Yule fund drive starts in Pineville Rotary plan
Pineville braces for a community tree fundraiser with a $300 goal up from $200 last year. Rotary sponsors extend to Pineville Rockcastle creek area and nearby residents. Committees named for finance decorations and gift distribution. Christmas lights to be lit soon. Clack slashed Humphreys during a fight. Clack arrested hiding under a coal car. both jailed. Humphreys recently arrived from Pocahontas after a six month sentence.
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Pineville
Neal Mullens
Welch Road
A. Oley Cook
Baldwin Branch
Williamson Branch
Wyoming
Red Jacket Coal Corporation
CCC
Chess Stewart
Free
Robert Bailey
L. A. Anderson
Fred Human
Jim Stone
Theodore Bailey
W. C. Bailey, Jr
Lon F. Byrd
H. E. Crews
C. C. Holloway
Moss Currie
Joe Hansbarger
C. A. Blankenship
Florio Pais
Pete Morgan
Ralph Hale
Edgar Rose
Jesse Redyard
F. P. Cook
Findings total twenty four thousand one hundred seventy five
Findings aggregating 24175 were made this week for defendants in Virginian Railway Company land takings. Ten Cub Creek landowners argued damages and land area needed for the Cub Creek branch. Commissioners filed reports after Tuesday and Wednesday sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virjan
Plains
Cub Creek
Virginian Railway Company
Vida J. West
R. Lee Brooks
Curtis E. Morgan
Frank Crowley
Floyd Hatfield
Epp Hatfield
Hatfield
Mary Hatfield
Willie and
Eliza Hatfield
Gaston Hazeld
Virgil Morgan
Vida West
Brooks
Curtis Morgan
H. M. Tanner
Bluefield
Paul D. Blackshear
Grover C. Worrell
Mullens
C. 8. Worrell
Pineville
Virginian Railway
Walter C. Plunkett
Norfolk
John R. Pendleton
Princeton
R. D. Bailey
West
R. W. Doss
I. W. Harmon
H. Cozort
J. Goff Cook
Boyd Green
Questionnaires Mailed by County Draft Board Amidst Delays
County draft staff mailed questionnaires to two hundred draftees by Thursday. Local Chairman John J. Blankenship said only two Class I men appeared among the first twenty five. most others were married or had dependents. Many forms came back in pencil and must be filled in ink. Questionnaires sent to registrants numbered 26 to 76, inclusive, plus volunteers 1488 and 2338, and to registrants 76 to 125, inclusive, plus volunteers 502 and 1927.
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County Draft Board
John J. Blankenship
Blankenship
Volunter
Registration Completed Pineville Boy Scout Troop 122
Pineville’s Troop 122, sponsored by the Rotary Club, finished registration after a Rotary dinner at the Community cabin. The troop grows from 20 to 32 members, with one Scout assigned to each tarian to guide and support, and help procure uniforms. Woodrow Harper is appointed scoutmaster with assistants G N Nolley Edgar Rose and Fred Shannon Jr. The troop committee includes Virgil H Stewart chair L B Shrewsbury Robert Bailey C A Blankenship and C V Shannon.
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Pineville
Thetary Club
Rotary Club
Woodrow Harper
Tree
G. N. Nolley
Edgar Rose
Fred Shannon, Jr
Virgil H. Stewart
L. B. Shrewsbury
Robert Bailey
C. A. Blankenship
C. V. Shannon
Frank Pais Rites Mark Local Stone Mason and Contractor
Funeral services were held at Keystone for Frank Pais aged stone mason and contractor father of J B Pais and Victor Pais both of Pineville. He came to the United States in 1902 and worked at Keystone until his death his wife preceded him six years ago Surviving besides the two sons are Joe Pais of Keystone Oscar Pais of St Albans and two daughters Mrs Joe Corte and Mrs Innocente Larese of Kimball DUCK HUNTING PLANNED A Wyoming county group will leave next Sunday for a week of duck hunting off the North Carolina coast Members include W H Long L G Bolen Onnie Bailey Mullens Tom Morgan Stoesbury Alderson Blankenship Amigo and Dr R C Hatfield Oceana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pais
Keystone
J. B. Pais
Victor Pais
Pineville
United States
Joe Pais
Oscar Pais
St. Albans
Joe Corte
Innocente Larese
Kimball
Wyoming County
North Carolina
W. H. Long
L. G. Bolen
Onnie Bailey
Mullens
Tom Morgan
Stoesbury
Alderson Blankenship
Amigo
R. C. Hatfield
Oceana
Funeral services for Henry E. Rezzonica held at Mullens
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from Mullens Catholic church for Henry E. Rezzonica a 57 year old stone mason who died by suicide at home after illness and despondency. He leaves a widow and three children Brunt 19 William 17 Louis 13, a brother William Rez zonica Mullens, and one brother and four sisters in Switzerland. The TRON LUNG FUND RISES Twenty six contributions totaling 65.75 were received this week, bringing the Wyoming County Infantile Paralysis Foundation fund to 1,687.80 toward a 2,500 goal. Judge R D Bailey, drive chairman, may call a conference to close the drive amid Christmas shopping period. Donations from mining communities are expected to boost the total.
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H. E. Rezzonica
Mullens Catholic
Henry E. Rezzonica
Brunt
William
Louis
William Rezzonica
Mullens
Switzerland
Tron Lung
Wyoming County Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Funch
R. D. Bailey
C B Vaught Rites Held After Fatal Yard Accident
C B Vaught, 53 year old Virginian railway car inspector, was crushed beneath a railroad car at Elmore yards Friday morning. Burial followed at Glade Springs with widow and son David surviving. Swanson Lefler, Herndon school principal, was seriously injured when a car left the road and overturned near Lusk. he was hospitalized with head and chest injuries.
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C. B. Vaught
Elmore Yards
Cleveland Bruce Vaught
Tralee
Glade Springs
Vaught
David
Swanson Lefler
Herndon
Lusk
Lefler
Wylie Hospital
Red Cross Funds Boost Wyoming County Drive Leaders
R W Kirby of Mullens and Charles W Stewart, Mullens, chairmen of the county Red Cross drive, announced this week that contributions to the 1940 fund are mounting as the campaign gains momentum across Wyoming County.
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RED Cross
MOUNT
R. W. Kirby
Mullens
Wyoming County
Charles W. Stewart
War relief drive underscores need for funds nationwide
Receipts amounting to 177.30 were received on Thursday as county officials urge immediate donations. They note no quota has been set yet for the county, but stress that wartime needs are greater than ever and the organization faces a critical funding shortfall.
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Europe
Death of Howard Shumate Former Tipple School Teacher
Howard Shumate aged 39 died Monday in a Beckley hospital after more than two years of rheumatic heart illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Soulsville Church with Rev. E I Hill officiating. He is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs R L Shumate, and siblings Lon of Tipple, Paul in the U S Army, Earl, Claude, Willard, all of Soulsville, and Mrs Wayne Day of Maben. Interment was in Low Gap Cemetery.
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Howard Shumate
Tipple
Beckley
Soulsville Church
E. I. Hill
R. L. Shumate
Lon Shumate
Paul Shumate
Theu. S. Army
Earl Shumate
Claude Shumate
Willard Shumate
Soulsville
Wayne Day
Maben
Low Gap
Bowman Seaman Appointed to Radio School in Washington
Marvin K Bowman son of Mrs Mark K Bowman has been appointed by the government to attend a radio school in Washington D C. He joined the navy 13 years ago and has served aboard the USNS Hannibal a coast survey ship off Venezuela for two years. He has been stationed at Portsmouth Virginia since June and will report to Washington December 5.
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Marvin K. Bowman
Mark K. Bowman
United States Navy
Washington, D. C
Bowman
Ben
Hannibal
Coast Survey
Venezuela
South America
Portsmouth
Washington
Community Visitors and Thanksgiving Gatherings Reported
Local families from Glen Rogers Ravencliff Mullens Beckley Wheeling and nearby towns visited relatives and hosted guests during Thanksgiving weekend. Notable mentions include the Crews Browning Shrewsbury Kirk Pais and Lusk households with trips to Beckley Athens Princeton and Charleston and attendance at a Roanoke football game.
Delph School P T A Meeting And Grundy Club Banquet
Lorton's Lick MAS B MALE correspondent reports Delph school P T A met on November 19 with E B Hale as program chair. Talks by L W Dalton and Rev Hugh Camden of Altavista Va, plus a talk by A J Cole on parent child relations. G B Wallace and Dalton hosted doughnuts and cider. Grundy club banquet at the Wallace home drew 90 attendees with performances by F Wallace, Arthur Wallace, Winnie Wallace, Glenna Carter and Jean Hale. A clearance of 13 75 recorded. Ladies Aid to meet December 5 with Mrs P F Wallace. Several local residents noted for Thanksgiving visits and moves.
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Hoge Gibberson
Joe Guliion
Delph School
Wallace and
Dalton
Grundy Club
P. F. Wallace
Frank Wallace
Bluefield
Arthur Wallace
Winnie Wallace
Glenna Carter
Jean Hale
J. C., Wooten
Robert H. Kinney
Wallace
Wooten
Medella Poe
Albert Mitchell
Winning Contract By the Four Aces
In a sectional final, a reader asks how the Four Aces would play a three Notrump contract. The column analyzes club finesse risk, showing the best line is to play the club Ace to cement the contract, given the likely slam outcomes at other tables.
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East
West
South
North
Hearts
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Bartley Scouts Build Log Cabin Overlooking Church
Bartley West Virginia November 30. The Bartley Boy Scout troop and leader Glen Rogers completed a log cabin on the hill above the Methodist church. Pond Creek Coal Company supplied lumber and installed electric lights. The dwelling will accommodate about 20 boys.
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Bartley
W. Va
Bartley Boy Scout
Glen Rogers
Pond Creek Coal Company
Bartley Junior High Reopens After Thanksgiving Break
Bartley Junior High School reopened Monday morning following a recess for Thanksgiving holidays. Teachers spent the break at their respective homes.
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Bartley
Red Cross Roll Call Underway This Week
The annual American Red Cross Roll Call is being conducted this week with Mrs. C. E. Stiebritz as chairman coordinating efforts and volunteers across communities.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
C. E. Stiebritz
Union Meeting Attendees at Mary Jackson Young People’s Group
Members listed for the Saeger Mary Jackson Young Peoples union meeting include Miss Julia Kennessey Miss Margaret Helmindollar Miss Anna Margaret Woody H C Knopp and the Rev J Hotspeich, gathered Tuesday night.
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Mary Jackson Young Peoples Union
Saeger
Julia Kennessey
Margaret Helmindollar
Anna Margaret Woody
H. C. Knopp
J. Hotspeich
Thanksgiving Visits and Local Residents Across the Region
Mr and Mrs K G McCallister and family spent Thanksgiving in Logan visiting relatives. Mrs Jess Powell returned from Grace hospital where she had been a patient. Mrs K G McCallister is a patient at Grace hospital with a severe cold. K G McCallister and Rev J H Lotspeich visited Mrs McCallister at Grace hospital. Henry A Kiser and Miss Francis Short recently married in Kentucky are living at Bartley club house. J D K Scott moves his family from Charleston to this area after returning from the Philippines. Elizabeth Shrader of Tazewell spent Sunday with the McCalls. Mr and Mrs W H Henritze and daughter Liza Jane visited Bluefield. H C Knopp of Pond Creek Coal spent days at Marian a near Pineville. Howard Miller and children Nancy and Jimmy visited relatives in Carswell. J L Richard of San Francisco arrived to take a Pond Creek Coal post here. Mr and Mrs Harry Jarret and Mrs May Goodson visited Mrs E N Woody. Miss Mary Ann Lotspeich returned to Bland County schools after Thanksgiving. Mrs W W Bourne and daughter Billy Mae spent Friday in Princeton. R E Salevati, VP of Holden Coast, spent Thursday on business. Harry Mote, Huntington buyer, was here this week for his regular supervision.
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K. G. McCallister
Logan
Jess Powell
Grace Hospital
J. H. Lotspeich
Kentucky
Bartley O. J
D. K. Scott
Charleston
W. Va
Philippine Islands
Elizabeth Shrader
Tazewell
Charles McCall
McCall
W. H. Henritze
Liza Jane
Bluefield
Billy Mae
Princeton
R. E. Salevati
Holden Coast Corporation
Harry Mote
Huntington
Salvation Army work highlights visit of Major Butler in Welch
Major Butler of Welch spent Thursday in town promoting Salvation Army efforts while J D Jansing of Huntington, general manager for Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal, was in the area on business this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major Butler
Welch
Salvation Army
J. D. Jansing
Huntington
Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Company
Mrs Charles Nahodil Hosts Berwind Bridge Club
Mrs Charles Nahodil and Miss Georgia Troutman hosted a Berwind bridge club gathering with a dessert course and yellow chrysanthemum table decor. Prizes went to Miss Irene Martin, Mrs Wm Ring took second, and guest prize went to Mrs J E Mitchell. attendees included Mesdames Coffman McCoy Hindsley Stafford Merrill Brumfield Kindley Huber Hollinsworth Maupin Claiborne and Misses Irene Martin McMechen Beane Davis.
Thanksgiving Dance Draws Berwind Crowd for Holiday Evening
Homecomers and residents joined a joyous Thanksgiving party in Berwind on Wednesday night November 20. Phillips orchestra provided music, Bluefield talent performed during intermission, and Solo-Vox featured as a special act. Home Room Mothers supplied refreshments and acted as chaperones. A second engagement by the orchestra was set for Friday night December 13 in the Berwind gym due to strong demand.
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Berwind
Phillips’ Orchestra
Bluefield
Tag Day for Berwind Band to Raise funds for Uniforms
Berwind junior high band plans a tag day drive in Berwind and nearby communities to support uniforms. About sixty five students participate under the supervision of music instructor Mrs. Joan Hindsley. The hot lunch program run by the WPA is mentioned next.
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Berwind
Joan Hindsley
Lunch Program Aids Twenty Five Berwind Students
The Parent-Teacher Association at Berwind Elementary and Junior High School provides lunches to twenty five students. The program operates with cooperation from involved agencies and parents, under the supervision of Mrs. E. R. Crockett of War, who prepares the meals.
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Sored
Berwind
E. R. Crockett
War
Honaker hosts 12th birthday party for Jessie Faye
Mr and Mrs Clyde Honaker hosted a birthday celebration Wednesday evening November 20 in honor of their daughter Jessie Faye age twelve. After games and dancing a party plate was served to 25 guests.
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Clyde Honaker
Jessie Faye
Mrs Mann and Mrs Walker in town notes
Miss M. M. Mann spent several days in Cincinnati the past week shopping. Mrs. Wm. Walker has returned from a visit with her daughter, and Wm. Amick in Minden, W.
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M. M. Mann
Cincinnati
Wm. Walker
Wm. Amick
Minden
W. A
Hartwell Party Honors Mrs Meade Formerly Cleda Gentry
The Hartwell home of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Meade hosted a Saturday night party with dancing as the main activity. Guests included Madelyne Tolley Beatrice Gent Margret Walker Hazle Meade Mrs Edward Gent Helen Edith Meade Graden Higgins Louise Kadie Carooch Keith Zenith Blevins Willard Gent Eugene Carson Benard Pruitt and Jack Jones.
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Hartwell
W. Va
Charley Meade
Keither
Zenith Blevins
Willard Gent
Eugene Carson
Benard Pruitt
Jack Jones
Local News Mentions and Social Visits in Virginia
Bill Higgins rushed to Richlands on account of his mother’s illness. Charley Meade hosted guests Friday and Saturday. Hazle Meade of Weber City and Vida Miller of Lamar visit Weber City area families. Ben Tolley, Raymond Neal, Keith and Zenith Blevins found in Bluefield for business. Lawrence Smith returns from a ten day visit with parents in Lebanon Virginia.
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Bill Higgins
Richlands
Charley Meade
Hazle Meade
Weber City
Vida Miller
Lamar
Joe Buffalo
Ben Tolley
Raymond Neal
Keither
Zenith Blevins
Bluefield
Lawrence Smith
Lebanon
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Pineville, W. Va
Walter C. Byrd
Clack
Humphreys
Pocahontas
O. E
Grand Tron
Eville
Order of the Eastern Star
Nellie J. Price
Morgantown
West Virginia
Mabel Hale
Lydia
Clyde Senter
Clara Burton
Mora Chambers
Los
Margaret Byrd
Worthy
Worthy Paon
Flora Cooke
Fred H. Shannon
Juanita Brooks
Rosa Byrd
Netile Browning
Silaski
Brooke Cooke
Cook
Marshal
Organist
Pauline Brown
George F. Brown
Sentinel
Bertha Shannon
Zida Cooke
Williley
Elizabeth Butler
Huffman
Vida
Earl Humphreys
E Clack
Ing
G. L. Campbell
Verne Belcher
Ravencliff
Paul Rose
Ted M. Cooke
Andohn D. White
Dell Cooke
Violet Lusk
Elizabeth Watson
Rupert D
I. B. Brooks
J. B. aPis
Frances Marie
Floria
Roanoke
Jessie Lilly
East Pineville
Lorton
Lick
B. Male
Ladies’ Aid
W. T. Starkey
Old Nemours Road
Virginia
Princes Shrader
Bluefield Sanitarium
Dublin
Lynchburg
William Surface
Medella
Verna
Dayton Poe
Jimmie Davidson
Bessie Hughes
Bettimore
Z. C. Wooten
Barbara
Newbern
J. R. Carter
W. Ve
Reginald Winsett
Rock
J. F. Hale
Glenwood Park
FE. B. Hele
Ralph Miller
W Va
Hawley
Gloria McKissick
Miami Beach
Fla
The
Four
David Bruce Burnstone
Merwin D. Maier
Oswald, Jacoby
Howard Schenken
Upper New York State
Four Aces
Elgins
George Greenacre
Raleigh ST
PF. MH. Lawless
W.P.A
Hartwell, W. Va
Jean Jean and
Princeton Ave
Teginia
Wayside Shop
America
Ford
Marton
Glen Baylor
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