Pocahontas City Council Approves Major Street Repairs
Pocahontas Virginia council, led by Mayor L B Crawford, authorized several thousand dollars for street improvements on Moore Water Rolfe Railroad Avenue and Merrick Lane and approved an American Legion junior baseball team appropriation. The playground plan near the school site was abandoned, with the committee seeking a better location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Council of
L. B. Crawford
Moore
Rolfe Streets
Railroad Avenue
Merrick Lane
American Legion
Junius W. Ellett
Pocahontas Socials and Naval Cruise Notes
Pocahontas residents welcome Pattie and Frances Mattox of Pamplin visiting Dr and Mrs H W Franklin. Midshipman Totri to sail from Annapolis on Coral Sea with Lisbon Portugal and France and Italy stops. Other locals host guests from Martinsburg Wilmington Bristol and Boissevain while the American Legion Auxiliary and district Legion meeting convene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattie
Frances Mattox
Pamplin
H. W. Franklin
Dick Zacha
Dallas
Texas
M. B. Hammitt
Mary Jane Richardson
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wm. McGlamery
McGlamery
Bill Garwood
Dicky
Wilmington
Dela
L. B. Crawford
C. C. Hindley
John Michael Totri. 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
Post 14
Norman Hughes
Boissevain
Norton
Ninth District Convention of the Legion and Auxiliary
Rocky Gap Births and Local Visits Noted
Mr and Mrs Esker Burton welcome a son at St Luke s hospital Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Peyton Burton of Pearisburg visited J M Burton and Mr and Mrs O W Warner Friday. Mrs J M Newton of Bluefield Va visits her son Rev R T Newton. Mr and Mrs C H Bird of Indian Head Md and Mr and Mrs W C French and son of Narrows hosted by Mrs Luna French Tuesday. Garland Wolfe and daughter of Skygusty spent weekend with Etta Wolfe. Mattie Clayburn of Columbus Ohio visiting here. E T Lambert recovering from pneumonia after discharge from St Luke s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Burton
Pearisburg
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
Garland Wolfe
Skygusty
W. Va
Etta Wolfe
Mattie Clayburn
Columbus
E. T. Lambert
St. Luke’s Hospital
Delegates Named For Sixth District American Legion Meet
Gary Post No. 38 announces delegates for the sixth district Legion convention to be held in Beckley on June 20 at 10 o'clock in the Memorial building. Delegates include William Banner and Harless Basham among a long list. alternates are named as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary. W. Va
Adkin
American Legion
Legion
Beckley
Memorial Building
William C. Banner
Harless S. Basham
D. Roscoe Basham
Sam M. Binghan
Gaston Brown
Andrew J. Burns
James R. Carter
Frank P. Castrodale
Herman D. Cordes
Noel F
Robert L. Houck
John Jasper
Roy Jones
Francis S. Keiling
Henry E. Ketter
Victor Kitts
Joe E. Kowalski
Stephen M. Lazar
William C. Magnin
Elmo E. Marcum
Pete Milkovich
E. K. Miller
William C. McCormick
Gerald H. Neito
William J. Nieto
George F. Pinter
James E. Robertson
Andrew M. Siron
Bear Dogs Imported In Tazewell Area
Alex Meek in Tazewell receives three Platt breed bear dogs from North Carolina. The adult and two pups are described as fierce hunters from the Lam bert pack, a retiree from Linville. Meek plans to ship sheep from Missouri to Staunton for sale and bring the dogs home to Burkes Garden after the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Alex Meek
Bear District
North Carolina
Platt
Lambert
Linville
N. C
Meek
Marvin Meek
Columbia
Sheen
Missouri
Staunton
Burkes Garden
Snowden to Manage Northfork Store
C H Snowden of Beckley has been made manager of the Murphy store in Northfork and assumed his duties Monday succeeding John W Kern who has been transferred to Welch. Snowden previously served as assistant manager at the Beckley store. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin sold 2,500,000 copies in 1852 the year it was published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
W. Va
C. H. Snowden
Beckley
Murphy
John W. Kern
Welch
Snowden
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Pocahontas Legion Delegates At Meet
Pocahontas Virginia June 12 delegates from the area travel to Norton for the Ninth District Legion convention. Post Commander A V Den nen leads a party to elect district officers and national delegates for the Miami convention with Norton Legion Post providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
A. V. Dennen
of the Legion
Norton
Yvesteray
Miami
Norton Legion Post
Tazewell Ministers To Have Assistants
During summer vacation from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond Donald Bobb visits Tazewell to assist Dr T A Freeman at Tazewell Presbyterian Church. He will lead the Daily Vacation Bible school and chapels at Mary's Black's and Litz' for visitation and evangelistic work. Walter Calhoun, a Lynchburg College student, arrives to assist Rev M E N Lindsay at Tazewell Christian Church for the vacation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Donald Bobb
T. A. Freeman
Tazewell Presbyterian Church
Mary’s
Black’s
Litz
Walter Calhoun
Lynchburg College
M. E. N. Lindsay
Tazewell Christian Church
Sails For Japan or Tazewell, Va Jun 12
Mrs Bryce W Eanes left for Seattle to sail for Yokohama Japan to join Tech-Set as part of the U S army occupational forces. Gene Briginshaw Eanes a London native became Mrs Sgt Eanes on December 26 1944. She came to America in 1946 and has lived at Camp Lee and North Tazewell with her parents in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Bryce W. Eanes
Seattle
Washington
Yokohama
Japan
Tech-Set
Eanes
U.S. Army
Gene Briginshaw
London
America
Camp Lee
A. Eanes
North Tazewell
Local Notes From Pounding Mill Area
E E McGee stays in Mattie Williams hospital Richlands. Gillespie Jr to receive mechanical engineering degree at VPI on June 11. Charlie Carbaugh family visited Bluefield and Bram Massie family in Norton. Alma Ann Duncan left for Fordtown Tennessee after visit with Ringstaff grandparents. Mrs M H Christian visited Cleveland Virginia last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. McGee
Mattie Williams Hospital
Richlands
HH. 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
Cleveland
Local notices and social updates from Tazewell area
A convoy of residents plans travel to Richmond and Kill Devil Hills for a month long vacation. Graduations include Dorothy Wall from Radford Community Hospital School of Medical Technologists and Lois Lindsay from Lynchburg College. The Lindsay and Thompson families attended local commencements and university exercises. Dr Mary E Johnston attended a class reunion in Richmond with Penny Engle visiting. Mrs Tubb prepares for Memphis assignment with Dr Tubb after DDS degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Stras
E. M. Sears
Eddy, Jr
Judy
Richmond
Kill Devil Hills
N. C
Dorothy Wall
R. R. Wall
East Tazewell
Radford Community Hospital
Harry Lee
Henry Mobley
Ann Thompson
Henry
Courtland
Mary E. Johnston
Jeffersonville Hospital
Medical College of Virginia
George Shelton
Sara
J. A. Engle
Penny Engle
P. D. Johnster
John LG. Tubb
Venice Smith
Memphis
Tenn
Tubb
Kennedy General Hospital
Tibb
Ohio State University
R. R. Smith
North Tazewell
Tazewell Playground Opens With Improvements
Tazewell Va June 12 A reopening ceremony is planned for Tuesday to mark the new season at Tazewell playground. Improvements include a clubhouse rain shelter and added badminton facilities with a tennis court ready for opening day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Duhring Revival Services Postponed
Evangelistic revival at the Church of Christ in Duhring West Virginia was postponed due to the illness of evangelist Myron Taylor of Gasport Indiana. Taylor's condition is improving and services likely to 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
June 20 marks the bass season opener in Southwest Virginia waters. The creel limit is 10 per day, 150 per season with a 10 inch minimum size. Fifteen red eye or rock bass may be taken daily, or 15 combined red eye and bass if bass do not exceed 10. County game warden E. W. Wilson notes normal populations and recent fingerling plantings.
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
Personal News From McComas Area Visitors and Guests
McComas area social notes report visits with Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Elmore in Princeton on Sunday. Mrs. Logan Mays from Coral stayed with daughter Mrs. Minnie Hedrick this week. Randal Walton has received his discharge from the U S army and is at home. Mrs. Roland Hall and her children from Pocahontas Virginia were guests here last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Taylor
Phyllis
W. D. Hurley
Woodrow
G. A. Elmore
Princeton
Logan Mays
Coral
Minnie Hedrick
Randal Walton
U. S. Army
Roland Hall
Pocahontas
Crane Creek Church Boards Set Meeting Evening
McComas West Virginia June 12 The board of stewards and the Christian board of education of Crane Creek church will meet at the church Tuesday evening at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane Creek Church
McComas
W. Va
Board of Stewards
Christian Board of Education
Minnie Sparks Seeks Return Of Old Baptist Valley Homestead
Miss Minnie Sparks, long employed in federal secretarial service, returns from Washington to Tazewell to restore the ancestral Baptist Valley homestead. The old log house, veneered in weather boards, will regain its original appearance with removal of veneer, new plumbing and heating, and refinished period furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Minnie Sparks
Washington, D. C
Hattie
Margaret Harman
Miss Sparks
Baptist Valley
Tazewell Democratic Chairman Calls Meet
Tazewell county Democratic Committee 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 Virginia Division
Tazewell county exceeded its Virginia division quota by raising 3010.92 dollars toward the American Cancer Society drive. Co chairs Miss Ann Harman and Miss Helen O Keeffe guided sponsors among federated women clubs and led a high percentage collection in their locality. The piece notes the banjo’s origins with southern Negroes.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
Ann Harman
Helen O'Keeffe
Virginia
American Cancer Society
Federated Women’s Club
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Waltham
Kate Smith
WKOY
Pickwick Gift Shop
Bluefield, VA
Rocky Gap
Esker Burton
St. Luke's Hospital
Austin
Gary Post
Jarman
Botany
Wembley
Swank Jewelry
Lee
Hyde Park
Essley
Bluefield, Virginia
Pocahontas Legion
Tazewell Personals
Pocahontes
L B. Crawford
Charles W. Butt
J. L. Peters
W. F. Shumote
John $. Dennen
W. B. Heldreth
B. T. Graham
Virginia Ave
Alka Seltzer
Colgate’s
Vitalis
B.C
Louises Beauty Shop
Va. Ave
Poweraire
Westinghouse
Chicago House Furnishing CO
Bomete
Sterling Junior
Steaming Junior
Acker Barrel Dagal
College Ave
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