Presbyterian Church to Be Dedicated Next Sunday
The formal dedication of the new Presbyterian church will be held Sunday at 11 AM with Rev. A. H. Clark delivering the main address and other pastors giving brief talks. Evening worship at 8 PM will feature Rev. T. B. Johnstone. the organ will be highlighted during special music.
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New Presbyterian Church
A. H. Clark
Strausburg
T. B. Johnstone
Christiansburg
Johnstone
Christian Endeavor Society
American Legion
A. MH. Clark
Ereven
J. Bh. Wool
Mr. Parker
C. ‘I’. Howls
J. He Viser
T. 8. Smglie
T. P. Johnston
Odd Fellows Talk by Rev. May Highlights Fellowship
Rev. John A. May preached at Davy Lodge from Luke 10 27 and 1 Peter 5 7 stressing love of God neighborliness and virtue He argued lodges cannot replace the church noting the social purpose of associations and praising Odd Fellows traits The sermon followed by local notes and social visits including Katherine Newport Fern Nickels and Mrs Burr's birthday party at Baileysville with O D Woody visiting Boissevain VA.
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John A. May
Davy
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
May
God
William Baldridge
Bluefield
Baldridge
Katherine Newport
St. Louis
Fern Nickels
H. C. Chambers
Joanna Burr
B. C. Burr
Zenith Club Hosts Cast of Hunkers Corners Reunion
The Zenith Club held a reunion for the cast of Hunkers Corners at the American Legion building on Tuesday evening. Attendees included numerous local residents and guests, with prizes awarded in a guessing contest and a booby prize. The event featured black and gold decor, fruit punch, wafers, Neapolitan brick ice cream, cake, and baskets of chocolate almonds.
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Zenith Club
American Legion
Dolly Peters
D. A. Plunkett
Mary
Toms Creek
Hobart Markham
Gary
Howard Combs
Wilcoe
Albert Early
Khyball
A. E. Jennings
T. A. Johnston
EB. J. Lytton
Aline Smithdeal
Elizabeth Lowman
Gertrude Dealy
Ruth Herzbrun
Rachael Gravely
Louise Johnson
Bess Hinkins
Mat Smith
Ruby Sledge
Missillian Bingham
Mary Marshall Clark
Virginia Wood
Lilliam Counts
Martha Landy
Fanny B. Lilly
Paul Downs
A. Plunkett
Russell Woody
Charles Gearhart
O. J. Hale
Edward A. Herzbrun
Maurice D. Herzbrun
Hiram Effron
Nelson Harrah
Hill Company Maintains Operations Despite Store Move
Hill Motor Company states it will continue service after August first with French's Department Store occupying the first floor of the Hill Motor building. The Welch Automobile building becomes the Hill sales room, and repairs and painting departments are separated. Storage for cars remains in the old buildings, with similar plans for Northfork as a new large facility rises.
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French
Hill Motor
J. Logan Hill
Welch Automobile Company
Hill Motor Company
Northfork
Caples Missionary Society Entertained at Maitland Home
Mrs. G. W. Bruce of Maitland hosted the Caples Ladies Missionary Society gathering Friday afternoon. Attendees enjoyed fancy work and conversation, followed by refreshments. Guests included Mrs. J. O. Cowan, Miss Molite Womack, Mrs. G. F. Bennett, Mrs. C. M. Groseclose, Mrs. Claude Washington, and visitor Mrs. Lloyd Milaft from Superior.
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G. W. Bruce
Maitland
Ladies Missionary Society of
Caples
J. O. Cowan
Molite Womack
G. F. Bennett
C. M. Groseclose
Claude Washington
Lloyd Milaft
Legion Meeting Sets Stage for Humbug Circus Plans
An American Legion meeting in the Memorial building tonight will review plans for the Humbug Circus to be staged during the week of July 4. Committees report progress on advance ticket sales and rehearsals, with officers urging large attendance for what may be the city’s greatest event of its kind.
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American Legion
Memorial Building
Welch Briefs In City Hall Plans For Municipal Band
Meeting set at city hall to discuss forming a municipal band with organizers Barley Thompson Honaker and Virgino. Hand bills urged musicians to attend. Plus notes on Milk demand, Presbyterian women, business girls circle, Rev Pierce health, and Memorial hall play with Riley poems and living pictures.
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John Barley
R. L. Thompson
Claude Honaker
Leo Virgino
Memorial Hall
Riley
Welch Personal News and Local Updates
Walter Riley of Perry Georgia visits his brother H Riley. Mrs T H S Curd returns from Huntington and Cincinnati. A son, J Randolph Tucker Jr., born to Mr and Mrs J Randolph Tucker. Pauline Camper visits Dr and Mrs Camper then will teach in Farmville Virginia Summer Normal School. Madeline Barley returns home for summer after Athens schooling. Henry K Tice returns from Roanoke trip with Rutherford and Maher Insurance. Howard Marshal hosts sister from Johnson City Tennessee. Mrs J A French returns from Princeton visit with her parents.
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Walter Riley
Perry
H. Riley
Athens
Henry K. Tice
Rutherford and Maher Insurance Company
Roanoke
Howard Marshal
Johnson City
Tenn
J. A. French
Princeton
Revival at Davy Attracts Attention
Rev John A May preached on The Unpardonable Blasphemy at Davy Monday night citing Matthew 12 31 32 and contrasting views of Augustine Melanchthon Chalmers Calvin Billy Sunday Unitarianism and doctrine of pardonable and unpardonable sins The message covered forgiveness for many sins and the unpardonable blasphemy against the Holy Ghost as resistence to the Spirit
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John A. May
the Evangelist
St. Augustine
Melanchthon
Chalmers
John Calvin
Billy Sunday
Jesus
Doctor May
Community News Brief From Welch to Oceana Travel
The Daily Telegraph reports Payne Building sale at Welch Drug Company. Mrs H B Stafford, Mrs J W McCoy, Mrs H A Chariton and Miss Helen May drove to Oceana with the Goodsons, Shields, Jarrets and Rev Roy Jarrett party from Richmond, taking dinner there Tuesday.
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Daily Telegraph
Welch Drug Company
H. B. Stafford
J. W. McCoy
H. A. Chariton
Helen May
Oceana
Goodsons
Shields
Jarrets
Roy Jarrett
Richmond
Relatives, the Goodsong and the Jar rets
Tuesday afternoon Harry Booth was involved in a local event described as a family or household matter. The readable text mentions relatives and two terms Goodsong and Jar rets, suggesting a small community or personal incident. No further context available.
Baptist Church Sets First Services in New Building
The Sunday school department plans to hold services in the new building for the first time this Sunday. Dedication of the facility is scheduled for Sunday, June 25, with activities to follow.
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the Baptist Church
Rev and Mrs Roy Jarrett Leave Richmond Visit
Richmond Virginia clergy couple Rev and Mrs Roy Jarrett who spent a week with relatives in Davy depart this morning for home. Also noted are Jaeger visitors Anvill Mrs H L Tuttwellers Mrs Howell and Rev J M Wysor at the revival. Mrs Z C Romney Spencer Va visits sister Mrs Mayson and relatives with Harry Jarrett and family and Mr and Mrs Ernest Woody Coalwood spent Sunday with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jarrett
Richmond
Davy
Jarrett
Virginia
Jaeger
Methodist Church
Anvill
H. L. Tutweller
Howell
J. M. Wysor
Rs. Z. C. Romney
Spencer, Va
Mayson
Harry Jarrett
Ernest Woody
Coalwood
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Lester S. Jones
D.C
Welch Automobile Building
Depot
Ellwood Hotel
Edward W. Womack
W. VA
McDowell County
The
Welch Lumber Co
McDowell
Welch, W. VA
Welch and Saeger
West Virginia
Wm. Ritter
Lbr. Co
Harry Coal Co
Via Realty Co
Keystone Bottling
Welch Insurance Agency
Bikhorn Valley Grocery Co
Vera Poca. Coal Co
Keystone Land Co
Poca Fuel Co
Bluefield Supply Company
American Coal Company
First National Bank of Welch
Pocahontas Fuel Pret
Little War Creek Coal Co
Payne Building
Odd Fellows
Lodge
Davy News
Hunkers Corners
Hill Company
Caples Missionary Society
Polly Blaine Damrosch
James G. Blaine
Welch Briefs
Southern Refrigerating Company
Chamber of Commerce
New Church
Presbyterians Auxiliary
D. J. F. Strother
L. W. Pierce
M. E. Church
South
Hot Springs
Ark
Baptist Church
McDowell Bureau
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Harry Booth
Ldes
Pany
McDowell County National Bank
Welch, West VA
Nealth
Longfellow
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First National Bank
W, VA
Welch, W, VA
I. Daugherty Dunn
Mercer Street
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