Methodist District Conference Backs Prohibition Stance
Welch district delegates adopted resolutions urging unity in faith and lawfulness while stressing support for national prohibition. Bishop DuBose condemned any candidate opposed to prohibition and urged pastors to vote for principled leaders, with next year’s conference planned in Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. DuBose
Nashville
Tenn
Methodist Church
District Conference of
Methodist
Kimball
Charles T. Gray
Northfork
DuBose
Welch
Welch Methodist Church
Ernest Henson
Bluefield
Claude Boughner
C. R
United States
Welch Opens Polls for City Election with Blakely Backing
Voters in Welch are urged to vote Tuesday June 5 to reelect Mayor John W Blakely and the recorder and councilmen chosen at the recent Republican city convention. Polls run 6 20 to 6 30 p m with encouragement for a large turnout to support the incumbents amid rumors of opposing tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
John W. Blakely
Recorder
Northfork stores change hands in local swap
Rosen's Ready-to-Wear in Northfork sold to Under selling store and moved five storefronts down to the former Rosen's Variety location. The Variety shop has merged with the 5 and 10 store to become Rosen's 5 and 10 Variety. The Dollar store remains unchanged as part of the new combined building housing three stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosen
Northfork
Clark
Rosen's
Dollar
Coroner to Probe Yukon Pocahontas Mine Explosion
A coroner's inquest will determine the exact cause of the Yukon Pocahontas Coal Co explosion on May 22. The inquest opens Monday at 10 a.m. in Yukon with Coroner Dr H G Camper presiding and R M Lambie of the West Virginia mines department assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon
Pocahontas Coal Company
H. G. Camper
R. M. Lambie
West Virginia Department of Mines
Lambie
Al Smith Leads Reed In McDowell County Vote Totals
The county canvassed results show Al Smith leading Reed for president by 366 votes. United States senator candidate M. M. Neely unopposed with 1 648 votes and John Kee defeated Irving Berman for congress by 919 votes. multiple county delegates and officials listed with vote counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
Reed
M. M. Neely
U. S Senate
John Kee
Bluefield
Congress
Irving Berman
Smith
Workmen
U. S
Neely
Berman
Kee
Burkholders
Conaway
Chitwood
Co If
Johnson
McWhorter
Sale
Sawyers
Shaffer
Silver
Stanard
Trent
Barnes
Byrd
Field
Grove
Lambert
Mann
McClintic
Pinson
Price
Boodman
Mahan
Melton
O'Brien
Kea
Simpson
Somerpoge
Stephenson
Worrell
Brown
Chafin
Chambes
Colline
Crumpecker
Altern
Hash
Steele
Arnold
Bailey
Hoge
Taylor
Wilkinson
Wilson
Wm Campbell
H Laban White
Chambers
Garvey
Talbott
Caldwell
Toothman
Ramsey
Wilie Fought
Piymale
E. C. Runyon
Bel
Ramona Regarded as Classic of Literature
Road closure notice on the Virginia West Virginia line from Maybeury to Peeled Chestnut to widen and hard surface. traffic to Pocahontas detoured via Simmons and Bramweil. Includes a long list of local officials and committee members. Ramona film event at Welch theatre features Dolores Del Rio with Inspiration Pictures and Edwin Carewe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H. Payne
Maybeury
Peeled Chestnut
Virginia- West Virginia
Pocahontas
Simmons and Bramweil
W. Va
Inspiration Pictures
Kkdwin Carewe
Dolores del Rio
Edwin Carewe
Welch family plans extended motor tour and convention trip
Mr and Mrs L L Ashworth, Robert C Lilly of Bluefield, and C V Ashwo of Heck ley prepare to travel by car tomorrow. They will attend the national convention in Kansas City during the trip. June brides appear likely from McDowell county records. Marriage licenses issued include Tomie Lester 24 and Sarah Lester 26 of Panther and Gail McGuire 26 and Bertha Reynolds 25 of Newhall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Ashworth
Robert C. Lilly
Bluefield
C. V. Ashwo
Heckley
Wear
Rty
Kansas City
Manly
McDowell County
Tomie Lester
Sarah Lester
Panther
Gail McGuire
Bertha Reynolds
Newhall
Walter
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Warlick Furniture Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Axminster
Kaltex
Windsor
Cavalier
Cavalier Frontier
Methodist District Conference
Christiaity
Brotherhood of Man
Church
Chas. T. Gray
Cher
Bilottman
Jennie Crum
C. M. Price
J. F. Davin
House of Delegates
Gladys Bingham
Williamson
Adkin District
County Executive Committee
Mra
R. C. Mitchell
Elkhorn
J. S. Karr
Constable
L. B. Norris
Secretive Committee
L. H. Clark
Sandy River District
W. C. Amos
Crigger
Lockhart
Mullins
Roberta
Thomson
Cline
Laster
Atwell
Anvil
Mosby
Mrs. Cyphers
Ratcliff
Hirowns Creek
F. B. Sexton
Miller
Hie Creek
W. G. Beavyers
Altizer
Blevins
Dave Driver
Keel
Stone
Lee Jones
Vertice Price
L. H. Pigg
Terasha Abshire
Eckman
Roosevelt Rowe
Armelia Blevins
Jaeger
County Club
McDowell County Country Club
Ramona
Helen Hunt Jackson
Welch Theatre
Welch Briffs
West
Boots
By Martin
TE Coty Club
Pete
Guy
Yuern
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