Bland county notes celebrate scenic camp and local lore
A Bland County column highlights Camp Rotana near Takes-to-Fields and Round Top Mountain, honoring Scout Executive Roland Collar. The piece plates regional sights from Kimberling Springs to Burke’s Garden, notes mineral springs and local history while detailing county life including crops, moonshine tales, and community events.
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Baatlan
Rotana
Tazewell County
Roland FH. Collar
Bland County
Bluefeld
Round Top
Round Top Mountain
Thin Mountain
Thin
Burke
Jarbee-to
Walter
Wytheville
Dave Walker
Mr. Walker
Indiana
Elko
Ah Rae
Beryl Faces a Showdown With Tommy Over Love and Loyalty
In a tense late scene Beryl confronts Tommy at the Larkin house, pleading that he quit the gang and return home. She reveals her voice loss may end her singing career, insisting his choice will determine her future and testing his true character.
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Borden
Tommy Wilson
Irene Everett
Irene
Beryl
Prensiss Gaylord
Prentisa
Tommy
Noni
Prentiss
Dogpalr
Trane
Nures
Larkin Henee
Larkin Place
Abo
Pol
Servi
Tom
Hile
Zara
Rory
Larkin House
Tommy Wecht
Ste
Bery
Deryl
Ila
Tan
Larkin Gang
Alott
Pol Larkin
Alnging
T'va
Larkids
Bo Contiupel
Oakvale selects town officials for five year term
Sulwaa High School Journalism notes Oakvale residents elect Wr. Tt. R. Boyd mayor Dott Tiller recorder J. R. Shumaty Blair Honaker A. B. Davie B. F. Boggass and George Wingate as councilmen for five years. Also reports visits and recoveries from illness among local residents and guests among Bluefield, Ingleside, and Princeton telegrams.
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Oakvale
Yueelas
Tt. R. Boyd
Dott Tiller
J. R. Shumaty
Blair Honaker
A. B. Davie
B. F. Boggass
George Wingate
Couellmen
James Bell
Bluefield
Ramsey
Brownwood
N.C
Amog Telcher
Ingleside
Myrtle Harry
Paison Ivy
Misa Mary Johnston
Peteratown
Toulee Ramsay
Sargeant
Jimmy 3. Rigney
Langley Field
Thorns Shaw
Roanoke
Misa Maure Camden
Mary Honaker
Dee McClanthan
Gary
John Brinite
C. J. Johnston
Princeton
Eckman School faculty renewal noted with one vacancy
The Eckman school plans a staff list similar to last session with one change. Miss Gertrude Smith, recently married to George Bowman of Tip Top, will not return. The vacancy persists as of now. Faculty members include Lucy Cunnyngham principal, Besy Sowers, Miss Hanel Belcher, and Miss Lola O'Brien.
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Misa Lola. O'Brien
Hm Eckman
Eckman Methodiat
W. A. Barry
Rapture Shield to Visit Bluefield for One Day Event
Meinhard rupture expert will be at the Mata Hotel Bluefield West Virginia Wednesday June 10 from 10200 AM to 5 PM. Men fitted in the last ten years invited for inspection others invited to investigate. No charge for demonstration. Warning against fake methods and imitators. This visit for white people only. Meinhardt Home Office Chicago.
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Meinhard
Mata
Bluefield
W. Vax
Mein
E. J Meinhardt
Crawford Ave
Chicago
Local Notables Attend Socials and Visits in West Virginia
Maybeury Switchback and nearby towns report a string of visits and small gatherings. Mrs. O M Treadway hosts guests. Mrs. Annie Noel and Mrs. L Herndon travel to Hilthorn. Frances Ratcliffe begins a Northfork weekend with Bernies Ritchie. several families split days among Welch Athens and Bluefield for graduations, visits, or care.
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McComas
Mender
Independence
Cala | Whitehead
R. W. Canney
Switchback
M. White
Robert Cardale
Carnwell
Anthony
Floyd B. Shelton
Briafol
Board of Christian Education
Arlington
Jenkin Jones
T. H. Cannedy
Welch
Emma Stapleton
Isazel Stapleton
John McGinnis
United Linton Navy
James McGinnis
Philadelphia
Bert French
Marion
CG. A
C. A. French
Tureka
Robert Sheffey
W. Va
W. YL
Perdue
Treadway
Mra
Annie Noel
Herndon
Hilthorn
Minn
Frances Ratcliffe
Northfork
Bernies Ritchie
R. A. Emberger
A. M. Walters
Itth
Gladys
C. B. Moore
Molly Dunnigan
Huntington
Jeff Dunnigan
M. F. Richards
Bluefield Sandarhiin
Gladya Hundley
Athens
Roger Watkins
C. M. Thacker
Red Cross
R. B. Jenkins
Misa Annie Diff
Jack Calloway
Bir
W €. Myers
Upland
BT. Peters
Gillespie
Peters
Marshall College
Earl Gibson
Pocahontas
R. D. Gibson
Margaret
Countess Tabor
Shaunsville
Jgewittle
Donald Hale
Pate Hale
Ellen Dunnigan
Town of the Drags Drage surname dominates Northampton village
London Loreat in Northampton shire is a village where about one third of 1000 residents share the Drage surname. Nearly 300 bear the name, yet no clear lineage can be traced. The Drages hold many key offices in town.
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London
Loreat
Northamptonshire
Drage
Drages
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Bland
Wee Looney
Robert Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Eugene Davidson
South Gap
Mpworth League
Rocky Gap
Ciane
Raders
Bartlan
Bland Court Froure
Peter E. Linsky
Sulwaa
Bluefield Plate Glass Co
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
Eckman School
Lucy Cunnyngham I6
Rapture
E. J. Meinhardi
Mae
Heath
Saine
Princeton Avenue
Maybeury Switchbagk
Mary Helen King
Preston
Bramswell
Birlowne
Alphi Tundley
Kathleen Shepard
Tazel Ring
Dorothy Tabor
Mirabeth Farmer
Tommy White
Concord College
State State
Nere
Joe Arnold
Mountain City
Tenn
Gladys Hundley
W. Tl
Norris
Air
K. G. Latvrencea
Pal
Asbury College
Moses
Shawnville
Misord Tabor
Tabor
Boone
Shawnesville
Georgia Lumber Co
Happy” Pinson
Platte Center
Nebraska
Mr. Pinson
Buffalo Bill
Jesse James
Frank
Ford
Riversides
Riverside
America
Montgomery Ward & Co
Goodrichslivert
Our
Bize
Cee
Ward
Federal Street
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