Chautauqua Opens With Plays and Lectures in Bluefield
The Redpath Chautauqua opens at Ramsey school auditorium in Bluefield presenting plays Laff That Off and The Hotten tot on opening and fourth nights plus The Valiant a noted problem play. Music by The Music Box revue Cathedral Trumpeters and newcomer Nedra Filntom join the lineup along with Judge Fred G Bale whose juvenile court experiences enriches the coast to coast lecture.
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Bluefield
Ramsey School
Chautauqua
New York
Music Box Revue
Cathedral Trumpeters
Nedra Filntom
Russia
Orient
Manchuria
Fred G. Bale
America
Columbus
Ohio
Auxiliary meet ends with Bluefield leadership changes
The thirtieth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Union auxiliary to the New Lebanon Baptist association concluded at the First Baptist church in Hona ker Virginia. Officers except treasurer were re elected. Mrs. E F Mays of Bluefield named treasurer after Mrs. John T Shelton declined due to ill health.
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Honaker
Woman's Missionary Union
New Lebanon Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Union
E. F. Mays
Bluefield
Missionary Union Session Highlights Roles and Delegates
The Bluefield area Woman's Missionary Union elected C. A. Lilly as delegate to the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlanta with J. Earl Bailey as alternate. A memorial service followed elections as officers were approved and sessions continued with devotions, reports, and talks on prayer mission study personal service and stewardship. Juanita Bruce won the Sunbeams declamation contest amid a full day of programs and addresses.
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Helen Henderson
Margaret Buckles
Lebanon
Mary F. Lynch
C. A. Lilly
Southern Baptist Convention
Atlanta
J. Earl Bailey
Ater
Asa Taylor
Bluefield
Ogomoboso
Africa
Aaron Russ
Tazewell
America
Southern Baptist Schools
St. Petersburg
Fla
H. A. Willis
Foster Thompson
Bluene
T. M. Gravely
Memorial Church
F. H. Combs
Grundy
Beatrice Repass
Bob Wilson
Jesus
Kenneth Newton
R. H. Bowden
Pocahontas
New Lebanon Association
Richard Owen
Calvary Baptist Church
Roanoke
T. B. Peters
First Baptist Church
J. W. Beagle
R. E. Lazenby
Woman's Missionary Societies
Juanita Bruce
Mildred Theresa White Named By Shenandoah Couple
Mr and Mrs O H White of Shenandoah Avenue announce the birth of their daughter Mildred Theresa.
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Mildred Theresa White
0. H. White
Shenandoah Avenue
Mildred Theresa
Garden Party Today At Bland Street Methodist
The Boys and Girls World club and the World Children's circle hold a garden party this afternoon at 3 o clock at the home of Mrs. L W Boykin 2228 Jefferson Street Bland Street Methodist Church hosts the community event with children and families invited.
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Boys’ and Girls 'World Club
The
World Children’s Circle
Bland Street Methodist Church
L. W. Boykin
Jefferson Street
Guild Card Party at Christ Episcopal Church
The Junior guild sponsors a card party this afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Mrs John Kee on Woodland Drive. Several tables may be reserved by calling Mrs Kee at 1351.
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Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
John Kee
Woodland Drive
Kee
Lydia Boggs Society Meeting At Brevick Home
The Lydia Boggs Society Children of the American Revolution will meet this afternoon at 3 with Mary Brevick at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Brevick at 400 Park Way. A full attendance is urged.
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Lydia Boggs
Radio Program Featuring Wooldridge and Keesling Today
James Wooldridge and soprano Mrs. Ruby Keesling of Maybeury will perform a group of vocal numbers on WHIS today from noon to 1 PM.
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James Wooldridge
Ruby Keesling
Maybeury
African Echoes At First Christian Church Voices from Africa
Mr. and Mrs. Gray Russell return from Africa will speak at both services at the First Christian Church Sunday. He will relate their eight years in Africa and their work. she, Lois Hasselvan der, a Beaver High graduate, will share the African story in the evening.
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First Christian Church
Gray Russell
Africa
Russell
Bluefield
Lois Hasselvander
Beaver High
Mr. Russell
Virginia
Lynchburg College
The
College of Missions
Westminster church personals notes and travel updates
Mrs. Ida Gunn travels to Virginia Beach to join her son Dr. Charles G. Gunn for health treatment. Miss Ella Maye Naeh visits Bailey with parents Mr. and Mrs. Wade Nash. Westminster youths Marta Jane Williams Katherine Kingdon Cherry Reardon Leah Perry return from Lewisburg after attending a conference, escorted home by Mr. Ben Williams and Mrs. A F Kingdon.
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Ida Gunn
Charles G. Gunn
Westminister Presbyterian Church
Virginia Beach
Ella Maye Naeh Ia
Bailey
Wade Nash
Martha Jane Williams
Katherine Kingdon
Cherry Reardon
Leah Perry
Lewisburg
Westminster Church
Ben Williams
A. F. Kingdon
N. W. Simpson
Stowers Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Claud V. Nowlin
Ethel Puckett
Marion
Unreturned love sparks California slaying
A. J. Pickrell, 38, is jailed on murder charges for killing Mrs. Lolg Sutherland, 41, a Baldwin family member. Police say unrequited love triggered the crime and that Pickrell attempted suicide. He survived with two gunshot wounds while Mrs. Sutherland lay dead. she had feared he would be fired hours earlier.
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Suisun
Calif
A. J. Pickrell
Lolg Sutherland
Baldwin
California
Nevada
Pickrell
Sutherland
Woman Hunts for Missing Husband in Cincinnati
Mrs Eva Brown Adams Anderson of Dwight West Virginia seeks help locating her husband William H Anderson 38 of Quinnimont West Virginia who vanished after leaving her in a railroad station waiting room The missing man is believed to have taken $690 to $650 her reported funds The couple wed six weeks ago and she says her first husband a miner died a year ago with state compensation payments due The wife left Huntington for Dwight to care for her father.
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Cincinnati
Eva Brown Adams Anderson
Dwight
W. Va
Seekine & Man
Monny
William H. Anderson
Quinnimont
Huntington
Anderson
Finance Corporation to Issue 6 Months Notes
Washington June 17 The Reconstruction Finance corporation announced it would issue 250 million dollars of six month notes. This brings total available funds for loans to aid economic recovery to 1 billion dollars. The treasury has authorized up to 1.5 billion in securities. initial capital was 500 million with 250 million in debentures and a planned purchase of the new notes as needed. The notes mature October 27 and bear 3.5 percent annual interest.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Congress
Treasury
Parties Asked To Hold Meets In Clarksburg
Clarksburg businesses press political parties to locate state headquarters in Clarksburg West Virginia citing hotel facilities central location and accessibility. Harrison County Republican chairman Ronald Moist sent telegrams to Walter Hallanan and Charles Shuck urging the move and announced further action today.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Clarksburg Favored for State Campaign Headquarters
A quoted remark from Hallanan suggests Clarksburg as the preferred site for the state headquarters of the upcoming campaign. The statement expresses a strong inclination toward locating the headquarters in Clarksburg.
Two Persons Injured in Automobile Mishap at Kingsington
In New Kingsington Pennsylvania on June 17 Miss Nellie Burkhardt 21 of Barnet borough Pennsylvania a private nurse and Noel Madera 26 of Clarksburg West Virginia were injured when their car overturned. Burkhardt suffered concussion shock and other injuries while Madera had chest fracture and shock. He was teaching the girl to drive.
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New Kingsington
Nellie Burkhardt
Barnetboro
Noel Madera
Clarksburg
W. Va
Burkhardt
Madéra
Madera
Lebanon in crisis as constitution suspended
Beirut reports the French high commissioner Henri Ponsot suspended the 1926 constitution amid Lebanon’s financial strain. With 800,000 inhabitants, the republic will be governed on a reduced scale pending a revised constitution submitted to the League of Nations.
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Beirut
Syria
Henri Ponsot
League of Nations
Lebanon
Two Youths Dead When Car Plunges Into Lawn
In Canonsburg Pennsylvania an auto swerved onto a church lawn during a lawn fete at the Washington County Sunday School Convention. Benjamin H. Friel 18 was killed instantly and Richard Gondean 18 died of a broken back.
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Canonsburg
Benjamin H. Friel
Richard Gondean
Washington County
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Dies of Princeton resident David Biedler at 48
David Lampton Biedler 48 of Princeton died at St Luke's hospital after a lingering illness and emergency operation. He served as Virginian Railway chief roadway account and was active in the Episcopal church and Masonic orders. He leaves a widow, three children, two brothers, two sisters, and a funeral is planned at Princeton Episcopal church with interment in Stanley Virginia.
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David Lampton Biedier
Princeton
Virginian Railway
St. Luke's Hospital
Biedler
Episcopal Church of
Princeton Masonic Lodge
Royal Arch
Ivanhoe Commandery No
Knights Templar
Bent Kedem Shrine
Martha
Nelle
Samuel
William Biedler
Shenandoah, Va
Seldon Biedler
Stanley, Va
Annie Biedler
Yea W. H. Huffman
Staney
Episcopal Church
Stanley
Jennings W. Hobson
Christ Episcopal Church
City
Chicago racketeer slain in ambush amid Capone succession clash
Chicago, June 17. George Red Barker, labor racketeer hoping to succeed Scarface Al Capone, was killed early today by gunfire from enemies in a second story nest on the Northwest side. His death follows a deadly first ballot in the gang conflict over Capone's throne as Chicago’s underworld battles for control of vice and patronage.
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Chicago
George “Red” Barker
Scarface al” Caponea
Capone
Atlanta
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Bluefield Sanitarium
T. J. Lawsen
East River Avenue
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Otis Mece
W. E. Brooks
G. C. Reed
Cc. W. Dickey
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Mar
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RIAST
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Lcidie
Home Run
Hershey’s Breakfast
Rumford
Kansas
Uneeda Bakers—Asst
Bluefield Milling Co
Cole
Tiffany Tissue
Keystone Milk
White House
Armour’s
Bluefield Bottling Co
Crisco
Waxtex
Ball Bros
ALL Quality Service
Rie
Anneal
David Biedler
Virginian Railroad
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