Flight Training Courses Offered at Bluefield College
Bluefield College, in cooperation with Princeton airport, will offer civilian private pilot training under the Civil Aeronautics Authority program. Dr. Edwin C. Wade announced the plan after meeting with West Virginia board of aeronautics, with application to the federal government likely to be approved soon. Enrollment is already strong, dormitory space is limited, and courses begin September 8.
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Princeton
Bluefield College
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Edwin C. Wade
Wade
West Virginia Board of Aeronautics
VFW Post to Meet Friday and Move Into New Home
Southern Pioneer Post 6578 Veterans of Foreign Wars holds its August meeting Friday at 8 pm in the oe room of Jimmy’s restaurant. After the session, the post will relocate to the sixth floor of the Honaker Building with a large meeting room and dance floor. The group plans a ladies lounge and facilities, and will discuss the flying cadet unit with W S Blankenship and Commander Hager. Philadelphia national convention news will be announced.
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Southern Pioneer Post 6578
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Post
Honaker
War Department
W. S. Blankenship
Hager
Bland Street
Bradmann
Blankenship
Southern Pioneer Post
Philadelphia
Girl Scouts Start Camp Preparations at Camp Arrowhead
Preparations are underway for Buchanan county Girl Scouts annual summer camp August 25 to 30 at Camp Arrowhead thirty-five miles west of Grundy. Brownie and Intermediate troops will attend with Kathryn Ryburn Grundy high school teacher named director and Kathryn Snodgrass Bristol as waterfront director.
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Buchanan County
Camp Arrowhead
Grundy
Brownie
Kathryn Ryburn
Grundy High School
Kathryn Snodgrass
Bristol
Lois Smith
June Compton
C. M. Hanna
Ernest Smith
Vansant Young People Plan August Activities
The Vansant Young People council met at Leon Childress home to set August tasks. Hazel Hale Leon Childress John Loon ey and Everett Woodward were chosen to lead Friday night meetings. Refreshments were provided by Mrs. Childress. A fellowship meeting was scheduled for Monday August 11 at 6 30 p m with a possible hike to a camp fire if weather allows.
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Vansant Young People’s Council
Leon Childress
Hazel Hale
John Looney
Everett Woodward
Childress
Hartman Music Club Hosts Tuesday Evening Program
Dr. and Mrs. F. Love of Harman captained the Hartman Music Club at their home Tuesday evening. The program featured a piano solo by Mrs. E. N. Harris and an interesting musical sequence.
Grundy Personal Notices From Rapine and Nearby Areas
Miss Frances Bell Martin Ann Buchanan Mary Lee and Sidney Brown Martin of Rapine Virginia and David McCorkle at Harrisonburg Virginia arrive Monday to spend the week with Mr and Mrs C M Hanna and Semitiy Betty Hanna visits her grandparents Mr and Mrs E L Bell in Lewisburg Jack ie Harrington will visit his mother Mrs L Harrington of Stockton California three weeks Ruth Daniels leaves Wednesday for Alexander Virginia to visit relatives.
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Frances Bell Martin
Ann Buchanan
Mary Lee
Sidney Brown Martin
Raphine
David McCorkle
Harrisonburg
C. M. Hanna
Semitiy
Betty Hanna
Wave
E. L. Bell
Lewisburg
J. H. Harrington Ake G
Jackie
Harman
Charleston Boat Club to Sponsor Kanawha River Regatta
J Horner Davis of the Charleston Boat Club announced a labor regatta on the Kanawha River expected to draw top outboard racers from the east. Prizes totaling 1000 dollars will be offered.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. Horner Davis
Charleston Boat Club
Kanawha River
Darden Wins Buchanan County Democratic Primary
Colgate W. Darden Jr. captured 1911 of 1936 votes in Buchanan in May with Vivian L. Page and Hunsden Cary the lone opponents. For lieutenant governor William M. Tuck led 1905 to 23 for Moss A. Plunkett. County leaders E E Smith and Vernon C. Smith drove the campaigns. Also note three major U S aircraft engine makers produced about 3500 engines with no horsepower stated in May.
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Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Grundy
Buchanan County
Buchanan
Darden
Vivian L. Pagé
Hunsden Cary
William M. Tuck
Moss A. Plunkett
Darden and
Tuck
E.E. Smith
Virginia
Smith
Vernon C. Smith
Virginia House of Delegates
United States
Miner Killed at Jewell Ridge Coal Mine
Clarence Edward Chambers age 31 of Raven was killed in a mine accident at Jewell Ridge Coal Company mine when the operating motor ran away. He leaves a wife and three children Jean Billie and Wilma along with five brothers and four sisters. Feral services set for Friday at 11 in Raven with Rev. Al Ball. burial in Chambers cemetery near Shortt Gap Virginia.
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Clarence Edward Chambers
Raven
Jewell Ridge Coal Company
Mr. Chambers
Jean
Billie
Wilma
Bob Chambers
al Ball
Chambers Cemetery
Shortt Gap
Daughter of State Trooper Injured by Glass
The daughter of state trooper A. E. Andes and Mrs. Andes of Bluefield Virginia suffered a deep cut to her hand yesterday when playing and her hand pierced a glass pane at home. The child was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
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A. E. Andes
Child Receives Stitches. Wound Closed at Luke's Hospital
A child was treated at Luke's Hospital after a wound required several stitches. An anesthetic was administered and the patient was discharged home late in the day.
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Luke's Hospital
Gasoline Transport Scale Revealed In Naval Report
The report notes Meadows served four years on the U S S Houston before a transfer to the Northampton. It states daily gasoline movement amounts to about 180 million gallons every 24 hours as part of naval logistics.
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Meadows
S. Houston
Northhampton
Postmasters to Meet in Martinsburg West Virginia
Postmaster Marlin 8 announced that the 1942 convention of the West Virginia branch National Association of Postmasters will be held in Martinsburg on dates to be chosen.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Marlin
West Virginia
National Association of Postmasters
Aboard Cruiser In Australia
E Albert Meadows son of Mr and Mrs E S Meadows of Blue Field Bramwell road is aboard the U S Northampton one of two ships of the Pacific fleet that recently arrived in Australia
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E. Albert Meadows
E. 8S. Meadows
Bluefield-Bramwell Road
U. S. Northhampton
Aus
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CAA
Vets Foreign Wars
Buchanan County Coalfield
Richardson Ridg
Grundy, Va
Girl Scouts
Arrowhead
Mae
Bard's Town
Bards' Town
Bardstown
Stephen Foster
Old
Kentucky
Jewell Ridge
Australia
J. A. Downey
Wonder Water
St. Albans
Bluefield
J. A. McDorman
Albemarle Street
Uncle Sam
Greyhound
America
Reveille
Washington
New York
Great Lakes
Georgian Bay
Detroit
Greyhound Bus
Federal and
Scott Sts
Opp
Greyhound Lines
Sheraton
Federal Street
Mammoth Hotel Mattress
Montgomery Ward
Cherge
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