Burkes Garden Wool Consigned To National Wool Assoc
At a Burkes Garden meeting in Tazewell County Virginia farmers voted to consign about one carload of their wool to the National Wool Association for shipment late next week The display highlights Hampshire breed wool from the Cove area and notes a probable top load for the region The National association has proposed advancing 48 cents per pound on consigned wool with three of four pools adopting the plan A carload will leave Pounding Mill June 9 and two loads from Tazewell June 10 and 11 Daily livestock auction at the Fair grounds expects its first Lambs sale Monday with larger packers likely to attend to boost bidding Burley tobacco penalties for 1948 quotas set at 40 percent of the 1947-48 average price to be applied per the 1947-48 data filed by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Burkes Garden
National As Wool Association
Hampshire
Virginia
National Association
Cove
Fair Grounds
Tazewell County
Abingdon
George R. Hudson, Jr
Tazewell County Agricultural Conservation Association
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
L. L. Dickenson
New Books From Tazewell Library Announced
Tazewell Va June 5 The lending library Tazewell Study club announces new volumes added to its public library. Among the titles are Pilgrim's Inn by the author of Green Dolphin Street Partis Mitchell of King's Row Eagle of the Sky The Bishop's Mantle Proud Destiny and several other popular works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell Study Club
Pilgrim’s Inn
Green Dolphin Street
Partis Mitchell
King’s Row
the Bishop's Mantle
Proud Destiny
Popu
Revercomb reports campaign expenses in West Virginia primary
Charleston West Virginia June 5 expenses of 2114.54 and contributions totaling 2115 were reported by U S Senator Chapman Revercomb in connection with his successful primary campaign for Republican nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
School Grounds To Be Used For Parking In Tazewell
Tazewell Virginia June 5 The school authorities have allowed the town to use school grounds between the Tazewell National Bank and the principal's home with access from Mason avenue for parking facilities. The town will widen the entrance gate to ease entry and exit, offering relief from Main Street parking during summer vacation.
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Tazewell
Tazewell National Bank
Princial’s
Mason Avenue
Pocahontas Area Personal Notes From Local Residents
Mrs L G Little Jr of Blacksburg visits her parents Mr and Mrs H M Noel. Several couples travel to Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs for weekend visits. Mrs Bob Archer of Portsmouth visited Mrs T W McCann and both guests dined with Mrs W A Miller in Bramwell. Families from Belfry Kentucky and Berwind West Virginia return home after visits with Mr and Mrs S E Mitchell. Miss Sue McNulty of Charlotte visits her parents J G McNulty and Mrs. McNulty. Mrs Elsa Cheek returns today from Chicago nursing convention. Mr and Mrs Frank McComas spent last weekend in Huntington. Mrs H W Franklin returns from Covington Virginia. Mrs William McKinney visits son Pfc Ronald McKinney in Washington DC and brother James Crist in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Little, Jr
Blacksburg
H. M. Noel
A. V. Sproles
John H. Sproles
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Bob Archer
Portsmouth
T. W. McCann
Archer
McCann
W. A. Miller
Bramwell
C. E. Shannon
Belfery
Ardath Morey
Berwind
W. Va
S. E. Mitchell
Sue McNulty
Charlotte
N. C
J. G. McNulty
Elsa Cheek
Chicago
Frank McComas
Huntington
H. W. Franklin
Covington
William McKinney
Pfc
Ronald McKinney
Washington, D. C
James Crist
Baltimore
Virginians Attend Dixie Farm Meeting in Mississippi
Three Virginia agricultural experiment station representatives T. J. Smith R. G. Henderson and G. Myron Shear will attend the Fifth Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conference in Mississippi June 7 9. The first two days are at State College and the final day at Delta Branch Experiment Station Stoneville. On June 10 they join a southeastern weed control conference at Stoneville to pursue regional programs for research funds under the Research and Marketing Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Mississippi
T. J. Smith
R. G. Henderson
G. Myron Shear
State College
Miss
Delta Branch Experiment Station
Stoneville
Union Church DVBS To Open June 14
Daily Vacation Bible school classes begin at Union Church on June 14 and run through June 25. Children ages four to fourteen are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church
DVBS
Pounding Mill
Union
Birth of Margaret Ann to Mr and Mrs Samuel Montrose
Matoaka notices announce the birth of a baby girl named Margaret Ann on May 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Montrose of Wide Mouth. Local residents and relatives are listed in various social visits and moves, with multiple travels to Washington and other towns noted.
Interest Mounts In Tazewell Fair
In Tazewell Virginia on June 5 the American Legion seeks farmer and rural support for a fall county fair. Ashton W. Sinclair directs TVA Extension work urging demonstrator farmers to exhibit with informative tags. Four-H leaders Mrs. Vivian Grubb and Luke B. Russell promote unit participation with guidance on displays. Continued countywide cooperation is needed to revive the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
American Legion
Ashton W. Sinclair
TVA
Vivian Grubb
Luke B. Russell
Cpl Bailey Advances to U S Naval Academy
Bramwell West Virginia June 5 Cpl Garnett Bailey has passed his entrance examination to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Md His parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Bailey have been notified Bailey will enter the academy this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
W. Va
Cpl
Garnett Bailey
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Thomas Bailey
Cpl. Bailey
McComas Personal Birth Notices
Birth announcements list Evelyn Sue daughter of G D Lawson born Friday weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Other births include Priscila Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Eller and Thomas Raymond son of Mr and Mrs Thomas McClung.
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G. D. Lawson
Evelyn Sue
Jack Eller
Priscila Ann
Thomas McClung
Thomas Raymond
Clarence West
Michael
Flint
Mich
I. L. West
C. E. Biggs
Oakvale
W. D. Hurley
Jemmileen Etler
Gary
Marie Hedrick
Doral
Aubury Phillips
Richmond Va
W. J. Phillips
O. E. Ables
T. L. Banks
Omer Sexton
Richmond
Cora Able
Newark
Del
James Conley
Bluefield Sanitarium
U. S. Army
Japan
McDowell Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Kimball resident Garland Ashworth is recovering at Stevens Clinic after a light stroke with family at his side. Relatives from Arlington Foster Falls Omar and beyond visit or travel to or from the area. Several local siblings and friends travel or stay with families as vacation school enrolls over 100 children at Houston church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Burton
Carswell School
Tazewell
Welch
Aurelia Huffman
Newcastle
Nellie Miles
Bluefield
C. D. Eddins
T. C. Eddins
John Morrison
Margaret Ann
Standardsville
Winfred Eddins
Culpeper
George Eddins
Huntington
Eddins
Paul Sells
Radford
J. G. Leedy
Vivian
Margaret Leedy
Lewis Gale Hospital
Roanoke
Officials Pledge School Support in Richlands Va
The Tazewell county board endorses an emergency school building program after backing the Maiden Spring district high school request. Officials plan to finalize funding details soon and proceed with the project, aiming to ease annual schooling strain for the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
County Board of Supervisors
Tazewell
Maiden Spring
G. C. Garner
J. P. Shockey
Weekend Visitors and Summer Plans Noted in Local Notices
Keystone Personal notices list residents visiting relatives in Peterstown Richmond and Staffordsville and households preparing for summer departures. Students Bobbie Dye and Teddie Stewart return from Duke to spend summer. Bobbie heads to West Virginia Wesleyan, Teddie stays home.
Tazewell Playground Opening Set for June 14
The Tazewell playground, sponsored by the Tazewell Rotary Club, will open on Monday June 14 with a program of stunts contests and entertainment inviting public participation Miss Joan Witten will assist the director during the opening period
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell Rotary Club
Joan Witten
Revival Services At Thorpe Elbert Gary West Virginia
A revival began last Monday at Thorpe Methodist Church Thorpe with Rev D E Workman as pastor and Mrs N Shaffron directing music. Services run 7 30 nightly throughout the week with a special choir. Concurrently Rev L E Crowson conducts Elbert Filbert Methodist Church revivals at the Elbert school house also at 7 30 each evening this week and invites the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
W. Va
Thorpe Methodist Church
Thorpe
D. E. Workman
Elbert- Filbert
Elbert
Richlands Personalities and Travel Highlights
Richlands residents report weekend trips and visits. Litz Harman Darsel Cyphers flew to Indianapolis for racing and returned Monday evening. Joe M White and wife spent the weekend at their Rural Retreat farm. A R Davis and wife attended Indianapolis speed races last weekend and returned Tuesday night. Elta Hawkins of Roanoke and Firm Weaver of War visited Louise and Narcie Hankins last Sunday. J B Sanders Johnny and Betty Byrd joined Dr Sanders in Oak Hill for a horse show where Merry Boy's Patsey won honors. Andy Jenkins will attend his parents golden wedding in Gloucester Tuesday. Kelly Jenkins plans to join later with eleven siblings at home for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Montrose
Widemouth
Margaret Ann
Clayton Coffee
Alpeca
Belle Hartman
W. P. Hartman
Nellie Smith
Alice Smith
Edd Smith
Lego
W. M. Baumgardner
Forest Hill
T. C. Godfrey
Lewis
Washington, D. C
Godfrey
Roy Cook
Cook
Victor Friend
Peggy
Barbara Mason
Roanoke
Point Pleasant
Rowland Bailey
Billy Joe
O. M. Bailey
Princeton
L. E. Godfrey
Athens
Dale Caffee
Clifton M. Baumgardner
Huntington
Lee Lovell
T. C. Lester
Cemetery Hill
Earl Sneed
Chicago
Ill
L. W. Greenbank
Maureen Frances
Dayton
Greenbank
J. S. Foley
Foley
James E. Hall
Anita Kay
Ernest
Middleport
Virginia Husted
Columbus
Frank Hall
Tony Mamone
Bruno Bartucco
Bartucco
Norwood
Mass
Mary Bartucco
Vincent Rondinelli
St. Catherine’s Church
Mamone
Dominic Violini
Rose Mary
Cleveland, O
Frank Mamone
Cleveland
Troy Davidson
Cody Price
West Virginia University
Morgantown
E. H. Johnson
Springton
M. E. Sizemore
Narcie Hankins
J. B. Sanders
Johnny
Betty Byrd
Boy Sealed Nose Back On After Near-Accident
Four year old Jerry Kidwell of Montgomery West Virginia was injured while watching his brother dig near their home on Quinn Street. Surgeons reattached his nose and hospital officials say he is getting along fine.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Jerry Kidwell
Quinn
Jerry
Local families adjust during summer stay at relatives
The passage notes various families visiting or living with relatives for the summer. It cites A J Preece and K D Leslie families staying with parents, Preece finishing two years of business study, Ira Peters and son moving from their relative home to Charleston where Peters works for the city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucky
A. J. Preece
K. D. Leslie
West Virginia Odd Fellows elect Morgan president
The West Virginia department of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected Brig. Gen. Pred L. Morgan of South Charleston as its president at a meeting in Clarksburg on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ODD Fellows
Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia Department of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Brig
Pred L. Morgan
South Charleston
Pocahontas to Vote Tuesday for Mayor and Council
Pocahontas Virginia voters will cast ballots Tuesday to elect a mayor and eight councilmen for the next two years. Incumbent mayor L B Crawford and councilmen J S Dennen B T Graham W F Shumate Junius W Ellett J K Peters M B Hammitt W B Heldreth and Charles W Butt seek re election. No other candidates are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
L. B. Crawford
J.S. Dennen
B. T. Graham
W. F. Shumate
Junius W. Ellett
J. K. Peters
M. B. Hammitt
W. B. Heldreth
Charles W. Butt
Crane Creek Board Meeting Postponed
The Crane Creek board of stewards postpones its regular meeting due to ongoing Vacation Bible School classes at Crane Creek and Thomas Memorial churches. The new date and location will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas
W. Va
Crane Creek Church
Thomas Memorial Church
Crane Creek
Board of Stewards
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Ray Milland
Charles Laughton
Maureen O’sullivan
White Cross Hospital
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Dixie Farm
Matoaka
Blondie
Penny Tare
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Monte Hale
Colorado
Tazewell Fair
LE Ead
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Keystone Personals
Charles Price
Harry Mays
Peterstown
Mrs. Webb
Forrest Hills
Bobbie Dye
Teddie Stewart
Duke University
Durham
Bobbie
West Virginia Wesleyan
Buckhannon
Teddie
W. M. Conlon
H. H. Callaway
Joanne
R. C. Matthews
Ben Mays
Billie
Staffordsville
D. H. White
Nancy Gale
R. M. Goode
Robert Bias
C. M. Hamett
W. D. McDowall
Douglass
Troy
N. Y
C. C. Johnson
Kenneth England
Williamson
Charles Johnson
Jack Christie
Bowling Green
V. A. Christie
James Preece
Ronald Leslie
University of Ken
Gable Vs
Turner
Clark Gable
Lana Turner
Colonial Theatre
Tazewell Playground
Thorpe, Elbert
Richlands Personals
Dial
Lynne Roberts
Donald Barry
Warren Douglas
All Star Comedy
Bluefield, W. VA
Kings
Paul Campbell
Gloria Henry
Dark Passage
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Anne Om Baxter
Hodiak
RAY Mill and
Maureen O'Sullivan
George Raft
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