Bluefield High School Principal Named Charlotte County Superintendent
Professor Roy Bobbitt, longtime Bluefield High School principal, is appointed superintendent of Charlotte County schools and will start July 1. The move follows a state board confirmation in Richmond, with Bobbitt planning to reside at Keysville. The article notes his seven years in Tazewell County, prior roles, and strong local regard amid anticipated Bluefield faculty changes.
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Roy Bobbitt
Bluefield
Charlotte
Richmond
State Board of Education
Bobbitt
A.S. Greever
Cipal
Columbia University
Charlotte County
Keysville
Virginia
Keeping Young The Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Liver Help
An Ohio physician advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable laxative substitute for calomel. The ad claims they promote natural buoyancy by acting on the liver and bowels. Sold in olive color tablets priced 15¢ and 30¢.
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Edwards
Ohio
Little Red School House on Tuesday Night
The Faubel Entertainers present a rehearsal for an old fashioned Literary at the Memorial Baptist church. Fourteen characters in costume enact scenes from a little red schoolhouse with fiddle numbers hand saw music and bones harp. The one act play Dust of the Road completes the program with four characters. Admission 25c for students 6c for others.
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Faubel
Memorial Baptist Church
Death of Caroline Lavinder Fifteen Month Old Child
Caroline Lavinder, fifteen months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Lavinder, died Monday of pneumonia. Burial set for 10 o'clock this morning. family home near the Greek restaurant on Morton Street. Several ladies called yesterday to offer assistance.
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Caroline
Albert Lavinder
Morton Street
Europe Kept Posted Floyd Collins Case
A. A. Grant, back from Scotland, says Europe was kept as well posted as the states on Floyd Collins in the Kentucky cavern. He reports London papers ran the story with daily detail while Collins was trapped and the excitement grew.
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A. A. Grant
Scotland
Europe
Floyd Collins
Kentucky
States
Mr Grant
London
Collins
Former Virginia church leader fills local Christian church appointment
Rev. John Addison Tate, former pastor of Virginia Side Christian church and field secretary for the Virginia Christian church, returns to town to fill the pulpit for the next ten days while Rev. M C Hughes is away. Tate preached two sermons to a full auditorium. his home is Richmond.
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John Addison Tate
Virginia Side Christian
The
Christian Church
M.C. Hughes
Tate
Christian Church of Virginia
Richmond
Wanted man W N Smith sought for murder in Tralee Wyoming County
Police pursued W. N. Smith a white man about 150 pounds with blue serge suit light brown hat and two upper teeth missing. He is described as light hair blue eyes and is wanted for the murder of J. F. Lawson superintendent of Hasty Coal Co in Tralee Wyoming County on Sunday.
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W. N. Smith
Tralee
Wyoming
Smith
J. F. Lawson
Hasty Coal Co
Misses McCreary Entertain Friends at Sanders Drive
Misses McCreary were delightful hostesses Friday evening at a social entertainment given at their home on Sanders Drive. A number of members of the younger social set were present and a very pleasant evening was spent.
Birthday party hosted by Dr and Mrs Wagoner
Little Helen Wagoner acted as hostess at a birthday gathering at the Wagoners home in Fite in the afternoon. Several young friends shared in the cheerful occasion as guests enjoyed the jovial celebration.
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Helen Wagoner
W. G. Wagoner
Circle Meeting at Presbyterian Church
Circle No 1 of the Presbyterian church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Lorimer at the manse in Lovers Lane. A full attendance is desired.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Big Crowds Expected for Palace Show Hunchback of Notre Dame
J S Warden of Shelby Heights adds a Rhode Island two year old hen weighing ten and a half pounds to local color as Bark Little touts capacity crowds for The Palace tonight and tomorrow. The remodeled venue features a new lobby and cushion chairs attracting many out-of-town visitors.
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J. S Warden
Shelby Heights
Rhode Island
Bark Little
Phantom rider haunts Dismal Swamp amid ghost rumors
A visitor reports a real ghost in the Dismal Swamp section described as a Civil War general on a phantom horse. Newspapers have run long accounts of the phantom rider, whose appearances at night stir local superstitious residents and raise questions about the mission behind the apparition.
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Virginia
Farmers Finish Plowing for Corn Season in Tazewell County
Farmers in Tazewell county report spring work nearly done with plowing. Corn planting anticipated around early May as land reaches ideal condition. The piece notes February plowing is uncommon and mentions a $50,000 prize for a love story tied to a magazine and film project with tax implications.
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Tazewell County
Talking Baseball Opened By Local High School
The article notes local high school boys talking baseball and spring practice plans with growing interest and anticipation for the season.
County championship hopes rise for varsity team
The article notes the junior varsity and varsity players feel confident about winning the county championship this spring. Several local residents are mentioned in short notices of visits and travels, including Joe Pruett, a popular postman, reported ill with low blood pressure.
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Joe Pruett
United States
W. L Sexton
Winding Gulf
Kennerly Sexton
Mesdames
C. H. Witten
A. F. Sutter
George W. Pile
G. M. Goodman
Johnson
Pepgen Touts Cure For Indigestion And Nervous Fatigue
A car inspector from Nanagatuck West Virginia shares his Pepgen experience. He cites improved appetite, reduced gas, eased stomach distress, steadier nerves, and restored energy after using Pepgen, claiming he now eats normally and feels like a ten year old. The ad urges readers to buy genuine Pepgen from Goodykoonts Drug Co and warns against imitations.
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Pepgen
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Pep
P. HW. Vance
N. & W. Railway
Nangatuck
W. Va
Mr. Vance
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Sackson-Benderson Co
Stuer
Reat Ous Center
Virginia Side
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Mamie St. Clair
Florida
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Cuba
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New York
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Ra H Sanders
Worrell
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Robert Wallace
A. B. Scott
Joseph Scott
Gary
Armstead Scott
Ninefield
Goodykoonts Drug Co
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