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Belcher Lumber Wins Army Navy E Award in Bluefield
The J. B. Belcher Lumber Co. on East Wayne Street received the Army-Navy E award in a Ramsey school ceremony broadcast by WHIS. Pfc. Charles E. Belcher, recovering in Memphis, joined via bedside hookup to hear the tribute. Speakers included Lt. Comdr. Robertson and Lt. Comdr. Robertson, praising the firm’s wartime contracts. Five staff members were awarded E pins and all employees later received pins. Beaver High School band provided music as the community celebrated Bluefield’s first regional E award recipient.
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Bluefield
J. B. Belcher Lumber Company
East Wayne Street
Ramsey School
Whis. Pfc
Charles E. Belcher
Kennedy Generale Hospital
Memphis
Charles Hager
Ceive
Army-Navy
W. E. Averill
D. E. Arney
G. W. McGrady
Harry Myers
B. Kirby
Lawrence Herron
Industrial Service Section
Fifth Service Command
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
George Richardson, Jr
J. M. Helm
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluefield Post No. 9
American Legion
Beaver High School
U.S. Employment Service
WMC