Billy Sunday Club Holds Final Service Tonight
This afternoon at 2 30 the Billy Sunday Club conducts a closing service in Hamilton Hall Bland Street Methodist church. Officers mark last service under present leadership and appeal for strong Bluefield turnout and prayers to support the laymen’s work. A physician from a neighboring county praised the club’s impact and urged continued Christian influence.
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Hamilton Hall
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluefield
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Club Election and Services Set at Bland Street Church
Members depart this morning for Ana Walt to hold two services. The meeting tomorrow night will elect officers for the next twelve months at Bland Street church. Members are urged to attend at eight o clock.
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Anawalt
Bland Street Church
Man Plea Placed In Mann Act Case In Bluefield
Jordon Bullock was arraigned on a Mann Act charge for transporting Ruth Harvey to Richmond for immoral purposes. He confessed to the act, pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner H M Tanner, and was held on $2000 bond for the Bluefield district court term beginning June 19.
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Jordon Bullock
United States
H. M. Tanner
Bullock
Ruth Harvey
Richmond
Norfolk and Western Railway
Police
Tanner
Bluefield
Richard Elvis Holt Dies in Nashville
News from Nashville Tenn announces the death of Richard Elvis Holt father of Miss Ethel Holt. He spent the winter in San Antonio Texas and returned home only briefly before a sudden illness followed by a fatal operation. A long time member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
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Nashville
Tenn
Richard Elvis Holt
Ethel Holt
Holt
San Antonio
Texas
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mr. Holt
Miss Holt Remembered by Family and Friends
greatly missed by his family and numerous friends, Miss Holt was secretary for the law firm of French & Easley, of this city, for some time. She made many friends while in Bluefield, whose sympathy will go out to her in her hours of sorrow.
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Holt
French & Easley
Bluefield
Sunday church schedules and invitations in Bluefield area
Several churches publish their service times and activities. Sacred Heart offers masses at 8:00 and 10:30 with child communion. Christ Episcopal notes absence of services. College Avenue Baptist lists Sunday school at 9:45 and preaching at 11.00. Church of God invites all Christians. First Baptist announces deacon election and communion after morning service. Presbyterian, Christian Endeavor, and other congregations provide times for worship, Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and special programs.
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Christ Episcopal
J. W. Hobson
College Avenue
Church of God
South Street
South Bluefield
W. D. McCraw
First Baptist
J. Taylor Stinson
BY. P. U
Presbyterian
J. L. Alexander
Samuel W. Moore
Christ
Col
Christian Endeavor Society
Albemarle
Washington Streets
Clyde V. Bailey
Warner H. DuBose
Jesus
Pascal Lamb
John
City Hall Notes on Sewers and Health Figures
City forces cleaned storm sewers after Friday rain as plans for a new system are considered. May shows 95 communicable disease cases with 86 measles and 2 diphtheria, 2 scarlet fever, 2 typhoid, 4 gonorrhea. 148 cases released. June 1 shows 21 active cases. Police report: 117 arrests in May with 103 convictions and $2,878 in fines collected.
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Health Department
SRD
Icssidiede
Madioeet
de Ener Ooe
New churches invite Blueeld residents to worship
Local churches urge South Blueeld residents to join. First Christian led by Rev. P. P. Hasselvander advertises 9:45 Sunday school and 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. services with Junior and Senior Christian Endeavor. Grace Methodist reports 600 in attendance and lists 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. sermons by Dr. Eskridge. Adams Street Methodist notes Sunday school 9:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. sermon by Rev. D. H. Carr.
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New Church
South Blueeld
First Christian
P. P. Hasselvander
C. I. Cheyney
R. Quinlan
Grace Methodist
T. J. Eskridge
Epworth League
Portsmouth coal plant expands track facilities at Freeburn plant
The Portsmouth By-Product Coke Co of Delorme is expanding track facilities at its Freeburn plant to improve the Norfolk and Western railroad link. Harry M. Waugh, a railroad contractor, has the contract and will deploy steam shovel crews immediately.
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Portsmouth By-Product Coke Co
Delorme
Freeburn
Norfolk and Weste Railroad
Harry M. Waugh
Failro
Local Briefs From Welch and Surrounding Towns
Samuel Freeman spent the week in his home at Tazewell Virginia. Miss Jesse Belcher graduated Welch High School last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Z S Roark left Abingdon Virginia with daughter Mrs Paget F EF Moore left for a trip to Terre Haute Indiana. Mrs W J Waycaster has returned from St Lukes Hospital Bluefield. Mrs Lucy Wood visits a mother at Baileysville. J B Rose has recovered well after an operation Welch Hospital. Misa Honaker of Montcalm visits Mrs C W Porter.
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Samuel Freeman
Tazewell
Jesse Belcher
Welch High School
Z. S. Roark
Abingdon
Pagett
F. EF. Moore
Terre Haute
Ind
W. J. Waycaster
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
Lucy Wood
Baileysville
J. B. Rose
Welch Hospital
Misa Honaker
Montcalm
C. W. Porter
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Sacred Heart Catholic
Bland Street Methodist
T. S. Hamilton
Westminster Presbyterian
City Hall
Adams Street Methodist
Adams Stret Methodist
J. M. Carter
Kahle
D. H. Carr
Kingdom of God
R. Be, Edwards
W. H. Carr
Cohen’s
Bluefield 762
Isadore Cohen
Bluefield’s Oldest Jewelers
Siler
Twen Net
Canen
BIG Four News
Coats
Capes
Dyne, Poiret Twills
Women’s Mart
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