Recall of Dave Lucas Hanging in Giles County
George Walker finds a Virginia history recounting the 1842 hanging of Dave Lucas at Pearisburg as part of local lore. The account notes Lucas crimes from 1820 onward, including murders of nephews, a stranger, and John Poff, with trial details and the grim frontier justice scene.
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George Walker
Bluefield
Dave Lucas
Giles County
Peas
Dundas
Pearlsburg
Thie
Muthor
Christiansburg
Lucas
Richmond
Dave
Doe Creek
Davie Lucas
John Poff
Floyd County
Poff
Kanawha
Puff
Pearseburg
Notoriou
Commonwealth
Uucas
Pearisburg
Giles Court House
Jerry
John
Areo
Jerry Lucas
Hie
Bluefield Train Transit Carried Blind Children Home
Several blind children passed through Bluefield yesterday on the Clinch Valley trains en route to their homes from the school at Staunton for the deaf and blind. A marriage was solemnized here Wednesday evening between Onie Puckett and Chester Strouth aged 19.
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Clinch Valley
Staunton
Onie Puckett
Chester Strouth
B. T. Sells
Graham Methodist Church
M. C. Hughes
The
Christian Church
James Buckett
Rollins Hollow
Pembroke
Lamb Shipments Increase From Clinch Valley
The lamb shipment from Clinch Valley rises with June arrivals as five cars left Honaker and Cleveland yesterday. About 50,000 lambs are expected to depart from Tazewell and Russell counties this season along a Ridge road noted for its scenic drive and planned hard surfacing. The route links Tazewell avenue to the east and the Hockman pike to the west.
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Clinch Valley
Honaker
Cleveland
Tazewell
Russell Counties
Bluefield
Tazewell Avenue
Hockman Pike
Quiet Bluefield Virginia City Election As Campaign Winds Down
With twelve days until Bluefield Va municipal elections the race stays quiet. Four contenders seek treasurer with incumbent C P Painter challenged by Virginia Lee Harman D Litz and James F Galloway. Four candidates vie for two council seats with incumbents R K Crockett H C Broyles and challengers C B Pippin R K Anderson from East and West wards. election June 14.
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Bluefield
C. P. Painter
Virginia Lee Harman
PB. D. Litz
James F. Galloway
Me morial Baptist church hosts Caesar Ronconi in service
A large congregation at Memorial Baptist Church heard Caesar Ronconi, a noted singer and former Bluefielder, perform a vocal solo with his wife accompanying. They stayed with Rev. and Mrs. H. A. Willis during their city visit.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Caesar Ronconi
Oil Drilling Machinery Set Up Near Cleveland
Experts in Russell County report heavy oil development gear requires tuning before drilling begins. Two riggers will be set near Cleveland this month with concrete foundations under construction. Machinery consigned to the Pennsylvania Ohio Gas company continues to arrive at Cleveland unloading point. Foreman says three eight hour shifts will operate.
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Russell County
Declare
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Ohio Gas Company
Oil prospects spark rush in Falla Mille-Abbs Valley
Reports say the Rus sell-Dickenson area plans a first well with an estimated 100000 dollars needed for bore and preliminary work. Residents have visited the site after a big rig arrived amid talk of oil found by prospectors. Some recall a mysterious well bored forty years ago in the valley communities and plugged.
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Russell-Dickenson
Falla Mille-Abbs
Virginia Side Personalities Highlight Local Travels
Miss Margie Foltz returned to Detroit after visiting her parents in the area. Thelma Foltz departs for extended stay in Washington DC. Mamie Lee Baldwin and Mrs. Lane Nash visited Pearlsburg. Mr. and Mrs. K C Petty and daughter Ann Holman traveled to Scottsburg for a month with relatives. Petty to return this weekend. Mrs. Sandy Alba, with her daughter, returned to Beckley after visiting the Janutolo family. Mrs. Joe Bowen of Bowens Cove attended Bargain Day in Bluefield and stayed with Mrs. B D Litz.
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Margie Foltz
Detroit
H. W. Foltz
Thelma Foltz
Washington, D. C
Mamie Lee Baldwin
Lane Nash
Pearlsburg
K. C. Petty
Ann Holman
Scottsburg
Scottsburg, Where Mrs. Petty
B. D. Litz
Twin Tramps Meet After 35 Years In Tennessee City
Knoxville authorities hear a curious tale from Jailer Waugh about twin brothers who used the name Williams. The 67 year olds, once prosperous, split fifty five years ago and just reunited after a long separation in Nashville while both were roaming the country.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Waugh
Williams
Nashville
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