Mullens Club Reports on State Federation Meeting
Mullens W V Woman's club held a meeting at the club house with delegates Mrs. C V Feller and Mrs T B Swope reporting on the Bluefield state federation convention. Members discussed July meetings, four department segregation, and an August outdoor picnic.
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Mullens
W. Va
Woman's Club of
Federated Woman's Clubs
Bluefield
C. V. Feller
Swope
Buren Toler
C. E. Stearts
Woman's Club
Civic Club
C. R. Thrasher
Laurel Garden Club
Muljens
State Garden Club
Jackson’s Mill
C. V. Fellers
Thrasher
Feller
E. D. Humphrey
John D. Farmer
Roger Pritchett
Perry Evans
C. V. Fuller
Gilbert Cash
Shower Given for Mr and Mrs Edgar Spratt Before Move
A Friday evening shower was hosted by the Itmonn community for Mr and Mrs Edgar Spratt as they prepare to move this week to make their home at Simon. Attendees presented many lovely gifts to the honorees.
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Edgar Spratt
Simon
Mrs Charles Williams Plans Move to Tokyo After Welch Visit
Mrs Charles Williams formerly Miss Betty Spratt left Saturday for Welch to join her husband First Lt Charles Williams in Tokyo and make their future home. She was a nurse at Wylie hospital Mullens. Also mentioned are Mrs Clara Brown recovering at her son B B Brown’s home South Mullens and visiting relatives Mrs Mary Smith Bluefield and families from Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williams
Betty Spratt
Welch
Tokyo
Williams
Wylie Hospital
Mullens
Clara Brown
B B. Brown
South Mullens
Mary Smith
Bluefield
W. Va
Local residents and visitors listed in town notices
C Flanigan and J W White with families arrive in town to visit and attend services. Several residents travel between Princeton Roanoke Beckley and Cumberland for visits and funerals. Mrs Katie Groseclose attends memorial service at Presbyterian church. Families move or visit relatives in Mullens Princeton Beckley Bluefield and Norfolk during the period.
Concessionaire Fined for Child Labor Violation
Charleston West Virginia June 14 State Labor Commissioner Sattler said Herman List carnival concessionaire was fined 100 dollars and costs in Magistrate Finnerys court for employing a 13 year old boy in violation of child labor laws.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charles J. F. Sattler
Herman List
Carnival
G. J. Finnery
Red Cross to dissolve county chapter plan district units
Tazewell Virginia hosts a county wide Red Cross meeting Wednesday to discuss dissolving the current county chapter and forming district or community chapters with localized operation. James P. Farmer reports all 1947 fund contributors are eligible to attend and participate in proceedings.
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Maiden Spring
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Tazewell
James P. Farmer
Richlands
Inaugural playground program set for Wednesday afternoon
An inaugural playground program led by director Jack Witten and assistant Miss Mildred Witten will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday with public invitations. Registration of children will open the event, and a schedule for grounds use by age groups will be announced.
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Tazewel Playground
Jack Witten
Mildred Witten
Four-H Club Ay Meet at School and Gratton Home Demonstration
Four-H club Ay meets at the school at 1 p m while the Gratton Home Demonstration club gathers at 2 p m. The notices indicate distinct meeting times for both community groups.
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Gratton de Home
Tazewell Chronicle Social Notes From Area Residents
Mrs George W Litton and small daughter visit Blacksburg parents in Tazewell. William Van Dyke leaves for Washington on business. R R Smith and daughter Peggy travel to Tacoma to visit Mrs Smiths sister. E G Joy and Mrs Joy join. Betty Lee Pritts visits Wise. Rev and Mrs Pritts connected to North Tazewell pastorate. Mrs Garlan Peer Miss St Clair Perry and Wade Peery visit Roanoke. Mr Pugate improving from illness. Mary Elizabeth Van Dyke joins Wellesley College as assistant physical director. Co R Brown Jr R C Peery and John Jeter O Keeffe attend Virginia Coal Merchants meeting. Thelma Thompson and Hayter Thompson visit parents in Tazewell. Louis R Coulling family vacation in Myrtle Beach. Mrs P C Foote attends World Convention in Asbury Park. Conrad Litz family returns from Cocoa Florida. W Albert Peery guests include daughter Mrs E R Gillespie and Mr Gillespie. Bill T Peery returns from UT Knoxville. Evelyn Baker visits home for ten days.
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George W. Litton
Blacksburg
Tazewell
Roanoke
T. W. Pugate
Pugate
Ro M. Gillespie
Mary
Monwil
Los Angeles
R. O. Vane
Theiversity of North Carolina
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
R. Brown, Jr
R. C. Peery
John Jeter O'Keeffe
Ginia Coal Merchants Association
Therine Thompson
Land Son
Hayter Thompson
de &. Thompson
Lockeford
California
Louis R. Coulling
Sidney
Bobby
Myrtle Beach
8. C
P. C. Foote
Asbury Park
N. J
Russell-Tazewell
Conrad Litz
Joanna
Beverly
Cocoa
Florida
W. Albert Peery
E. R. Gillespie
Gillespie
Washington, D. C
Bill T. Peery
University of Tennessee At Knoxville
Evelyn Baker
W. L. Baker
It’s Your Move White to Draw in Chess Match
The recap presents a chess problem with White aiming to force a draw after key moves. It lists sequences from a prior game and indicates Martin’s move 21-17 may yield a drawing result, while Black holds an advantage in earlier positions.
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Sorrean
Martin
Checker Game Moves And Club Notices From The Paper
The article records a sequence of jumps in a checkers game with players Martin and Bowman and notes strict rules against distracting play. It also reports Emin Elam, publisher of Elam's Checker Board, is ill and unable to print June's edition. A WVU home economics unit announces Mary Ann Percynski of Monclo wins the Rachel H. Colwell one year scholarship for 1947.
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Emin Elam
Checker
Elam's
Checker Board
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University College of Agriculture
Mary Ann Percynski
Monclo
Logan County
Rachel H. Colwell
Re elected president of the national apple institute
Wenatchee Washington June 14 Henry W Miller Jr of Paw Paw West Virginia was re elected by the board of directors as president of the national apple institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatcheee Wash
Henry W. Miller, Jr
Paw Paw W. Va
Thee Board of Directors
National Apple Institute
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Woman’s Club
Pineville
Ward Wylie
Wyoming
WSS
Methodist Church
Friendship Hall
Circle No
C. E. Lewis
Circle Drive
Mullens Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Club
Mack Warden
Malhen
W. C. McGhee
Majorie Kathleen
Taylor Hospital
McGhee
Marjorie Akers
Robert Aliff
Linda Ray
Aliff
Bonnie Guard
Idesta Thornton
Lelia Idesta Thornton
Stephenson
Spanishburg
Lake
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Shawnee Lake
Betty Canterbury
Betty Andrews
Leona Kelly
Jackie Bunford
Curtis Clay
Everett Rice
Joyce Farley
Willie Andrews
Graham
Bluefield, Virginia
Mildred Roach
Burgess Construction CO
DIAL
Histor
Jeene
THE
First National Bank
Sluefield
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Grace Methodist Church
Hunter Smith
Winton R. Houck
J. D. Brakefield
Princeton
Marty Layton
Cumberland
Jack Mullen, Jr
East Orange
Bernard Newsome
Lee Dooley
J. O. Kingrea
A. L. Akers
Betty
Katie Groseclose
Joe Lyttle
Brotherhood of Railroad
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Darrell Dunn
Norfolk
J. H. de Wees
A. T. Martin
H. B. Gordon
Pearisbury
Nellie Teaford
Ben D. Shrewsbury
Mr. Shrewsbury
Beckley
Mary Rose Claypool
Fairdale
J. G. Meador
Maude Griffin
J. Lee Silvey
Bernard
Wanda Lee Crow
Oak Hill
W. L. Graham
Jean Miles
Union Power Co
Lucille Burcham
Russell Blake
Kenneth Blake
G. A. Blake
Long Branch
J. B. Snidow
Nell Morgan
R. J. Williams
Eva Sue Williams
E. N. Williams
Pembroke
Tazewell, Va
Red Cross
United Marketing Association
Co. P. McClaughterty
Tazewell County
School Board Election Co
M. Hunter
School Trustee Electoral Board
Mies Ruth Bailey
Knoxville
Tenn
Nell Bailey
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Athens
John W. Bailey
Ruth
Young People’s Assembly
Emory and Henry College
Nell
Charles W. Jones
Dan W. Lynch
Jones
Lynch
Thomas Worsham
Ann
Richmond
Lloyd Hobbs
Pat
Kay
Alexandria
Luke McAmis
Luke
Cc. C. Hamlett
Charles
Jim
Kingsport
Joseph Jones
Iti
Ann Pee
Madam Marie
New Bluefield-Princeton Road
Bluefield City Limits
R. A. Tabor’s Central Cash Store
Broyles Cash Store
Whitt’s Grocery
Neal
Norfolk Paper
Brooks Kiser
Walter L. Kiser
School of Journalism
University of North Carolina
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Vivian Grubb
Shawver’s Mill Home Demonstration Club
Armistead Pobst
Shawver’s Mill Rural Youth Club
Tannersville
Andrew Crowell Company
Peery Bldg
General Motors
H. P
R. P. Johnson
Wytheville, Va
A. J. Martin
Optometrist
Coal & Coke Building
Bluefield, W. VA
Welch, W. VA
Mr. Bowman
Endo Pest
Gorden
Ammete
Virginia
Shumate’s Radio Service
God
Miracle of Color
Bluefield Ambit Company Ince
WRADE
Oateny Office
Johnson's Cream
Paper Supply CO
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