Bluegrass Trail Group Chooses Committees For August Meeting
Bland county officials and statewide supporters met last Saturday to organize the Bluegrass Trail Association event set for August 8 in Bland. Committees on publicity program and arrangements were named with A. L. Newberry elected general chairman and R. Repass secretary, as preparations promise one of Bland’s largest crowds.
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Bland
Bluegrass Trail Association
Purenaut
George T. Bird
Frank
R. Newberry
W. P. Groseclose
J. 3
M. L. Greever
T. C. Thompson
A.L. Newberry
R. Repass
A. L. Newberry
W. §. Dunn
Bland County
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Themealing
Bishop Beauchamp Dies in Richmond Hospital
Richmond, June 29. Bishop William Benjamin Beauchamp of the Methodist Episcopal Church South died after a three week illness from pernicious anemia. He was 62. He led district work since 1930 and directed a $35 million campaign for worldwide missions. Born in Farmham Virginia, he studied at Randolph-Macon and Vanderbilt and served in Louisville Richmond Danyue and Ports mouth.
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Richmond
William Benjamin Beatchamp
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Deauchamp Hd
Baltimore
Virginia
Farmham
Beauchamp
Randolph-Macon College
Aukland
Vanderbilt University
Southern College
Lakelani
Louisville
Bluefielders haul big fish at Lake Smith Virginia
Bluefield party at Lake Smith Norfolk Virginia last week caught eighty pounds of fish. The group included Dr G W Lavender B C Dunning R H Honaker and P D Bratton leaving Bluefield Thursday noon and returning Sunday night. Lavender landed two bass weighing seven and eight pounds.
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State Board of Control
Grenville State Teachers’ College
Bentley and Gervig Furniture Company
Parkersburg
Weat Virginia Seating Company
Huntington
McLaughlin-Stavans, Inc
New York
Business College Head Invites Parents to Inspect Institution
Mr. M. A. Smythe of the National Business College invites Roanoke visitors to tour the modern $300,000 campus at 10 Franklin Road. The facility features ten departments, executive offices, and student aid. graduates receive nationwide placement assistance through the employment department.
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Business College
M. A. Smythe
National Business College
Roanoke
Franklin Road
Throat? Liane A Seaside Tale Of Secrets And Escape
In a cramped New York apartment Liane Barrett and her mother Cass, with neighbor Molly Cronin, become entangled in a night of danger after a dinner gathering ends with a gunshot. Detective Shane McDermid investigates while Liane is drawn to a mysterious man Van Robard. Cass contemplates a summer stock offer as drama unfolds at the theater and a perilous chase ensues through city streets and night roads.
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Etfane Barrett
Moes
New York
Cass Barrett
Jiane
Molly Cronin
Tivo
Molly
Jane
Shane McDersmid
Elrl
Cas
Eline
Cass
Olerspaughe
Liane
Muriel Ladd
Elsie Otin~ter
Ingenie
Thane
Clive Chenspaucit
Shane Ate
Dernold
Muriel Todd
Tiane
van Robard
Muriel
Warley
Jay
van Rohard
Inklig
Viane
Jim
Night of Secrets at the Theater in Town
Liane confronts a mysterious man who knew her name in town. He admits admiring her secretly, while her friend Elsie teases about Adele Ladd and Van Robard. Liane wrestles with trust, fear, and the pull of a dangerous romance as the night ends with a cliffhanger.
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Liane
Liang
Harmorous
Mrs. Cleespa
Llane
Viel
Cass
Elsie
Galahad
Isle
Tlaie
Bean
van Robard
Van
Ring
Shea
Adele Ladd
Mariel
Adele
Adela Ladd
Liane Slent
Six Workers Burned In Gasoline Tank Accident
Charleston West Virginia June 29 six men were burned when a gasoline tank at the Nope Construction and Refining company plant at Corton near here burst into flames during welding. Noah Luzader 33 and Clifford Brake 38 were inside the tank when the fire started. four others were burned coming to their aid and H R Poland chief engineer was burned on arms and hands while assisting. The blaze apparently sprang from a small accumulation of gas at the tank top.
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Charleston
W. Va
Nope Construction and Reflaing Company
Corton
Here
Noah Luzader
Clifford Brake
Luzader
Brake
Cotton
H.R. Poland
Independent club festival and bridge party notice
Commemorating the Independent club, a Wednesday night festival on the north side of Stony Note features a wine roast and contests with prizes. Edward Glenn heads the arrangements. Henry Evans is president and George Cisco vice president. Dew Drop Court No 1 hosts a whist and bridge party at Masonic hall on Jones Street, June 30, with public invitation.
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Independent Club
Stony Note
Edward Glenn
Henry Evans
George Cisco
Dew Drop Court No
Masonic Hall
Jones Street
Residence of Ida Coley at Ellis Street Leads Meeting
The residence of the superintendent Mrs Ida Coley at 112 Ellis street hosts a meeting on business of importance with Annett Whitehead as president and Ethel John as secretary.
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Ida Coley
Ellis Street
Annett Whitehead
Ethel John
Two Excursion Boats Collide Off Battery
Two excursion boats Mandalay and Chippewa collided about 2000 feet from the Battery seawall. Mandalay carried 500 passengers, Chippewa about 100. Mandalay quickly ferried Chippewa passengers to a fireboat then continued to Atlantic Highlands New Jersey. Chippewa reached its pier with damage to starboard side and a helper ship.
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Battery
New York
Battery Sea Wall
Mandalay
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Bedloo
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Bluegrass Trail Group
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Mrs. Ladd
Trimes
van Tobard
Shore Road
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Simy Mesa
Udike
Alane
Hegan
van Ro
Bard
Is Rooks
Robard
Aide Road
Llana
Walt
Yan
Mabel Velliott
NEA
Elyie
Hale
Tuck
Torry
Duces
Water Service
Bluefield Gas and Power Co
North Side
United Holy
Mary L. Glenn
F. Brown
United Holy Church
Princeton
Junior Missionatres
Junior Missionary Society of Bethel A. M
Washington
Treasury
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Mellon Institute of Industral Research
Rex
Lie
Packard
West Virginian
Raleigh Street
Bluefield, W
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