Oil firms seek West Virginia oil supplies and trucking routes
Eddie Steele secretary of the local Chamber of Commerce reports heavy inquiry from eastern oil firms about using West Virginia fields for oil and gas. Firms eye Kanawha and other state fields to supply Carolina cities with Bluefield as a trucking gateway or rail to Bluefield for trucking to the south.
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Eastern Seaboard
West Virginia
Eddie Steele
Chamber of Commerce
Steele
Wilmington
Burlington
N. C
Seaboard
Chamber
Texas and
Oklahoma
Kanawha
Carolina
Bluefield
Trinity Bible School Closes After Week of Work and Play
The Daily Vacation Bible School at Trinity Methodist Church held its final session Friday at 10 pm. Betty Armbrister reported 119 enrolled with 96 average attendance. Officers included Elizabeth Mor general superintendent Taylor intermediate division Gladys Udy junior Laura Lee Compton primary Imo Miller superintendent. Twenty one faculty members staffed the vision oriented program with each division hosting an outing.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Betty Armbrister
Elizabeth Mor
Taylor
Gladys Udy
Laura Lee Compton
Imo Miller
Dr Roy McCuskey To Preach Sunday At Grace Church
Dr Roy McCuskey president of West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon will preach at Grace Methodist Church Sunday morning. He has led the college for ten years and Wesleyan recently marked its fiftieth anniversary. The college reports an annual unduplicated enrollment over 500.
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Roy McCuskey
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon
W. Va
Grace Methodist Church
McCuskey
Wesleyan
Forest of the College
Virginia Side Churches Report and Vacation Bible School
The Memorial Baptist Church in Virginia Side lists Sunday school at 9 48 am with Dudley Jr as superintendent and morning worship at 11. The Baptist Train Union meets 6 45 pm with Bundy Beard directing. baptism will be observed at evening worship. Vacation Bible School closed with over 70 average attendance indicating excellent work. Young People Service at 7 o clock. A delegation from the Memo Baptist church attended the New Lebanon Association convention at Bethel church near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummins
Dudley, Jr
Baptist Train Union
Bundy Beard
Memo- Baptist Church
J. W. Dickenson
A. A. Wallace
Ora Pancake
Asa Taylor
H. A
Foster Thompson
Myrtle Anderson
J. A. Cane
The
New Lebanon Association
Bethel Church
Presbyterian Church Services at Graham Presyb church
Sunday evening services begin at 7 45 with a sermon by the Rev J B Jones Sunday school gathers at 945. The note provides the weekly schedule for church activities in Graham.
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Presbyterian
Graham Presoe
J. 8. Jones
Gillespie named principal at Graham High School
N Huffard announced Bluefield Virginia marks Marcus Gillespie former Graham master and athletics director has been named Graham High principal succeeding R W Wilson. Gillespie a Bluefield resident has long been associated with Graham schools and previously served as band director and athletics director. Farrar who coached and directed athletics last year was not reappointed.
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N. Huffard
Tazewell County
Tazewell
Farrar
Three Side
Gillespie
C. R. Six
Richlands High School
Hugh Cassell
Big Stone Gap High School
Cassell
Burkes Garden
Big Stone Gap School
H. L. Crowgey
Pocahontas
John Richmond
Buckhannon
Burkes Garen
Bluefield
Gillispie
Graham High School
Gillespie Named Principal at Graham High School
A. S. Greever announced the appointment of T. Marcus Gillespie as principal of Graham high school. Gillespie has served as assistant principal and acting principal, directs the Graham high school band, and acts as athletic director. He was notified in Tazewell of the board’s intent to confirm his selection despite a missed board meeting.
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T. Marcus Gillespie
Graham High School
R. B. Wil
Gillespie
A. S. Greever
Tazewell
Weteeel
Richae
Cassell
Burke
Big Stone Gap
Tazewell County
Graham
Rocky Gap Man Declares House Of Delegates Candidacy
Squire Patton Blankenship of Rocky Gap Virginia says he will seek a seat in the house of delegates as a Republican candidate subject to party convention. He arrives with song books after attending a Methodist conference in Pocahontas and notes a Bland County singing school led by J. R. Smith of Bastian.
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Squire
Patton Blankenship
Rocky Gap
Bluefield
Val
Bland County
House of Delegates
Pocahontas
Tazewell
Methodist Church
Bishop Kerns
J. R. Smith
Bastian
Bland County Singing Association
Rocky Gap High School
Squire Blankenship
Snidow Urged for Graham High Coaching Post
The region voices support for Conley Snidow as Graham High School coach pending official announcement. If Snidow cannot return to Tazewell, a suitable replacement would be welcomed, with the community agreeing whoever is chosen should fill the role.
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Snidow
Zewell County
Graham High
Conley Snidow
Tazewell
Grahams
Tazewell Board No 2 Mails Questionnaires
Local board No 2 in Tazewell County mails questionnaires to registrants on June 13 with return Deadline June 23. Names include Bane Gorman Compton Pocahontas Joseph Danka Bluefield Aiiey Caver Wall Pocahontas McKinley Roosevelt Sluss Bluefield Ben Meddley Bluefield Robert Bob Sinkler Pocahontas William Carson Sexton Bluefield Oak ley Frazier Shinault Bluefield Forest Crockett Neel Gratton Joseph Leland Wilson Burkes Garden John Brittain Brown Bluefield Albert Grey Bergeron Bluefield Leonard Garland Turner Pocahontas Vance Lorenzo Howe Pocahontas Minor Lee Gilmore Pocahontas Amos Rice Pocahontas Orba David Crabtree Boissevain Hampton Burnett Crawford Pocahontas Henry Luther Harry West Graham George Edward Cundiff Bluefield Melvin Crockett Angeles Bluefield Jack Wis ard Rose Bluefield Paul Franklin Harry Gratton Edward Buford Patrick Rock
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Tazewell County
Bane Gorman Compton
Tip Top
Joseph Danka
Pocahontas
Aiiey Caver Wall
McKinley Roosevelt Sluss
Bluefield
Ben Meddley
Robert Bob Sinkler
William Carson Sexton
Oakley Frazier Shinault
Forest Crockett Neel
Gratton
Joseph Leland Wilson
Burkes Garden
John Brittain Brown
Albert Grey Bergeron
Leonard Garland Turner
Vance Lorenzo Howe
Minor Lee Gilmore
Amos Rice
Orba
David Crabtree
Boissevain
Hampton Burnett Crawford
Henry Luther Harry
West Graham
George Edward Cundiff
Melvin Crockett Angeles
Jack Wissard Rose
Paul Franklin Harry
Virginia Sidelight Circles Meet. Revival Ends
The Graham Presbyterian women held a Wednesday afternoon circle meeting with Mrs. Lawrence Dean and an evening Business Woman's circle hosted by Mrs. W. T. Mountain at Bluefield WV. Refreshments were served. Rev J. Guy Saunders closed a ten day revival at Memorial Baptist and returns to Roanoke.
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Graham Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Dean
Schenley Avenue
W. T
J. Guy Saunders
Memorial Baptist Church
Roanoke
Mr. Saunders
Community notes from Forest Hill area and Bland County crops
The column notes Forest Hill Summers count in Virginia and links pastor Saunders to Villa Heights Baptist Roanoke with A B Terry from Peterstown. It calls for a skating venue for Bluefield children and highlights police tolerance. It reports May frosts damaged Bland county apples and cherries while blackberry crops may surge after recent rains.
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Tive
Forest Hill
Summers
Coun
Charleston
Mr. Saunders
Villa Heights
Roanoke
A. B. Terry
Peterstown
Bland County
Virginia draftees face 25 percent rejection rate
A Richmond report states that literacy issues are causing about a quarter of young men in Virginia to be rejected from military service as draftees. The finding highlights education gaps affecting eligibility.
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Virginia
Rich
Campaign for compulsory school law gains support
Dr Sidney B Hall, intendent of public instructions, urged a teethful compulsory school law to be enacted by the next general assembly session. He noted thousands of boys aged 12 to 17 are out of school, describing the situation as decidedly unflattering. Meanwhile reports note ongoing heavy rain and weed problems, while E P Reed of Bluefield Virginia is highlighted for owning a $500 banjo once used in a traveling orchestra.
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Sidney B. Hall
Public Instructions
General Assembly
E. P. Reed
Bluefield
Reed
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