Holston Methodist Orphanage Plans Big Homecoming
Since 1895 the Holston Metho dist home at Greeneville has offered a home to hundreds of children deprived of one. A Sunday June 13 homecoming will bring former students back to the campus with worship at 10:30, lunch at 12:30, and the unveiling of the portrait of late board president Fred A. Carter at 2:00.
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Holston Methodist Home
Greeneville
Holston Methodist Orphanage
Southwest Virginia
East Tennessee
First Methodist Church
Walter A. Smith
Fred A. Carter
Governor Tuck orders police surge in southwest Virginia to curb union threats
Richmond June 8 Governor Tuck announced he has directed the superintendent of state police to bolster presence in southwest Virginia coal regions to protect non union miners right to work amid intimidation drives in independent mines. He cited recent assault on a non union mine operator and the arrest of about 170 men on anti lynching law charges. The governor pledged stern action against anyone involved in threats or violence and urged victims to report information to state police. He stressed the state will use all legal means to defend workers rights and prosecute offenders. Guernsey cattle first were brought into the United States in the early 80s.
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Richmond
Tuck
Virginia
Commonwealth
Industrial Accidents Kill 27 During May in West Virginia
West Virginia's May industrial accidents killed 27 persons, per state compensation commissioner E. B. Pennybacker. Twenty of the fatalities occurred in coal mines, with a total of 4,432 accidents recorded that month. The April 1948 death rate also stood at 27.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
E. B. Pennybacker
O. P. Frame
First Baptist Plans Home Prayer Meetings
Mid week home prayer meetings of the First Baptist church will be held Wednesday at 7 45 p m in the homes of Mrs R D Pierce 537 Fourth street Mrs Scott Blankenship 1605 Bluefield avenue Mrs D M Carroll 293 Union street Mrs Ira F Walters 918 Albermarle and Mrs L M Carper 957 Edgewood road The pastor the Rev Cecil W Cook Jr and other men of the church will lead these services Friends and neighbors are cordially invited to attend.
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First Baptist Church
R. D. Pierce
Fourth Street
Scott Blankenship
Bluefield Avenue
D. M. Carroll
Union Street
Ira F. Walters
Albermarle
L. M. Carper
Edgewood Road
Cecil W. Cook, Jr
Russia Attitude May Shape U S Purchases Abroad
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer said Russia’s stance will influence U S buying from the United States, while denying any effort to curb other nations’ war potential via export licenses. He also noted no embargo on shipments to eastern Europe and referenced surplus munitions sales to Argentina. The State Department disclosed a March 19 sale including shells and machine guns, with Argentina paying a fraction of the original value.
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Washington
Sawyer
Russia
United States
Europe
State Department
Argentina
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Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Stevens Clinic
Welch
HOBBY
Guernsey
DIAL
Oneida
Wards
Tel Aviv
Israel
Palestine
Nea-Acme
David S. Boyer
Mercury
Lincoln - Mercury Sales, Inc
Princeton Road
First Baptist
U. S
Greece
Philippines
Uruguay
Petedor
Haiti
Guatemala
Canada
Dunne’s Insurance Report
Tri-State
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Dept
Fourth Avenue
Huntington, W. Va
Mzovginger
Pratt
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