Dedication of Old Witten Fort Grounds July 3 at Pisgah
Pisgah in Tazewell county will host a July 3 dedication to reestablish the Old Witten Fort. A historical pageant will march to the site with Indians, Revolutionary and Confederate descendants, World War I participants, and a Red Cross float. Fundraising proceeds go to erect the fort. relics are requested for loan with owner details.
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Pisgah
Tazewell County
Witten Fort
Loy
Botham
Fort Maiden Spring
Old Witten Fort
Main Street
Tazewell
Old Fort
Clinch Valley
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Fort Oe
A. S
A. A Peerebgwins
B.S. Ped c
Red Cross
E. L. Greever
Alverta Greever
A. J. Higginbotham
Gee
A. Martin
Wm. F. Harman
Barns Gillespie
Ella Bowen
H. P. Brittain
Will Ed Peery
H. C. Calloway
W. B. Leslie
J. W. Witten
E. King Crockett
W. E. Peery
J. A. Greever
King of the Ivories Tommy Shawver Returns Home
Tommy Shawver, acclaimed Keith circuit pianist nicknamed the King of the Ivories, is due back for a brief vacation with his wife and baby. He performs in major towns and first appeared at the Gem Theatre years ago, earning a reputation across the circuit.
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Tommy Shawver
J. C. Shawver
B. F. Keith
Mr. Shawver
Keith
Democratic motorcade leaves Tazewell for Bristol rally
Delegates to the Ninth district Democratic convention will assemble at Tazewell and join a motorcade leaving at 7 o clock to Bristol where the convention meets on Tuesday.
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Bristol
Tazewell
Virginia Side faculty line-up not yet announced
The Virginia Side faculty for the next term has not been made public but the school board is expected to announce the lineup soon. It is unclear how many last year's teachers will return, with Principal Z. T. Kyle handling most employment decisions.
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Virginia Side
Z. T. Kyle
Kyle
Beard couple returns from Richmond for Shrine Mosque ceremony
Mr and Mrs J C Beard returned from Richmond where they attended the cornerstone laying of the Shrine Mosque of the Acca Temple. They praised the trip and Richmond but were glad to return to the bluegrass region.
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J. C. Beard
Richmond
Acca Temple
Clean up and unity urged for Bluefield post election
The city faces a municipal clean up, financial checks, school harmony with county and state authorities, and focused civic effort after elections. A renewed push for responsible governance, trash disposal, and cooperative administration is urged to restore Bluefield's forward momentum.
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Blueld
Wild Life in Giles County Fox Club Report
A Giles County Fox Husting Club member shares tales of elk roaming near farms and in valleys, occasionally mixing with cattle. He notes elk size, beauty, and a surprising elk cow cross, plus rumors of rare sightings in Shenandoah National Park. Foxes proliferate as the club seeks Princeton dogs to help manage them.
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Giles County
Department of Game
Shenandoah National Park
Fox Club
Princeton
Mrs Carter To Leave Hospital This Morning
Mrs Frank B. Carter, a Falls Mills school teacher, was seriously wounded when shot three times on May 10 by her husband who then killed himself. Her condition improved and she hopes to leave the hospital today for her mother’s home.
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William Fortner
Five Oaks
Yester
Frank B. Carter
Falls Mills
Sea son Lawn Party and Weighing Event at Dudley Home
A summer gathering at the J. F. Dudley residence in West Graham kicks off Thursday at 7:30 pm. The Christian Church women host a weighing and tacky party with 40 cents per hundred weight and free ice cream and cake. Also note trusteeship notice for claims against The Men's Mart or Clarence Boyd filed by Dec 1, 1925. disbursement to occur August 1, 1926.
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J. F. Dudley
West
Graham
Ladies of the Christian Church
Efe
Men's Mart
Clarence Boyd
R. K. Crockett
West Graham Church Ladies Aid Meeting
The Ladies' Aid Society of West Graham Methodist Church will meet at 2 PM Thursday with Mrs W G Haymaker. All members are requested to attend.
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Billy Sunday Club
Bluefield
Palmer Hall
New Methodist Church
H. B. Frasier
Frazier
ATD Society
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
West Graham Methodist Church
W. G. Haymaker
Home-Coming Planned by West Graham Methodist Church
West Graham Methodist Episcopal Church announces a future home coming for current and former members and others. The event will feature special music and refreshments, with the date to be announced later.
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West Graham Methodist Episcopal Church
Marriage in Bristol of Dilson and Mong Ends Swift Honeymoon
The couple Bob Dilson and Kathleen Mong wed in Bristol yesterday evening after a fast trip by car from Twin City. The bride, a popular high school girl, and the groom, connected with the U Kay Pressing firm, plan to live with the groom’s sister in Hale's Bottom.
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Olllon-Mong
Bristol
Bob Dilson
Kathleen Mong
Twin City
Lane State
U-Kay
Mash
Hale
Summer visitors and local departures from Farmville area
Miss Evelyn Graybeal is home from Randolph-Macon for leave at Ron gesteer in Kenbridge after visiting Miss Eliza Wil s. Miss Odell Minor goes to Rogersville Tennessee for a week with relatives. Wayland Newton leaves to attend Duke University summer term. Mrs W Frank Morton Stafford returns to Charlottesville with her mother Mrs W B Morton. Mr and Mrs C S Pippin return from Tennessee. Mrs Sayers Harman visits from Tazewell. Misses Maude Summers and Etta Mae Ratcliffe return from two weeks with relatives in Washington Smyth and Wythe counties.
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Farmville
J. C. Harman
Maude Summers
Etta Mae Ratcliffe
Washington
Smyth
Wythe
Tazewell News Roundup Highlights Local Church Activities
The Maxwell Woman's Missional Society met at Ing Mill church with about 33 ladies, studying stewardship in the morning and social service in the afternoon after a lunch from Pounding Mill. W.8 Hendricks attended Holston elders' meeting in Emory. Rev. W. P. Eastwood left for Abingdon to lead an Ep worth League class. Mrs. Harry Elmore and Cincinnati relatives summering in Tazewell, occupying the Hawkins party. Lacy May Wood and Charles Lambert wed in Tazewell with Rev. W. D. Larrowe officiating. Mrs. 8. S. F. Harmon visiting Eastern Virginia. her mother ill with cancer. Tazewell district conference set for Grundy next week starting Wednesday. Mrs. W. P. Eastwood visiting Bramwell, West Virginia parents.
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Maxwell Woman's Missional Society
Ing Mill
Hendricks
Holston
Emory
W. P. Eastwood
Abingdon
Epworth League Assembly
Harry Elmore
Cincinnati
Tazewell
Misa Lacy May Wood
Charles Lambert
W. D. Larrowe
S. F. Harmon
Virginia
Grundy
Eve Rickman
Bramwell
Imperishable Film Claim Promises Youthful Photographs
Berlin reports a Munich chemist Herr Stock has patented a process to renew celluloid and erase scratches making film look youthful again. The method dissolves old film components and adds a new ingredient, with potential to keep future films in near new condition and improve light sensitivity for clearer photographs.
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Berlin
Herr Stock
Munich
For Sale or Trade Six Room Bungalow on Falls Mills Road
Attractive new six room bungalow on Falls Mills Road about two hundred yards through Calvert. Price $5,500. Owner will take good lot or automobile worth $1,250 and balance at $39 a month without interest. Or will accept small cash payment and balance in small notes. Call Easley-Wilson Co. or T. O'J. Wilson, Bluefield West Virginia.
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Falls Mills Road
Calvert
Roulette Plan Sways Alpine Town Through Crisis
Vienna reports the Semmering region, 3000 feet up and near the capital, seeks revival via a new motor road and a scaled roulette casino modeled on Monte Carlo. Officials weigh gambling concessions against Austrian law while police would supervise the activity to curb excess.
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Vienna
Semmering
Carlo
Dantzig
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