting
M. E. Burleson
Wister Street
Graham
Manny Lite
Richmond
Daily Telegraph
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Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
Ashe
Nngrape Bottling Company
W. Elliott. Company
Northfork, W. Va
Flat Top
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Sonahiy
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