Minister James Gillespie of Tazewell County Dies at 80
Reverend James Harrison Gillespie a Civil War Confederate veteran and longtime Christian church minister in Tazewell died Sunday at 6 PM at his daughter Mrs. Rans Carter’s home in Shelby Heights after a two week illness. Born January 1846 in Tazewell, he married Mary Crockett in 1865 and had nine living children among 53 total. He served as sheriff deputy clerk and revenue commissioner, helped develop southwest Virginia, and was a prominent church and Masonic member. Funeral is at Highland Avenue Christian Church with interment in Springville. pallbearers listedages.
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Tazewell County
Rans Carter
Shelby Heights
Gillespie
Thomas
Mary Rader Gillespie
Tazewell
Lee
Appomattox
Mary E. Crockett
John
Margaret Crockett
J. Grat Gillespie
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D. B. Gillespie
Jenkins Jones
George W. Gillespie
Beasevain
Rons Carter
Holvefield
Margaret McMullin
Bluefield
W. Va
Nannie J. Johnson
Eliza L. Alexander
Thomas R. Gillespie
George W. Gilespie
Robert Gillespie
Mr. Gillespie
D. B. Baldwin
Derrick
Gilleaple
Disciples Church
Masonic Fraternity
Gilliespie
Virginia
Orwards
T Christian Church
Ringville
Highland Avenue
Methodist Church on the Virginia Side Nears Completion
The Virginia Side Methodist church advances toward completion this year with a loan secured by J H Bates local insurance agent. The handsome modern edifice could be the Holston Conference’s prettiest church and should be ready for use by early fall.
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Virginia
J. H. Bates
Holston
Virginia Side Fans Pleased With Lineup
Virginia Side fans praised the team lineup published in Sundays Daily Telegraph. Manager Prince is said to have the strings on a capable squad likely to win most games in the Hump League, boosting prospects against Mullens and the Winding Gulf League. Giles Circuit Court convenes in Pearisburg with Judge Fulton Kegley presiding to open the Giles county term today.
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Virginia
Daily Telegraph
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Mullens
Giles Circuit Court
Pearisburg
Fulton Kegley
Kegley
Giles County
Home Intruder Flees After Overnight Break In
The home of T. A. Osborne was broken into about 9 am Sunday by an unknown burglar. Mrs. Osborne awakened and Alarmed, the intruder fled through the front door. No items removed and night officer J. B. Wilson arrived after the escape.
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T. A. Osborne
J. B. Wilson
Western Wallop at Pocahontas Palace Tonight
The Western Wallop western drama featuring Jack Hoxie and Universal Ranch Riders plays at the Palace Theatre in Pocahontas tonight. A $19,000 theft from a stage coach is noted in connection with the second reel and the picture promises excitement and thrills.
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Palace Theatre
Pocahontas
Jack Hoxie
Universal Ranch Riders
Committee to Name New Hardy Hill School Building
The Virginia Side Presbyterian church committee completed its budget drive with the annual pledge met. Pastor Rev. W. M. Lorimer reported the target was reached within a few hours and Sunday evening.
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Hardy Hill
Virginia Side Presbyterian
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Ann L. Spracher
Miss Kate Spracher and brothers extend heartfelt thanks for kindness and sympathy shown on the death of their mother Mrs. Ann L. Spracher.
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Kate Spracher
Ann L. Spracher
Hamadala Treatment Advocated for Piles Cure
A pamphlet promotes the Hamadala treatment as addressing the cause of hemorrhoids rather than the piles themselves. It claims restoration of normal vascular function and removal of protruding piles, with availability at Goodykoontz Drug Co and by mail from the Hamadala Co in Buffalo New York for $1.00.
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Goodykoontz Drug Co
Hamadala Co
Buffalo, N_ Y
Historic Home Meal Plan With Fish and Dried Beef Dishes
Menu entries list breakfast lunch and dinner items including fresh pineapple bacon eggs bran muffins and milk. dried beef with rice casserole and smoked salmon with vegetables and date custard pie are detailed recipes. Instructions cover making creamed dried beef with rice and baked salmon with crumb topping and vegetable layers.
St Patrick’s Day Spotlight At The Green Lantern
The Green Lantern on the Virginia side marks St Patrick’s Day as a year round observance. Joe Pruett, poetman, long in poor health, plans a blood serum treatment to regain strength, staying mostly at home but improving slowly.
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Virginia
Joe Pruett
Poetman
Mr. Pruett
Gillespie Family Attend Grandfather Funeral in Oak Hill
Dr and Mrs Walter Gillespie with their young son travel from Oak Hill to attend the funeral of Dr Gillespie s grandfather. Rev J H Gillespie noted in Virginea Side Personal. Claud Nash a Emory and Henry student visits homefolk. Mrs Lizzie Davidson returns from a month with daughter Mrs Kemp Morton of Charleston. Miss Helen Billy Dunn, stenographer at Welch hospital, visits her parents on Sanders Drive.
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Paseral
Walter Gillespie
Oak Hill
Gillespie
J. H. Gillespie
Virginea Side
Claud Nash
Emory and Henry
Lizzie Davidson
R. Kemp Morton
Charleston
Helen
Billy) Dunn
Welch
W. B. Dunn
Sanders
Plain pastry crust steps for custard bake
The instructions describe shaping plain pastry and placing it in a hot oven to form a crust. Then reduce heat and bake slowly until the custard firms to the touch.
Pathological drunkenness cited in murder case
Berlin criminologist Professor von Mueller Hess cites pathological drunkenness as a factor in the case of an army private accused of killing a corporal after consuming 11 pints of beer. The expert argues the state of intoxication contributed to the act.
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Berlin
von Mueller Hess
Tongue Coated Remedies Promised By Adlerika
An ad claims a coated tongue signals stomach or bowel trouble and promotes Adlerika as an effective intestinal evacuant. It says buckthorn bark magnesium sulph glycerine mix works quickly, often within an hour, and causes no gripes, while easing gas in mild cases. Available at The White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy in Princeton via Rice Drug Co.
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Adlertica
White Pharmacy
Central Pharmacy
Princeton
Rice Drug Co. Saat
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Washington, D. C
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