Memorial service for deceased UMWA members in Crozer
Local 6343 United Mine Workers of America holds a memorial at Crozer Temple Baptist Church Crozer West Virginia at 2 PM honoring about 50 members since 1934 with multiple pastors and choir performances. Officers listed include Cecil W. Wilson president and Walter Hughes door keeper among others.
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United Mine Workers of America
Crozer Temple Baptist Church
Crozer
W. Va
Temple Colored Choir
William J. Miller
Crozer Temple Colored Choir
F. L. St. Clair
Howard Elliston
Switchback Church Sunday Flower Day Observance
Switchback Virginia and West Virginia areas hold a regular church Day. On Sunday every person is requested to bring a bouquet labeled with the person’s proper name.
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W. Va
Vacation Church School Opens at Maybe Methodist
A daily Vacation Church School begins Monday at 9 30 a m at the Maybe Methodist church. Small and intermediate classes will be formed and a corps of efficient teachers will be on hand to supervise and care for the children.
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Maybe Methodist Church
Brother in Law Dies in Mine Accident
Mr and Mrs Clarence Lucas mourn the death of Raymond Adams brother in law to Mr Lucas. Adams was killed in a mine accident at Eckman on Thursday. His widow Elizabeth Lucas Adams and two children survive. Adams formerly resided in Switchback.
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Clarence Lucas
Eckman
Lucas
Raymond Adams
Furlough Visits Panamanian Sergeant and Birth Notice
Sergeant Melvin Adams of the Panama air corps visits his grandmother Mrs Virginia Adams and relatives in town. A birth is announced for May 26 a girl weighing eight pounds six ounces named Judith Ann to Mr and Mrs Rey of Tovey Illinois. Residents of Switch see updates on local events.
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Melvin Adams
Panama Air Corps
Panama
Virginia Adams
Rey
Tovey
Judith Ann
Southore
Switch
Mrs Nan N White Tours Houston To Visit Husband
Mrs Nan N White left for Houston Texas this week to visit her husband Thomas B White who is enrolled at the A M school in the University of Houston He is attending school while Mrs White remains in McDowell County where she has taught in the county schools and made her home with her brother L C Nowlin since his enrollment began.
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Nan N. White
Houston
Texas
Thomas B. White
University of Houston
White
McDowell County
L. C. Nowlin
Mr. White
Carpenter Foreman Injured Eye in Creosote Barrel Incident
L Slate a carpenter foreman received painful eye injuries when creosote belched from a barrel splashing into his eyes. He was taken to an eye specialist in Bluefield for treatment.
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L. Slate
Mr. Slate
Bluefield
Grieek Defense Classes and Fire Units Training
Daily Grieek Defense classes run in the Maybeurg eres school. A large group of air raid ward ens completed their training this past week. Classes are taught by J D Arnold. A graduating exercise for the Elkhorn district is planned at Elkhorn High School in the future.
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Maybeurgeres
J.D. Arnold
Elkhorn
Elkhorn High School
College Graduates Return Home From Ashbury Exercises
Miss Ruth Lawrence, Miss Willa Boynton, Miss Jean Hayes, and Miss Shirley White returned home Wednesday evening from Wilmore Kentucky after attending Ashbury College graduation exercises. They were accompanied by Miss ee Lawson, a fellow Ashbury student. Circle meetings of the Woman's Society of Christian Service are set for Thursday at 2 30 with listed hosts and chairmen.
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Ruth Lawrence
Willa Boynton
Jean Hayes
Shirley White
Wilmore
Ashbury College
Missee Lawson
Asbury
C. H. White
Woman's Society of Christian
T. W. Hayes
8. B. Warner
H. E. Pudge
Ray Allen
E.G. Shaw
Coalfield Mission and DSCS to Meet at Carr Memorial Church
The Coalfield Mission board and District Woman's Society of Christian Service will hold a joint meeting at Carr Memorial Church on June 9 at 10 15.
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The
Coalfield Mission Board
District Woman's Society of Christian Service
Carr Memorial Church
Fortieth Anniversary Observed at New Bern Church
The article notes a fortieth anniversary observed for a church with attendance by grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roope in New Bern Virginia. Various family visits and social events follow including trips to Saltville Sophia and Pearisburg and a bridal shower for Mrs. Clinton Buckland nee Elizabeth Barger.
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M. Steele
Clinton Buckland
Buckland
Elizabeth Barger
Gracious meeting urged for society leaders and officers
Mrs Emmett Shupe and daughters Shirley and Martha attended Grundy high school commencement where her nephew Edward Houston graduated. Mrs B S Fender from Independence Virginia arrived to visit her son F E Fender and wife Martha Shupe visits Grunvy Virginia. Elkhorn high school band and orchestra enjoyed a roast at Pinnacle Rock park marking band director Joseph Lassak leaving for military service.
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Emmett Shupe
Shirley
Martha
Grundy High School
Edward Houston
Elkhorn High School
Pinnacle Rock Park
Joseph Lassak
Uncle Sam
Legion honors top high school students at Elkhorn event
The American Legion awarded yearly honors to the outstanding high school girl and boy. The recipients were Alice Sue Dunman of Elkhorn and Billy Neil Fender of Switchback, both pupils at Elkhorn High School.
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American Legion
Alice Sue Dunman
Elkhorn
Billy Neil Fender
Switcchback
Eikhorn High School
Woman's Society meeting in Eggleston Virginia notes
Eggleston Virginia June 6 The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Joe Bishops home with hostess Mrs Marion Spratt serving refreshments The next meeting is set for Friday July 2 led by Mrs Thorn. Birth announcement Annie Margaret Whittaker born May 27 at Lewis G hospital. Pvt Shirley Hunter of Camp Pickett visited family. Mr and Mrs Charles F P Straley returned from a two week visit in Bellwood Illinois. Bride honored by Mrs J E Thorn and Mrs E
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Eggleston
Woman's Society of Oan Tae
Joe Bishop
Marion Spratt
Thorn
Frederick Whittaker
Annie Margaret
Lewis G Hospital
Shirley Hunter
Camp Pickett
Blackstone
Charles FP. Straley
John D. Straley
Bellwood
Calvary Baptist Church Marks Fortieth Anniversary Today
Calvary Baptist Church observes its 40th anniversary with commemorative services led by Rev. J. W. Palmer. The church traces its history to 1902 on Allen Street and Beazley Street, with multiple pastors before J. W. Palmer, the current pastor, guiding today’s observance.
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Calvary Baptist —S
J. W. Farmer
Calvary Baptist Church
J. W. Palmer
Allen Street
R. E. Helder
Beazley Street
Church Street
J. N. Allen
Ruth
Burchett
J. H. Franklin
G. S. Ellison
R. E. Holder
Wilson Holder
Mrs Bea White and others depart for visits
Herndon correspondents report Mrs Bea White leaves for Raleigh to visit sister Mrs Wert Lamb. Naomi Whitt and Zell Lusk head to Baltimore to see Miss Lusk's brother Roy Lusk and possibly spend the summer there. Mr Elmer Shrewsberry and Zell Lusk travel to Charleston while Gloria Bell White and Melvin White enjoy time together.
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Herndon
W. Va
Bea White
Raleigh
N. C
Wert Lamb
Naomi Whitt
Zell Lusk
Baltimore
Miss Lusk
Roy Lusk
Elmer Shrewsberry
Charleston
Wednesay
Gloria Bell White
Melvin White
Local Visitors Return After Weekend Visits
Grand parents Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gillenwater spent time with them at Princeton. Mr. and Mrs. O M Hendricks returned home after visiting her sister Mrs L O Farris in Ballard. Luther Testerman of Lafayette VA visited here with Gilbert and Mrs McKinney. Mrs Homer Spradling and child en of Christiansburg VA visited Scott Spradling family. Mrs J L Cole and daughter Bobbie Kareen returned home after two weeks at Spanishburg.
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W. H. Roope
Newbern
Arthur B. Sneed
Saltville
Woodrow Phillips
Brenda Joyce
Woodrow Smith
Sue Quesenberry
Floyd
Guy Phillips
Nannie Johnson
Marie Caney
Johnson
Mr. Osborne
Pearisburg
E. E. Carrier
Bluff City
Tenn
Fred Shrader
Mr. Rutherford
Bristol, Va
J. G. N. Rutherford
Ing
Gus Gillenwater
Princeton
O. M. Hendricks
L. O. Farris
Ballard
Luther Testerman
Lafayette
Gilbert McKinney
Homer Spradling
Christiansburg
Scott Spradling
J. L. Cole
Bobbie Kareen
Spanishburg
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Roby Sells, Jr
Viola Quesinberry
Pearisburg, Va
Legion Award
W. E. Owens
Squahens
Coopers
Joe Jackson
Lavonne
Yukon
Henry Adams
Pulaski
J. L. Owenby
Inez Howe
Point Pleasant
E. B. Johnson
C. E. Thompson
Carl
Donald
Eggleston, Va
J. E. Thorn
ISE
the Commercial Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bluefield, W. VA
R. J. Tyler
Highland Avenue
R. H. Black
A. L. Shumate
R. J. Tvner
Shelton
Carter Mines
Tia
Save Middleman
America
eMart
Princeton Ave
Carter Coal Company
Olga
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