American Legion Plans to Buy Zimmerman Building
Regular Legion meeting appoints N C Smith Sidney Bloch T C Ellent and W E Owens to negotiate purchase of the Zimmerman Building at Center and Church streets. The property owned by Geo W Zimmerman of Salem Va would provide a dugout in the basement and rental space for revenue. price around ten thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
N. C. Smith
Sidney Bloch
T. C. Ellent
W. E. Owens
Post
Zimmerman
Center and
Church Streets
Geo. W
Memorial Day Parade and Services in Pocahontas
Pocahontas observes Memorial Day with a Clark Bros Carnival Band parade from City Hall at 3 PM, escorting ex servicemen, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts to cemeteries for services led by Father Anthony and Rev Motley. Funeral plans discussed for D Baker with services at Ralsvein M E and Falls Mill. Revival services continue at the Methodist church led by Rev Havens and Jeff Wall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Post No. 14
American Zion
Clark Bros
Father Anthony
Catholic Church
Michael Foote
W. R. Metley
Christian Church
Lieut
Fizaro
Jus. Cochran
Clarence Myers
Motley
Methodist Church
R M. Havens
Jeff Wall
Concord Normal finals under way with commencement plans
Concord Normal ceremonies span June with Baccalaureate June 4 and commencement June 6. Notables include BE Knight from Charleston and State Board of Education members presiding. Also notes on local church services, revival at Caffee’s Chapel, and busy club activities in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord Normal
Ut. Rh. KE
Strider
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Wheeling
W. Va
BE. 6B Knight
Department of Education
Charleston
George M. Ford
Superintendent of Free Schools
State Board of Education
George 3. Laidley
Lenna Lowe Yost
Morgantown
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Ladies of the Methodist Church
Athens
E. E. Knight
Concord State Normal
Commencement Day Oration by West Virginian Knight
Mr. Knight state supervisor of high schools, WVU graduate with Columbia graduate work, formerly Sutton superintendent, then state schools head. From Lewis County, represented the county and state in the last legislature with broad vision on school logistics. His rise from education to leadership inspires youth. Concord State Normal honors him as commencement speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Robert Moore
Pocahontas
Fuel Co
G. S. Jons
Lynchburg
Stephen Boray
J. W. Owens
Kingsport
Tenn
J. W. Mosby
B. A. Hammitt
Bluefield
Elizabeth and
Eleanor Bailey
Mary Acton Black
Charleston
W. L. Mustard
Francis Rector
C. O. Kibbing
Roanoke
G. H Boy
Saltville
Pocahontas High School
Miss Rector
J. R. Lindsay
Christiansburg
Jas. Henderson
A. V. Dennen
Welch
Frank Wood
Waterstreet
Montelle Hatchett, Jr
Roxboro
N. C
George Suppee
Richmond
BF. Tribble Gatewood
Lucile Leister
Tazewell
Knight
West Virginia University
Columbia University
Sutton
W. Va
State Department of Schools
Lewis County
Concord State Normal
Athens Wins Christian Endeavor Convention Host
The Bramwell committee chose Athens to host the next Christian Endeavor Convention after a ten day meeting. Athens sent five delegates and was rewarded with the honor, as the town expresses pride and plans to welcome Bluefield district Endeavorers warmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Committee On
Endeavor
Bramwell
Athens
Christian Endeavorers
Bluefield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hornsby
BY Ahern
Shakespeare
American Legion
Sulte
J. W. Bailey
J. G. Coxe
St. Clair Street
Alex Smith
Peoples Cash
Roffel Bros
Burman
Katzen
Center Street
W. J. Jenks
J. T. Carr
D. KE. Spaneler
KE. Moore
W. Franklin
W Tracy
James O'Keefe
Western
Clarke Brothers’ Musicians Aid Legion
Goodyear
Ford
Butt Motor CO
Pocahontas, Va
Atic
THE
First National Bank
Pocahontas, Virginia
National Bank of Safety For Savers
W. R. Graham
Jas. H. McNeer
H. W. Hicks
C. A. Dennen
Asst. Cashier
Dusan
Dikon
Concord
News of the Churches
Jesus Christ
McClung
Hall
Baptist Church
St. E. Via
Judge Herndon
A. B. Moore
Oskaloosa College
Caffee’s
H. D. Coffey
Lynchbore
L. N. Coffey
Mable Biveng
Mulholland
H. G. Mulholland
Jeweler
Pucahontas, VA
Pocahontas Motor CO
Keystone
W, VA
Bank of Pocahontas
Bank of
Isaac T. Mann
Samuel P. Mustard
Cashier
C. M. Galway
J. K. Sult
Westinghouse AC
Clapp-Eastham
Crosley
Harko
Baldwin
Western Electric
Stromberg Carlson
Federal
Frost
Jaxon
Yale
Westinghouse
Citizens Drug Co
Cameron
Pocahontas Plumbing and
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