Society News Continued From Page Five
Marshall College for the summer term noted. B D Lenett traveled to New York on a buying trip for Lenett's Shop. Miss Gladys Thornton plans a Roanoke departure Friday for a visit to Mrs H O Kirby and daughter Evelyn of Washington DC with her parents Mr and Mrs J R Helton of Tazewell Street. Mrs Ben Matz and daughter Fannie left last night on No 8 for Chicago and other points. Mrs W J Hagood of Laurel Kentucky with her son William Jr visits relatives Prey and BB Bailey for Bailey's home at Damascus for a week end.
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Marshall College
B. D. Lenett
New York
Lenett
Gladys Thornton
Roanoke
H. O. Kirby
Evelyn
Washington, D. C
J. R. Helton
Tazewell Street
Ben Matz
Fannie
Chicago
W. J. Hagood
Laurel, Ky
William
All Day Meeting At Methodist Church
An all day fuel circle will be held today at the Methodist church. Bible study begins at 10 in the morning and continues into the afternoon. Lunch is served picnic fashion at noon. All ladies of the church are expected to attend.
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Te Methodist Church
Youngs Depart After Visiting Gills Couple
Mr and Mrs J H Young, after spending several days as guests of Mr and Mrs C Gills, departed today returning to their home.
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J. H. Young
Mrs. C. Gills
Farewell Gathering for Mrs. Young at Highland Avenue
An informal farewell event for Mrs. Young was hosted by Mrs. Gills at her Highland avenue home. Attendees gifted Mrs. Young a traveling case with travel essentials while a light menu of salad, ice cream, cake, and coffee was served.
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Mrs. Young
Gills
Highland Avenue
Gilla
Choir Rehearsal at Grace Methodist Church Tonight
Grace Methodist Church hosts a choir rehearsal this evening with members urged to attend. The notice emphasizes punctual arrival and full participation for the session.
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Grace Methodist Church
Manpower backing Welch McDowell Scout Movement
A mass meeting of over one hundred McDowell County businessmen in Welch rallied to support Boy Scout efforts. Col. Floyd Cunningham and other officers were elected to lead the McDowell County Council of the Boy Scouts of America with a $7,000 budget for the coming year.
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McDowell County
Memorial Building
Cr. E. Carmack
Boy Scouts of America
Bert E. Downs
E. D. Worley
Carmack
Graham Sale
Downs
Floyd Cunningam
Eckman
Otis Linkous
C. R. Hughes
Kimball
Warren A. Wilson
West Virginia
Kiwanis Clubs
Welch
Joseph M. Sanders, Jr
B. T. Sells
Claude Boughner
Gary
Black Diamond Council
Pocahontas Council
Mr. Carmack
Alumni, students and civic events noted in Bluefield column
The Bluefield Institute alumni program featured speeches by Dr. Gilbert H. Jones and others. scholarships were awarded to Harold Watkins and Nannie Dotson. The Norfolk and Western shop team posted wins in Roanoke. Mrs. Mitchell hosts Bluefield Woman's Improvement Club meeting at 4:30 with local attendees urged to attend.
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AAS
Ogee
Wm. Nowlin
Purity
Roanoke
N. L. Edwards
Beott
I. B
O. B. W. Ellis
West Virginia
eEntucky
Williamson
Missy Hairston
Bluefield Institute
Bluefie Institute
Dewey T
James Howard
B Herman Few
Bill” Taylor
Andrew Walker
H.L. Dikason
Noy Dickerson
William Matney
William Nowlin
Nelson Woody
Stiffy
L. Trigg
Edward Straw
Daisy Alias
Mortie Johnson
Gilbert H. Jones
Wilforce University
Animni Association
Harold Watkins
Doctor L. Brown
Nannie Dotson
R. Pims
Mable Brady
W. Mitchell
B. Adams
Kelsey Brown-Cooper
Wilcoe
Lillian Holley
Bramwell
Blanche Wilkerson
Mullens
E. L. Rann
Hill Avenue
C. A. Rogers
T. P. Howard
T. G. Howard
Christiansburg
Dr. Rogers
Howard
Norfolk and Western Shop
Miss Lipscoath
Genoa Avenue School
Huntington
Improvement Club
New Piles Treatment Promoted By Buffalo Chemist
A Buffalo chemist promotes a new constitutional treatment for hemorrhoids claiming it removes the cause, rather than local symptoms. The ad asserts the remedy cures by addressing the underlying issue, promising relief from blind, bleeding, and prolapsed piles. It notes the product is sold under a strict guarantee and priced at $1.00 via mail order.
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Buffalo, N
Os Ae
Moetz Drug Co
Fyemaeis G
Boa
Badger Fight Featured at American Legion Meet
The Mc Dowell county American Legion plans a Memorial building gathering tonight with a novel entertainment a scheduled badger fight. A post member will pit his vicious Airedale dog against a full grown badger after a short business session and early entertainment.
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American Legion
McDowell County of the American Legion
Memorial Building
Comac
The
Post
Post Day
Policy of peace through reason as America's aim
President Coolidge argues peace requires more than military strength. He urges federal support for the navy and for voluntary groups to inform the public about naval aims. He warns a strong army alone cannot deter aggression and calls for spiritual and moral forces to promote world peace.
Davenport Dies President of Buxton Landstreet Company
William B. Davenport aged 53 president of the Buxton Landstreet Company died today at a Cumberland hospital. The firm runs a chain of stores tied to the Davis Coal and Coke Company. Burial will be in Dubois Pennsylvania.
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Cumberland
William 8. Davenport
Buxton Landstreet Company
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Dubois, Pa
Local marriages and heat record headline county
County clerk reports marriages: Domenick Hipe to Jamie Jasoitti and J H Lafferty to Ella Short, both pairs from Gary and Tipple. The county office window thermometer reached 118 degrees, the hottest on record, sparking Health Office concerns as residents sweltered under the sun.
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Domenick Hipe
Jamie Jasoitti
Gary
J. H. Lafferty
Ella Short
Tipple
Sol
Ron Waldron
Local business visitors and relatives noted in Welch region
Andrew Leckie and William Prentice returned from a Logan business trip. Eugene H Lopinsky and L A Osborne were visitors to Northfork. Miss Sarah Lopinsky of New York is visiting relatives in Welch. B J Berlin and Dr C Hale of Coalwood spent Tuesday evening in the city on business. W F Hervey returned from Wheeling. Mr and Mrs Frank Houston of Elkhorn spent Tuesday evening in the city with friends. Mrs W T Noel of Vivian underwent an operation at Grace Hospital yesterday and is recovering. Mrs T T Lawrence of Keystone called on friends in the city Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Robert L Page of Berwind visited Tuesday evening.
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Andrew Leckie
William Prentice
Logan
Eugene H. Lopinsky
L. A. Osborne
Northfork
Sarah Lopinsky
New York
Welch
B. J. Berlin
Dr. C. Hale
Coalwood
W F Hervey
Wheeling
Frank Houston
Elkhorn
W. T. Noel
Vivian
Grace Hospital
T. T. Lawrence
Keystone
Robert L. Page
Berwind
Ordered to Remove Stored Fireworks After Explosion
Pittsburg June 3 J A Halpern of the Halpern Company was arrested on a Coroner and Burgess order for storing explosives without a permit after a truck load of fireworks exploded at McKee's Rocks killing two workers. He was fined 50 dollars for the violation and the firm was ordered to remove about twenty five carloads stored in a McKee's Rocks warehouse.
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Pittsburg
J. A. Halpern
McKee's Rocks
W. J. McGregor and
Burgees
M. Christianson
Halpern
Halpern Company
Alleged Slayer of Son Released on Bail in Kentucky
Catlettsburg Kentucky June 3 John Moore a fifty five year old Boyd county farmer was held to answer by a coroner's jury for the shooting death of his son William Moore twenty two. He was released on bond of five thousand dollars after waived preliminary hearing before Judge J C Rucker. Moore has maintained his innocence since the night of the shooting and his wife testified before the coroner's jury.
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Catlettsburg
John Moore
Boyd County
William Moore
J. C. Rucker
Moore
President Coolidge Foreign Travel and Tax Inquiry Mix
The report notes President Coolidge traveling to Annapolis to address the Naval Academy and duties at the state department, with references to tensions in China. It also mentions The Grenade Coal Company seeking a rehearing in an Arkansas strike case and a question about whether Coolidge should pay income tax before the Internal Revenue Bureau.
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Coolidge
Annapolis
Naval Academy
State Departments
Toepartmen
China
Grenade Coal Company
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Internal Revenue Bureau
Death by Unknown Man in Oak Park Home Shooting
A coroner's jury says Mrs Belle Owen fifty five a wealthy Oak Park realtor's wife was killed by an unknown man while two intruders attacked her in the living room early today. Her husband George F Owen testified two intruders fled after a gun was used. Police note fingerprints on the window sill and a bitten assailant as clues.
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Chicago
Belle Owen
Oak Park
George F. Owen
Chesapeake and Ohio Railways May Revenues Rise
New York June 3. The Chesapeake and Ohio railway reports May gross revenues near 9.5 million dollars. The gain over last year reaches about 832 thousand dollars driven by higher traffic and freight volumes.
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New York
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Devaluation of Beckley Coal Property at Receiver Sale
Beckley West Virginia June 3 Special The Beckley Pocahontas Coal Company asset at Resaco Raleigh county sold under receivership after large depreciation in coal values. Property including Smokeless coal lease on stone coal waters shipped 16 000 tons monthly sold for 35000 cash to Attorney Ashton File, far below 1920 price of 750000. Purchaser names not disclosed.
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Beckley
W. Va
Winding Gulf District
Beckley-Pocahontas Coal Company
Resaco
Raleigh County
Court House
Ashton
Stone Coal
Huntington
Hoover
Attorney Pile
Calotabs Promises Fast Liver Relief and Easy Digestion
Assertive ad touts Calotabs as the only cure for biliousness and indigestion. Claims a single bedtime tablet purifies the liver, with no taste or nausea and a morning reset of appetite. Sold in trademarked packages priced ten and thirty five cents with a money back guarantee.
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Charleston
J. W. Johnson
AJAX
Bluefield Grocery Company Distributors
ASDAX
McDowell Council
Scout Council
Oakhurst Avenue
Oldsmobile
Bluefield Oakland Company
Bluefield Avenue
Buffalo
America
W. S. Davenport
Welch Briefs
Ellis Giles
Gary No. 2
Squire A. C. Hufford
Giles
Charles Hampton
Carl Howard
Auto Shop
Capehart
Cora Ellison
Blakley
Washington
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