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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1949

Page

5

Second Toughest Public Office Draws Many Mayoral Hopefuls

Aspirants abound for the New York mayoral race as the city explores the second toughest public office. Figures named include Samuel Seabury, Thomas E. Dewey era links, and officials tied to the state supreme court and district attorney posts.

USA Jedee Samuel Seabury Fiorello LaOcardis Supreme Court Prenk G. Hogan New York Robert FP. W . Jr U.S Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr Compress

Cream and sugars sale at The Jewel Box ad

The Jewel Box offers cream and sugars for 7.46 plus tax. Readers are directed to page 5 second section for the advertisement details.

Junior Symphony Gives Concert in Bluefield

The Bluefield Junior Symphony directed by Richard P. Wellock presented its inaugural concert at Beaver High School auditorium. Young Bluefield area musicians performed creditably with Evangeline Donahue assisting. Soloists Carolyn Hoskins and Ann Crouch appeared as did the violin trio on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The program highlighted the children’s abilities with members including Hoskins Puckett Barber Harris Crowder Johnston Philips Harvey, with Alex Davidson on plucked strings, Bob Montgomery on cornets, Jack Phillips, Henderson, Daisey, Martin, Sanake Smith, Helen Calate and Alan Lazer on clarinets.

Bluefield Junior Symphony Orchestra Richard P. Wellock Beaver High School Bluefield Bluefield Orchestra Evangeline Donahue Wellock Carolyn Hoskins Ann Crouch Twinkle Hoskins Donald Puckett da Jean Barber Frances Harris Milton Crowder Hugh Johnston Clayton Philips Patricia Harvey Alex Davidson Bob Montgomery Jack Phillips Er. Henderson Dick Daisey Jim Martin Sanake Smith Helen Calate Alan Lazer

Annual Meeting of Area Scouts Tuesday

The annual Scout meeting planned with Rev. Cecil V. Cook Jr. to give the address. The event opens with a flag ceremony and Troop 18 led candlelight investure. Four silver Beaver awards will be given to outstanding volunteers. The council spans Mc Dowell Mercer Monroe West Virginia and Giles Tazewell Bland in Virginia. Reservations by Monday at the Boy Scout headquarters or phone 5517.

Cecil V. Cook, Jr First Baptist Church Troop Harry Turner Bluefield Princeton Athens Matoaka Black Diamond McDowell County McDowell Mercer Monroe West Virginia Giles Tazewell Bland Virginia Boy Scout

Local graduates move to health department inspector posts

Davis Moncia son in law of Mr and Mrs R B Testerman earned a B S from Concord College in June and will soon head to Richmond Va to join the state health department as an inspector of foods. He will stay about two weeks in Richmond before relocating to Norfolk where he will reside. Mrs Monola and their young child will join him soon. Mrs Fred Pritchard of Carswell transported six youths to Cincinnati for Bible School last week. Attending were Grace Kipsinger Polly Anne Cooper Shelby Sizemore Joan Willard Nancy and Dan Pritchard. Mr and Mrs James Hawkins have returned from Morgantown for the summer. he works for Coopers engineers. They stay with her parents Mr and Mrs V P Meade. Clifton A Bryant and his wife, previously of Roanoke, now live with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Kipfinger at Carswell.

Davis Moncia R. B. Testerman Concord College Richmond State Department of Health Norfolk Monola Small Son Fred Pritchard Carswell Cincinnati Grace Kipsinger Polly Anne Cooper Shelby Sizemore Joan Willard Nancy Dan Pritchard James Hawkins Morgantown Engineers Coopers Company V. P. Meade Clifton A. Bryant Roanoke Roy Kipfinger

Local Notables Attend College Events Across Virginia

Contest winner Mr. Bryant works at Kop pers company. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Cooke visited Radford for Radford college commencement with daughter in law Pauline Cox Cooke a graduate. Virginia Harris Grady Pettit and Audrey Epperly attend Concord college summer term. Eddins family spent weekend with Red West in Mountain View. J Will Bailey and Barbara travel from Philadelphia to visit Pottsville and other cities. Sam Romeo family visited John Romeo in Saltville Virginia.

Bryant Koppers Company Lee Cooke Radford Radford College Pauline Cox Cooke Virginia Harris Grady Pettit Audrey Epperly Concord College C. D. Eddins Bobby Red Westoo West Mountain View J. Will Bailey Pottsville Barbara Philadelphia Sam Romeo

Open House at Camp Joy Near Ingleside June 16

Open house is planned at Camp Joy the Salvation Army children’s camp near Ingleside Route 12. Local leaders Mrs BR Pitteam Wilama chairman Suefiakd Board Joe Lawson Princeton Board Kantas Treep Local corps. Camp ready to open June 20 with 76 or 75 boys expected for the 1946 camping season.

Camp Joy Salvation Army Ingleside BR B Pitteam Wilama Suefiakd Joe Lawson Princeton Kantas Treep Boye Daly

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