Memorial Day Observed In Pocahontas With Full Ceremonies
Pocahon Post No 14 organized Memorial Day events with Civil War, Spanish American, and World War veterans honored. N. C. Smith and Rev. Jno B. Szehy spoke as Legion Band led ceremonies ending with taps at 12 35 PM. Ex veterans and Girl Scouts served sandwiches and coffee after the cemetery tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahon Post No. 14
N. C. Smith
Jno. B. Szehy
Legion Band
Arch Miller
Miller
Peomore
Girl Scouts of America
Pocahontas High Faculty Heads Home After Commencement
After commencement exercises the Pocahontas high school faculty dispersed to their homes. Names include Martha Wright Pilot Miss Elzerta Harris Radford Kath Brown Egschburg Orchard Wytheville Ruby Vermillera Richmond Anna Canada Clover Va Sarah Horne North Carolina Louise Blackwell Dungannon Garnet Pharr West Virginia Prof Huntington Mass and Prof Crowgey Wytheville. Some may not return in fall. marriages and new careers expected. Carlyle Ellett won the American Legion gold medal for all around excellence. prize to be continued yearly. Aubrey Ellett Sol Baach Max Ibach Ben Greif left Roanoke for Scottish Rite initiation.
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Pocahontas High School
Martha Wright
Pilot
Elzerta Harris
Kath Brown
Radford
Orchard
Egschburg
Thomas
Sharitz
Wytheville
Ruby Vermillera
Richmond
Anna Canada
Clover
Sarah Horne
North Carolina
Louise Blackwell
Dungannon
Garnet Pharr
West Virginia
Huntington
Mass
Crowgey
Carlyle Ellett
American Legion of Pocahontas
Reduced rates promised for Virginia American Legion convention
The Virginia Department of The American Legion announces guaranteed reduced railroad rates for the state convention in Danville August 25 to 27. One and a half fare round trip, minimum $1.00, with tickets available from Department Headquarters. motorists urged to use trains. Also notes vacation travels of Mr and Mrs M Bloch who plan visits to New York Baltimore Washington and Richmond and Mr Bloch to the Democratic National Convention in New York.
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Virnia Department
The
American Lion
Danville
Department
Elliott Baughan
Transportation Committee
Atlanta
Southeastern Passenger Association
Virginia
Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Cial
Legionairres
M. Bloch
New York
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Bridge party prizes awarded to local youth
Mrs Solon Baach hosted a bridge gathering for young people with salad grapefruit punch and strawberries. Attendees included Alice Dennen Kathleen Brown Frieda Sharitz Emma Thomas Blanche Ellett Martha Smith Frank Ellett Sidney Bloch Brainard Hines Morris Magrill Christy Dennen Chester Hindley and Alice Dennen. First prize went to Alice Dennen and Morris Magrill while Frieda Sharitz and Frank Ellett won the consolation prize.
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Bridge
Solon Baach
Alice Dennen
Kathleen Brown
Frieda Sharitz
Emma Thomas
Blanche Ellett
Martha Smith
Messrs
Frank Ellett
Sidney Bloch
Brainard Hines
Morris Magrill
Christy Dennen
Chester Hindley
Enjoyable Birthday Party for Leah Baach
Miss Leah Louise Baach celebrated her ninth birthday May 27 at her parents home Mr and Mrs Louis Baach inviting several of her young friends to join the festivities.
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Leah Louise Baach
Louis Baach
Local children host party with souvenirs and games
An evening of games and rock featured delightful refreshments and souvenirs for each child. Attendees included Virginia Crawford, Leah Lowise Baath, Sara Barrett, Lucille Peters, Ruth Macomn, Margaret Bishop, Helen Ellett, Helene Maxey, Catherine Maxey, Louise McNeer, Beulah Maresh, Margaret Berbert, Sylvia Wagner, Mary Lee Draper, Vernon Sproles and Bobbie Wallace. Virginia Haller, a Columbia University student, received her university degree and plans to teach here this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Crawford
Leah Lowise Baath
Sara Barrett
Lucille Peters
Ruth Macomn
Margaret Bishop
Helen Ellett
Helene
Catherine Maxey
Louise McNeer
Beulah Maresh
Margaret Berbert
Sylvia Wagner
Mary Lee Draper
Vernon Sproles
Bobbie Wallace
Leah Louise Baach
Louis Baach
Helen Kilett
Sarah Ward
Ruth Macon
Marguerite Bishop
Louise MecNeer
Helen Maxey
Lucile Peters
Beulah Marsh
Bob Wallace
James Crist
Memorial Day Exercises by Post No 14 Legion
Memorial Day activities by Post No 14 included a march led by Captain N C Smith with W Miller as bugler and Alex Moore carrying the flag. L Dunn and Frank Eilett with Morris Magrill served as color guards, followed by songs prayers and addresses. The group then proceeded to grave decoration and a sunset ceremony with taps and prayers. Leah Louise Baach celebrated her sixth birthday with family and friends at home with ice cream cake and souvenirs. A Progressive Book party at Mrs L V King’s home featured decorative tables and a salad course for guests including C G Hoffman Greive Forster Alden Castanol W A Bishop and Mses Barnett Bernice Bloch and others.
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Pocahontas Post No. 14
American Legion
N.C. Smith
W. Miller
Alex
I. Anthony
L. V. King
Water Street
Mesdames C. G. Hoffman
Greive Forster
Alden Castanol
W. A. Bishop
A. V. Sproles
Misses Barnett
Roanoke
Elizabeth Vincent
Dora McCann
Bert Sovany
Uniformity Push Aims to Harmonize State Business Laws
The American Bankers Association advocates uniform state laws on negotiable instruments bills of lading warehouse receipts stock transfer and fiduciaries to reduce conflicts as Jones's New York Maryland note example shows. Proposals cover bank protections stop payment forged checks deposits and foreign banking while penal laws address false credit statements libel and burglary with explosives.
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American Bankers Association
Mr. Jones
New York
Maryland
Mr. Smith
Association For Enactment
Federal Reserve and
Foreign Banking
Federal Reserve System
Coatcape in Rust Shade Coatcape in Rust Shade
An expert chiropodist examined 27,000 workers at a single firm and found that only 25 percent had perfect feet. The finding highlights widespread foot health issues among female employees.
Poca Town Elections Announce Candidacies
A series of notices from local candidates in Poca announce runs for town council and mayor. H W Hicks seeks council, another candidate seeks mayor, and a councilwoman candidate appears on the independent ticket for the June 10 election.
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Poca
H. W. Hicks
Pocahontas
Fwa Vvapre
Typing Prodigy Birdie Reeve Delivers Fast Words
At 16 Birdie Reeve types with remarkable speed and accuracy. Reportedly boasting a 64000 word vocabulary, she makes her typewriter sing and demonstrates strong spelling skills.
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Birdie Reeve
Pocahontas High School Finales Highlight Recital and Graduates
The school finals featured piano pupils Thelma Whitehead and Edna Mae Miller under Mrs. Dennen at Pocahontas High School. Graduation events included declamation by Barnes Gillespie Hampton Crawford and John Wallace, recitation by Edith Minick Gladys Blankenship Esther Magrill Pansy Butt Virginia Laxton, vocal solo by Pearl MaeNew, and an address by Hon. Wm H Gilbert. Carlyle Ellett received a scholarship medal. three full graduates were planned with Steve Kokowitz noted as the first Hungarian graduate.
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Thelma Whitehead
Edna Mae Miller
John §. Dennen
Pocahontas High School
Barnes Gillespie
Hampton Crawford
John Wallace
Edith Minick
Gladys Blankenship
Esther Magrill
Pansy Butt
Virginia Laxton
Pearl MaeNew
Wm. HK. Gilbert
Carlyle Ellett
Sec
Steve Kokowitz
Sion
Pearl McNew
Aubrey Bett
Linkous celebrates birth of Betty May
Mr. and Mrs. John Mervin Linkous announce the arrival of a baby girl named Betty May at their home on Sunday May 25. Mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
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John Mervin Linkous
Betty May
Call for Old Clothes Aid Campaign
The Near East Relief chairman Mrs Sol Baach urges readers to donate old clothing. Please bring cast off garments to Bloch Company's Store to aid needy children and families overseas.
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The
Near East Relief
Sol Baach
Bloch Company
Near East
Revival Preaching At Graham Highlighted Week
Rev M C Hughes pastor of the Christian Church of Graham preaches in a local revival meeting assisted by F H Cappa of Louisville Ky. several residents travel and visit relatives with others leaving for New York and Toronto assignments.
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M. C. Hughes
Christian Church of
Graham
F. H. Cappa
Louisville
M. Bloch
New York
Bernice Bloch
The
State College
Radford
Sol. Baach
Gov. Trinkle
Toronto
Can
Janine Ellett
Max Auerbach
Denny Grier
Roanoke
E. J. Ellett
Saul Miler
Rite
L. A. Wire
Bolseevain
Bluefield
Lillies Ellis
Huntington
Walter Thornton
Wayton
S. H. Thmsen
H. Sinclair
Welch
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Max Ibach
Ben Greif
Sauller
Fletcher
Physicians Everywhere
Johnson- French Motor Co., Inc
Pocahontas, Virginia
Tecord Tires
Eetpumer
Stanley
Jack
Philip Dear
R Holder
Harrington
Virginia Haller
Columbia University
Jones
Smith
Pocathe Reon
Puffendarger
W. H. Walters
Anrties
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Athens National Bank
LB. C. A. and
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Athens
H. O. Atkins
Ohio
Norfolk and Western Railway
Williamson
F. G. Phillips
B. C. Box
W. VA
Wheel & Car Corporation
Obbagy Brothers
Pocahontas, Va
Real Service
Selly Gannetis
Pocahontas Va
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