Lilly Reunion Plans Big In Flat Top WV
R C Lilly of Bluefield and Cecil R Lilly of Beckley chair major Lilly family reunion committees entertainment and publicity for the second annual August 15 and 16 event at Flat Top West Virginia. Directors in Beckley named committees, urging a larger turnout than last year with Lilly kin from multiple counties and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Lilly
Bluefield
Cecil R. Lilly
Lilly
Flat Top
W. Va
Cecil Lilly
Lilly Reunion Association
Beckley
Raleigh
Sara Lilly Bennett
Glen Hedrick
Juda Hackwith
Glen Morgan
Mc Lilly
Chamberlain
Rosa K Kisler
Leonard Moye
Yle
Monroe County
Betel Roles
Union
Pet Lilly
Greenville
Logan County
Filifford Lilly
Logan
Kanawha County
D. G. Lilly
Washington Street
Charleston
T. R. Farley
Summers St
Wyoming County
E. G. Cook
Jeese
Ashworth
Welch
Ernest D. Lilly
Princeton
T. J. Lilly
Hinton
Prince B. Lilly
Clark J. Lilly
Fence Springs
Chareston
Post Land at Novo-Sibirsk Fly Over Siberia
American round the world fliers Wiley Post and Harold Gatty reached Novo-Sibirsk Moscow reports say they planned to depart early Saturday after refueling. They encountered tailwinds but poor visibility on the Siberian leg, passing Kazan two hours fifty minutes after takeoff, then entering Asiatic Russia with only a small package of sandwiches and water.
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Nome
Alaska
Moscow
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Novo-Sibirsk
Siberia
Kazan
Asiatic
Russia
Pilots Land At Copenhagen Port After Long Flight
A pilot crew completing a trans Atlantic flight landed at Copenhagen port after about 32 hours of unre ported time following takeoff from Harbor Grace Newfoundland. They spoke of climbing to high altitudes to avoid severe ocean weather and said water was unseen for 17 hours while cruising around 12 000 feet.
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Copenhagen
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Jutland
Hoiris
Ireland
Channel
Dad and Dude: blind preacher and guide dog duo
R K Fennell, a blind itinerant preacher, travels to jails and prisons to spread the gospel. His partner is a small Scotch collie named Dude, forming the duo known as Dad and Dude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R K. Fennell
Flight crew roams Europe on a liberty demonstration tour
The aviators Hillig and his partner crossed the Pyrenees and toured Spain France and Germany aboard the Liberty. They planned to stay in Denmark briefly then visit German cities on a demonstration flight. Hillig may return to America while his partner vows not to fly again though he stays as an aviator.
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Europe
Hillig
Spain
Pyrenees
France
Krefeld
Germany
Copenhagen
Bremen
Denmark
America
Submarine X-1 Listed During Docking at Portsmouth
In docking the submarine X-1 the largest in the British navy at Portsmouth the vessel took a heavy list after a support slipped. The crew was removed and the admiralty announced the ship is being righted with no casualties reported.
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London
Portsmouth
Admiralty
One Person Drowns as Cruiser Sinks Near Edgewater Beach
Chicago June 26 A 40 foot cruiser named the Alpha sank in Lake Michigan about a mile off Edgewater Beach hotel after catching fire. One person was drowned while three others were rescued.
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Chicago
Alpha
Lake Michigan
Edgewater Beach Hotel
Blind preacher on tour to Mercer jail dedication
R K Fennell a 65 year old blind evangelist with his Scotch collie Dude arrived in Mercer county leading meetings in jails and prisons. He preached a dedicatory sermon at the new Mercer county jail in Princeton and reported 37 prisoners including four women converted. He estimates 25,016 converts in eleven years across 24 states and travels in a convict suit donated by Raiford prison warden. He will stay in Bluefield through Sunday and may hold an open air service with offerings for travel expenses. His home is Athens Tennessee. He is nearing his 66th birthday.
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R. K. Fennell
Mercer County
Collie
Spitz
Fennell
Princeton
J. H. Blitch
Raiford
Fla
Athens
Tenn
Bluefield
Evangelist
Raleigh Street
Officers Study Police Record Of Suspects
Chief of Police John W. Haldren and Plainclothes Officer R. O. Carter returned from Charleston where they examined records on Clarence Williams and Clarence Johnson both colored, held in Mercer county jail, charged with robbing the Bailey Lumber Company safe on Bluefield avenue weeks ago.
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John W. Haldren
R. O. Carter
Charleston
Clarence Williams
Clarence Johnson
Mercer County
Bailey Lumber Company
Bluefield Avenue
Two Prisoners Break From City Chain Gang
Robert Chapman of Spriggs West Virginia and Stepto Bennett of Bluefield, both colored, escaped from the city chain gang yesterday. By late last night they remained at large. Chapman was convicted June 18 for trespassing on the Norfolk and Western railroad and Bennett was convicted June 21 for selling baseball lottery tickets. Bennett had been fined 100 dollars and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail.
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Robert Chapman
Spriggs
W. Va
Stepto Bennett
Bluefield
Chapman
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Bennett
Charleston Man Shot Fatally by Mother-in-Law
Charleston, W Va June 26 Bert L Harris 27 of Charleston died in a Montgomery hospital from bullet wounds suffered at Capertown Fayette county. He said before dying his mother in law Mrs Anna Perkins shot him during a quarrel last night. Perkins is held in Fayette county jail awaiting preliminary hearing.
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Charleston
W. Va
Bert Lt
Harris
Montgomery
Anna Perkins
Capertown
Fayette County
Perkina
Storm hits Ake Region 15 causing many casualties
From Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania a report states the Ake Region 15 was swept by a major storm with numerous casualties making travel to East Liverpool impossible for witnesses and officials.
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Akes Region 15
Wilkes-Barre
East Liverpool
Western Ontario Storm Lashes Chatham and London Areas
A severe cyclone like storm swept Western Ontario causing heavy damage in Chatham with disrupted electric service and downed trees. London and Stratford faced the system as it moved eastward, following heavy rain earlier in the day. The brief mentions the age of Thomas Jefferson at drafting the Declaration of Independence.
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Toronto
Ont
Ontario
Chatham
London
Stratford
All Irish Banks Agree to Return Sweepstakes Funds
In Bublin Ireland on June 26, Irish Free State banks agreed to refund all money or counter payments received from sweepstake subscribers in the United States. Bank managers were told that failure to comply could result in delayed or inspected mail addressed to the banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bublin
Irish Free State
United States Post Office
United States
Townsend in City to Attend District Court
Townsend, estate tax commissioner, arrived in Bluefield from Charleston by air yesterday to handle matters before the U S district court now convening in the city. He is in town for official business related to estate tax matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Townsend
Bluefield
Charleston
Townsend
United States District Court
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All-ways Mulkey
Jack
Frost
Kroger
Avondale
Country Club
Maxwell House
WESCO
Stan
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Dude
Blind Preacher
Scotch Collie
Bluefield Shoe Shop
Princeton Ave
Service Shoe Shop
Bluefield Ave
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C & C Ginger
Clicquot Club
AGP
Necter
del Monte
Sunnyfield Creamery
White House
Thomas Jefferson
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