Morgan elected Richlands mayor in close election
Robert Morgan won the Richlands mayoral race with 106 votes to P. W. Baker's 88. Council winners include W. B. F. White 124, C. C. Hyatt 119, Powell Elwick 116, George McCall 104, John Repass 99, A. J. Pendergrass 94, and others. Morgan, the youngest mayor, takes office September 1 amid optimistic expectations.
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Robert ©. Morgan
Richlands
Morgan
P. W. Baker
Mr. Morgan
W. B. F. White
G. G. Hyatt
Powell Slewick
George R. McCall
Road Superintendent Brutally Assaulted Near Belfast
Fred Arnold, road superintendent for Trenkyl and Scott, lies in Mattie Williams hospital with severe skull fracture after a fight on a construction road in Russell county. Five white laborers including Spencer and Walter Graham Arch Charlie and Vernie Blankenship were arrested. bonds set at 10,000 for Graham and 5,000 each for the others. The incident followed tensions between Arnold’s camp and workers employing Black laborers.
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Fred Arnold
Trenkyl and
Scott
Mattie Williams Hospital
Belfast
Russell County
Spencer
Walter Graham
Arch
Charlie
Vernie
Arnold
Spencer Graham
Richlands
Cedar Bluff votes bonds for electric line to Richlands
Cedar Bluff voters approved a 6000 bond issue to build an electric line from Richlands to Cedar Bluff. Incumbent B L Payne was re elected mayor over R M Russell. Council members elected include B D Humphrey J Edd McGuire L K Nixon J O Perkins C K Kiser and Harry W Bane. The town with about fifty qualified voters plans to buy current wholesale from Appalachian Power Co and sell to residents once funds are available.
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Cedar Bluff
Richlands
B. L. Payne
R. M. Russell
B. D. Humphrey
J. Edd McGuire
L. K. Nixon
J. O. Perkins
C. K. Kiser
Harry W. Bane
Virginia
Appalachian Power Co
Suit To Break Will Sent Back For Retrial
Mr and Mrs H G McGlothin returned Thursday from Wytheville where they attended the United States Supreme Court of Appeals in the interest of the suit Mrs McGlothin instituted against L M
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Keene
Buchanan
Theville
Mra. dieGrothup
H. G. McGlothin
Wytheville
United States Supreme Court of Appeals
Mrrs. McGlothin
L. M
Four are uninjured after car wreck near Cedar Bluff
Bert West Thomas Keene Bud Caudill and several Dandy young ladies escaped serious harm Sunday afternoon when Keene’s Nash left the road near Cedar Bluff, smashing the car’s top against a high board fence. All occupants suffered only slight bruises.
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Bert West
Thomas Keene
Bud Caudill
Dandy
Keene
Cedar Bluff
Nash
Birthday Party for Thelma Hudson Celebrates Fourth Year
Little Miss Thelma Tootsy Hudson held a birthday party at her home Monday afternoon with friends Virginia Joyce Orgie Reedy Elizabeth Buskell Grace Kiser Nellie Olds Claude and Buddy Runyons Clarence Stinson Jr Loyd Dawson and War Reedy in attendance. Refreshments followed a series of games and Thelma received several useful presents.
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Thelma Tootsy Hudson
Virginia Joyce
Orgie Reedy
Elizabeth Buskell
Grace Kiser
Nellie Olds
Claude
Buddy Runyons
Clarence Stinson Jr
Loyd Dawson
Warl Reedy
Thelma
Revival Draws Big Crowds at Methodist Meeting
Enthusiastic turnout marks the revival led by Rev. William A. McKee with songs under Rev. Henry A. Carlton of Coeburn. After two weeks of sermons the meeting, started May 25, nears conclusion today as praise and lively preaching draw favorable comment.
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Willian A. McKee
Henry A. Carlton
Coeburn
McKee
Local news notes and visits fill section
The column lists residents visiting relatives and friends, including Mrs. George K. Wihag staying in Finney week with her parents, and James Albee Jr. recovering from a military posting in Lebanon. It mentions plans for Citizens Military Training Camp, local residents traveling to Bristol, and families returning home after visits.
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George K. Wi
Finney
Frank
James Albee, Jr
Lebanonn
Npang
J. Taulbee
Alfredton
Aulbee
Canade
James R. Helton
Bluefield
A. Hi. Kelley
Bristol Brick Corporation
Richlands
C. Hyatt
William Lowe
Bristol
B. A. Davis
Norton
G. R. Smith
Guy Flannery
Dryden
Dolph A. Wysor
St. Paul
Newer Form of Iron Promises Richer Blood and Health
Physicians long sought a gentler iron to replace metallic types that stain teeth and upset stomachs. The newer iron, sold as a tablet called Nabted Iron, is claimed to boost blood oxygen, strengthen nerves, and improve energy. Over 100,000 users yearly with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Local Social Notes From Richlands and Surrounding Towns
Names and arrivals fill this community roundup with visits from Gate City Virginia Norfolk Mississippi and Bluefield. Residents attend dances visit relatives attend college in Richmond and plan vacations while job changes and welcome guests mark the week.
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Maddick
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Bird Home
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Cedar Bluff Votes
BONDS
Rochester
Minnesota
Lydia
James Wilke
E. Center Street
Minn
Lydia Eine Company
Lyna Mass
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Cots Les
America
Monarch
A. A. Hewitt
G. W. Hewitt
Reid, Murdoch & Co
W. Va
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Justine Whitt
Pod
Gladys Mosoew Iet
Tenn
Elizabeth Whitt
Honaker
Mattiew Williams Hospital
Clarence H. Hankins
Roanoke
M. M. Hankins
Thomas@ Spratt
Washington Square
University of Virginia
Pearl Ball
Trig McConnell
Bilbert Rush
Richmond
State Board of Pharmacy
J. M. Ratliff
Caroline Gilmer
Pearl Ratliff
Jim Ratliff
Adolphus P. Liptford
Abington
Liptford
M. H. Mussell
A. G. Buskell
Railroad Avenue
Floyd Brown
Mary Lester
C. E Howell
Narcie Hawkins
William and Mary College
Charlotte
John Zeigler
Hazel Steele
John
Betty
Mary Bell
Ann Hyatt
Bill Reece Williams
Gladys Jack Wyegal
Washington
Deer Hotel
Gntinental
Union Station
A. H. Griffith
Helen Wannaet
Grace Son
Swords
Richland Eeds
MracGlothin
Buchanan County
Henry Davis
Hawking Aoulition
Joseph White
Eden Sidney College
Missadys O'Bryan
Austinville
Vandyke
Lena
Alex Altize
Sunny
W. S. Sams
Atlanta, Ga
Joseph Duff
Rich
W. R. Blankenship
Belfast Mills
Everett Campbell
Eckman
A. A. Campbell
Mattle Williams Hospital
Fred
Jim Chap Repass
Paint Lick
Shannongale
Louise Johnson
Allen Carter
Charles Crabtree
Pearl Brown
Myrtle Linkous
Charles Harris
Clarence Spangler
Bob Altizer
Gos Buskill
Raleigh St
Bland
Federal
Liberty Clothing Co
Princeton Avenue
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