Pocahontas High Seniors Get Diplomas
Pocahontas high school honors the class of 1946 with eight ex service graduates and awards including Ellett Scholarship to Mary Ellen Mullin, Bausch and Lomb science award to Jane Ellett, and athletic honor to George Ter. Diplomas are presented by Principal R. T. Carter with Rev. J. A. Crozier and Rev. H. A. Phillips leading services.
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Faye G. Gibson
Henry
Pocahontas High
Gibson
J. A. Crozier
Baptist Church
H. A. Phillips
Methodist Church
Marion Colla
Mary Ellen Mullin
Billy Thompson
Jane Eilett
Betty Atkins
Jane Ellett
N Armstrong
Betty Boonetty Atkins
Howard Culbertson
Madeline Hylton
Joan Mullins
Jean Ann Mustard
Geraldine Neel
Ann Saunders
Charlotte Shuve
Blanch Shrader
India Sluss
Shirley Higginbotham
Eleanor Stephen
George Terdik
Mary Lee Tabor Brooks
Bobby Salt
Lee Harmon
Mike Toth
Jack Gilmore
Sammy Angelo
John Loos
Arthur Mitchell
Julius Levi
Mercer Voiture 310 Plans Annual Wreck and Initiation
Mercer Voiture Locale No 310 of La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux revealed completion of plans for its annual Wreck and initiation ceremony to be held Wednesday evening the 12th. The event will feature a dinner at 6:45 with C A Thornton heading the committee. World War II veterans are among the members, and the Voiture reports over 1300 members across county Legion Posts. The next regular meeting is slated for July 24 with officers to be elected for the term starting August 1.
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Mercer Voiture
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
W. Prank Bond
Bond
C. A. Thornton
Regu
Miss Betty Francis Wins High Honors at Ohio University
Miss Betty Francis of Portsmouth and formerly Bluefield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Francis, ranked in the upper one percent of the Ohio University sophomore class and earned a chemistry track while studying for a research career. She attended Beaver High School and West Virginia Wesleyan College before moving to Ohio.
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Betty Francis
Field
Ith
Ohio
Francis
Ohio Univer
Bes Perene
Ates
Norfolk and Western Railway
Pocahontas War Memorial Plans Honor WWII Veterans
Pocahontas Virginia plans a seven foot marble shaft and bronze tablet to honor local men and women who served in World War II. The community seeks missing names within ten days via Hal Renkin, commander of Post 14, American Legion. The list includes numerous local service members and relatives are urged to verify names.
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Pocahontas
Cal
Hal Renkin
American Legion
Renkin
Barnie Albert
Audrey J. Allen
William A. Allen
James & Arrington
Evie H Atkins
John T. Atwell
Avery FE Austin
Prank J. Austin
Lacy E. Bailey
W H M. Barnes
Howard HM. Berrett
Paris A. Barrett
Lewis F Berbert
Alexander G Bertok
Ernest
Grant Davidson
Lloyd P. Davidson
Charles A Davis
John H. Davis
Christopher C Dawson
George D. Dawson
John M Dawson
Enman Deuph
Alexander M Dillon
Jack
K. Dishman
Edward C Diceg
Frankie
Dison
Robert L. Dixon
Francis J Frederick
Dye Marry B. Edmonds
America
EF. Edmunds
Wyatte B. Edwards
Charles A Billet
Alexander EB. Erdeiyi
Michael L Bear
Ick L. Fern
Marold Peere
McNeal Finney
Richard B. Foster
G. French
A . R. Garrett
Lewis F. Garris
Cecil W. Gibson
James Ai
Kenneth A Gibson
N. Gibson
Barnes EB. Gilbert
Clarence R. Gilbert
N Gillespie
Jack WN. Gilmore
A. A. Gravely
Buel F. Gravely
Herbert Gravely
Sherman P. Green
Roy EF. Greer
George W. Griffith
Joseph
Mack
Guren
K James A. Hall
Paul A. Hammed
William I. Hammett
Cecil B. Hanshaw
Vernon H Harold
Benford W. Harman
Charlies L. Harman, Jr
John H. Harman
Clarence EB. Harman
Edgar L. Harold
James W. Harold
Finoad FF
Kovach
H Done
BE. Lall
Roby L. Lail
William F. Lambert
Earnest Harold Lawson
James L. Lawson
John R. Laxton
Benjamin H. Lelnter
Billy Lester
Lonnie M. Lester
Martin EB. Lester
Julius T. Levey
William J. Levey
Claude J. Lewis
Herbert C Lewis
John C. Lineberry
Louis G. Little, Jr
Christopher Lotito
Domenick Lotito
Rank Loti
Ite
Nicholas Lotito
Ben Lotite
Ee B. Lovelace
Ernest R . Lowery
Ralpher
John A. Macom, Jr
Carl MH. Magrill
Carmelone
Joseph Marino
al Be A. Marino
Arthur T. Mattoe
T. Matson
William ©. Matson
Merman’ Mathews
Frank A. Mats
Robert EB. Maxes
Charles Maxey
James Maxey
Woodrow J. Mihilasky
Alfred K Miles
Elmer F. Miles
Herman Miller
James M. Miller
Arthur R. Mitchell
Bari ¥ Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Pranka Oar James Moore
William Jeereichael Moticka
Zygmont Moticha
Everett Mulholland
Guy Mulholland
John Tere Mullin
J. 8. Mullin
Billie J. Muste
Henry F. Mussalow
John
Pocahontas Legion Plans Meeting and Civic Notices
Pocahontas post No. 14 American Legion calls a 7 o'clock meeting on Wednesday June 13 to elect delegates and alternates to the ninth district convention in Bristol Virginia June 30. A Boy Scouts exhibit runs one week at the ball park from June 17. Vacation church school at First Methodist runs June 10 14 with classes 9:30 11:30 daily directed by Mrs C H Martin.
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A. BE. Sadler
Sadler
H. A. Phillips
C. H. Francisco
Cleon Crockett
H. M. Blevins
J. L. Longworth
M. G. Whiteleg
Phillips
J. K. Sult
K. B. Widener
Pocahontas Post No
American Legion
Bristol
Ball Park
First Methodist Church
C. H. Martin
Frank Stea
E. Mitchell
Sidney Bloch
Daisy Greene
Eleanor Stephen
Charlotte Bertok
A. O. Bishop
Aubrey Sadler
Patsy Crockett
Ill at home Misses Minton and Mitchell noted in report
Mrs Maggie Minton remains confined to her home due to illness. R C Mitchell and others in ae community are mentioned in the update but no further details are given.
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R. C. Mitchell
Maggie Minton
Bluefield Kiwanis Members Attend All Kiwanis Week
Thirteen Bluefielders travel to Macon Georgia for All Kiwanis Week June 9 to 15. Fred Edwards president of local Kiwanis and Mrs Ed Kiwanis International will arrange fellowship sessions and review the club's 1946 accomplishments in Atlantic City New Jersey. Bacon should be kept in the refrigerator to delay rancidity and stay fresh.
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Macon
Fred Edwards
Kiwanis
Ed Kiwanis
Atlantic City
N. J
Ensign Rhoads To Return Home Monday
Ensign William Wayne Rhoads, recently graduated from the Naval Academy, will return to his home on Cumberland Road and stay in Bluefield during his first leave after graduation. He was among forty midshipmen honored with a special award, his name inscribed on a memorial plaque.
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William Wayne Rhoads
U. S. Naval Academy
Cumberland Road
Rhoads
Bluefield
Ores
Judge Skeen Improves After Surgery
Jurge Alfred Skeen of Clintwood Virginia in Dickinson County recovered well after a surgical operation at Bluefield last week and was reported improving yesterday. Judge Skeen serves on the twenty seventh judicial circuit court of Virginia.
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Jurge Alfred Skeen
Clintwood
Dickenson County
Bluefield Ewes
Jurge Skeen
Court of Virginia
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