Pocahontas Coal Field Shortage Persists Amid Transportation Woes
May production held steady with a slight May peak but the Pocahontas field remains over a million tons short of last year. Transportation bottlenecks on the Norfolk and Western line curb output, with upgrades planned but not due this year. Prices hold near four dollars per ton, while demand shifts from domestic to steel and export markets as western and lake regions show gains.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Coaldale
Pocahontas
New England
Lake
Norfolk and Western
Tug River
Kenova-Thacker
Clinch Valley
Pocahontas Ball Club Seeks Strong Season After Tryouts
Seventeen players joined Pocahontas for tryouts and officials plan a heavy schedule of over fifty games from June to September with a star right hand pitcher expected to bolster the lineup. Princeton Bramwell Graham Pulaski Gary Welch Marytown are listed as rivals for multiple games. The American Legion reports new members and a growing band under Buddy Miller with plans for soft drink sales at the ball park and a big dance next Friday featuring Weidemeyer’s orchestra.
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Pocahontas
Princeton
Bramwell
Graham
Pulaski
Gary
Welch
Marytown
American Legion
Legion
Buddy Miller
The
Ball Park
Weidemeyer
Huntington
W. Va
Pocahontas Baseball Schedule Spans June to August
The Pocahontas club lists a three month slate of home and away games. Dates include June 10 at Roanoke M P and June 12 against Princeton at Pocahontas, with multiple road trips to Graham Welch Bramwell Gary and Pulaski and a double header on July 4 at Bramwell.
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Pocahontas
Roanoke M. P
Princeton
Graham
Welch
Gary
Bramwell
Marytown
Pulaski
Pocahon
Crowds Swarm New Lake Zephyr Swimming Pool
Large crowds have gathered at Lake Zephyr in Big Vein weekly for swimming this summer. The new facility along the county road will include bathing houses and other equipment, under the Big Vein Community Club led by W. E. Pybass and secretary Mr. Bare.
Bramwell Club Tackles Maternity Aid and Summer Plans
The Bramwell Womans Club updates include a new member, a donation for a bathing table for maternity and infant welfare, and a 7:30 PM summer meeting time. They outline a patriotic July 2 event, Junior involvement, and an honored address by Miss Margaret Jamison. Auxiliary and Missionary Society activities follow with leadership named for Chautauqua sales and a birthday gathering for Mrs. O'Brien.
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Bramwell Womans Club
Bluestone Inn
Phillip Goodwill
Tanner
Snidow
Thornton
Bolton
Lawrence
Bluestone
Baker
Rudd
Simmons
Walter Craft
Margaret Jamison
Mercer County
Bramwell Club
E. 8. Baker
Bramwell Personal Notes Update from the Week
A. I. Gross learned of his nephew’s drowning in New Jersey and attended the funeral. Social visits include Mrs T E Hardaway of Powatan and Mrs Daniel Howell of Roanoke with Mrs Emma O’Brien on Thursday. Several residents recovery updates from the Sanitarium and local shopping in Bluefield.
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A. I. Gross
New Jersey
Mr. Gross
T. E. Hardaway
Powatan
Daniel Howell
Roanoke
Emma O'Brien
Harmon
Miss Craft
Miss McConnell
Viers
Bluefield
Rey
Pierce
Miss Walkes
Banner
Burke
Pocahontas Personal News And Local Notes
Mr and Mrs H L Yowell travel to Washington for the imperial shrine meeting and visit friends in Culpepper Virginia. Mr and Mrs J K Peters and family motor to Washington for Shrine convention. Others attend from Pocahontas include Mr and Mrs Saul Miller and son in Baltimore and Washington. Several locals return from colleges and schools. A N Roanoke motor power team plays Pocahontas at home today with a 3 30 pm start and a band concert.
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H. L. Yowell
Washington
Valley of Virginia
Waynesboro
Fishburn Military School
Morris Magrill
Fairfax Hall
Cecil Batson
Stuart Hall
Staunton
Dennen
Louis Bodany, Jr
Emory and Henry College
Saul Miller
J. E. Keesling
Roanoke
Pocahontas
Roanoke N. & W. Motor Power
Pocahontas Grounds
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Sadie Applegate
Jan
Cal Hoke
Stanley Nra
Obbage Bros
Pocahontas, Va
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Bramwell News
Womans Club
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
Chautauqua
Edward Cooper
Mrs. O'Brien
Woman's Missionary Society
Hardaway
Howell
Margaret Smith
Methodist Church
E. M. Tanner
Gaurantors
Auto Service
EXIDE
Dodge Brothers Automobiles
Butt Motor CO
Roanoke N. & W
Pocahontas Lodge No
A. F
A. M
K. of P
Deerfoot Tribe No
Pythian Hall
Heffener & Pugh
H. G. Mulholland
Pocahontas, Virginia
West Virginia
B. Goodson
Bramwell Auto Painting & Trimming Co
J. L. Gorman
Bramwell, W. VA
Hom-Intorieat
National Baveragets
Buck
Angelo Santolla
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