City and Bluefield ads list plants and services
Plant sale offers early tomato varieties June Pink Chalks June Hearlyanna Early Detroit Acme and late tomatoes including T W Wood Brimer Stone pandreas yellow golden green Trophy Match etc Pepper pot grown Kes cauliflower cabbage rd plants pansy aster geraniums and gladiolus transplants available Also classified notices on tax delinquencies phone directory change coal prices and local business promos Fruits vegetables and household items noted with prices and contact details.
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Detroit
Acme
T. W. Wood
Brimer
South Bluefield Florist
F. A. Harman
Liberty Loan Subscriptions Close in Mercer Area
Subscriptions to the Liberty Loan bonds closed at noon yesterday with Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties leading the state. The total locally is not final but expected near 4 000 000 dollars. The Beywind Bank reported 140 50 in subscriptions and full district totals should be available today. Government clerks wanted for chemical positions in field service with a July 7 examination in the city. Major H H Rice lauded recruiting success after an inspection tour in Bluefield and Welch.
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Liberty Loan
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Ooo
Beywind Bank
United States Civil Service Commission
United States
K. Lambert
H. H. Rice
Second
West Virginia Regiment
Welch
Bluefield
Tennis Mixed Doubles Postponed Rain Day Ready
The mixed doubles tennis tournament at the country club resumes this afternoon starting at 2 50 after a rain postponement. Top teams and local players are expected to compete in the flag day event.
Sunday church services and schedules in city
Catholic Mass 9 30 a m at Church of the Sacred Heart Olivier Grace Methodist Sunday school 9 40 a m Ben H Williams superintendent preaching 11 a m and 2 p m Epworth League 7 15 p m Christ Episcopal Sunday school 9 45 a m morning prayer and sermon 1 p m Rev W F Willis chaplain second West Virginia infantry to preach evening prayer and sermon at o clock
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Olivier
Grace Methodist
Ben H. Williams
Epworth League
Christ Episcopal
W. F. Willis
Second
West Virginia Infantry
Bible School and Worship Services Announced
C. H. H. Bass, pastor, leads Bible school at 9 30 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Christian Endeavor at 7 p m at the church. The public is cordially invited to attend these services and worship with us.
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C. H H. Bass
Christian Endeavor
Prayer meeting announces Wednesday gathering
A church notice invites all to a Wednesday 8 p m prayer meeting with the subject Preparedness and welcomes everyone to attend.
Bland Street Methodist Weekly Schedule of Services
Sunday school begins at 9 30 with J B Hutcherson as superintendent. Sermon at 11 by Rev T B Hamilton. 8 pm feature by Major A E Widecey of the Salvation Army. Teachers meeting Thursday 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8. Third quarterly conference set for 8 pm Monday.
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Bland Street
J.B. Hutcherson
T. 8
Church Services Announced by Pastor
The pastor will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the services.
Sunday services and activities at First Baptist Church
Sunday school starts at 9 30 with Pred R Christie as superintendent. At 11 00 Major Mabie from New York an Salvation Army officer will preach and sing. The B Y P A meets at 7 00 with an 8 00 evening sermon by the pastor. All are invited. Harry S Mabie pastor.
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First Baptist
R. Christie
Mabie
New York
Salvation Army
Harry S. Mabie
Presbyterian Sunday Services and Salvation Army Address
Presbyterian church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m with Geo L Phillips as superintendent Preaching at 11 a m by Rev Samuel W Moore on the theme Choosing the Best from Joshua 14 15 Major Mabie of New York connected with the Salvation Army speaks to the evening congregation and sings at the Christian Endeavor Society service at 7 p m All visitors especially strangers in the city are invited to attend
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Presbyterian
Geo. L. Phillips
Samuel W. Moore
Joshua XLIV
Major Mabi
New York
Salvation Army
Thole Lock
Mabie
Christian Endeavor Society
Man who left baby girl at Salvation Army home re-takes child
A man who left a two year old girl at the Salvation Army home on Federal Street returned with the child yesterday morning after calling the home. Captain Frazee aided in verifying the stranger’s description given by Mrs. Frazee. The man admitted deserting the child and boarding No. 6 the night before. He offered no reason for his actions.
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Salvation Amy
Pederal Street
HY Enats
Captain Frazee
Daily Telegraph
Andy
Apt S 10
Frazee
Vain
Faye
Atea Hotel
Calvary Baptist Sunday Services Announced
Calvary Baptist announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with H A Lilly as superintendent. Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m by Pastor Rev James H Franklin. Morning sermon subject Pharaohs Refusal to Let Israel Go Evening subject Jesus Rejected by His Own B Y P U L will meet at 7 p m.
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Calvary Baptist
H. A. Lilly
James H. Franklin
Pharoah
Israel
Jesus
B. Y. Plul
Common Bodily Health Advisory on Constipation
An article stresses constipation as most common bodily issue and urges establishing a daily bowel routine. It recommends proper diet exercise and ample water, and suggests Chamberlain's Tablets as a mild laxative when needed.
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Chamberlain
Social notes from Bluefield area visitors and travelers
Mrs W A Vawter of Union street returned from visits with friends in Radford and Roanoke. J L Corvin left for Chicago then Texas for the summer. Misses Lawrie Owens and Minnie Lie Magee of Chattanooga are visiting Florence and Aldine Hamilton on Russell Street. Rev B B Wiley, Holston conference elder, left for a quarterly conference at Cramwell. Mrs R F Baker and daughter Mrs George Bell with Mady Bell visit the Banner family on Banner Terrace in St Paul. Rev J Moose returned from Pennsyl vania College commencement. Virginia Martin Frances Fitzgerald Dave and Sam Slifkin, WVU students, return home for summer in Bluefield. Mrs J W Jamison and son of Galloway return to Adama Street after visiting Mrs C A Hawley and Miss Laiey Hall. Mrs Fannie Trenor of Hagerstown left after visiting her mother Mrs Frank Alexander, called here due to Mrs Alexander’s illness.
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Lawrie Owens
Minnie Lie Magee
Chattanooga, Tenn
Florence Ad Aldine Hamilton
Russelltreet
Virginia Martin
Frances Fitzgerald
Dave
Sam Slifkin
West Virginia University
Bluefield
Fannie Trenor
Hagerstown
Frank Alexander
Trenor
Alexander
Mass meeting time changed for City Salvation Army event
The Sunday mass meeting of the Salvation Army and city civic organizations moves from 3 to 2 PM with the program ending by 3 30 PM. Mayor Carter’s funeral is 3 30 PM. Rev S W Moore speaks on Civic Club work and Major Widgery and Mayor Mabie perform.
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Salvation Army
Carter
Welch Red Cross Fund Drive Progress Highlight
Welch notes report a moving picture show A Daughter of the War at Welch Opera House raised 88.05 for the American Red Cross war fund two thirds of proceeds. Organizer Lepinsky is thanked for securing the picture. Next week on the 18th the McDowell county Red Cross drive begins aiming to raise 10000 with optimism.
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Moving Picture
Welch Opera House
War Fund
American Red Cross
Welch Oranch
Red Cross
Lepinsky
Opera House
McDowell County
Last Meeting of Summer for Presbyterian Ladies Aid
The Presbyterian church ladies aid society held its last summer meeting with Mrs Hutson. Members will still work by earning talent money this summer, doing fancy cooking and selling cakes pies and other baked goods to meet their pledged funds.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
the Presbyterian Church
Road Machine Moved to Tug Fork Road Camp
The road machine and mixer received weeks ago for county road work were moved from near the railroad siding to the Tug Fork branch road camp. In Welch it took days to unload, but yesterday it was quickly set in working order and moved on.
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Tug Fork
Welch
Subscription dance to aid war fund near Welch
On next Thursday evening a subscription dance will be held by the Welch Branch and Gary Chapter of the Red Cross for the war fund. Tickets are five dollars per couple. Mrs. C. F. Hicks of Welch is committee in charge and those seeking tickets should communicate with her. Music will be provided by Wrights six piece orchestra.
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Welch Branch
Gary
The
Red Cross
War Fund
C. F. Hicks
Welch
Wright
Children's Day Exercises at Methodist Church
Children's Day exercises replace the eleven o'clock service at the Methodist Church on Sunday with final practice for the program and related activities.
Local notices of church event and visits
The exercises will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock and all children are asked to attend at the church. Miss Pearl Calloway went to North Fork yesterday for a Red Cross benefit musical. Mrs A FY Leckie and Douglas Leckie were in Bluefield Thursday with the party going to the Country Club. Miss Rose Cox left for Independence Virginia after a week with Miss Miriam Leckie.
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Pearl Calloway
Northfork
Red Cross
FY. Leckie
Douglas Leckie
Bluefield
Rose Cox
Independence
Miriam Leckie
Red Cross Receives Encouraging Reports from Field War Effort
Encouraging reports flow to Red Cross headquarters from southern states as close to a hundred mayors pledge cooperation. New Orleans and Savannah provide monetary support while Florida and Kentucky lend leadership. A Red Cross worker in France recounts the suffering and the vast needs met by the week of fundraising, urging continued aid.
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Red Cross
New Orleans
Manning
State War Council
South Caroline
Florida
Savannah
Little
Georgetown
Kentucky
Liberty
France
Philip O. Mills
Samuel Millis
United States Army
West Point
A Sad War Moment From The Front
A young German lad near nineteen lies with about six hours to live while a French captain of infantry with one arm and a wounded head weakly smiles beside him. A tirailleur, delirious, begs his colonel to charge. The orderly goes between them, soothing and tending each, as the German calls for his mother.
Appointment of Houston G. Young as Boys' Working Reserve director
Houston G. Young received notice of his appointment as state director of the Boys' Working Reserve by the Secretary of Labor. The program aims to enroll boys into units aiding wartime production and national service. The notice cites Young’s recommendation by the state council of defense and outlines the reserve’s wartime purpose.
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Houston G. Young
Fate
Secretary of Labor
Sson
Boys’ Working Reserve
United States
Young
State Council
Department of Labor
Chamberlin
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C. C. Stahlman
Bluefield Telephone Company
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Mississippi
McCulloney & Co
Tazewell Street
Armistead
Care Telegraph
W. Ross
Princeton
Care Daily Telegraph
N. Y. Life Insurance
Home Office Supply Co
W. Va
Bluefield Market Co
C. A. Mitchell Coal Company
C. A. Mitchell
State Auditor's
W. W. Hamilton
Franklin County
Norfolk
Automobile Owners
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City
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Chas. M. Stieff
Lynchburg
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Mitch
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915 & M
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Pullman
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Pullmen
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Pullmen Sleeper
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Chicago
Coton Cuse
Iaeger
Por Williamson
Norfolk and Western Reiwue
B. Bev L. W.c
Hinton
John D. Abshire
Alexander Cut Flower & Plant Company
Bluefield, W. Va
First Christian
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mercer and
Duhring Streets
John B. Moose
Sanyers
Honakerw
Alumengum Wai
Hicdnaker’s
West VA
Largeet Department Store
C.B. Whitlow
Matz
George Richardson
Hotel Matz
D. Sacoff
Stewart Street
Crystal Shoe Shine Parlor
Princeton Ave
Stranger
Lea & Perrin
Durkee
Wcculloch & CC Telephones
W. A. Vawter
Union Street
Radford
J. L. Corvin
Texas
Bb. Wiley
Holston
Cramwell
R. F. Baker
George Bell
Little Mady Bell
W. Banner
J. . Moose
Pennsylvania College
Gettysburg
J. W. Jamison
Little Son
Galloway
C. A. Hawley
Misa Iaiey Hall
Adama Street
Ther
Welch News
BRFAD
Henry Rodgin
Jewelers
Gladiolas
Carnations
Peonies
Alexander Cut Flower & Plant Co
Healing Springs Hotel
West Virginia
Mountain
Or. G. Meador
Athens, W. Va
Clark
Walery
Palm Beach
Shantung Silk
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