Virginia Site baseball classic set for 3:30 PM in Bluefield
The town gathers for the Virginia Site baseball classic at 3:30 on the railroad signal tower grounds featuring Jim Burton Fat boys versus Walter Brumfields Lean Lads. Proceeds benefit the Methodist church building fund with tickets at 35 cents and an expected crowd near a thousand.
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Railroad Signal Tower
Jim Burton Fatboys
Walter Brumfields
New Methodist Church
Jim Burton
Burton
Brumfield
C.A. Raleton
Fred Yost
Rev. E. Early
Tom Bourne
Ne White
Bane Itten
Vance Wells
Beck Graham
Jim Gillespie
W. H. Speed
W. L. Neff
Bowling
Jor
Benbow
Boyd
Atkins
Garrick
Buchanan
The
Davidson Brothers
Sidney Shell
Jess Gillespie
Pitener
Kh. B. Fiaties
C. M. Fisher
G. A. Reynolds
Jim Witten
John Holbrook
Rat Wade
T. M. Gravely
R. L. Longworth
Fifteen Mile Virginia Outing Becomes Overnight Jaunt
An Al party from Virginia Friday evening decided to visit Johns City to hear the Kansas City Nighthawks. The group organized and left after a brief delay for a 125 mile trip, later described as a simple overnight jaunt rather than an excursion. Chaperon Clarence Boyd led Speed Everette Callaway Pete Crockett George Pyle Jr Harry Netkirk and Clarence Johnson on the trip which amused locals recalling courting years. The outing, though lengthy, was enjoyed as a casual picnic like trip rather than a grand journey.
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Virginia
Johnson City
Kansas City Nighthawks
Clarence Boyd
Chaperon
Speed
Everette Callaway
Pete Crockett
George Pyle, Jr
Harry Netkirk
Clarence Johnson
Graham High School Commencement and Related Events
Commencement program at Graham High School underway with junior-senior banquet well attended. Tonight the auditorium hosts a music recital by younger pupils. Sunday at 11 o clock the baccalaureate sermon for seniors will be delivered by Dr. Hugh M. Jamison of Bramwell. Large crowds attend. Also note Southwest Virginia Inc meeting at Bluefield city hall this afternoon. Fat and Lean ball game on the tower grounds invites attendees to attend both events. People will gather in the West Virginian Hotel lobby by 1 PM.
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Graham High School
Alexander
Virginia
Southwest Virginia, Inc
Bluefield Municipal
Tower Grounds
City Hall
Southwest
West Virginian Hotel
Not Fair to Monkey Says Presbyterians in Columbus
Presbyterians in Columbus debate origins while planning futures. Humorous jab about human descent contrasts with current questions. Mrs Earl Carper of Logan visits for a weekend with Mrs Robert Perrier, staying with Mr and Mrs J Grat Gillespie. They attend Fat and Lean baseball classic this afternoon. Mrs Eugene Lampkin, formerly Ruth Barnett, visits Dayton parents Mr and Mrs W P Barnett with her young son.
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Columbus
Earl Carper
Logan
Robert Perrier
J. Grat Gillespie
Eugene Lampkin
Ruth Barnett
Dayton
Ohio
W. P. Barnett
Ku Klux Dog Shot and Killed in City Week
A wandering dog named Ku Klux was shot and killed here during the week. Local officers are suspected. The animal appeared months ago and some ladies reportedly bought a license tag and engraved on its collar the letters K K K. The dog was fed locally.
Bluefield merchant J. T. Spracher operated on for appendicitis
J. T. Spracher, a Bluefield Virginia merchant, underwent surgery at the Bluefield Sanitarium for appendicitis after a week of illness. Surgeons found pus in the appendix region. He recovered from anesthesia and told his wife he felt well, with friends visiting as he embarks on a likely few days of rest before further recovery.
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J. T. Spracher
Bluefield
Spracher
Revival tightens during services and vows to cause
In the wake of the revival a group of stern men moved along the trail during religious services and pledged their lives to the greater cause. Preaching continues in the evening and the revival may close Sunday night. Miss Gladys Bailey travels to Columbus to attend the wedding of her cousin Miss Corinne Ross as bridesmaid, noting Miss Ross's late father Orin Ross was a former city citizen.
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Gladys Bailey
Columbus
Corinne Ross
Miss Ross
Orin Ross
Miss Bailey
Virginia officials to address Farmville patrons
On Monday at 10 30 a.m. Hon Harris Hart Virginia superintendent of public instruction and Prof J L Jarman president of Farmville State Normal will speak to school patrons and citizens in the high school auditorium. The event seeks a representative audience and formal respect for visiting state officials in education. Rev O H Logan leads a revival at Ebenezer Church with a large attendance and a feast after a sermon delivered in overalls.
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Harris Hart
O. H. Logan
Ebenezer Church
Mr. Logan
Baseball at Wilcoe prompts lineup for Wilcoe Shops
The N. and W. Office team will play Wilcoe Shops at Wilcoe this afternoon. The requested Wilcoe catcher list includes Harris Albert Litz Clarence Heverington Boyd Gibson Grandall John Mose Henry Deaver Wade Farmer Jessie Neel Beaty Gott Branch John Mastin William Bourne.
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Wilcoe
Harris
Albert Litz
Clarence Heverington
Boyd Gibson
Grandall Lester
John Mose
Henry Deaver
Wade Farmer
Jessie Neel
Beaty
Gott
Branch
John Mastin
William Bourne
Earl of Ypres John French the Great War Leader
The article outlines the career of John Denton Pinkstone French known as the Earl of Ypres. It covers his rise from naval cadet to army commander, his role as chief of the imperial forces in France at the start of World War I, the shell shortage controversy, cabinet changes, and his later titles including viscount and lord lieutenant of Ireland. It notes his birth in Ripple Kent on September 28, 1858 and end of service leading to his peerage.
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French
Rial General Staff
France
Ministry of Munitions
Lloyd George
Mons
Ypres
Field Marshal
Haig
United Kingdom
Lord Heutenant
Earl of
Britannia
Earl
Notable British Cavalry Leader French Reemerges in Wars
A historical profile details Colonel French later known for bold cavalry reforms. From early retirement to leading 100000 troops in World War I, his career highlights include pivotal Ypres battles and innovative maneuvers that outpaced older methods. The narrative traces his revival under Sir George Luck, his ascent to brigadier and beyond, and his role in the Boer War.
Belgian Ground Recalls Napoleon Rival in Frank’s Tale
The passage notes a student of Napoleon regarded as the greatest strategist, who traveled Belgian ground during campaigns and later faced a foe as formidable as the emperor. His intimate Belgian knowledge aided actions, a manifestation some called French luck. In 1880 the earl married Eleanora Selby-Lowndes.
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Napoleon
Belgium
Earl
Eleanora
R. W. Selby-Lowndes
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