Chautauqua Opens With Childrens Programs In Town
Redpath’s chautauqua opens today at Augusta Street grounds with afternoon and evening shows. Junior Town meetings, minstrel act by kids and Miss Eleanor Hagane lead youth training for ages 14, aided by Gladys Cash. Bennett the lecturer headlines tonight as Shumate Brothers perform in a concert.
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Chautauqua Am
Utauqua
Chamn of Commerce
Oet
Deby
Jennings W. Hobson
Ickete
Ckaeueres
Augusta E
Eleanor Hagane
Treas
Itis
Missane
Chautauqua Redpath
Shumate Brothers
William Rainey Bennnett
Eniny
Bennett
Kiddies
Mise
Ee Gladys Cash
Popular
Bluefield
Local People Return From Carper Funeral
Local residents return from the funeral of Mrs. Wil a brother Eugene Carper who died at a government hospital in Oteen North Carolina of tuberculosis. He was 23 and survived by his widow and a little child.
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Third Street
Risburg
Wil
Eugene Carper
Funeral attendees linger in Pearisburg after services
The obituary notes Mrs. Wilburn and Mrs. F C Johnston among the relatives at the funeral. Mr and Mrs Johnston, who attended, remained for a longer stay in Pearisburg as the family gathers.
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Wilburn
F. C. Johnston
Mrs. P. E. Vass Returns From Father Funeral
Mrs. P. E. Vase of Edgewood road returned from Wayside West Virginia after the death of her father Preston Green age 87 a prominent citizen. He is survived by six children twelve grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Vass has been bereaved three times since early March with the deaths of her brother Charles Green in Greenville West Virginia and a niece Mrs. Betty Pitzer in Springfield West Virginia.
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P. E. Vase
Edgewood Road
Wayside
W. Va
Preston Green
Green
Vasa
Charles Green
Greenville
Betty Pitzer
Springfield
Wyoming Man Held for Federal Court
Hatfield of Hoover Wyoming was arraigned before Commissioner A J Hearn on charges of sale and possession of liquor. He pleaded guilty and was held for the Huntington term of the United States court in default of $1000 bond, committed to Bluefield city jail.
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Hatfield
Hoover
Wyom
Bluefield
Tom Barton
A. J. Hearn
Huntington
United States Court
Bluefield City
Boy Scout Troops to Hold District Contest at Keystone Park
Northfork district Boy Scout troops stage a district contest in scout activities at Keystone baseball park this evening with all troops expected to participate. If rain comes after 5 pm the event will be moved. headquarters at Arthterk will start promptly at 7 o clock with public invited and no admission charge.
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Poy
Northfork
Keystone Baseball Park
Wee
Arthterk
Layne Represents Big Tailoring Company In Bluefield
Lawrence H. Layne a Bluefield citizen for thirty years is appointed local representative of a major tailoring firm from Chicago. He promotes factory to consumer distribution and boasts extensive experience in perfect fitting clothes and local civic service. Also notes a large boathouse near Newton Mass with 400 canoes for rent and 250 private craft sheds.
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Lawrence H. Layne
Bluefield
Chi
Lane
Lawrence Lane
Emory and Henry College
Bluefield Real Estate Board
Bluefield Board
Biuefield
West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Civic Club
Newton
Mass
Harold Youne
Auburndale
Charlies River
Obituary for John R. McCulloch in Bluefield
John Woodward McCulloch son of Mr and Mrs John R McCulloch died at Bluefield sanitarium Sunday evening after several weeks illness Born in Hinton October 1 1885 he moved to Bluefield in 1891 educated in local schools and VPI he worked with his father then Superior Supply company survived by widow Maude Johnson and daughter Dorothy parents siblings in Bluefield Funeral at Bland Street Methodist church 2:30 pm conducted by Rev Frank Y Jackson interment Walnut Grove cemetery.
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John Woodward McCulloch
John R. McCulloch
Bland Street
Bluefield
Mr. McCulloch
Hinton
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Superior Supply Company
Maude Johnson
Dorothy McCulloch
F. J. McCulloch
New York
S&s. M. Bernard
W. C. Given
Ray Hawley
McCulloch
Walnut Grove Cemetery
J. L. Bruner Co
C. Campbell
F. G. Turpin
C. L. Scott
Roy Thompson
C. Douglas
L. W. Boykin
C. F. Lilley
F. M. Archer
C. F. Brooks
B. J. Wo
College Tennis Stars In Big Net Tourney
National intercollegiate tennis championships see top seeds advance though none falter early. John Van Ryn Princeton beat Spencer Peets Union 6-2 6-2 then Harry Wolf Williams 6-4 6-4 to reach later rounds. Berkeley Bell Texas defeated Melvigle Drill Columbia 6-1 6-2 and beat T R Halstead Cornett 6-1 6-1. Julius Seligson Fordham beat Rosenthal 6-2 6-3 in second round. Ben Gorchakoff Occidental beat Martin McKee UC 6-4 7-5 before defeating Starwell Mears Yale 6-4 7-5.
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Philadelphia
Pacific
New Orleana
Boulders
New England
John van Ryn
Princeton
Spencer Peets
Union College
Harry F. Wolf
Williams
Berkeley Bell
University of Texas
Melvigle Drill
Columbia
T. R. Halstead
Cornett
Julius Seligson
J. Rosenthal
Fordham
Ben Gorchakoff
Occidental College
Los Angeles
Ruth and Gehrig Hit Two Homers in Exhibition
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig each hit two home runs for the New York Yankees against Johnstown of the Middle Atlantic league in a 12 to 7 win. Ruth’s two blasts marked the only ball cleared over the right field fence at the municipal stadium.
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Johnstown
Babe Ruth
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Babe's
Basle
Munnicipal Stadium
Farrell Captures National Open as Jones Fails
Chicago June 25 Johnny Farrell defeated Bobby Jones in a playoff for the national open championship. On the thirty six hole final Farrell sank a seven footer to take the title by one stroke after Jones missed a short putt that proved decisive. Farrell led by three after morning rounds and surged ahead in the afternoon to win his first Open title.
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Chicago
Johnny Farrell
Bobby Jones
Bean Brammel
Links
Jones
Farrell
World's Best Popcorn Made in a Cretors Machine
Popcorn vendor operates a Cretors machine at Bryant's next to the Colonial theater in Bluefield offering fresh kernels for theatergoers and passersby.
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Cretors
Bryant’s
Colonial Theater
Bluefield
Democrats Tackle Prohibition and Farm Aid Platform
The platform committee debated Prohibition and farm relief, with Wagner from New York to serve on the resolutions panel. Proposals ranged from the MacNary-Haugen equalization idea to Daniels plan for strong agricultural equality, while corruption and campaign finance reform received prominent attention.
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Daniels
Harding
Democratic Party
Minority stockholders halt big auto merger in New York
Minority stockholders of Dodge Mothers Inc obtain a temporary injunction to stop the Dodge Chrysler merger. The suit argues Dillon Read & Co holds all voting stock and plans to transfer assets without honoring preferred stockholders at liquidation value. Proceedings move to the New York Supreme Court for an injunction hearing.
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New York
Dodge Mothers, Inc
Dodge
Chrysler Motor Companies
Supreme Court
Dodge Company
Chrysler Company
Dillon, Read & Co
Dodge Corporation
Prohibition Factions Rally at Democratic Convention Eve
Houston June 25 The Democratic convention faces a bitter split over prohibition with three camps Ultra dry wet plank and intermediate enforcement plank driving debate. Leaders seek a resolutions committee compromise but floor battles loom as state and church figures push dry visions and local option plans.
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Houston
Resolutions Committee
First Baptist Church
Ncte
Bisbop James Cannon, Jr
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Edwin C. Dinwiddie
Anti-Saloon League
Ritchie
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Hich
Congress
Taylor to Preach at A. M. E. Church Today
Rev. Mr. Tevior of Cleveland Ohio will preach at the A M E church today. Come and hear him.
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Mr. Tevior
Cleveland
Ohio
A. M. E. — Church
Davenport to Preach at Bluefield Tabernacle
Rev J B Davenport will preach at the Tabernacle Baptist church Bluefield Virginia this evening his choir to provide music Miss Albertta Allen and Rene Banks of Cooper street left Saturday night on train No 16 for Norfolk and Newport News where they will spend the summer with relatives Bishop H L Fisher president of the United Holy Churches of Amer has a speaking engagement.
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Davenport
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Bluefield
Albertta Allen
Rene Banks
Cooper Street
Norfolk, Va
Newport News
H.L. Fisher
The
United Holy Churches of
Texans crowd into Sam Houston Hall for Democratic convention
Descriptions of a vast gathering as 16 000 delegates expected to fill a hall while thousands more cluster downtown. Bands play and crowds surge around hotels as delegates and supporters seek cooling drinks and campaign buttons amid hot, crowded streets.
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Sam Houston
Great Man of God Preaching at North Side Church
Rev. Mre. M. L. Glenn will preach at the North Side United Holy Church Wednesday night June 27. Come hear this great man of God.
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Ica
North Side
Woman Bound Over On Charge Of Stabbing Man
Julia Johnson, colored, was bound over to the July grand jury by Mayor John W. Blakely to answer a charge of stabbing Ernest West, colored. West suffered a deep knife wound near Nemphill and was treated at Welch hospital. The stabbing followed an argument over board and West’s failure to pay. Johnson remained jailed in default of bond.
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Julia Johnson
John W. Blakely
Ernest West
West
C. Dutton
Nemphill
Welch Hospital No. 1
Johnson
Anxiety Over Hat Sends Two Into Big Pool
A spectacle at a Coney Island pool near here left Wade Crawford of Bluefield and Grover Johnson diving in with clothes on. Crawford reached for his hat that sailed into the water and fell in. Johnson entered to assist, both proving capable swimmers as they reached the bank. Crawford borrowed clothes while others dried.
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Coney Island
Wade Crawford
Bluefield
Grover Johnson
Crawford
Coalfield Baseball Men To Meet Tonight
The Coalfield Baseball Association will hold a meeting this evening at 7 30 at the Wel Insurance agency to revise the schedule after Coalwood and Kimball dropped out. Bluefield Keystone Northfork Millens and Welch are expected to attend with McGinnis Hatfield presiding.
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Coalfield Baseball Association
Wel Insurance Agency
Coalwood
Kimbal
Bluefield
Keystone-Northfork
Millens and
Welch
McGinnis Hatfield
Strother Bid on Coal Property Accepted by Court
D. J. F. Strother, local attorney, had a $30,000 bid for the Flanigan coal property confirmed by Judge C. Herndon of the circuit court. Dr. A. G. Rutherford, superintendent of Welch Hospital No. 1, has been summoned to New York City to testify for the Norfolk and Western Railway in a pending suit.
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Strother
Flanigan
D. J. F. Strother
C. Herndon
Circuit Court
Welch Area Personalities and Local Travel Notes
Welch residents Harry Chafin tended to business matters in Bluefield yesterday. Attorneys J. N. Harmon and G. W. Howard were in Bluefield for federal court. Virginia Holman Lillian Counts Frank Holman and Dudley Holman from this city returned from a Mt Hope motor visit hosted by Mr and Mrs J B Smith. Alice Franklin of Cincinnati and C M J Franklin of this city came back from a Cincinnati trip last Sunday afternoon. Mrs M J Franklin and daughter Vir-
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Harry Chafin
Welch
Bluefield
J. N. Harmon
G. W. Howard
Federal Court
Virginia Holman
Lillian Counts
Frank Holman
Dudley Holman
Mt Hope
J. BE. Smith
Alice Franklin
Cincinnai
M. J. Franklin
Welch and surrounding residents visit visitors and travelers
E C Johnson a traffic officer was a business visitor in Welch. Mrs C E Stevensen and daughters Florence and Leona arrived from Huntington to stay with Mrs A G Rutherford at Welch hospital. Dr and Mrs C R Hughes of Kimball visited friends. William Gottleib and two children and Louis Kaufman of Bluefield visited Coney Island park. Esther Lopinsky from New York spends a week here. Julius Goodman from Welch returned from Virginia Christiansburg visit. Hease T Hicke, local architect, will arrive today from West Union. Dr and Mrs C C Cochran of Kimball visited friends. Lucy Cunnyngham of Buckie City shopping. David and Frank Houston returned from Baltimore with Col T E Houston en route to Cincinnati for a flight operation. Colonel Houston improving. Percy Gillie district first aid director spent weekend in Charleston with his mother and returned home. J Ed Blakely and H W Herndon of Welch plan to buy Nash cars in Cincinnati tonight. Miss Ann Hopkins of Rocky Stone?
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E. C. Johnson
Northfork
Welch
C. E. Stevensen
Florence
Leona
Huntington
A. G. Rutherford
Welch Hospital No. 1
C. R. Hughes
Kimball
William Gottleib
Louis Kaufman
Bluefield
Coney Island Park
Esther Lopinsky
New York
Julius Goodman
Christiansburg
Hease
T. Hicke
West Union
C. C. Cochran
Lucy Cunnyngham
Bckbie
David F
Frank Houston
Baltimore
Col
T. E. Houston
Cincinnati
Colonel Houston
Percy Gillie
First Aid
Charleston
H'A
J. Ed Blakely
H. W. Herndon
Ann Hopkins
Rocky
Mount Va visitors spend weekend in Welch
Mount Virginia resident spent the weekend in Welch as the guest of F. W. Buchanan and Sam Rosen of Northfork. They motored to Welch yesterday and spent several hours attending to business matters.
Pence Springs Hotel Opens Seasonal Resort Notes
Pence Springs Hotel in Peace Springs West Virginia announces summer season with a fully reconditioned golf course, excellent tennis court, swimming pool, daily music and dancing, and special Wednesday and Saturday night dances. Fishing on Greenbrier river and nearby streams promoted with Fourth of July golf dinner and dance activities. For information and rates address.
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Peace Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
Greenbrier
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