Lions Club Observes West Virginia Birthday in Bluefield
Bluefield Lions Club held a weekly program honoring the state's 72nd birthday and featured French Easley in charge. Marvin Lenett received the state scholarship for his peace selling oration amid performances by Billy and Belton Vengen. The group aids Romney state school children with a requested typewriter and contemplates a Donkey Baseball event. New officers will be installed at a 6:15 dinner and delegates named for the Mexico City convention.
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Bluefield Lions Club
French Easley
Marvin Lenett
West Virginia
Billy Vengen
Belton
Anthony Vengen
8. C. Douglas
Romney
St. Luke's Hospital
Cainfield
Lions
Harold F. Porterfield
Mexico City
H. L. Brown
Roanoke
Franklin K. Day Jr
Paul Thomas
E. M. Tyson
Bluefield
West Virginia Veterans Lead Parkersburg Encampment Opening
The West Virginia department of the United Spanish War Veterans opens its annual encampment in Parkersburg with JM Henley Bluefield chief of staff presiding. Henley departs today for the convention city as Healy reports a state membership rise of over fifty. The gathering runs Sunday evening to Tuesday with officers installed Monday after a memorial service.
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West Virginia
Parkersburg
Water rights suit pits Bluefield town against heirs over ninety nine year grant
Bluefield Virginia faces an appeal to Tazewell Circuit Court over a contract granting free water for ninety nine years to Dr. and Mrs. Witten for a town pipeline and pump site on Bluestone land. Heirs argue the agreement survived their parents. The case, tried in N Clarence Smith, favored the town. appeal by Kent Witten.
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Bluefield
Circuit Court of
Tazewell
R. M. Witten
Witten
N. Clarence Smith
Tazewell County
Circuit Court
Crockett Hughes
Carl Crockett Gillespie
Bluestone
Dilises
Real Estate Deals Of 50 Years Ago To Be Taken To Court
Dr. Joe B. Greever of Bluefield Virginia plans a lawsuit seeking 50000 against the Graham Land and Improvement Company. He will turn 90 on June 26 and may file in Tazewell on his birthday. He says records prove his loss from real estate negotiations half a century ago and he pursues the case as a matter of right and justice.
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Joe B. Greever
Bluefield
Graham Land and Improvement Company
Tazewell
Dr. Greever
Boxing in Virginia Draws Little Public Interest
Virginia legalizes ten round boxing prompting surprise at the apparent lack of public interest. Legislators failed to pass many boxing bills, and after legalization the arena idea at Pocahontas airport on the Virginia side remains speculative as fans stay sparse.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
General Assembly
Pocahontas
Virginia Sidelights Shoot This Afternoon
A local trap shooting event takes place this afternoon at Pinehill Beauty Park. Competitors vie for the high score in a regional shoot likely drawing shooters from nearby clubs.
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Pinehill
Sharpshooter to Challenge Roy Callaway at Pinehill Park
Discussion in Bluefield Virginia centers on developing a sharpshooter who will face Roy Callaway at Pinehill Beauty Park range. The item frames the upcoming duel as a test of marksmanship in a local setting.
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Bluefield
Roy Callaway
Pinehill
Wheat turning golden as Bluefield farmers report ready soon
Farmers in Bluefield report wheat turning golden and easy to harvest with grain ready for the crude in about a week. No roet seen yet and locusts or can beetles do not bother the wheat. For rent two furnished rooms with bath and private entrance in Bluefield Virginia. Phone
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Bluefield
Virginia Side Churches Pocahontas Presbyterian Service Notes
The Sunday school meets at 10 a.m. with Prof H J Davia as superintendent and A R Fox as assistant in charge. Evening worship and sermon at 8 p.m. A cordial welcome awaits at all services.
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Pocahontas Presbyterian
H. J. Davia
A. R. Fox
Memorial Sermon by Rev H V Clary in Tazewell
In Tazewell Virginia the STRRS Memorial feature lists a 7 30 p m evening prayer and sermon by the Rev H V Clary. Earlier is a 11 a m sermon by Rev H V for Young People's Service league with an after service time tbd.
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Rev. H. V
Young People’s Service League
Tazewell
H. V. Clary
Prilliman Couple Returns to Virginia Side Home
Mr and Mrs C E Prilliman moved from Hinton to their Tazewell avenue residence in Virginia side. Mr Prilliman will join C L Seyler Lumber Co as office man and credit manager.
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C. E. Prilliman
Hinton
Tazewell Avenue
Treasury position report June 19 receipts expenditures balance
The treasury shows on June 19 receipts totaling 141,980,816.86 dollars and expenditures 65,643,792.58 dollars leaving a balance of 1,940,533,671.28 dollars. Customs receipts for the month reach 18,208,021.13 dollars. For the fiscal year since July 1 receipts amount to 3,705,435,898.59 and expenditures 7,088,743,384.84, including 3,481,446,575.71 in emergency spending, with a deficit of 3,383,307,486.25 and a gross debt of 28,668,000,000 plus.
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Washington
Treasury
Graham Presbyterian Church Schedule
Sunday school opens at 9 45 a m with James F Galloway as superintendent Morning worship and sermon by the pastor at 11 Senior Y P league convenes at 7 p m You are cordially invited.
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Graham Presbyterian
James F. Galloway
Trinity Church notices from Richlands and nearby parishes
Richlands Sunday school at 10 with superintendent Jack Hyatt and morning service with holy communion at 11 conducted by Rev. E W Hughes. Pocahontas Christ Church holds evening service at ?. St Mary's Bluefield Virginia hosts Sunday School at 9 30 and Holy Communion service with details incomplete.
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Trinity House
Richlands
Jack Hyatt
E. W. Hughes
Christ Church Pocahontas
ST Mary's Bluefield
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