TAZEWELL NOW HAS FIRE PROTECTION
Tazewell and North Tazewell organize volunteer fire units after two major fires. North Tazewell adopts a motor pump with 100 feet of hose and water access within a quarter mile, while Tazewell relies on a motor truck and chemical outfit with limited water pressure. New sirens will be installed on the high school roof and linked to the phone operator for rapid alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickenson
Tazewell
Town Hall
Volunteer Fire Company of
North Tazewell
W. H. Phillips
D. R. Kitts
A. J. Witten
D. H. Webb
A. C. Davis
F. Whitley
W. H. Peery
B. Mitchell
George Mitchell
Oscar Johnson
Alexander Holbrook
George Crawford
Tazewell Electric Light & Power Company
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting Moved to Mrs Brown Home
The Woman's Auxiliary of Main Street Methodist Church will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert Brown on Thursday. The date was advanced due to the Christmas holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street Methodist Church
Robert Brown
Pollyanna Sewing Club
Frank Taylor
Marriage of Elmore Buchanan and Allie Moore in Thompson Valley
The marriage was held October 18 at the bride’s home with Rev. W P Nickle officiating. The couple, now at the Buchanan homestead in Thompson valley, plans residence in Northern Virginia and Washington D C after a wedding trip. The bride has notable ancestry linked to Tazewell history and the groom is a local farmer and Tazewell High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmore Buchanan
Thompson Valley
Allie Moore
Tip Top
S. H. Moore
W. P. Nickle
Tazewell
Sargon Treatment Rejuvenates Doctor After Health Decline
A Seattle physician recounts four years of waning strength from illness and travel for health. He credits the Sargon Treatment with restoring his health and energy to a level unseen in twenty years, praising it as real medicine. Now living in Palo Mene Rodeter's ae ee and efield Pharmac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Palomene Rodeter
Ae Ee
Efield Pharmac
Perry Pearce Nuptials Highlight Local News
A Detroit November 22 wedding united Miss Portia Pearce and James Sidney Peery in the Perry Pearce nuptials. The groom, son of H. G. Peery of North Tazewell, is part of Peery Peters Motor Co. in Blacksburg where the couple now live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry-Pearce
Detroit
James Sidney Peery
Portia Pearce
H. G. Peery
North Tazewell
Peery-Peters Motor Company
Blacksburg
Winter Delays Hit Pocahontas Fuel Plant at Bishop
Construction slowdowns as winter approaches affect the Pocahontas Fuel plant project near Bishop, with reduced sawmill activity, suspended common labor, and focus on finishing existing buildings. Foundations for twin steel tipples progress, rail line ballast underway, and final highway work hampered by weather and a landslide. County meetings led by farm extension staff will inform Blackburg dairy experts to aid local dairy farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Fuel Corporation
Bishop
Miles
Tazewell
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Tipples
Stony Ridge
Coal Company
Plana
State Highway Commission
W. L. Fowler
Blacksburg
Court House
Dec 11 1:30 PM meetings listed for area schools
At 1:30 PM Thursday December 11 meetings are planned with Burkes Garden high school at 7:30 PM that day. Baptist Valley School hosts 1:30 PM Friday and Shawvers Mille holds 7:30 PM Friday activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkes Garden High
Baptist Valley School
See You Later musical comedy rehearsals under way
Rehearsals have begun for the musical comedy See You Later to be staged by local talent at the high school auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings under the Tazewell Rotary club. Proceeds benefit crippled children's work led by Dr. P. D. Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renfarsals
Tazewell Rotary Club
P. D. Johnston
Misa Mary Ve Wine
Baltimore
Triangle Producing Company
Charlotte
N. C
Town Gleanings and Socials Change Hands in Tazewell Area
Local notes report two events at Pocahontas this week and numerous visits and illnesses. Mrs. George Ward of the Cove is convalescing from pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Peery returned from Philadelphia. Mrs. John G. O’Keefe and Miss Martha left for Cincinnati with companions. Mrs. James O'Keeffe and Mrs. G. W. O'Keeffe accompanied them from Bluefield. Mrs. Nancy Davis and Miss Rebecca Davis from Cincinnati visited Lebanon. Miss Elizabeth Gillespie from Roanoke stayed with her mother during Thanksgiving. Miss Martha Coulling of Wise High School served over the weekend at home. Mr. and Mrs. J. Bimo Peery of Yukon visited. Mrs. Eleanor Harman Carter of Richlands visited her parents in West Tazewell. Mrs. Amanda Barnett is reported ill at home. Dr. S. D. Long, presiding elder of Tazewell district, visited Lebanon this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
George Ward
the Cove
T. R. Peery
Philadelphia
John G. O'Keefe
Martha
Cincinnati
James O'Keeffe
G. W. O'Keeffe
Bluefield
Rebecca Davis
Nancy Davis
Tagewell Hotel
Lebanon
Elizabeth Gillespie
National Business College
Roanoke
Saundere Gillespie
Martha Coulling
Wise High School
J. Bimo Peery
Yukon
Filling station nearing completion at Lurich VA
Lurich Virginia notes say James Per due to completion of a filling station. Harold Russell Harless has been ill this week. Author Warner stays home in Narrows due to two ill children with pneumonia. Various local families, including Mr and Mrs Hoge Harless, visit Kessinger in Goodwins Ferry and Roanoke visitors. The Rev Hoff of Narrows will fill his regular appointment Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurich
James Perdue
Harold Russell Harless
Author Warner
Narrows
Luther Jones
Clark Bailey
Leora Bailey
Claudine Dent
Wytheville
Janie Akers
Hoge Harless
Kessinger
Goodwin's Ferry
EB. B. Robertson
Roanoke
Mary Adair
Ella Shumate
E. J. Terry
Peterstown
Hoff
Relief drive aids Wilcoe needy and church appeals
A Wilcoe West Virginia relief committee led by J. B. Phillips and Shanklin extends aid to destitute families in hollows around Wilcoe. Six children have been outfitted for school. Clothing and food distributed. further contributions urged at Wilcoe Methodist Church. A Norfolk and Western Tug Fork Efficiency Club meeting and Pollyanna Sewing club activities are noted along with several local personal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcoe
W. Va
Wore
J. B. Phillips and
Shanklin
Wilcoe Methodist Church
Efficiency Club
Norfolk and Western Tug Fork
Wilicoe School
General Efficiency Meeting
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
McComas Mission Study Class Holds All Day Meeting
About thirty five members and visitors attended an all day Mission Study class at Thomas Memorial church in McComas W Va with a program planned by Mrs T R Egbert. Out of town guests included Mrs H B Reynolds and Mrs Kyle of Keystone and Rev J F E Davis and Mrs Montgomery of Jenkin Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas W. Va
Thomas Memorial Church
McComas
T. R. Egbert
R. S. Kennedy
Albert Thompson
Oscar Hurst
Gilbert Hall
W. C. F Awards
D. J. Wolfe
F. B. Fender
H. B. Reynolds
Kyle
Keystone
J. FE. Davis
Montgomery
Jenkin Jones
J. R. Belcher
Montcalm
Delightful party and bridge club gathering noted
A delightful party at Mrs. E. P. Early home featured bridge and dancing with Miss Elizabeth Hilton hosting. Guests included Miss Ernestine Cooper and Miss Mary Bere Fitzhugh among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hilton
Wir
E. P
Ernestine Cooper
Mary Bere Fitzhugh
Messrs
Carson Sexton
Jimmy Fulford
Houston Jackson
Miss White Hosts Party at Home Saturday Night
Miss Gracie White entertained a number of friends with a party at her home Saturday night. Those present were Misses Nellie and Magic among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss White
Gracie White
Nellie
Magic
Mexican Documents On Red Activities Entered
The Mexican documents on Communist activities in the United States will be presented to a congressional committee on Thursday. Chairman Fish said the material would be inserted in the record of the investigation. Ulysses Grant Smith went to Mexico City to obtain photostatic copies as a state department witness discusses visas issued to Russians entering the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Congressional Committee
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Nebraska
Miss O'Keefe
Jessie O'Keefe
Fincastle Turnpike
A. Kiser
Higginbotham
DE. Arch Hutchinson
Trubie Eldreth
A. G. Kiser
O'Keeffe
Joe Heldreth
H. E. Harman
A. 8. Higginbotham
E. R Boyd
John O'Keefe
Clinch Valley
Prise
Davis
Tazewell Personals
Martha Hix
Lillian Harman
West Tazewell
Rachel Royall
Windsor High School
J. P. Royall
C. Chapman
Church Street
Henry Hampton
Garland Griffith
Emma Reynolds Greever
Bluefield College
Charles Reynolds
Fincaster Turnpike
T. E. Rosenbaum
George
Lurich VA
B. Robertson
B. B. Brammer
Paul Shelton
George Cooke
W. E. Jamison
Laude Banner
P. J. Long
B. M. Gray
Max Roston
C. V. Jackson
L. D. Yost
J. B. Phillips
F. G. Taylor
Mae Trent
Radford Normal
J. B. Trent
C V. Jackson
Mise Ruth Williams
Concord College
W. A. Williame
Geraldine
Dorothy
Relpe
Christiansburg
M. C. Phillips
Rawl
J. EB. Phillips
Elmer Laughter
H. L. Laughter
H.S. Shanklin
Norfolk and Western Efficiency Meeting
Mise Ethel Yost
Bramwell
M. McGhee
Springville
Floyd
Wallace
Springe
C. H. Reed
Williameon
George Loving
London
Salvation Army Radio Fund
Care Philco
Pennsylvania
Philco
Salvation Army Radio Fund Care OF
Philadelphia, PA
Army-Navy
The
Chicago House Furnishing Co
Bluefield, Virginia
Community Christmas Tree Association
Community ‘Christmas Tree Association
Ben H. Williams
Treas
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
M'Comas
W. D. Fitzhugh McComas
B. F. Pinkard
Mesdames
S. S. Cooper
W. R
Bridge Club
Bertha Watts
R Fox
H. F. Warden
Cooper
M. Kt. McMillion
Cavin Shockey
Lemkuhl
Andrew-Crowell CO
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
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