Methodist Conference Opens in Kimball at PSF 1 Church
Delegates from McDowell Mercer Wyoming and Tazewell counties attend the mid year Bluefield district meeting of the M E Church in Kimball. Opening session highlights include talks on Bible distribution and church education with plans for the Bristol Tennessee annual conference.
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McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
Tazewell
Bluefield
Methodist Church
Psf 1
Kimball
J. A. Hardin
Holston
J .5
Bristol
Tenn
Man's Society of the Church
Pe Sa
G. Eastwood
Penis of Dio
S Doreeey
East
E. E. Wiley
J. M. Moreland
J. R. Belcher
D. F
G. K
J. E. Poster
J. M. Wysor
Barbery
G. W. Col
Christian Education Cane
Rev
P. P. Martin
Jack S. Huteell
G W. Luca
American Bible Society
M. Wysor
N. W. Looney
C. C and
W. C. Langig P
Public Worship Plans by Local Committee
Details show Rev J P Byrd and local committee coordinating public worship with participants Logan W H W Barbery and others including Rev M Moreland R H Ballard and J E Davis. Community leaders listed for the event.
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A. Oo. Woo Logan
W. H W. &. Barbery
M. Moreland
R. H. Ballard
J E. Davis
J. P. Byrd
Funeral Sunday for Welch Colored Woman
Funeral services for a Welch area woman will be held Sunday with Reverend Berger assisting. Burial is planned at Woodford Cemetery. Survived by husband Oliver Bailey sister Mrs Mamie Tailor of Welch and brothers Alonso McKissick of Detroit Michigan and William McKissick of Cincinnati Ohio.
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Berger
Forwood Ceme
Oliver Bailey
Mamie Tailor
Welch
Alonso McKissick
Detroit, Mich
William McKissick
Cincinnati
Ohio
Truck and Auto Collide on Curve at Big Four
A three ton truck and an automobile collided on a curve at Big Four Thursday morning causing heavy damage to both vehicles. Drivers James H. Slade of Bluefield and John Harris of Capels escaped injury as the truck left the road after a front wheel was torn off.
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Big Four
James H. Slade
Bluefield
Truc Field
John Harris
Capels
Damron Hit in Shootout May Be Out Soon
Lacy Damron, 26, of Roderfield, was shot in a Saturday exchange with Squire 1. 8. Cline and Saeger. By Thursday he showed improvement at Welch Emergency Hospital and may leave in a few days if this continues.
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Lacy Damron
Roderfield
Squire
Cline
Saeger
Welch
W F W Members Headed to State Meet
More than 20 members of Painter Porroni Post No 1021 and Ladies Auxiliary left Welch for Parkersburg to attend the West Virginia VFW department encampment. Attending are F G Spracher state commander and Mrs Callie Lovett Welch department auxiliary. Mrs Wyson Welch is department auxiliary Virginia with 179 members. Clarksburg leads with over 200 members.
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Painter-Porroni
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Welch
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Friendship Night Planned by Welch Chapter No 87
Welch chapter No 87 Order of the Eastern Star schedules Friendship Night for Monday June 20 at 8 o'clock at Masonic Athens. The program features chapters presenting acts to close with a social hour and urges all members to attend.
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Welch
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic
Athens
Neeton, Son
Mullens
Pineville
Primary Chamber Voting Underway In Blue Field
Primary ballots were mailed to all 275 Blue Field Chamber of Commerce members to nominate seven directors. The 16 top voteGetters will be named nominees for the final election where the seven with the most votes win. President Purr noted readiness for the election.
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Bluefield
Ompaneree
Delared
Chalmers W Bailey Is Elected Masons Master
Chalmers M Bailey was elected worshipful master of Mercer lodge No 160 A F and A M at a meeting last night in the Masonic hall on Federal street. Officers elected include John F Land senior warden Randolph Michael junior warden E A Leonard Jr treasurer Norman McDowell J H Russell senior deacon FP King Walter P Hawkins Ralph Smith trustee. Refreshments were served after the meeting.
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Chalmers M. Bailey
Mercer Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Masonic le
Federal Street
John F. Land
Randolph Michael
E. A. Leonard, Jr
Norman McDowell
J. H. Russell
FP. King
Walter P. Hawkins
Ralph Smith
Vara
Welch Family News From A. Company Chief Engineer
Mr and Mrs A. Welch are in Richmond with their son Henry joining for a vacation in Waterview Virginia. H H Riley left for a short vacation with E E Shawver reportedly ill. Helen Marie Dorsey returns from Denison University to Welch for summer with the Dorsey family. Mrs G L Shields leaves for Richmond to visit relatives.
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A. Company
H. H. Riley
Waterview
Richmond
Henry
E. E. Shawver
Helen Marie Dorsey
Denison University
Grance
Ohio
Welch
D. M. Dorsey
G. L Shields
Two Jockeys Suspended at Charles Town Track
Charles Town W Va June 16 a suspension announced during the meet for racing violations. Lou Machado noted for 31 victories led the card aboard Cautious Bo in the opener and also won the Blue ge Country club purse on Cardon with Jayne Waugh.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Lou Machado
Machado
Jimmy D. Jayne Waugh
Cardon
Ge Country Club
Voters Approve $15,000 Bond for Belington Streets, Building
Belington West Virginia voters on June 16 approved a 15000 dollar bond issue to fund street improvements and the erection of a new municipal building.
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Belington
W. Va
Cyclist Gene Asbury Dies After Fire Accident
Gene Asbury, 25, of Oak Hill West Virginia, died yesterday from injuries sustained in a fire accident a day earlier. He suffered a broken leg and internal injuries. The report mentions a religious tableau involving a three holy men and a large Buddha tooth as miscellaneous context in the otherwise garbled OCR.
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Dizs
Es Dhist Mountains
Chineom Eesewed
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