Bluefield College Faces Wartime Enrollment Shift
Bluefield College awarded 33 diplomas this year and 76 last year as wartime strains reshape enrollment. Many male students enlisted in army, navy, and air services while some deferred or left for the battlefield. A six week teaching certificate course and summer session begin June 14 as townsfolk pursue classes before service.
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Bluefield College
Army Air Forces
Naval Air Corps
Army Enlisted Reserve
Navy Enlisted Reserve
Local Happenings In Littlesburg And Surrounding Areas
Mrs Horton of Crystal and Mrs Edna Bell of Coopers visited Mrs James Horton on Tuesday. Pvt James Horton from New Lebanon Conn visits his wife and daughter. Mrs Verl Lynch underwent surgery at Bluefield sanitarium and is recovering. Various residents travel, visit relatives, and relocate as noted, including trips to Norfolk and Washington and moves to new homes in Bishor and Culpeper areas.
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Littlesburg
W. Va
Horton
Crystal
Edna Bell
Coopers
James Horton
Andrew Johnson
Princeton
Allen Johnson
Verl Lynch
Bluefield Sanitarium
New Lebanon
Conn
Howard Saddler
Louisiana
Elmer Saddler
Saddler
Dunns
West Virginia
Troy Greggs
Norfolk
Cliff Yards
Meber
Moore
Carton
Crockett
Perry Doe
Helen
Swords Creek
John Crockett
Fred Bandy
Bishor
Monroe Murry
Bill Murry
Bluewell War Time Notes From W Va and Nearby
Bluewell notes from June 5 report Sergeant Dayton B Poe stationed at Camp Jan Dorn Mississippi and Mrs Poe visiting relatives. Mrs Reginald Winesette visited family while Private Winesette served at Camp Tyson Tennessee. Other items update health of Tom Dawson in Bluefield and family moves to Blackburg Va. Also short notes on local visits and shipping of Murel McMillion to Norfolk. An Indian paper money anecdote from 1840 50 and a White House stone color fact conclude.
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Bluewell
W. Va
Dayton B. Poe
Indiana
Winesette
Camp Tyson
Tenn
Inesette
Tom Dawson
Bluefield Sanatorium
Clara Guilion
Elkton
Pfc
Curtis Saunders
U. S. Army
Rom Surgical Hospital
Fortshire
Bailey
Jake Scott
Duhling
Ray Saunders
Blackburg
John Staworczik
Golda Mitchell
McComms
Bill Carnes
Carswell
Murel McMillion
Norfolk
U. S. Navy
Ernest Griffith Family
Maybeury
Allen Saunders
Scout Official To Speak Here
Perle L Whitehead deputy regional executive of the Boy Scouts of America will speak at a dinner meeting at the West Virginian hotel in Bluefield at 7 p m Monday with Bluefield Princeton and Wyoming and Giles county commissioners and scoutmasters present Twenty five attendees are expected and air scouting will be added to local programs He will also speak at the Carter hotel Welch Tuesday night
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Perle L. Whitehead
Boy Scouts of America
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bluefield
West Virginian
Princeton
Wyoming
Giles County
Whitehead
Carter Hotel
Welch
Canebrake Notes Highlight Visits and Family Ties
Canebrake West Virginia reports Betty Jane Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Charlie Davis spent the weekend in Newhall. Phyllis Alexander of Bartley West Virginia was visiting her grandmother.
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Canebrake
W. Va
Betty Jane
Charlie Davis
Newhall
Phyllis Alexander
Bartley
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Eee
University Club
State Dental Society
State Health Department
Bureau of Dental Hygiene
McCarthy
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University of Mary
Department of
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Kiernans Hospital For Crippled Children
Baltimore
General German Orphan Home
Catonsville
Romney
Clarksburg
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Huntington
Charleston
Beckley
Lewisburg
Logan
DR. H. B, McCarthy
W. V
FOX
Arapahoes
Oregon
White House
Virginia
Cucumber
Ben Cropper
Dora Smith
Daisy
Louise Bowles
Rena Freeman
Bristol
Clarence Mullins
Andy Lawson
Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital
Brady Chapman
Bob Peery
Tazewell
Otis Hawkins
Sgt
Otis Hankins
Alabama
Lizzie Blascoe
Leslie
Pauline Casky
Prankie
Jasper King
Grady
Castlewood
Hitler
Nisbegly
Seo Shoes
Gold Cross
RED Goose
Canebrake, W. Va
Ssur Merchamaue
Chatham
Telegraph Commercial, Printing Company
Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
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