Frazier Denies Favoring Al Smith in Ninth District
T McCall Frazier, chairman of the Ninth district Democratic committee, denies backing Al Smith for the presidency. The Bluefield paper notes a Roanoke Times quote misattributed to him and reports Virginia delegates to Houston may stay uninstructed, with Smith expected to gain 9 to 12 votes on the first ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
T. McCall Frazier
Ninth District
Democratic Committee
Frazier
Roanoke Times
Bluefield
Roanoke
New York
Virginia
Houston
Smith
Old Dominion
Virginia Sidelights and Local Notices from Bluefield Va
A religious convocation opens at Tabernacle Baptist in Bluefield Monday night with speakers including Dr M Hyder Rev J A eeravert and H P Saunders. Graham Methodist pageant dinner planned on the 29 with Bible theme and music. Elite Shoppe debtors warned to settle by July 1 or face collection. Bluefield Billy Sunday Club elects officers led by James F Galloway with about twenty members. Benbow family returns from Maryville for Julia Benbow Browning funeral with Mrs Cariise Peters Miss Lois Benbow and Miss Nan Crockett in attendance. funeral led by Rev Y E Early. Mathews County abstains from statewide Virginia election turnout noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Colored
Bluefield
M. Hyder
J. &. Eeravert
H. P. Saunders
W. A. Johnson
Graham Methodist Church
Palmer Hall
Billy
James F. Galloway
F. Tolbert
J. B. Matthews
Maryville
Election contest looms over amendments report
Reports say the election may be challenged by the opposition to the amendments with Mathews county cited as grounds to set aside the vote. A Norfolk and Western Better Service club meeting at the new freight station features Misses Bowen Reese and Whitehead in vocal and piano solos. Also, Miss Sally Litz performs at 8 pm at the Baptist church in Bluefield Virginia with accompaniment by Mrs. Lee Barbee Jr. Reverend W H Harrell will speak on John 3 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathews
Norfolk and Western Better Service Club
Bowen
Reese
Whitehead
Sally Litz
the Baptist Church
Bluefield
Lee Barbee Jr
W. H. Harrell
Sunday School and League Calls At Local Church
Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by W H Fleshman, superintendent. Growing school for a growing community. Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by Rev Trigg James on The Christian's Weapons and Proof Of Being A Christian. Junior League 6 30 p m Senior League 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Fleshman
Trigg James
Reverend Jesse F Benton Leads Tazewell Church Schedule
Rev Jesse F Benton pastor and SR Ashworth Sunday school superintendent announce 9 45 a m class and 11 a m sermon titled The Call To Preach with 8 p m The Program Of The Church. Epworth League 7 p m and midweek prayer Wednesday 8 p m. A Republican mass meeting in Tazewell for July 14 at the courthouse to name delegates for the Bristol district convention July 21 which may nominate C B Slemp for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse F. Benton
SR. Ashworth
Echool
Epworth League
Tazewell County
Tazewell
Bristol
Kansas City
C. B. Slemp
Virginia Side Personal Notes Show Weekly Visits
Mrs Mae Harvey and daughters Mae Wade and Nancy Ellen Harvey along with Mary Goode Ballou of Roanoke spend the weekend in Welch as guests of Mr and Mrs N G Dan ner. Other regional visitors include Miss Dorothy Hicks and Ava Lee Hicks in Bluefield, Miss Jennie Lou Ogleaby in Pulaski, Miss Lucile Williams with Josephine Buckland at Concord College Athens West Virginia, and John A Slade from Fremont Neb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Harvey
Mae Wade
Nancy Ellen Harvey
Mary Goode Ballou
Roanoke
Welch
N. G. Danner
John A. Slade
G. M. Slade
Fremont
Neb
P. J. Donahue
New York
Bluefield
Donahue
Maynkous
Verna Linkous
Dorothy
Todd
Ava Lee Hicks
Dickenson
Ars
Mis
Joe Pruett
Shelby Heights
Jennie Lou Ogleaby
Pulaski
Joe Gillespie
Lucile Williams
Jonah’s Villa
Josephine Buckland
Jenkin Jones
Satin
Concord College
Athens
W. Va
Snodgrass Ex-Manager in Bluefield Forebear Talk
Virginia Side residents met Harry Snodgrass the king of the Ivories in Manager Brown’s private office at the Colonial theatre before his stage turn. He recalled James Witten his former radio announcer and vaudeville manager who once lived in Tazewell county before moving to the Midwest. Witten now leads a show of his own. Snodgrass praised Bluefield climate and teased a future radio opening line about the heat and Bluefield climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Harry Snodgrass
King of
Ivories
Brown
Colonial Theatre
Snodgrass
James Witten
Witten
Tazewell County
Middle West
W. R. Graham
Bluefield
Sermon on Christ Life Exalts Humility and Redemption
Dr. J. H. O. Smith preached at the Christian church on the humiliation and exaltation of Jesus. He spoke of the Son of God becoming man, enduring suffering, and dying on the cross, then being highly exalted for all knees to bow. The sermon connected Paul in Rome to the need for faith in Christ as sole remedy for societal ills and urged unity around Him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
J. H. O. Smith
God
Jesus Christ
Father
Gibbon
Rome
Paul
Parliament of Religions
Heaven
Dedication of Moore monument in Abbs Valley planned
The Moore monument to the Moore family in Abbs Valley near Tazewell County is nearly ready for its July 14 dedication. The event will include contests with cash prizes, a holiday for Tazewell County, and moving pictures to record the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Abbs Valley
Tazewell County
Pocahontas
L. J. Stump
Hase
James Moore
O. BR. Moore
Virginia
Clear Ford
Fort Pisgah
Little Hen Kills Rat to Save Its Chickens
In the chicken house of W C Greever on Highland Avenue a game mother hen earns the nickname cock of the walk. A rat was threatening the coop and the hen acted decisively to protect her brood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Greever
Highland Avenue
Spunky hen defends brood by killing large rat
Friday evening a small hen protecting her chicks killed a large wharf rat that emerged from its den. Mrs. Amanda Greever and others witnessed the dramatic scene in the yard. The hen, from Boyce Claiborne stock purchased by H. Earl Cook of Wytheville, Va, shook the rat to death and stood guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percine
Amanda Greever
H. Earl Cook
Wytheville
Boyce Claiborne
Real fight over Tazewell county state road mileage
In Tazewell county a dispute over twenty miles of new state road arises as the Virginia highway commission considers distribution. Clear Fork favors taking the road east from the Peery place to the Bland county line while Burkes Garden backs a route from Craton into the Garden toward Sharon Springs. Large delegations are expected at the July 11 hearing in Bristol to press their aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Bristol
Virginia State Highway Commission
General Assembly
Clear Fork
Peery Place
Tazewell
Bland County
Burkey Garden
Gratton
Burkes Garden
Cratton
Garden
Bland Line
Sharon Springs
Cove Creek
Temperance Leaders Attend Democratic State Convention
Two local women Mrs Graves and Miss Bettie Crockett prominent temperance leaders served as delegates at the Democratic state convention in Roanoke. They will report their experiences and may comment on the campaign as it progresses, friends predict.
Fair Grounds Festival at Tazewell Races Highlight Independence Day
The Tazewell fairgrounds plan a holiday festival with running and harness horse races and a July Fourth outing. Officials promise top derby events, shaded picnic areas, and affordable eats from the American Legion while the Norfolk and Western band provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
The
Fair Association
Tazewell County
American Legion
Eata
Norfolk and Western Band
Vacation Bible School Opened in Cedar Bluff
Cedar Bluff Va June 23 Rev R L Liston new Presbyterian preacher conducts a Daily Vacation Bible School in the Presbyterian church. Teachers include Mrs C H Peery Mrs H G Norman Misses Pearl McGuire and Mildred McGuire. Local social notes list visitors and movements around Cedar Bluff and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Bluff
R. L. Liston
New Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
C. H. Peery
H. G. Norman
Pearl McGuire
Mildred McGuire
Presbyterian junior boys base ball win over Tazewell 1 Jaly
The Presbyterian junior boys baseball team defeated Tazewell in Tazewell with a final score of 3 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Tazewell
Cedar Bluff Social News Highlights and Local Notices
The Presbyterian church announces a service on June 28 at 2 30 PM with Lissamore of Richlands presiding. The Junior circle meets June 30 at 2 30 PM. Adt. Childress suffers a facial hand wound from a rock quarry incident while handling a hatchet. Group conference attendees from Elk Garden include I O Perkins Kiser and several young ladies. Cedar Bluff endures a severe storm with Clay Pool Branch flood forcing Steelsburg residents to seek hills and Highway three to four feet of floodwater disrupting traffic. A newborn daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Wiley Brown on June 2. Local visits feature Joe Hunt family in Miami and Raymond Sparka in War WV. Gatherings at Cedar Bluff include visits from Mary Wyatt Etta Wyatt George Crabtree and Katherine Catron. Shamblin takes a Cox Kentucky job. Mrs M A Ith and son Junior return to Roanoke after Cedar Bluff visit. Mrs Robert Yost of Bristol visits Cedar Bluff and C H Peery. C R Brown and daughter Kathleen visit Paint Lick. Mrs C P Rossell and children dine with G W Martin in Richlands. Elijah McCoy is able to go out again after months of illness. Mrs GB hosted dinner guests including Mrs W F Birrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
J. R. White
Davy
Mary Wingo
Roanoke
F. Dingus Huffman
Falls Mills
Cedar Bluff
Exie
Hazel Webb
Honaker
C. A. Pangle
Tazewell
Pocahontas
Anna Margaret Pangle
Charles Pangle
Matoaka
W. Bane
T. M. Luttrell
Saltwell
Julia Pierce
Kingsport
Tenn
H. G. Norman
David Blankenship
Raven
Otto Blankenship
Ladle Snavely
Corbin
Lucy Lowe
Wardell
C. M. Ferrell
Henry Waltz
Washington, D. C
C. R. Cruey
J. R
M. L. Hilton
Annie Brown
Binefield
L. Brown
Nancy Ann
J. P. Mann
Northfork
John Russell
Cecil Reavers
Beckley
A. L. Mitchell
Glenna
Kittle Catron
Everett Lee
Steelsburn
Clay Pool
Joe Hunt
Miami
Fla
Raymond Sparka
War W. Va
G. G. Wyatt
Mary Wyatt
Etta Wyatt
George Crabtree
Miex Katherine Catron
Cedar bin
Shamblin
Kentucky
M. A. Ith
Junior
Robert Yost
Bristol
C. H. Peery
8. Ward
C. A. Leece
Thompson Valley
C. R. Brown
Daug
Kathleen
H. P. Brown
Paint Lick Agay
C. P. Rossell
G. W. Martin
Richlands
Eliiah McCoy
W. F. Birel
Allen to Direct K. O. P. Publicity
Secretary Work and Republican leaders selected Henry J. Allen as Hoover Curtis campaign publicity director. Moses of New Hampshire and James W. Good of Iowa were considered for key campaign manager roles, contingent on full-time commitment. Hoover pressed to secure their consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Work
Republican National Committee
Henry J. Allen
Kansas
Wichita Beacon
Hoover-Curtis
Moses
New Hampshire
James W. Good
Iowa
Hoover
Rastern
Good
Novel purse shaped like cantaloupe shocks shoppers
A sharkskin purse designed to resemble a half cantaloupe draws attention with a ridged pouchy form. Its exterior is green while the interior mirrors cantaloupe flesh, making it a striking novelty item for display and sale.
Nominations for Pocahontas Legion Officers
At Pocahontas Post No 14 officers were nominated for commander and other posts with election set for the first Monday in July. Excellor association meets July 1 at 3 00 in the Pocahontas Baptist church to discuss B Y P U work and a planned room. A boy was bitten by a dog, the dog killed, head sent to Richmond for tests. Music pupils from Miss Thelma Whitehead's class will recital at the Pocahontas opera house 8:15 Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Post No
M. B. Hamit
W. A. Miller
Paul Dugdeeh
W. B. Heldreth
Thomas Thwaites
Morris Magrill
Rufus Harrison
Legion
Excellor Association
Pocahontas Baptist Church
Excelsior
S&s
Wayne Wright
Bob Wright
Richmond
Thelma Whitehead
Poeghontas Opera House
Francie Reese
Bluefield
W. Va
Reese
Dan Beddae
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Sixth Birthday Party For Elizabeth Hicks
Mr and Mrs W H Hicks hosted a Wednesday party for their daughter Elizabeths sixth birthday. Guests included Betty Miller Jackie Fianner Edna Moore Louise Gentry June Helt ith Martha Santolla Billy Mullens Joy Hammitt Elinor Pennington Bee Smith Emma Louise Crowgey Helen Ellett Elmer Tabor Mary Jane Neff and Lundus Neff Jr of Bluefield Va. Ice course served and souvenirs presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hicks
Elizabeth
Betty Miller
Jackie Fianner
Edna Moore
Louise Gentry
June Heltith
Martha Santolla
Billy Mullens
Joy Hammitt
Elinor Pennington
Bee Smith
Emma Louise Crowgey
Helen Ellett
Elmer Tabor
Mary Jane Neff
Lundus Neff, Jr
Bluefield, Va
Early Settler Mrs Swim Dies After Illness
Mrs J H Swim aged eighty died at her Pear Chestnut home after months of illness. A longtime early settler of the area, she was buried Thursday afternoon in the family cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Swim
Pear Chestnut
Church Endeavor Meeting Debates Youth Morality
The Christian Endeavor society met at the church led by Mies Daisey Rutner. Dr. L. E. Ward delivered a strong talk on Church's Responsibility, followed by a debate on whether the morality of modern youth is worse than twenty years ago. Negative side won the judges' decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
Mies Daisey Rutner
L. E. Ward
Ed Oweng
Charlea Rogers
Vena Kelley
Daisey Putner
L. B. Wand
W. E. Jenkins
Thomas Thwaites
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dave Morrisette
Counby
Service Club
Miss Litz
West Graham Methodist
Graham M. B. Church
Wright
First Christian Church
Apostle Paul
Ft. Pisgah
By Williams
Samy
Trwllamis
Burke’s Garden
Vacation Bible School
Steeleburg
Presbyterian Oy
Lissamore
Richlande
Childress
Elk Garden
Mesdames
I. O. Perkins
K. Kiser
Katherine Carlton
Glenna Mitchell
Ruth McCall
Virginia Winga
Norele Wingo
Wiley Brown
Trip
P. A
Vance Phipps
R. L. Boone
Boone
Bridge Club
W. A. Bishop
C. C. Hindley
Ray Beasley
Edward Haney
Eugene Jones
Ha) Renkin
Bernard Wagner
Rebecca Wagner
East Water Street
A. F. Kingdon
Wagner
Law School of
Washington and Lee University
GUN Club News
Pocahontas Gun Club
H. Renkin
Acs
Rutherford Weer
Mr. Moss Hector
Fox
G. Hoffman En Neee
1. V. King Weenee
F. B. Wagner
C. T. Rees
C Cox
W. F
Pansey Butt
Lena Greever
Guest
Ruth Maxey
Bramwell
McDonald Moore
Marie Pennington
Elizabeth Yates
Violet Butt
Elinor Bailey
Nonnie Gentry
Elizabeth Bailey
Helen and
Hampton Crawford
Mrs. Swim
Christian Endeaver
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!