Unusual Sunday at First Presbyterian with Hopkins Talk and Passion Play Views
The First Presbyterian church hosts Rev. Martin A. Hopkins of China at the 11 o'clock service to discuss conditions in China and mission work. At 7:45 p.m. W. E. Vaughan will present stereopticon views and an eyewitness account of the Obrammergan Passion Play, with Dr. Edwin C. Wade as host and no admission charged.
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First Presbyterian Church
Martin A. Hopkins
China
Hopkins
Walton Sudduth
Bland Street
Jack Easley
Ohio Street
W. E. Vaughan
Obrammercan
Obrammergan
Milions
Vaughan
Bluefield
Edwin C. Wade
Columbia University
Wade
Christ
Jerusalem
Bluefielders Urged to Attend Princeton Meeting Tonight
Residents of Bluefield are urged to attend a meeting in Princeton this evening to discuss community concerns and upcoming local initiatives with city officials and organizers.
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Seneca Trail
Princeton
Eco Association Forms Push for East North South Route
The Eco Association, formed to advocate early completion of a north south route along the eastern tier of counties, plans a meeting sponsored by vice president W. H. Pritt of Princeton at the High School Auditorium tonight.
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Eco Associat
W. H. Pritt
Princeton
Social notes recount Bluefield families travel and visits
Society pages list Mrs. T. E. Peery and Miss Mildred Peery joining a daughter abroad, relatives returning from New York and Williamson visits, college enrollments for Catherine Stahlman Nathalie Maynard and other local news. Several residents travel, recoveries noted, and kinship ties highlighted across Bluefield.
Trumbull Debentures Dropped From Trading List
New York Sept 2 The New York stock exchange struck from trading the temporary certificates used for the 17 5 million Trumbull Steel Company debentures after a recall by Trumbull directors in Cleveland. The recall stems from errors in representations to bankers during the bond sale and original purchasers will be reimbursed.
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New York
Trumbull Steel Company
National City Company
New York Stock Exchange
Trumbull
Cleveland
Woman battles Ma Ferguson in Texas governor race
In Fort Worth Texas on September 2 the upcoming race for governor will feature two women Edith Williams of Dallas challenging incumbent Ma Ferguson. Williams promises an advisory council and weighs in on issues while Ferguson campaigns against the Klan and promotes reform.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Ma” Ferguson
Edith Williams
Dallas
Alarm Clock Fixes and Diligent Sleep for Mr Smith
Tick Tock the clock fairy and Nick visit Mister John Smith to fix his alarm clock. The fairy notes Smith’s late nights after a dance and too tired to wind the alarm. The clock is wound and a note left promising to ring again if cared for.
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Nick
Tick Tock
Mister Smith
Nancy
America
Twins
Clock
Mister John Smith
Mercer County Colored Teachers Institute Day Three Overview
The Mercer County Teachers Institute enters its third day with devotionals led by Rev. T. G. Howard of the John Stewart M. E. Church who speaks on Moses. Prof. Ramer discusses The Ideal Teacher with four key points and practical examples for teachers. Miss Robinson leads songs and a talk on Music while Mrs. Carter offers a lecture on How To School and Miss Yancey participates.
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Mercer County Teachers’ Institute
T. G. Howard
John Stewart M. BE
Moses
Ramer
Teachers Enjoy Institute Sessions and Guest Addresses
The article notes Prof W W Sanders state supervisor of schools gave an informative address on needed legislation for West Virginia teachers. Prof J B Hill spoke on teachers staying alert with the times. Dr C A Rogers visited the institute and Miss Emma Kindell of Tennessee visited Mrs Overstreet. Mrs Mary Higgitbotham hosted a social in Emma Kindell’s honor with games music and a light menu. A reception by M E Woods Manufacturing Co featured talks by A B Goodwyn and Mrs M F B Woods with Harman’s Collegians performing. Bethel A M E church headlines an upcoming talk by Rev C H Colt from New York with musical interludes. Director T Edward Hill of Negro welfare visited Bluefield for business and to see friends. Mrs Hattie Finney and her daughter from Topeka Kansas were mentioned in the personals.
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T. E. Peery
Mildred Peery
Bluefield
Frank Maynard, Jr
New York
Mre Witt Perkins
Williamson
W. M. Caffee
Walton Avenue
Catherine Stahlman
Nathalie Maynard
Ward-Belmont College
Nashville
Tenn
Mason Moore
Lewisburg
S. W. Moore
J. W. Moore
Japan
Virginia Coleman
Bluefield Sanitarium
W. B. Honaker
Nettie
Milton
Huntington
P. D. Bratton
Bland Street
Mms. R. W. Honaker
P. C. Wilbourne
Mise Bernice
Ocean Low
W. W. Sanders
West Virgina
Sanders
J. 8. Hill
C. A. Rogers
Mary Higgitbotham
Davidson Street
Emma Kindell
Tennessee
Overstreet
Mire
Pearl Penn
Bestie Brown
Louvina Wright
Arnie Calloway
Lizzie Taylor
James Overstreet
James Saunders
M. B. Woods Manufacturing Company
M. E. Woods Manufacturing Company
Drewry’s Hall
Haward's Collegians
A. B. Goodwyn
M. FB. Woods
Bluefield Among Ten Cities in Visiting Teacher Plan
The New York Times reports Howard W. Nudd saying ten cities will continue three year demonstrations of visiting teacher work. Burlington Vermont Lincoln Nebraska Richmond Virginia Red Bank New Jersey Kalamazoo Michigan Sioux City Iowa Bluefield West Virginia Warren Ohio Hutchinson Kansas. The Commonwealth Fund sponsors the plan with the national committee hiring visiting teachers and two thirds of salaries funded locally.
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The
New York Times
Howard W. Nudd
Public Education Association
Cchairman
National Committee On
Burlington
Lincoln
Neb
Richmond
Red Bank
N. J
Kalamazoo
Mich
Sioux City
Bluefield
W. Vai Sioux Pails
N. D
Warren
Onto
Hutchinson
Bud Station Closed Vacation Theft Hits Gas Stock
Chapin New York reports Charles Bud closed his gasoline station for a few days then returned to find gasoline and stock stolen and sold cheaply. A thief took goods during the absence three months in Bluefield visiting relatives and friends. Miss Rena M. Sizer of Colum will join the West Virginia Clarion. Professor Sims spoke at Welch to a large attentive audience praising the instructive address.
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P. Jump
Yatteville
J. N. Phelps
R. W. Helmendollar
Welch
E. H. Weaver
W. J. Hutton
Bluefield Sanitarium
Eleanor Moore
North Caroline
W. C. Pollock
Miss Moore
Samuel W. Moore
J. W. Moore
Japan
Charles McHaffa
John Michael
Big Stone Gap
Chapin, N. Y
Charles Bud
Bluefield
Rena M. Sizer
Colum
West Virginia
Clarion
Sims
ER. P. Sims
Pinefield Institute
Easy For Our Graduates
Easy for our graduates to obtain good positions with more calls than we can supply. Our graduates find promotion easy due to our instruction methods and the care teachers give each pupil. Pall term begins next Tuesday. Benn J. Ferguson president. 703 Commerce Street Bluefield West Virginia.
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Benn J. Ferguson
A. M President
Commerce Street
Bluefield
W. Va
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Ogee
Olive Roberts Barton
Teachers’ Institute
Bethel A. M. EE
Director Hill
T. Edward Hill
Negro Welfare and Statistics
Charleston
Hattie Finney
Topeka, Kansas
Greater Bluefield Business College
Appalachi Power Co
Uefield
Matoaka
Hdw
Laege
Hdw. & Furniture Co
Jaeger
Barley Lovett Haw. Co
Portsmouth
By-Products Coke Co
Edgarton, Haw. & Furniture Co
Anawait
Davy
Davy “Pland Coal & Coke Co
Elkhorn
A Ocean
Mantentathnabe
Lay Deury Waerage
Lilybrook Coal & Co
Lillybrook Rocklick Smokeless Coal Co
Concho
Gulf Smokeless Coal Ee Tams
Petit Electric Co
Beckleemberton Coal & Coke Co
Pemberton
iNez Pocahontas Coal Co
Corrine
Leader Grocery Co
Northfork
Atlantic Smokeless
Om Asco
H. Mead Coal Co
Hmann Soluery
Itmann
Aswell Creek
Freeman
Jerokee
Land
Sterling Hardware CO
Reg Ash
Mery
Boissevain
Ben L Ae
S. White
E Stinson
Gru Co
Tazewell
Ewan Haw
Furr, Co
Matewan
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