Pocahontas to Elect Mayor and Eight Councilmen Tuesday
Voters in Pocahontas Virginia will choose a mayor and eight councilmen on Tuesday June 13 for a two year term. Incumbents Mayor L B Crawford and eight council members are seeking re election with no opposition announced. The item also notes a local meeting of the W S of C S with program details and guest speakers referencing missions in Mexico Guanajuato and Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
L. B. Crawford
J. K. Peters
Junius Ellett
B. T. Graham
John 8. Dennen
Geo. W. Butt
W. F. Shumate
W. B. Heldreth
Butler Hammitt
Bowden Pastor Leads Services With Sermons on Rebuilding Altars
Rev Bowden serves as pastor with Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 and 8 o clock. Sermon topics include Rebuilding the Broken Altars and Why Much Spiritual Drifting. Young people BY PU prayer meeting Wednesday. Worship invitation extended.
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R. H. Bowden
J. F
Delegates Chosen for Ninth District Virginia Legion
A V Dennen Norman Hughes Hal Renkin and Butler Hammitt were elected delegates to the Ninth district convention of the Virginia Legion in Pulaski on June 24 and 25. The Pocahontas Post 14 American Legion met Monday night with Commander Renkin presiding and reports on Memorial Day Mother's Day and Poppy Day sales reviewed. A perpetive committee on officers for the coming year was appointed to report at the July meeting. Commander and other officers to be elected in August before the department convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. V. Dennen
Norman Hughes
Hal Renkin
Butler Hammitt
Virginia Legion
Pulaski
Pocahontas Post
American Legion
Renkin
Department
Auto tags past due alert from Pocahontas police chief
Chief of Police W. F. Shumate urges Pocahontas residents to purchase and display 1943 town license tags immediately. Tags expired May 1 and a town ordinance imposes penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Shumate
Pocahontas
Town Council Holds June Meeting In Pocahontas
The Pocahontas town council led by Mayor L. B. Crawford met June 7 at the town hall. A June 1 treasurer’s balance was reported. restaurant licenses were approved. Butt’s Hollow street repairs were referred to the street committee. donations were authorized to the Red Cross War Relief fund and to cigarettes for servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Crawford
Butt’s Hollow
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Pocahontas
Legion Post
Guild Luncheon and Monthly Meeting of Christ Episcopal Guild
Mrs. Fred Sanders and Miss Edna Hughes hosted a luncheon for Christ Episcopal guild at the rectory. Rev E W Hughes opened Trinity Sunday meeting. Rev O Ferrell Thompson voiced appreciation for past year cooperation. A donation was voted to Honey Branch for deaconess Boothe work. A rummage sale was announced and clothing asked for. Subscription to Ashford General Hospital was authorized. Summer programs planned. Mrs A J Perches elected president with officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boothe
Cc. G. Hoffman
Ashford General Hospital
A. 7 Perches
Guild
Fred Sanders
H. H. Ballard
H. B. Crawford
Missionary Society Meets at Pocahontas Baptist Church
Mrs R H Bowden presided over a Baptist Missionary Society meeting at Pocahontas Baptist Church on a Wednesday afternoon. Mrs W F Shumate and Mrs Junius Lett led the program with the month’s topic His Mighty Acts in Mid The devotional and prayer were by Mrs Bowden. The afternoon’s program included His Mighty Acts in Mexico and Serving Mexico led by Mrs Roy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S
C. S
First Methodist Church
God
H. Arthur Phillips
J. P. Curtis
T. A. French
W. C. Minnich
H. A. Phillips
M. G. White
E. T. Head
French
Guanajuato
C. H. Martin
A. N. Honaker
J. K. Peters
F. C. Ellett
Columbia
J. H. Mason
Panama
Cecil Gregory
FP. F. Johnson
The
Orient
China
Misssionary Society
R. H. Bowden
Baptist Missionary Society
Pocahontas Baptist Church
W. F. Shumate
Junius W. #lett
Evening Worship and School Activities Announced
Rev H Arthur Phillips leads a church schedule including 9 45 a m Sunday school under E L Head, 11 a m worship with sermon on The Need of Brains in Religion, college day special offering for Holston conference college institutions, youth fellowship 7 p m Randall Head, 8 p m evening service with daily vacation church school commencement for children and parents as special guests. Wednesday 8 p m union victory prayer at Presbyterian church. Next Sunday layman's day observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Arthur Phillips
E. L. Head
Holston Conference College
Randall Head
Union
The
Presbyterian Church
Birthday party honors Mary Jo Hrametz at home
Mrs. Joe Hrametz hosted a Thursday afternoon party for her daughter Mary Jo’s 11th birthday with dancing games and prizes. Refreshments were served. guests included Louise Danko Grace Wheeler Mary Jane McCune Jean Ann Murray Barbara French Betsy Sanderson Ruth Wyatt Virginia Satmary and others. The youth fellowship in Sunday June 4 featured Genevieve Noechel as leader with talks by Miss Betty Wells and Randall Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hrametz
Mary Jo
Theresa Hrametz
Louise Danko
Grace Wheeler
Mary Jane McCune
Jean Ann Murray
Barbara French
Betsy Sanderson
Ruth Wyatt
Virginia Satmary
Jean Vawter
Jonella Bloch
Barbara Erdelyi
Paul Adams
Eddy Adams
Eugene Torrie
Jimmy Levie
Billy Eskut
Jimmy Safewright
Albert Kaha
E. L. Gregory
James Carter
Genevieve Noechel
Methodist Youth Fellowship
God
Betty Wells
Randall Head
H. A. Phillips
Victory Prayer Service at Presbyterian Church
The Union victory prayer service will be held at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening at 8 o clock. A capacity audience is expected as many local people have boys engaged in the invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Presbyterian Church
Pocahontas and Boissevain News Walks Through Local Happenings
The Pocahontas UMWA 6050 chapter burned mortgage and unveiled a cornerstone with ceremonies. Congressman Flannagan and District 29 president George Titler were absent. Post office improvements delight patrons while Boissevain’s card fund raises buying decks. New stores open, Union Furniture and Pocahontas Inn lunch room debut. Letters from Nagy describe wartime gifts. Corporal Lotito returns after 47 months overseas. Stores close early for a half day on July 5. A big show arrives at the Charleston lots this afternoon at the ball park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
John Flannangan
George Titler
District 29
Umwa
French
Boisse- Vain
Boissevain
Lola Tabor
Katherine Ruble
Sid Bloch
C. Cc. Haga
Max Auerbach
Union Furniture
A. and P
Pocahontas Inn
SF 3
Alexander Nagy
G. Nagy
Bougainville
Canal
Chelsea
Ralph Lotito
New York
Steve Lotito
Fresno
California
Charleston
Ball Park
Pgp Star Initiation Evening at Ibis Meet
The PGP Star announces an initiation event this evening at 7 30. All members are requested to attend the gathering at Ibis meet.
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Ibis
Pocahontas Woman's Club Opens Summer Season
Pocahontas Woman's club met Thursday evening at the club rooms and decided to skip programs during the summer while continuing drives for Cancer Control and the Children Home Society. Two new members, Miss Marlene Riley and Miss Mabel Dishner Beckle, were admitted.
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Woman's Club
Pocahontas
Woman’s Club
Cancer Control and
Children Home Society
Marlene Riley
Mabel Dishner
Personal notices from Grundy to Bluefield area
Local society items list visits and travel across Virginia and nearby states. Names include Miss Theresa Hra Metz, Mrs Ben Erdelyi, Mrs Sidney Bloch and Jonella, Dr. John H. Sproles, Nancy Sproles, A V Sproles, Sam Melchin, Jerry, R H Bowden, Junius Ellett, Frank Ellett, Alex Greif, Mrs Alien Phillips, L Magrill, P J Bailey Jr, Pvt Jack French, Camp Claiborne, R F Barrett, Steve Lotito, Mary Madge McNulty, Ca det Nurses Corps, Bert Pearman, E B Gibson, Pfc Robert Bert Oley, Gordon Georgia, Butch Lotito, J O Greenberg Jr., Bluefield Springs Day event listed.
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Theresa
Betty Hrametz
Grundy
Ben Erdelyi
Sidney Bloch
Jonella
Washington, D. C
Sam Melchin
Jerry
Richmond
R. H. Bowden
Junius Ellett
Frank Ellett
New Lebanon Association
Calvary Baptist Church
Bluefield
Alex Greif
Brunswick
N. J
Frinds
Pounding Mill and area notes during wartime furloughs
Pfc. Eugene Beavers of Fort Benning visits his family in Pounding Mill while others in the region host guests and report health and travel updates. Draft and pre induction calls affect older registrants. a county board meeting approves road budgets, school construction, and end-of-fiscal-year finances.
Tip Top visitors and local notes from Tip Top and nearby
George Bowman a first class aviation machinist stationed at Sucka Florida and his son Jimmy are visiting Mr and Mrs Sam Bundy for several days. Mr and Mrs William Proffitt and family visited relatives in Cliffield last Sunday. Mrs Margaret Snell of Baltimore visited relatives here last week. Helen Brooks of Bluefield visited Norma Jean Snell here last week. Eddie Mathena, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Mathena, was ill at home but improving after several days bed rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tip Top
George Bowman
Sucka
Fla
Jimmy
Sam Bundy
William Proffitt
Cliffield
Margaret Snell
Baltimore
Helen Brooks
Bluefield
Norma Jean Snell
Eddie Mathena
Walter Mathena
Four Tazewell Towns Vote This Week in Biennial Elections
Four of six incorporated towns in Tazewell county hold biennial elections beginning September 1. Richlands shows strong interest with two full slates and a 100 percent qualified voting reference. Cedar Bluff lists a single slate led by John O. Goodwin for mayor. Pocahontas re-nominates L. B. Crawford for mayor with a full council slate. Bluefield does not elect a full council slate. Dr. C M Gordon, Australian-born minister, speaks at Lynchburg College related event.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Richlands
R. L. Labert
H. V. Lindsey
First National Bank
Labert
Walter J
W. W. Watkins
J. R. Dickenson
John C. Scott
J. L. Hawkins
Pocahontas
Area Dairy Industry meeting linked to farm workers
Tazewell officials will join producers processors and haulers from 15 southwest counties to form an Area Dairy Industry Transportation Advisory committee. ODT manager Howard N Ferguson of Roanoke will preside at the Bristol meeting. The region also hosted a draft board conference led by Col Joel D Griffing to review deferment rules for younger registrants and the keep them available for national needs.
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Tazewell
ODT
Howard N. Ferguson
Roanoke
I. T. Jessee
W. M. Gillespie
L. L. Dickerson
Paulette Cook
Tazewell County
Draft Board No. 1
Bristol
Draft Board
Joel D. Griffing
Virginia State Headquarters
Armed
Col. Griffing
Virginia wildlife board backs hunting regulation proposals
At a Richmond meeting on May 26 the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries authorized publishing multiple hunting rule proposals covering bear deer elk foxes squirrel grouse pheasants raccoons opossums and mink and trapping as well as shooting. A trout stocking stream closure in Tazewell County runs August 1 to April 19 with a June 23 meeting slated to take action.
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Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Richmond
Tazewell County
Deer in Valley Outruns Hounds and Clashes With Rescue Party
A deer in Poor Valley now Freestone Valley dodges a long pursuit by a pack of hounds. The creature plunges into a creek pool but is spotted by a hound and shepherd. a farmer and family rescue the battling deer and dogs from drowning as a revival series is announced by Rev. M. E. N. Lindsay at Tazewell Christian church.
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Freestone Valley
M. E. N. Lindsay
Tazewell Christian Church
Richmond families and local students in brief notices
Credle and son Tommy of Richmond appear in family notices. Ernestine Lewis of the MCV nursing school visits her parents. Mrs. Burton is a patient in Bluefield sanitarium. Doug Jones returns from Wilmington and New York after attending Garnet Steele and Herman Sneer’s Wilmington wedding. Mrs. Rash injured on a stairs fall. Marvin Rutherford Jr. is in a naval hospital at Davisville RI and recovering well. Wesleyan Guild and Church Work Circle meet. North Tazewell Community League reports on school-year activities. Estelle Battimore and Dr. Johnson of Bluefield visit Tazewell. Rachel Royal of Farmville State Teachers College is said to return home for summer. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Horn host daughter Mrs. Madge Taylor of Sarasota FL. Lieut. W R Matthews visits before returning to Pierre SD. Marianne May leaves for Chapel Hill to enroll in a summer course after study at Hollins College.
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Nancy Moss
Brunswick
John S. Battimore
Norfolk
Botee
Westedge
Tazewell
Noel M. Walker
New York
N. M. Walker
Joseph S. Gilesspie
Joseph, Jr
Charleston
D. C
Gitoche
Navy Yard
Jeff O. Sawyers
North Tazewell
Canton
Ohio
Sawyers
Mr. Sawyers
H. T. Haley
Bluefield
Lyle Moser
W. Va
A. J. Larimer
Thompson Valley
Larimer
P. L. Rowlette
Lake Junaluska
N. C
Mary Anna
Set
E. L. Howard
Mrs. Howard
Moore Air Field
Mission
Texas
Howard
Herman Sneer
Wilmington
George Rash
Marvin Rutherford
Marvin Rutherford Jr
Naval Hospital
Davisville
R. I
Lucy Dickenson
Rose Whitley
Jane Mundy
D. H. Webb
Estelle Battimore
Dr. Johnson
Rachel Royal
Farmville State Teachers College
Paul Horn
Madge Taylor
Sarasota
Fla
W. R. Matthews
Community notices from Kimballton Virginia June update
Local residents report leave exchanges for servicemen including Clinton and Clyve Rogers and Set. Lacy L. Morris returning to Gordon Georgia. Pvt. Fred Snyder earns a marksmanship medal at Parris Island and plans furlough with family. Several visits and health concerns noted among families in Salem Winchester Pearisburg and Roanoke with multiple relatives listed.
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Kimbalton
Clinton and
Clyve Rogers
J. T. Rogers
Norfolk
Lacy L. Morris
Gordon
Winchester
Fred Snyder
Parris Island
S. C
Snyder
R. L. Snyder
Leon Craig
Salem
E. F. Philpot
E. L. Liddle
Jim
Saeger
W. Va
E. F. Philpott
Robert Smith, Jr
Charles Town
W. H. Rogers
J. D. Fletcher
Mosley
Pearisburg
J. W. Stowers
Roanoke
Mollie Sloan
Ratliff announces marriage of Elizabeth Williams to Maurice Cartwright
Mr and Mrs Jim Ratliff of Abb's Valley announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Williams to Pfc Maurice A Cartwright of Boissevain. The ceremony occurred in Tullahoma Tennessee on June 1 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbs Valley
Jim Ratliff
Elizabeth Williams
Abb’s Valley
Pfc
Maurice A. Cartwright
Boissevain
Tullahoma
Tenn
Local Notes From Camp Forrest and Area Visitors
Camp Forrest update lists Mrs. Jack Barl from Jacksonville North Carolina visiting home here and returning Friday. Local residents Mrs. Jim Whitman and Mrs. Roy Tronom of Horse Pen part of a weekend visit to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Murray. Mrs. Fay Carrico traveled in Spanishburg and Bluefield last week. John Dillon is seriously ill at Bluefield Sanitarium. Harvey Gentry and son James visited Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jennings, while W. W. Dills and Alma visited Mrs. Sallie Hamilton over the weekend. June Gentry returned home after surgery in a Bluefield hospital. Mrs. J. L. Taylor and family visited at Falls Mills Sunday.
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Camp Forrest
Jack Barl
Jacksonville
N. C
Jim Whitman
Roy Tronom
Horsepen
Jim Murray
Fay Carrico
Spanishburg
Bluefield
John Dillon
Harvey Gentry
James
Bernard Jennings
W. W. Dills
Alma
North Tazewell
Sallie Hamilton
June Gentry
J. L. Taylor
Falls Mills
Social notes from Rocky Gap area visitations and health updates
Miss Gertrude Dobbins returns to Athens West Virginia after visiting sister Mrs W W Stowers. Numerous local guests travel between Narrows Lindside Rich Creek Peterstown and Oakvale for weekend visits. Mrs Charles Gillispie hospital patient at St Luke's improving. Bonnie Pemberton and daughter join C W Ferrell returning to reside in Rocky Gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Gap
Gertrude Dobbins
Athens
W. Va
W. W. Stowers
Fred Simpkins
R. W. Watts
Anna Conley
Poplar Hill
J. W. Simpkins
R. A. Rucker
Bobbie Joyce
Narrows
Charles Gillispie
St. Luke's Hospital
Nicey
Mary Jackson Sub District Union Holds Regular Meeting
Berwind West Virginia June 10 The Mary Jackson Sub District union conducted its regular meeting in the local area with members present and notes taken for ongoing community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwind
W. Va
Mary Jackson Sub District Union
Berwind U church program and district officers
At Berwind U church last Tuesday evening a program titled One Great Ship was presented along with an illustrated Bible lecture by Rev. J. M. Wysor. After the business session the district officers were elected: President Margaret Ann Cypher, vice president Tom Morgan, secretary Betty Jo Fugate, treasurer Mildred Milton, program committee chair Virginia Tague, youth counselor Miss J Frances Allen of Gary. Seven out-of-town youths joined in games and singing, with refreshments by the local W S C S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwind U. Church
J. M. Wysor
Margaret Ann Cypher
Tom Morgan
Carett
Betty Jo Fugate
Berwind
Mildred Milton
Roderfield
Virginia Tague
J. Frances Allen
Vacation Bible School Begins With List Of Teachers
Vacation Bible school starts Monday for two weeks with teachers Mesdames J W Bailey I E Roerer Milton Seward D R Kindley B E Cook Haynes Gillespie and J M Wysor serving. Mrs John Ponton is secretary The Book of Mark is studied with enrollment around the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vacation Bible School
Mesdames
J. W. Bailey
I. E. Roerer
Milton Seward
D. R. Kindley
B. E. Cook
Haynes Gillespie
J. M. Wysor
John Ponton
Patricia Brumfield Celebrates Fifth Birthday Party
Patricia Brumfield was honored at a Saturday party from 2 to 4 p m for her fifth birthday. Outdoor games were played and refreshments served to 30 children. Ky apa received many gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Brumfield
Social News Notes of Weekend Visits Across States
Mrs. Dewey Starling visited her brother Argie Caudill and Mrs. Caudill in Detroit on Sunday. Mrs. Ruby Arbill traveled to Radford Virginia to see her daughters Mrs. J Cameron King and Mrs. Stuart Carson. Mrs. George Kinzer with her daughters Sidney and Patty from Quinceag West Virginia visited relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Starling
Detroit
Argie Caudill
Caudill
Ruby Arbill
Frida
J. Cameron King
Stuart Carson
Radford
George Kinzer
Sidney and
Patty
Quinheag W. Va
Mine Detectors Find Hidden Jerry Snipers on Normandy Beach
On the Normandy coast dated June 8, American forces faced snipers in the central front area. First division units used mine detectors to locate Germans hidden in sod-covered dugouts. Detectors read metal underground even when the entrances were concealed, allowing troops to uncover concealed gun positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandy
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Beckle
France
Clarence M. Bloch
Raleigh Register
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Beckley
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New River Company
Pounding Mill
Eugene Beavers
Fort Benning
Claude Beavers
Dan Henderson
Belfast
E. C. Beavers, Jr
Callie Mulkey
Old Point Comfort
W. E. Mulkey
C. M. Hunter
Nancy Long
Laura Myers
R. A. Myers
Myers
Carter Long
Sam Lowe
Sam
Bill Lowe
Lowe
New Guinea
Ray Altizer
Bistol
Mattie Altizer
Lettie Ringstaff
Gladys
Freda May Johnson
W. B. Steele
Cedar Bluff
John B. Gillespie
William Washington Turner
Henry Stanley
Scott
Jewell Ridge
Carl Wilkerson Harman
Charlie Waldron Howard
Philip Marion Jones
Samuel George Moore
Henry Clay Browning
Sam Robert Thompson, Jr
Alfred Barksdale Martin
Walter Carlton Bradley, Jr
Amonate
Tip Top, VA
Tazewell News
C. M. Gordon
Australia
U. S
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Lexington
Transylvania College
Kentucky Institute
Swanson Street
Melbourne
Council of Churches
Washington
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Lynchburg College
Tazewell Briefs
Kimballton, VA
Abb’s Valley, VA
Rocky Gap, VA
Chess Carter
Frank McColgan
T. H. Boothe
H. C. Boothe
Boyd Carroll
Oakvale
Ernest Wickline
Daniel Boothe
Raymond Boothe
Lindside
Pete Boothe
Rich Creek
Ray Boothe
Bastian
Gheries Boothe
Peterstown
C. N. Pemberton
Bonnie
Bradenton
C. W. Ferrell
Lucille Hare
Marie Baker
Hicksville
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