Close-Up of Virginia Side Faculty in Bluefield
A local feature lists the Virginia Side faculty with homes and colleges attended. Prof Bobbitt leaves for Charlotte County to serve as superintendent, while the rest may return. The article notes enrollment near one thousand, two modern school buildings now crowded, and Bluefield College contributing to growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Side
Bobbitt
Charlotte County
Bluefield College
Bluefields
Who is the youngest old person in Bluefield Virginia
A local grocery discussion centers on aging and longevity asking who is the youngest old person residing in Bluefield VA. The piece highlights varying lifespans and urges healthy living. It notes C. W Mathews, age seventy seven, as living well and advises self care.
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Bluefield
Gillespies Return to Make Home in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs T S Sheb Gillespie plan to move from Thurmond West Virginia to 9 Bluefield Avenue Virginia side on April 1 to settle back in the area. Gillespie has spent twenty four years with Armour and Company and will leave the brokerage field to reside in Virginia. He is brother to Mrs J W Baldwin and uncle to Sheb Dudley. Mrs Gillespie is sister of Mrs Ai Litz of Tazewell.
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C. W Mathews
Virginia Side Merchant
Mathews
Brittian
Twenty-Ninth
Virginia
T. S
Sheb) Gillespie
Bluefield
Gillespie
Armour & Company
Thurmond
W. Va
Binefield
J. W. Baldwin
Sheb Dudley
Ai. Litz
Tazewell
Falls Mille
Robert Gillespie
Fumes From Coke Ovens Said to Help Asthma
A local claim suggests fumes from coke ovens and coal smoke may prevent or relieve asthma symptoms. Proponents say residents near coke ovens suffer less wheeze while others report varied effects across Bluefield neighborhoods.
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Bluefield
Coal Smoke Detected at Location in Pending Wpon
The report notes coal smoke presence at a location labeled pending Wpon, prompting authorities to assess air quality and potential exposure. Investigations focus on emission sources and mitigation actions for nearby residents.
Snake encounters signal end of winter near Witten Mill
Posy Sutphin and Bill Warden fought three large spotted snakes near a spring at Witten Mill during a joy ride. The largest snake lunged at Sutphin, who dodged and killed it with a rock after an exciting battle.
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Posy Sutphin
Bill Warden
Witten Mill
Enga
Buchanan County Bond Issue Voted for Roads
Buchanan County voters approved a bond issue to improve roads and set a precedent for Bland County as both regions eye a state funded highway project with minimal permanent expense. The column notes a positive provincial impact and encourages public support for highway development.
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Buchanan County
Bland County
Bland
Community Notes on Patients and Visits
Sanitarium progress shared from last Friday. Mrs. F. M. McCreay and Miss Alma Boone return from Roanoke. Mrs. W. T. Poteet travels with her daughter Mary Bell from Lynchburg. James Davenport recovering from appendix surgery and plans to leave the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitarium
F. M. McCreay
Alma Boone
Roanoke
W. T. Poteet
Mary Bell
Lynchburg
James Davenport
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Logal
Tazewell Avenue
R. W. Bobbitt
Henderson
N. C
University North Carolina
Columbia
N. P. Reed
Maryland
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Vernita Baldwin
Paris
Randolph Macon Woman's College
Linda Sparks Berrey
Ee Va
Harrisonburg Normal
Harriet P. Godfrey
Cheraw
Katherine Surface
Virginia Interment College
University of Virginia
Laura B. Boteler
Remington
Farmville Normal
Lillian Umberger
Wytheville
Emory and Henry
Radford Normal
Virginia Tyler
Toana
William and Mary
Ruth Jones
Dorothy Scott
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
Georgia
Ethel Foster
Farmville
Jacquelin Venable
Grace Shumaker
Richmond
Richmond Normal
Kathleen Cord
E. Radford
Shufflebarger
Bristol, Tenn
Frances Barham
Newport News
Harrisonburg
Elaine Peery
North Tazewell
Mabel Kirkner
East Radford
Mary Marsha Davenport
New York
Charlies Alexander
Baltimore
Atos
Cohen
Cohen's
Isadore Cohen Co. Jewelers
Federal Street
Gillespies
Bluefield Parts & Bearing Co
Bluefield, West Va
Bluefield Avenue
Old Pal
Fies
Palace
the Palace
Little Old
Ethel Daugherty
Mavis Magee
Clairmont
Thomas Williamson
Scott
Take Vision
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Palace Theatre
Pocahontas, Virginia
Carl Laemmle
Clara Bow
Robert Agnew
Myrtle Stedman
the Picture of the Hour
Universal - Jewel
Margery Wilson
Dextra
Union Store
Princeton Avenue
Gilbert
Mer
Armour’s
Armours Star
HAM
Hiawley
Mercuanvisr
Printzess
Baronet
Kasha
Sylvania
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