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Plans are nearly completed for one of the greatest Four-County celebrations ever held, according to an announcement today by H.G.
MCGLOTHLIN, chairman of the Four-County Convention, which meets annually at the Forks of the Garden in Buchanan County. This year's meeting is scheduled for Sunday, July 7th. This annual get together is being sponsored by the counties of Russell, Tazewell, Dickenson and Buchanan. This year's crowd is expected to surpass last year's record-breaking attendance of an estimated ten thousand persons. Good speaking, good music, good will and fellowship will, as in the past, be the order of the day, on Sunday, July 7th. Among the prominent speakers will be: Dr. W.E.
GILBERT, of Radford State Teacher' College; Hon. R.O. CROCKETT, of Tazewell; Dr. J.H.
LOCKHART, of Honaker; F.H. COMBS of Grundy and H.M. SUTHERLAND, of Clintwood. The outstanding entertainment feature of the program will be presented by the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps of Bluefield. A large motorcade, sponsored by the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, will accompany the Drum and Bugle Corps. String bands and local musicians, featuring mountain folksongs and
ballads, will be in attendance galore. Among the bands to be presented are the Harman Band of Harman, Virginia; the Cruey Family, Clinch Valley Boys of Cedar Bluff and the Virginia Wild Cats, WHIS and other radio artists. The public address system of the Sunrise Bottling Company, of Tazewell, will be installed.
Mr. and Mrs. E.L GREEVER, Mrs. John GOODE and Miss Nell
GREEVER left Wednesday morning for a fishing trip near Wachapeague, near Norfolk. They expect to return the first of next week.
Jailor Trube HELDRETH, has added a blood hound to the county's police force. The animal recently arrived and has quarters at the jail. The dog is said to have a special fondness for chicken thieves, and likes also any person who breaks in and steals or who tries to take French leave from the jail. The animal will be given a try out at the first opportunity.
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