War Lords Use Any Excuse Now in World Tactics
A Bluefield Virginia letter condemns leaders for war hypocrisy as France and Germany clash over democracy. The piece lists local men from Falls Mills Pocahontas Bluefield and North Tazewell, naming residents such as John William Wallace Roy Turpin Elio Catta ruzza and many others amid wartime rhetoric.
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Falls Mills
John William Walace
North Tazewell
Roy Herbert Turpin
Bluefield
Hiter Clarence Gentry
John Blain Clark
Pocahontas
Elio Cattaruzza
Frazier Stewart Dillman
West Graham
Earnest Trinkle Collins
Bossevain
William Knox Bailey
Robert Cary Watkins
Blueld
Alfred Lomas Randolph
Robert Henry Stewers
Charles Ralph Mathena
Boissevain
Freeman Lawrence
Howard Eugene Osborne
Solomon Pink Tabor
Cartee Ervine Long
Roy Oakley
Clendenen
Graduation of James G W Gillespie at Medical College of Virginia
Mr and Mrs J H Gillespie Jr of Witten Mill and Mr and Mrs Carl Crockett Gillespie of Tazewell report returning from Richmond after the graduation of James Gratton Witten Gillespie from the Medical College of Virginia. He is son of the Gillespies and brother to Carl Crockett Gillespie, former commonwealth's attorney. James married in college. they have a young daughter and Dr Gillespie may open an office.
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J. H. Gillespie, Jr
Witten Mill
Carl Crockett Gillespie
Tazewell
Richmond
James Gratton Witten Gillespie
Medical College of Virginia
J. H. Gillespie
Commonwealth’s
Tazewell County
James
Young Dentist Return Shaped by Bluefield Roots
A young man practiced dentistry in Bluefield Virginia, his old hometown. He was reared in Bluefield, VA, developing ties to the community that shaped his career.
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Bluefield
Bluefield, Va
Music Club Sponsors Movie Cantata Also To Be Given
The Music Lovers club of Bluefield Virginia will sponsor a movie Monday evening followed by a cantata The Lady of Shalott based on Tennyson. The club chorus includes Mrs William Pruett Mrs James McNeer Jr Sid ney Shell Ben Bates Ellen Cant nel Irene Gill Lee Harmon Evans Omar William Lambert Elizabeth Morgan Ruby June Stowers Dorothy Hughes Margaret Tate Tempe Osborne. Mrs R B Wilson directs and Mrs Willis Anderson is accompanist.
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Music Lovers ‘Club
Bluefield
Tennyson
Mesdames
William Pruett
James McNeer Jr
Sidney Shell
Ben Bates
Ellen Cantnel
Irene Gill
Lee Harmon
Evans Omar
William Lambert
Elizabeth Morgan
Ruby June Stowers
Dorothy Hughes
Margaret Tate
Tempe Osborne
R. B. Wilson
Willis Anderson
Rains Save Grass and Hay Prospects Brighten
Rain arrived in time to save grass and pastures. Farmers report bluegrass recovering and hay prospects improving if June stays seasonable, with a potential good hay crop despite earlier stunting.
Questionnaires Mailed to Registrants in Tazewell County
Local board No 2 in Tazewell county Virginia announces questionnaires mailed to registrants on June 6 with return due by June 16. List includes Lonnie Woodrow Jones Pocahontas Edward Joseph Reynolds Pocahontas James Phillip Buchanan Burkes Garden Charles Green East St. Louis Morton Rever McLaughlin Jr Pocahontas William O Mitchell Pocahontas Roy Swanson Nash Bluefield Frazier Short Pocahontas Charles Elmer Barnhill
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Tazewell County
Bluefield
Lonnie Woodrow Jones
Boissevain
Edward Joseph Reynolds
Pocahontas
James Phillip Buchanan
Burkes Garden
Charles Green
East St. Louis
Ill
Morton Rever McLaughlin, Jr
William O. Mitchell
Roy Swanson Nash
Frazier Short
Charles Elmer Barnhill
OldTimer Explains Sheep Rain and Blackberry Winter
An old timer explains the difference between sheep rain and blackberry winter. Sheep rain arrives around May 10 with cool weather and blackberry winter when blackberry vines bloom. Both bring rain and cold days suitable for fires. The signs of the zodiac are linked to these terms and require study.
Hicks Remains as Six and Fix Depart Richlands Ties
Report notes only Hicks stays from a trio linked to Tazewell county schools. Six leaves Richlands with Six serving as principal, Professor Six heads away, Fix seeks new suit abroad. A dispatch from Spain says Zamzam sank and Tex Fix could not find a suitable suit, body covered by overcoat.
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Hicks
Pix
Tazewell County
Six
Richlands School
Fix
Graham High School
Richlands
Professor Six
Tex Fix
Weekend church schedule and choir practice announced
A church notices weekly schedule with events at Memorial studio including a Tuesday 8 p m workers conference and a Wednesday 8 p m prayer service led by Miss Mamie Lealdwin. Choir practice follows the service.
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Workers Conference
Memorial Studio
Mamie Lealdwin
Local church services and meetings schedule
Multiple congregations list upcoming sermons, Sunday school times, youth programs, and midweek services. West Graham Methodist notes district conference at Pocahontas, and Harman lodge holds a burial service. Springville Christian and Wrights Valley Chapel also announce services and a pastor led sermon.
Virginia Side Churches Schedule for Sunday Programs
The Virginia side churches list a 9:45 a.m. Bible school with W. K. Bailey as superintendent and M. 8. Turner as assistant, a 11 a.m. morning worship with open communion and sermon “In Heavenly Place in Christ Jesus,” a 7 p.m. youth Christian Endeavors program, and an 8 a.m. children's day program. The last of the readers await further details.
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Graham Christian
W. K. Bailey
Virginia Sidelights at Christ Church Pocahontas
Sunday school at 10 in the morning with Hamp ton Crawford as superintendent and an 8 PM evening prayer and sermon led by Rev. E W Hughes. St Pauls Mission Chapel Yards offers Sunday school at 2 with Roy Goosby as superintendent and Bible class led by Rev. E. Many girls away on visits neglect crops though Miss Summers writes from Richmond Indiana that corn is eight inches high and rains persist. Former Gov George C Peery of Tazewell his son Judge Albert Peery and M Crockett Hughes of Bluefield Va attended Washington and Lee graduation Thursday.
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Pocahontas
Hampton Crawford
E. W. Hughes
ST. Paul's Mision Chapel
Roy Goosby
E. Hughes
Miss Summers
Richmond
Ind
Indiana
George C. Peery
Tazewell
Albert Peery
M. Crockett Hughes
Bluefield
Washington and Lee
Washington and Lee School Miss Kerley Honored
Miss Geraldine Kerley is home from Marshall College where she completed a first year with honors. She is the daughter of Mrs. L. M. Kerley of Logan Street.
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Geraldine Kerley
Marshall Colleg
L. M. Kerley
Logan Stree
Memorial Services for Bluefield Lodges Planned
The Odd Fellows and Red Men lodges of Bluefield Virginia hold memorial services for deceased members this Sunday at 2 PM. The event is open to relatives and friends of the deceased members of both fraternities.
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Odd Fellows and Red Men's Lodges
Bluefield
Weather note and planting guidance for Friday
Friday morning will feel almost frosty with a 48 degree reading at 6 am. A fine day lies ahead and normal conditions return soon. More hot days are around the corner and it's a good day to plant beans peas corn melons and cucumbers. Ground is right for planting. Corn planted today should yield late roasting ears.
Reckless Driver Fined In Bluefield Va Traffic Incident
A young coal fields man was arrested in Bluefield Virginia for reckless driving after his car reached 10 miles per hour. He abandoned the vehicle in the west end, dashed ahead then back as the car zigzagged, a companion in the back seat halted the run. Officer E L Mathena took the outfit to city hall. The man said I was a fool. A fine of 14 dollars and costs was imposed.
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Bluefield
E. L. Mathena
Olive Tablets Advert Says Drink Water and Fiber
An old advertisement urges better habits to prevent constipation and promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy. It claims the tablets stimulate liver bile to aid digestion, with prices listed and claims of long use by Dr F M Edwards.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Young Driver Reflects After Incident in Maybeury
A young driver from Maybeury defends his initial account of the incident while expressing appreciation for the support received. He appeared confident in his version, suggesting the explanation offered at first remains true to him.
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Maybeury
West Virginia Legion Plans Third Annual Meeting
Kingwood June 6 The third annual meeting of the West Virginia Sons of the American Legion will be held Sunday at the Kingwood home of C P Wilhelm founder of the organization.
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Kingwood
W. Va
West Virginia Sons of the American Legion
C. P. Wilhelm
Organi
Huntington District Engineers Assigned to Atlantic Base Construction
Nine members of the Huntington district staff, U S engineers, are assigned to important work in constructing the nation s military bases in the Atlantic region Capt P W Kieffer said today The item notes the program including tours of Arthurdale home steads and the Hopemont sanatorium dairy George Vogel of Grafton is state commander In Huntington W Va June 6 third accident victim Hugh Blankensop 37 of Wellsburg was killed today by an automobile the third family death from accidental causes in less than a year
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Huntington
W. Va
Huntington District
U. S. Engineers
Wellsburg
Hugh Blankensop
Sion
Ano
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Harman Lodge
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M. D. Shrader
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J. D. Hinegardner
Springville
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Earnest
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