Mercer County Seeks Help to Wipe Out Tuberculosis
The Mercer County Tuberculosis and Health association reports strong support for the 1948 Christmas Seal sale. Alfred E. Land notes $3,041 in receipts, up 78 percent from last year, with praise from E. G. Otey and D. J. Bailey for spreading prevention information and urging a single annual contribution.
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Mercer County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Alfred E. Land
Land
Mercer County
E. G. Otey
First National Bank
D. J. Bailey
Princeton
United States
H. L. Dickason
Bluefield State College
Tuberculosis and Health Association
John M. Houchins
Bluefield
Nelson County Politico Lines Up With Miller
Nelson County delegate Robert Whitehead announced Col. Francis P Miller of Albemarle as a gubernatorial candidate. Miller has backed Democratic nominees and supported the party in the recent election. The Richmond figure Horace H Edwards, Petersburg’s Remmie Arnold, and Charlottesville’s John S Battle are also contenders in the four way field.
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Lynchburg
Robert Whitehead
Nelson County
Francis P Miller
Albemarle County
Whitehead
Col. Miller
Truman-Barkley Committee
Virginia
Nelson
Horace H. Edwards
Richmond
Remmie Arnold
Petersburg
John S. Battle
Charlottesville
Linda Darlene Clark Born At Elkhorn With Local Ties
The six pound baby Linda Darlene was born Saturday November 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark. Mr. Clark teaches at Elkhorn high school.
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Thomas Clark
Linda Darlene
Clark
Elkhorn High School
Local notes from Cedar Bluff and area
Betty Jo Foster and her aunt were summoned to Cedar Bluff Virginia on Wednesday evening due to the death of Mary Copelo s uncle. Emory Richardson and his Whitford Maryland son visit their J G Richardson parents. Steve Copolo of Mayobury passed his pre induction test for armed forces entry.
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Betty Jo Foster
Cedar Bluff
Emory Richardson
Whitford
J. G. Richardson
Mary Copelo
James Copelo
Marybeury
Bluefield Sanitarium
Aubrey Seay
Huntington
Steve Copolo
Jim Copolo
Mayobbury
Armed Forces
Injuries From November 16 Auto Crash Fatal in Welch
In Welch West Virginia on December 4 a person who was injured in an automobile crash on November 16 died Friday. The incident drew attention in local reports as authorities investigated the collision and listed affected parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
Truman Declares Missouri Won’t Be Laid Up at Sea
President Truman aboard the Missouri in Norfolk says the battleship remains in active service, calling it a symbol of strength in peace. He attended a 281 piece silver service presentation from Missouri residents and denied rumors of the ship’s mothballing amid a Washington paper story.
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Truman
Norfolk
America
Missouri
Washington
Phil Donnelly
James Thach, Jr
B. H. Jenks
UMW
Jenks
McDowell Crippled Children's Society
The
Red Cross
St. James Baptist Church
Oak Grove
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Summit City Lodge
Grand Lodge
R. F. Dillow
R.S
Nelson County Politico
Miller
Pyell
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Plant
Fort Worth
Tex
Eighth Air
Carswell Air Base
U. S. Air Force
Alex Buzumin, Jr
J. G. Richardson, Sr
Veterans Hospital
H. H. Widener
Glade Springs
Abingdon
Vince Lamont
North
Norge
Norget
Kammer Furniture Co
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Navy
Christian Science
Archibald Carey, C.S.B
Mother Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Admiral Electric
Admiral
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