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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1942
Page
12
The Office of Price Administration issues guidance to grocers and customers on sugar rationing. Rules cover stamping, using War Ration Stamps or Sugar Purchase Certificates, timing, and how to handle excess stamps, with emphasis on accuracy, board rules, and prompt delivery within sixty days.
Plans were perfected Friday for the dedication of the An E Shumate bridge over the New River at Bluff City a mile from Pearisburg. The ceremony will be held at the site.
Narrows Virginia June 6 Governor Zinn of the Capital district Kiwanis International will be guest of honor and speaker at Narrows Kiwanis Club annual ladies night at General MacArthur hotel. The event features Frank Angell of Roanoke as artist and several local clergy attendees.
The choral group of Narrows Senior Woman’s Club directed by Mrs. Harry C Ward and Presbyterian auxiliary members hosted a surprise shower for Mrs Ward in the church women’s paring on Tuesday evening. Iced drinks and cookies were served.
The Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist meets Thursday at Mrs. James Adair's home with Mrs. James A. Newton assisting and Mrs. K. M. Hale in charge. A Narrows First Methodist class hosted a birthday surprise for Mrs. Johnson with gifts and refreshments. Presbyterian Circle No. 2, at Mrs. Campbell's, honors Miss Virgnnie Gilmer with a pastel shower and umbrella gift. Nadie Shrader and Billy Stafford announce their marriage in 1941 at Southmills, NC. Youth Caravan assignments and Methodist Church youth tours are noted with Miss Woodson traveling south.
Born to Mr and Mrs Joe Patterson May 31 a free pound baby girl. Gelena uth and guests Virginia and Zennith Allen visit Princeton relatives. Amanda James mother of Johnny Jones dies May 31 Riverside Drive. Homer Givens welcome a nine pound baby boy. Charles Blankenship son and Siby Davis visit Salem Virginia. Mrs B Tabor visiting Georgetown Kentucky. Evan Hendricks and Mrs Jim Hendricks of Knoxville Tennessee mentioned.
Portsmou th residents hosted guests from Sea Virginia and Meadow Bridge West Virginia. Miss Louise Guinn of Meadow Bridge visits her sister Mrs Joe Patterson. Miss Zoe Wheeler and Mr Jim Davis visited relatives in Princeton on Thursday. Lawrence Getty of Matoaka died yesterday in Upshur County hospital, marking the county's first traffic fatality of 1942.
Roy Rex Black, 44, was killed when his motorcycle collided with an automobile last Saturday in Buckhannon West Virginia and he was thrown from the bike. The accident occurred in the early evening on a local road. Black was a local resident and his death is being investigated by authorities.
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