Fire Hydrants Installed In North Tazewell Business District
Tazewell Va August 5 The North Tazewell business district gains added water for firefighting as hydrants are installed to support the pump truck system. The move lowers insurance costs for local property owners and strengthens protection for several blocks and residences. The article also notes a separate notice about the annual barbecue by the Tazewell North Tazewell Business Men's association at the Ed Rosenbaum farm and broader regional invitations. It also mentions AAA crop payments for cover crops to protect soil with a 1.50 per acre payment for eligible seedings of wheat oats rye barley or mixtures.
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Tazewell
North Tazewell
Swift and Company Inspect Herds In Tazewell County
Buyers representing Swift and Company reviewed export cattle herds in the county this week and pursued contracts for large numbers. Agreements set price at up to 15 cents per pound, averaging about $225 per head. Shipments began with a two car load from Pounding Mill on Friday, with more to follow in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift and Company
Tazewell @raziers
Senth
Phosphate Delivered for Summer Fertilizer Distribution
Three carloads of phosphate delivered this week to Summer for soil-building fertilizer under AAA practices. Consignment totals 10 carloads of 40 tons each. Applications are being made for 500 ms for fall distribution.
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AAA
Annual Picnic Held by East Tazewell Circuit Churches
The East Tazewell circuit Holston conference held an all church picnic at The Big Spirit near Gratton. W D Sowers supervised the church school and Rev W A Smith spoke at the 11 o'clock service raising 231 dollars for Holston Orphanage. The event ended with a fourth quarterly conference. Harrison Kinser led the arrangements and Keneth M Kia pastors the charge. WEAPONS ON DISPLAY Farmers Bank Clinch Valley shows A S Greever relics including a rifle said to be used at Kings Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Tazewell
Tazewell
Holston
Big Sprit
South Fork
Clinch River
Baugh Grove
Gratton
Church School
W. D. Sowers
W. A. Smith
Farmers Bank of
Clinch Valley
U.S
A. S. Greever
King’s Mountain
Pre School Clinic Aims at School Age Children
Dr. J. W. Witten will hold a pre school clinic for children entering school age. The session starts 10 a.m. Tuesday August 8 at his office with assistance from Mrs. Margaret Alexander, county public health nurse.
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J. W. Witten
Margaret Alexander
Agricultural Board Meeting on Farm Situation Aug 7
The Tazewell County Agricultural War board calls a meeting in the court room to discuss county farm conditions and production. Speakers include B A Warriner J B Vance and C N Priode with A L Leffel presiding. Farmers urged to attend as mid season drought continues.
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Agricultural Board
Tazewell County Agricultural War Board
Service to be Held at East Tazewell Parsonage Lawn
The Main Street Methodist church plans an evening worship service on the parsonage lawn in East Tazewell. District Superintendent Rev. B. T. Sells will conduct and dedicate the parsonage with a sermon and ritual at 8 p.m., with public invitation extended.
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Main Street
Shamrock Grill Opens At Hotel Tazewell After Transformation
The Shamrock grill opens in the dining room of Hotel Tazewell as the pool room is repurposed into a modern eating space. Mr and Mrs James Helmondollar sell their neighboring restaurant business with fixtures sold to Russ Taylor who moves them to his taxi stand. Alvah and Joseph Cregar acquire the building via Farmers Bank of Clinch Valley, planning room for automotive sale and repair plus upper story offices.
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Hotel Tazewell
James Helmondollar
Russ Taylor
Alvah
Joseph Cregar
Cregar Brothers Motor Service
Virginia adopts variable open season for squirrels
The Virginia commission of game and inland fisheries set a statewide bag limit of six per day and seven per season for squirrels. Season dates differ east and west of the Blue Ridge with exceptions in some counties. In southwest counties the season runs Sept 15 30 and Nov 20 Jan 5, effective Sept 1. Landowners may kill on their land any time and may obtain a permit to kill when crops are damaged.
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Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Blue Ridge
Tazewell Briefs Miss Campbell Guest at Parsonage
Miss Rebecca Campbell of Lynchburg is a guest of the Rev and Mrs Lindsey at the Christian parsonage on Pine street. B E Steele of Williamsburg is here to visit his old home and to be an interested witness to the
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Tazewell
Rebecca Campbell
Lynchburg
M. E. N. Lindsey
Christian Parsonage
Pine Street
B. E. Steele
Williamsburg
Auction set for old farm homestead sale next Wednesday
Report notes an advertised auction for the old farm homestead next Wednesday. Ed wards family members and relatives are mentioned in passing with other personal notes about medical cases and visits.
Community News From Tazewell and Vicinity
Miss Mary Heinze returns to Detroit after a month with her aunt in Tazewell. Numerous local residents and relatives attend family gatherings and visits across Roanoke Bedford county and nearby towns as military and naval assignments send several men to training or service.
Buchanan County War Bond Drive Hits $884875.50 Total
Buchanan county reports $884,875.50 in war bonds sold during the fifth loan drive far above its $500,000 quota. Bond sales split into $372,658.75 in individual bonds and $512,216.50 in corporate bonds with communities listed meeting varied targets. The county meeting was held at Mrs F H Combs home with Mrs William Belcher as counselor for the organization.
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Buchanan County
Big Rock
Blackey
Conaway
Council
Davenport
Deer
Grundy
Harman
Home Creek
Hurley
Jewell Valley
Keent Mountain
Kelso
Lynn Murphy
Oakwood
Camp
Maxie
Page
Patterson
Pearly
Pilgrim
Vansant
Whitewood
F. H. Combs
The
Isle Anl
William Belcher
Return to Action Set for Sgt. Hale in France
Jack Hale son of Mr and Mrs C W Hale Grundy returns to action in France after being advised last week his father reports. Sgt Hale was wounded on D Day and recently Mrs Hale captured the Purple Heart awarded to Sgt Hale.
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Jack Hale
C. W. Hale
Grundy
France
Sgt. Hale
Hale
Sermons and Services Highlight Sunday's Schedule
The Holy Sacrament sermon is set for next Sunday at 11 a.m. The Lord's Supper will be celebrated with suitable music. A campaign for Boy Scouts funds runs concurrently. At 8 p.m. children perform a daily vacation Bible school program. The minister preaches at Looney's chapel at 3 p.m. with Lord's Supper. Church schools meet in Grundy at 10 a.m. and Watkins Branch and Looney's at 2:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship in Grundy at 7 p.m.
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Fenee
Daily Vacation Bible School
Looney’s Chapel
Church School
Grundy
Watkins Branch
Looney’s
Sgt Donald Evans Killed In Action In France
Information reported that Sgt Donald Evans formerly of Patterson was killed in action in France on July 4 after about eighteen months in service. His father was killed January previous while employed by Sycamore Coal in Patterson. He is survived by two brothers Louis in the U S Navy and Eugene in Patterson. his step mother Mrs Sarah Evans lives at Williamson.
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Donald Evans
Patterson
France
Sergeant Evans
Sycamore Coal Company
Sarah Evans
Williamson
Louis
U. S. Navy
Eugene
4-H Club To Hold Meeting August 7
The Big Rock 4-H club will meet August 7 at the beach for a regular meeting and a picnic. An all day agricultural meeting at the courthouse on August 8 features speakers Mr Warriner Mr Vance and Mr Phode of Blacksburg. On August 10 the Big Rock home demonstration club meets with Mrs Alex McClanahan to can chicken and plan the year. On August 11 the Big Prater home demonstration club invites the Pearly club to join a job meeting and picnic lunch at Mrs Ireson Hale's.
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Big Rock
Warriner
Vance
Phode
Blacksburg
Alex McClanahan
Big Prater
Pearly Club
Ireson Hale
Revival Begins at Patterson Methodist Church
The Patterson Methodist church will start a revival meeting at Patterson at 7 45 p m Sunday August 2. The Rev Carl Looney West Virginia conference evangelist will preach. Everyone is welcome to attend the service.
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Patterson
New Immersion Water Heater Distributed by Army Corps
The U S Army Quartermaster Corps distributed a new immersion type water heater capable of boiling a 24 gallon water can in 30 minutes and it can operate on any petroleum base fuel.
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U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps
Soldier J Musick Rejoins Camp Pinedale After 17 Day Furlough
Cpl. J Musick stationed at Camp Pinedale Fresno California returned to camp Tuesday after spending a 17 day furlough in Grundy with his parents.
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J. Musick
Camp Pinedale
Fresno
Calif
Grundy
Auxiliary meets at Grundy Baptist church
The Young Woman's auxiliary of Grundy Baptist Church holds a meeting and plans activities for the month. Members discuss fellowship, outreach, and church events, inviting interested women to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Woman's Auxiliary of
The
Grundy Baptist Church
All-Day Meet Of W S E S Set At Grundy Church
Beginning Wednesday at 10 30 a m the Woman s Society of Christian Service holds an all day meeting at Grundy Methodist Church with a covered dish luncheon at noon The study course Southeast Asia will be presented and completed in one day Mrs Wesley F Ledford leads the program A short play by Mrs W Clyde Dennis and devotions by Mrs G C Sutherland precede a business meeting led by Mrs Amy Lee Powers and a devotional closing service at 3 30 p m
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Grundy Methodist Church
Southeast Asia
Wesley F. Ledford
W. Clyde Dennis
G. C. Sutherland
Hearing Set for John Coleman in Grundy Murder Case
Preliminary hearing for John Coleman Jr. charged with murder is set for Tuesday August 8 before Trial Justice W. C. Dennis at Grundy. Coleman is accused of killing Clyde Duty after a street fight in Grundy in which Duty was struck by a bottle and died from the injuries.
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John Coleman, Jr
W. C. Dennis
Grundy
Coleman
Clyde Duty
Duty
Ovie Kennedy Is Listed Killed
Mr and Mrs John D Kennedy of Grundy were notified by the war department that their son Ovie Kennedy a United States Marine Corps member was killed in action in the South Pacific after two years in service.
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John D. Kennedy
Grundy
War Department
Ovie Kennedy
U.S. Marines
South Pacific
Rites Held For Cooper Child
Funeral services were held July 27 for Irene Cooper two and a half year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Cooper of Wolfpen. She died July 25 after a two week illness. Services were conducted at the home by Rev L M Evans. Interment was in a family cemetery at Wolfpen. Survivors include parents two sisters and brothers Josephine Jackie and Lois. Mr Cooper works for Panth er Coal company at Roseann.
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Irene Cooper
Walter Cooper
Wolfpen
L. M. Evans
Josephine
Jackie
Lois
Cooper
Panther Coal Company
Roseann
Three Keen Brothers Fight in France from Grundy Family
Three sons of Sheriff and Mrs. Garland Keen of Grundy are serving in France. Pvt Clyde Keen and Pvt Melvin Keen are in one company while Sgt Tivis Keen serves nearby. The brothers reunite nightly when off duty.
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Sheriff
Garland Keen
Grundy
France
Pvt
Clyde Keen
Melvin Keen
Sgt
Tivis Keen
Clyde
Families Notes of Service Arrangements
The text lists military assignments with durations for several brothers. Melvin has been stationed in England for two years, another brother for three months, and Tivis for five months. Cpl Hobart Keen is stationed at Camp Pope in Louisiana.
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England
Melvin
Tivis
Cpl
Hobart Keen
Camp Pope
Local residents return from travels and furloughs
Grundy area rosters show Eilis Goff returning from a nine day furlough in North Carolina. Elkton Maryland visitors to Grundy include Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Beckner and Miss Climie Clevinger. Others, Garnett Ratliff, Pinie Yates, and relatives travel from Staunton Virginia and Elkton. Weekend visits include Harman and Martin Kentucky, with plans to Roanoke Virginia.
Local residents share news from Virginia and beyond
Attends Virginia Bar association. David Price of Grundy spent the weekend visiting his parents in Appalachia Virginia. Miss Jean Lewis a nurse at St Luke s hospital in Bluefield is home for a short visit with her parents in Watkins Branch. Mrs Bessie Perkins of Grundy has word from Pvt Kyle Perkins that he fought in the battle of Saipan and has returned to base. Percy V Childress on ten day furlough visiting his wife in Tookland. 2c Childress is stationed at Camp Perry Virginia. Mr and Mrs Robert Day and children visited Grundy last week. Keath Speers in training at Berea college Kentucky is visiting his parents in Grundy.
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T. W. Zink
Roanoke
P. C. Foote
Navy
Washington
University of Pennsylvania
Army Student Corps
Lewis
Joe
North Tazewell
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
W. O. Johnson
J. C. Meredith
Thompson Valley
A. P. Johnson
John Mundy
Set. Keister Harman
Las Vegas
Nevada
C. H. Peery
Camp Davis
N. C
Norfolk
Norman Wilkinson
Navy Forces
San Bruno
Calif
J. W. Witten
M. J. Hawkins
Dorothy
Mildred
Ruth
Tazewell
Virginia Bar Association
David Price
Grundy
Appalachia
Jean Lewis
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
E.S. Lewis
Watkins Branch
Bessie Perkins
Pvt
Kyle Perkins
Saipan Islands
Percy V. Child
Harold Speer
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Tazewell News
N. Tazewell
Business Men’s Association
Christiansburg
Virginia
Tazewell County
Burks
Hampshire Throne of
A. J. Martin
Optometrist
Coal & Core Building
Dial
Bluefield, W. VA
First National Bank
Welch, W. VA
D. C. Edwards
Wilgus Creech
Bartow
Fla
Mony
Sarah
Richmond, Va
Ign Tazewell
R. L. Sarah
J. D. Palmer
Baptist Valley
John R. Saunders
Baltimore
Mary Heinze
Sidney Peery
Detroit
Wade H. Peery
Stlas Harman and Company
Maude Gilmer
Hansonville
Paul Jenks
Lebanon
N. H. Gilmer
Viola Ratliff
Richlands
Grundy, Va
4-H
Mack Cox
Teyre
George Cox
Panama Canal Zone
Set
McAdoo Cox
Jerrell Cox
Alaska
Harman Coal Company
Big Prater Creek
Sesoor
RUGBY
Gal
ZELAN
Mackinaws
Buster Brown
Boy Scout
Princeton
Ave
John Coleman
Eilis Goff
Grund
North Carolina
C. M. Beckner
Elkton
Roy Dotson
Garnett Ratliff
Pinie Yates
Staunton
Climie Clevinger
H. Hamilton
New York
Richard Hamilton
I. C. Ratliff
Katherine Kiser
William R. Young
Sergeant Young
Joe Young
Aati
H Powe
Federal Street
International Eterling
Silver Theater
Bluefield Furniture CO
Simmons
Blaefield Furniture Company
Princeton Ave
Raleigh ST
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