Radio survey aims to improve trooper communications
West Virginia patrols test two cars in Charleston area to map receiving conditions across Beckley Logan Rom ney Moundsville Clarks Richwood. Engineers will record spots where signal fades to help 112 patrol cars 62 detachments and 55 sheriffs receive urgent messages within six to eight minutes after sending.
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Inia
West Virginia
Charleston
Beckley
Logan
Romney
Moundsville
Clarks
Richwood
K. C. McGregor
W. Va
Pounding Mill church notices mark week of events
The June 12 Pounding Mill Virginia column lists sermons by Rev. Herman Lovelace at Union Church and Rev. M. T. Lankford at Church of God. Community reports include birthday plans for Uncle Milton Harris, wool sales by Gillespie brothers, and visits among local families in Cedar Bluff Roanoke Paint Lick and Bluefield.
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Pounding Mill
Herman Lovelace
Union Church
M. T. Lankford
Church of God
Christian Endeavor
Rebecca Pruett
W. M. Sparks
Carella
T. Sparks
Milton” Harris
Gussie Kinser
James Fields
Cedar Bluff
Alex Witt
Fred Gillespie
Gillespie
Frank Taylor
James Steele
Paint Lick
L. W. Ringstaff
W. H. McGee
Billy
M. H. Christian
Roanoke
Horsepen
Ety
Garland Mulkey
Max
Viola Sue
Finny
James
Wills
Lois Hames
Pickens
8. C
Ayers
Mary
Jerry
Clintwood
Peggyet
Easley
W. B. Steele
Rex. E. Steele
Kyle Hix McGuire
Ric
J. M. Boyd
Ralph
Mary Ruth
Raymond Johnson
Bluefield
James Johnson
James M
Andy Mulkey
Milton Hall
Bramwell
C. H. Robinette
Ions
Samuel
David
Lee Harry
Gratton
C. EB. Long
Aught Gilbert
Ison
Beecher
Buchanan County
Cabble Reynolds
Vivianne
Fincastle
Anna Riley
A. Childers
Laura Elizabeth
Evelyn
Ellis McGee
Mr. Childers
Veteran's Hospital
Johnson City
Tenn
Bent Moore
Richlands
Ore
Herman Durham
Jack and
Sidney Pru
Neyett
Richlands Hospital
Pruett
Sidney
Richs
Conan
Ca Missut
Mud Fork Social Notes Include Roast and Visits
Mud Fork douceur reports Mrs. Tracy Bailey hosted a wiener roast at the old ball diamond with games and music. J H Tabor of Brushfork and Payton Moser of Caraven visited Mud Fork. 8 P Tabor went to Bluefield. Shrader and Siben family members attended events in Pocahontas.
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Mud Fork
Tracy Bailey
J. H. Tabor
Brushfork
Aneee R. Tabor
Payton Moser
Caraven
P. Tabor
Bluefield
Lee Andrew Shrader
H. Shrader
Ray
Hittie Siben
Pocahontas
Raymond Lest Graham
Technicolor Film At Colonial This Week For Camp Activities
The Colonial presents a Technicolor film this week as part of a camp program focused on state government, regular athletic and health activities, and citizenship. Cars to Jackson Mills were driven by G. M. Nolley Pineville Harper Shumate Glen Rogers and C. V. Feller Mullens.
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Jackson Mills
G. M. Nolley
Pineville
Harper Shumate
Glen Rogers
C. V. Feller
Mullens
Wyoming
Mountaineer
Clarksburg
Local youths headed for Naval and Army careers
Two Bluefield youths seem set for distinguished defense careers. Lieutenant Ben Wells Porterfield received his commission at West Point with family witnesses present. Fillmore Gilkeson, son of Mrs. W. E. Gilkeson, graduated from Annapolis Naval Academy on June 3.
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Bluefield
Ben Wells Porterfield
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Catherine Porterfield
Alice Porterfield
Harold F. Porterfield
Fillmore Gilkeson
W. E. Gilkeson
Washington
Bluefield Supply Company
Gilkeson
Annapolis Naval Academy
Porterfield
Virginia
Charles
Robert Porterfield
George Porterfield
Army of the Confederacy
Hugh Ike Shott
Pineville Preparations For Big American Legion Picnic
Pineville West Virginia June 12 Plans for the annual American Legion picnic at Oceana ball park Sunday June 20 feature the Bluefield Junior Drum and Bugle corps as the main attraction plus the Wyoming County High School band. A basket dinner and public participation are invited with concessions run by Legion officials.
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Pineville
W. Va
American Legion
Oceana Ball Park
J. A. Peterfish
Post 106
Mullens
Bluefield
Wyoming County
Huntington
Peterfish
Legion
J. A. Rinford
Kers
C. V. Feller
A. C. Early
Wannis ‘Ook
Murvan Walker
C. K. Parsons
Family News of Bramwell and Nearby Visits
Mrs G M Slade and niece Louise Croy traveled to Cleveland Tennessee to visit Slade’s sister Mrs Charles Woods. George Counts and wife of Newcomerstown Ohio visited Counts’ parents E H Patrick. Louise Patrick joined them for the summer. Rufus Sparks and two children of Bluewell visited Mrs Fuller. Arthur Puller and Mrs Williams were in Richlands Virginia on Saturday.
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G. M. Slade
Louise Croy
Cleveland
Tenn
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs. Virgil H. Stuart’s Home
Mrs. Virgil H. Stuart hosted a Saturday bridge gathering with five tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs. A. B. Shannon for high and Miss Juanita Brooks for low. guests’ high prize awarded to Mrs. Vaughan Stewart. A salad plate followed for guests including Mrs. A. B. Shannon and Miss Juanita Brooks among others.
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Bridge Club
Virgil H. Stuart
A. B. Shannon
Juanita Brooks
Vaughan Stewart
L. A
Goode
F. E. Shan
Mesdames
A. B. Shanno
F. E. Shannon
C. C. Holloway
W. C. Bailey Jr
J K. Shipman
C. A. Blankenship
Paul Goode
Murray Morgan
Eodore Bailey
J. C
G. A. Brooks
T. G. Morgan
H. Blakely
D. L. Runyon
L. A. Paley Vaughan Stewart
Wilbur Acklin
Violet Lusk
Local Notes on Attendances and School Plans
Orleans residents report weekend visits and travel notes. Miss Frances Bailey attended the V V I dance in Blacksburg Virginia. Fred Shannon Jr. stayed in Hunt for a while then went to Marshall College for summer classes. Hettie Frances Hice visits relatives in Kentucky while Arlene Smith leaves for Concord College Athens for summer study. James Meadows, ex Wyoming employee, now assigned to Grundy Virginia. Henry Hice and family vacation with Mr Hice in Wyoming. New returnees to Tulane Arena for summer programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hice
Lynch, Ky
A . Hice
Wyoming
Arlene Smith
Athens
Concord College
Tulane Arene
New
Elgood Journal Briefs Center on Local Residents
Elgood West Virginia items note Mrs Rebecca Shumate and Miss Jack Pine of Princeton with additional details from a June 12 report. Names indicate social or community notices involving local residents.
Wedding of Ruth Johnston and Mike Craig
Miss Ruth Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs R K Johnston Elgoodfi and Mike Craig of Salem Virginia were married last week by Rev Carl Hensley Athens. They will stay at her home before starting housekeeping.
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Ruth Johnston
R. K. Johnston
Elgoodfi
Mike” Craig
Salem
Carl Hensley
Athens
Summer School Opens at West Virginia Ahead of Break
Madoc McKenzie and Miss Florence Meadows enroll for summer school at West Virginia, joining classmates who began sessions last Wednesday.
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Madoc McKenzie
Florence Meadows
West Virginiaa
Visit Sisters Misses Polly and Maxinema in Wheeling
The Misses Polly and Maxinema visit their sisters George Shumate and Mrs. Walter Thompson in Wheeling and plan to be away for some time.
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Misses Polly
Maxinema
George Shumate
Walter Thompson
Wheeling
Visit Notes Highlight Elizabeth Holdren’s Trip
Miss Elizabeth Holdren visited her cousin Miss Ilene Banquess on Wednesday. Mrs. W S Gautier Mrs Ben Reed and Mrs Arnold Morgan were noted in the accompanying line of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Holdren
Ilene Banquess
W. S. Gautier
Ben Reed
Arnold Morgan
Local Visits and House Painting Highlight Week in Athens Area
A roundup notes visits by D. L. White in Blue field and Mrs. Giles White shopping in Princeton. Amy Hamlin of Mullins stays with her mother Mrs. Joe Thompson, others visit relatives in Killarney and Pring ton. Mrs. S. B. Cheatwood and Mr. Giles White had homes painted recently.
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Athens
A. B. Shrewsberry
D. L. White
Bluefield
Giles White
Princeton
Mazie Hamlin
Mullins
Joe Thompson
P. White
Killarney
Elaine Williamson
W.S. Holdren
Polly Banquess
S. B. Cheatwood
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Margaret Shrader
March
Gaynor
Fredric Them
David O. Selznick
Colonial Theatre
Singing
Raleigh
Summers
Mercer
Memorial Building
Beckley Lumber and Supply Company of Man
R. D. Bailey
Virginian Railway
Crowley-Worrell
Beckley Concern
Shannon
Judge Bailey
Humphreys Beverly
Bramwell Road
Arthur Fuller
Donald T. Worrell
Pravense
Elgood
Varsity Grill
Princeton Ave
American Service Co
NORGE
Raleigh Street
Lowman Music CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Norge All Star
Rorge Home Appliances
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