Pocahontas Social News Reports Bridge Club Wins
The Tuesday Night Bridge club at Mrs. Frank Ellett’s home awarded high prize to Mrs. Herbert Butt and guest prizes to Mrs. Herbert Porter Jr. and Mrs. Herman Medlin. News notes: Bill Adkins welcomed a ten pound boy Billy Lee June 2, and Jack Whitehead became parents of Rose Marie born May 31 at Falls Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Frank Ellett
Herbert Butt
H. A. Porter
Herbert Porter Jr
Herman Medlin
John S. Dennen
Bill Adkins
Billy Lee
Jack Whitehead
Falls Mills
Rose Marie
University finals trip for Miss Peters and Miss Beller
Miss Evelyn Peters left Wednesday for Roanoke Virginia to visit Miss Charlene Beller. Before returning home she will visit Richmond and attend the University finals at Charlottesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. OF VA
Evelyn Peters
Roanoke
Charlene Beller
Richmond
Charlottesville
First Methodist Church Announces Vacation School Schedule
The First Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m under Superintendent E L Head and morning worship at 11 with sermon Faith Hope and Love by Pastor C M Fisher. Evening service at 7 45 features Little Things and choir anthems. Vacation church school runs Monday for two weeks 9 to 11 daily with teachers for beginners primaries juniors intermediates and woodcraft handwork. The Rev C M Fisher will lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church Church
E. L. Head
Co. M. Fisher
Teasdale
Young People's Organization
Jack Shell
Voice of Jesus
L. B. Crawford
Childrens’ Division
C. H. Martin
Harry Shell
Roy Arrington
C. M. Fisher
Gary Kemp Wedding in Anawalt Unites Miss Kemp and Charles Gary
Miss Muriel Kemp and Charles A Gary of Anawalt West Virginia were married at the First Methodist church on Saturday June 1. The Rev Co M Fisher officiated. The couple will reside in Anawalt where the groom works. Friends extend best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary-Kemp
Muriel Kemp
Charles A. Gary
Anawalt
W. Va
First Methodist Church
Co. M. Fisher
Westhampton high seniors graduate in Richmond
Graduates at Westhampton high school Richmond Virginia held exercises on June 11 among them Anna Leigh Stump daughter of Dr and Mrs Do E Stump Dr Stump a resident physician formerly with Dr M J Alexander and his children attended Pocahontas high school Marine Corps recruits announce three new stations with visits to Grundy Virginia Williamson Charleston Fairmont and Sarkar June 11 12 13 and 14 Parking space near the fuel company lab in Pocahontas will be reserved for out of town workers to curb congestion and encourage local visitors to use free parking
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Westhampton High School
Do. E. Stump
Anna Leigh Stump
Stump
M. J. Alexander
Pocahontas High School
Marine Corps
Baltimore
Grundy
Williamson
Charleston
Mercer School
Fairmont
Sarkar
Old Postoffice
Pocahontas
W. F. Shumate
Fuel Company
Bluefield
Kitchen Shower Honors Mrs. Porter Jr. at Love Home
Mrs. C C Hindley Mrs H E Love and Mrs Joseph Turley hosted a kitchen shower Friday at Mrs Love's home for Mrs Herbert A Porter Jr the former Miss Eleanor Winter of Louisville The event featured a falling apart miniature of Valley Farm gifts a salad course bingo and a magazine contest Miniature bride and groom favors were given Enter St Luke's Miss Enes Pais plans to begin laboratory technology training at Bluefield Bluefield hospital June 17 after graduating from Bluefield College in pre medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hindley
H. E. Love
Joseph C Turley
Love
Herbert A. Porter Jr
Eleanor Winter
Louisville
Porter
Valley Farm
ST. Luke's
Enes Pais
Bluefiled College
St. Luke’s Hospital, Bluefield
Miss Pais
Missionary Society Monthly Meeting Held by Methodist Church
The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church was held. Members discussed upcoming outreach plans, devotional readings, and community service opportunities.
Catholic Church Mass at St Elizabeths at 10 30
St Elizabeths church offers Mass at 10 30 a m with Father J A McNulty serving as rector in the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s Church
J. A. McNulty
Christ Episcopal Church Sunday Schedule Highlights
Sunday school at 10 a m with Hampton Crawford as superintendent. Evening worship at 7 30 p m led by Edward W Hughes. Sunday school at 9 45 a m with E J Ellett as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 8 p m led by Rev R W Bowden. B Y P U meets at 6 30 p m under Paris Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Hampton Crawford
Edward W. Hughes
E. J. Ellett
R. W. Bowden
Paris Lambert
Rev B Bertok Leads Hungarian Reformed Morning Worship
Morning worship at 11 a.m. at the Hungarian Reformed Church features a sermon on Matthew 17 7 with pastor the Rev B Bertok guiding the service. The text centers on prayer and devotion in a formal liturgical setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Bertok
Pocahontas High Opens Summer School With Twelve Pupils
Dingus Huffman head of the English department opens summer session at Pocahontas High School last Monday enrolling twelve pupils in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dingus Huffman
Pocahontas High School
Luncheon Honors Arizona Guest in Bluefield
Mrs. L. G. Little hosted a Thursday luncheon at the Juliette tea room in Bluefield Virginia. The event honored the Nogales Arizona house guest of Mrs. John Dennen, Mrs. Herman Medlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Little
Juliette Tea Room
Bluefield
John Dennen
Herman Medlin
Nogales
Arizona
Slate Breaks Leg In Mine Fall At Poca Mines
Edward Reynolds of East Water Street sustained a broken leg in a slate fall at the Poca hontas mines on Tuesday June 4 and is a patient at the Bluefield sanitarium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reynolds
East Waterstreet
Pocahontas Mines
Bluefield Sanitarium
Hedrick announces daughter Helen Hedrick wed Edward Hall Jr
Mr and Mrs C W Hedrick announce the marriage of their daughter Helen to Edward Hall Jr of Pageton West Virginia on Saturday June 1 at Bland Virginia The ceremony was performed at high noon by Rev J A Hardin pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church The bride wore a navy blue ensemble with white accessories Mrs Hall attended Pocahontas high school The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Edward Hall of Pageton and is employed by the Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company at Pageton They reside with the bride’s parents on East Water Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hedrick
Helen
Edward Hall Jr
Pageton
W. Va
Bland
J. A. Hardin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hall
Pocahontas High School
Edward Hall
Pageton Coal and Coke Company
Pocahontas
East Water Street
Alfresco Baptist Party at Mrs Ellett Home
The Baptist Missionary society held an afternoon gathering at Mrs. Junius Ellett's home on Wednesday at 4 30. The business session was led by Mrs. Ellett with the topic Africa. Participants included Mrs. F C Ellett Mrs Frank McComas Mrs Robert Vawter Mrs W A Miller and president Mrs R H Bowden. A supper followed on the lawn with the outdoor grill in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Shell
Nannie Holding
Texas-Mexico
C. M. Harry
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Alfresco
Junius Ellett
Africa
F. C. Ellett
Frank McComas
Robert Vawter
W. A. Miller
R. H. Bowden
Episcopal Guild Meets At Rectory For Afternoon Session
Christ Episcopal guild gathered at the rectory Wednesday at 3 pm with the Forward movement daily lesson. Rev. Edward W. Hughes spoke brief on the meeting. Delegates reported on the Grace-House on the Mountain event near St. Paul Va and Christchurch Radford Va. Plans were laid for the Layman's League dinner set for June 20 hosted by Mrs. L G Little Mrs. L V King and Mrs. A V Spriles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Guild
Christ Episcopal Guild
Christchurch
Edward W. Hughes
Grace-House-On-The Mountain
St. Paul
Edna Hughes
Radford
L. G. Little
L. V. King
A. V. Spriles
Wallace couple to attend son's Logan wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Wallace will depart Tuesday for Logan to attend the marriage of their son John Wallace to Miss Alice Sherterlieb. The ceremony is set for June 12 at the First Presbyterian church in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Wallace
Logan
John Wallace
Alice Sherterlieb
First Presbyterian Church
Shops announce CIO affiliation and new hours after AFL exit
Windows of the Modern Pocahontas and Gaines barber shops display their new CIO affiliation and updated hours. Beginning Monday they open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 30 p.m. except Saturday when closing time is 10 p.m. The change follows a June 6 meeting deciding to abandon the AFL and join the CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO
Modern
Pocahontas
Gaines
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
Pollyanna Club Banquet At Methodist Church
The Pollyanna club of Mrs. J. K. Peters Bible class enjoyed a Friday evening banquet at the Methodist church. Attendees included Mesdames Butt Simpson Cochran Dishman Crockett Mitchell Peters McKinney Harrell Kitts Henderson Owens and Miss Griffith. It was announced that this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollyanna Club
J. K. Peters
Methodist Church
Mary Butt
Georgia Simpson
Pearl Cochran
Mable Dishman
Eulas Crockett
Lida Mitchell
M. G. Woody
Louise McKinney
Patricia Harrell
Bonnie Kitts
Bowling Henderson
Louise Owens
Martha Griffith
Pocahontas Post 14 reports successful Poppy Day and memorial events
At a June meeting the Pocahontas American Legion Post 14 noted Poppy Day raised funds for disabled veterans who make the poppies. Memorial Day services were held June 2 with World War and Spanish American War veterans marching to Pocahontas cemetery and presenting a flag to the ball club. Post 14 has 76 members and plans July elections and August officer nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Pocahontas Post
Pocahontas Cemetery
Pocahontas Ball Club
Dave Millner
Cancer Control Drive Tops Donations
A Woman's Club led drive raises the largest donation from Pocahontas after a message from Mrs. W B Leslie of Tazewell thanks Mrs. C C Haga for the substantial gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
W. B. Leslie
Tazewell
C. C. Haga
Pocahontas
Red Cross Work and Personal News From Pocahontas
Red Cross volunteers led by Mrs. Frank Wood and Mrs. C. C. Haga aided twelve local families with coal food medicine and clothing. Refugee help produced sixty garments and twenty four knits. A War Relief Fund donation of 150 dollars and fifty cents was sent to support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Pocahontas
Frank Wood
C. C. Haga
War Relief Fund
M. L. Hillman
Tazewell Student Frances Sheets Finishes Sophomore Year
Frances Sheets of North Tazewell completes her sophomore year at Tazewell High School in May with no absences or tardies in her school record. She previously attended North Tazewell Elementary and has earned a five point physical rating in all but one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Sheets
Georgia Boothe
North Tazewell
Tazewell High School
Miss Sheets
Local Social Notes Highlight Summer Plans and Visits
A teacher will spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs E J Ellett. Mr and Mrs W B Combs and children of Hazard Kentucky return from visiting Mrs Combs parents Mr and Mrs M H Harmon. Mrs Florence McNulty of Monterey Virginia visits son J G McNulty and wife. Dorothy Wainwrights has been ill at her Abbs Valley home. Mr and Mrs Henry Carter with Miss Evelyn Peters attend Emory and Henry college graduation. Father J A McNulty returns from Roanoke after St Andrews commencement. Theresa and Betty Hrametz visit Grundy Virginia relatives Benny Eddy hosts. John Wallace and Miss Alice Shortenlieb of Logan visit Wallace family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Ellett
W. B. Combs
Hazard, Ky
Hampden-Sidney College
B. W. Stras
Roanoke
Joseph Stras
Stras
Tazewell Weer
George C. Peery
W. M. Gillespie
Joseph Oss
Albert S. Greever
Roanoke College
R. P. Copenhaver, Jr
Duke
Northwestern University
Chicago
Ills
Tazewell
L. W. Pierce
Tazewell District
Emory
Tazewell Study Club
Memorial Hall
Elmer Kiser
Nancy
Puck
Richmond
Kiser
R. L. Strange
Margaret Jones
Mildred White
Ruth Bailey
Jimmie
Laird Harman
Walter Price
Robert Crockett
Sidney Coulling
Ray Boothe
F. T. Witten
Keith Thompson
New York
George VanLear
Norman
Okla
Elizabeth VanLear
H.S. Surface
Pediatric Health Clinic Immunizes 203 Children in Maybeury
Two hundred and three pre school children were examined at Dr L T Peters office Maybeury W Va on Thursday June 6 and immunized against diphtheria and small pox. Nurses assisted by Pocahontas Fuel staff and local professionals provided examinations and follow up care. The event is part of a summer clinic series for Pocahontas Fuel company employees and allied firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L T. Peters
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Maybeury
W. Va
Elsa Cheeks
Pocahontas Corporation
Pulaski Iron Company
Fuel Company
Tazewell Livestock Market Upgrades and Auction Reach
Tazewell Virginia reports extensive improvements at the county owned stock market led by lessee S L Hamilton. New auction ring chutes pens and an overhead walkway cost about 1060 dollars while Hamilton expands control of sales in Bristol Abingdon Adkins Wytheville and Tazewell as Monday sales continue. Lamb prices top 11.20 per cwt with various cattle hog and calf rates noted as market activity grows into 8 to 10 weeks of sales. County tax calendar highlights December 5 July 1 and December real estate recording deadlines. Also the quadrennial meeting re elected 8N Huffard J Porter Shockey and R O Vandyke to the school trustee board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell Va
S. L. Hamilton
Tazewell
Virginia
Bristol
Abingdon
Adkins
Wytheville
Tazewell County
N. Huffard
Bluefield
Clear Forks
J. Porter Shockey
Richlands
Maiden Springs
R. O. Vandyke
Taze Well
Jeffersonville
Shockey
Vandyke
Huffard
County Agent Litton resigns to join VPI faculty
George W. Litton, county agent since 1932, has resigned to join the Virginia Polytechnic Institute faculty and work with the Extension Division at Blacksburg Experiment Station during summer. B. M. Phiode will assume Litton’s duties over TVA work, with Albert H. Phillips becoming acting TVA chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Litton
Board of Supervisors
Blacksburg Experiment Station
Litton
B. M. Phiode
TVA
Mr. Litton
Blacksburg
Albert H. Phillips
Tazewell Athletic Club Receives State Charter
A committee from Tazewell Rotary and civic leaders, with school support, formed the Tazewell Athletic Club and earned a corporate charter. The plan funds stands and lighting for high school sports through stock sales, with profits to investors, and B W Stras as president. Shares at $10 par require a minimum one share subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Rotary
Wool Clip of 19 Season Marketed in Tazewell County
Tazewell county sold about 90 000 pounds of wool this week at an average price near 35 cents. The United Wool Growers Association handled roughly 37 000 pounds from Burkes Garden and Tazewell-Thompson Valley pools. Pounding Mill pool went to an agent for mills at Mouth of Wilson, another agent for a Tennessee mill bought a large quantity, and local dealer A J Higginbotham moved about 30 000 pounds. County Treasurer W L Painter issued notices of unpaid 1939 taxes with a 6 percent interest levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
United Wool Growers Association
National Co-Operative Organization
Burkes Garden
Tazewell-Thompson Valley
Wilson
Tennessee
A. J. Higginbotham
Revival Campaign Starts At North Tazewell Church
The Rev. Harold J. Davis, pastor, begins a revival at North Tazewell church with Rev. C. H. Wright of Lebanon joining Monday evening. Wright will stay for a two week operation to promote the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold J. Davis
North Tazewell Church
C. H. Wright
Lebanon
Mr. Davis
Red Cross relief fund shortfall in Tazewell county
Tazewell county has $900 left to meet a national Red Cross relief call of 20 million dollars for European war sufferers. The county has already remitted 1,200 dollars and County Chairman W. L. Painter urges immediate donations via local Red Cross workers or direct to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County
Red Cross
Norman Davis
W. L. Painter
Tazewell County Board Meets for Year End Repairs
The Tazewell county board held its regular monthly meeting to hear department reports, the last of the fiscal year, with only minor items. They approved courthouse roof repairs estimated at about $300. A call meeting followed to discuss an ordinance funding a reward for arrest and conviction in wool thefts valued over $10 felony cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Harman Family Attends St Catherine's Graduation in Richmond
Mrs Henry E Harman and daughter Mrs Henry Preston Jr visited Saint Catherine s School in Richmond for the graduation events. Marjorie Elizabeth Pritchard received her diploma Monday afternoon. Mrs Preston then went to Baltimore to visit sister Mrs J E Biggs. Mrs Harman visited brother Mr J Early St Clair in Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Henry E. Harman
Henry Preston, Jr
St. Catherine's School
Harman
Marjorie Elizabeth Pritchard
Preston
Baltimore
J. E. Biggs
J. Early St Clair
Roanoke
Weekend Visits Across towns Highlight Local Socials
Mr and Mrs George W Litton visit Mrs Littons parents Mr and Mrs T C Bowen for a weekend. Mrs Mabel Hurt deputy county clerk spends the weekend at Seco Kentucky with sister Mrs J E Thompson. Mrs A Ward Dennison underwent a tonsillectomy in Bluefield then returned home. Dr J W Witten visited Richmond early this week. Rev E H Copenhaver from Marion will preach at Central church Burkes Garden Sunday. Farming family attended Farmville meeting this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Litton
J. W. Witten
Richmond
Tazewell News Highlights Local People and Visits
Local society notes show residents attending obsequies in Roanoke for Joseph Stras and others traveling to Emory and Henry for a college event. Officials and families visit, study club hosts a leap year dance, and many guests travel between Tazewell, Richmond, Guntersville, Dublin and Roanoke for family, education, and social duties.
Mrs Frank Lawson improving after hospital admission
Tip Top Virginia June 8 Mrs Frank Lawson was admitted to Clinch Valley Clinic hospital Richlands after an operation and is recovering well and expected to go home soon. Elijah H Brewster 76 of Belfast died after weeks with heart illness Last rites were held in Belfast and burial took place in the family cemetery in Tip Top
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip Top
Frank Lawson
Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital
Richlands
Elijah H. Brewster
Belfast
A. H. Brewster
Heavy Rainstorm Damages Corn Field Near Five Oaks
Friday afternoon storm washed part of a corn field onto the N and W railway near Five Oaks. Foreman Albert Lowe said the tracks were buried to the rails and officials attributed the damage to a cloudburst likely harming the corn crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Oaks
N. and
Albert Lowe
Local visitors and travel notes from Princeton and Bluefield
Mr and Mrs Jim Bowman of Princeton visited here with J R Bowman. The Johnsons and Thelma Johnson visited relatives in Anawalt W Va. C K Marcus of Princeton visited relatives. Martha Poole spent days in Tazewell visiting Bus Helman and family. Annie Melvin of Bluefield visited her parents here Sunday. Clayton Parris of St Clairs Crossing visited Mrs Albert Lowe Wednesday. Marvin Johnson and Sam Bundy called in Bluefield Thursday. Albert Lowe visited Cedar Bluff Thursday. Mary McDowell remains ill but improving at home. Evelyn Ritter recovering well after surgery in Bluefield and may be home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bowman
Princeton
J. R. Bowman
Marvin Johnson
Thelma Johnson
Anawalt
W. Va
C. K. Marcus
Martha Poole
Tazewell
Bus Helman Dollar
Annie Melvin
Bluefield
Jim Melvin
A. H. Brewster
Albert Lowe
Clayton Parris
St. Clair’s Crossing
Sam Bundy
Cedar Bluff
Mary McDowell
Evelyn Ritter
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Neighborhood News and Social Review
Pocahontas, VA
M. B. Hammitt
Espident
Elizabeth Crawford
Mary Baldwin
Staunton
Jackie Nowlin
Gulf Port
Miss
Johnny Crist
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Dorothy Bowden
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Mildred Bishop
Marion College
Marion
Christ Church
Presbyterian Church
J. S. Jones
Bramwell
Missoinary Society
St. Elizabeth’s Guild
John Danko
George Adams
Jenkin Jones
Pocahontas Woman's Club
Southern Pioneer Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
H. T. Davis
D. O. Helms
Millard H. Tabor
Boissevain
Durham
N. C
Margaret
Countess
Duke University
F. F. Johnson
W. H. Wallace
Sandra
Jerry
Missouri
Frances Burkett
Pearl Fisher
Young People's Assembly
Prices
Kelly Sult
Lynchburg
Sult
Oscar Morris
Alfred Dennen
Water Street
Helen Ellett
Martinsville
Jubilee Boys
Bill and Kate
England
London and Northwestern Railway
Tazewell, VA
the Playhouse
Roy Wolfe
Prop
1. O. Member
Pocahontas Bottling Works
Walter Mathena
Packard
Plymouth
Desoto
Ford
Mercer Garage
Walter Greenup
Mgr
Guy Faeg
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