Local listings and notices from Bluefield area
Real estate ads announce six to nine room houses for sale or rent in Hale Addition and Ramsey Street with terms. A trespasser killed by westbound freight No. 86 near War Eagle is reported as unidentified. Community items include a church Endeavor Society election, cherry harvests, and a medical society meeting in Mercer county with multiple doctors on the program.
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Boone Street
Fiat Eg, Reskty Company
Mercer County Medical Society
West Virginian Hotel
A. H. Hoge
W. C. Slusher
C. T. St. Clair
M. W. Sinclair
Criminal docket virtually cleared in federal court session
The federal court docket was nearly cleared as criminal cases were moved and plead guilty defendants were arraigned with small fines. Ben Sanders and James Johnson paid 50 dollars each for violating the national prohibition law. B H Wade’s case was continued to next term with a 2000 dollar bond. Dave Jones was fined for interfering as an officer in the performance of his duty. Trial in Jackson vs Peery began with two witnesses examined.
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McClintic
Charleston
Harold A. Ritz
Binefield
Jackson Vs Peery
Ben Sanders
James Johnson
B. H. Wade
Huntington
Ng Bond
Kid James
W. M. Downs
Bond
Dave Jones
Miss Rowena Sprinkle Guests Alta Sprinkle in Graham Visit
Vivian West Virginia returns guest Sister Alta Sprinkle joins Miss Rowena Sprinkle for a Graham Virginia visit. Mrs. W L Sarver and her young daughters Ruth Ellen and Eva Kate are mentioned in the same social note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowena Sprinkle
Alta Sprinkle
Graham, Va
W. L. Sarver
Ruth Ellen
Eva Kate
Local readers visit relatives and attend summer term
Howard W'lson returns from Concord summer term for the weekend. Mrs. E N Watson of Welch visits her mother Mrs. T L Doct on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Easley of Pinefield visit Mrs. E K Reybourn. Sammie Sarver spends summer with relatives in Huntington and parts of Ohio.
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Princeton
Howard W'lson
Concord
E. N. Watson
Welch
T. L. Doct
Easley
Pinefield
E. EK. Reybourn
Sammie Sarver
Huntington
Ohio
Brothers 10 Sail for Japan in July
Rev. and Mrs. Lardner W. Moore leave for Sherman Texas then Caddo Oklahoma before sailing from San Francisco on July 13. Rev. Bonde Moore sails July 17 from Vancouver with his bride Anna McAlpine. Both couples go as missionaries of the Southern Presbyterian church bound for Japan. The First Church Junior Christian Endeavor Society presented the Moores a $20 gold purse for gifts. The Moores preached at First Presbyterian and Westminster churches Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lardner W. Moore
Sherman
Texas
Bonde Moore
Union Thess
Missionary Dr Frank Price to Speak at Bluefield Service
Dr Frank Price, long time China missionary, will address the Wednesday evening prayer service at 7 45 in the First Presbyterian Church Bluefield The address follows his recent trip home and a prior appeal that enabled him to obtain a Ford car for his work in China The event will be hosted jointly with Westminster Church and congregation. Borneo is noted as the world’s largest island outside Australia with 284000 square miles of area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Price
Miscicn
Southern Presbyterian Church
Theological Seminary
Wanking
China
Bluefield
Tazeville Street
Warner H. du Bose
Westminster Church
First
Binefield
Island
World
Australia
Borneo
Death shocks coalfield community in Bottom Creek accident
T W Lawford aged twenty three a mining engineer was killed in a slate fall at Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Company mine Monday shortly before noon. He was son of J W and Mrs Lawford of Pocahontas educated at public schools Episcopal High School Alexandria Auburn College and married just over two months to Katherine Coldwell of East Radford. The couple wed April 5.
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T. W. Lawford
Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Company
Lawford
Mr. Lawford
J. W. Lawford
Pocahontas
Bluefield Visitor Farthest From Home
In the hotel register the farthest from home today is E. W. Morrison of Wichita Kansas visiting Bluefield.
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Bluefield
E. W. Morrison
Wichita
Kas
Mining Engineer Dies in Pocahontas Mines
The Pocahontas Fuel Company mourns the death of a popular mining engineer from Tocahonas who had worked two years in Pocahontas after returning from school. He was survived by his wife, parents, one brother Henson Lara of Pittsboro, and was a nephew of Judge Henson. This follows the recent death of Leonard Gibbs at Gary and marks a second Pocahontas mining fatality in days. His remains were taken to Pocahontas for funeral services at the Baptist church Wednesday at 10:30 AM, with interment in Pocahontas cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Maynard O. Gibbs
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
Bluefield
Lawford
Baptist Church
Poca
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City Coal Co
Dudley Land Company
Graham, Virginia
Geo. BR
A. Williams
Economy Home Furnishing Co
Pocahontas Blis
Mal
Bluefield Post No
Piace Yall
Hale Addition
Flat Top Realty Company
Morton
Exchange Burger Shop
Federal Street
Fiat Top Realty Company
Russell Terrace
Wright Brothers Dairy
GS Commercial Bank Bidg
Bluefield. Ee
Romeery St
J. D. McCue
Ramsey Street
Jones— Rus
Eva Davis
You
Fox Trot
California Ramblers
Warlick Furniture Co
Cross the Bridge
Warlick Piano Rooms
First Baptist Church
Marshall Street
Tazewell Street
Highland Avenue
Union Street
G. C. Tucker
War Eagle
Pocahontas, Va
J. W. Snyder
R. O. Carter
St. Luke's Hospital
Apeice
A. Lucas
Law and Commerce
Commerce Street
Mahood @ Van Dusen
Harry F. Jones
Vax
Bradmann
DR. N. M. Counts
Honaker Dept
Lawge Cocamance
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
WM. H. Carr
Osteopath
Abrams 45 Coal & Coke
Bllefield
W. VA
Mione
Res. Thome
Vincent Paoliello
Coal & Coke
Annes
Atkins
George
Washington
Mount Vernon
Atkin’s
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
James Stott Piano Tuner
National Association
West Virginia
Biand
Phone
N. E. Rierson
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Frederick W. Black
Summers Street
Eer
Battias Orty
Grocers & Druggists
Amarion
Eastman Kodaks and Supplies
South Bluefield Pricy
North and
Bland Sts
Bluefield Treatment Rooms
Viena
Mes
Zora English Morris
Kent & Kent
Jefferson Street
First Fleet
Jefferson St
Marble Champs
Avantis City
Marble Grounds
Brothers
Japan
Frank Price
Bottom Creek Coal Company
Camero
DR. J. S. Compton, Over & and
10 Cent
W. H. Harry & Company
Princeton Ave
Buster Brown
M. G. Whitlow Holw. CO
Soody Soouts Drug Co
Camphor
Rexall
Epsom
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Blupfield
Bluefield Avenue
Fairview Pharmacy
Maand
South Strosta
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