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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1926
Page
15
Adkin district reports last year expenditures of 225000 to run and improve schools for 3,600 pupils and 105 teachers. Per pupil spending comes to 62.50, with most teachers holding college or normal school credentials and only five teachers lacking a four year high school education.
Officials of the United States Coal and Coke company consider building a multi use complex in Gary including a theater restaurant post office and barber shop. The proposed site is opposite Gary No 3 Store near the current filling station with work expected to start as soon as possible.
Two week revival led by Pastor L B Hoppe ends with an eight o'clock service this evening after an 11 o'clock morning session. Officials report strong attendance and a record crowd expected tonight marking a successful campaign.
The United States Coal and Coke Company West Virginia Division logs for the week ending June 22 show 2,656 workers totaling 164,651 hours with no serious accidents. Nine minor injuries occurred and no time was lost due to accidents. A visiting party from Pittsburgh including J W Anayal of United Supply and Union Supply, R E McQuist, R M Repp, and Stuart McQuiston toured Gary after meeting Claude Boughner in Lynch, Kentucky.
Mrs. W A Wimmer and children returned from Roanoke Virginia. Sheriff Green of Harlan County Kentucky visited Friday. Joseph of Columbus Ohio toured for Redpath Chautauqua. Bill McDowell came from Central City Kentucky. Bill Kiser of Welch Daily News was here Friday. Mrs Fannie Powell visiting sister F A Witt in Bramwell. Barker attended bankers convention in Huntington. Dr and Mrs R V Shanklin visited Bluefield. Dr Keith Bird and Guy Mace represented Gary in Hinton and Pease Golf Tournaments. Mrs E H Deacon and daughter Dottie left to visit Roanoke and Scottsville. Clarence Brown of Ozark Alabama summers with J G Brown at Thorpe. Puck Deacon of Williamson visited C H and E H Dacon. Augustus Mullins returned from honeymoon trip to Philadelphia and New York. Rev Ben Roiler visited friends here. Miss Bess Riggs back from Fairmont. Jockery and Cockrell with Frieda Jockery hosted by R H Hart. Mrs Rex Givens and Mrs Marshall of Welch visited Gary. Co B Wyatt returned from Spencer where wife’s health improved. W A Wilkinson of Knoxville has joined H H Baldwin’s team.
Five safety inspectors of the U S Coal and Coke company tied for first place for the past month. They are Robert P Carnes Eli Povelich John Koprinik V Hagg and H M Hodges from works 4 5 7 8 and 9. Second place belonged to G W Hall of work 10. Dr J G McIndoe manager of Gary Drug Store returns from Virginia and resumes duties with improved health.
Wilcoe news notes cover visits by residents to Meadow View and Max Meadows Virginia and Jerstown West Virginia. church groups meet to discuss youth impact of moving pictures and mercy work with leaders and members named. Bow lengths for archers vary by height with women’s bows around five feet six inches and men’s at six feet.
McDowell Council executive secretary E. Roberts and scout master Goad visited Gary to promote local and county scout work. Rev J R Belcher of Wilcoe preaches tonight at 8. Sunday school at 10 and Epworth league at 7 15. Agnes Stewart Mission Study Class meets with Mrs C B Pritchett Tuesday night June 29 for study and social hour. members urged to attend.
Northfork Kiwanians meet with full attendance and a Methodist Missionary Society supper. Julia Carter and Helen Josephine Carter Blankenhip announce marriages to Weston Powell and Moses J. Blankenship. Baptist Church notes minister and Sunday school events. Dozens of local residents are listed with visits, travels, births, and engagements across Northfork and surrounding towns.
Berwind residents report WwW. C Harman journeying to Charleston for vacation with relatives Dr and Mrs J P Richie of Montana hosted J Richie at the Pocahontas club house en route to Boston. Mrs M Waters of Norfolk spent ten days in Wytheville with her daughter Mrs W Griffeth while Mrs BE M Cooley learned her father N Deuce Phoenix, Arizona, died and could not attend the burial. A L Wickline Al Fulcher and Mrs S C Catron accompanied Otia Knight’s remains to Fielddale Va where Mr Knight died near Rift Tuesday evening.
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