School shakeup and transfers at Brushfork and Wade
William principal of the Brushfork school becomes principal at the Fast school replacing Annie D Woolwine who moves to Brushfork. The board authorizes land options on Park and Pulaski for a new colored school site and assigns Louise Lentz to Wade Junior High. Several teachers reassigned: Dorothy Johnson to North Side Jesse to Hancock Dorothy and Direna Ram wr and Mirttie Williams to tot'. New teachers: Katherine Peck from Ma tok a high Roslyn Weinberg from Bramwell Henrietta Mahood Ann Porlines from Bluefield and Watkins as bandmaster and commercial teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Brushfork
Fast
Annie D. Woolwine
Park Street
Pulaski Stret
Louise Lentz
Uefield
Wade Junior
Dorothy Johnson
North Side
Jesse
Hancock
Dorothy
Direna Ramwr
Mirtie Williams
Tot
East End Low
Katherine Peck
Matoaka High School
Russia Owens
Roslyn Weinberg
Bramwell
Henrietta Mahood
Ann, Porlines
Bluefield
News Tees
Watkins
Gladys Persell Giotto
Pauline Graves
Bram- Jones Street
Young Street
Pocahontas Lad Treated for Leg Injury
Five year old Paul Warburton is at Bluefield sanitarium with a leg wound from a fall at home. A fruit jar edge cut to the bone after a child dropped it, and doctors continue treatment at the sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Lad
Paul Warburton
Bluefield Sanitarium
The
Sanitarium
Circles of Grace Methodist to Meet Wednesdays All Circles Listed
Grace Methodist church circles plan meetings at 2 30 PM Wednesday unless noted otherwise. Circle 5 meets second Wednesday June 14 with Mrs B Houchins at 133 Bedford. Other circles list leaders and addresses. circle 11 meets second Tuesday at 1012 James Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circles of Grace Methodist Church
J. H. Hicks
W. P. Porterfield
Third Street
J. G. Nichols
R. C. Siple
Larch Street
Diggle
R. W. Culler
W. A. Honeycutt
One Avenue
J. Crockett
W. Gott
E. R. Wilson
B. Houchins
Bedford Street
Webster
W. J. Hash
Cedar Street
J. B. Gilpin
R. A. King
Fourth Street
M. T. Mery
A. al
R. F. Dilon
G. L. Rutledge
R. Thompson
Iy Gladys Udy
Parkway
Evelyn Cowling
W. A. Jeffcoat
James Street
Circle 12
B. W. Knox
J. K. Sites
Valley Westo
Circle
Ella Sue Linkenhaker
Bertha Dilon
Frederick Street
Trinity Methodist Church
Penn
H. Belcher
Bland Road
L. EB. Lemons
J. C. Harry
W. Stewart
Cumberland Road
Ez. Leform
Stafford
College Avenue
C. R
Fee
Hoerch
Wood Road
Chang
W. A. Collins
Collins
Avenue
T. Peters
EE Thommen
Failin Street
D. M. Carroll
R. F. Walters
G. B. Newland
Bob Wilson
Unio
E Burks
Ratcliff Highlans Avenue
H. H. Cheatham
E. C. Barton
O'Brien
Fred Ferrell
E. &. Eeeah the
John Main
Nichols
Jefferson Street
Mrs Francis Haynes Party Return From Birmingham Visit
Mrs Francis Haynes and her little daughter Polly travel with Miss Blanche Brammer and party back to home from Birmingham Alabama where they visited Mr and Mrs Walter Matthews. Mr Matthews and his son Ronnie accompany them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Haynes
Polly
Blanche
Brammer
Birmingham
Ala
Walter Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Ronnie
Pia
Liquor Sales in Bluefield and Mercer County Highlight 1938 Figures
Know Your City reports Bluefield liquor and wine sales at 485 375 for year ending June 30 with per capita liquor outlay around 24. Mercer County sold 104 352 gallons of spirituous liquors in fiscal year ending June 30 1938 and ranked fifth among 55 West Virginia counties in liquor consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
Mt Calvary revival and NAACP programs announced
The Mt Calvary Baptist Church Princeton revival continues this week led by Rev. John F. Williams with community participation and a TA meeting notice. The Pocahontas Virginia NAACP branch led by John D. Smith plans its annual convention booster program in Richmond June 27 to July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Princeton
John F. Williams
R. V. Coger
Pocahontas, Va
John D. Smith
J. F. Williams
Meeting Postponed by Senior Esther Circle
The Senior Esther circle meeting at Miss Evelyn Trice’s home was postponed from Monday at 5 p m due to college commencement and will now be held June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Evelyn Trice
Silveroe Club Holds Last Meeting At Mrs Green Home
The Silveroe club held its final meeting at the home of Mrs Green with 20 members present. Miss Martha Coates presided as club president and Miss Hazel Glasco presented a program. The group will meet today at 2 30 p m in the church library to discuss how to judge movies and why to select movies carefully with Miss Coates opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silveroe Club
Green
Martha Coates
Hazel Glasco
Missionary Society Meet At Morristown College
The 47th annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held at Swift Chapel Morristown College June 8 and 9. The executive board meets June 7 at 7 p.m. Local representation includes Mrs. Mammie Pearis and Mrs. Mammie Brown senior delegate. Miss Lorraine Hight will represent the Senior Queen Esther circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Swift
Morristown College
Mammie Pearis
Mammie Brown
Lorraine Hight
Queen Esther
Mason Meeting at St Johns Lodge on Jones Street
St Johns Lodge No. 42 Masons meet at the Masonic temple on Jones Street Tuesday night at 7 30. Delegates will be chosen to attend the grand lodge in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lodge
F. & A. A. Y. Masons
Masonic Temple
Jones Street
Grand Lodge
Dinner Menu Offers Virginia Style Stewed Chicken and Ribs
Dinner served from 11 30 a m to 9 p m features stewed chicken Virginia style fresh spare ribs with new apples short ribs of beef with vegetables Norfolk trout fish with tomato salad and fresh garden vegetables plus dessert and beverages Beer and soft drinks included with all dinners
Thanks for kindness during illness and death
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their support during the illness and death of their husband. They especially thank Dr. M. Wright, Hubert C. Eas and Rev. P. E. Carter, and those who sent flowers or provided transportation. Signed Minnie Martin and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wright
Hubert C.eas
P. E. Carter
Minnie Martin
Card of Thanks for Belle Hatch’s Family
The children express gratitude to friends of all races for kindness during the illness and death of Mrs. Belle Hatch. Special thanks to Rev. Q A Connolly and associates Revs A L Polk and W M Pondexter. Appreciation to those who sent flowers and cards and provided cars, and to Dr W M Wright and Mr H Sinkford for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Hatch
Q. A. Connolly
A. L. Polk
W. M. Pondexter
W. M. Wright
H. Sinkford
Bluefield State College to Host Baccalaureate By Dr. Johns
Dr Vernon Johns pastor of First Baptist Charleston will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to 40 Bluefield State Teachers College graduates at 2 30 p m today in Arter hall. He will speak on New Goals for the Educators. Class night program opened the commencement season before a capacity student audience yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Kermit Hall
Luther P. Jackson
Virginia State College
Petersburg
Jackson
I. J. K. Wells
Negro State Board of Education
H. L. Dickason
Street
Lola Mack
Boy Scout Institute
Ohio
Kentucky
Vernon Johns
First Baptist Church
Charleston
Bluefield State Teachers’ College
Arter Hall
Stu
Revival Underway At Athens Methodist Church
The Rev. J. C. Patty conducts a two week revival at Athens Methodist Church led by Rev. G. Services began last Monday night and will likely end Sunday evening June 4. If interest remains high he will extend meetings. Services start at 8 p m each evening and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Patty
Methodist Church
Athens
LODGE MEMBERS ATTEND MEET IN VILLE VIRGINIA
Ville, Va., hosted a meet with participants including Nye Cooke of Indian Creek lodge No. 72 Greenville West Virginia Carl E. Price Russell N. Walthall Bryan M. Bush Clarence W. Smith and Robert N. Smith of Mullens lodge No. 151 Mullens West Virginia.
Rotary Club Hosts Ladies Night with A Browning Gray Program
The Pineville Rotary Club invites members to a Ladies Night at the regular meeting Monday evening June 5. A special program features A Browning Gray of Union presenting, with Rev Gray from Union’s Presbyterian church as a Rotary member contributing to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Pineville Rotary Club
A. Browning. Gray
Union
Presbyterian
Mr. Gray
Prince
Oo Stone Rotary Club
Rites Held For Miner Odie Brown Of Glen Fork
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Odie Brown 30 of Glen Fork killed in a slate fall at the Red Jacket Coal mines in Wyoming shift that ended at 6 o clock. He died shortly after 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puneral
Odie Brown
Glen Fork
Red Jacket
Wyoming
Isom Welch Hospital Native Dies After Long Illness
Isom, a Greenup Plane native and longtime resident, passed away after a prolonged illness. She was a Methodist church member and had been an invalid for years. The Rev. G. E. Kirk conducted the funeral service. Douglas-Hansbarger undertakers handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isom
Welch Hospital
Greenup
Plane
Methodist Church
G. E. Kirk
Douglas-Hansbarger
Pinevillians Return After City Visit
Two Pinevillians groups toured Indianapolis Indiana on Tuesday. The travelers included Ralph Crouch N Byrd Pred Cook Ronald Cook Dock Cooper and Kade Cooper. They returned home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinevillians
Visit of Ginn and Company Representative in Charlestown
Harry W. Cook of Ginn and Company, Charleston, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Dell Cook on Wednesday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Cook
Ginn and Company
Charleston
Dell Cook
Interesting Meeting On Agricultural Conservation Plans
County agent Miles L Miles and ACP clerk J W Warner announce educational sessions at Herndon and Clear Fork schools on Wednesday with 9 to 12 and 1 to 5 pm. Two soil building discussions follow at the courthouse Tuesday night and Oceanath school Wednesday night at 7 30. Checks will be issued to qualified farmers in the 1938 program and forms for 1939 soil building practices will be signed. Deadline for filing 1939 soil building practices is not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FL. Miles L. Miles
Seescer County
J. W. Warner
ACP
Herndon School
Clear Fork School
Ie Courthouse
Oceanath School
Summer classes to open here Monday
Aug Bechtler, who once minted gold privately, died penniless. He made coins near Bessemer City, N. C., about 1835.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug Bechtler
Bessemer City
N. C
Y staff member to attend regional conference in Salem
Miss Desir Gilmore of the Y staff departs Friday for the Regional GA Conference at Camp Betty in North Carolina South Carolina and West Virginia. She will be accompanied by delegates Misses Mary Frances Moseley Mary Stone Moseley Hope Lilly and Ruth Bartlett of Beaver High School Girl Reserves listed among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desir Gilmore
Win- Salem
Camp Bettyings
North Carolina
Southlina
Bluefield
W. Va
Miss Gilmore
Mary Frances Mary
Mary Stone Moseley
Hope Lilly
Ruth Bartlett
Beaver High School
Attractive Shower For Bride Elect Miss Mattie Harte
Miss Mattie Sue Harte and Mrs Clyde Stowers hosted a linen shower on Thursday along Vineyards Street in homage to Miss Virginia Rampton. Her June 27 marriage to Mr Williams is planned at Wytheville Methodist Church. About twenty five guests attended and presented many gifts. Re freshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Sue Harte
Clyde Stowers
Vineyard Street
Virginia Rampton
Williams
Methodist Church
Wytheville
Circles of Local Churches Meet at Gra ham Christian
Circle 2 of the W M S of Gra ham Christian church met at Mrs E Wallace home to close the fiscal year. Mrs Okey Yost led, Pollyanna program featured. Natalie Stanfield sang, Mrs C H Keffer spoke on vocational schools in India, and Mrs Hubert Yost presented Christianity Belongs to the World. Treasurer’s report showed full foreign work quota was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle 2
Graham Christian Church
E. Wallace
Ouarth
Rtg
FE. B. Brewster
Natalie Stanfield
C. H. Keffer
Pendra Road
India
Hubert Yost
E. B. Brewster
Long
Community circles schedule notes and town name trivia
A local social column lists Trinity Methodist and First a church circle meeting plans with leaders and addresses for June 14. It notes eight members and two visitors at a circle gathering and ends with a quirky remark: a small town in Ohio is named knock em stiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
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MAG
William Hodges
East End
J. M
Rock
Sacred Heart School
Doris Umberger
Peggy Kearns
Elizabeth Catsonis
Shirley Sue White
Rarrence White
Ralph Jones
Homer Bailey
Father George Burke
Sacred Heart Parish
Augusta
News of the Colored People
Alphas
Omega's
Bluefield State Teachers
William F. Nowlin
Peter H. Odegard
E. Allen Helms
Nowlin
Teacher-Training Division
West Oe
State College
John W. Davis
W. Va. State College. Institute
Dickason
G. W. Whiting
David Kirby
State Board of Education
Kirby
John Baker White
West Virginia Board of Control
Frances Francis
Buchanan
Elbert
Saunders B. Moon
Bluefieldian
Bluefield State Teacher’s College
Pineville, W. Va
C. Syrd
Pineville
Wyoming County
Otis Allen
Ee Ee
Jack “Ts
C. E. Harvey
C. C. Holloway
R. D. Bailey
Otis L. Allen
Jack Shipman
H. E. Crews
Pinea
Ruby
Preston ST
Bland ST
Ruby Walters
Harry Cook
Betty Lou
Mes
Vv. Wysor
E. B. Brown
Sam
Axchetey
You A. Armes
C Hughes
Henry Smithson
Wallace
Stewart
Cumberland Cal
College Avenue Baptist Church
J. Enochscotee
L. C. Whitenack
Kay Ho
C. T. Gills
M. W. Pryor
Pred Edwards
W. EF. Eubank
W. Phelpa
H. L. Moore
Shenandoah Avenue
J. Pearson
Soak Ieeroaek
Tony
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Daily Telegraph and
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