Pocahontas voters set to elect mayor and eight councilmen
Pocahontas Virginia residents will vote Tuesday June 13 for a mayor and eight council members to serve two years. Incumbents Mayor L B Crawford and eight councilmen seek re election with no opponents announced. The article also notes a local W of C meeting with reports and guest speakers.
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Pocahontas
L. B. Crawford
J. K. Peters
Junius Ellett
B. T. Graham
John 8. Dennen
Geo. W. Butt
W. F. Shumate
B. Heldreth
Butler Hammitt
Evening Worship and Bible Study at Local Church
Evening worship at 8 o clock with a sermon Why Much Spiritual Drifting. Yale organizations and B Y P U present. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 8. All are invited to worship with us.
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Yale
Delegates Chosen for Ninth District Virginia Legion
Delegates A V Dennen Norman Hughes Hal Renkin and Butler Hammitt were elected to the Ninth district convention of the Virginia Legion to be held in Pulaski June 24-25. Pocahontas Post 14 American Legion made the decision at Monday night’s meeting. Mothers Day and poppy sales were reported as successful. An eye committee on officers for the coming year was appointed to report in July. Post commander and other officers will be elected in August before the department convention.
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A. V. Dennen
Norman Hughes
Hal Renkin
Butler Hammitt
Virginia Legion
Pulaski
Pocahontas
American Legion
Department
Auto tags past due reminder from Pocahontas police chief
Chief of Police W. F. Shumate reminds Pocahontas residents to purchase and display 1943 town license tags immediately. Tags expired May 1 and the town ordinance imposes a penalty on late display of current tags.
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W. F. Shumate
Pocahontas
Town Council Advances Repairs and Donations
The town council met June 7 at the town hall with Mayor Crawford presiding. Licenses were granted, street repairs for Butt's Hollow referred to the committee, and funds approved for Red Cross Relief Pocahontas servicemen cigarettes, and a Legion card fund. A guild luncheon and routine meetings followed with donations authorized and officers elected.
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L. B. Crawford
Butt's Hollow
Red Cross War Relief Fund
Pocahontas
Legion Post
Missionary Society Meets at Pocahontas Church
Mrs R H Bowden presided over the Baptist Missionary Society meeting at Pocahontas Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs W F Shumate and Mrs Junius Lett led the program with the month’s topic His Mighty Acts in Mid. Devotional and prayer were led by Mrs Bowden.
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Misssionary Society
R. H. Bowden
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Pocahontas Baptist Church
W. F. Shumate
Junius W. #lett
Holston conference college day at local church
Reverend H Arthur Phillips leads a church day service with 9 45 morning school. Headed by EB Head the day features worship at 11 am with a sermon on The Need of Brains in Religion. Youth fellowship at 7 pm and evening service at 8 pm includes vacation church school commencement.
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H. Arthur Phillips
EB. L. Head
Holston Conference College
Randall Head
Mary Jo Hrametz Birthday Party Quests and Activities
Mrs Joe Hrametz hosted a Thursday afternoon birthday party for her daughter Mary Jo with dancing games and prizes. Refreshments were served by the hostess with assistance from Theresa Hrametz.
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 Erdely
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 Scheduled at Local Presbyterian Church
The Union holds a victory prayer service at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday at 8 p m. With the invasion begun and many local families having sons in service a capacity crowd is expected.
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Union
Presbyterian Church
Wednesda
Pocahontas Pickings and Community Notes
Local 6050 UMWA burned mortgage and unveiled a cornerstone with ceremonies but absent dignitaries Congress man Flannangan and District 29 president George Titler. Postmaster French improved the Pocahontas office, aiding letter visibility. Boissevain charity cards raise funds for service members, with 450 buying decks provided. Two new businesses open Union Furniture in the old A and P building and Pocahontas Inn with a lunch room. Letter from SF3-c Nagy recalls Bougainville and wartime cigarettes gifts. Corporal Ralph Lotito returns from overseas for a visit, then proceeds to rest camp in Fresno. Six stores announce early closing for a half-day July 5, with local attractions at the ball park.
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Pocahontas
John Flannangan
George Titler
Umwa
French
Boissevain
Lola Tabor
Katherine Ruble
Sid Bloch
C. C. Haga
Max Auerbach
Union Furniture
Okd A. and P
Pocahontas Inn
SF 3
Alexander Nagy
G. Nagy
Bougainville
Canal
Chelsea
Ralph Lotito
New York
Steve Lotito
Fresno
Cali
Charleston
Ball Park
Initiation at Meet Draws All Members to Attend
An Eastern meet will include an initiation event and all members are urged to attend.
Pocahontas Woman's Club Welcomes Two New Members
Pocahontas Woman's Club met Thursday evening at the club rooms to discuss summer plans including Cancer Control and Children Home Society drives. Two new members, Miss Marlene Riley and Mabel, were admitted. Lieutenant Clarence M. Bloch of Beckley W Va is featured in a Raleigh Register front page cut with a June 6 AP article by Don Whitehead detailing a rubber model of beaches for the invasion.
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Woman's Club
Pocahontas Woman's Club
Cancer Control and Children Home Society
Marlene Riley
Mabel
France
Clarence M. Bloch
Raleigh Register
Don Whitehead
Beckley
W. Va
Bloch
Shaisaion
Sidney Bloch
C. F. Bloch
Border New River Company
Personal notices from Grundy and Bluefield area
Miss Theresa Hra Metz and Betty Hra Metz visit Grundy area family members and travel to Washington. Rev R H Bowden and others attend New Lebanon Association meeting at Calvaryist church Bluefield. AlexGreif former Brunswick resident visits. Allen Phillips of Phoenixville arrives to see her parents. Jill remains patient in Bluefield sanitarium. Pvt Jack Prench visits from Camp Claiborne. Mr and Mrs Barrett visit father Steve Lotito. Mary Madge McNulty leaves for Atlanta as a Cadet Nurses Corps member. Mrs A V Spro, Ballard, Little, Sthisney, Fred Sanford, Edna Hughes attend Springs Day at St. Johns Episcopal Bluefield. Bert Pearman and Mrs Shawsville visit E B Gib fe Abbs Abbe Valley Nemours stationed at Camp Bernelde ne. Charles O He 3 recuperating from pneumonia after hospitalization. Butch Lotito visits Gordon, Georgia to see his father Steve. J O Greenberg Jr returns home for summer vacation after parade at Military academy Chatham reinia.
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Theresa
Betty Hrametz
Grundy
Ben Erdelyi
Bloch Jonelle
Washington
Phacnesse
John H
Rigehmond
Nancy Sproles
Concord College
Athens
A. V. Weeke
R. H. Bowden
Junius Ellett
Frank Elle
Atlanta
J. G. McNulty
McNulty
Peace of Cadet Nurses’ Corps
A. V. Spro H Ballard
L. G. Little
C. c. S Thisney
Fred Sand
Edna Hughes
St. Episcopal Church
Bluefield
Ginia
Thursda
Bert Pearman
Shawsville
Bane
E. B
Abbe Valley
Nemours, Y
Amp
Berneldene
Charles O
Camp Reyno
Butch Lotito
C Gordon
Georgia
Steve
J. O. Greenberg, Jr
Pane Hareee Military Academy
Chatham Reinia
Local Notes From Pounding Mill June Furloughs and Visits
PVT Eugene Beavers, paratrooper from Fort Benning, spends furlough with parents in Pounding Mill. Several relatives visit, health improves at home, Navy letters arrive, and family members travel between Belfast Bluefield Bristol and Bluefield to visit kin and enjoy weekends.
Tip Top Visitors and Local Familiars in Tip Top
George Bowman a first class aviation machinist at Sucka Fra and son Jimmy visit Mr and Mrs Sam Bundy for several days. Mr and Mrs William Proffitt and family visit Cliffield relatives. Mrs Margaret Snell of Baltimore Md visits area. Helen Brooks of Bluefield visits Jean Snell. Eddie Mathena ill at home but improving.
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Tip Top
George Bowman
Sucka
Frs
Jimmy
Sam Bundy
Aft
William Proffitt
Cliffield
Margaret Snell
Baltimore
Helen Brooks
Bluefield
Jean Snell
Eddie Mathena
Walter Mathena
Four Tazewell towns hold elections this week in June
Four of six incorporated towns in Tazewell county Texas? wait Virginia hold elections with two full slates and incumbents facing opposition. Cedar Bluff and Pocahontas feature strong contested races while Bluefield lacks a full council slate in the June ballot.
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Tazewell County
Tazewell
Sginnane Maptember
Cess Richlands
H Lindsey
First Rational Bank
Labert
Walter J. Overbay
C. W. McBrayer
Tivis D. Owens
John J. Lee
H. Ellis
J. A. Pener Lindsey
Powell
Elswick
Tage
Tizens
W W. Pields
Andrew Jenkins
James P. Farmer
Joe
J. Barnes Sanders
Cedar Bluff
John C. Goodwin
Gordon C. Palmer
W. W. Watkins
J. R Dickenson
John C. Scott
J. L. Hawkins
Pocahontas
L. B. Crawford
J. K. Peters
J. 8. Dennen
B. T. Graham
W. F. Shumate
J. W. Ellett
W. B. Heldreth
George W. Butt
M. B. Hammitt
Bluefield
C. P. Painter
Maynard Turner
East Ward
Ben E. Bates
O. Gs. West
West
L. Wingo Yest
Howard H. Gill
Draft board calls 11 colored registrants for pre indiction exams
Tazewell county No 1 invites 11 colored registrants for pre induction physicals at Roanoke station on Monday. The move resumes processing of older registrants after a national halt on over 26s with deferments for 26 to 30 group workers in war production. Names listed include Turner Jewell Ridge Scott Har man Waldron Jones Moore Browning Th Bradley and Martin.
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Tazewell County
William Washington Turner
Richlands
Henry Stanley Scott
Jewell Ridge
Carl Wilkerson Harman
North Tazewell
Charlie Waldron Howard
Tazewell
Philip Marion Jones
Pounding Mill
Samuel George Moore
Henry Clay Browning
Sam Robert Th . Jr
Alfred Martin
Walter Carlton Bradley, Jr
Amonate
Virginia wildlife panel approves hunting regulation proposals
At a Richmond meeting on May 26, the Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries authorized publishing hunting rule proposals for bear, deer, elk, foxes, squirrel, grouse, pheasants, raccoons, opossums and mink including trapping and shooting. A trout stocking stream closure in Tazewell County runs August 1 to April 19.
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Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Richmond
Tazewell County
Deer Multiply In Poor Valley Under Local Care
Deer released about a dozen years ago in Poor Valley now Freestone Valley have thrived under valley residents wardens and their own fortitude. A buck eluded a pack of hounds and hid in a creek pool until a rescue party saved the half drowned dogs from a dangerous scene.
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Freestone Valley
Revival Series Announced By Pastor Lindsay At Tazewell Church
The Rev. M. E. N. Lindsay of Tazewell Christian Church announces a revival series beginning soon with services planned at the church. The pastor invites community members to attend and participate in the events.
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M. E. N. Lindsay
Tazewell Christian Church
Dairy Industry Auction Advisory Committee Meeting Planned
Tazewell representatives from 15 southwest counties will attend a meeting to form an Area Dairy Industry Auction Advisory Committee. Howard N. Ferguson will call the session and conduct the proceedings with producers processors and haulers of dairy products.
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Tazewell
ODT
A . Howard N. Ferguson
Regional draft board conference in Bristol on wartime policy
A Bristol gathering of a. T. Jessee, Gillespie, L. L. A. members and Miss Paulette Cook met with Col. Joel D. Griffing to discuss new wartime draft rules. The policy favors induction of men under 26 in industry and defers others only when replacements are unavailable, prioritizing agriculture and national interests until manpower shortages ease.
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A. T. Jessee
Gillespie and
Paulette Cook
Tazewell County
Draft Board No. 1
Bristol
Draft Board
Joel D. Griffing
Virginia
Pbt
Armed Services
Col. Griffing
Local Social Notes Include Visitors and Illnesses
Miss Nancy Moss returns from Brunswick with teaching notes. Mr and Mrs John Baitimore of Norfolk visit the Botcanoes in Westedge. Mrs Noel Walker travels to New York to see Lieut N M Walker Jr. and his naval unit. The Gilespies arrive for a summer with relatives after living in Charleston. The Sawyers sell and move to Canton Ohio. Mrs H T Haley suffers a fractured arm in Bluefield hospital. Dr and Mrs Lyle Moser visit in Charleston. The Waltons of Roanoke stay in Tazewell at Mrs D C Gillespie’s home. A J Larimer, 95, improves after illness. one of county’s oldest residents. Dr and Mrs P L Rowlette return from Lake Junaluska. daughter Mary Anna stays longer. E L Howard and Mrs Howard arrive from Moore Air Field. Iribert Stephenson and son return home in B after visiting Mrs Stephenson. Hallie Wall hosts her daughter Mrs H H.
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Nancy Moss
Brunswick
John
Charleston
8. C
Navy
Jeff O. Sawyers
North Tazewell
Canton
Ohio
Bluefield
Lyle Moser
W. Va
D. C. Gillespie
A.J. Larimer
Thompson Yvan
Larimer
P. L. Rowlette
Lake Junaluska
N.C
Mary Anna
E. L. Howard
Mrs. Howard
Moore Air Field
Mission
Iribert Stephenson
Stephenson
W. L. Stephenson
Hallie Wall
H. H
Local notes and social items from Tazewell area
Reports include Mrs Rash suffering hip and leg injuries after a fall at a neighbor's home. Marvin Rutherford Jr. is recovering in a naval hospital at Davisville R I. Community groups meet at Whitley home O. K. Nelson home North Tazewell Methodist church and North Tazewell Community League give year end reports. Visits noted from Estelle Battimore and Mrs Dr Johnson Bluefield. Rachel Rova Palmville State Teachers College dean's secretary to return home for summer. Paul Horn hosts guest Madge Taylor of Sarasota Florida. Lieut W R Matthews visits Mrs Matthews at Higginbotham home before returning to Pierre South Dakota. Marianne May leaves for Chapel Hill North Carolina to enroll at state university for summer course.
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Herman Sneer
George Rash
Marvin Rutherford
Marvin Rutherford Jr
Naval Hospital
Davisville
R. I
Lucy Dickenson
North Tazewell
Estelle Battimore
Dr. Johnson
Bluefield
Tazewell
Rachel Rova
Palmville State
A. 8. Higginbotham
Pierre
Marianne May
Chapel Hill
N. C
The
State University
Miss May
Hollins College
Local Leaves and Passes for War Service in Virginia
Klnton and Clyve Rogers twins 3M-30 get five day leave to visit parents in Kimbalton. Set Lacy L Morris returns to Gordon camp after week with mother and Winchester friends. Pvt Pred Snyder earns marksmanship medal at Parris Island and heads home with wife and two daughters. Local families reunite as service members spend time with kin across Virginia and West Virginia.
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Kimbalton
Clinton and
Clyve Rogers
J. T. Rogers
Norfolk
Lacy L. Morris
Gordon
Winchester
Snyder
Parris Island
S. C
Pvt
R. L. Snyder
Leon Craig
Salem
E. F
E. L. Liddle
Jim
Saeger
W. Va
E. F. Philpott
Robert Smith, Jr
Charles Town
W. H. Rogers
J. D. Pletcher
Mollie Sloan
Pearisburg
Mac Johnson
Narrows
W. H. Coldwell
Seaewee
J.C. Meadows
Pred Thompson
Roanoke
Mason
Princeton
Bernard Keffer
Tom Kernie
North Carolina
Williams Ratliff Daughter Marries Cartwright in Tennessee
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ratliff of Abb's Valley announce the marriage of their daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Williams of Abb's Valley to Pfc. Maurice A. Cartwright of Boissevain. The ceremony occurred in Tullahoma, Tennessee on June 1, 1944.
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Abbs Valley
Jim Ratliff
Elizabeth Williams
Abb’s Valley
Pfc
Maurice A. Cartwright
Boissevain
Tullahoma
Tenn
Local Visitors and Illness Reported in Community Notes
Mrs. Jack Earl of Jacksonville North Carolina visits here before returning home. Jim Whitman and children and Mrs. Roy Tramon of Horse guests. Mrs. Harvey Gentry and son James visit. Bernard Jennings and family and W Dills with daughter Alma visit Sallie Hamilton. June Gentry returns from Bluefield hospital operation.
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Camp Forrest
Jack Earl
Jacksonville
N. C
Jim Whitman
Roy Tronom
Ing
Sanitarium
Harvey Gentry
James
Bernard Jennings
Sunny
W. Dills
Alma
North Tazewell
Sallie Hamilton
June Gentry
Bluefield
Lis Mills Sunay
Rock Gap Social Roundup Quiet in June Gathering
Miss ins returns to Athens W Va after visiting sister Mrs W W Stowers. Families and friends from Narrows Lindside Rich Creek Peterstown and Oakvale share weekend visits at local homes. Mrs Charles Gillispie recovering St Luke's hospital. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Frank Carter Bluefield and others.
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Rocky Oe. Va
Miss Ins
Athens
W. Va
W. W. Stowers
Fred Sim
R. W. Watts
Anna Conley
Poplar Hill
J. W. Simpkins
R. A. Rucker
Bobbie Joyce
Narrows
Chess Carter
Bluefield
Prank
T. H. Boothe
H. C. Boothe
Boyd Carroll
Oakvale
Ernest Wickline
Daniel Boothe
Raymond Boothe
Famiy Lindside
Pete Boothe
Rich Creek
Ray Wit Boothe
Peterstown
N. Pemberton
Nonnie
Bradenton
Fla
W. Ferrell
Lucille Hare
Marie Baker
Hicksville
Berwind Sub District Union Holds Regular Meeting
Berwind West Virginia June 10 the Maryeieem Sub District union convened its regular meeting with members present and discussing local labor interests and community concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berwind
W. Va
Maryeieem
Election of District Officers at Wrysor Church Meeting
After business last Tuesday at Wrysor Church an election of district officers was held. President Margaret Ann Cypher Vice President Tom Morgan Clerk Betty Jo Pugate Treasurer Mildred Iton Youth Counselor Miss J Prances Allen of Gary. Seven to ten out-of-town young folks attended games and singing. Refreshments were served by the local W. S. C. S.
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Margaret Ann Cypher
Tom Morgan
Betty Jo Pugate
Mildred Iton
J. Prances Allen
Gary
Vacation Bible School Opens With Local Teachers
Vacation Bible school opens 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. Mrs John Ponton serves as secretary. The Book Mark is studied. enrollment is around.
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
Mark
Birthday Party Honoring Patricia Brumfield
Patricia Brumfield was the honoree at a birthday party last Saturday afternoon for her fifth birthday. Outdoor games were played and meats were served to about 30 children.
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Patricia Brumfield
Local Visitors Reported From Regions
Mrs. Dewey Starling traveled to Detroit on Sunday to visit her brother Argie Caudill and Mrs. Caudill. Mrs. Ruby Arbill recently left to visit her daughters Mrs. J. Cameron King and Mrs. Stuy Carson in Radford Virginia. Mrs. George Kinzer and her daughters Sidney and Patty Kinzer of Wood, West Virginia are visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Starling
Detroit
Argie Caudill
Caudill
Ruby Arbill
J. Cameron King
Stuy Carson
Radford
George Kinzer
Sidney
Patty
Ofwood
W. Va
Mine Detectors Find Hidden Jerry Snipers on Beach
On the Mandy front June 8 American forces report Jerky snipers hidden in shallow dugouts along the central sector. Mine detectors proved highly effective at locating concealed Germans as small sod covered trap doors opened only after sensing metal underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandy
Americ Passed, Then Putting It Up An Es A Shot Or Two Before Poppi
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Pocahontas News
Pocahontas and
E. T. Head
Phillips
Christian Worker's
Sc Ae
College
T. A. French
F. C. Bilett
Boothe
C. G. Hoffman
Ashford General Hospital
A. V. Sproles
Guild
Fred
Yg H. Ht Ballard
Princess Pocahontas A
Mill
Eugene Beavers
Fort Benning
Claude Beavers
Dan Henderson
Belfast
E. C. Beavers
Carlie Mulkey
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
John B. Gillespie
C Long
Hazel Vandel
Tip Top, VA
Tazewell News
C. M. Gordon
Swanson Street
Melbourne
College of Bible At
Council of Churches
Teams College
Tazewell Briefs
Kimballton, VA
Abb’s Valley, VA
Rocky Gap, VA
Berwind, W. VA
Bible School
Ameri
Fan Legion
Ebiotts
Guy Whitaker Stores
L. Magrill
Kroger
Modern
Willie’s Beauty Shop
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