Bluefield College Sixth Graduation Honors Rich in Awards
Bluefield College closed its sixth session as graduates received diplomas and prizes. Henry Higginbotham, Trixie M. Peters, Pete N. Pastore, W. A. Sutherland, Cameron B. Dickenson and Russell C. Lee were among those honored. Dr. Daniel of Richmond delivered the commencement oration. Dean Vernon E. Wood announced prizes, highlighting the Henry Rodgin cup for the Joan Marshall Literary Society, the Joyce Jewelry medal to Higginbotham, and the Ferrell English medal to Peters. Twenty eight completed junior college work and nine finished high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twesdey
Bluefield College
Oscar E. Sama
Daniel
First Baptist Church
Richmond
Same
Vernon E. Wood
Clayton D. Bweete
Elyria
Ohio
Er Higginbotham
Bluefield
W. Va
George W. Ferrell
Trixie M. Peters
Peter Pastore
W. A Sutherland
Stratton
University of Richmond
Gene Austin releases and Piano Room ads highlight local music
Gene Austin promotes two songs "Without You Sweetheart" and "In My Bouquet of Memories" with Warlick Piano Rooms in Raleigh Street. He advertises $300 cash for a good paying hustler business and lists Wayback ads for song releases and rooms. The Busy Bee restaurant displays jumbo live soft shell crabs and frog legs attracting attention. Ladies' Night at Elks Club with music by High Hatters on June 7 includes guest cards and dancing 9 to 12.
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Gene Austin
Warlick Fiano Rooms
Raleigh Street
Elks Club
Purification Appeal Promises Health Through Calotabs Course
Physicians tout purification as nature’s foundation for health. The ad urges a Calotabs course, twice weekly for weeks, claiming it purifies the system and restores vitality. A family package with directions is offered for five cents at drug stores.
Gilmer medal awarded at annual ovation contest
Cameron B. Dickerson of Drakes Branch Virginia and Russell Cole Lee of Baltimore Maryland received the Gilmer medal in the annual ovation contest. The Rev W H Harrell of Bluefield Virginia gave the opening prayer and the large audience was dismissed by Rev Howard L Weeka of the College Avenue Baptist Church the city.
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Cameron B. Dickerson
Drakes Branch
Russell Cole Lee
Baltimore
Municipal water project deemed safe by city officials
City official Mr. Patty states Bluefield Virginia holds option rights and may become a joint owner in the Burkes Garden water project. City Manager Bennett warns the city would owe damages for rights of way but only after construction starts, with potential dam construction on lands of J R Meek and wife.
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John P. Gose
Bluefield
West Virginia
J. R. Meek
Patty
Burkes Garden
Virginia
W. Va
Bennett
Gose
Meek
Man hurt after failing to duck under tunnel on freight train
Bruce Young of Okoloma Tennessee was seriously injured early yesterday when he stood atop a Norfolk and Western freight car as it entered Big Bull tunnel near Coeburn Virginia. He failed to duck and was found unconscious with severe bruises and lacerations after the 3:50 am incident.
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Bruce Young
Okoloma
Tenn
Norfolk and Western
Big Bull Tunnel
Coeburn
Bruce
Coeduro Hospital
Carl Davis
Young
Delegates Gather Across State for Christian Endeavor Meet
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union hosts a multi session convention with interdenominational conferences at 9 30 am. Dr A J Shartle leads open forum and junior demonstrations by Bluefield juniors. Willard E Rice speaks at 3 30 pm on The Road We travel and a youth pageant closes the night. Delegates plan travel to Tazewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE Jackson
Jane Lew
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
A. J. Shartle
Internatio Society
The
Christian Endeavor Union
Bluefield
Christchurch
Ancil Peterson
Weston
Union
Zeblun Vance Robeson
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church
Roanoke
Vance Robeson
Westminster Church
Dr. Robeson
M. C. Hughes
Virginia Side
Shortie
Christian Endeavor
Tazewell
BE. C. Wade
Where Coolidges Will Go to Church Puzzle
In Superior Wisconsin residents seek news of President Coolidge and his wife attending church during summer. They press Colonel Edward W. Starling and await guidance from the White House secret service, hoping the Congregational or Presbyterian churches will host them. Possible options include services in Superior or Lake Nebagamou with Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge attending.
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Coolidges
Superior
Wia
White House
Secret Service
Avall
Edward W. Starling
President Coolidge
Secre
Everett Sanders
Regational
Roanoke Pastor to Keynote West Virginia Endeavor Meet
Zeblun Vance Robe Son pastor of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Roanoke will headline the thirty-fourth annual West Virginia Christian Endeavor union session in this city. His address titled Pirate or Pioneer is set as the program’s core feature.
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Zeblun Vance Robeson
Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church
Roanoke
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
Dr. Robeson
Doctor Addresses Rotary on Tuberculosis and Cancer
Dr. Albert H. Hoge of St. Luke's Hospital spoke to the Bluefield Rotary Club on tuberculosis and cancer. Dr. Charles Daniel of Richmond delivered the commencement address at Bluefield College, with several visitors present and the program well received.
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Albert H. Hoge
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield Ro’ Club
Charles Daniel
First Baptist Church
Richmond
Bluefield College
Five Fox Film Team Safe After Arctic Landing
Five members of the Fox film expedition are reported safe after a forced landing on an interior Alaskan lake near Point Barrow. A relief plane carrying Pilot Matt Nieminen and Radio Operator Richard Heyser returned from Point Barrow confirming their safety. two planes that carried the party from Fairbanks on May 11 were abandoned.
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Name
Alaska
Fox Film Expedition
Poiar Barrow
Kotsebue
Matt Nieminen
Richard Heyser
Point Barrow
Fairbanks
Arctic
Richmond Lions Convention to Hear Enjamin A. Ruffin
Enjamin Allen Ruffin a prominent Richmond business leader and vice president of the International Association of Lions Clubs will deliver an address at the district Lions convention. The event highlights Ruffin as a featured speaker and honors his role in the Lions Clubs movement.
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Enjamin Allen Ruffin
Richmond
International Association of Lions Clube
Lions Gather for Convention in Bluefield and Evening Events
City officials and Lions clubs convene in Bluefield with a two day program at the West Virginian hotel. Events include a Thursday ban quet at 6:30 p m and a Friday luncheon at Robin's Rest on Princeton Road. Notables such as James Manno and Edwin C Wade participate.
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Colonial
Robin's Rest Tearoom
Princeton Road
West Virginian
James Manno
Bluefield Club
Ben 8. Johnson
A. J. Stewart
Jim N. Hendrix
Lions
Edwin C. Wade
Rotary
Robert A. Sheffey
Kiwanis
Mr. Tis
Ruffin
Paul R. Royer
Powell Chapman
Roanokee Times
Richwood Democrats Win Reelection in Richwood
Richwood mayor Harry Frank Stone was reelected by 366 votes over Republican A J Craig. The Democratic ticket, led by Stone, swept into office.
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Richwood
Scranton
Harry Frank Stone
Rich Todey
A. J. Craig
Stone
Bluefield Page Planned for New York American Section
Local chamber of commerce plans a Bluefield page in a forthcoming New York American Sunday section. The feature will include a Governor Gore message and a Bluefield feature with photos, hotel ads, and travel content aimed at attracting West Virginia readers and New York auto owners.
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Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
New York American
Gore
Charleston
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Huntington
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Bluefield
West
Conrad Brevick
New York City
New York
Death of Captain John Ballard Brother of Local Woman
Captain John Ballard of Bristol Virginia dies at his home after years as a conductor on the Southern railway. He was a brother of Mrs. C. V. Heck of this city. Heck left yesterday morning to attend the funeral services.
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John Ballard
Bristol
Southern Railway
C. V. Heck
Heck
Phelps of Bluefield Gets 90 Days On Road
F C Phelps of Bluefield was arraigned in Tazewell before Squire OC T Patton on three counts of passing worthless checks. He was found guilty and fined 50 dollars and ordered to 30 days on county road for each count. He was arrested at Honaker and brought to Tazewell after presenting as a subcontractor for a well known firm planning a siding at Burks Garden switch.
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F. C. Phelps
Bluefield
Squire OC. T. Patton
Tazewell
Phelps
Honaker
Aos
Sas
Burks Garden
Visit to Tazewell Banks Yields Unsecured Cash
A man visited several Tazewell banks with a bank book as identification and passed three checks, cashing small sums. He targeted multiple banks, presenting the book at each as part of an apparent effort to obtain money.
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Tazewell Banks
Firemen Welcome New Monkey Amid Naming Debate
Grief over the death of the fire station mascot monkey Mike stirred mourning among the crew. A newly arrived monkey sparked a hot debate over its name as readers were told of the central fire station’s mascot situation.
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Mike
Central Fire Station
No More Gas Ad From Goodykoontz Drug Co
Local advertisement promotes a remedy for stomach and bowel gas with Goodykoontz Drug Co as the supplier. It emphasizes quick relief and availability at the store.
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Goodykoontz Drug Co
Confessed Slayer Found Insane in Iowa Case
Ottumwa Iowa June 5 The jury found Evertt Lewis guilty by reason of insanity in the slaying of banker and former state senator John P F Webber. The defense urged confinement at the state reformatory Anamosa Iowa after nearly twenty hours of deliberation.
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Ottumwa
Evertt Lewis
John PF. Webber
Lewis
State Reformatory
Anamosa
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Dean Woods
Diiplomas
Marshall Literary Society
Henry Higginbotham
Pete N. Pastoree
W. A. Sutherland
Cameron B. Dickenson
Russell C. Lee
Mary Gordon Alley
Thomas Goode
Cameron Benjamin Dickerson Drakee Branch
Stuart Ford Dye
Abingdon
Gay Winston Gilbert
Lebanon
John Tate Grigsby
Thelma Lee Hudgins
Herbert Walker James
Reba Keesee
Isaac Marion Lambert
Drill
Frederick Mason Morgan
Big Four
Otly Oliver
Suffolk
Pete N, Pastore
Christine Reynolds
George A. Reynolds
Charles Sheets, Marion
Henry David Shepherd
John Evers Short
Clintwood
Hettie Kathryn Smoot
Willie Ayere Sutherland
Milton Everett Taylor
Oronto
Irene Thornton
Furman Howard Wood
Lynchburg
Soloman Bennett Yeatts
Ferrum
Leonard Willice Gammon
Baltimore, Md
Gretta H. Warden
Graham
Jomeph Harve Hoge
Bluefield, W
Dorla Lugrin
Glen Lyn
Alexander A. St. Clair
Charles Richardson
Service
Rodefer
Cox
ODAKS
Eastman
Kodak
Bryn Mawr
Wellesley
Vasseur
Smith
Park Avenue
Jenny Wren
Gene Austin Warlick
Girl of My Dreams
Ramona
Warlick Piano Rooms
Care Telegraph
Carroll Carpent
Fifth Street
Bailey Lumber Company
Forest City Paint
Forest City
P. L. Lester
Thone
Bluefield, W. A
Matoaka, W. Va
Sunbeam Bayon Underwear
Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. Va
Hilda
A. H. Hoge
Service Club
FOX Film Party
Lions Gathering
al Ali
Resino
Brazil
Princeton Ave
WM. Greenspon
Optometrist
Bluefield Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
A.f.tinsley Federal Street
Monte Vista
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
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