Welch County Meeting Adopts Prayerful Session
Welch community gathered for a meeting that concluded with prayer. Attendees included Mrs C M Thomas, Mrs G L Wilcox, Mrs O H Madeira, John Child, L H Yowell, C C Anderson, R Kuhn, Fred Lowe, W A White, BE W Cook, A K Penn and F M Vaughan. On Saturday at p m Evelyn Chambers will present her pupils in a dance recital featuring Nancy Moore, Nancy Cawthorne, Jean and Bunny Tierney, Bobby Vincent, Barbara Faust, Barbara Rosen, Katherine Beary, Betty Jo Bailey and Patty Powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
C. M. Thomas
G. L. Wilcox
O. H. Madeira
John Child
L. H. Yowell
C. Anderson
R. Kuhn
Fred Lowe
W. A. White
BE. W. Cook
A. K. Penn
F. M. Vaughan
Evelyn Chambers
Nancy Moore
Nancy Cawthorne
Jean and
Bunny Tierney
Bobby Vincent
Barbara Faust
Barbara Rosen
Katherine Beary
Betty Jo Bailey
Patty Powers
Jones
Final sermons mark 500 graduates in Mo well county
Baccalaureate sermons will be held today across six county high schools and churches as graduates prepare to receive diplomas this week. Welch High School hears Rev D M Dorsey at 11 in the high school auditorium with Baptist choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mowell County
Welch High School
D. M. Dorsey
First Baptist Church of
Welch
Baptist
Mies Claude Stephenson
C. G. Gunn
Bluefield
Northfork Methodist Church
Gary
C. M. Moreland
Elkhorn
Big Creek High School
C. T. Heneley
The
Baptist Church
Athens
J. C. Hayes
Saeger Baptist Church
Saeger Methodist Church
Postpone Hearing for Bottom Creek Man David Johnson
The preliminary hearing for David Johnson of Bottom Creek, charged with murder in the death of John Lambert, was postponed due to absent witnesses. Johnson was to be arraigned before Magistrate H W Herndon yesterday. the hearing now will occur later this week. Lambert was fatally shot at Johnson's home after an argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Johnson
Bottom Creek
John Lambert
Johnson
H. W. Herndon
Lambert
Welch Student John Greer Named Blue Key President
John Greer of Welch, a University of Delaware junior and Elkhorn street resident, was elected president of the Blue Key honor society. The non fraternity student marks the first such election in years and already holds multiple honors, including on the student council, athletic council, and varsity letters in basketball and football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greer
Welch
University of Delaware
Newark
Del
Greer
Blue Key
J. J. Greer
Elkhorn Street
Funeral services for Henry B. Lawson in Big Four
Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the Big Four church for Henry B. Lawson 28 of Big Four who died Thursday from mining injuries. Rev E H Cole conducts. Burial in Bluefield Va. He is survived by his widow two children and by his parents two sisters and brothers. Busses to the high school baccalaureate sermon leave Keystone Caples Davy Twin Branch Big Sandy Roderfield Premier at designated times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Henry B. Laweson
E. H. Cole
Bluefield
Bert Lawson
Brown's Creek
Schoe
N. A Steadman
Keystone
Caples
Davy
Twin Branch
Big Sandy
Roderfield
Poppy Day Sales Benefit Veterans Widows in Welch Area
About 5 000 poppies were disposed of yesterday in Welch and nearby McDowell communities by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Roughly 2 000 poppies were sold in Welch as funds support widows and orphans of fallen soldiers. Poppies are made year round by disabled veterans in hospitals and gathered by the VFW for sale on Poppy Day with earnings sent to Grand Rapids Michigan. Mrs R H Powell of Wilcoe chaired yesterday’s sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
McDowell
Woman's Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Belgium
Grand Rapide
Mich
R. H. Powell
Wilcoe
Hearing to name Demo poll clerks on Tuesday
Judge Reno F Howard will hear the City Democratic Executive Committee appeal for a writ of mandamus to compel Welch city council to appoint Democratic poll clerks and commissioners for the June 5 election. The writ was granted by Judge Howard in Mingo Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno F. Howard
McDowell County
Democratic Executive Committee
Welch
Howard
Mingo
Williamson
Mingo City
L. L. Belcher
John Whitt
John W. Blakely
Welch Court House
Democratic Committee
Arlington Man Wilson Brown Improves After Car Crash
Wilson Brown 27 of Arlington was reported in somewhat better condition after a car crash Thursday night that sent his vehicle over an embankment near coke ovens. A cast from thigh to face was applied, and Brown recalled driving blinded by oncoming lights before regaining consciousness at Welch hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Brown
Arlington
Stevens Clinic
Brown
Hatcher
Welch
Welch Area Weekend Visit News Briefs
Mr. O. E. Linkous and family spend the weekend in Cincinnati with relatives. Sally Wood a Marshall College student visits Welch with her parents. Mrs. Bruce Hall of Roanoke guests of Mrs. Nick Carter. Fay Nelson and C. O. McComas return from Ashland after Bobbin Nelson Sayre School in Lexington. T. B. Fuller of Bristol visits Welch. former Emory and Henry coach meets alumni. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hurd plan a trip to Big Stone Gap Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Linkous
Otis
Cincinnati
Sally Wood
Marshall College
Huntington
Welch
W. W. Wood
Court Street
Bruce Hall
Roanoke
Nick Carter
McDowell Street
Fay Nelson
C. O. McComas
Ashland
Mr. Hurd
Big Stone Gap
Ladies' Aid Plans June Ice Cream Box Supper
Duhring West Virginia May 26 report states the Ladies' Aid society met May 28 with Mrs E C Vaughan and nineteen members attended. They planned an ice cream and box supper for June 2 at C B Mullins store to raise funds for roofing the church. Two members had...
Community events in Keystone W Va celebrate Shavois supper and service club meeting
The B nai Israel sisterhood hosted a Shavois supper for 50 guests in Keystone with Ruth Seligman and Lopinsky providing music. The Keystone Kimball Better Service Club met May 21 in Pythian hall with about 200 Norfolk and Western employees. Weller, Tracy and Lockhart spoke on better railroad service and public needs. The meeting featured a lunch and bridge after two hours of games with local and out of town attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
W. Va
B'nai Israel Sisterhood
Shavois
Ruth Seligman
Lopinsky
Welch
Keystone-Kimball
Better Service Club
Pythian Hall
H. M. Smith
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
H. C. Weller
W. C. Tracy
Bluefield
W. R. Lockhart
Eckman
Keystone Baptist Church
J. C. Roark
Northfork Baptist Church
Bridge Luncheon Hosted by Mrs H D Evans for Keystone Club
Mrs H D Evans hosted a bridge luncheon at her home for the Keystone Bridge club with attendees enjoying afternoon games and social hour. The event highlighted local club activity and community hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Evans
Keystone Bridge Club
Birthdays This Month Gifted 26 Handkerchiefs
The Ladies' Christian club led by Mrs. Alva Arrington met Thursday with strong turnout. Members observed birthdays this month and each recipient received 26 handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Club
Alva Arrington
PERSONALS FROM BLUEFIELD AND AREA NOTES
Mrs Sallie Kelley returned from Bluefield sanitarium very ill after a fall last week. Visitors include Mr and Mrs J C Mitchell and children at Athens Sunny, and Mr and Mrs Lee Watep of Powelton. Social visits span Maybeury Princet on Bluefield and Bramwell with many relatives and neighbors noted. Members plan an ice cream and box supper at C B Mullins store for church funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Kelley
Bluefield Sanitarium
George Hurst
Allan Johnson
Nathan’s Creek
N. C
Faith Pierce
North Carolina
John Mitchell
Lee Estep
Maybeury
Princeton
H. S. Gillespie
Bluefield
Wick. Wall
Alice
Ruth
S. L. Fanning
Howard Bailey
Fred Mullin
Cecil Levern
Paul Dillon
Clara Dillon
Goldie Taylor
Bob Bostic
Clayton Bishop
Bishop
Raymond West
Press Scott
Powhatan
Lucy Donnel
Crystal
Alex Sadler
Viola
Vera Mullin
Jettie Foy
Joe Pickett
Lamar Marie
A. J. Dillon
Janie Shrader
Coopers
Fannie Miller
Deskins Injured After Fall at Store Steps
Carl G. Deskins fell in his store Saturday night, fracturing two bones in his ankle. He was taken to Grace hospital Welch for treatment and later released to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Deskins
Grace Hospital
Welch
Coal buyers and dealers visit Koppers mine tour
A large party of coal buyers and dealers from Chicago Detroit Pittsburgh and Toledo toured the Koppers mine on Tuesday. A similar group representing western fuel companies had visited a week earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Toledo
Koppers
Industrial Retail Stores association meeting at Gary
C T Apperson E C Barbery A J L Drinkard and Ben Davis of Koppers Store No 10 attended a meeting of the Industrial Retail Stores association at Gary Tuesday evening A banquet was served at the Gary club house at the close of the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Apperson
E. C. Barbery
A. J L. Drinkard
Ben Davis
Koppers Store No
Industrial Retail Stores Association
Gary
Recital at Keystone First Baptist Draws Large Audience
The piano recital on Wednesday night by Mrs. Elbert Herndon’s music class at the Keystone First Baptist church drew a large crowd. The church was decorated with spring flowers and the class performed duet numbers and solos with each member playing two pieces. Prizes went to Lynn Marie Smith as best beginner and Virginia Dooley as top all around pupil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Firet Baptist Church
Elbert Herndon
Doctor Joins Landgraff Coal as Company Physician
Dr. R. K. Bragonier, long-time physician in the area, has accepted a position as company doctor with the Landgraff Coal company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. K. Bragonier
Landgraff Coal Company
Attends Bluefield District Conference in Princeton
Rev G T Jordan and five elected delegates attend the Bluefield District conference in Princeton. Delegates present include Mrs H B Reynolds Mrs H D Vaughan Mrs Ben Dorton and Mrs R M Goade, official members elected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
G. T. Jordan
H. B. Reynolds
H. D. Vaughan
Ben Dorton
R. M. Goade
Church Notices and Sunday School Schedules
Baptist church holds Sunday school at 9 45 with F L Ray as superintendent and no preaching due to revival. Methodist church Sunday school at 9 45 with RE C Williams as superintendent, preaching at 11 by Rev G T Jordan. Prayer meetings Thursday at 8 both churches. Mrs Arthur Preece returned home Thursday from Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
F. L. Ray
Methodist Church
RE. C. Williams
G. T. Jordan
Arthur Preece
Blue
Northfork High to Hold 41 Grad Week Events
Northfork West Virginia May 26 Northfork high school's graduating class of 41 will begin senior week with a 11 o clock baccalaureate at Freeman theatre. Class night at the high school Tuesday and commencement Wednesday follow final exams starting Friday. Home economics fashion show Monday 730 at Fe high school. Westminster church Bluefield to preach, Beatrice Miller organ, Mrs Richardson vocal, junior ushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Ritchie
Freeman Theatre
Virginia Watts
Julian Budnick
Bernice Holloway
Edwin Kyle
Ethel Armbrister
Walker Carter
Hubert Morrie
Rose Goodloe
Gene Warden
Eleanor Severn
Beatrice Miller
Sewell Helvey
Phyllie Madeira
Charles H. Archer
Concord College
F. C. Cook
McDowell County Board of Education
Northfork
W. Va
Northfork High School
Fe High School
C. G. Gunn
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
B. D. Richardson
Northfork graded school closes with student program
Closing exercises at Northfork graded school were held in the high school auditorium last night. The program featured The Greeting by Emma Jean Sadier, Summer Vacation by Kathleen Hambrick, The Road to Health a two act play by first to third grades, song by sixth grade girls, violin by William Creager, Clean Town Castle a play by fourth to sixth grades, Some Day by Maxine Jones, and Vacation by Katherine Beury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork Graded School
Emma Jean Saddier
Kathleen Hambrick
William Creager
Town Castle
Maxine Jones
Katherine Beury
Misstatement on 1930 graduating valedictorian corrected
The column corrects a prior note: Miss Frances Cook was not valedictorian. Miss Ethel Dooley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dooley of Algoma, was valedictorian, and Miss Frances Cook was salutatorian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Frances Cook
Mise Ethel Dooley
J. G. Dooley
Algoma
Mrs Cora Logan Hosts Thursday Luncheon
Mrs Cora Logan and Mrs Oscar Bohm entertained at the home of the former Thursday with a 1 o'clock luncheon. Guests included Mesdames E Moore, R Carter, Sadier, C Dwyer, J J Warden, E C Payne, B C Green, E M Ritchey and Lyde Gillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Logan
Oscar Bohm
Mesdymes
E. Moore
R. Carter
C. . Sadier
C. F. Dwyer
J. J. Warden
E. C. Payne
C. Green
E. M. Ritchey
Mise Lyde Gillette
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Celebrates 22nd Anniversary
The regular auxiliary meeting of the Presbyterian church met at Mrs. A. L. Drinkard's home for a Tuesday morning breakfast. Members used place-cards with the auxiliary motto and viewed a cake with twenty-one candles. After breakfast a brief business session followed led by Mrs. Drinkard and Mrs. Thomas with a read article on Ministerial Relief from the Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
A. L. Drinkard
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
Social visits and local gatherings span Welch and Bluefield area
A long list of residents and guests frequent Welch, Bluefield, and nearby towns. J Warden and Mrs Warden host and visit relatives, Dooley and Dooley kin travel from Welch to Mountain Lake, and many others attend church events, hospital calls, funerals, and weekend visits across Radford Pineville Oak Hill and Huntington with flowers, dinners, and clinic notices.
Polite Patrolman Helps Catch Plant Theft Suspect
Philadelphia Patrolman Dennis Rooney approached a stumbling boy and offered help. The youth fled, dropping a burlap bag containing drills and woodworking tools valued at several hundred dollars stolen from a nearby plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dennis Rooney
Rooney
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Dunring, Gant and
Cliff Yard
P. E. Williams
Bud Ripley
Windy Hicke
C. M. Eddy
W. D. Justice
R. J. Hiochland
New York
Bedtrice Witt
Peterstown
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Field Sanitarium
C. B. Bowers
Bowers
Miseee Claudine
Virginia Bowers
W. H Witt
H. W. Reynolds
Alexandria
W. P. Beane
Elizabeth Hawkins
Tazewell
Ralph Hawkins
Tazewell High School
Orother
Charles Budnick
Kimball
J. Spector
Carl Deskins
W. D. Dowall
Lucy Edwards
N. C. Hawks
Matoaka
H. P. Mitchell
Elizabeth McFarland
H. P. Beane
R. J. Hochland
J. C. Houchins
W. C. Houchins
J. E. Painter
Hillsville
E. L. Cruise
Doris
Roanoke, Va
Clyde Fox
Newhall
C. H. Turner
Sandy Huff
P. K. Robertson
Community Theatre
Rome
Eddie
Canior Roman
Ruthetting
Gloria Stuart
David Manners
Shra United Artiste
Joan Crawford
Elissa Landi
Paul Lucas
Nils Aster
Wynne Gibson
Richard Barthelmess
Northfork Personals
J. Warden
W. H. Shaw
Emma Jane Dooley
Arnold
Daughtery
Mountain Lake
J. A. Bennett
Guy
Provo
Utah
G. Wygal
Frank Ford
John Alexander
Marion
KE. N. Warden
Eugene Wright
R. M. Griffith
Rhodell
Breedings
D. Sizer
Durke Dent
Mra
W. &. Wray
P. Belcher
Allen Thompson
Stevens’ Clinic
S. E. Maxey
Bramwell
P. P. Belcher
John C. Houchine
John Jr
Jaeger
J. R. Anderson
Inez Dent
S. W. Campbell
Eleanor Fielde
Ee Aswell
Brouane
Silver Screen Magazine
Meen Pa
Bing Crosby
Painstaki
Merih
Otto Kruger
Karen Morley
Nils Asther
Judith Weed
William Frawley
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