Salvation Army drive totals reach 4200 with gifts rolling in
General Cam Hudnott announces committees have raised four thousand two hundred dollars for the Salvation Army home service appeal. C B Bykes reports a special gifts total of 1846.50, a banner record for the drive alongside strong showings from industrial and railroad groups. The advisory board praises the generous response and urges further gifts to reach a seven thousand goal, aided by volunteers from Kiwanis and civic groups.
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Fi Hudnott Futard
Cam
Salvation Army Home Service Appeal
C. B. Bykes
Salvation Army
Huffard
Herbert D. May
Silpas Ciil
Kiwanis Club
T. ©. Andrews
Jack Cole
Offord Lilly
B. Saunders
Henry B. Prazler
Thomas Gawthrop
Roy B. Rowder
Utd
J. Mason -Claytor
Luther G. Scott
Harold Rodeheaver
C. J. Wade
Wade
Vide Chadman
J. Beeange
Hal Hughes
Bluefield
Princeton
Local visitors and travel notes from McDowell County
Mrs Thomas Halliwell and Mrs Sally Battersby from Bolton England arrived Saturday to spend three months with brother Thomas Seddon. George Martin and son visit George Jr. of Salem with W R Carter and Hornsby Norris family. Pink Hutton Welch Ruth Ritchey Northfork Maymia Marshall visit. Brown Sonora shopping Bluefield. William Norma John Seddon family Week end Beckley with William Speake. Dr W L Johnston weekend at Prince. Burgess relatives at Princeson. Alice White improving after illness. Nathan Schoolfield hosts Halliwell Battersby Wednesday. Harry Boone Logan visited here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowall
Pink’ Hutton
Welch
Hereriday
Ruth Ritchey
Northfork
Maymia Marshall
A. Q., Brown
Robert
Sonora
Bluefield
Wiliam
Norma
John Seddon and Son
Beckley
William Speake
W. L. Johnston
Princeon
George Burges
Princeson
Alice White
Thomas Seddon
Halliwell
Battersby
Nathan Schoolfield
Worth
Harry Boone
Logan
Wit EL the Correspondent Wit EL the War Ragle War
Wit EL the War notes visitors from Chat taroy and Williamson as families travel between Hardy and Berea for summer visits Meanwhile Gideons from West Virginia meet in Charleston with state convention scheduled June 9 and 40.
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Gideons
Charleston
W. Vaduis
West Virginia
Chatton
Bond
Wheeling
Annotations at Genoa High School Graduation Night
News of the Colored People details Genoa high school graduation ceremonies held at the city auditorium on Wednesday evening. Prof. Harry N. Greene addressed graduates on education and Negro history, with diplomas awarded to twenty eight junior high graduates and a series of medals and scholarships presented amid a community gathering.
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Goeona High
Rplomas
City Auditorium
Wegraduzleg
Harry N. Greene
Department of Education
West Virginia Blazo College
Ohibae Oghla
Greana
Bolling
Greene
N._Ov Spaneer
de Wade
Misa Dorothy Drewery
Ti. A
John Flipper
Dcholaraiip
G. H. Bink
Beat All Arom
Milas Tone Hart
Gamma Girls
Misa Melen Pettigrew
Davia
Genoa Taculty
Alma Hopting
Iona ‘Hurt
Mayda Jones
Hattie Martin
Edith McClinick
Roberta »Paige
Hdldia Pahnet
Dorothy Pettigrew
Mayme Randolph
Clarange Robinson
Aretha Robinson
Julia Rovers
Raeburton Robinson
Frances Taylor
Johnson
Irige
Florence Wade
Mary White
Catherine Williams
Colored personals note from Bluefield visitors
Mrs Eva Tyree of Kyle West Way shopped in Bluefield and visited her sister and cousin Miss Irena Preston and Mrs Belle Walker at 136 Will Ham a street Martha Craft plans to join a Roanoke religious service Tuesday led by the Rev Smith.
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Eva Tyree
Kyle
W. Way
Bluefield
Pocahontas Seventh Grade Play The Pewter Jug
Pocahontas Virginia the seventh grade closes this week with the play The Pewter Jug under Mrs M A Joe and J H Claytor A fourteen member chorus will sing under Miss V J Thompson and Miss I B Witten The program at Community M E church invites the public also notes Edith Poindexter improving Mitchell home from Yeanitas Clinton Jackson home from school and Ray J B Wright family visiting last week
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M. A. Joe
J. H. Claytor
V. J. Thompson
DB. Witten
M. E. Church
Edith Poindexter
Bnt Mitchell
Yeanitas
Clinton Jackson
Ray
J. B. Wright
Glaltots
Pocahontas
Community Methodist
James ‘Davis
A. §. Mitchell
Baptist
Boltshevald Bunday
Gid
Howard Campbell
Edward Conner
Kimball and Keystone
Ware Guella
Ramsay couple leaves teaching for new life
Lucy J Ramsay and husband Arthur Lee Ramsey leave the Arista Rock district school world. Ramsey has taken a job with Carter Coal Company and will reside in Six. Mrs Ramsay will not return to teaching this fall. The couple, Bluefield State and Teachers College graduates, were active socially and athletically. A June 1 dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Giles honored the bride with guests including Mr and Mrs Arthur Lee Ramsey and others.
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Lucy J. Ramsay
Arista Rock
Arthur Lee Ramsey
Ramsay
Carter Coal Company
Ameey
Bluefield State
Teachers College
Ramsey
High
Charles ¥. Guls
Allen Rabigon
B.T. Lawson
L. A. Mattens
George Troy
Frances Laberne
Prises
Byte
Cling Det
Colored Churches Whunch Of God In Christ Service Schedule
Sunday school at 11 and worship at 11 morning, 6:30 evening with Elder O F Bryson leading. Widen street church announces services and pastor assignments for the Pentecostal Colored Church of God in Christ.
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Church OF God EN Christ ‘Pentecostal
Lowla Atreet
Princeton
W. Va
G. F. Brydon
P. W
Hitler C
It. Bryson
N.T. Thomas
Praetor
St, Paul Ennich OF God
Apostolle
Midway
Genevieve Preston
Malvalon
Church OF God (Apostolic
W. M. Weeks
Ovangallet
Ray
Maxwell
Ty. Cox
Zion Church
J. C. Freeman
Buds of Promise
Rer Ready Club
Scot Street
Rabingon
Progressive Club
Scott Street Baptist Church
Bessie Brown
Jones Street
Mount Aion Baptist Corner
Bedford and
Rock Streets
J. CG Hicka
Rev. L. Dabnay
Church of God In
Bethany College Head Resigns Before Board
Dr. Joseph A. Serena resigns as Bethany College president effective at year end after meeting of Bethany trustees in Bethany West Virginia. A committee of W Pierce Cameron West Virginia Jn Butler Pennsylvania Argyle Campbell Chicago was named to choose his successor. Serena came to Bethany from Cape Girardeau Missouri where he led the State Teachers College.
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Bethany
W. Va
Joseph A. Serena
Bethany College
Dloas
W. He Plerce
Cameron
Homan
W. Phillipa Jn
Butler, Pa
Argyle Campbell
Chicago
Serena
Seren
Cape Girardeau, Mo
State Teachera College
Worth WV school closes for summer and honors attendance
Worth West Virginia June 2 The local school closed for summer vacation with no usual commencement programs this season. Pupils and teachers hiked to the hills Tuesday then classes were dismissed Wednesday afternoon for Memorial Day observances. Reports list perfect and faithful attendance by numerous students across grades with several named.
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Laura Barlow
Dinnie Sisk
Evert Elledge
Jonnie Loto
Elizabeth Fiughes
Hildie Lewoy
Joe Painter
Charlie Widener
Lotos Thornton
Northfork
Thia
Returna
Betty Campbell
Dobby Jones
Allies Huff
Edith Huff
Ruby Spears
Jean Parnell
Wynyon Liddie
James Ritter
Evelyn Elledge
Walter Snow
Edgar Fisher
George Gillamwater
Les Frazier
Lester Frazier
George Harlow
Garnet Spears
Wallace Hughes
Painter
Lillian Gillamwater
Violet Benedict
Minnie Tawney
Bess Jackson
Crumpler
Gladys Lewey
Nancy Sexton
Wal
Return of Northfork High School Faculty and Students
Jace Campball Aldine Cowan Allen Davidson Junior Dooley Herman Tiddle Jack Mahady Dick Partiell James Stak and others return for the next term with perfect attendance lists in fifth through seventh grades. I. Jackson of Radford, longtime principal, will return. Certificates for faithful attendance were awarded to students who missed no more than three days. Charles Sexton and Junior Mangus were among those honored as graduates.
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Jace Campball
Aldine Cowan
Allen Davidson
Junior Dooley
Herman Tiddle
Jack Mahady
Dick “Partiell
James Stak
Helenh Roebuck
Prances Uldhes
Clinton Brooks
Tommy Jones
Pred Myers
Johnny Roshuck
Elwood Snow
Lacy Tawney
Walter Winkle
Jack Larry
Eva Adama
Jack Vincent
Mamie Marakail
McDowell
Hazel Pennington
Howard Fulcher
Frank Winklle
Norma Alderman
Patsy Paine
Dan Sutherland
Jenny Larry
Mary Holloway
Bonnie Otey
Randolph Fraziey
Nell Mitchell
Pershing Sexton
William Parnell
Dorothy Donda
Vera Barlow
William Schofield
Deward Frazier
Carl Spears
Tynes Liddie
Ruth
Mason Revival Opens at Grace M E Church Today
The Union Mission and Grace Methodist Episcopal church launch a revival meeting at Grace church this morning at 11:00 with evening services at 7:46 through June 17. Reports indicate strong attendance at cottage prayer services and special music planned, including Grace church male quartet tonight.
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Union Mission
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Church
Bibb Announces Reelection Bid from Beckley
T. W. Bibp of Beckley, Raleigh County delegate, announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for reelection while on a business trip to Charleston.
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Charleston
W. Va
Jute
T. W. Bibp
Beckley
House of Delegates
Raleigh County
Ete
Social notes from Horsepen and nearby towns
Mr and Mrs Charles Jennings of Crumpler spent last weekend visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Vance Nelson were visiting in Newhall on Sunday. Families from Blunheld and Huntington are winter guests of Mrs C Whitman, Inez. Several locals attended commencement exercises at Herwind high school. Various visits to Bluefield Rocky Mount and Abb valley noted. Measles sickness reported for Bobbia Whitman.
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Horsepen
Charles Jennings
Crumpler
Vance Nelson
Newhall
Sybil
June Jennings
Bruce Daniels
Herwind High ‘School
Daniel
Rocky Mount
Mra
J. W. Daniels
RL. Jennings
Dal Fanning
Misa June Jonvinge
Bluefield
Wednesay
Wil Daniels
Huntington
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Helen Cole
Memorial Hospital
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Nattie Samson
George Lester
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Black Womack
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Lois
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Berea College
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Etty Valie
Zelma Carnes
Mia
Maggie Toler
Henry and
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Yad
Kins Street
Happy Hour Club
Bethel A. M. 1
Mra. W. FP
Hamiliton
South Spring Street
Dilller Houckin
Dillier Houckins
Mamie Randolph
Louise Saunders
Mamie Wits
Olimer Smith
Sadie Tynes
Richards
Heamillton
WF. A. Toyer
Park Street
Woman's Club
Bluetidl
Myaly M. ‘Trigg
Mise Tilia L. Skinner
Bokt
Ela
Boiya P. Dabney
Jane Saunders
Mie
Mo ¥Rigg
Uie
Evetyora
C. F. Kyle
Joan Stewart
Cmurch
G. H. Binkfard
the Brotherhood
Haworth League
BL. Wright
Rogers
He Caliier
United Holy Church
Pocahontas, VA
Arista Colored News
Bethel
Pinefela
Way
B. J. Martin
Paustaine
Morristown College
Envertains Club
A. D. Ferrell
Tueaday
South Bluefield Barber Shop
Preston Street
Harry Hort
Stewart-Warner
Bluefield Hardware Co
Artangton
Vas
Boggs & Goodall Bluefield
Coalco
CASH
Gxocyny
Goupayy & Hal
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Clintwood Howe, & Furn
Cuntwood
Mulleng
Mash Suentiure CO
Jewelt Ridge Cout Cory
Jewel Ridge
J. S
Renn Crampler
Painter Music & Furn
Kesatone
W, Va
Steckie Colliery CO
Aflex
Kyo Moyer
Martin McComas
Vue Pais & Veuellio Royatone
Dunding Mill Quarry Corp
Poundley Mill
Emier Pubas Colliery CO
van Saven
RED Ash Goat Co
Red Auk
Onders
Ad Tric
Nemory Webcansile Co
Sycamore ‘Coal CO
Cinderella
Vie Upland Coal & Core Co
Gulf
Wise Howe, & Fun. Co
Norton
Vax
B. Todd & CO
Marlon, Ve
M.D. Ward
Bethany C College
Charles Sexton
Junior Mangus
Northfork High School
Grace M. E. Church
Harry Buchanan
Grace Fanning
Phyllis
Orden Row
PERRY
THE
Federal Rubber . Company
Chicopee Falls
Federal
Bluefield Supply
Clark Hardware & Furniture CO
Kimball
Davy, War
Matoaka
Mullins
Ashworth & Son Dealers
Bland Street
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