Pocahontas Regional Prepares for 1941 42 NISA Year
The Pocahontas regional of the National Industrial Stores association hosts a dinner meeting at the West Virginian hotel Bluefield W Va this evening at 7 30 to elect officers for 1941 42 and view a film on manufacturing and merchandising. Washington headquarters staff will present Pittsburgh convention features. E J Huddleston Jewell Ridge Coal president and other officers outline arrangements.
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National Industrial Stores Association
William Penn
Pittsburgh
Tas
West Virginian
Bluefield
W. Va
Pocahontas
Washington
Ams
E. J. Huddleston
Jewell Ridge Coal Corporation
Jewell Ridge
E. E
Chief at Radford plant lands city
Col. Mark M. Serrem, commander of the Radford and New River Ordnance works, praised Bluefield for aiding two flagship defense projects in nearby Virginia. He noted 5 000 to 6 000 workers at Radford and about 5 000 at the Dublin bagging plant, with early trains and safety measures highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mark M. Serrem
Radford
New River Ordnance Works
Virginia
Co. Serrem
Furmt
Serfem
Blair Stone
Hercules Powder Company i5
Hercules
Kenvil
N. J
Serrem
Doblin
War Department
Chamber of Commerce
Ordnance Works
Dublin
I Wanted Wings Film Shows Air Corps Pilot Training
The film depicts Army Cadet training with three aviation trainees as it follows high physical and mental standards. Filmed at Randolph Kelly and March Fields with Army cooperation, it offers instruction and entertainment about becoming airmen and is promoted to Bluefield area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ater
Dara
Army Air Corps
Randolph, Kelly
March Fields
America
Wilson Dein
Army
Dean
Bluefield
Princeton Contractors Low Bidder on Project
The state road commission opened bids for a project on U S Route 60 in Putnam and Kanawha counties. The low bid covers 2.644 miles of the highway near Hurricane, with the project estimated at about 390 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Contractors
Charleston
W. Va
State Road Commission
Putnam
Kanawha
Construction Contracts for Roads and Bridges
Several paving and structural contracts are listed. Keeley Construction of Clarksburg wins a $108 397 20 project on 0 222 miles of concrete pavement and guardrail installation to Lewis. Brown and Wright of Princeton earn $66 343 for Mercer County road grade base and surface treatment. Gilbert Construction of Beckley secures $75 608 08 for Lewis area grade and drain on 4 239 miles and an overhead bridge project on U S 119 250 to Webster with 81 618 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Asia
Keeley Construction Company
Clarksburg
Mercer
Montcalm
McComas
Brown and Wright
Princeton
Horner
Vandalia
Van
West Virginia to furnish 7992 soldiers in first selective wave
Charleston reports that after examining 893 white men and 29 Negroes, West Virginia will have supplied 7992 soldiers in the first fiscal year of selective service. The state quota of 17413 whites and 574 Negroes was largely filled by heavy April and June calls. Examinations are under way at Huntington for the next group, with induction continuing through Friday and others in the second June call to report to Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Huntington
Clarksburg
West Virginia Conscientious Objector Sent To Labor Camp
William A. Hamlin of Huntington has been ordered to duty at a labor camp as a conscientious objector to military service. State selective service headquarters announced this first such assignment by West Virginia headquarters, though other objectors have been placed in deferred classifications by local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
William A. Hamlin
Huntington
State Selective Service
West Virginia
Fairview Parents To Meet This Morning
Mrs Clyde Smith president of the Fairview school P T A announced a meeting of all Fairview school parents for 10 o clock this morning at the school The meeting will decide what action if any will be taken regarding the displacement of M L Smith as principal of the school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Smith
Fairview School
P.T. A
M. L. Smi
Smith
Drowning Victim Raymond Mathena Found Near Gauley River
The body of Raymond D. Mathena 28 a Berwind Coal bookkeeper drowned when the motorboat he rode in on the New River Gauley Branch capsized was recovered two miles below the tragedy site. He and Charles Anderson another Berwind bookkeeper were on a fishing trip a deputy sheriff of Oak Hill was in the craft. Mathena attempted to swim to shore but perished. Funeral services are set for noon today at Berwind Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery near Bluefield. He is survived by his parents brothers and sisters and 17 nephews and nieces.
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Raymond D. Mathena
Berwind Coal Company
Kaymoor
New River
Gauley
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Oak Hill
Mathena
Berwind
Woodlawn Cemetery
Bluefield
Albert
South Charleston
Len
Carl
Washington, D. C
C. A. Wimmer
Roanoke
E. F. Kers
Amonate
B. Bolen
Chicago
Voters slow to come in as poll workers endure a rainy day
A team of five veteran poll workers describes a tedious shift waiting for voters. The group laments slow turnout, discusses Bible prophecies, Eleanor Roosevelt, and hats, then closes by counting ballots and returning borrowed table equipment.
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Mary Taylor
Lectures For Dentists Scheduled on June 19
West Virginia inaugurates postgraduate dentist lectures across ten cities from June 9 to 20. In Bluefield the June 19 talk at the University Club will cover oral hygiene preventive dentistry and children’s dentistry by Dr. John C. Brauer head of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry at the State University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
C. F. McClintic
Bluefield
University Club
Raleigh Street
John C. Brauer
State University of Iowa
The
West
Dental society and health department lecture program set
The Virginia Dental Society and the Bureau of Dental Hygiene of the State health department organize lectures beginning at 2 p.m. and continuing through an evening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Dental Society
Bureau of Dental Hygiene
State Health Department
Bland Street Methodist Men's Club Meeting Ad Expected
The Bland Street Methodist church men's club plans its monthly gathering after supper at 6 15 in Hamilton hall. J Taylor Prazier serves as president with Clarence Brown leading the program committee and the membership committee handling tickets. A large turnout is anticipated. Francois Darlan is noted smoking a pipe.
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Bland Street
Local Man Ranks In Selling Contest
Bluefield resident C. R. Boone placed highly in a nationwide De Soto Plymouth selling contest concluded by De Soto Chrysler, in a nine week competition that drew 12 000 salesmen and aimed to set spring sales records nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
C. R. Boone
United States
de Soto-Plymouth
de Soto
Chrysler Corporation
L. G. Peed
Soto
Hurley NYA Leaders Visit Buchanan County
Walter C. Chapman roanoke Virginia director of NYA and Beta society visited Hurley and Buchanan county teaching Youth and the World Challenge to graduates. He spoke at Hurley high school commencement, initiated twelve Beta members, praised the Hurley NYA garden, and urged good attendance and effort to secure state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Chapman
Roanoke
Virginia
National Beta Honor Society
Buchanan County
NYA
Chapman
Hurley Nya
Hurley
Hurley High School
Percy V. Dennis
Blanche Johnson
Virginia Stapleton
Delphia Dotson
Merle Daugherty
Minnie Coleman
Dennis
Campaign to raise funds for Virginia Children’s Home Society
Buchanan county conducts a June drive to raise 300 dollars for the Children’s Home Society of Virginia. Mrs. W. C. Dennis of Grundy chairs the effort, emphasizing education and increased donations after only 3.50 last Christmas. In 1940, 24 children in Buchanan were placed in homes through the society.
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Childrens’ Home Society of Virginia
Buchanan County
W. C. Dennis
Grundy
Dennis
Children’s Home Society
Skunks Beneficial Yet Damaging to Property
Skunks are largely beneficial eating mice grubs worms and insects but are usually damaging on arms.
Grundy chooses George McGuire as mayor in tight race
George O. McGuire, civic leader and realtor, wins Grundy mayoral race 122 to 87 over B. B. Clevinger as 212 ballots are cast from about 400. Six councilmen elected from eight. Clyde Ratliff tops the ticket with 191 votes. other officials include G. W. Parish 171 and Pete Hurst 131. Mayor Payne did not seek reelection. Office starts September 1 for a two year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O. McGuire
Grundy
B. B. Clevinger
cGuire
Clevinger
Geo Clyde Ratliff
Grundyman
G. W. Parish
Pete Hurst
Burkes and
Huff
Jobless Benefits Denied For Glendale Toy Plant Strike
Trial Examiner Fred B Haught upheld a ruling denying unemployment insurance to striking workers at the Louis H Marx toy factory in Glendale. The decision found the work stoppage was caused by a labor dispute and the strike was settled last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Fred B
Louis H. Marx
Glendale
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Vichy
France
General Weygand
Pierre Boisson
Dakar
Industrial Stores Group
Col
M. M. Serrem
Air Corps
Tate
Fairview
Gauley Bridge
Funearl
Cinda Hughett
ISBF
Kathryn Hughett
Eudy
Paige Wooldridge
Bob Peters
Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor
Hughett
Bob
Bland St. Men’s Club
Francois Darlan
Bond
RED Top Brewing CO
Cincinnati
Cluefield A & Cold Storage CO
Bluefield, W
R. W. Duff
Bluefield, Va
Elkhorn Valley Grocery CO
Keystone, W. Va
Ford
Waito County
Walter G. Chapman
Dewey Justus
George Mguire
Defens
Starcher
Conley
Roanoke ST
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