Chief of Police Neel Suspended in Bluefield Alarm
In Bluefield Virginia Mayor Patty suspended Chief of Police B Neel after a week old incident when four prisoners escaped from the mayor’s offices at night. A private detective agency had recovered the prisoners at $800. sergeant Hall guarded them. J B Wilson to serve as acting chief pending council action.
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Focal
Annouheément
Neel
Patty
Neal
Ging Prigdnere
A. G Hall
J. B. Wilson
Virginia poll tax questions stir Virginia politics
The semi annual poll tax season nears as voters prepare for fall elections with state officers and the Democratic primary in August. Debates arise over whether voters who crossed party lines to vote for Coolidge and Dawes may participate in the August primary and potential party nominations. Local tension in Tazewell county grows as nominations for the general assembly loom amid road issues and possible judicial redistricting debates. Thunder storms and local church choir practice punctuate notices, while medical recoveries and a fat outfielder injury appear in brief items.
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Virginia
General Assembly
State Committee
Tazewell County
Coolidge
Dawes
Goma
Democratic Party
Byrd
Office of
Cemetery Association Faces Funds Shortfall At Maple Hill
The Maple Hill Cemetery Association discusses low funds and the impact of out of town lot owners who rarely contribute to upkeep. Officials consider barring new outsider burials beyond existing plot owners as the community plans for future burials amid rapid cemetery expansion and a sacred, aging site.
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Maple Hill Cemetery
Maple Hil
Pwt
Maple Till
Rural Schools Nearing Close in Tazewell County
The rural schools of Tazewell County are near closing with only two weeks left after this week. Bailey school will end April 3 with a program under Miss Josephine Peery, now in her third year there and likely promoted. Miss Gladys Peery at Tip Top and Miss Virginia Peery at Pocahontas also teach. the two Josephine and Virginia are sisters and double cousins to Gladys. Concord Normal in Athens has improved considerably, with Rev. R. E. Early saying it is among the best local schools.
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Tazewell County
Bailey
Josephine Peery
Miss Peery
Gladys Peery
Tip Top
Virginia Peery
Pocahontas
Josephine
Virginia
Concord
R. E. Early
Athens
Concord Normal
Early
Pounding Mill blast to be set off today in Virginia hills
A large blasting operation near Pounding Mill in Tazewell County is to occur this afternoon to crush limestone for a Bealeton area quarry. About 1200 boxes of dynamite were shipped in to power the explosion set for after train 111 passes. A moving picture crew planned to document the event while residents take safety precautions. no major damage has been reported from past blasts.
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Hunter
Boxley
Wilmington
Del
B. L. Nemongra DuPont Powder Company
Norfolk’ and Western
Tazewell County
Clinch Valley
Pocahontas Pythian Sisters Attend Meeting at Bluefield
Pocahontas Temple delegates visited Bluefield to observe initiatory work of the order exemplified by Bluefield’s expert team. Bluefield hospitality prompted interest in future visits. Pocahontas plans regular meetings and invites neighboring temples to attend. by-law adaptations for the new temple will be discussed. Numerous Pocahontas members attended Gillespie funeral services.
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Tatewall
Covstties
Jaret Gillespie
Bltfeeld
Wm Aarleleh
Hoe
Lfe
Clivespie
Pocahontas
Pytivan
Bluefield
Pocahontas Temple
Bitefield Temple
Bluefield Temple
Bluefeld
Adapion
New Temple
Gillespie
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Rat Wade
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Cemetery Association
van Raalte
the Vogue Federal Street
Bluefield Furniture Company
Pringeton
Raleigh ST
Limtatone
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
James Davenport
Bluefield Sanitarium
Peterstown
LL. Sweeney
Maxwell- Chrysler
Elelé
Browent
Reepenes
Favey
Progeeda
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Picure
Universal
William Dearmond
Palace Theatre
Pocahontas, VA
William Desmond
Nyce
Broadway
Arthur Hoxson
Albuversat
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