Faraday Coal Operation Opens with First Car Shipment
The Pocahontas Fuel Company started operations at Faraday near Richlands with a ceremonial bottle break by Miss Jones, opening a seventy-ton railcar for the new operation. Coal is being mined from one opening and about four carloads per day are shipped, with plans for two new tipples and eventual full operation of twelve mines. Faraday, a town of about 1,000 on the Virginia West Virginia border, includes model housing and modern amenities for miners and families, signaling major regional economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Little Miss Jones
Jimmy Jones
Norfolk and Western Railway
Faraday
Pocahontas
Virginia-West Virginia
McDowell
Tazewell
Dryfork
Norfolk and Western
Richlands
McDowell Counties
Faraday Concern
Elderly couple wed near Raven in quiet ceremony
The eighty six year old William Lowe and Patsy Hess, aged eighty five, married last Tuesday with Rev. N B Casey officiating. They had lived near Raven for years and both had been widowed before this union. The bride, a mother, is believed to be the oldest local couple to marry in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravens
Patsy Hess
William Lowe
N. B. Casey
Lowe
Raven
Wing
Missionary Society Meeting At Lebanon Church
The Missionary Society of the local Methodist Church held a full day meeting Tuesday at Elk Garden church near Lebanon. Delegates from Richlands Honaker Lebanon Pisgah Maxwell Stuart's Chapel and Hansonville attended with talks on the program and a picnic lunch on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society
Methodist
Elk Garden Church
Lebanon
Richlands
Honaker
Pisgah
Maxwell
Stuart's Chapel
Hansonville
Mesdames C. C. Myatt
T. H. Davis
C. A. Terrel
W. R. Williams
M. Zeigler
M. H. McGuire
W. B. F. White
GR. McCall
W. Gabriel
Cc. W. McGrayer
Roy Fitzerfi
P. B Ti
F. F. Hurt
Alex Buskell
R. W. Liddle
Clyde Douthat
Messrs
Mrs Anna Jones Dies of White Plague Near Cedar Bluff
Mrs Anna Jones wife of Andrew Jones died Monday at 1 am at their home in Jones Chapel near Cedar Bluff after months of tuberculosis. Born in Draper Virginia in November 1906 she was two months shy of twenty and was a daughter of William and Mary Gregory. Funeral services were held at the home and burial followed in Jones Chapel cemetery under Rev Clyde Douthat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Jones
Andrew Jones
Jones’ Chapel
Cedar Bluff
Clyde Douthat
Jones' Chapel
John Nipper
West End
J. L. Kilburn
Hawkins Cemetery
Local Angler Recovers Large Bass From Clinch River Near Richlands
In Richlands area reports describe several large bass and other fish from Clinch River. Lane Ireson, a local railroad worker, caught a 19 inch bass weighing just over three pounds near the street bridge on Monday. He added another bass of smaller size to accompany the big one, using artificial bait. Last week, FE R Smih, a noted local angler, caught two bass east of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinch River
Richlands
Lane Ireson
Ireson
FE. R. Smih
Angler Captures Big Prizes With Minnows
A fisherman named Mr. Smith weighed two and a half pounds for one catch and three and a half pounds for another. He used live minnows and landed the big prizes within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Smith
Richlands Triumphs 17 13 Over Bluefield in Season Opener
Richlands High School opened the basketball season with a 17 to 13 win against Bluefield Virginia at the Tazewell fair grounds. Officials noted even play with passwork below peak and a $25 prize awarded to Richlands for athletic equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands High School
Bluefield
Virginia
Tazewell Fair
Richlands
Richlands Pos
Lowry
C. Gilmore
M. Gilmore
Sues
Hardy
Janutalo
Mardy
Hughes
Hughes, Hardy
Peery
C. Gilmory Harris
Refee
Glilea
W. C. T U Meets in Raven and Richlands
The Richlands and Raven W C T U met Friday at 2 30 PM at Mrs John J Draper s Raven home with large attendance from both towns. Mesdames Gillespie Hand and Parsons were hostesses and a well filled program followed by refreshments.
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Richlands
Raven
John J. Draper
Mesdames
N. D. Gillespie
Frank Hand
A. D. Parsons
Ten Commandments at the Star Theatre Soon
The Star Theatre will screen The Ten Commandments on October 12 and 13. Cecil B. DeMille directs a cast including Theodore Roberts Estelle Taylor Leatrice Joy Charles De Roche Agnes Ayres Nita Naldi and Richard Dix in a biblical epic featuring Rameses and the Red Sea scene. The film blends Exodus era drama with a modern moral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille
Theodore Roberts
Estelle Taylor
Leatrice Joy
Charles de Roche
Agnes Ayres
Nita Naldi
Richard Dix
Rameses
DeMille
Red Sea
Richlands Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Charles Rosseau of Christiansburg visited friends here last week. Mrs. John Compton of Berwind left after a few days, and Fred Steele’s family visited Paint Lick relatives. Various locals traveled to Bluefield, Faraday, Roanoke, Raven, and Florida for visits, work, or events, with Bluefield club services and Tazewell fair attendance noted.
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Richlands
Charles Rosseau
Christiansburg
John Compton
Berwind
Fred Steele
Paint Lick
Charles French
Bluefield
Mable Barrett
Milton Webb
J. R. Caudle
Faraday
G. G. Dye
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
W. H. Cole
Norton
R. F. Ball
Willamson
B. F. Ball
Railroad Avenue
Russel Lee
M. C. Lee
Tazewell Avenue
Earle Mullens
Grundy
Indian, Va
Luther Bubons
M. H. McGuire
Marvin Hurt, Jr
O. A. Terrel
Roanoke
Bluefield Billy Sunday Club
Bort
Robert Lambert
Raven
H. H. Peak
Tazewell
Robert Burton
Shine Wilson
John and
Paul White
George Hand
Tazewell Fair
Robert Horton
Red Ash Coal Company
Florida
T. H. Wheeler
Bandy
J. D. Bikins
Rooster Escapes Decapitation During Sunday Dinner
Mrs. Sophia Hurray planned to decapitate a rooster for Sunday dinner armed with a hatchet. The bird escaped by flying to the top of a passing freight train, leaving the Sunday company without chicken.
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Cleveland, O
Sophia Hurray
Man Rescues Wife in Timely Recovery Story
A husband credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy for saving his wife from severe stomach and intestinal illness. He describes drastic weight loss and pain before using the prep and claims she recovered after one dose, with a money back guarantee. White Pharmacy and other druggists advertise the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Ringtail Coon Buys Racing Car Against Better Judgment
Ringtail Coon declines autos fearing accidents with his nephews but soon purchases a yellow racing car after a friend’s sudden departure. He boasts a two seat speedster capable of ninety mph, while vowing to keep racing at bay for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringtall Coon
Nick
Nancy
Ringtall
Ringtail
Sharp Nose
Corny
Cobby
Mister Coon
Lavex claims quick relief for catarrh and asthma
An advertisement touts Lavex as a French breakthrough that kills catarrh germs in three minutes and clears head and lungs overnight. It promises a free treatment to readers who request it, urging them to repay the favor by sharing with friends if cured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavex
Half Center Street Paved and Rest Section Started
One half of the cement pavement on Second street is completed and work on the remaining section from the western end of the street began Wednesday morning. The first section runs 10 feet wide over 1,576 feet from Railroad Avenue to the state highway, with central space to be macadamized after both sections finish. Moonshine shortages in southwestern Virginia due to a dry season raise prices to 5 6 dollars per quart. Church and community notices follow with services listed for Methodist, Christian, and Trinity congregations. a baby’s funeral near Red Ash and a plumbing firm’s fall orders are noted. A boy, Ralph McBrayer, underwent an appendicitis operation at Mattie Williams Hospital and was recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Virginia
Methodist
Clyde Douthat
Stewards
Raven
Epworth League
Earl Hurt
Conser Ous
Christian
Isaac Wright
Christian Endeavor Society
Trinity
J. A. Wilson
Trinity Church
Ralph MecBrayer
C. W. McBrayer
East End
Mattie Williams’ Hospital
Banquet for Richlands Ball Club Saturday
Richlands closes a strong season finishing with a pennant in the Vaedee League and a tough three game loss to Tazewell. Financial trouble looms with about $600 debt, but a community banquet at the Eagle Hotel, ticket $1, aims to raise funds and save baseball next season.
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Bluefield
Coalwood
Richlands
Coenkana
Tazewell
Clinch Valley
Eagle Hotel
J. W. MacGlothiin
East Main Street
McGlothiin
John R. Boggess
Joan Carson
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Richlands and Bluegrass Section
Budget OF News
BY Williams
Russell
Hurran
Raven Shoe & Harness Repair
Crabtree’s
J. B. Crabtree
Suffolk Avenue
Richlands, Virginia
Veedol
Standard Motor Co., Inc
B. J. Cook
Main Street
Boyd Boggess
W. P. Boggess
MR. White
John C. White
Island Park
Tennessee
Scott County
J. B. Boyer
Juvenile Court
Tazewell County
Miss Crewy
Dolly Crewy
Bill Lowry
Leela Gilliam
Audrey Spence
Tommy Wingo
Chaster Harris
William Tlautrel
Theodore Lowry
Merle Shultz
Mrr. Howell
C. E. Howell
The
Christian Church
Evangelist McCown
Oklahoma
McCown
Nannie Ramsey
Chilhowle
Man
Wife
BVE 24
Olive Roberts Barton Is
Ringtail Coon
Nature
S. S
Smith
Lavex Ridg
Kansas City
James Fletcher
B. W. Barnett Company
East Matin Street
Barnett
Richlands Sports
Paramount Picture
Heat Gibson
Arizona
Buck Jones
Buck
R. G. Flanary
B. W. Barnett & CO
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