Lefty Thomas touted as future big league pitcher in Bluefield area
Local notes highlight Lefty Thomas from Bramwell as a rising pitcher with strong curves and sharp shoots praised by Al Orth and the Sporting News. Thomas, a Marion area college man, played for Graham Red Sox and Valley League teams before Washington purchased him from Nashville. the region watches his progress with optimism.
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Lefty Thomas
Bramwell
Thomas
Amos
Rat) Wade
Virginia
Wade
Glenwood Park
Douthat
Bluefield
Winding Gulf
George Parker
Parker
Oe Graham Red Sox
Lefty
Marion
Parson Goff
Graham Red Sox
Winchester
al Orth
Lynchburg
Sporting News
Bramwell Stabman
Why the Welcome Rain Came This Week
A local note explains the rain reasons tying sun driven vapor from the ocean to recent showers. Some cite the sun’s water drawing power and a moon water transfer theory. An Arizona account describes rain prayers by Indians releasing rattlesnakes, followed by rain and happiness.
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High Ratcliffe
Phoenix
Ariz
Rain Drives Relief After Long Dry Spell
A steady downpour arrived after a long dry period, easing drought concerns. Farmers hailed the rain as relief for fall grass and wheat sowing, while streams, springs, and wells should replenish. Apples on the market include Clear Fork fruit, with top grades at 1.59 per bushel. A Silver Wedding was celebrated at the home in Clearfork.
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Ilarria
Bashel
Bids Sought for Sidewalk Grading in Bluefield Virginia
Bluefield Virginia invites bids for grading and construction of concrete sidewalks on several streets. Specifications available from W Barnett chair of street committee. Bids open Friday noon October 9 1925. Mayor Kenneth C Patty. September 30 1925.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Isl
W. Barnett
Kenneth C. Patty
Minister Made Many Friends Virginia Side
Dr J H Grey Bedford minister conducting meetings at Virginia Side Presbyterian church will preach at 10 am tomorrow and Sunday evening in Bluefield Va. He has made many friends and his sermons have been helpful. Twenty five years ago he assisted Rev W Moore in a Graham church meeting. Both were boys then and later college chums who kept preaching from the Bible.
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J. H. Grey
Bedford
Virginia Side Presbyterian Church
Gray
Bluefield
Dr. Grey
Grey
Mr. Moore
Mr. Grey
Local ministers expected to return to Chattanooga
Rumor suggests Rev. R. E. Early and Rev. O. H. Logan will be reassigned to Chattanooga despite expectations in The Telegraph. The article notes Logan has revitalized the Bluefield Va circuit and increased church attendance across its congregations while Barly settles into a new church, with several Chattanooga figures named.
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Chattanooga
Telegraph
R. E. Early
O. H. Logan
Barly
Mr. Logan
Bluefield
George FV. Crockett
C. H. Witten
Grat M. Bailey
Griffith
Bramwell
Bailey
Miss Griffith
Last Cattle Shipments of Fall Under Way
The final cattle shipments of the fall move from Tazewell and Russell as beer shipments from Clinch Valley near completion next week. Two hundred cars of fine beeves loaded at North Tazewell accompany prior outgo from Richlands, Pound, Bluefield and other Tazewell county points. Cattle fattened on blue grass and graziers report good prices for their beeves this year.
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Tazewell
Russell
Clinch Valley
North Tazewell
Richlands
Mil
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Rededication and Home Coming at Local Church Sunday
The Christian church plans a large Sunday with a new addition and pipe organ dedication. A full day program includes Sunday school at 9 45 a m and classes for all, marking a community home coming. A separate note advertises a seven thousand dollar eight room house for sale in Bluefield Virginia.
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The
Christian Church
Old Fiddlers Contest Thrills Virginia Side Crowd
The old fiddlers filled a track on the Virginia Side with a free concert before the contest. A large crowd gathered as nostalgic tunes like Sol Diera Joy and Arkansaw Traveler drew dancers and memories from the past.
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Virginia
Virginia Auto Hospitals Move to Front and Ford Building Nears
The Virginia Side advances with modern automobile hospitals and filling stations. Barnett and Brumfield add Walnut Street frontage with a new creek bridge and gasoline tanks. The Bluestone Motor Co building fords toward completion as J Walthall and Ned Morris plan a new garage and filling station.
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Virginia
Barnett & Brumfield
Walnut Street
Ford
Bluestone Motor Comy
J. . Walthall
Ned Morris
Real Estate Transfers Filed in County Court Clerk Office
Real estate transfers recorded include Lowery Bowling to Ray Reynolds two tax deeds bluefield lots 3 605 and 2 682 for 434.49. Fred Howerton to Eric Howerton lot at Clark's Gap for 265. C R Acutt trustee to Georgia Lumber Co lot at Sand Lick for 2300. Nontie Butt et al to H F Ratiff Bast River Mountain for 1079.89. A G Booth to EFC Stone lot 42 212 Bluefield for 5. T O F Wilson to John Lamanca et al lots 1 2 section 82 Bluefield for 10. Montvale Addition to E C Stone lots 16 965 7 964 18 962 Bluefield for 5. Montvale Addition to J M Sanders Jr lot 4 943 Hinefield for 5. Abraham O Dell to John M Dkiff and oe lot Widemouth for 23. Paris. All leather dresses promise to become very popular here. They are made in black white or richly colored leathers and are highly necked and long sleeved. Lizard crocodile and shark skin in bright blue or red are used for trimming.
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Lowery G. Bowling
Ray P. Reynolds
Bluefield
Fred Howerton
Eric Howerton
Clark's Gap
C. R.acNutt
Georgia Lumber Company
Sand Lick
Nontie R. Butt
Montvale
J. M. Sanders
Hinefield
Abraham O'Dell
John M'dkiff
Widemouth
Paris
Succoth Festival Starts Friday Joyous Week of Booths and Torah
The Succoth festival begins Friday five days after Yom Kippur. Observant Jews will eat in booths recalling Israel’s wanderings and harvest ingathering. Simhat Torah ends the cycle with continuous Torah reading and rejoicing in orthodox synagogues.
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Israel
Egypt
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Shawvere Mills
Marion Thompson
R. B. Robinett
Ward Compton
Agness Compton
I. J. Higginbotham
G. L. Shawver
W. M Pruett
Elizabeth
A. G. Dalley
Lillian
Darthula
Helen
Agnes Compton
L. J. Higginbotham
St. Clair School
Motorista
Porter
Katie Graham
Garland
Dudley Land Co
Nner
Anderson
Fink
West End
Greever Avenue
East End
5S. H. Tibbs
Wiley T. Tibbs
Andrew Frazier
Rluestone Junction
Frazier
Mramas Skilorn
Elk Grove
I. J. Taylor
Castlewood
Fred Taylor
W. L. Burton
Burton
Bluefield Sanitarium
Kelly
Salem
W. L. Sexton
Sanders Drive
Bias
Virginian
Raffles
Virginia Side
Lovers’ Lane
P. Mos
Young Peoples’ Missionary Society
Mary Osborne
Uested
Flammer
Harriet Flammer
Bluestone Valley
Hi. J Harvey
Baker’s
Louis Fischer
New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Masa
Mowrarar
Canana
Hberew
Yellowstone ‘National Park
Creamery
Federal Street
Hunwresser OF
Wome
Maxwell House
White House
Tall
Rumford
Bland St
Bluefield Ave
Wythe Ave
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Big City
Bland Street
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