Pocahontas Council Approves City Street Repairs
Pocahontas Virginia council session led by Mayor L B Crawford authorized street improvements costing several thousand dollars. Work will start soon on Moore Water Rolfe streets Railroad avenue and Merrick Lane. An appropriation was approved for the American Legion Junior baseball team. The council dropped plans for a schoolhouse hill playground and will seek a better site with the committee continuing to search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Council of
L. B. Crawford
Moore
Rolfe Streets
Railroad Avenue
Merrick Lane
Ameriecam Legion
Junius Wmittee
Pocahontas Personal News Notes Visitors And Travel
Pocahontas society items list visits and travels including Pattie and Frances Mattox of Pamplin with Dr and Mrs H W Franklin, Dick Zacha returning to Dallas after a stay with Hammitts, Miss Mary Jane Richardson from Martinsburg visiting her aunt, Mr and Mrs McGlamery. Bill Garwood and son Dicky of Wilmington visited L B Crawford family. Mrs C C Hindley ill. Midshipman Totri leaving Annapolis for a summer cruise aboard Coral Sea with Lisbon, Portugal and France and Italy as calls. Misses Theresa and Louise Danko return from Bristol Tennessee visiting Kovacs. Mrs Elsa Cheek and Mrs Norman Hughes attend Ninth District Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattie
Frances Mattox
Pamplin
H. W. Franklin
Dick Zacha
Dallas
Texas
M. B. Hammitt
Mary Jane Richardson
Martinsboro
W. Va
Wm. McGlamery
McGlamery
Bill Garwood
Dicky
Wilmington
Dela
L. B. Crawford
C. C. Hindley
John Michael Tothi, Jr
John Totri
Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Totri
Naval Academy
Coral Sea
Lisbon
Portugal
France
Italy
Theresa
Louise Danko
Mike Danko, Jr
Bristol
Tenn
Louis Kovacs
Blountville
Elsa Cheek
American Legion Auxiliary
Birth announcement from Rocky Gap area
Mr and Mrs Esker Burton are parents of a son born Tuesday at St Luke s hospital. Guests included Mr and Mrs Peyton Burton of Pearlsburg and J M Burton with Mr and Mrs O W Warner. Mrs J M Newton of Bluefield is visiting Rev R T Newton and Mrs Newton. Mr and Mrs C H Bird of Indian Head Md and Mr and Mrs W C French and son of Narrows visited Mrs Luna. Garland Wolfe and daughter visited Etta Wolfe after weekend in Skygusty. Mrs Mattie Clayburn of Columbus is visiting. Mrs E T Lambert, ill with pneumonia, improving at home after St Luke s discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Gap
Esker Burton
St.Luke’s Hospital
Peyton Burton
Pearlsburg
J. M. Burton
O. W. ‘Warner
J. M. Newton
Bluefield
R. T. Newton
Newton
C. H. Bird
Indian Head
W. C. French and Son
Narrows
Luna
French
Delegates Named By Gary Post
Gary Post announces the sixth district American Legion convention delegates from Adkins District Post No. 38 in Gary West Virginia for Beckley on June 20 at 10 o'clock in the Memorial building. Delegates include William Banner Harless Basham D Roscoe Basham Sam M Binghan Gaston Brown Andrew Burns James R Carter Frank P Castrodale Herman D Cordes Noel F Coulon Paul H Duncan Norman E Evans George T Gillison Harry B Glass Jr William K Hackler Andrew E Hamlet Hagy R Houck Ben F Jervis Randolph Johnston Harry Jones Leo M Kroll Guy Laphew Lewis W Ladford Sam Milkovich Robert H Moore Marty L McCorpin John R McKinster Jay Newlin John H Nofsinger John M Nuckolls Mack Painter L D Reed Harry C Reid George Reynolds John I Ritter Jack Royce Walter F Rutowsky Bill Senter James K Sledge Leroy Smith Iganatz D Spucolla William FR Stedman Allen G Thompson Jr William L VanDyke Jr Alternates listed including Dewey Allen Steve Andrigo Charles Ashworth John Avis Julius Bacho Robert D Barr Harry Basham George Bell Luther Bingham Stanley Blaha Jr John Booth John Brick Albert Cardwell Charles Clemens Walter Dorula L E Dunman Clarence Fritts Robert Houck John Jasper Roy Jones Francis Keiling Henry Ketter Victor Kitts Joe Kowalski Stephen Lazar William Maegnin Elmo Marcum Pete Milkovich E K Miller William TiCeCrENIER Gerald Neito William Nieto George Pinter James Robertson Andrew Sironko Charles Sklepovich C Woolwine John Yurkovich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
W. Va
Adkins
American Legion
Legion
Beckley
Memorial Building
William C. Banner
Harless
Basham
D. Roscoe Basham
Sam M. Binghan
Gaston
Brown
Andrew J. Burns
James R
Carter
Frank P. Castrodale
Herman D. Cordes
Noel
Andrew M Sironko
An Charles Sklepovich
C. Woolwine
John H. Yurkovich
Bear Dogs Imported In Tazewell Area
A shipment of three Platt breed bear dogs arrived in Tazewell Virginia from North Carolina. One adult noted for ferocity, and two promising young fighters, were part of former Sheriff Lambert's pack. Alex Meek bought them for his son Marvin, a Missouri shepherd facing wolf raids. Marvin plans to attend the Stainton sale next week to collect additional sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Alex Meek
Bear District
North Carolina
Platt
Lambert
Linville
N. C
Meek
Marvin Meek
Columbia
Sheen
Missouri
Stainton
Burkes Garden
Pocahontas Legion Delegates Attend Ninth District Meet
Pocahontas Virginia June 12 a group led by Post Commander A V Den nen left Saturday to attend the Ninth District convention of the American Legion in Norton. Delegates will be elected to the national convention in Miami as district officers are chosen and Norton Legion Post plans entertainment events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
A. V. Dennen
the Legion
Norton
Tazewell Ministers To Have Assistants
In Tazewell Virginia on June 12 Donald Bobb a student from Union Theological Seminary Richmond assists Dr T A Preeman pastor of Tazewell Presbyterian church in leading the Daily Vacation Bible school and evangelistic work at chapels Marys Blacks and Lits. Walter Calhoun a Lynchburg College student arrives to aid Rev M E N Lindsay at Tazewell Christian church during the vacation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Donald Bobb
T. A. Preeman
Tazewell Presbyterian Church
Mary’s
Black’s
Litz
Walter Calhoun
Lynchbore College
M. E. N. Lindsay
Tazewell Christian Church
Sails For Japan Escorted By U S Army Family Ties
Mrs Bryce W Eanes of Tazewell Virginia sails for Seattle then Yokohama to join Tech-Set in the U S occupational forces. Born Gene Briginshaw in London she married Sgt Eanes in 1944 and came to America in 1946. She has stayed with her in law parents in North Tazewell since March after two years at Camp Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Bryce W. Eanes
Seattle
Washington
Yokohama
Japan
Tech-Set
Eanes
U. S. Army
Gene Briginshaw
London
Sgt
America
Camp Lee
A. 5. Eanes
North Tazewell
Pounding Mill Notables Share Weekend Visits
E E McGee remains a patient at Mattie Williams hospital in Richlands. H G Gillespie Jr will receive his degree in mechanical engineering at VPI on June 11. Mr and Mrs Charlie Carbaugh and Cheryl visited D G Carbaughs in Bluefield Virginia. Mr and Mrs H J Phillips and daughters of Norton visited the Bram Massie family. Alma Ann Duncan left for Fordtown Tennessee after visiting her grandparents Tom and Mrs Ringstaff. Mrs M H Christian visited a relative in Cleveland Virginia last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. McGee
Mattie Williams Hospital
Richlands
H. G. Gillespie, Jr
VPI
Charlie Carbaugh
Cheryl
D. G. Carbaugh
Bluefield
H. J. Phillips
Norton
Bram ‘Massie
Alma Ann Duncan
Fordtown
Tenn
Tom Ringstaff
M. H. Christian
Reene
Cleveland
Tazewell District Personal News Highlights
Local society notes recount families planning travels to Richmond and Kill Devil Hills for vacations, graduations and ceremonies across Virginia and Tennessee. The items include relatives attending hospital school graduations, university commencements, and a dental degree news update, with multiple households preparing summer visits and moves.
Tazewell Players and Opening Reached
Tazewell Va June 12. Tazewell players and opening reached with a Tuesday opening planned after Monday postponement. Improvements include a club house, rain protection, badminton added, and a tennis court to be ready for opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Duhring Evangelistic Services Postponed
Revival services at the Church of Christ in Duhring West Virginia were postponed due to the illness of evangelist Myron Taylor of Gasport Indiana His condition is improved and the services will likely be held next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duhring
W. Va
Church of Christ
Myron Taylor
Gasport
Ind
Bass Season Opens June 20 in Southwest Virginia
Tazewell Virginia June 12 An important date on the sportsman calendar is June 20 which marks the opening of the bass season in Southwest Virginia waters. The creel limit is 10 per day 150 per season and 10 inch legal size minimum. Fifteen rock bass or red eye may be taken daily with a legal mix of 15 red eye and bass as long as bass content does not exceed 10. E W Wilson county game warden notes streams hold a normal population of legal size aided by fingerling plantings last fall. He also enforces the dog law and has begun an intensive check for unlicensed dogs in Clear Fork district with fines of 10 and 15 this week. Pocahontas and Abbs Valley are on his itinerary for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Virginia
Commission On Game and Inland Fisheries
E. W. Wilson
Wilson
Clear Fork
Albert G. Peery
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Abb’s Valley
McComas Personals and Visiting Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Taylor and daughter Phyllis, and Mrs. W. D. Hurley and son Woodrow visited Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Elmore in Princeton Sunday. Mrs. Logan Mays of Coral Was i guest of daughter Minnie Hedrick this week. Randal Walton received his discharge from the U S army and is at home. Mrs. Roland Hall and children of Pocahontas Virginia were guests of relatives here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Taylor
Phyllis
W. D. Hurley
Woodrow
G. A. Elmore
Princeton
Logan Mays
Coral Wasi
Minnie Hedrick
Randal Walton
Iis
Roland Hall
Pocahontas
Crane Creek Church Boards To Meet
Crane Creek church will hold a stewards board and Christian education board meeting at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the church in McComas West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane Creek Church
McComas
W. Va
Board of Stewards
Christian Board of Education
Miss Minnie Sparks Restores Old Homestead at Baptist Valley
Miss Minnie Sparks, long employed in federal secretarial work, returns to Washington after visiting Miss Hattie Harman and Miss Mary Harman in Tazewell. She owns the old homestead in Baptist Valley and plans to restore it to its original log appearance, removing veneer and adding modern plumbing and heating while refinishing period furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Minnie Sparks
Washington, D. C
Hattie
Mary Baret Harman
Tazewell Democratic Chairman Calls Meet
Tazewell county Democratic chairman B W Stras Jr calls a mass meeting in the courthouse at 2 p m Saturday June 19 to name delegates to the state convention in Richmond on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
B. W. Stras, Jr
Tazewell County
Democratic Committee
Richmond
Tazewell Tops Cancer Quota in 1930s drive
Tazewell county set a quota of 71350 for the American Cancer Society Wirrinta division and raised 3010.92 after a coordinated effort led by co chairmen Miss Ann Harman and Miss Helen O Keeffe who secured sponsorships from federated women’s clubs and mobilized county participation. The article notes a banjo origin attributed to Southern Negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Ann Harman
Helen O'Keeffe
American Cancer Society
Federated ‘Women’s Club
Snowden Named Manager at Northfork Murphy Store
C H Snowden of Beckley has been named manager of the Murphy store in Northfork West Virginia and began duties Monday succeeding John W Kern who was transferred to Welch Snowden previously served as assistant manager at the Beckley store The note also recalls Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin sold 2 500 000 copies in 1852 the year of publication
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
W. Va
C. H. Snowden
Beckley
Murphy
John W. Kern
Welch
Snowden
Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Kate Smith
Wkoyet
Pickwick Gift Shop
Bluefield, VA
Austin
Gary Post
Pocahontas Legion
Tazewell Personals
B. W. Stras, Jrr
B. W. Stras
E. M. Sears
Eddy, Jr
Judy
Kill Devil Hills
Dorothy Wall
R. R. Wall
East Tazewell
Radford Community Hospital
Harry Lee
Henry Mobley
Ann Thompson
Henry
Courtland
Throwe
Mary E. Johnston
Jeffersonville Hospital
Medical College of Virginia
George Shelton
Sara
Peweraire
Westinghouse
Bluefield, Virginia
Jarman
Botany
Wembley
Swank Jewelry
Lee
Hyde Park
Essley
The
L B. Crawford
Junius W. Ellete
Charles W. Butt
J. L. Peters
John S. Dennen
W. B. Heldreth
W. F. Shumate
B. T. Graham
S.S
Alice Seltzer
Natola
Spane
Colgate’s
Vitalis
B.C
Virginia Ave
Stemmngs Junior
Tomlinson
College Ave
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