Richlands Town Election Yields Mayor and Council
In Richlands Virginia a unique town election saw church members as judges and clerks with a piano providing hymn accompaniment. Outcome: B J Cook elected mayor and councilmen Geo R McCall W B F White C C Hyatt Chas Dalton George D Stertee Ww Fields. total 164 votes. Other mayoral candidate G G Harrie received 65 votes and council candidates received varied tallies.
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Richlands
F. F. Hurt
L. T. Jessee
Cc. B. Orr
Margaret Boggees
J. B. Altizer
Mise Boggess
B. J. Cook
Geo. R. McCall
W. B. F. White
C. C. Hyatt
Chas. Dalton
George D. Stertee
Ww. W. Fields
G. G. Harrie
Bill McCall
Joe Pendergrass
A. L. Thompson
A. T. Fields
Voters Meet in Bluefield Virginia Civic Meeting
Virginia voters are invited to a general meeting in Bluefield municipal building Monday at 7 30 p m to hear speeches. The event aims to inform citizens and encourage participation in local issues.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Special sermon today by Rev W H Harrell at Memorial Baptist
Memorial Baptist church members are urged to attend a 11 o'clock sermon by Pastor W H Harrell along with an 8 o'clock evening service continuing the John 3 16 series. Public invited. Wright Mathews Returner report purchase of hundreds of granite and marble pieces for monuments with shipment expected soon.
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Allen Johnson
Henry Crabtree
North Tazewell
Big Creek
Johnson
Crabtree
W. H. Harrell
Memorial Baptist Church
Mr. Harrell
Vote for Increase in Levy Plea in Tazewell County
An editorial urges railway voters to support a school levy increase backed by the Parent Teachers Association and the county school board. It argues local graduates perform highly at colleges, county farming ranks strong, and citizens with children should back funding to elevate the school system.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Tazewell County
J. B. Crabtree
County School Board
Falls Mills and nearby towns update visitors and travels
Miss Mary and Eula Harry visit relatives in Williamson. Mrs S H Harry and Mr and Mrs T E Anderson attend district conference at Pocahontas. T E Anderson to Columbus on business. Mrs H A Green visits relatives in Bristol. Mr and Mrs Huffman return to their Craig County home after several weeks here.
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Mary
Eula Harry
Williamson
S. H. Harry
T. E. Anderson
Pocahontas
Columbus
H. A. Green
Bristol
Convicted Stabber Baldwin Sentenced in Local Court
Dennis Baldwin, colored, who on last Sunday stabbed his wife Beulah, was tried Saturday afternoon in Squire Benbow's court and sent to the road for six months and fined $150. J. D. Meadows, who allegedly aided Baldwin to escape in a automobile, was fined $100. Beulah Baldwin, his wife, had recovered enough to appear as a state witness.
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Dennis Baldwin
Beulah
Squire Benbow
J. D. Meadows
Baldwin
Beulah Baldwin
Praise for Herdiom of Boys and School Education Talk
A large crowd greeted evangelist Dr. J. H. O. Smith at First Christian Church in Virginia. He quoted Garfields defense of universal education and recalled early Indiana teachers who shaped future leaders. He urged readiness for civic duty and faith in youth while noting ongoing church activities and services. George Pile Jr underwent an appendectomy at St Luke's Hospital Saturday afternoon.
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J. H. O. Smith
First Christian Church
Virginia
George Crockett
Dr. Smith
Republic
Garfield
Lord McCauley
Samuel Houshouer
Indiana
Tom
Lew
Thomas Hendricks
Oliver Perry Morton
U. S
Lew Wallace
Ben Hur
Addison Harris
Jesus Christ
George Pile, Jr
St. Luke's Hospital
Drive to Rench Climax Tuesday in Tazewell tax vote
A 1928 urging Bluefield area readers to vote Tuesday June 19 on increasing the school levy in Tazewell County Virginia. The proclamation promotes richer term lengths new school buildings and better paid teachers as the path to improved public schools with local civic backing.
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Tazewell County
Virginia
8. J. Thompson
J. W. Witten
Parent-Teacher Association
A. C. Buchanan
I. R. L. Longworth
Bluefield
R. L. Longworth
Historic Regiment Guards Coolidge at Summer Home
Fort Snelling Minnesota June 16 Guarding a president will be a new experience for the Third United States Infantry chosen for duty at President Coolidge summer home in Wisconsin. The regiment has guarded the bodies or personal escorts of six presidents including Washington Taylor Jacob Grant McKinley and Roosevelt.
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Fort Snelling
Minn
United States Infantry
Coolidge
Wisconsin
United States Army
Washington
Taylor
Jancob
Grant
McKinley
Roosevelt
George Washington
Zachary Taylor
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S.S. Grant
Bia
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
St. Touis
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Masons and Ladies Convere
J. H. Gollehon
K. C. Patty
Sally Litz
Lee J. Barbee
Royal Arch Masons
Palmer Hall
Methodist Church
West Virginia
J. E. Baylor
Carmel
Lotus Danardo
Kenneth Newton
Jasmine Door
Picardy
Lee J. Barbee Jr
Harry Holmes
Soem
Logan
Gollehon
Royal Arch
Mary Williams
Gillespie
Mattie Williams Hospital
A. L. Liesemore
Marion Cope
Lydia Green
Wanday Mulley
Orivia Lutteral
Minnie Brahe
Minnie White
Maude Duncan
Carrine Chariton
Elia Reedy
Randy Peery
W. H. Peery
Mattle Williams Hospital
Wade H. Carter
W. H. Carter
East Radford
V. Carter
T. H. Davie
F. F. Hart
Geo. R McCall
Geo. D. Horton
George R. McCall
Virginia Breach
Virginia Beach
Norfolk
Young People’s Missionary Society
Virginia Fields
Dalton Addition
W. R. Williams
R. W. Liddle
Viola Ratliff
Julia Crabtree
W. T. Crockett
RED Cross
Louis ‘Whiteside
Red Cross Nhree
Tazewell
Chase Tucker
Williamcon
Kenneth Dixon
Tucker
Gertrude Oxon
Sally McGrady
Jewel Ridge
Jewel
Baptist Church
Claude Marion Elkins
J. B. Elkine
Raven
Mattie. Williame Hospital
Elkins Cemetery
P. B. Settle
St. Ann's Hospital
Agnes Marie
Trinity Episcopal Church
Edgar Burton
Cecil Meadows
Garnette Robinson
James Ball
George Puckette
George
Clarence Jackson
Scott's
Nicor—Gillispie
John Nicor
Misa Elizabeth Gillespie
Sam Gillespie
Presbyterian Church
Epworth League
J. YT
Wyegal
Shroom House
Princeton Road
Princeton
Box
Bluefield, W. VA
Hollywood
Calif
Dorothy Mackail
Los Angeles
Lothar Mendes
Falls Mills, VA
Virginia Side
J. T. Crabtree
Springfield
Ilinois
Department of Commerce
Independent Broadcasting Association
Rench Climax
Shannon
The
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Tazewell Fair Association
American Legion Band
American Legion
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Traveling Men's Ford Races
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