Pisgah Fort Celebration To Draw Large Tazewell Attendance
The Bluefield and neighboring communities plan a July 3 rededication of Pisgah Fort with floats and pageants. Local societies urge broad participation as schools, parents, and teachers recall the fort’s history. Belief runs that the event will attract the largest crowd in county history and draw regional representation.
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Bluefield
Pisgah Witten Fort
Bluefields
Tazewell County
Tazewell
Pisgah Fort
Hound Stung to Death by Swarm of Bees on Fairview Street
On Virginia Side, a swarm of honey bees stung a hound owned by B. C. Neel to death as bystanders including Dad Pickle and Bev Sarver watched. The dog swelled rapidly and expired despite attempts to rescue it, with the origin of the bees unknown.
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Virginia Side
Fairview Street
Dad Pickle
Bev Sarver
B. C. Neel
Sisters From Bluefield Enter University of Berkley
Mieses Gladys and Ruby McMul lin, known Bluefield teachers, have arrived in Berkley California to study at the university this summer. They plan to specialize for six weeks and return to Bluefield to teach in the fall. The trip includes weekend excursions to local points of interest. Also noted is Witten Horton moving his family into a new brick house on Academy street with a better view of Greater Bluefield.
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Mieses Gladys
Ruby McMullin
Bluefield
Berkley
Calif
Witten Horton
Academy Street
Bluefield College Draws Local Seniors For Next Term
Graham Hi reports that a number of high school graduates plan to attend Bluefield College next session. Students will study while remaining at home and relying on family support as the college is recognized as an accredited junior college.
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Graham
Bluefield College
Old and New Council Visit City Pump to Survey Water
The old and new councils will tour the Bluestone pumping station Saturday afternoon to assess the water system. Mayor Patty has called the joint meeting to study the water needs and system health. Some fear Dilla Spring damage from timber removal, others blame water waste. officials aim for a thorough investigation and reliable supply.
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Bluestone
Patty
Dilla
East River Mountain
Bumper wheat crop predicted for Tazewell County
Tazewell county foresees a bumper wheat crop this season with the entire acreage expected to yield about thirty bushels per acre. Wheat is turning golden as harvest nears and one field near Witten Mill shows strong potential. Lindside prepares for an annual meeting Sunday with the Billy Sunday club expected to draw a large crowd and a visit to a nearby old Dunkard church.
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Tazewell
Mta
Henry Bowen
Witten Mill
Lindside
Bluefield
W. Va
Billy Sunday Club
Dunkard
Wildwood
Not Even Parents Able to Tell Them Apart
Bluefield College staff faced a humorous dilemma when distinguishing twin Miss Jane St. Clair and Miss Elizabeth St. Clair. The article notes the twins are identical in every way, including being daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John St. Clair, challenging faculty to tell them apart.
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Bluefield College
Jane St. Clair
Elizabeth St. Clair
John St. Clair
Lest We Forget to Be Presented at Virginian Theatre
W. G. Wagner announces a two night presentation at the Virginian theatre titled Lest We Forget. The dramatic portrayal covers the American colonists struggle for national freedom and is part of a broader movement noted after a Business Men's club meeting.
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Business Men's Club
Re Boy Scout Movement
Trigg James
Vernon Histon
Audrey Ravesie
W. G. Wagner
Virginian Theatre
Great Sesqui Centennial to be celebrated in Philadelphia
A broad call invites loyal Americans to join a patriotic pilgrimage to Philadelphia for the Great Sesqui Centennial marking the 150th anniversary of American Independence from June 1 to December 1. The program promises the nation’s greatest celebration, climaxing with a revival of key events since the Declaration of Independence. Also notes attendance expectations for Edward A. Joachim and other officials visiting the Royal Arch chapter. Local society items include visits by Mrs. C L Alexander to New York, Mrs. W J Duncan’s trip to see her mother in Highland avenue, and other summer departures and church district conference attendance.
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Philadelphia
C. L. Alexander
New York City
Virginia Stone
W. J. Duncan
Russell, Ky
C. P. Nash
Highland Avenue
Duncan
Tirace Nash
Dilly Davidson
Greenbriar Academy
Lewishire
Lucile Deaton
Glen
R. E. Early
C. H. Witten
Grundy
The
Methodist Church
Badkins Moves His Plumbing Shop Location
Badkins has moved his plumb shop and is now located across on ms Coal Yard. Phone
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Badkins
Bluefeld
Thompsons Coal Yard
Bluefield Va
Ms Coal Yard
For Rent. Pourtroom Cottage On Carpe
Classified rental notice notes a pourtroom cottage available for rent with water and lights required. Includes contact EB Franklin.
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Pourtroom
Carpe
Franklin
Sale of Pocahontas Coal Land stock at Bank of Graham
We will sell on June 29 1925 at 10 o clock a m at the front door of the Bank of Graham Dinefield Virginia 402 shares of Pocahontas Coal Land Corporation stock pledged as collateral due to default on the note. Bank of Graham By RK Crockett Cashier June 15 1926.
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Bank of Graham
Dinefield
Virginia
Pocahontas Coal Land Corporation
RK. K. Crockett
Protect Birds Group Forms in Rhinelander Wis
A group of Isaak Walton League sportsmen in Rhinelander Wisconsin formed a protective league to guard partridges from hunting next fall. Members pledge to kill no partridges this year and to advocate conservation efforts.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Isaak Walton League
High Altitude Railway at Livian Tin Mine
A description of the world's highest tramway also called a serial way rising from 15,000 to 17,000 feet above sea level and extending far beyond standard lengths is used at the Livian tin mine to move ore and materials.
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Livian
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Piscah
W.va
General Electric Refrigerator
OLD and New Council
City Pump
Bluefield Supply Company
W. V
Giddap
Bronx Park Zoo
New York
Jeanette Gilmore
Theodore Tynes
Dunbar High School
Miss Ola Bruce
Miss Blackwell
Virginia Side Graded School
Graham Hich
Ben Johnson
West Virginia Side
First Christian Church
Dr. Johnson
McAllister
L. C. McAllister
Mercer Funeral Home
J. M. Carter
Mable Mill Cemetery
Odd Fellows and Red Men's Orders
Clare Crawford
Columbus
Men's Mart
Clarence Boyd
Royal Arch Chapter
Edward A. Joachin
Hich
Grand Chapter
W. G. Bottemore
Scholl Mfg. Co
Dr. Oll
Mangus-Phillips Shoe Company
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. VA
Jin Cary
Lewis
Our Exchange Department
Tike
Rewer
Ein Aeng
Uae
Midaera Kure
Fura
Bluefield, W.va
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