Greater Bluefield Prepares Two Day Sales Event
Retail merchants of Greater Bluefield plan two days of broad value in July for a major sales event. Early G. Baker, local manager, will bring the great buying to the city. Committees cover florist hardware radio cars five and ten cent stores and more with many appointments to coordinate details and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bluefield
G. Baker
A. J. Cole
Edward Mc
Jesse Groseclose
Edward Shumate
Clyde J. Stehens
Roy Llips
Jimmy Rantis
J. A. Coleman
C. H. Davis
Sam Shaman
Knox Williams
W. A. Wolcott
Charlie Henderson
Daily Telegraph
Ralph Huff
Huff Printing Com
Nemours Methodist School Event Tonight in West Virginia
A Sunday night event at the Mid Methodist school in Nemours West Virginia is scheduled for 10 30 o clock. The program includes a league gathering and services led by local church figures.
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Va. Sane
Mid- Methodist School
Delightful Shower for Mrs. Glen Mullen Held by Methodist Ladies
A mixed shower hosted by the Methodist church ladies features a Hobo party with guests dressed as tramps. Mrs. Glen Mullen receives many useful gifts and will soon move to a new home opposite Nemours filling station. Turman wins Emory scholarship. Miss Brooks to attend next year.
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Glen Mullen
The
Methodist Church
Nemours
Turman
Emory, Va
Singing School Ends at Mt Herman Baptist Church
Singing school at Mt. Herman Baptist Church ended Tuesday and was judged a success with choir shows showing improvement. Bible school at the Methodist church begins Monday June 27 and continues two weeks with lessons through the Sunday school period.
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Mt. Herman Baptist Church
Tabor Delegate Attends Methodist Assembly in Tazewell
Tabor sent delegate to the Qlentnict ceeinsemae of the Methodist church in Tazewell this week. Mr and Mrs C E Chandler drove to Glen Lyn Virginia to bring home their daughter Dean who visited several days with relatives. Mrs R W Hambrick is recovering from a tonsil operation performed Saturday. Fifty seven Chinese steamship companies with Shanghai HQs were shut by the Japanese blockade of the China coast last year.
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Tabor
Tazewell
C. E. Chandler
Glen Lyn
Dean
Serbur
Marion
R. W. Hambrick
Shanghai
China
War WV Sunday baptism and Vacation Bible school notes
War residents gathered at the Swimming Hole for baptism with thirty five to see five immersed as Rev McGuire of the Baptist church led a Vacation Bible School coming Monday for two weeks from 9 to 11 a.m. The item lists numerous local visitors and residents from War and nearby towns.
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War
W. Va
W. J
R. Vv. McGuire
Vacation Bible School
The
Aptist Church
Lee Ino
Tolbert Ag Junior
C. C. Falke
C. L. Porter
W. J. Jackson
Local Circle Activities and Social Gatherings Reported
Mrs. em Gates hosted Methodist Missionary Circle No 1 with devotionals led by R P Liddle and Bible lessons by Ckberry. Circle No 3 met at C A Lockhart home with Mrs Young leading devotionals. Circle No 4 chaired by W H gyneee met with Mrs Herndon, refreshments served and a group outing near War ing. Bridge party hosted by Mrs H P Shughton and daughter Nell with prizes to R B Buckberry and W E Herndon. Young People program at Church of God directed by Miss Pearl Johnson featured songs, violin, and pantomime.
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Em Gates
R. P. Liddle
Ckberry
B. Humphey
Alcesta Phillips
Effie Ka
Dessie Hart
Lex
Circle No
H. P. Shughton
Miss Nell
R. Bickberry
W. E. Herndon
R. B. Buckberry
E. Herndon
D. L. Hamrick
W. Harr
Church of God Young Peope
Pearl Johnson
Bill Me Idred Wallace
Earl and
Albert Overbey
Old Rugged Cross
John Bom
Mildred Wallace
Luther Davis
Roark
Gladys Dash
Billy Wallace
Ent Ten Rowse
Mary Overbey
Betty Gay Flemming
Brushfork Missionary Meeting Schedules at 1:30 PM Thursday
Brushfork Woman's Missionary Society sets its regular monthly meeting at Brushfork church Thursday at 1 30 p m. The report mentions Rev Neil Mc and Mrs Pred Poe of Marion in connection with the event.
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W. M
Brushfork Woman's Missionary Society
Brushfork Church
Pred Poe
Marion
Elgood Area News Highlights Summer Visits and Club Talk
Elgood, June 18. Families from Union and Princeton visit Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and others host Sunday dinner. Charles Glover of Cumberland spends summer with Mrs. McKinley. Elgood Sunday school holds a contest with a weiner roast as prize. Athens Home Economics club meets with Lois Neel in charge. Prof. G C. offers an explosive “AAA” farm aid phase. Massachusetts tops shoe manufacturing, followed by New York.
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Elgood
Wrod Watkee
Union
C Co
C. Linkenhaker
Princeton
Meer
L. C. Thornton
Charles Glover
Cumberland
McKinley
Deikin Breen
Ss Ac
Helen Caper
Elgood Sunday School
Athens
Nan Thornton
Lois Neel
West Virgin
G. C
Sohn
Linkenhaker
Elizabeth
Mullens Notes on Local Events and People
Local notices report Norma Reynolds and others attending a Young People's conference at a military academy. June Shannon leaves for Camp Limber in Indiana with J W Vines Jr. of Hinton also entering. Morrisey pupils schedule a recital at the Presbyterian Church on June 28. Circle No 1 met at the Manse. Mr and Mrs A Brooks celebrate a golden wedding anniversary. Mrs Akers improves and visits her parents in town. Mrs Parker Strong and Frances visit Mrs May Belcher. James and Mrs Stearts moved into their new home on Highland Avenue.
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Mullens
W. Aes
Norma Reynolds
Margaret Gray
Jack Feller
Martha Ve
Vir
Philips
Oung Peoples’ Conference
New Church
Military Academy
Lertanes
June Shannon
Rodney Shannon
Limber
la Granga
Indiana
Gene Stratton Porter
J. W. Vines Jr
Hinton
Gibson Morrisey
Presbyterian Church
Morrisey
W. H. Akers
Miss Akers
Charleston
Parker Strong
Frances
May Belcher
Souisville
Virginia Akers Born Curtis Sone Gouge Man Bits
A fragment mentions a person named Curtis and a woman identified as Miss Virginia Akers in a garbled note. No clear event or date is discernible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Virginia Akers
Mullens Camp Promises Boys and Girls Adventure
In Mullens the 7 Pythian Lodge Bailiff with local businessmen sponsors a camping program for boys and girls as Jack Rowan serves as counselor guiding activities and oversight.
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A.ne
Mullens
Robert Currie
Pythian Lodge
Jack Rowan
Bailiffs and Steele Family Visit Bluefield and Glen Lyn
Mrs. J. O. Bailiff has returned to Jackson Mississippi. Jack and Jill Bailiff will spend the summer with their father Dr. J. O. Bailiff. Bowling will join the Bow. Mrs. P. W. Steele and sons Byron and T. Dinsmore were visitors in Bluefield and Glen Lyn on Thursday.
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Miss
J. O. Bailiff
Jackson
Jack
Jill
Dr. J. O. Bailiff
Bowling
Rev John Showalter preaches at Spruce Run church
Lindside West Virginia June 18 Rev John Showalter of Roanoke preached Saturday evening and Sunday morning at Spruce Run church. Epworth League service Sunday evening led by Thurman Comer on the topic Courage. Walter Miller and two sons from Pennsylvania visited friends here last week. George ee and daughter of Beckley and Mrs Theodore ...
Powhatan and Switchback Families Share Weekend News
Local residents from Powhatan Kyle Switchback Richlands and Elkhorn report visits moves and family events. Ruth Yates hosted in Switchback while the Leedys and Armstrongs relocate to new homes. The article also notes a historical aside on China and invading tribes.
Local Residents Share Weekend Movements
Broyles of Ballard and Mrs Julia Broyles visited relatives last Sunday. Mr and Mrs George Cone and Miss Catherine Campbell returned home after visits. Ezra Ballard attended Porter Clark Jr. funeral in Covington. Beverly Shartzer and Raines family traveled to Roanoke. Paul Fleshman visited home folk here Sunday.
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Broyles
Ballard
Julia Broyles
George
Ther Raines
Beverly Shartzer
Roanoke
Ezra Ballard
Porter Clark Jr
Covington
Catherine Campbell
Ron
Paul Fleshman
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