Navy Mother's Flag Sale Said Success
The Bluefield Navy Mother's club led by Mrs Frances Gills reported a successful flag sale for navy relief. Local club girls canvassed the city and sold all small flags with Miss Phylis Bird top seller, followed by Miss Jane Lowe and Miss Evelyn McCoy. The next meeting is Tuesday June 26 at 8 pm in the Appalachian assembly room, with a social hour after.
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Bluefield Navy Mother's Club
Frances Gills
Sarah M. Land
Navy Relief of
Eamen
Phylis Bird
Jane Lowe
Evelyn McCoy
Navy Mother’s Club
Appalachian Assembly Room
Prominent Suffolk Man Dies Of Heart Attack
Isaac Owen Hill 83 merchant banker founder of I O Hill and Company funeral home died at home after a heart attack. Native of Gates County North Carolina moved to Suffolk in 1880 and built a furniture firm. He was VP and director at National Bank of Suffolk. Survived by wife Mattie died 1923 son Bayard O Hill mayor of Suffolk, sisters Florence Hill Helen Taylor brothers J R Hill S P Hill M C Hill. Burial in Hill mausoleum Dear Hill cemetery.
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Suffolk
Isaac Owen Hill
I. O. Hill and Company
Gates County
N. C
Hill
J. R
Mary Anne Harrell Hill
The
National Bank of Suffolk
Mattie D. Smith
Bayard O. Hill
Helen Taylor
Florence Hill
J. R. Hill
Sunbury
S. P. Hill
M. C. Hill
Charlottesville
I. O. Ll and Company
Dear Hill Cemetery
Escapees From Farmville POWs Captured Near Cumberland
Two German prisoners of war, Siegfried Hack aged 21 and Adolf Jost aged 20, who fled from a Bathreys farm work project near Farmville, were captured within 48 hours. Sheriff J S Smith of Cumberland County took them into custody near Cumberland town and they were turned over to base Camp Nine at Cumberland per Camp Pickett release.
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Camp Pickett
Bathreys Farm
Farmville
J. S. Smith
Cumberland County
Cumberland
Siegfried Hack
Adolf Jost
Kingwood Man Named To Preston Draft Board
Wilbur V. Lyons of Kingwood was appointed to Preston County draft board no 1 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of D A De Berry. The announcement came from the state selective service director in Charleston W Va. on June 14.
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Charleston
W. Va
Selective Service
Wilbur V. Lyons
Kingwood
Preston County
D. A. de Berry
NOW AND THEN Continued From Page Four
The city election focuses on whether to retain or release city manager E. P. Mitchell. Some fear his removal would trigger major staff reorganization while opponents of the Mitchell administration appear among the directorate candidates. July 3 casting looms as voters weigh the issue.
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E. P. Mitchell
Hower
Mitchell
Emory
Manner Tips and commodity notes appear in stray lines
A fragment mentions polite address to a mayor and a note on copper typically found with other valuable metals. The text also references balloting trailed by unspecified boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Tanner
Howdy
Richmond Newspaper Director J. St. George Bryan Dies
J St George Bryan 66 vice president and director of Richmond Newspapers Inc and former News Leader executive died after long illness in Richmond Va He was last of five Bryan brothers sons of Joseph Bryan including John Stewart Bryan publisher and William and Mary alumnus Survived by widow Emily Kemp Glouces ter County and two sons Lt Commander Joe Bryan III USN and others
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Richmond
J. St. George Bryan
Richmond Newspapers, Inc
News Leader Company
Joseph Bryan
John Stewart Bryan
Blisher
The
College of William and Mary
Jonathan Bryan
Robert C. Bryan
Thomas Pinskney Bryan
McGuire's University School
University of Virginia
Times- Dispatch Company
Bryan Brothers
Laburnum Compamee
Usiness
Emily Kemp
Gloucester County
Joe Bryan
USN
Funeral services set for Stewart Bryan family member
Lt Lamont Stewart Bryan USN and five grandchildren two aunts Misses Lucy and Annie Stewart of Brook Hill will hold funeral services at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 11 a.m. Saturday with burial in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont Stewart Bryan
USN
Lucy
Annie Stewart
Brook Hill
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Mothers of Drum and Bugle Members to Meet Tonight
Mothers of members of the drum and bugle corps are invited to a meeting tonight at 7 30 at the West Virginia Business College. All mothers are welcome to attend.
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West Virginia Business College
Transfer of Eastern State Hospital Property to William and Mary
The state hospital board agreed to transfer all properties of the Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg to the College of William and Mary. The board will continue to use the facilities until the institution moves west of the city. The deed covers all buildings and land within Williamsburg.
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Richmond
State Hospital Board
Eastern State Hospital
Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
Board plans Lynchburg colonel inspection in June
The board will use the Williamsburg plant as a hospital for mentally ill patients for five years after the war. They also planned the annual inspection in Lynchburg during the last week of June. Ancient Romans voted with black stones, giving rise to the term blackballing.
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Williamsburg
Tion
Lynchburg
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Navy Mother’s Flag
Preston Draft Board
Kate Kiddies
Bland Street
Bradley
Bluefield
CCF
M. J. Coldwell
Canada
Socialistic
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
Denneve Femme
Penney
Dad
Crest
Algiers
Morolines
Kroger
Kroger’s
Avalon
Calif, Juicy
Calif
Valencia
Staley
Boscul
Kellogg's All
Miley
Freestone
Jock
Kroger's Clock Bread
Kroger Clock Bread
California
Magic Chef
FE SD Aay
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