Peterstown Legion Holds Fundraiser Dance in Cow Barn
Peterstown WV June 14 special reports Rowe Jones Post 145 American Legion will host a fund raising dance at the cow barn near the city limits Friday night June 16 from 8 to midnight. Music by the Whispering Strings. The event supports the building fund as Monroe county sees progress on a 30 by 60 foot hall with a basement and plans to rent the main floor to a business firm. The post hopes to attract out of town firms and even bring a circus to Peterstown.
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Peterstown
W. Va
Rowe-Jones Post No. 145
American Legion
Whispering
Post
Monroe County
Joe Broyles
Local Post Plans Summer Garden Contest and Carnival Invitation
The local post plans a garden lawn and flower contest later in the summer and invites attendance at Friday night events. The post indicated the carnival interest was limited and the summer schedule remains in planning.
Roanoke News Figure Charles H Carson Dies at VMI
Charles Hamilton Carson 57 of Roanoke died of a heart attack Tuesday afternoon while attending final exercises at Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. He was former advertising director of the Roanoke Times and Roanoke World News and served as advertising director of Virginia newspapers from 1933 to 1945. A native of Abingdon, he attended Fishburne Military School and was VMI graduate and later Fishburne cadet commandant.
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Charles Hamilton Carson
Roanoke
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Roanoke Times
Roanoke World News
Carson
Thomas S. Hamilton
Bluefield
Samuel Aston Carson
Abingdon
Lelia Hamilton
Virginia
Roanoke Newsapers
Abingdon, Va
Fishburne Miliary School
VMI
Fishburne
Slums Razed to Build Paris Boulevards in Napoleonic Era
Acres of slums were razed to clear space for new Parisian boulevards during Napoleon's reign, reshaping urban streets and lifestyles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
KC Elect Joe Romano Council President at Bluefield Knight Meeting
The Bluefield council 1404 Knights of Columbus elected Joe Romano grand knight. Officers chosen include Luther Page deputy grand knight FP Lynch chancellor A C Schweitzer recording secretary E T Kearns treasurer W E Hartman advocate H L Gods chalk warden Mike Eskut inside guard John Battaglino outside guard and Mike Harrington trustee. Financial secretary and lecturer positions are appointive and unnamed.
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Bluefield
Knights of Columbus
Joe Romano
Luther Page
FP. B. Lynch
A. C. Schweitzer
E. T. Kearns
W. E. Hartman
H. L. Godschalk
Mike Eskut
John Battaglino
Mike Harrington
Wheeling Public Service Rates to Be Heard in Charleston
A Public Service Commission hearing in Charleston is set for July 12 on Wheeling Public Service Company's request for rate changes. General Manager Fred J. McCoy said the firm seeks permission to sell four tickets instead of five for 30 cents, while cash fares remain unchanged.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Charleston
Wheeling Public Service Company
Fred J. McCoy
Echoes of the Hills to mark Tazewell sesquicentennial
The pageant Echoes of the Hills will reenact about 20 events from 150 years of county history during the Tazewell sesquicentennial at the fairgrounds. Director Larry Willis reports progress after 10 days of rehearsal and a large 300 by 65 foot stage is planned. Balloting for queens uses sesquicentennial stamps.
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Tazewell
Well County
Fairgrounds
James Shelby
Court House
Sesquicentennial Parade
Tazewell High School
Kangaroo Court
Larry Willis
John B. Rodgers
J. Clarence Heldreth
Lotal
Highway Beautification and Rebuilds in Tazewell Area
Special report notes repainting of primary roads with reflectorized white paint and fine glass beads for night vision. Bituminous treatment on 61 in North Tazewell east of the new bridge with shoulder and ditch work. U S 460 Virginia 19 widened from Tazewell to Bluefield with evergreens planted and mowing. Budget includes 300000 in current year and 200000 to begin July 1 with possible Pisgah underpass changes and sections from Boyd's to Plum Creek let for contract. Route 19 underpass, U S 460 to Norfolk St Louis corridor may see location changes entering Bluefield and Cedar Bluff region.
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Tazewell
U. S. 460
Bluefield
Molly Hopper
Boyd’s
Plum Creek
Pisgah
Norfolk To St
Men’s Club Dinner to Feature George Upton at Trinity
The Men’s club will host speaker George Upton and YMCA executives at the club dinner tomorrow evening at 6 30 at Trinity Methodist church. A movie will be shown and Miss Jean Patton from Salem College will sing with Miss Sasse Udy at the organ. Members should reserve by calling the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Upton
YMCA
Trinity Methodist Church
Jean Patton
Salem College
Sasse Udy
Trinity
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Mauna Loa
Kona
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Jimmy
C. H. Carson
Kc’s
Universal Typewriter
Underwood
Rover
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Brand St
Dial
America
Portland Cement Association
W. Broad St
Columbus
Ohio
Virginia 19
Claypool Hill
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Raven
Shortt’s Gap
Trinity Men’s Club
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Atlantic
New Bedford
Mass
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Salem, Mass
Portland, Me
Rockland, Me
Chicago, Ill
Detroit, Mich
Cleveland, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Richmond, Va
Norfolk, Va
Baltimore, Md
New Bedford, Mass
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
New York City
Philip Morris
Au Chilip Morris
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