Words on Westward Pioneers and Fort Pisgah Pageant
Walter Graham argues the Westward expansion shaped American liberty and the Clinch valley story should be honored as national heritage. He links Roanoke through Clinch valleys to Colorado Springs and the Alamo era, urging bronze markers for pioneer names and events. Local notes include Aunt Mary Holly’s accident, Annie Amato’s tonsil removal, and visits by Vicie Hargess’s family.
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Alamo
West
The
James
Roanoke
Nolichucky
Watauga
Holston
New River
Clinch
Bluestone
Tae
Ohie
Pike's Peak
Wall of
Rockies
Colorado Springs
Pirer Natonal Bank
Port Pisgah
William Everett Tibbs Laid to Rest on Monday
The funeral and burial for William Everett Tibbs occurred Monday at West Graham Methodist Church. Born May 31 1870 in Bland County Virginia, he died Sunday aged 53 years 27 days. Survived by wife Rachel Carter Tibbs and six children Kent Tibbs J A Thompson Hilda Tibbs W E Tibbs Jr. M C Tibbs and several siblings.
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William Everett Tibbs
West Graham Methodist Church
Triga James
RE. H. Cole
Faraday
George EB. Masood
Odd Fellows
Tibbs
Ite
Bland County
Virginia
Rachel A. Carter
Kent Tibbs
J. A. Thompson
Portemouth
Ohio
Hilda
W. E. Tibbs
West Graham
World War Veterans Attend Funeral for Frank Ratcliffe
World War veterans are invited to attend the funeral this afternoon at Memorial Baptist Church in Bluefield Virginia for Frank Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe served in France during World War I and later reenlisted for another year, including service in Germany, earning a noted place in his countrymen’s affections.
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Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Frank Ratcliffe
Ratcliffe
France
Germany
Walnut Street
Mary Bowling
Charley Ratcliffe
Tazewell
Squire C. T. Benbow
Court House
Bowling
Bond
Soldier's and Sailors Baptist Church
Virginia
Maple Hill Cemetery
Victor Hugo Harrell
J. H. Holbrook
W. J. Benbow
J. P. Benbow
IT. V. Lyton
J. A. Wade
K. W. Witten
W. C. Greever
T. K. Webb
Frank
Aged Colored Woman Hurt in West Divides Auto Crash
Aunt Mary Holly a well known colored woman sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon in an automobile collision near Hurts Store west of the Divides. She was in a car with Char ley Green when Green's car collided with the Hudson sedan driven by W I Callup. Both vehicles were badly damaged. Green is said to have been injured as well.
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Mary Holly
Tazewell
Hen Harding
West Sargent Street
Falls Mills Road
Aunt Mary Holly
Hurt
Mary
Charley Green
Green
W. i. Callup
Mystery Still Shrouds Killing of Frank Ratcliffe
The article unfolds theories about Frank Ratcliffe's death near Rowling's home after a dispute with Henry Bowling. It notes a package Ratcliffe carried, the sheriff and officers investigating, a possible accidental or conspiratorial motive, and reactions of family and community including a funeral plan and insurance details.
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Frank Ratcliffe
Nancy Holt
Bowling
Henry Bowling
Ratclife
Ratcliffe
Rowling
Sale of Collateral for Bank of Graham Notice
We will sell on June 20 1926 at 19 o'clock A M at the front door of the Bank of Graham Bluefield Virginia 402 shares of Poca hontas Coal and Corporation stock. Default having been made in the mortgage of the note on which said stock was pledged as collateral NK OF GRAHAM KR K Crockett Cashier.
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Bank of Graham
Bluefield
Virginia
Pocahontas Coal and Corporation
NK OF
Graham , KR. K
Crockett
Westminster Church Vacation Bible School enrolls 168 students
The first annual Westminster Presbyterian Church Bible School exceeded expectations with 87 registrants Friday and 168 by Monday, including 17 faculty. Principal Gunn notes all departments near capacity with six openings in the beginners class. Staff shortages prompted requests for more helpers across several classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Gunn
M. J. Prickett
William Alley, Jr
Westminster
Bill
School opens with cap making and faith based lessons
Children and faculty gather after a church service as caps and needle holders are crafted. The junior departments enjoy games under Thelma Deverle and Rayburne Hale while Mr Gunn leads a study on The Confession of Faith and Presbyterian Church History. The school starts at nine with emphasis on punctuality and Christ centered aims. The note closes with a quip about the modern girl and her husband’s cooking.
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Thelma Deverle
Rayburne Hale
Mers
Gunn
Christ
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Wty Jrvies
We Brviee
Lea
Virginia News
Walter Graham
Pilgar
Gra
Shere
Graham
Henry C. Callaway
Virginia Daily News
Roosevelt
Wests
Valley of the Clinch
Road Island
Virginia Dare
America
Jamestown
Pocahonta
Wau
Hucky Jack
John Sevier
Freeh
Kentucky
Daniel Boones
Boone
Mississippi
Washington
Lincoln
Alams
Davy Crockett
Texas
Annie Amato
Mattie Willams Hospital
Richlands
Vance Wells
Bluefield Sanitarium
Malcolm Worrell
New York
Vicie Hargess
Mils Hepase
Vv. P. I
H. Clay Callaway
Dorothy Richardson
Virginia Bane
Cedar Bluff
U.S
United Staves Rubber Company
Sublette Feed & Supply Company
Qialto
S. Stoere
Eileen Percy Creighton Hale
Dale Fuller
Mons
Reeveseason
Howe McCarry
Stevie Stich
Dudley and Fink
Dudley & Fink
Gertrude D. Watts
RITZ
Westminster Presbyterian Vacation Bible School
Pictorial Review Week
Pictorial
R. White
University of Virginia
H. Mayers
University
J. McClear
Washington & Lee University
J. Wolf
University of Maryland
J. Y. Causey
Washington Tubes
Itore
Jord
Cecil
Ceci
Roxie
Gwétt Autos
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