Graduation Exercises at Sacred Heart School
The Rev Thomas Rafferty of Sacred Heart church Powhatan spoke at the Heart school graduation exercises held Wednesday in the auditorium. He urged students to let Catholic training shape character and daily life and praised the class valedictorian Aegidius Abbatelio as graduates in 1945, the parish Golden Jubilee year.
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Thomas Rafferty
Sacred Heart Church
Powihatan
Heart School
Gan
Aegidius Abbatelio
Heart Parish
Graduation Honors Given At Local School Exercises
Diploma and awards ceremonies highlighted the event with Aegidius Abbatello receiving the excellency in scholarship certificate and Mary Katherine Lemieux earning perfect attendance. Other honorees include Shir ley Evans Amelia Romano Cade He Emma Small Ja Kearns Teresa Tackett Nanette Evans and Robert Budner along with several grade level certificates for progress and dependability. The program featured school choirs a graduation playlet and a valedictory by Regius Abbatello with Rev. George Burke delivering the commencement address.
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Sipeane
Aegidius
Shirley Evans
Amelia Romano
Cade He
Emma Small
Ja Kearns
Teresa Tackett
Nanette Evans
Charlotte Rondinelli
Carolyn Brunner
Nancy Lynn Cole
Clifford Jane
Charlies Hopkins
John Masano
Patricia Peters
Herbert L. Godschalk
John Battaglino Compton
Katherine C. Teree
Anate Tekeee
D. Lord
H. Douglas
Mother Beloved
Regius Abbaelio
Sarre
Thomas Rafferty
George Burke
God Bless America
I. Berlin— School
Emma
Dance Revue Wins Acclaim At Local School Recital
The Mickey Ownbey School of Dancing presented World’s Varieties of 1945 to a full house with 16 month olds to adults performing. Bob Kent hosted and Miss Ownbey staged all numbers with Mrs. Tickle as pianist. The event featured a Thorn quartet performance and gave a service medal to Billie Rae Bradbery. A check was presented to Miss Ownbey for entertaining servicemen, and a future USO tour was announced.
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Mickey Ownbey
Bob Kent
WHIS
Charles C. Tickle
Ownbey
Thorn
Princeton
Joyce Pendleton
Billie Rae Bradbey
Rosemary Tickle
Lou Romans
Ashford General Hospital
VFW
Frances Munsey
Miss Ownbey
Tickle
Miss Conbey
USO
United States
Hawaii
Okinawa
France
Scotland
Ireland
Holland
South America
Russia
China
Egypt
Billie Joyce Dickens
Betty Lou Pomans
Carolyn Shouldis
Nancy
Phyllis Garrett
Shirley Foy
Patricia Eddins
Inez Ownbey
Mary Evelyn McDougle
Farewell Party for Miss Wiggs by Class
Miss Blanche Wiggs assists teachers at McClung Church as the class hosts a farewell for her. David French and Perry Elswick arrive as hoboes with gifts. The social committee serves punch and cake while a hymn knowledge contest and devotional highlight the event. Twenty-five members attend with Miss Jean Wiggs as guest.
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Blanche Wiggs
McClung
Oings
Miss Wiggs
David French
Perry Elswick
Julia Cameron
Wsa
Charlies Giberson
Robert Ramage
Grace McDowell
R. Y. Woodburn
Miss McDowell
Charles Giberson
Giberson
A. L. Johnson
Grace Lloyd
Ruth Berry
Sumner
Jean Wiges
Blanche
Reception Planned for St John at Bluefield Hotel
NBC news analyst Robert St John will be guest of honor at a reception hosted by the Business and Professional club and the YWCA at the West Virginian hotel on June 5 following his 8 o clock Ramsey auditorium lecture. Invitations go to about 150 Bluefielders. He arrives from the San Francisco Peace conference to discuss UN peace plans and his front line experiences as AP foreign correspondent and NBC London commentator.
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Robert St. John
NBC News
West Virginian Hotel
Young Women’s Christian Association
Wade Weaver
F. L. Black
Y. W. C. A. House
Janie Marie Lambert
San Francisco
United Nations
Associated Press
NBC
London
Executive Committee of CWMU Will Meet
The executive committee of the Christian Women's Missionary union of the First Christian church will meet in the ladies parlor this afternoon at 2 00. All officers and circle leaders are asked to be present.
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Christian Women's Missionary Union of the First Christian Church
Ellen Graves Bible Class To Meet Today
The Ellen Graves Bible class of Memorial Baptist church in Binefield Virginia will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs Ed Devor. All members are invited to attend.
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Ellen Graves
Memorial Baptist Church of
Binefield
Ed Devor
Local Teacher Grace Wiggs Returns to Community
Grace Wiggs, new guest of cousin Mrs. R P Gammage and class member Miss Emma Sue Phelps, is welcomed back. Wiggs has taught Bible in local public schools for two years and served as assistant teacher of the McClung class for some time.
Ancient Greeks Estimated Earth Size and Circumference
The ancient Greeks held an approximate measure of Earth's size and by 150 B C were believed to have computed its circumference within less than five percent of error. This reflects early scientific estimation by Greek scholars.
Is Epilepsy Inherited What Causes It
A booklet presenting opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy and its causes, offered free to readers. Send a request to Educational Division S35 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept F-13983.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N.Y
Greenbrier Students To Attend Final Ball
Daughter of Mr and Mrs E E Jones of 15 Spring Grove and Greenbrier college students will attend the final ball tonight hosted by the cadets of Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg.
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E. E. Jones
Spring Grove
Greenbrier College
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Births Reported at Bluefield Sanitarium and Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs C H Carbaugh of West Graham welcome Cheryl Charlotte Asbury born at a field sanitarium. Lloyd Burroughs and wife of 200 North Street greet Caro Ann born at Bluefield sanitarium. Harry Owens of Montcalm and wife announce a son born at Bluefield sanitarium. Warren Ellison and wife of Greenville welcome a daughter born at Bluefield sanitarium. W T Bratten and wife of 220 Lee Street have a son born at Bluefield sanitarium. Clyde Roland and wife of Princeton Avenue report a daughter born at Bluefield sanitarium. Joe Nathan Jr and wife Na than welcome a son named Michael Larry Nathan born at St Luke's Hospital on May 30.
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C. H. Carbaugh
West Graham
A * Field Sanitarium
Cheryl
Son
Bluefield Sanitarium
Harry Owens
Montcalm
Warren Ellison
Greenville
W. Va
W. T. Bratten
Lee Street
Clyde Roland
Princeton Avenue
Roland
Frank
Joe Nathan
Wingfield Watts Bible Class Set Friday Evening
Wingfield Watts Bible class at Bland Street Methodist church with Mrs J R Murphy as teacher and Mrs S H Huff as president will meet Friday at 7 45 in Hamilton hall. Ralph Taylor and wife left for Lewisburg to see son Brookins Taylor graduate from Greenbrier Military School and will return Tuesday. Mrs W A Asbury of Pounding Mill Va visits her daughter at Bluefield sanitarium. Miss Effie Groseclose at Bluefield sanitarium is now able to receive visitors.
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Wingfield Watts
Bland Street Methodist Church
J. R. Murphy
S. H. Huff
Hamilton Hall
Ralph Taylor
Lebanon Street
Lewisburg
Brookins Taylor
Greenbrier Military School
W. A. Asbury
Pounding Mill
Bluefield Sanitarium
Effie Groseclose
Camp Roland Reservations Open for YWCA Girls Camp
Girls to attend the annual YWCA girls camp at Camp Roland June 14 to 28 must register immediately as registrations are coming in rapidly at the Y quarters. Early registrants are urged to secure slots.
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YWCA
Camp Roland
Registration urged for cabin bunks at Y camp
The notice urges girls and parents to register early for cabin bunks at the Y camp to avoid full vacancies as later registrants must use tents. For details contact the Y quarters by telephone dial 7019.
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