West Virginia names five to permanent voter registration panel
Governor Neely announced a five member election commission to establish West Virginia's permanent registration system effective June 4 1941 but first used in 1942 elections Julius Cohen Dave Gideon C Fremont Davis Jean Stultz and Brooks Cottle appointed to six four and two year terms Cohen will chair until the panel elects. The commission will set policies investigate the secretary of state and study other states practices while requiring voters to sign a poll book and provide a description for registration to curb fraudulent voting.
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West Virginia
Neely
Julius Cohen
West Virginia University
Dave Gideon
Huntington
C. Fremont Davis
United Mine Workers District 31
Fairmont
Jean Stultz
van A. Bittner
UMWA
Charleston
Brooks Cottle
Morgantown Post
Cohen
Ted
Inter-Club Kiwanis Dinner at Mountain Lake VA
Bluefield Kiwanians journey to Mountain Lake Virginia for the annual inter club Kiwanis dinner hosted by Narrows Kiwanis at the Giles County resort marking summer opening. About a dozen Virginia clubs attend with entertainment by James Elmer Brown Henry Fortune Lewis Reiland and Conrad Brevick. They depart from the West Virginian hotel at 5 PM for a 6 30 PM dinner and dance. Natchitoches Louisiana State Normal College site note.
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Bluefield
West Virginiaan
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Galloways Observe 45th Wedding Anniversary in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs James F Galloway marked their 45th anniversary at their Bluefield home on Tazewell Avenue with a turkey dinner reminiscent of their wedding day The couple both prominent church members have four children including Sergt Edward Galloway at Camp Shelby and Mrs Ellen Cantrell They are tied to the late Capt G W Fagg of Christiansburg and Mrs Fagg Tempie Osborne chairs a 1941 era Bluefield Music Lovers club founded in 1930 by Mrs C L Alexander with a focus on music and public enjoyment.
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James F. Galloway
Tazewell Avenue
Bluefield
Galloway
Turkey
Ellen Fagg
G. W. Fagg
Christiansburg
Sergt
Edward Galloway
Camp Shelby
Ellen Cantrell
Victor DeVault
Henry Early
C. L. Alexander
Tempie Osborne
Questionnaires Mailed by Tazewell County Draft Board No 2
Local Board No. 2 in Tazewell County mails questionnaires to registrants listed with birth years 1947 through 1965. Names include Thomas Pond Coon Jr, Earnest Ray Brewer, William Reese Nunley, Warren Stallard, Pete Dawson, Melvin Ahart Dillman, Thurman Wallace, Arnold Bourne, James Ruble, Jesse Campbell, Lacy Saunders, Frank St. Clair Jr, Stephen Hale, Enoch Gray, Louis Drosick, Irwin Thompson, John Davis, Paul Hamilton, and Audrey Broyles, all advised to return by June 21.
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Tazewell County
Thomas Pond Coon, Jr
Bluefield
Earnest Ray Brewer
William Reese Nunley
Warren Charles Stallard
Boissevain
Pete Charles Dawson
Pocahontas
Melvin Ahart
Dillman
West Graham
Thurman Pe
Virginia Sidelights New Arrivals
Bluefield Virginia reports births of Barbara Ann Shinault on June 4 to Mr and Mrs Okie Pra zier Shinault and Wanda June Patrick on June 2 to Mr and Mrs Willard Lee Patrick.
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Okie Prazier Shinault
Bluefield
Barbara Ann
Willard Lee Patrick
Wanda June Patrick
Visits Here Herbert Willis Arrives to See Mother
Herbert Willis of Washington visits his mother Mrs. H. A. Willis. He is a teacher and will soon enter service in the army.
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Herbert Willis
Washington
H. A. Willis
Herbert
Show Spot on Lee pon Mega Estate in Grossclose Virginia
The snow white show place in Grossclose Virginia is owned by O Harris agent for Norfolk and Western at Cleveland. Harris once served as N W agent at r.
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Leepon Mega
Grossclose
O Harris
Cleveland
Harris
Baylor Bishop Wedding Planned at Wardell
Mrs J E Baylor and Dr and Mrs Jimmy McNeer will attend the Baylor Bishop wedding in Wardell on Saturday. Nell Baylor of Wardell becomes bride of Leon Bishop of Richmond, a notable architect. The bride is the daughter of the late Dr and Mrs W E Baylor of Wardell. The marriage is to be quiet.
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J. E. Baylor
Jimmy McNeer
Wardell
Bluefield Youth Joins Air Corps at Bowman Field Ky
Henry C. Baugh Jr left for Bowman Field to join the aviation corps at 18. He is the son of Mrs. H. C. Baugh of Reynolds Avenue. The piece notes a revival sermon by Rev J Guy Saunders from Roanoke and humor about frogs in Welch inviting Governor Neely to a frog leg banquet.
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AIR Corps
Bluefield
Henry C. Baugh, Jr
Bowman Field
Aviation Corps
H. C. Baugh
Mr. Baugh
Reynolds Avenue
J. Guy Saunders
Roanoke
Memorial Ptist
Baptist Church
Peterstown
Mr. Saunders
Welch
Riverside Drive
Neely
Family reunion idea for Peterstown community affair
A town discussion proposes naming the annual gathering the Peterstown community affair to reconnect families and old friends. The piece notes reunions drifted from a few families and emphasizes renewing sacred ties and yearly contact.
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BSC
Peterstown
Rain Continues Soaking Ground and Replenishing Streams
Rain continues across the area soaking ground and refilling streams and reservoirs. The steady precipitation helps restore soil moisture and supports local water supplies amid wet conditions.
June Flood Date Uncertain in Historic Record
The prompt seeks the specific date of a June flood but the provided source text does not contain a clear date.
Reminiscence of 1901 Flooding Reflects on Elkhorn Losses
The narrative recalls the 1901 Elkhorn flood that washed away the town, caused fatalities and heavy property damage. Burk Lawson, 72, of West Graham, recently traveled to Tazewell for an automobile license then walked ten miles to the Divides before a car offered a ride, while waiting for a bus.
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Elkhorn
Burk Lawson
West Graham
Tazewell
Fifth Wedding Anniversary Means Wood and More
The reader asks about anniversary gifts. five years is wood and six is sugar, with others like cotton at year one and silver at year twenty five. The list continues through tin at ten, silk and linen at twelve, and ends with major milestones such as golden at fifty and diamond at seventy five.
Wild strawberries ripen as berry pickers appear
Wild strawberries are turning ripe with pickers seen across fields. Caution advised as copperheads lurk. watch your steps to avoid a bite while foraging in the vicinity.
Assembly Hosts Attendees From Emory Week
Miss Anna McCrary Frances Tibbs and Ralph Bailey attend the Epworth League Assembly at Emory during the week with other delegates.
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Anna McCrary
Frances Tibbs
Ralph Bailey
Emory
Additional delegate increases for Tazewell County in 1942 session
The 1942 Virginia General Assembly may grant Tazewell County a second delegate boosting representation. Several counties across the state gain extra seats as part of the reapportionment. Bluefield visitor Rev. C. M. Fisher of Pocahontas met the columnist and noted shared initials with another Dr. C. M. Fisher, though they are not related. The Fisher pair hail from Jackson Ferry and the Jacksons of Norfolk and Western.
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Virginia General Assembly
Tazewell County
General Assembly
Tazewell
Bluefield
C. M. Fisher
Pocahontas
Fisher
Nemours
Graham Presbyterian Bible Class Meeting Tonight
The J. T. Wilson Bible class of Graham Presbyterian church will meet this evening at 8 o clock with Mrs. R. V. Crockett Thorn ledge. All adult members invited to attend.
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J. T. Wilson
Graham Presbyterian Church
R. V. Crockett
Thornledge
Recipe for grape spray from A A Wallace published
A Raleigh woman requests a spray recipe for grape vines from A A Wallace. The formula uses fifty gallons of water with eight pounds lime four pounds bluestone and one-epray every ten days until harvest. The note claims the elements are not poisonous.
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A. A. Wallace
Raleigh
Cure Cutworms and Grow Big Tomatoes in Your Patch
A home remedy advises catching a cutworm and placing it alive in a bottle buried in the tomato patch. Hoe and stake plants, then harvest to enjoy the largest tomatoes in the neighborhood.
Virginia Side Personalities Highlight Local Visits
Mrs J A Strickland returns from Richmond while H M Wagner and family head to Duke University for a six week study break. Wagner leads Matoaka high as principal. wife Miss Nancy Jean Omar holds a degree and plans to teach again. Out of town mourners attend Mrs R L Poindexter’s funeral.
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J. A. Strickland
Richmond
H. M. Wagner
Duke University
Wagner
Matoaka High School
Miss Bailey
Nancy Jean Omar
Altamont Bracy
Welch
Barnes Gillespie
Maybeury
Jack Harnsberger
Virginia Avenue
Charlottesville
Virginia Beach
Olga Mae Yancey
Osborne Yancey
Jefferson Street
Bluefield
W. Va
US Milk Output Reaches 51 Billion Quarts in 1940
US dairy statistics show annual milk production hitting 51 billion quarts in 1940, signaling a record year for dairy farming amid postwar demand and industry expansion.
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United States
Local Man Penalized on Driving Charges
Clyde C. Weddle of Bluefield was fined 25 dollars and costs and jailed 30 days for hit and run and 60 days for drunken driving by Magistrate C. C. Elmore in Princeton after a collision on the Bluefield Princeton road with Boyd Simpkins. A woman in Weddle’s car was treated for cuts. investigation involved Corporal J E Childers Trooper G T Davis Jr Constable C C Christian and Deputy Charles McGuire. He was arrested Monday by Trooper (name) after the Saturday night incident.
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Clyde C. Weddle
Bluefield
C. C. Elmore
Princeton
Weddle
Boyd Simpkins
Athens Road
J. E. Childers
G. T. Davis, Jr
C. C. Christian
Charles McGuire
Davis and Constable Receive Hearing Tuesday Night
Davis and Constable were given a hearing on Tuesday night according to the report, with officials detailing the case and next steps.
Grace Church DVBS In Progress At Grace Church
Vacation Bible School is in progress at Grace Church through Saturday announced by the Rev. J. T. Browning. Dr Roy McKuskey, president of West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon will preach at Grace next Sunday with Vacation School workers leading the evening service.
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Race Vacation Church
Grace Church
J. T. Browning
Roy McCuskey
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
W. Va
Grace
West Virginia Troopers Promoted to Corporal Rank
Charleston June 11 State Police Superintendent John W Bosworth announced two promotions to corporal S L Pierce in charge of the Weston supply department and H A McClung formerly with the criminal identification bureau McClung became temporary assistant to Captain Inspector H N Rexroad.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Police
John W. Bosworth
S. L. Pierce
Weston
H. A. McClung
Criminal Identification Bureau
McClung
H. N. Rexroad
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Robert Walter Moore
Grover Cleveland McPeak
Ira Reese Hutchins
Odie Henry Neal
Sam Mose Hayes
Milburn Fred Stanley
Tip Top
Robert Preston Shawyer, Jr
Shawyers Mill
William Bank Jordan
William Isaac Hammett
James Marton Baker
Robert Theodore Coutt
Falls Mills
Herbert Addison Porter, Jr
John Alexander Summers
Garnis Vernon Shrader
Washington, D. C
John Walter Williamson
William Nelson Sweet
Dexter Louis Caldwell
Tazewell Board No. 2
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Coca-Cola Company
Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company
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Constable
Frankfort Distilleries,Inc
Louisville
Baltimore
Paul Jones
A. W.cox Shoe Repair
Ford
Gilmore-Grand Canyon
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