Visitor claims kin of Gerald Chapman at Bluefield tower
A tall stranger in Bluefield Virginia spent two hours in a signal tower recounting life of outlaw Gerald Chapman. He showed letters signed by Chapman and a California sister, spoke of a pardon, and described Chapman's hanging. He rode freight to Norton after the visit.
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Mr. Shelton
Florida
Fred
Gerald Chapman
Hone
Chapman
California
Raid Chapman
New Haven
Wild Hogs Captured After Pulaski County Chase
Two wild hogs believed to be the same animals lost years ago in Giles County were hunted by a Pulaski County posse using fox and bear hounds. After hours in the mountains, one hog was lassoed and loaded into a truck, the second was captured after a fight. Combs and Harrison White kept the effort going. the hogs were divided between them and later tamed in pens.
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Pulaski
John Bogle
Gilesconn
Little Creek
Pulaski County
Giles County
John Boble
Combs
White
Comba
Katherine James to Give Recital in Methodist Church
Music lovers anticipate Friday evening as Miss Katherine James and Miss Kathleen Stinson perform a recital at the old Methodist church. The duo, praised after a Business Men's club appearance, are expected to fill the auditorium. James is noted as a versatile local musician, pianist, vocalist and expressionist.
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Katherine James
Old Methodist
Kathleen Stinson
Bristol
Miss James
James
Old Relics Proposed For Fort Celebration Display
The Bluefield area plans a major Fort celebration with relic displays. The relic committee seeks items by July 2, listing owners and histories, from rifles to Indian artifacts, to adorn floats and be part of the pageant. Also notes a summer school beginning June 28 run by Miss Culley James at the Logan street building.
Clear Fork Mountain Road Improvement Noted
Clear Fork farmers report the Clear Fork Mountain road in fine shape after recent work. County road machinery widened curves and scraped the highway improving safety. A fine view from the East River Mountain summit near the Sanders place is noted as worth a visit.
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Clear Fork Mountain
Clear Fork
Bluefield
East River Intain
Sanders Place
Every Known Dance to Be Given at Pisgah
At the Witten Fort dedication ceremonies in Pisgah on July 3, a full program of dances will entertain attendees. Miss Minnie Harman chairs the amusements committee and will organize the event featuring dances from the Indian war dance to the Charleston. Tazewell participants will wear feather decorations for the Indian war hoop, and champion Charleston dancers will perform.
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Witten Fort
Pisgah
Minnie Harman
Committee On
Tazewell
State Highway Boards Decorate Main Street in Bluefield
Bluefield Virginia and surrounding areas decorate Main Street with Virginia State Highway Commission boards marking Maple Hill cemetery and Bluestone River. Beginning Monday uniform traffic laws will apply across cities and towns as state vehicle officers enforce the updated rules.
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Bluefield
Maple Hill
Virginia State Highway Commission
Old Dominion
Bluestone River
House Awards 100 Navy Planes to Glenn Martin Co
The House awarded a contract for 100 navy planes to the Glenn Martin Company of Cleveland. Senate defers river and harbors bill action and subpoenas more witnesses from Pennsylvania. President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge plan a weekend Potomac cruise. A treasury surplus exceeding 6.3 billion is forecast for income tax receipts. Representative LaGuardia admits mixing malt extract with near beer in his Capitol office, describing it as a legal drink with a kick of 2.54 percent.
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House
Glenn-Martin Company
Cleveland
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Coolidge
Potomac
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Pennsylvania
Treasury
List of teachers not officially given out
Miss Mamie Sexton accepted a teaching position at Rocky Mount high school in North Carolina while Miss Emory will teach at Goldsboro and Miss Baldwin at Marion. Other teachers will work in Bramwell Kingsport and Tazewell with Harvey studying in Paris. details to be made public. Royal Arch convocation set for June 21 with high officers expected. Three stills seized by T. M. Gravely's force near Burkes Garden. Bill Neel reports 37 pounds of honey from three swarms in ten days. Cemetery Association to meet June 21 at 4 30 in the Methodist church ladies parlor. last summer meeting urged for all members.
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Mamie Sexton
Rocky Mount, N. C
Emory
Goldsboro
Miss Baldwin
Marion
N. C
Josephus Danels
Hufford
Hayter
Bramwell
Cronise
Shelton
Kingsport
Tenn
Kaiser
Tazewell
Miss Harvey
Paris
France
Storewall Jackson College
Abingdon
Royal Arch
W. G. Baltimore
Royal Arch Chamel
Edward A. Joachim
Grand Lodge of
Virginia
Grand Lodge
Bill Neel
Drayman
Cemetery Association
The
Methodist Church
Boy Scout Movement Taking Shape On Virginia Side
The Boy Scout movement is taking shape with Rev. Trice James named Scout Master and Audrey Reynolds with Vernon Hinton as assistants. Dr. W. G. Wagoner of the Business Men's club promotes the effort and reported progress.
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Virginia
Trice James
Audrey Reynolds
Vernon Hinton
W. G. Wagoner
Business Men's Club
Epworth League Assembly Attendees Return With Credits
Miss Mamie Tibbs Juanita Fleshman Ruth Burge and Irene Tibbs attended an eight day Epworth league assembly at Martha Washington college Abingdon. They visited Emory and Henry Bristol and Bristol enjoyed sunrise and sunset prayer meetings and earned class credits. Virginia Side council to meet Monday night in extraordinary session on important matters.
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Mamie Tibbs
Juanita Fleshman
Ruth Burge
Irene Tibbs
Embro Warden
John Rhuble
Martha Washington College
Abingdon
Epworth League Assembly
Emory and Henry College
Bristol
Virginia Side City Council
Ford car repurposed for cherry picking in Clinch Valley
Boony Smith, section foreman at Raven, has begun using a Ford car to assist cherry picking in the Clinch Valley. He and other workers were seen operating the vehicle near cherry trees with workers standing on top to reach the fruit.
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Clinch Valley
Boony Smith
Raven
Ford
Smith
Prairie wildlife and farming clash in rural chatter
The text contrasts farmers adapting to modern tractors with the lingering presence of wild bison in northern Canadian prairie provinces. It hints at a change in rural life as machinery encroaches on traditional farming.
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Canadian Prairie Provinces
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