Pocahontas Hosts First Health for Victory Nutrition Class
Prominent visitors and Pocahontas Fuel Company staff gathered Friday at the Pocahontas Woman's Club for the first Health for Victory nutrition class. Elsa Cheek presided at ceremonies with speakers from Westinghouse and Appalachian Electric Power, plus demonstrations on rationing and summer vegetables for winter use.
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Pocahontas
Victory” Clubs
Pocahontas Pue
Hal Renkin
American Legion
W. J. German
Puel Company
K. K. Gordon
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Philadelphia
Victory Club
R. O. Rogers
Bluefield
Mr. Huddleston
Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company
Huntington
Mesars. Howe and Absher
C. E Adams
Appalachian Electric Power Company
A. V Sproles
The
Fuel Company
J. L. Brith
Westinghouse
C. H. Magrill
Stella Runyon
Boissevain
Blanche Thompson
Switchback
Hunter
McComas
Mangus
Worth
Stapleton
Jenkin Jones
Nita Shell
Amonate
Austin
Bishop
Means
Vivian
Itha Ballard
Welch
Nancy Noel
Lawrence Austin
Bernard Mangus
John Barnes
J. Nichison
C. C. Haga
Pocahontas Puel Company
Bartholomew Promoted to N and W Agent at Kenova West Virginia
H L Bartholomew left Thursday for Kenova West Virginia where he was appointed agent for the Norfolk and Western railway succeeding M L Hillman Hillman moved to Norton Virginia as agent yardmaster Hillman began as a Circleville Ohio clerk in 1922 promoted to cashier in 1939 and agent yardmaster at Pocahontas in 1941 L J Kirk promoted from Devon agent operator to agent yardmaster Pocahontas after early service as carpenter track man and telegrapher beginning in 1916 and 1918 respectively and most recently agent operator at Devon.
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Bartholomew
H. L. Bartholomew
Kenova
W. Va
N. and W. Railway
M. L. Hillman
Hillman
Pocahontas
Norton
N. and W
Circleville
Ohio
Mr. Bartholomew
L. J. Kirk
Devon
C. M. Harry
Quantico
Chanotte
N. C
W. W. Pugh
Battle Creek
Michigan
Austin B. Crotty
Solon Baack
Baltimore
Hansel Miller
U. S. Navy
Pvt
James Arrington
Camp van Dorn
Mississippi
Nannie Arrington
Roy Arrington
Arrington
Pred Tate
Judy
Taté
A. F P. Castagnoli
Huntington
B. K. Ward
Sara Ward
Elkins
A. F. Matson
A. J. Matson
M. G. White
A. H. Jackson
Virginia
Vernon
Richlands
WE. Mitchell
Veterans Hospital
Johnson City
Tenn
Dority White
Hiwassee College
Viola Mitchell
Mad Rose Correll
Blue
Christ Church Guild Meets on Wednesday June 2
The Christ Episcopal Church guild convened on Wednesday June 2 to discuss church activities and community projects. Members planned future fundraising and outreach events at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church Guild
Guild of
Christ Episcopal Church
Bridge Club Fetes Mrs Crawford. Bartholomew to Relocate
The Tuesday bridge club enjoyed flowers and games at Mrs H B Crawford's Center Street home. High prize went to Mrs J K Salt Jr and the beating prize to Mrs J B Dennen. Mrs H L Bartholomew departs for Kenova West Virginia. Methodist Church notices include pastor H Arthur Phillips, worship times, baptisms, youth meetings, and a district conference at Tazewell with local delegates named.
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Thirteen Bridge Club
Esther Magri
Thirteen
Mildred Bishop
Sam Melchin
Ann Lotito
H. B. Crawford
Center Street
J. K. Salt, Jr
J. 8. Dennen
H. L. Bartholomew
Kenova
W. Va
Methodist Church
H. Arthur Phillips
C. T. Knavely
Board of Education
Fellowship of Evangelism
Main Street
Tazewell
Pocahontas Legion Plans Regular Meeting Monday Night
The American Legion Pocahontas Port 14 will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday at 8 p m at the Big Inn. Commander Hail Renkin announces that F Knepper, a World War I veteran and current vocational education instructor, will speak or participate in the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Port
American Legion
Hail Renkin
F. Knepper
Shellback ceremony aboard ship and war bond drive update
A reader letter from Buddy Woods in Africa expresses pride in home front efforts and soldier morale. Arthur Newman reports his navy shellback initiation with King Neptune rites aboard a ship, earning a certificate. Veterans' parade and American Legion events mark Memorial Day as Hal Renkin leads bond sale efforts in Virginia July plans and local notices detail community movements and personnel visits.
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Buddy’ Woods
Africa
Arthur Newman
Arthur
Thore
Royal Order of
King Neptune
Davy Jones
Timne
Royal Barbers
Naval Replacement Group
C-O Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
California
Ralph H. Ealy
Camp Howze
Texas
American Legion
W. A. Miller
Centre Street
Hal Renkin
Post 14
Ahantas
Legion
E. W. Hughes
Pocahontas Community Notes Include Local Bond Effort And Church Events
The Pocahontas Post 14 committee residents from Pocahontas Boissevain Bishop and Amonate hope to boost Virginia Bond purchases in the June campaign. The Pocahontas Baptist church Woman's Missionary Society met with reports on youth ministry and vacation Bible school preparation. Also noted are the Pocahontas Fuel clinic for nurses and doctors, and the birth of Richard Jackson May 21 at Clinch Valley clinic.
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Buddy” Wood
Frank Wood, Jr
Frank Wood
North Africa
Pocahontas News
Clapp
Pocahontas
Africa
Willie
L. B. Crawford
C. M. Harry
H. A. Phillips
Mexico
J. P. Curtis
Highland Bay
North Georgia
M. Te
Cc. G. Hoffman
A. V. Dennen
Dave Miliner
L. Roncaglione
Norman Hughes
J. C. Turley
J. H. Barlow
J. E. Sutter
W. J. German
Post 14
Boissevain
Bishop
Amonate
Virginia
Woman's Missionary Society of the
J. O. Johnson
Frank Ellett
Jack Thompson
William Baker
Kay
H. H. Widener
H. C. Andrews
Zion
Eugene Jones
Richlands
New Lebanon Association
Baptist Sunday School
The
Missionary Society
Maxine Herman
Bowden
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Pocahontas Corporation
Woman's Society of Christian Service
N. C. Jackson
Clinch Valley Clinic
Richard
Huge farms in the United States exceed 100000 acres
There are more than 100 000 giant farms of over 1000 acres in the United States most are large western cattle ranches all vast tracts tied to major agricultural enterprises and landowners across the nation.
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U. S
United States
Birthday Party for Betty Blevins Highlights Weekend
Mrs Alden Blevins hosted Bettys thirteenth birthday with games and refreshments for a large group including Patsy Williams Delores Reed Marco Williams and many others. The West Virginia Side circle of the Society of Christian Service met at Mrs J L Agnews with a picnic planned and July meeting at Mrs Herman Pruetts. Gay party for Joyce Spencer celebrated her fourth birthday with gifts and refreshments for a sizable young guest list.
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Alden Blevins
West Virginia
Society of Christian Service
J. L Agnew
Shelton Morefield
Agnew
W. L. Lowman
Lynn Mathena
C. E. Brewster
Alpha Handley
Herman Pruett
Moore
R. E. Cassell
Albert Collins
E. PF. Cyphers
Harold Dunford
Brewster
Henry Spencer
Joyce
Sue Osborne
Sonny Strouth
Trula
Claude Oliver Wilma McGraw
Jenn Markentie
Dot Waldron
James Kirk
Janice Couch
Violet
Margaret Stevenson
Farewell Shower for Edith Robinson Before Move to Gate City
A farewell shower was held Friday night in the church basement for Mrs. Edith Robinson who is moving soon to Gate City Virginia. About thirty attended with games and contests. Hostesses were Mrs. B. F. Williams Mrs. Roy Ledford Mrs. Lucian Mays and Mrs. Earl Pile. The honoree received many lovely useful gifts and gifts were sent by those unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Robinson
Gate City
B. F. Williams
Roy Ledford
Lucian Mays
Earl Pile
Personal news notes from Roanoke to Gate City weekend visits
A string of society items lists Miss Jean Cyphers and others visiting relatives in Roanoke Virginia Bluefield West Virginia and Lebanon Virginia Washington DC and Gate City Virginia. Families including the Dunfords Gibsons Foxes and Pruetts are noted with minor travel and gatherings. One line mentions estate fur farms in thirty five of the 48 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Cyphers
Roanoke
Harold Dunford
Bluefield
W. Va
J. W. Thompson
Norfolk
C. E. Nash
Evra Gibson
Saeger Munday
Gibson
Clarence Fox
Gate City
Albert Collins
Ohio
Herman Pruett
Oceana
Oma Brewster
Newhall
Sue Finer
Davy
C. E. Brewster Monay
Tax Assessments and Crime in Tazewell County News
Tazewell County officials including Commissioner of Revenue C M Wagner and W G Gillespie review 16 000 to 18 000 assessments for a 42 000 population county as delinquent capitations rise after May, while Wilson Hall was released from jail amid investigation of Orson Keene’s death near Richlands. Lamb sales near 90 pounds sold at the market with Jersey City shipment planned.
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Richlands
Tazewell
the Revenue
C. M. Wagner
W. G. Gillespie
M. H. McGuire
Tazewell County
State Senate
House of Delegates
Wilson Hall
Amonate
Pocahontas Corporation
Orson Keene
Clinch River
Grill
Wiet
Hall
Blaine Hall
Brooklyn
Keene
R. Bowen Thompson
Guy's Theatre
Thompson
Dan Taylor
Letcher
Kentucky
Blaine
Wilson
Verlie Hunt
Tazewell-Buchanan
Raven
TVA Introduces New Fertilizer for Tazewell Corn
Several carloads of government fertilizer are being distributed to Tazewell corn farmers through the TVA demonstration program and the Soil Conservation association. A new rotent formula for corn production will arrive early next week and be applied between rows at about 100 pounds per acre, with subsequent cultivation releasing nutrients to boost yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
TVA
Soil Conservation Association
Municipal Elections Set for Tazewell and North Tazewell
Municipal elections will be held next Tuesday in both towns with a single ticket in each. North Tazewell nominates only incumbent officers while Tazewell nominates one for two exceptions.
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Tazewell
North Tazewell
Tazewell County Draft and War Work Notes
The local draft board orders forty high school students to report June 15 for final physicals at Roanoke while farm background may affect reclassification. Twenty-two colored registrants to report June 8 for Abingdon exams as July calls shift. September may see fathers of pre-September 24, 1942-born children inducted. War work remains active with bond sales aimed at 100000, and local residents resume duties in government offices and war contracting firms. Ensign Roberto Peery leaves for Norfolk duties. Miss Harriet Moss returns to war contracting work in Norfolk. others travel or recover from injuries.
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Tazewell
Roanoke
T He
Armed Forces
Abingdon
Betty
Frances Tice
Martha Jane
Warren Gaw
Washington
Marjorie
Nancy Moss
Peggy Gilliam
Williamson
W. Va
Harriet Moss
T. E. Rosenbaum
Mr. Rosenbaum
North Tazewell
Norfolk
Ensign Roberto Peery
Harvard University
Boston
Wade H. Peery
Hugh H. Humphrey
Tazewell County
Clinch Valley
Richlands
Lucie Gillespie
School of Architecture
University of Virginia
Joseph S. Gillespie
Charleston
D. C
Lieut
Gillespie
Naval Service
Joseph Jr
James W. Harm
William J. Crill
Nancastia
J. R. Crill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pocahontas Fuel Go
Elsie Cheek
H. H. Ballard
Pred Sanders
M. B. Hammitt
Edna Hughes
Rev. Hughes
Joe Dobos
Andrew Dobos
Army Air Forces Officers Candidate School
Miami
Fla
John Carroll
Young Dobos
Dobos
UNFON
Funeral Home
Pocahontas, VA
Cc. Jennings McNeil
Tuesday Bridge Club
Mr. Lewis
AFL
Virginia Legion
Darden
WRVA
Butler Hammitt
F. C. Ellett
E. Brewster
Tazewell, VA
Commissioner of Revenue
Jersey City
Pochontas
N. Clarence Smith
Floyd Repass
A. H. Kelley
Noel M. Walker
B. W. Stras
Holst Conference
Methodists
Roland
Russell Buchanan
Wise
Giles
B. T. Sells
A. Smith
Holston Orphanage
Greenvill Tenn
J. N. Hillman
Bristol
C. C. Snerrod
Holston
Dr. Smith
Hilman
Dr. Sherrod
Tazewell Briefs
B. T. Cocke
J. Fred Johnson
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