Mason and Hanger Company Ince. Origin in Virginia
The Mason and Hanger company, a major contractor with a century and a quarter of railroad and civil works, traces its origins to Virginia. From early rail contracts to Confederate service, the firm evolved into a national construction syndicate led by Arthur J. Sackett with key figures Sam A. Mason IT and W. A. Hanger shaping its modern leadership.
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Mason & Hanger Company Ince
Virginia
Radford
Hercules Powder Company
New River Ordance Works
Radford Works
Mason and Hanger Company of
New York
United States
Mason Organization
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Chicago Drainage Canal
City
New York City
East River
Lincoln Tunnel
Rays Hill
Everett
Boston
East Boston
Grand Coulee
Bureau of Reclamation
Fort Peck
Montana
U.S. Engineers
Merriman
Mason Syndicate
Claibourne R. Mason
Richmond
Alexandria
Old Midlothian
Louisa
Hanover Station
Frederick Hall
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hawk's Nest
Huntington
Mason
Stanwall Jackson
Chancellorsville
Horatio P. Mason
Maosa and Hanger Company
Henry B. Hanger
Silas B. Mason
Arthur J. Sackett
Riverview Farm
Charles City County
John J. Watts
Bluefield
Sam A. Mason IT
Plunder
W. A. Hanger
Mason and Hanger
How One Woman Lost 26 Lbs of Fat
An advertisement promises fat loss for women using Kruschen Salt and a light diet. It urges weighing in, taking a daily dose in water, avoiding pastry fatty meats white bread and potatoes, and promises results in about 20 days. The tonic is sold by Sherry's Cut Rate Drug Co. and druggists nationwide with a money back guarantee.
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Sherry
Cut Rate Drug Co
America
Mission study book taught on Uprooted Americans
McDowell West Virginia June 7 Mrs Wyrick leads the Meth odist church mission study on Uprooted Americans The second study will be held Wednesday at 6 30 PM
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McDowell
W. Va
The
Methodist Church
Hospitalized Residents Listed at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mrs. J. W. Draper is a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. Russell East is receiving treatment at Bluefield sanitarium.
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J. W. Draper
Bluefield Sanitarium
Russel East
Blanken Birth Heralds Daughter in June
Mr and Mrs Arthur Blanken announce the birth of a daughter born June 3. The family reports the new arrival is healthy and welcomed by relatives in the community.
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Mrs
Arthur Blankenship
Personal notices from area residents fill week
Mr and Mrs Pete Prenento were called to Mohegan Sunday due to the death of Mr Prenentos brother. Mrs Stanley Bowles of Martinsville Va visited Mr and Mrs N F Reynolds Tuesday. She returned with Mrs Herman Keith and children who had been visiting Reynolds. Dr and Mrs Calgart and children of Lamarr and Mrs Connie Boone of Matoka and Mr and Mrs Harry Boone of Logan visited the B F Bone family Sunday. Mr and Mrs J G Cunningham and daughter Phyllis, Mrs Hugh Poff and Mr J S Cunningham visited S S Cowan in Berton Va Sunday. M L White returned to Ashland after visiting N White. Rev and Mrs D F Wyrick and daughter Elizabeth visited Wytheville Va Sunday. J S Cunningham of Shawsville Va visits J G Cunningham.
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Pete Prenento
Mohegan
Logan
B. F. Bone
J. G. Cunningham
Phyllis
Hugh Poff
J. S. Cunningham
Cowan
Berton
M. L. White
Ashland
N. White
Bartley Church Notes and Bethel College Graduates Return
June 7 Bartley West Virginia church events include a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship with a sermon He Shall Be Like a Tree and an evening service at the local school auditorium. Junior year complete for Eloise and Margery Conklin of Bethel Woman’s College Hopkinsville KY.
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Bartley
W. Va
Bartley Jr. High School
J. H. Lotspeich
Youth For Christ
Eloise
Margery Conklin
D. A. Conklin
Bethel Woman's College
Hopkinsville, Ky
Margery
G. Pile
Junior High Finals and Related Local Events
The Barnley Junior high holds commencement in the school auditorium Tuesday at 8 pm with C H Archer of West Virginia as speaker. Top students Miss Helen Conklin and Miss Agnes Woody will speak. Awards by the American Legion and music by the junior high chorus amplify the program.
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Barnley Junior High
C. H. Archer
West Virginia
Helen Conklin
Agnes Woody
American Legion
Virginia Brown
J. H. Lotspeich
Miners’ Burial Arrangements in Morristown Tennessee
A miner was taken to Morristown Tennessee on Tuesday for burial. He belonged to U M W Local No 6613. Union members Jerry Harmon Howard Shrader and others including C E Stieblitz undertaker accompanied the body.
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Morristown
Tenn
Jerry Harmon
Howard Shrader
C. E. Stieblitz
Undertaker
Locals Note Visits and Trips Across States
Mrs. C E Stieblitz and J Beavers stay in Waverly Ohio while Randall Tucker visits Garfield Kentucky with parents. Several residents travel to Coeburn Virginia for family time and music festival attendance. Mrs Sue Wolfe visits daughter in Coeburn and Mary Ann Lotspeich returns to Bland County for summer with her parents.
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C. E. Stieblitz
J. Beavers
Waverly
Ohio
Randall Tucker
Garfield
Deloert Delph
Coeburn
Smith
Sue Wolfe
J. M. Holbrook
Holbrook
Mary Ann Lotspeich
Bland County
A. P. Littleton
Wanda
Lillian
Jane Lotspeich
Charleston
J. H. Lotspeich
N. H. Dyer
Allen
Dorothy Dyer
Gary
Dorothy
Allen Dyer
J. M. Wysor
Berwind
West Virginia Weselyn College
Buchanan
W. Va
E. Stanley Jones
Joe Hammond
Josephine Martinich
Grace Hospital
Walter H. Carr
Millie Walker
Page, Va
Jess Maone
Carnival profits aid Drum and Bugle Corps
The Legion sponsored carnival last week to benefit the Drum and Bugle Corps, with clean, favorable entertainment and a nice sum realized. Legionnaires depart for Indianapolis today with Shrine Patrol, including Frank Bond Harry L Moore Chas Dudley and Victor DeVault joining in Charleston for a special train.
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The
Legion
Indianapolis
Shrine Patrol
Frank Bond
Harry L. Moore
Chas. H. Dudley
Victor DeVault
Charleston
Corps Parades at Convention and Memorial Services
The Corps made two public appearances last week parading downtown to welcome guests for the Electrical convention and participating in memorial services held Sunday at Monte Vista cemetery. The Bluefield Post will hold its regular meeting next Friday at eight in the club rooms with Commander DeVault urging all members to attend.
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Monte Vista
Legion
Bluefield Post
DeVault
Legion urges defense bond purchases at NEC meeting
The National Executive Committee urges members and posts of the American Legion to buy savings stamps and defense bonds from the U.S. government in a resolution adopted at the NEC meeting. Wheeling Post No. 1 notes the oldest member is Harry H. McLeod born 1859 who served in the navy in 1881 and during World War I.
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American Legion
United States
National Executive Committee
W. VA
Wheeling Post No. 1
Harry H. McLeod
Unity meeting for pro posed united Americanism front
Members representing the proposed united Americanism front including the Legion will convene in Washington DC on June 24 to discuss alliance plans and public support.
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Unity Meeting
United Americanism Front
The
Legion
Washington, D. C
Legion Unites with Agriculture Labor and Industry Groups
The Legion collaborates with national organizations in agriculture labor and industry to bolster defense and counter subversive activities.
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The
Legion
Sick Call Sergeant Recruits Service Manhospitalized
Sergeant Dean of the Army Recruiting Service in Bluefield is confined to the Bluefield Sanitarium with a throat ailment and is reported improving. An other sergeant was sent from Charleston to relieve him temporarily of duties.
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Army Recruiting Service
Bluefield
Charleston
Flag Day Observance Outlook and Boy State Return
Flag Day on June 14 will pass with no public service due to Saturday attendance though a radio skit may be produced and Legion members may join in services with other groups. Thirteen Bluefield boys returned from Bluefield and praised the citizenship instruction at Jackson's Mill sponsored by the Legion. A second defense pamphlet Aircraft Warning Service is off the press for civilian defense and available by writing the national department. West Virginia defeated Virginia in a quota contest by enrolling 13 305 members. Virginia enrolled 10 915. A banquet for the winning department’s officers is planned, funded by the losers.
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Legion
Aircraft Warning Service
National Department
West Vircainia
West Virginia
Virginia
Possum Hunt Yields Nine Pups in Emporia Storehouse
In Emporia Virginia on June 7 F D Mitchell bagged nine possums without a dog or gun. While cleaning a storehouse on his property a mother possum and eight young were found.
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Emporia
F D. Mitchell
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