Graham School Principal Choice Spurs Civic Debate
Professor J J Lincoln accepts Graham public schools principal post and signals a focus on strong first and second grade teachers. Local editor alleges council and district board bypassed patrons and secrecy surrounded the selection, prompting calls for transparency and public input.
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J. J. Lincoln
Graham Public Schools
Graham
Lincoln
Graham Daily News
Wakefield
Dudley
Giliam
Pest
Grah
Hive
Tims
Tce
Grahan School
Public concern over school principal selection policy
A letter from Graham Virginia dated June 18 criticizes the control by a small group over school principal appointments. The writer urges full participation by all patrons, public discussion, and transparency to end an alleged undemocratic policy harming school conditions and patron trust.
Committee Expresses Enthusiasm for Bluefield Graham Fair
A Graham chamber committee urged strong backing for the Bluefield Graham fair grounds project. They pledged stock funding and expect the July 1 opening of the grounds with three days of racing featuring about forty Virginia circuit horses and $2700 in purses. Independence Day races and coalfield advertising are planned.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield-Graham Fair Grounds
Fair Association
Fair Grounds
R. B. Williamson
Graham
Wat. Easley
H. C. Weller
Herbert Markle Isadore Cohen
R. M. Garrett, Jr
E. T. Tyree
Er. H. Thompson
H. G. Steele
C. T. Boykin
Bernard Mc‘laugherty
Joge Mason
B. C. Banks
W. Sexton
The
Placc
Virginia
Finay Ae
Clinch Valley
Bluefield
May Apple Root Calomel Substitute Promises Gentle Cleansing
An advertisement touts vegetable calomel from may apple root as a mild, non irritating laxative and liver regulator. It claims to replace mercury calomel with gentler action, notes head ache and digestive symptoms improved, and offers free trial doses from Sentanel Remedies Co. Covington Kentucky.
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The
Sentanel Remedies Co
Madison Ave
Covington
Henry College to spend the vacation period
Mrs G B Stevens and her daughters Bessie and Gertrude leave Friday for Roanoke to spend several days visiting. Iva Metcalf and Virginia Alexander go to Bramwell for Sunday with the Miss Bennetts. Amy Mullin of Goodwill millinery may open a Crampwell shop. Charley Dudley to return from Bethany College. Mabel McMullin of Springville visits Miss Martha McGurik.
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Mabel McMullin
Spring- Ville
Martha McGurik
Boykin to Edit New York Town Development Magazine
Secretary C T Boykin of the Bluefield chamber will edit The Town Development magazine in New York starting July first. He will lead development campaigns for Town Development Co and relocate with his family to 118 EB 28th Street, New York. J G Shafer, former Roanoke chamber secretary, sought the Bluefield post this week.
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C. T. Boykin
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Town Development
New York
Remowty
Boykin
Town Development Co., Incorporated
Chamber seeks link as Virginian Railroad plans reach Hine Field
A chamber of commerce official advocates a direct connection to Hine Field as the Virginian Railroad outlines a route through the territory. The move aims to secure regional access and economic development following the railroad project announcement.
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Chamber of Commerce
Hinefield
Virginian Railroad
Welch Mews Notes Salty Dose and Legal Wrap Up
Bob Thompson, an escaped convict, was arrested and brought into Welch by Prohibition Officer Katzen and Deputies Cunningham and Paper on charges of selling whiskey and carrying a pistol. He received 200 dollars and three months for whiskey selling and 50 dollars and six months for pistol toting. He was captured on Spice Creek after bringing whiskey from Kentucky into West Virginia. He will be returned to the Moundsville penitentiary to finish a three year term for killing a man. The Mc Dowell lodge will elect officers Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall. Circuit court adjourned yesterday with several cases disposed and several chancery actions pending. Rev Theodore S. Smylie will preach at Northfork today at 11 o clock, then preside over Welch and Northfork churches, allotting two Sundays monthly to each.
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State Penitentiary
Welch
Prohibition
I, Katzen
C. J. Cunningham
Mike Paper
Thompson
Spice Creek
Kentucky
West Virginia
Moundsville
Northfork
Theodore
Smylie
Mr. Smylie
Northfors
No Episcopal Service Owing to Absence of Rev Crowe
There will be no Episcopal service or prayer this morning due to the absence of Rev J T Crowe. This is Dr Crowe's regular Sunday, and his absence prevents him from filling the pulpit today.
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J. T. Crowe
Dr. Crowe
Bootlegging fined and jailed by local court
L. Marshall white was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to two months on the road after trial before Squire A. C. Hufford on bootlegging charges. K. E. N. Wyckliffe Jr of Bluefield greeted friends in town yesterday. Floyd Smith of Pulaski visited over the weekend. George Kendrick returned from Bristol. Bill Johnson returns from Swarthmore School Philadelphia after a successful year and captaining the football team. Attorney J. J. Divine attended to legal business in Tazewell. Grace Rhodes leaves on No. 2 for Bluefield then Harrisonburg Va home.
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L. Marshall
White
Squire A. C. Hufford
KE. N. Wyckliffe, Jr
Bluefield
Floyd Smith
Pulaski
George
Kendrick
Bristol
Bill Johnson
Swathmore Preparatory School
Philadelphia
Johnson
J. J. Divine
Tazewell
Grace Rhodes
Harrisonburg
Norwegian domestic science school opened at Stavanger
The government established a domestic science school in Stavanger to provide a complete housekeeping course for young girls, aiming to improve home management skills and female education.
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Stavanger
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