Bluefield Items From Coalfield Short Notices
A roundup of Bluefield area notices includes retail ads for coal and hardware, a fashion shop sale in Bluefield and nearby towns, a robbery at Vivian store with stolen goods, arrests for liquor and malice destruction, a fatal hit by Norfolk Southern freight train near Caeburn, paving bids opening for 1925 street work, and updates on police HQ relocation and new office equipment.
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Vivian
Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Company
Bluefield
Hill Avenue
Lawrence Avenue
Bluefield Colored. Institute
Slifkin to Open Matt Cigar and News Stand
Slifkin announced last night he would bring the Matt Cigar and News Stand to the front, offering high class cigars candies magazines and periodicals after acquiring it from John Stupalsky.
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John Stupalsky
Hungry and cold refugee children prompt Near East relief funding
A cablegram and letters from Overseas Near East Relief appeal for emergency funds to feed and shelter thousands of Macedonian refugee children. The appeal urges timely donations to provide meals for ten thousand to twenty five thousand children over six months, warning that delay endangers their health and future. Contributions may be sent to Near East Relief Charleston West Virginia via state committee treasurer George D. Cochrane.
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Near Haat
Near East
Achelon
Ministry of Mercy
West Virginian State Committee
George D. Cochrane
Care Near East Relief
Charleston
W. Va
Mrs Kate Ayers Dies At 72 In Mercer County
The widow of W H Ayers of Bruntfork Mercer county Mrs Kate Ayers aged seventy two died Sunday night after sudden illness She was born February 1863 and lived near her birthplace most of her life Survived by her husband three children from her first marriage and several stepchildren The funeral will be held at Brushfork church with interment at Harry cemetery Pallbearers named in the obituary Also details on Legion Jollies tickets sales at Central Pharmacy and local entertainment plans.
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Kate Ayers
W. H. Ayers
Bruntfork
Mercer County
Ayers
Kate Harry
Jaspin Harry
I. W. Belcher
Bealdes
B. H. Neal
Roanoke
G. E. Clark
W. L. Belcher
Bluefield
J.I. Oliver
Princeton
W. D. Harry
Norfolk
Mollie Higeginbotham
Hivefield
Wade H. Harry
R. R. Harry
BE. HW. Harry
W. Harry
Grace Methodist Church
Mr Quesenbury
Princeton Methodist Circuit
Harry Cemetery
Old Home Place
W. Graham
Otey Tillis
J. C. Davidson
P. A. Perdue
T. I. Thompson
A. C., Davidson
Legion Jollies
Norbert May
Ray Evans
Ray
Thiilefield
Dilly" Hardbarger
Virginia
Charleston
Hardbarger
Legion
The
George L. Stevens
Minstrel Circle Drawing Record Attendance at Show
Last night's minstrel circle drew a 190 percent attendance indicating high interest. The Jollies will perform at the Colonial on Wednesday and Thursday evenings of next week.
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Ont
The
Jollies Ttl
Eriia
Bluefield Promoters Eye New High School Vaudeville Theater
Promoters in Bluefield confirm plans for a new theatre on Bland Street after purchasing the Hawley property. Over a hundred local citizens and investors express interest in stock as plans call for a high school vaudeville house with central city location and ground sufficient for a grand entertainment venue alongside motion pictures.
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Bluefield
Odd Hawley
Bland Streat
Thos
H. Settla
Tazewell
Hannah Willis passes away in Bluefield home
Hannah Willis aged eighty five died Sunday at 4 20 PM at her daughter Ann Willis’s Walton Avenue home after three months of illness. A longtime Bluefield resident from Bland County Virginia, she lived here thirty years. Survived by her daughter. husband predeceased her. Funeral at home led by Rev P P Hasse vender of Christina Church. Burial in Calfee cemetery near Russell Calfee place.
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Myris
Hannah Willis
Bluefield
Hanna
Ann Willis
Walton Avenue
Willa
Mra
Willia
Bivefield
Bland County
Stafordaville
P. P. Hassevender
Christina Church
Calfee
Dim Russell Calfee Place
Armour Winner Coast Open Golf Tournament
St Petersburg March 2 Tou my Armour of Miami former amateur golf champion of Scotland won the north coast open golf tournament here with a score of 889 for the 9 hole event played over the Pasndsne course.
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St. Petersburg
Pig
Mar
Toumy Armour
Miami
Scotland
Vaccination Order Sees Broad But Not Complete Support
Little opposition was expressed to the compulsory vaccination order for city school children. Over 400 children were vaccinated Monday, largely by Dr Littlejohn with nurses assisting. Some used regular physicians. Demand for vaccine points rose at drugstores as orders for more than 700 doses were placed, with another shipment expected to avoid delays. Vaccination focused yesterday on the high school and Ramsey street school, with Fairview and Stinson schools slated for today.
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Board of, Health
David Littlejoin
Littlejohn
Board of Education
Ramsey Street
Fairview
Stinson
Huntington YWCA drawing fire from ministers over policies
Huntington West Virginia March 2 The Huntington Ministerial Association asks the board of directors of the Young Women's Christian Association to refrain from linking the church's good name to its work until it abandons policies protested by clergy The dispute centers on dancing as approved by the YWCA and ongoing calls by ministers to prohibit dancing or gain church support.
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Huntington
W. Va
Huntington, Ministerial Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
Ministerial Association
Creomulsion Promises Healing From Chronic Colds
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a twofold medical discovery for chronic coughs and lung troubles. It claims the emulsified creosote formula soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs, preventing pneumonia and other throat and lung ailments while being easily absorbed and digestible.
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Mercer Can
Cent Company
Rateigh Terraces
Mea Coal Company
Tig Galn
Blue- Heng
Bluefeld
Livefield
R. A. Tabor
Hudson
Hankins Grotery
Boggs & Goodall
Sigma Alpha
Sigma Alpha Hpsilon
Box Pir
W Va
Blueheld Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
East End Pharmacy
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Vor
Hagex
Williams, Heonomy Home Furniture Company
Allen, Streat Coal Co
Economy Home Furniture Co
Tuiaski
Burton Edwards
McDowell County
Law
Pulaski
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Edwards
Ritz
Bluefield Sor 'Mood Co
Raleigh Street
Ito
C. B
Patipo
P. Kent
North
Jefferson Streets
Norfolk. and Western
Caeburn
Scott Street
I. L. Butkin
Matz
the Joyce Co., ‘ Jewelers Hotel
West Virginian Bldg
Rogers ST
Harry F. Jones
Act
Ountant and Auditor Systems— Tax Service
ANG Bradwann Mulldiog
N. M. Counts
Honaker Dept
Federal Street
Coal & Coke Building
Lawkins Undertaking
At, Oldeat ‘and ‘Miner
Ratabushmant Bouthorn Wees
Servior
Paene
Bes
Scott Automobile Painting Company
Binefield Avenue
State Line
Freesia
N. Y
Pr. D
Altamont
Mercer Funeral Home
Eland Street
Modern Funeral Establishment
Harry L. Greenspon
Ady ‘Written
Bradmann
Hall Radio Supply Co
War ‘Pennis
R. L. Morris
Pinefield, W. Vo
Ryan Cmooeay
Rivefeld
James L. Barton
Mas
Bethet
Huntington’s
Y. W
Linto Neumonia
Lsegaye
Cox
Florida
Underwood
Campbell Office Equipment Company
W. Fu
Raleigh and
Federal St
Easley, Perkins & Co
Goodykoonta Drug Company
Good Drug Stores
Mias
Bluefield Pharmacy
Meter Ave
Eariew
Teegiven
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