Logal Boy Joins North Pole Expedition
Howard Smith of New York joins Captain J. T. Williams led expedition to the North Pole after leaving Bluefield. The 42 member party includes scientists and explorers with plans to travel by ship to Spitzbergen and fly to the Pole in three airplanes. Departure expected July 17 and the team will be away about two years.
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Howard Smith
Grant Smith
Williams
Bluefield
New York
J. T. Williams
North Pole
Young Smith
Harry Ross
L. A. Parsley
Smith
Dixie Hotel
Spitzbergen
Norway
Bluefield Lodge No. 59% Degree of Honor Meeting Tonight
Bluefield lodge No. 59 percent Degree of Honor Protective association will meet this evening at Mooge hall. A large attendance is urged as important business is to come before the order.
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Bluefield Lodge
Anetta Monaco Weds John Battaglino in Sacred Heart Ceremony
Anetta Monaco and John Battaglino married Sunday after high mass at Sacred Heart Church. Rev. William Burke officiated with ring service. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs Annie Battaglino and bridesmaids Minnie Signoretto Della Zedosky Mollie Pullano Rosie Pullano. Best man Ralph Battaglino and ushers Joe Wilgot Jr Ed Crowell Dominick Scott Nick Buzzo. Out-of-town guests from Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Richlands attended.
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Anetta Monaco
John Battagiino
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
William M. Burke
Annie Battaglino
Minnie Signoretto
Della Zedosky
Mollie Pullano
Rosie Pullano
Ralph Battaglino
Joe Wilgot Jr
Ed Crowell
Dominick Scott
Nick Buzzo
Frank Warner
Lucy Malimisure
Micalina Monaco
Marcia Battaglino
Mary Malimisure
Madeline Battaglino
Joseph Pullano
John Battaglino
N. & W. Railway Company
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Richlands
Rebekah Lodge Elects New Officers at Matoaka Meeting
At a Rebawah lodge 292 meeting at Red Men’s hall, Miss Clara Kidd was elected noble grand with Mrs. Mary Carter as vice grand and Mrs. Ethel Nelson as recording secretary. Mrs. Bessie Coleman became secretary and Mrs. Ella Leftwich treasurer. Jane Whitman presided as retiring noble grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebawah Lodge
Order of Old Fellows
Red Men’s Hall
Clara Kidd
Noble Grand
Mary Carter
Ethel Nelson
Bessie Coleman
Ella Leftwich
Jane Whitman
Rebekah Lodge
Matoaka
Untitled Memory Note Rescues Reported In New York
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls a 1 UGITED MX brother in New York where a horse goes missing and a person named Parkan is said to have rescued the writer during a period described as traveling incognito in America. The text is incomplete and unclear about full events.
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MX Brother
New York
Mister K
America
Parkan
Quota International Delegation Heads to Washington
Members of the Bluefield Quota club motor to Washington for the Quota International convention. Officers and delegates include Mrs Nettie Vase Steele, Pearl Taylor, Alice Zimmerman, P M Joyce, P E Vass, and Nettie Lee Steele. Mrs Steele presents the invocation and speaks on What Quota Means to Me a West Virginian. The WV district plans a noon program at the Mayflower Hotel with notable guests and a White House reception by Mrs Herbert Hoover.
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Bluefield Quota Club
Washington
Nettie Vase Steele
Mise Pearl Taylor
Bluefield Club
Alice Zimmerman
P. M. Joyce
P. E Vass
Nettie Lee Steele
Washington Club
White House
Herbert Hoover
Birth Notice for Huntington Couple’s Daughter
Mr and Mrs Braxton L Hancock of Huntington announce the arrival of a daughter born Monday morning in Huntington. The couple formerly resided in Bluefield.
Marriage At Huntington Ties Athens Friends to Grady Kidd
Mise Mae BH Smith of Athens wed Grady Abshire Kidd in Huntington West Virginia on June 5. The bride daughter of J H Smith has taught locally for years. The groom connected with Kidd Lumber near Charleston holds an A B from West Virginia University, son of Franklin Kidd Charleston. They plan to live in Charleston.
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Mise Mae
BH. Smith
Athens
Grady Abshire Kidd
Huntington
W. Va
J. H. Smith
Kidd
Kidd Lumber Company
Charleston
West Virginia University
Bowen Names Baby Son Thomas Bowen Jr
Born June 21 at St Luke's hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas B Bowen a son weighs six pounds three ounces. Mrs Bowen formerly Lucy Mae Hudnall of Charleston W Va. couple previously lived in Huntington and now reside in Bluefield.
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Thomas B Bowen
St. Luke's Hospital
Thomas B. Bowen Jr
Bowen
Lucy Mae Hudnall
Charleston
W. Va
Local Personal Notes From Town And Nearby Areas
Junior Maulden recovering from yellow jaundice shows improvement. Nannie Sproles returns home after a Pocahontas visit. L. M. Pettyjohn hosts a visit as J. & McMuhlen Jr. depart for a two week business trip to New York. Friends Gay Christie Vivian Taylor Virginia Arters Harriet Taylor return from Marion. G T Thornhill and family plus Mrs Marvin Anderson return from a Durham N C motor trip. Hale Thornhill will attend Durham University next year. Edmar Allison travels to Charlotte for visits. Mrs M L Lavinder visits daughter in Huntington while Mr Hancock stays there.
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Junior Maulden
D. H. Maulden
Dubring Street
Nannie Sproles
Pocahontas
L. M. Pettyjohn
Pettyjohn
Virginia Arters
Harriet Taylor
Marion
S. C
G. T. Thornhill
Hale and
George
Marvin Anderson
Durham
N.C
Roanoke
Bluefield
Hale Thornhill
Durham University
Edmar Allison
Charlotte
N. C
M. L. Lavinder
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Logal Boy
Lydia E. Pinkham
James H. Davis, Jr
East Indianola Avenue
Youngstown
Ohio
Boots
BY Martin
S.S.S
I .S.S
Ripley
Panama
A.W. Cox Dept
Franklin Kidd
Princeton Ave
Dep
Come Gomer
J. & McMuhen Jr
Misses Gay Christie
Vivian Taylor
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