Camp Roland scouts prep season with major renovations
Charles H. Atkinson, Boy Scout executive, and staff remove roughing it gear to renovate Camp Roland in Bland county. Shelters and mess hall get new floors and a Spring house is rebuilt to pipe water. Local YWCA sponsors will host region girls starting June 18 for a three week period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Atkinson
Roland
Bland County
Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
Clark M. Brown
Bukene Yeager
Executive Committee of Southwestern Virginia in session
The Executive Committee will meet today at noon at the organization’s headquarters. Officers and members shown in the photograph will decide on major matters carried over from the Bristol meeting on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Bristol
Scout Camp Plan Covers West Virginia and Virginia Counties
The message outlines a scout camp schedule from July 11 to July 25 led by Mr. Atkinson, with a move on July 26 to Camp Houston in McDowell County to continue until August 9. The region includes Mercer, McDowell, Monroe, Summers and Wyoming counties in West Virginia and Bland, Giles and Tazewell counties in Virginia.
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Sion
Atkinson
Camp
Houston
McDowell County
Mercer
McDowell
Monroe
Summers
Wyoming
West Virginia
Bland, Giles
Tazewell
Virginia
Matoaka Methodist Church Opens Two Weeks Revival Meet
The Rev. and Mrs. Ralph E. Johnson evangelistic singers began a two weeks revival at Matoaka Methodist Church. Johnson will preach nightly and lead song service with his wife. They recently closed a Charleston meeting with 7,000 young people registered.
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Ralph E. Johnson
Evangelistic Singers of
Holston
Princeton Judge M Grath Holds Juvenile Court
Judge John M McGrath presided Tuesday as two sisters aged 13 and 7 and a brother aged 10 were adjudged dependents and turned over to welfare. A two weeks old infant also placed with welfare. A dependency petition against one girl was dismissed. A 15 year old white girl was committed to a state industrial school for girls.
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John M. McGrath
State Department of Welfare
Department
Gordon Held to Await July Grand Jury
R. E. Gordon charged with breaking and entering the home of Mrs. Lena Carden at Bramwell and stealing jewelry valued at 400 dollars. He was arrested by Constable J. W. Repass and J. B. Boyd, arraigned before Magister W. S. Reynolds, Montcalm, held on 3000 dollar bond for the July grand jury, and remanded if bond not posted. Across Crane Creek and Montcalm over the weekend fourteen were arrested on drunk charges. one man fined 50 dollars and costs for driving while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Carden
Bramwell
R. E. Gordon
J. W. Repass
J. B. Boyd
W. S. Reynolds
Montcalm
Gordon
Crane Creek
Millie Jane Waddill Betts Wed Clark Barnett in Welch
Marriage notice for Millie Jane Waddill and Clark Rouben Barnett dated May 15 1936 at Northfork W Va. Ceremony led by Rev Lawler Baptist church pastor. Barnett son of Maude Barnett Welch to reside where Barnett employed. Also local church circles plan meetings this week including Silver Springs W M U and First Methodist group Circle 5 and Circle 8 adjustments.
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Ambrose Waddill
Millie Jane
Clark Rouben Barnett
Welch
Northfork
W. Va
Lawler
the Baptist Church
Barnett
Maude Barnett
Dancing Program at Princeton High School Auditorium
Ray Matz school of dancing presents a Friday evening program at 8 pm in the Princeton high school auditorium. Proceeds benefit the high school band.
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Ray Matz
Mid week service at First Church features hymn sing
The First Church of Christ holds a mid week service tonight with a hymn sing and an open forum on Church Doctrines. Mrs. Okey Chambers is slated to sing a solo during the program.
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First Church of Christ
Okey Chambers
Borinsky Silver Wedding and Engagement Reception
Mr and Mrs B Borinsky of Mercer Street invite guests to a reception next Sunday at 3 pm honoring their silver wedding anniversary and the engagement of their son Abe Borinsky to Miss Myra Sacks of Indianapolis Indiana. Miss Sacks and Abe are visiting her parents this week.
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B. Borinsky
Mercer Street
Abe
Myra Sacks
Indianapolis
Ind
Miss Sacks
Abe Borinsky
Funeral Services Monday Afternoon For James Brooks
James Brooks 60 died Sunday morning. Funeral conducted at South Princeton church of Christ by Rev. T. R. Doss. Brooks longtime member and deacon, former Sunday school superintendent. Survived by widow Fannie, daughters Nannie Bowers and Annie Bird, and three Bluefield brothers. Pallbearers and flower bearers named.
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South Princeton
Ohio
Bluefield
Charles Hickman
Edward Champ
Thomas Jones
Jones
John Skeens
Herman Brown
Pearl Helsel
Bertie Sue Champ
Mollie Tabor
Eleanor Taylor
Elsie Bowers
Dora Cooper
Georgia Townley
Ethel Six
Mabel Whittaker
Jennal Dunford
George T Strong Named General Master Mechanic
George T. Strong has been made general master mechanic for the Virginian Railway with headquarters at Princeton. He was promoted from master mechanic at Elmore. W. H. Foster of Princeton becomes erecting shop foreman at Elmore. Robert Carstens, boiler maker shop foreman, is named erecting shop foreman. Promotions effective Monday June 1.
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George T. Strong
Virginian Railway
Princeton
Elmore
W. H. Foster
Robert Carstens
H. Foster
Princeton Personal Society News Recaps Visits
Mr and Mrs John Frederick and son James along with Mrs W H Wittaker and son Stanley and Mrs Ira Pennington returned from Harve De Grace Md after several days with A B Frederick. Mrs W C Kessinger hosted dinner for M A Pruett and daughters Etta and Mary Iva J H Crockett and children Hilton and Almeda from Bishop Va and W T Kirk from Bluefield. Mae Kessinger and M A Pruett visited Goodwins Ferry Va before returning home. Mrs Asa Adams and children Delores and Donald of Detroit visit C H Workman and family. Mrs T L Hurd and Mrs Short of Davy W Va spent Sunday visiting.
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John Frederick
James
W. H. Wittaker
Stanley
Ira Pennington
Harve de Grace
A. B. Frederick
W. C. Kessinger
Mahood Avenue
M. A. Pruett
Etta
Mary Iva
J. H. Crockett
Hilton and
Almeda
Bishop
Virginia
W. T. Kirk
Bluefield
Mae Kessinger
Miss Kessinger
Goodwin's Ferry
Asa Adams
Delores and
Donald
Detroit
C. H. Workman
T. L. Hurd
Short
Davy
W. Va
Local Social Notes From Town and Nearby Areas
Mrs Devin Parks and Miss Bertha Parks hosted visitors including Ruby Lusk of Crystal and Mrs Parks. Highland Avenue hosts A B Cray and Carl Cooper families from Washington DC and Athens. Betty Jean Crotty visits Washington while Bertha Parks visits Mrs W E Carper in Bluefield. Hazel William leaves Mercer Street for Kegley due to her mother’s illness. P P Martin returns home from Roanoke after two days with her sister.
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Ing
Devin Parks
South Avenue
Ruby Lusk
Crystal
W. Va
Bertha Parks
A. B. Cray
Highland Avenue
Paul
Carlisle Cooper
Washington, D. C
Burrell Crotty
Betty Jean
Washington
W. E. Carper
Bluefield
Hazel William
Mercer Stret
Kegley
P. P. Martin
Roanoke
The Portfolio That Built A Salesman Confidence
When a merger unsettled a heating equipment salesman, his wife urged him to market his services as a story. They invested 100 in five copies of a twenty four page portfolio titled John Jones Incorporated. The portfolio never sold him to a new employer, but the confidence gained helped him succeed in the new business.
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John Jones
Jones
Prayer Service at First Presbyterian on Wednesday
The regular Wednesday evening prayer service at First Presbyterian Church will be held at 7 45. The pastor will conduct the service with the theme Practical Religion As Set Forth In The Book Of James.
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First Presbyterian Church
James
Mother and daughter top Fairmont State teachers college class
In Fairmont West Virginia a mother and daughter shared the highest honors in the Fairmont State Teachers College graduation. Mary Betty Parker was the first honor student and her mother Mrs Mary Ward Parker was second in the class.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Fairmont State Teachers ' College
Mary Betty Parker
Mary Ward Parker
WHIS Radio Schedule Highlights and Guests
A dense listing of WHIS broadcast times and featured acts from morning through late evening. The schedule includes J R Woods, Variety shows, news, dances, orchestras, theater reviews, horoscopes, and station identifications with multiple sponsor mentions and regional network data.
Evening Radio Schedule Across Networks and Chains
June 8 Central and Eastern times outline NBC WEAF and other stations. Listing includes 4:30 Twin City Foursome, 4:45 Don Perdo and Orchestra, 5:00 Flying Time Adventures, 5:15 News, 5:30 Ford Bond news, 5:35 Baseball, 5:45 Billy and Betty, 6:00 Amos and Andy, 6:15 Uncle Ezra, 6:30 Gabriel Heatter, 6:45 Our American Schools, 7:00 One Man's Family, 7:30 Wayne King's Orchestra, 8:00 Fred Allen and Amateurs.
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Basic—East
Weaf
Wlw
Weei
Wtic
Wiar
Kyw
Whio
Wibr
Wre
wWgy
Ben Weae
Wtam
Wwj
Weal
Aie
Ksd
Wmaq
Wefl
Wda
Wtmj
Wiba
Kstp
Webc
Wday
Kfyr
Crct
Efc South
Wrva
Wptf
Wwne
Wave
Wjax
Wila Weun
Wiod
Wsm
Wmc
Wsb
Wapl
Wjdx
Wsmb
Kwoo
Wky
Keir Kehl
ACIP
EG Opt
Kgw
Komo
Twin City Foursome
Don Perdo
Orchestra
Clark Dennis
Ford Bond
Weat
Chain
Billy
Betty
Amos 'N' Andy
Uncle Ezra
Gabriel Heatter
Wayne King
Fred Allen
Rexroad Put At Head Of State Police Road Safety
Charleston plans to elevate Captain H. N. Rexroad to lead the department of public safety highway safety program. Col. P. D. Shingleton says Rexroad will keep his inspector duties while Sergeant J. P. Horne and W. C. Easley assist. Thames Rhine Elbe line ends with a river image.
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Rexroad
Charleston
W. Va
H. N. Rexroad
Department of Public Safety
P. D. Shingleton
J. P. Horne
W. C. Easley
Bluefield
Road Commission
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Good Housekeeping
Good Lkoontz Drug Stores
Clark Hdwe. & Furn. Co
Matoaka Methodist Church
Taylor’s Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Beauty
Mill Creek Coal & Coke CO. Coopers and Maybeury
Jones-Cornett Electric Company
Kelvinator
Rca-Victor Radio Distributors
Iaeger
King’s Radio Shop Jaeger
Virginian Maytag CO
Matoaka, W. VA
Rca-Vieter
Redie
M’grath
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Silver Springs
First Methodist Church
Keesee
Circle
Circle No
Bailey
James Brooks
George T. Fager
John Jones, Inc
Whis
J. R. Woods
Bluefield Hardware Company
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Sun Rise Bottling Company
Grunow
Jay Wellington
Bluefield Supply Company
Eddy Duchin
Amos
N’ Andy
F. Henderson Ore
Jeese Crawford
Henry Busse
Cbs-Wabc Network
Wabe Wade Woko
Weao
Waab
Wnac
Wer
Wkbw
Wkre
Whk
Wir
Weau
Wjas
Wean
Wfbl
Wspd
Wisv
Midwest
Whbm
Wfbm
Kmbe
Kmox
Whas
Kfab
Krnt
EAST
Wbas
Wpg
Whp
Whee
Wibs Wea Wore
Whce
Efrb
Ckac
Wibx
Wmas
Wesg
DIXIE
Wegst
Wefa
Wbre
Radio News
Milton Kellem
Renfrew
the Mounted
Gertrude Nielsen
Fray and Baum
Kate Smith
Boake Carter
Burns and Allen
Lilly Pons Orches
Edward Nell Jr
Wabe
Jack Shannon
Clyde Lucas
Enet
Frankie Masters Orch
Sterling Young
Basic
Abe Lyman
Merle Carlson
Little J. Little
Nbc-Weaf
Marie
Bluefield City Limits
New Highway
Arthur Brisbane
Amelia Earhart
Miss Earhart
Hawaii
Pacific Ocean
Mexico City
New York
Gulf of Mexico
Alcohol | Education Ee Ee Oe Union
NBC
WJZ
Wiz Whz
Wbza
Kdka
Wear
Wxyz
Wayr
Wmal
Wfil
Mid
Wsky Wear
Kwk
Roil
Wren
Kso
Wmt Wood Wire
Northwest & Canadian
Wis
Wfla
Wsun
Wsam
Wme
Wapi
Wamb
Kpre
Oail
Mountain
Kghi
Pacific
Kga
Weca
Animal News Club
Mary Small
Preas
Lowell Thomas
Lum
Abner
John Herrick
Willie
Eugene Howard
Lavender
Cesare Sodero Concege
Vivian Della Chiesa
Xavier Cugatorc
John B. Kennedy
Dick Mansfield
Shandor
Joe Rines
L. Romanelli
Thames
Rhine
Elbe
Wothin
Goodyear
THE
Bluefield Ave
Bland ST
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