West Virginia W C T U appeals to voters on prohibition
Final appeal issued by the West Virginia Woman's Christian Temperance Union urges Bluefield area voters to oppose ratification of the twenty first amendment. The public letter stresses keeping the eighteenth amendment to preserve morality and curb drinking, warns of duties of voters and cites religious references. Mrs. Be Henson signs as president.
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West Virginia
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of
Ernest Henson
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Bluefield
Vicinity
West Virginia Woman's Christian Rance Union
BE. Henson
Odd Fellows to Attend Ceremonial Memorial Service
Summit City Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will visit Elgood for Memorial services at 11 o clock. Local members meet at 8 at Red Men’s hall for full representation with Liberty Rebekah lodge invited to attend.
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Summit City Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Elgood
Red Men’s Hall
Liberty Rebekah Lodge
Last Rites for I. M. Asbury Held in Adria Virginia
Friday services in Adria Virginia were for I M Asbury of Bishop former Bluefield resident. He died after mining injuries suffered June 20 at Pocahontas Fuel at Bishop and was buried in a private cemetery. Many friends attended and flowers filled the service.
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Adria
I. M. Asbury
Bluefield
Bishop
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Injured minister removed to home
The Rev. W. M. Snead, once given little hope after a fractured back and serious injuries, has been moved from St. Luke's hospital to his Midway home. He and two others were hurt when their car overturned on a highway near Rocky Gap while returning to Bluefield from a Wytheville business trip.
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W. M. Snead
St. Luke's Hospital
Midway
Snead
Mr. Snead
Rocky Gap
Bluefield
Wytheville
Fifty years of Pocahontas Masonic lodge celebrated
Pocahontas Va June 24 The fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Masonic lodge was a great success. The public meeting at the opera house and the reception honoring Most Worshipful Grandmaster Judge J C Padgett were greatly enjoyed.
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Pocahontas
Masonic Lodge of
Opera House
J. C. Padgett
Maples hosts Masons and community notices in Pocahontas
Social column details Solon Baach and guests including J C Padgett and A R Fox at The Maples amid a fiftieth anniversary. Also notes a burglary attempt on nearby homes, a bridge club gathering hosted by Mrs John Dennen, a funeral for Jacqueline Halstead, upcoming Pocahontas Sketch Book charity event, church notices, and local visits from Louise Ellis James Whitt.
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Solon Baach
The
Maples
J. C. Padgett
Masonic District
Pocahontas
Harold Renkin
John Wallace
Baach
Local Residents Visit, Travel and Illness Updates
Mrs M. Bennett returns home after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Coleman. Marion Coleman Bennett stays with grandparents in Smithfield. L B Crawford improves at Bluefield sanitarium after operation. Mrs Lank Smith ill at home. Mrs J W H Lawford improving at Water Street residence. Frances Wagner from Abb's valley visits sister Mrs Lank Smith. The Porters and Magrill families visit Roanoke and Philadelphia connections noted. Various relatives travel to Mullens Wytheville Norton and Richmond for visits and care.
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M. 8. Bennett
Coleman
Marion Coleman Bennett
Smithfield
L. B. Crawford
Bluefield
Lank Smith
J. W. H. Lawford
Water Street
Frances Wagner
Abb's Valley
Lank
Norton
Margaret Bishop
Hether Magrill
Philadelphia
Mildred Bishop
Allen Phillips
Phoenixville
L. Magrill
William Hernsteinn
Hampton, Va
Joe Cummings
B. E. Ward
Pocahontas
Hubert Rogers
Patsy
Rogers
C. E. Nauman
Richmond
E. C. Haynes
Mount Hope
A. V. Rudy
L. Kendrick
Tazewell
W. E
Children’s Sextette to Broadcast Over WHIS Radio
The colored children’s sextette from Union Mission will broadcast gospel songs on WHIS from 2 15 to 2 45 Monday afternoon and perform at Hamilton Hall workers meeting for tag day plans. They depart Bluefield Tuesday for Asheville NC for the Eliadi orphanage camp meeting supervised by Rev Lucas B Compton.
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Union Mission
Bland Street
WHIS
Hamilton Hall
Bluefield
Asheville
N. C
Eliadi
Lucas B. Compton
Delaware Formally Approves Repeal of Prohibition
Dover Delaware June 24 Delaware becomes the sixth state to approve the repeal of the eighteenth amendment. A 45 minute session of the state convention unanimously adopted the congressional resolution for repeal and pledged support for honest liquor regulation. Other ratifying states are Michigan Wisconsin Rhode Island Wyoming and New Jersey.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Wyoming
New Jersey
New York
Nevada
Illinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Iowa
Atlantic City Beauty Pageant Names Winners and Alternates
Miss Madge Kirby representing Mangus Central Shoe Store was chosen Mise Twin City while Miss Nell Barnett representing French Hat Shoppe was named alternate by judges. The successful entrants will compete for the title of Miss West Virginia.
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Iss Madge Kirby
Mangus Central Shoe Store
Nell Barnett
Atlantic City
Westginia
Union church to host service amid pastor's Roanoke trip
Founding Mt Pounding Mill Virginia June 24 Mrs W B Grear will fill Rev George Owens appointment at Union church Sunday 11 am while he attends the C B E convention in Roanoke Rev P W Hancock left for Damascus will hold a three week revival The Beavers will fill the appointment here Sunday Christian Endeavor of Tazewell church led by Fred Stephenson and other local visits and travels noted including Sallie Joyce from Pulaski and Anna Lee Nunley
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Pounding Mill
W. B. Grear
George Owens
Union Church
C. BE
Roanoke
P. W. Hancock
Damascus
Tom Beavers
Tazewell Christian Church
Fred Stephenson
Sallie Joyce
Pulaski
J. E. Nunley
J. B. Nunley
Anna Lee
Mattie Altizer
W. C. Rowe
Benham
Virginia Anne Pruett
Clinch River Thursay
Funeral rites for P. W. Massie at Athens Baptist Church
The Athens West Virginia service for P. W. Massie was held Thursday at Athens Baptist Church. Rev. Carl Hensley officiated with assistance from Dr. W. J. Gautier and Dr. Gay, who paid a heartfelt tribute.
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P. W. Massie
Athens Baptist Church
Carl Hensley
W. J. Gautier
Gay
Gautier
Lifelong Friend Buried in Athens Cemetery
A lifelong friend is laid to rest in Athens Cemetery in a simple burial service. The obituary notes a long friendship and local ties, with mourners gathering to honor the deceased.
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Athens Cemetery
Mrs Dora Dillon of Duhring Dies in Sanitarium
Mrs Dora Dillon aged 21, wife of W E B Dillon of Dubring West Virginia, died yesterday at the Bluefield sanitarium from complications. She was born March 16 1812 in Duhring and was formerly Miss Anna King. Survived by her father husband and one child Sadie Dillon four, and sister Mrs Emmett Dillon of Duhring.
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Bluefield Sanitarium
Dora Dillon
W. EB. Dillon
Dubring
W. Va
Mrs. Dillon
Duhring
Anna King
Sadie Dillon
Emmett Dillon
Athens WCTU Elects New President At First Meeting
Mrs. Haney Wells presided as Athens WCTU hold its first meeting at the Methodist church. Dues were paid a constitution and by laws adopted and committees appointed to lead various activities. Miss Norma Brown spoke in favor of retaining the eighteenth amendment.
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Haney Wells
Athens
Overflow Crowds Hear Evangelist Carnes in Princeton
Evangelist O G Carnes attracted the largest crowd of his revival in Princeton last night. The tent tabernacle was filled to capacity with many standing outside as he spoke on the millenium. The meet continues tonight.
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Kelly Salt
Deaton
Mont Harmon
Salt
Mr. Harmon
O. G. Carnes
Princeton
Mr. Carnes
Tea honors training school teachers and student teachers
A Thursday afternoon tea honored the training school teachers and student teachers. Dr. and Mrs. A. B. McGuire and Miss Pearle Fankhauser hosted in the college social room.
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A. B., McGuire
Pearle Fankhauser
Pacers
Colege
International Rotary convention trip marked for Dr A E McGuire
Dr. A E McGuire head of the education department leaves Friday for Boston to attend the International Rotary convention June 26 30 and will then teach psychology in New York State College for Teachers Albany. Mr and Mrs R R Sage travel to Salem for a cousin's funeral. Mrs Morgan of Salem dies at ninety three. Miss Helen Pauley of Charleston visits Mrs Harvey Pauley in Morgantown. Mrs John Peters visits her parents in Morgantown.
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A. E. McGuire
Department of Education
Boston
Mass
Albany
N. Y
New York State College
R. R. Sage
Salem
Sage
Morgan
Helen Pauley
Charleston
Harvey Pauley
Heaven Is It a Real Place Will We Know Our Friends There
An 8 o'clock program explores the idea of heaven as a real place with a Steropticon illustrated song service listed at 7 45. The note presents a church event featuring visual aids and a music segment to ponder afterlife questions.
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Steropticon Illustrated Song Service
Radford District Women to Meet at Matoaka Church
Matoaka Methodist church hosts the Radford district Woman's Missionary societies Friday June 30 for an all day meeting. Morning session starts at 10 30 with lunch served by the Matoaka group. Attendees include Mrs L A Tynes Bluefield secretary Mrs S M Bernard and Miss Carrie Brown plus pastors and women from Matoaka Princeton Kee Street Athens East River Ingleside Lerona Spanishburg Springton and Wesley's Chapel Eggleston circuit.
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Matoaka Methodist Church
Woman’s Missionary Societies
Radford
Matoaka Woman's Missionary Society
L. A. Tynes
Tazewell
S. M. Bernard
Bluefield
Carrie Brown
East Radford
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State Organization
Prohibition
Groseclose Auto Electric Service
Mercer St
McCulloch Ave
Mrs. Moody
Tery
Rainbow Cleaners
McCulloch Avenue
Pocahontas VA
Shaioe
Jones Orresponden
Tazewell County
Forty-Fifth
Thomas C. Nelson
Virginia
Dennen
John Dennen
Contract Bridge Club
J. Hurley
Junius Ellett
Frank Ellett
C. C. Hindley
Herbert Butt
Vaughn Pusey
Claude Stump
Jacqueline Halstead
R. Halstead
Lowe
Anne O'Brien
Woodlawn Cemetery
Methodist Church
J. P. Curtis
Donnie Whitson
Pocahontas Opera House
R. H. Bowden
Subie
Naboth’s Vineyard
E. J. Ellett
Helen Ellett
Louise Ellis
James Whitt
Honaker
Richlands
Harry L. Blake
Detroit
A. T. Young
Hazel Young
Margaret Umberger
Andrews
Morris Magrill
Dr. M. Bennett
NVR
Mercamale
Enna Jettick Billiken
Crescent
Miss Kirby
Finley Ringstaff
Hunter Mulkey
June McGee
Norfolk
C. O. Harper
Draper
C. H. Trayer
Laura Myres
Ruben
John Hager
W. H. McGee
Hallie McGee
Fred Johnson
A. H. Foster
Ray Altizer
Davie McGee
Mildred Riley
William Altizer
Billy M. Sparks
Lawrence Ringstaff
Christian Endeavor
C. H. Robinette
Samuel
David
Isaac Pruett
Paint Lick
Gordon Asbury
Grady
Oole Johnson
Will Sarer
W. R. Sparks
Clincho
Martha Sparks
Ernest Jones
Marie
Fordtown
Tenn
James Mulkey
Hunter
W.vamrs
Betty Lively
Dana’s Beauty Salon
Shelton
Dana Harris
Mgr
Evangelist Carnes
Matoaka
TLE Perry ‘and Sons
Bost
General Electric
W. H. Harry Hardware Co
Leeee
Princeton Ave
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