Cheot Clinic to Open on Monday in Bluefield
Dr. Dorsey P. Ketchum of Huntington will lead Bluefield’s semi annual chest clinic at the Municipal building Monday and Tuesday June 26 and 27 with assistance from local health department staff. The clinic will screen white patients first day and colored Tuesday afternoon with patients classified for examination, appointments by Mary Virginia Gill at the health department, and support from the West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health association and Bluefield Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey P. Ketchum
Huntington
Walter E. West
Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital
Bluefield
Ketchum
Mary Virginia Gill
West Virginia Tuberculosis and Health Association
Sarah Switzer
Gill
Gill Eaid
Public Health Department
State Tuberculooie Association
City Health Department
Bluefield Woman's Club
Woman's Club
Board Announces Fund Allocation For Road Projects
The board outlines spending to repair and expand highways and rail connections, emphasizing maximum use of human labor, safety improvements, and avoidance of convict labor. Contracts will set minimum wages to be used in bids for construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
United States Railroad
Communists Killed in Three Day Battle in Canton Region
Canton government authorities report a three day battle in Kiangei province left about one thousand Communist fighters dead. Kwangtung forces suffered around two hundred casualties among men and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Kiangei
Kwangtung
Entangled Hearts in a Web of Family Plots
Barrett Colvin, an archaeologist, returns to New York and becomes entangled with Elinor Stafford while her mother Lida schemes to win him and secure the Sexton fortune. Lida confronts Elinor and Barrett, prompting secrets about past affairs and a clash of loyalties within the Stafford and Sexton circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Colvin
New York
Elinor Stafford
Barret
Lida Stafford
Elinor
Lida
Vance Carter
Ella Sexton
Sexton
Barrett
Marci
Marcia
Miami
Barry
Aunt Ella
the Thropes
Philip Sexton
Bessie Thrope
Mother
Ella
Bessie
Miss Ella
Benson
Untold Escape Echoes in Frigid Air
A fragment hints at a tense chase as a man contemplates escape in a cold night. The narration emphasizes ache and confusion, leaving the outcome to a later installment.
Moonlight Picnic by Golden Star Club at Blakes Chapel
News of the Colored People reports a moonlight picnic hosted by the Golden Star club of Blakes Chapel A M E Zion church on Monday June 26 at 8 o clock. Gather at the church on Wilson Street at 1 pm. Queen Esther circle invites Junior members to meet at the church tonight at 6 pm. Bishop C F Kyle to attend Tarry meeting at 200 Wilson Street after nightly Princeton church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Star Club
Blakes Chapel
A. M. E. Zion
Wilson Street
Tazewell
Queen Esters
Queen Esther
Church OF God IN Christ
Pentecostal
Wilson Streat
C. F. Kyle
Tarry
Princeton
Keystone
N. T. Thomas
Mrs EB L Sledd Guests With Florence at Travelere
Mr and Mrs Charles Florence host Mrs EB L Sledd of Greensboro North Carolina as a guest at the Travelere hotel this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Florence
EB. L. Sledd
Greensboro
N. C
Richmond man named day administrator for district
Washington reports that 8S. R. Bree of Richmond Virginia will be appointed prohibition administrator for the fourth Middle Atlantic district effective July 1. The district covers Virginia Maryland West Virginia North and South Carolina and the District of Columbia. Bree succeeds R Q Merrick whose status after the reorganization could not be learned. Bree had worked with the internal revenue bureau during President Wilsons term but has not served in government recently.
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Washington
R. Bree
Richmond
Middle Atlantic
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
North
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Brame
R. Q. Merrick
Merrick
Internal Revenue Bureau
Wilson
West Virginia Youth Fatally Injured Boarding Train
Pete Nash aged 20, unemployed, was fatally injured while attempting to board a westbound freight train at Bowlesburg. He died later in a Grafton hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowlesburg
W. Va
Pete Nash
Grafton
Hinton Girl Leads West Virginia Firsts in Flying Licenses
Miss Pearl Bragg, a Bluefield airport student, earned a private pilot license as the third woman pilot in West Virginia after exams at Bluefield. Roger Sullivan received a transport license. Lacy Evans and Miss Margaret Nunan earned private licenses. Pixler of Huntington noted as third woman pilot in state. Harvey Amos to Charleston for West Virginia air tour planning with state aeronautics board and WV Air Tour association.
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Miss Pearl Bragg
West Virginia
Pearl Bragg
Bluefield
H. B. Hamson
Department of Commerce
Roger Sullivan
Keystone
Lacy Evans
Welch
Margaret Nunan
Association
R. H. F. Parsley
Huntington
Westminster Bible School Pupils Plan Weekly Picnics
Westminster church announces next week's Vacation Bible School picnics. The primary department meets Tuesday at a South Bluefield spot TBA, Wednesday at Falls Mills, and Thursday the junior and intermediate groups also visit Falls Mills. Picnics run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dr. C G Gunn urges parents to attend.
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Westminster Daily Vacation Bible School
South Bluefield
Falls Mills
C. G. Gunn
Westminster Church
Caregiver Coordination Call Time Noted
A notice requests parties who will furnish care to call his study at phone 2092 this morning between 9 and 11 o'clock.
Dirigible Macon heads to new base at Lakehurst
Akron crowds bid farewell as the Macon airship, the largest in the world, departs for Lakehurst New Jersey. Comprising 82 aboard under Commander Alger Dresel, the vessel leaves Akron after commissioning and construction costs reach 2.45 million dollars.
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Akron
Ohio
Macon
U. S. Navy
Lakehurst
N. J
Alger Dresel
First Nazarene Church Weekly Services Announced
Corner Mercer and Bedford streets Perry Redd will lead Sunday school at 9 30 a m with a Brown schoolhouse delegation expected to sing. Mrs Arthur Fuller and Mrs Patrick plan special songs. Sermon at 11 a m by Pastor. Evangelistic meeting at 7 45 p m. Young people's meeting moved to Sunday night at 7. Rev L T Wells district superintendent preaches Wednesday night. Public invited.
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First Nazarene
Mercer
Bedford Streets
Perry Redd
Brown School
Brushfork
Arthur Fuller
Patrick
Paestor
L. T. Wells
Princeton Nazarene Church Event Announced
Perry Rood will lead Sunday services at Princeton Nazarene Church on Thorn Street with 2 p m Sunday school, 3 p m and 8 p m sermons by the pastor and Mr Croy. Rev L T Wells to preach Thursday at 8 p m. Prayer service Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Everyone welcome. A note explains Greek fire as an incendiary composition of asphalt saltpeter and sulphur used by Byzantines.
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Thorn Street
Perry Rood
F.ee. Hatcher
Croy
L. T. Wells
Man of God
Vacation Bible School Exercises at First Presbyterian
A large Sab bath room crowd packed the Sab bath school room for the closing exercises of the Daily Vacation Bible school at First Presbyterian church. nearly 200 sang and recited from memory while 108 earned certificates for missing no more than one day. Miss Reginia Brown directed the program with praise from parents and teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Reginia Brown
Pickwick Tavern
W. L. 4Hey
Bible School
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Fliner
Pocahontas Air Transport
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National Biscuit Company
Uneeda Bakers
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Sunkist
Peaches
Kansas
Maxwell House Coffee Muskey’s Free Running
Pure Food Stores
Pete Quality Service Stores
OSS Ctt CN
Lols Abend mLeEe
Ji Home Owned and Operate
Rumford
Bluefield Milling CO
Bax
Miller’s
Best Foods Mayonnaise
Strietman’s
Pke
Vienna
Ory
Ann Page
del Monte Pears
A&p Grape Juice
White House
Sunnyfield Sweet Creamery
Ritter
P&g
Rajah
N.B.C. Assortment Luxe
Calif, Ots
Green Calif
Hinton Girl
Dirigible
Princeton Nazarene Church
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