New Library Building for Bluefield College Planned
Bluefield College trustees discussed plans for a new library costing about 50000 dollars possibly combined with a large auditorium and a permanent president’s home. Architect Alex Mahood was authorized to draft plans for board review and potential Virginia Baptist association approval.
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Bluefield College
Board of Trustees
Alex Mahood
Bluefield
Virginia Baptist Association
Moade
Frank 8Er
Mahood
Consid
Easley
Faculty Row
Beaver Pond Creek
la “Baptist Board
Virginia Association
Bernales
Chevrolet Seeks Oldest Truck In Active Service
Stowers Motors invites Bluefield owners of early model Chevrolet trucks to enter a nationwide search for the oldest truck still in active service in the United States. The winner receives a brand new Advance Design Chevrolet truck plus a standard commercial model, with the local entrant also earning a new tire and tube. Entries due by June 15, 1947, with notification by June 20, 1947.
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Chevrolet
Bluefield
Stowers Motors
T Inc
Chevrolet Motor Division
United States
Stowers
Chevrolet Truck License Plate Race Seeks Oldest Model
The contest requires 1947 license plates and uses the earliest serial numbers to identify the oldest Chevrolet truck. If serial numbers are missing, a bill of sale or legal document may establish the original number. Entries must be filed with a Chevrolet dealer by midnight June 15. Stowers notes eligibility excludes Chevrolet Motor Division employees and dealer staff.
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Chevrolet
Stowers
Chevrolet Motor Division
Sutton appoints Cartwright as Braxton superintendent
Sutton West Virginia June 3 the Braxton county board of education announced the appointment of Assistant Superintendent Robert B Cartwright as superintendent replacing J O McLaughlin who becomes principal of Sutton high school Holmes Skidmore recently separated from the army is named as assistant superintendent
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Sutton
W. Va
Board of Education
Robert B. Cartright
Braxton County School
J. O. McLaughlin
Sutton High School
Holmes Skidmore
Army
Parking Building Work Advances in Bluefield
Concrete pouring on the second floor of Bluefield's new half million parking facility will begin this week. C. L. Lewis contracting firm says a steel bin on Scott Street will hold raw materials for batches poured through a six inch pipe line aided by twin mixers and a pump. A crane with a clam shell will keep stone and sand supply topped up while cement is fed into the mixers by hand. Eire data appears garbled and unrelated.
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Bluefield
C. L. Lewis Contracting Firm
Scott Street
Visitor Addresses Rotary Meeting
Dr. Perrin T. Wilson of Cambridge Massachusetts spoke to the Bluefield Rotary club on Keeping Fit. The former American Osteopathic Association president outlined osteopathy theory and practice with case histories. A large guest list included several osteopaths attending the state convention.
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Perrin T. Wilson
Cambridge
Mass
American Osteopathic Association
Bluefield Rotary Club
Wilson
Cambridge Rotary Club
Full-time minister named for Mt Tabor Baptist church
The Mt Tabor Baptist church in Beckley West Virginia has a new full time minister Rev B C Jennings resigns from Stafford Baptist church to devote full time to Mt Tabor Jennings announced the change during the church’s 65 year history sharing pastorship prior to this appointment.
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Bernard A. Wilkinson
C. Gentry
Earl Armentrout
Bluefield Life Underwriters Association
C. C. Gentry
Earl A. Armentrout
C. D. “Dusty” Rhodes
A. Harry West
Bluefield Life Underwriters
Bluefield Life Underwriters Associator
West Virginia Association of Life Underwriters
West Virginian Hotel
C. D
Dusty” Rhodes
Vincent Paoliello
Tazewell St. Bluefield
Green River
Tare Bas
America
Three Peatwers Distributors, Inc
New York
Sland and South Streets
Eire
Bluefield, W. VA
Penney’s
Jersey
Rotary
E. W. Hogg
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Burgess Construction CO
DIAL
Penney’s Street
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