Stevens Withdraws From Bluefield Council Race
Garnett B. Stevens, retired Norfolk and Western railroad engineer, withdraws from Bluefield Va council race though his name remains on ballots. He cites time demands and will be out of the city, leaving Crockett and Dudley for East ward and Pierce Broyles Fink for West ward, with Patty and Longworth as at large candidates in the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett B. Stevens
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Many Citizens Endorse Osborne For Justice
Petitions bearing numerous signatures endorsing T. A. Osborne for justice of the peace were turned over to Judge A. C. Buchanan of Tazewell. Judge Buchanan then appointed Dr. L. J. Stump of Pocahontas as justice of the peace and Grat Mustard of Pocahontas as constable to fill vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Osborne
Justice of the Peace
A. C. Buchanan
Tazewell
Buchanan
L. J. Stump
Pocahontas
Grat Mustard
Rev. W. W. West Dies in Stotesbury West Virginia
News comes of the 77 year old Baptist minister Rev W W West dying at the home of his daughter Mrs Delbert Aliff in Stotesbury W Va He remained a beloved figure after 35 years of preaching and was linked to national prominence through preaching at President Harding's funeral in San Francisco Cal He is survived by six children four sons and two daughters His wife died six years ago and he previously preached at Memorial Baptist church Bluefield Va where Mrs Metcalfe lived years ago.
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W. W. West
West Virginia
R. EF. Metcalfe
Louisville
West
Samuel S. West
First Baptist Church of
San Francisco
Cal
President Harding
Delbert Aliff
Stotesbury
W. Va
Mr. West
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Hof is Sworn In as EW Chief of US Army Ordnance
Maj. Gen. Samuel Hof, new chief of the ordnance department of the United States army, is pictured at his Washington desk immediately after being sworn in.
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Ordnance Department
United States Army
Samuel Hof
Washington
Water Waste Noted at Picnic and Pumping Station
Attendees at Bill Witten’s stag picnic observed significant water waste as spring water ran across a road and concerns rose about leaks in the local system. A state inspector praised the plant but warned that full use of spring water could meet demand without waste.
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Bill Witten
Champion pipe smoker visits city
W. G. Saunders of Tip Top Virginia, famed champion pipe smoker, toured the city yesterday. He says he smokes about sixteen hours daily, waking at 4 a.m. to light his pipe and keeps a pipe in his mouth from breakfast until bedtime, only removing it for meals or sleep. He uses one 15 cent box of tobacco per day, about 365 a year, and notes his past service in the U S Army.
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W. G. Saunders
Tip Top
Virginia
Mr. Saunders
Westerday
Saunders
United States Army
Oil Plant Excavation Work to Start Soon
Gulf Refining company to purchase the Mitchell ice factory site and begin foundation excavation by mid month. The improvements exceed 50,000 dollars, employing about seventy five workers during construction, with around twenty five once operational. Construction is expected to take roughly four months.
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Mitchell
Gulf Refining Company
Oil Company
Excelsior Springs Visit and Local Agricultural Notes
A Mrs C M Jennings writes from Excelsior Springs Missouri about her husband Captain Jennings recovering health there. Bees thrive producing fine honey despite the heat. Fruit crops near Gratton show limited damage from May fiesta on high ground. Mud Fork farmers hope bean beetle numbers thin this summer after five years of appearance.
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C. M. Jennings
Excelsior Springs
Captain Jennings
Gratton
Water supply update for Bluefield town Va boils water
Notice warns Bluefield Virginia residents to boil all drinking water while the town supplements spring supply with Bluestone River water. Chlorination is being applied at the pumping station and patrons are urged to continue boiling until further notice from Mayor J W Baldwin.
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Bluefield
Bluestone
J. W. Baldwin
Virginia Side Churches Seeks Youth Involvement And Worship
The Rev. T. P. Sims leads services with Sunday school at 9 45 supervised by W H Fleshman. Junior Epworth society at 6 30 led by Mrs O F E Turley. Hi League at 7 led by Mrs Fred Nash. Senior league at 7 30. Morning worship at 11 on Personal Responsibility. Evening service at 8 on The Life of Isaac. Prayer meeting drew eighty six.
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T. P. Sims
W. H. Fleshman
Epworth Society
O. FE. Turley
Fred Nash
Isaac
Next Wednesday Meeting Aims to Reach 344 Attendees
The note invites readers to attend next Wednesday at 8 p.m. hoping to double last week’s turnout to 172, asking if you will join the group and be part of the crowd.
Community Church Service Announced for Sunday
The Rev. Herbert H. Young rector leads prayer and sermon at 11:00 a.m. Mr Wiesee will speak. Sunday school and adult Bible class start at 9:45 a.m. Young People’s Service League gathers at 7 p.m. The public is welcome.
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Herbert H. Young
Mr. Wiesee
Young People’s Service League
Pentecost Sunday Services at Stras Memorial Church
Pastor M C Hughes invites all members and friends to celebrate Pentecost Sunday at 11 a m with the Lord's supper. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m. Special 11 a m sermon The Human Side of Pentecost followed by an evening message Pentecost Continued. Good music at Tazewell church under rector Rev Herbert H Young.
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M. C. Hughes
Church of Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Christ
Public Invitation by Rev. John Wilson at Richlands
The Rev. John Wilson of Richlands conducts a service at 11 a.m. and extends a cordial invitation to the public to attend.
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John Wilson
Richlands
Four voluntary bankruptcy petitions filed this week in district court
Four voluntary petitions were filed this week in the district court. Burnwell Coal and Coke Co of Bramwell listed liabilities of 6101 021 58 and assets of 23900 with Goodykoontz and Slaven of Williamson representing the case. Other petitioners include James Kempton Morgan and Lewis D Brown, with attorneys Kahle and Phillips respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Sates District Court
Burnwell Coal and Coke Company
Bramwell
Goodykoontz and Slaven
Williamson
W. E. Pritchard
Petitioning Coal Company
James Kempton Morgan
Applachian Electric Power Company
James S. Kahle
Lewis D. Brown
Norfolk and Western Railroad
T. C. Phillips
Ernest M. Goodson
Princeton
Jack Strike Company
Welch
Luther G. Scott
Bluefield
Alarm clock aids timely dinner reminders at home
A simple alarm clock helps prompt when to start dinner, offering gentle reminders without occupying mental space. It suggests using audible cues to manage household timing and reduce constant monitoring.
Cambridge coroner rules student killer insane in three deaths
A Cambridge coroner's jury found undergraduate Douglas Newton Potts insane at the time he shot and killed himself Dr. A. F. R. Wollaston and Detective Sergeant Willis. Coroner George Wooten heard deliberations on all three deaths at one hearing amid testimony of Potts's troubled life and plans for crime.
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Cambridge
England
Douglas Newton Potts
Kings College
A. F. R. Wollaston
Willis
George Wooten
Potts
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