Palatial Liner to Take Sunset News Contest Winners Abroad
Five Sunset News subscription winners headed for Europe with chaperone C. W. Jackson of Beaver High School. The group departs Bluefield, sails Wednesday on the Berengaria to explore England and the continent, celebrating reader growth and goodwill across the coal towns.
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C. W. Jackson
Sunset News
Europe
Cunard
Harry W. Ball
Ceryee
Bluefield
Virginias
Sunset Newes
England
Continent
Oegan
Agav
W. Va
Maude Smith
Bramwell
H. D. Tate
Springton
Ecore
Friends of the Five
Bryant
Twin Cities
Berengaria
Tired Englishmen vs Women Over Shadowing Them
London reports men tired of being outshone by women. Tax rebates blur lines as women claim deductions for clothing worn in work such as gowns for dressier professions. Critics view evening wear as a necessary business expense for artists and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chelsea
Augustus John
Mercer county Sites Sought for State Sanitarium in WV
Mercer county officials report several land parcels near Princeton Bluefield and area towns meet state board acre recommendations for a tuberculosis sanitarium to be built in southern West Virginia. The committee asks owners to offer about 500 acres total with price quotes and plans to present data to the state boards. The Mercer group will begin sessions Monday evening as other counties compete for the facility.
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Bluefield Lodge
Order of Moose
Princeton Lodge
Frank M. O’brien
Great North Mose
Mercer Region
Legion
Yoose Hall
Pocahontas Building
Mercer Legion No. 136
Mercer County
West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
State Board of Control
Mercer County Committee
Bluefield
Mercer
State Board of Health
Princeton
Athens
Spanishburg
Bramwell
Board of Control
Community Honors Ella Welch in Pocahontas Reception
In Pocahontas Virginia on June 4 the community hosted a reception for Ella Scott Welch of Washington DC mother of Dr. William H. Welch. Noted as an early District of Columbia schoolteacher she discussed social educational and religious issues of the Negro. The event featured the Community Orchestra and a program with performances by Dr. William Welch and Mrs. Cleo Williams. After-dinner speeches by U S S Free Dr. Welch Mrs. Welch and Thomas Johnson highlighted the occasion.
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Ella Welch
Pocahontas
Ella Scott Welch
Washington, D. C
William H. Welch
Gazelle Brown
William Welch
Burleigh
Cleo Williams
Chopin
Lettye Nevill
Johnson
Bright nasturtiums as boutonnieres for spring suits
Bright nasturtiums make up boutonnieres for new spring suits and street frocks. The flowers are six or seven large blooms in vivid colors, used to accessorize outfits.
Natural Straws For Smart Spring Hats
The natural straw tones aim for smart spring hats with navy blue twill ribbons and narrow black bands as trims.
Trophy won by Alexandrians
Juneau Alaska June 4 The piece recalls George Alexander Parke Alaska governor born in Denver and educated at the Colorado School of Mines. Parke took a government mining post earning 1520 dollars a year and later gained governorship after President Coolidge noticed his hat and quiet demeanor during an official visit.
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Juneau
Alaska
George Alexander Parke
Parke
Denver
Colorado School of Mines
Washington
President Coolidge
Bluefield College Readies First Summer School Session
Bluefield College prepares to open its inaugural summer school with accredited teacher training in city, offering extensive college and high school courses led by H. W. Straley ill. Sessions begin June 15 with classes 8 am to 1 pm, standards checked by state education boards.
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Genoa Avenue
Beaver Pond
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Peek Street
D. Milton Easley
Board of Education
Edwin C. Wade
Bluefield Institution
Bluefield College
Vernon KE. Wood
Travel by Interurban to Bluefield and Princeton
An analysis touts cheaper safer comfort of the Electric Interurban between Bluefield and Princeton. It argues automobile costs exceed 40 cents per mile including depreciation and wear, while interurban travel offers rest, safety, and summer appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
Bluefield College Receives Virginia Certification Credit
June 2 1927 Virginia state board of education notified Mr Stinson that Bluefield College summer courses qualify for certification credit on the same basis as other accredited institutions. Letters in Bluefield college files assure prospective students they may enroll for college work or teacher training without hesitancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Taylor Stinson
Bluefield College
West Virginia
Virginia
Stinson
Robert Clark
Charleston
State Board of Education
Board of Education
Bluefield
State Board of Education of
Virginia State Board of Education
Slimming blouse details echo feminine fashion lines
A slenderizing line for stout women is the surplice closing of the blouse, sometimes edged with shallow scallops.
Hat Color Rule for Lipstick to Match Outfits
If your hat is red henna or rose, ensure lipstick tone aligns with the hat. The guideline emphasizes cohesive color pairing to maintain a polished, monochromatic look.
Paris Tulip Beds Die From Car Exhaust
In Paris on June 4 the famous Tulleries tulips are described as victims of automobile exhaust. Winds over the city have carried mephitic gas from cars into the gardens, harming the blooms that were planted for public display. The report notes the annual decline tied to rising car traffic and polluted airs.
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Paris
Tch
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John D. Henry
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Jack Harkaway
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