Juota Holds Yule Party
The local Juota club met for a Christmas gathering Friday night. Rebecca Shumate led the program as members enjoyed carols and readings, with festive decorations of red carnations and white chrysanthemums. Members present included Sally Barton Lori Talerriferro Lou Eason and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Shumate
Gwinnie Christian
Lee Fain
Christian
Fain
Sarah Rebecca Mastin
Burn Wornall
Sally Barton
Lydia Talerriferro
Lou Eason
Ralph Berry
Kate Garrett
Monnica Kennedy
Spangler
Ruby Higgentrom
E Williamson
Irene Nearin
Louise Bowling
Pearl Robinette
Lena Dove
Josephine van Ry
Mabel Spray
Thelma Becca Mastin
Clara Lee Pain
Good Neighbor Club Meets for Christmas Capsule Party
The Good Neighbor Club met at 8 o clock in the A 7 Cc Manning on Princeton avenue. Members voted 0 to 5 in favor, and the program included reading and songs led by Miss Trice Lyon Tead and Miss Frances Dudley with Herbert Brown at the piano. Gifts were exchanged, capule sisters revealed, and a Delicacies feast followed with welcome guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Cc. Manning
Princeton Avenue
Trice Lyon
Herbert Brown
Frances Dudsang
Capule
Pete
Kliner
Fredleton
W. L. Broyles
Frances Dudley
Mesdames WW. Baker
Grace Tiller
H. B. Herbert Brown
Albert Via
Frank Calacino
B. M. Jones
Renee Yyon
Horace Lyon
Iles Walters
Wedding Anniversary for Rev and Mrs Stuck
Rev and Mrs Prank L Stuck of Highland Avenue invite friends to an informal reception Monday night from 8 to 12 celebrating their fifteenth crystal wedding anniversary. Kindergarten program at First Methodist Church features Christmas theme with student performances and parental observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank L. Stuck
Highland Avenue
CCC Camp Life Emphasizes Training Recreation and Religion
The passage notes Millar Watt leadership during enrollment and asserts that CCC camps emphasize conserving national resources, education, non-combatant work training, planned recreation, and opportunities for religious observance and activity to improve job prospects after leaving the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Painted Hill Lodge installs new officers in Mullens
In Mullens West Virginia Painted Hill Lodge No 949 installed new officers for the coming year on December 16. Officers include Mrs B B Brown president and Mrs C R Clowers vice president. A Christmas party followed on December 17 at Mrs P S Caffees home with Nancy Joe Smith on piano and refreshments served by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Palmer
Opal West
H. P. McComack
J. G. Meador
P. 8. Caffee
Nancy Joe Smith
F. S. Caffee
Katherine Lyttle
John Griffith
J. E. Parmer
WVU Coach to Speak at Banquet January 16 Night
WVU head coach Bill Kern and athletics chief Roy Hawley will headline a combined football banquet and chamber of commerce dinner in Mullins January 16. Mullins coach Jack Rowan and the Southern Conference champions will be honored. Ray Evans is among guest speakers with moving pictures of WVU games to be shown. Grover C. Worrell will preside. Rotarians and Lions members invited. out of town guests expected. Meantime Mrs Cora Evans died Wednesday and services were held. burial at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WVU
Bill Kern
West Virginia University
Roy
Legs” Hawley
Ray Evans
Bluefield
Chamber of Commerce
Jack Rowan
Mullins
Kern
Hawley
C. V. Feller
West Virginia
Grover C. Worrell
Mullins Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Mes. Evans
Grise
Cora Evans
A. O. Sparks
Evans
Frank Dixon
Felix Dixon
Harmco
John H. Dixon
Sausville
Lacy Dixon
Sara Jane Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Greek War Aid Drive Leaders Form Wyoming County Campaign
Mayor W H Foster and Jimmy Tsatos head a camp in Wyoming county to raise funds for the National Greek War Relief association. The committee includes Dr Ward Wylie as vice chair and a long list of local supporters from Mullins Herndon Pineville Glen Rogers and Pineville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Foster
Jimmy Tsatos
Wyoming County
National
Mullins Women's Club Christmas Party Planned
The Mullins Women's club will host its annual Christmas party Monday at 7 30 PM at Mrs. E E Lampton's home. Hospitality chair Buren H Toler and committee members plan a surprise program and an exchange of gifts with each member bringing a present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullins Women’s Club
E. E. Lampton
Buren H. Toler
John Griffith
Allen T. Robertson
Mullins Civic Club Christmas Party Held Friday Evening
A Christmas party for the Mullins Civic Club was held Friday evening at 7:30. Mrs. R. L. Early and Mrs. W H. Foster led the event with others assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mullins Civic Club
R. L. Early
W H. Foster
Mullins High Christmas Pageant Delights Local Audience
A Christmas pageant staged in Mullins High School auditorium featured 150 voices from combined Glee clubs. Director and accompanist Mrs. Hillard Hayzeld led the production with assistance from John Dempsey, band director. Principal and panto mime leaders included Margie Big gert and a large cast of students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullins High School
Mullins High
Hillard Hayzeld
John Dempsey
Margie Biggert
Alice Baugues
Jean Selvey
Dorothy Williams
Mary Louise Williams
Billye Biggert
Bonasilie Rezzonico
Maggie Belle Multsby
Mary Ray Canada
Bernese Ba
Dorthy Pearle
James Reynolds
Ransome Taylor
Roy Lynch
Ray Hall
Local Student Arrival and College Holiday Visits
Miss Phyllis Lusk arrives from Blackstone Virginia to spend the holidays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Lusk. Buddy Clark and Miss Bruna Berzonica return from Marshall College Huntington. Lige Tatone home from Berea College Berea Kentucky. Cadet T. Dinsmore Steel to take a twenty five day Christmas furlough with his parents Dr. and Mrs. W. Steel from Culver Military Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Lusk
Blackstone
Blackstone College
M. H. Lusk
Buddy Clark
Bruna Berzonica
Marshall College
Huntington
Lige Tatone
Berea College
Berea
T. Dinsmore Steel
W. Steel
Culver Military
First Aid Classes by Pond Creek Coal Close in Bartley
In Bartley West Virginia on December 21 Miss Fern Runyon reports the Pond Creek Coal company completed five weeks of first aid classes. About thirteen hundred men enrolled in the program and the sessions conclude at 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
W. Va
Pond Creek Coal Company
P T A Meeting At Battle Junior High
The P T A of Battle Junior High held a brief session Tuesday evening. The regular Christmas program by the grade and high school was presented. The faculty and students received credit for the splendid and inspiring performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
P.T. A. of the
Battle
Crane Creek
Pinnacle
Sagamore
Mora
Girl Scout Party Held at School House
Mesdames Newton Caffee and Miss Hel entertained the Girl Scouts Way with a Christmas party at the school house. Games were played and Pollyanna gifts exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Newton
Caffee
Miss Hel
Girl Scouts Way
Births of Two Daughters in Pond Creek Company Families
A daughter named Joan was born December 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grubb. Mr. Grubb serves as superintendent of Pond Creek Company No. 3 operation. A second daughter was born December 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall. The infant is unnamed, and Mr. Hall works as an electrician for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Grubb
Joan
Grubb
Pond Creek Company
Henry Hall
Hall
Two Kentucky and Tennessee students visit for Yuletide
Misses Marjorie and Elouise Conklin, Bethel College students in Hopkinsville Kentucky, arrived Sunday to spend holidays with Aunt Mrs Pile. Elva Dyer of Ward Belmont College Nashville Tennessee arrived Saturday to spend Yuletide with her parents Dr. and Mrs N H Dyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Elouise Conklin
Bethel College
Hopkinsville
Pile
Elva Dyer
Ward Belmont College
Nashville
Methodist church school to present pageant of song and story
The Church school of the Methodist church will present a program Monday evening at 7 30 o clock featuring a pageant of song and story. Arrangements committee members include Mesdames H C Knopp J H Lotspiech G Pile C E Stiebritz and George Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church School of the Methodist Church
Mesdames
H. C. Knopp
J. H Lotspiech
G. Pile
C. E. Stiebritz
George Steele
Holiday Break Begins At Bartley Junior High
Bartley Junior High closed Friday for Christmas holidays. Each room held a party and teachers will spend the holiday at their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley
Local residents visit and travel notices
Mr and Mrs William Pritch ett and son Bill of War visited Sunday. Miss Lois McGown leaves Monday for Bowling Green Ky to spend Christmas with her parents. G Hammond of Huntington coal distributor was guest of Paul and Mrs Brown last. Mervin Spivey spent Sunday in Coalwood with parents. Little Miss Charlotte Walker daughter of Superintendent and Mrs C E Walker is very ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pritchett
Bill
War
Lois McGown
Bowling Green
G. Hammond
Huntington
Pond Creek
Marianita
Paul Brown
Rail travelers at 4 Central Terminal reach 38 million
At 4 Central Terminal in New York City the facility handled 38,260,143 railroad travelers in the past year, marking a high for passenger traffic and showing strong demand for rail service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Terminal
New Y City
Hurricanes Officially Designated by Wind Speed
Hurricanes are defined as winds exceeding 75 miles per hour, marking their official designation based on sustained wind velocity. This threshold distinguishes hurricanes from tropical storms and other tropical cyclones.
Crane Creek carnival crowns twins queen and king
In McComas W Va the Christmas carnival crowned Patsy Mariotti and fellow twin as king and queen. Proceeds from the event fund Crane Creek library. About 200 new books arrived for the high school library and will be issued at the start of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas
W. Va
Crane Crees Scnoo
Siettra
Patsy Mariotti
Roceeus
Crane Creek
Debate Winners and Defeats Among Local Teams
The Miss Orton sponsored Athens debate club won over the Athens negative team on Tuesday. On Wednesday the McComas team traveled to Athens and lost to the affirmative side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Orton
Athens
McComas
Funeral for Darrell Cox 15 Held at Thomas Memorial Church
Puneral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Thomas Memorial church for Darrell Cox 15 son of Mr and Mrs Everett Cox who passed away four morning at the Stevens where he had been a patient he received injuries in an automobile accident Rev T E Shea and Rev C A Hillman conducted rites Flower girls and pallbearers were friends and classmates Interment was in Montcalm cemetery Darrell was born and raised in this place until a year ago when the family moved to Landgraff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Memorial Church
Darrell Cox
Everett Cox
Stevens
T. E. Shea
C. A. Hillman
Landgraff
Montcalm Cemetery
McComas Census Ranked Third in Mercer County
The 1940 census figures received by Postmaster W. S. Gulley list McComas population as 3210 making it the third largest town in Mercer County after Bluefield and Princeton. Hundreds of men work for three coal companies here and live with families in nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mccomas
W. S. Gulley
Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
Narrow escape at crossing as train strikes car
A car carrying Flem Hicks and his two sons was struck by a locomotive and several coal cars at a crossing near the community build, narrowly avoiding serious injuries. No further details on injuries or outcome are provided.
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Flem Hicks
Stars In Picture The Trail of the Lonesome Pine at Royal
Sylvia Sidney stars in a technicolor adaptation of the famous novel The Trail of the Lonesome Pine at the Royal theater today and Monday. Henry Fonda Fred McMurray Fred Stone Nigel Bruce and Beulah Bondi lead supporting and featured roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Sidney
Royal Theater Today
Henry Fonda
Fred McMurray
Fred Stone
Nigel Bruce
Beulah Bondi
Unclear Brick Wall Collision Injures Car Occupants
An accident involving a car between a brick wall and coal cars left occupants with minor injuries. Dr. P. R. Fox inspected the near scene and reported only minor bruises and lacerations.
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P. R. Fox
Acciden
Pollyanna Party Hosted by Crane Creek Society Members
The women of Crane Creek Society of Christian Service held a Pollyanna party Thursday evening at Mrs. Dewey Wood's home with joint hostesses Mesdames Buster Burgess E B Phillips Basil Clyburn and Miss Cora Abies. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served to twenty six members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of
Crane Creek Society of Christian Service
Dewey Wood
Buster Burgess
E. B. Phillips
Basil Clyburn
Cora Abies
Moose Lodge welcomes new members in Matoaka town
Several townsfolk joined Matoaka lodge No. 651 of the Order of Moose at Matoaka. Co E Mangus was recently noted with new member entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoaka
The
Order of Moose
Matoaa
Local Social Notes From Blu Field and Nearby Areas
Albert Goodwin has returned home from Blu field sanitarium after months away. Little Wolfe improves at home following an influenza attack. John Raines and daughter Florence at Sagamore clubhouse plan holidays with Dina in Indian Mills West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Jackson Riffe and Estelle Williams visit relatives in Jenkins Kentucky for the weekend. Mrs Julius Sigman is able to be out after a severe influenza illness confinement at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Goodwin
Blufield Sanitarium
Little Wolfe
John Raines
Daught Plorence
Hi Sagamore
Dain
Indian Mills
W. Va
Jackson Riffe
Estelle Williams
Jenkins, Ky
Julius Sigman
Princess Juliana Shares Seafarer Tales In New York
In a cigar scented room at the Seamen's Institute Princess Juliana of the Netherlands met about two dozen Dutch sailors. One mariner spoke of 20 deaths from a time bomb on a charted voyage. She urged cigars be distributed and attended a Rockefeller luncheon before visiting the Roosevelt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Juliana
The
Netherlands
Seamen’s Institute
Naarte van der Zwan
Prist Franken
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Netherlands Club
Washington
Roosevelt
West End Collegiate Reformed Church
Holland
Winning contract details in a bridge hand
The article analyzes a bridge hand where South, as dealer, secures the contract through timing and misdirection. It explains the win by taking three heart tricks then leveraging spades and a careful diamond play, and discusses bidding strategy with Merwin Maier as partner, concluding with guidance on opening bids and hand evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
South
What Do You Bid Answer Monday
A short word game column titled What Do You Bid prompts readers to submit answers by Monday. The item is released by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Country Estate and Farms for sale near Bluefield and Princeton
Real estate catalog lists 80 acres with 50 under cultivation and 30 in timber, a colonial stone house with 4 beds 2 baths, oak floors, and a view from the north porch. Additional properties include 30 acres oakvale road, 10 acre truck farm, Monroe County farms, several 6 and 7 room brick dwellings, lots and a filling station, plus a 907 acre farm bargain near Princeton with lattice of outbuildings and springs. Prices, terms, and locations span Bluefield VA/West Virginia line, with multiple hard surfaced roads and water wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield- Bramwell
Monroe County
Peterstown
W Va
Tazewell County
Tazewell Va
Church Store
Ballard
Bramwell Highway
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JUOTA
Princeton Society
Leroy ‘Brennette
First Methodist Church
Alo
Donald Lee
Custis
Egbert
Cristmas
Gertie
Banta Claus
Chiren
Onsen
Mercer County Department of Public Assistance
John Mastin
Pemerene
Civilian Conservation Corps
Mastin
Netnog Bh
Millar Watt
Miss Gott
Miss Bell
Wiley Early
Donald Early
George Dickson
Jeanie
Betty Jean Moody
Mary Wellman
Ethel Cox
Daisy Bell
Frances Jones
Myrtle Garlick
Sweet Sue
Lucille West
Ruth Church
Jacqueline Walton
Geneva Belcher
Mary Pulford
Edith Cameresi
Dinah
Alice Blue Gown
Darrell Cox Rites
Mercer & 3Rd
Co. E. Mangus
Princeton, W. Va
Merwin Maier
Jacoby Mailer Schenkel
Welfares
Santon’s
Chatham
Cook’s Hall
Essley
Weldon
Westminister
Mailer
Schenkom Pass
Daca
Boston
J. M. Barton
Barton's Barber Shop
Oakvale Road
P.H.A
Glenwood Park
Highland Ave
Honaker Ave
Littlesburg
Ohio House
First Street
Bramecitewes
Blue
Spanishburg
Mercer Street
Hale Realty Co
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