Old Timer Forecast Brings Rain Praise in Bluefield
In Bluefield Virginia, rain fans praise the Old Timer predictor who claims no power to bring rain yet foresaw a Wednesday downpour. Ed Cooper and Thomas Starkdale of Bramwell credit the forecast for upcoming beans in Giles County and homes needing water, while reports from Castlewood and Scott County describe renewed activity after the rainfall.
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Gany
Old Stimer
Ed Cooper
Thomas Starkdale
Bramwell
Bluefield Va
Giles County
Castlewood
Taylor
Scott County
Virginia Sidelights Shop Modernized In Bluefield Va
The Thea Wells barber shop in Bluefield Va has been upgraded with modern fixtures chairs and amenities. The interior is reported in spic and span order as customers wait or get shaves and haircuts. Flag Day speaker M Crockett Hughes Jr Bluefield city attorney will deliver the annual address June 14 in the lodge room of Bluefield Lodge. Harold L Reed son of Mr and Mrs N P Reed of Bluefield will graduate with a B S in chemical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg. Mrs John Jacob Suidow from Bluefield attended the V D Co birthday at Pearisburg. A Pearisburg meeting honored Jeff Davis’s birth anniversary with talks about the Civil War. Mrs William Swope of Monroe County gave wartime recollections. A chicken dinner followed. SILVER TEA The Graham Presbyterian church ladies auxiliary hosts a silver tea this afternoon and evening at Lovers Lane 3 to 6 and 7:30 to 9 with hand work on display. HERE FOR WEDDING Out-of-town guests from Monroe County attend the Gillespie-Williamson Baptist nuptials. Mrs Julia Hansberger and Misses Rozela and Minnia Clark are brides party. Miss Eliza Willingham becomes Mrs Barnes Gillespie in an Episcopal ceremony at St Marys Logan St with Rev Clary and Rev Hughes. Mrs Altamont Breck arrives from Welch. other visitors include Mrs James O’Keefe of Roanoke. Beaulial St Mary’s Episcopal chapel Logan St hosts the wedding with a Rev. E W Hughes assisting.
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U. D.C
John Jacob Suidow
Bluefield
Vu. D. Co
Pearlsburg
Jeff Davis
William Swope
Monroe County
Mra. Swopal
Diddle Price
Martin Williame
Mra
Burdow
Peariaburg
D.C
Episcopal Church
Eliza Wiliginson
Harnes Gilleapie
Pocahontas
Altamont Brecy
Welch
James O’keakk
Roanoke
Beaulial St. Mary's Episcopal Chapel
Logan Street
Virginia Side Personal Notices Fragment
Fragmentary local notice notes Mrs Freq Hors returning from a burn visit and W H H Speed traveling to Wil Mamgon to see his mother. The readable text is incomplete and lacks clear dates or full names.
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W. HH
Bpeed
Wil“Mamgon
Bor Jamother
Professor Hinegardner Among Teachers Of Yesterday
J D Hinegardner taught at Bridgewater and Jefferson Colleges before switching to freight work with Norfolk and Western. The notice invites polite address to assistants as Professor. Mrs N P Reed is added to the list of teachers of yesterday for the program.
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Norfolk and Western
Western Union
J. D. Hinegardner
Bridgewater College
Jefferson College
Hinegardner
N. P. Reed
Boulder topples from cliff during storm near Pembroke
During a Wednesday storm a large boulder toppled from a high cliff at Pembroke, wrecking a filling station and narrowly missing the Sundow Mercantile Company general store. Flooded tracks of the Norfolk and Wortern at Shumate are also noted as affected. The rock slammed into the ground with a loud crash.
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Pembroke
Sundow Mercantile Company
Norfolk and Wortern
Shumate
Herbert Willis Named Assistant At College
Herbert Willis, son of Rev. and Mrs. H A Willis and a Richmond College student, was chosen by Dr Pitt as his first assistant at Richmond College. The appointment comes with salary compensation and marks a recognition of progress. Willis is a Graham high school and Bluefield college graduate. Joy Ann West, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. George D West, is recovering from a tonsil operation at Bluefield Sanitarium. The family of Mrs. Jennie Baile moved from Bluefield to Waltons Furnace Wythe County for Miss Opal Bush to attend Graham high school. Mr and Mrs W C Presley Jr have begun housekeeping on Baldwin Court. Hazel Juanita and Thelma Harmon are weekending in Keystone with Aunt Annie Murphy. Etla Yates and two brothers Thompson and Billie Harmon accompany.
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Bluefield
Jerbert Willis
H. A. Willis
Richmond College
Pitt
Herbert
Wilda
Graham High School
Bluefield College
Virginia Side
Joy Ann
George D. West
McGuire
Jennie Buale
Waltons Furnace
Wythe County
Opal Bush
W. C. Presley, Jr
Baldwin Court
Hazel Juanitla
Thelma Harmon
Keystone
W. Va
Annie L. Murphy
Etla Yates
Thompson Land
Billie Harmon
TAZEWELL COUNTY DEMOS MEET TO NAME DELEGATES
Tazewell county Democrats hold a 2:30 PM gathering at Blue Field Virginia to elect delegates and alternates to the state convention in Norfolk on June 16. The mass meeting runs in Graham High School auditorium with I Sexton Jr as chairman and Judge Albert Peary acting secretary. Visitors from across the county are expected.
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Tazewell County Democrata
Bluefield
Norfolk
Graham High School
I. Sexton, Jr
Tazewell County
Democratic Committee
Albert Peary
Conquerine digestive aid promises quick relief
A health ad touts Conquerine as a doctor prescribed remedy for indigestion and related ailments. It claims fifty years of use, no dieting needed, and a money back guarantee if no improvement in three days. Available in Lynchburg Virginia and nationwide.
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Conquerine
Conquerine Co
Lynchburg
Ady
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Virginia
Thea Wells
M. Crockett Hughes, Jr
Ths
Virginian Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Harold L. Reed
Laides
Graham, Presbyterian Church
V. S. Sexton
Lovers’ Lane
Julia Mansbarger
Prank Hansbarger
Rozela
Minnia Clark
Julia Hansberger
Clark
Mona Williamsen
Sol Solomon
Palisades Park
N. J
Miami
Herbert Willis
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Tazewell Supply Company
Tazewell, Virginia
Jones-Cornett Electric Company
Kelvinator
Rca-Victor Radio Distributors
Lazarus
Arsen
Grorgraln
DEMOS
Ean
du Pont
Bluefield Supply Co
Nenace
Bluefield Supply Co. “Distributors
Toyo
BOYS
Oneida” Brand
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