Local Short Items and Notices Across Town
A collage of small ads and notices. Shop features include fabrics and yard goods with prices, bake sale details at Bramwell by the Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary, church events at Sacred Heart and Bland Street church, local lectures and business courses, and a sale of unclaimed suits. Community notices span auctions, realty services, and upcoming elections in Bluefield and nearby towns.
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Bramwell
Presbyterian Womans Auxiliary
J. B. Biggs
Edward Cooper
Bluefield News Roundup Highlights Local Events and Crime
The Bluefield visitor lists E. J. Hart of Grand Rapids as the farthest from home. Events include Virginia women’s needlework display at Mise Sue’s, a hat sale, legion dance at the Dugout with Weidemeyer’s Orchestra, and Shannondale chicken dinners. Notices cover Democratic committee meeting at Hotel West Virginian, basement waterproofing ad, and police reports: a 75 gallon still captured on Barker Ridge and arrests for prohibition violations with trials this week.
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Bluefield
E. J. Hart
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mise Sue
Ground broken for new four story building
George Stovall plans a four story business and apartment structure at Bluefield avenue and Mulberry steel opposite the new freight depot. Mahood and Van Dusen are the architects with excavation under Stovall’s direction. The project includes two store rooms and twenty modern apartments with the foundation underway.
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George Stovall
Bluefield Avenue
Mulberry Steel
Mahood & van Dusen
Stovall
Road To Close For Three Weeks In Pocahontas Area
The road from Pocahontas to the Virginia West Virginia line will close for about three weeks starting Monday morning. Black Diamond buses will operate only to Cooper during the closure, announced by C. R. Woods of the Pocahontas Transportation Company. The poet laureate of England holds his job for life and is not affected by a change of government.
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Pocahontas
Virginia-West Virginia
Black Diamond
Cooper
C. R. Woods
Pocahontas Transportation Company
England
Bluefield Gun Club Caps Saturday Trap Practice
Splendid shooting marked the Bluefield Gun Club session with Claude Sumpter setting a new high of 73 on 75. In the fifty shot regular round Sumpter led with 49, followed by shooters like O Frank Hunter 41 and J D Abshires 42, among many participants noting the largest attendance in memory.
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Bluefield
Claude Sumpter
Sumpter
Ghatets
Ncccnnesks
Frank Hunter
Herbert Cooper
J. D. Abshires
Mie Geis
Robert SE Ainsi
Federal court term opens in Bluefield Tuesday at 10
The June term of the United States district court will open Tuesday at 10 o clock with Judge George W MacClintic presiding. Deputy Clerk A J Hearn said dockets are ready and many liquor cases plus civil trials are set. many court staff expected Monday. Experts estimate a need for 3 billion dollars in new U S homes.
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United States
John Hunt
Welch
Bluefield
W. M. Shrewsbury
Walter Maxie
Mercer County
United States District Court
George W. MacClintic
A. J. Hearn
Rev R D Bedinger to Address Presbyterians in City
The Rev R D Bedinger D D a long time Africa missionary will speak at Westminster Church this morning to Covenanter Boys and the Sunday School and to the morning congregation at the 1 o clock service. He will address the Covenanters at 3 pm and the Christian Endeavor Society at 7 pm. An invitation goes to Covenanter boys of Westminster Church to attend. Bedinger arrived yesterday and is a guest at the Lairds home on College Avenue.
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R. D. Bedinger
Africa
Dr .Bedinger
Dr. Bedinger
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Covenanter Boys
Covenanter
Presbyterian Church
First Church
Bena Kayembi
Westminster Church
Bedinger
City
J. R. Laird
College Ave
Insanity Debate Sparks 1880–Today Predictions
A national health conference sparks a tongue in cheek forecast by Mr. Shirley. He notes insanity rising faster than population and imagines a future where everyone is crazy, Congress passes lunatic laws, and judges approve wild measures citing a misbalanced nation.
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National Health Conference
United States
Shirley
Congress
Supreme Court
Electrification Team Beats West Yard 4-1 At Home
Bluestone Electrification defeats Norfolk and Western West Yard 4 to 1 on a home diamond. Hare pitched 6 hits, 15 strikeouts, and drove in the winning runs while Buckhannon allowed weak support. Sheen and Adams each had three hits as both teams showed off form lacking practice. West Yard 000 001 60 to Bluestone 001 100 0x 4. Buchannon and Glass, Hare and Lowder. Also notes Bethel A M E Church services and a Africa lecture by M Huston from Monrovia. More than 6,000,000 people hunt each open season.
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Bluestone Electrification
Norfolk and Western West Yard
Hare
Buckhannon
West Yarders
Sheen
Adams
Norfolk and Western League
West Yard
Bluestone
Buchannon and Glass
Lowder
Bird made out of a Bluefield gent
A party believed to be Ku Klux Klansmen fashioned a bird from a Bluefield man who neglected his family for years and took up with another woman. He had paid fines and agreed to $40 monthly support but stopped, leaving his destitute family helped by locals. A group in white raiment reportedly abducted him, possibly across the state line, and returned him clothed oddly. He is about forty. American hunters kill 25,000,000 rabbits a year.
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Criminal Court
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Coal Co
Reniew Vionshire
Cruise Bros
Ler Auction Service Consult
U. 8
Ees Pocahontas Fuel Co
Billy Sunday Club
Bland Street Methodist Church
J. P. Andrews
Matoeka
Bailey's Hotel
Summit City
Summit City Business College
Matoa
Wyco
Omar
J. Ford Bailey
Cumberland Inn
Memorial Avenue
Grant Smith
James S. Kahle
W. Va
Addreas
Ingleside Farm
Henry Turner
Roanoke
Sacred Heart Church
Marcus Tailoring Co
Real Barwain
Altamont
Altamont Cafateria
Royal Arch
Dawson Payne
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Chapter
West Virginia
Holroyd
Huffman Electric Shoe Repair Shop
Federal Street
Central Barber Shop
Flat Top National Bank
M. B. Postiewalte
Virginia Art Goods League
Lynchburg
K. J.millner
Bland Street
Rance
Legion Dugout
Weldemeyers Orchestra
Weidemeyer
Albemarle
Shannondale
H. Tram
the Coal Co
Mercer
West Virginian
J. B. Kirk
P. W. Poff
H. B. Kitts
Citizens Coals Supply Co
C. H. Strum
American Legion
Legion
Wendemeyer
Legion Committee
The
Salvation Army
Raleich Street
Holiness
Company
Salvation Service
Bouteres
Charleston
South Bluefield
J. T. Reynolds
Lusk
Barker Ridge
Wyoming County
Bud
W. M. Brown
Princeton
H. S. Monahan
Matoaka
Thos. H. Scott
United States Court
Harry F. Jones
Accountant and Auditor Systems— Tax Service
Aud
Bradmann
N. M
Honaker Dept. Store
Law and Commerce
Mercer Funeral Home
WM. H. Carr
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Res
Vincent Paoliello
Lrd Floor Coal & Coke
Annes
Atkins
George
Washington
Mount Vernon
Atkin’s
Princeton Avenue
Iphone
Bluefield, W. Va
James Stott Piano Tuner
National Association
Metto
Bland St
Buefield
R. J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Frederick W. Black
Summers Street
Army & Navy Salvage Co
Dr. Hess
Pratt'’S Stock & Poultry
South Bluefield Pharmacy
Cor. Bland and
North Streets
Kent & Kent
Abram
Jefferson Street
Jefferson St
Seath Bluefield
Shrine Club
Los Angeles
Binefield Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
J. E. Nelson
Imperial Shrine
Bluefield Patrol
Bent Kedem
Bluefield Shrine Club
Beni Kedem
Kazim Temple
W. H. McIlhaney
J. F. Salisbury
W. H. Wade, Jr
Federal Court
West Yards
Bethel A. M. E
M. Huston
Monrovia
A. A. Palm
J. S. Compton
Reese Street
Mercer Street
Virginia
Frank M. Harmon
Bird
Shoe Manet
Scaramouche
Mazie
Mazie Sandal
Ver Usem
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Good Drug Stores
Kodaks
Brownlie
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland and
South Streets
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