Music lovers hear program and home talents shine
Society notes describe a music week plan expanding to over 1 000 cities this year with focus on developing local talent. Mrs James O Keeffe urges music in the home and various performers share arias and a duet while Westminster ladies serve a special menu. Other local items mention travels, illness, and visits.
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Shelton
James O'Keeffe
R. D. Clark
Cleo Harris
Lucia
Carmona
Marion Smith
Gertrude Watts
Ladies of
Westminster Presbyterian Church
L. A. Jackson
W. W. Wood
Ollie Clarkson
Safe in the Arms of Jesus Last Song of E L Waterman
The Bluefield community mourns the death of E L Waterman long active as director of the Bluefield Boys Club since 1921. He expanded the club to over 200 members, led summer camps, and shaped youth work reducing juvenile delinquency. He served as a landmark in West Virginia for boys' clubs and scouting.
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Jesus
E. L. Waterman
Gordon Winston Waterman
Virginia Apartments
South Bland Street
Waterman Honored Civil Leader Of Bluefield Boys Club
The Bluefield community mourns Waterman a Rotary leader and Boys Club director who mentored many boys. He guided probation cases toward reform and fostered community singing and civic work. Funeral today at Bland Street Methodist Church with guards of scouts and many civic groups in attendance.
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Waterman
Bluefield
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Rotary
College Avenue Church
Watermans
Providence
R. J. Charles E. Austin
Thundering Herd Captivates Colonial Theatre Patrons
The Thundering Herd staged at the Colonial Theatre offers a vivid screen adaptation of Zane Grey’s novel about western expansion in 1876. Lucien Hubbard and William K Monard craft a faithful account with adventurous action romance and strong western scenery.
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Colonial Theatre
Paramount
Zane Grey
Buffalo Fields
Lucien Hubbard
William K. Monard
The Thundering Herd Promises Bold Buffalo Stampede Screen
The article lauds the film The Thundering Herd for its startling depictions of a buffalo massacre and an Indian battle. It notes two thousand stampeding buffalo and a thrilling spectacle aimed at thrill seekers while praising the film as entertaining and a tribute to a often forgotten American race.
Plan of Episcopal Visitation Outlines Methodist Bishops
Nashville Tenn May 5 The plan of episcopal visitation of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was the main item at the college of bishops meeting The plan lists districts and assigns Bishops A V M Dar on Clarksburg W Va August 25 1925 The Baltimore conference appeal against unification was not acted on and may be reviewed as unfinished business the bishops remain in Nashville for board of missions sessions through the week
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Nashville
Tenn
Episcopal Visitation
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
College of Bishops
A. V. M. Daron
Virginia
Clarksburg
W. Va
Baltimore
Board of Missions of the Church
Producers Association Ordered to Show Cause on Dissolution
New York May 4 The Producing Managers Association the strongest theater men group was ordered by the supreme court to show cause why it should not be dissolved Lack of harmony among members was cited in the petition The order by Justice Guy is returnable June 22 and ends a long theatre war dating to the 1919 Equity formation
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New York
Supreme Court
Guy
Producing Managers’ Association
John L. Golden
Sam H. Harris
W. Arthur Hopkins
Benjamin Roeder
Hary W. Savage
Lawrence Weber
A. H. Woods
Actoral Equity Association
Ethyl Gasoline Corp Suspends Leaded Gas Deliveries
New York May 4 Ethyl Gasoline Corporation will suspend deliveries of tetra ethyl lead for resale in ethyl gasoline beginning tomorrow in response to scientific debate over health effects. A conference in Washington on the 28th will review all information as directors seek a conservative research program. Deliveries to government and foreign research remain unaffected.
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New York
Ethyl Gasoline Corporation
Washington
United States
Break Affiliation With the United Mine Workers
Pomeroy Ohio May 4 Break ing off affiliations with the United Mine Workers of America and or-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
United Mine Workers
Pomeroy, Ohio
United Mine Workers of America
Miners Reopen Dark Hollow Mine After 18 Months Idle
One hundred fifty workers at Dark Hollow mine of the Pittsburg Coal Company signed a pact to resume operations using the 1917 wage scale. The mine had been idle for eighteen months. Union officials are reportedly en route to urge the men to reverse the move.
Nick Rashella Captures West Virginia Oratorical Title
Nick Rashella of Clarkebyure and a Washington Irving student won the West Virginia intercollegiate oratorical contest at Wesleyan College auditorium in Buckhannon. He claimed $50 for speaking on A Social Problem, with Hugh McGuire of Bethany taking second on Americas Immediate Duty.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Nick Raechelia
Clarkebyure
Washington Irving
Tulsack
West Virginia Wesleyan
West Virginia
Wesleyan College Auditorium
Hugh McGuire
Bethany
America
J. F. Boughter
Salem College
State Forensic League
HM. G. C. Martin
Raymer McQuiston
Ohio Wesleyan
Athens
Ohio
D. P. Kessler
Weston
Christine McWhorter
Department of Expression
Temporary receiver appointed for Producers and Consumers Bank
Philadelphia May 4 Judge Gordon appointed a temporary receiver for the Producers and Consumers Bank on a petition by Harry J Effinger vice president and controller. The bank is solvent but needs protection from frozen assets to avoid liquidation. Assets are 2 732 607 with liabilities 2 456 238 deposits 1 413 540 across 7 500 depositors. J Tyson Kincell former president of the Central Labor Union is the present.
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Philadelphia
Harry J. Effinger
Gordon
Producers and Consumers Bank
Louisiana Effinger
J. Tyson Kincell
Central Labor Union
Coordination Aircraft and Battlers in Navy Plans
Secretary of the Navy Witour spoke in Youngstown Ohio on May 4 about coordinating naval aircraft with battleships as a key readiness issue. He said preparedness requires expanding forces and noted U.S. naval morale leads global rivals while air and water units improve in target and bombing drills. He also visited the hometown sites of his mother and father in Mesopotamia and Mecca.
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Youngstown
Secretary of Navy
Witour
Navy
Navy Department
United States
Mesopotamia
Mecca
Jones defeats Welsh in welterweight bout in Cincinnati
Jimmy Jones of Youngstown wins a close ten round welterweight decision over Frankie Welsh of Chicago. All ten rounds go to the judges with no knockdowns reported.
Arrest in Wheeling for using mails to defraud
Wheeling West Virginia May 4 Arrest in Chiceco of W M Baker of Ceredo on a charge of using the mails to defraud was reported here today by Postal Inspector B L Pitcher, who continued the inquiry.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Chiceco
W. M. Baker
Ceredo
B. L. Pitcher
Man Charged With Selling Dogs Then Failing to Deliver
Baker faces federal charges in the Southern West Virginia district after advertising dogs for sale in a sportsmen publication and taking payment without delivering the animals. He trails the man into the Midwest as he awaits return for trial this week.
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Middle West
Baker
Federal Court of the Southern
Two Additional Deaths From Explosion of Bomb
Sofia reports two more deaths among bombing victims in the cathedral. The deceased include Lieutenant Courl, Reserve Nicolaoff, and Arbul ance Colonel Tantcheff. Government permits street circulation until 9 pm. Agrarian Communists committee uncovered at Perovciv with several arrests. Former aviator Agod4, loyal to late Premier Stamboulisky, killed while fleeing.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Courlone
Nicolaoff
Tantcheff
Perovciv
Agod4
Stamboulisky
Concord Tennis Team Fall to Virginia Tech in 6-0 Loss
In Blacksburg Virginia Tech defeated Concord College of West Virginia 6-0. Finks beat Harlan 6-2 6-1 and Deck won 6-1 6-2. Gayle dominated Holroyd 6-0 6-0. Steinberg beat Swope 6-4 6-4. In doubles Fink Buck beat Woolwine Harlan 6-2 6-1. Gayle Jones beat Holroyd Woolwine 6-7 6-3.
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Blacksburg
V. P
Concord Col
West Virginia
Finks
Tech
Harlan
Concord
Deck
Woolwine
Gayle
Holroyd
Steinberg
Swope
Gold Standard Bill Passes Second Reading
London May 4 The house of commons after a brief debate passed the second reading of the gold standard bill and agreed to the money resolution enabling the government to restore the gold standard.
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London
House of Commons
Europe warns against military use of loans
The article notes European warnings about U S loans for military aims and openness to loans that support peaceful economic development. It details Washington's stance toward foreign loans and expectations for European reaction in influential papers.
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Washington
Roper Takes Charge of Michigan’s Squad
Ann Arbor reports William Roper coach of Princeton football team arrives with Al Witmer and Nate Poe for a week's instruction in football at Michigan. Roper's methods on forward passing and line play differ from Michigan's traditional approach and will be demonstrated until Saturday.
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Ann Arbor
Mid
William Roper
Princeton
Michigan
Old Nassau
al Witmer Iine
Nate Poe
Tiger
Roper
Witmer
Yost
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Plan OF Episcopal Visitation Bishops
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