Pocahontas Churches Observe Layman's Day and Local Notices
Pocahontas observes Layman’s Day at the church with Prof. Armbrister of Concord State College delivering a service at 11 am and special music by Sunday school and Youth Fellowship. Community notes report canning demonstrations by Doris Cline on June 20 22 27 and 29, plus Harriett Perkins demonstrations in Welch and Pocahontas. Various personal notices follow including a memorial message from James Phipps, Vernon Ellett’s emergency appendectomy, and travels of local residents including Vanderbilt commencement attendance and a U S Army air force captain’s return from France.
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Armbrister
Concord State College
Athens
W. Va
Board of Stewards Etiieg
Doris Cline
Ec Fuel Comy Incorporated
Pocahontas
Harriett Perkins
Appalachian Atric Power Company
Welch
W Va
Maybeury
Pocahontas ‘Co
Cline
Richmond
W.W. Gillespie
U. S. Army Air Force
Abs Valley
George Gillespie
France
Gillespie
Legion Post 14 Plans July Observance And 1945-46 Officers
The Ninth District Commander presents a certificate to A. V. Dennen for securing 89 members. Post 14 selects officers for 1945-46: Butler Hammitt W. A. Miller C. G. Hoffman Hal Renkin Dave Millner Sidney Bloch, all past commanders. Renkin presides as post commander. The meeting notes Fourth of July observance and officer slate.
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American Legion
Renkin
Legion
Sen
Butler Hammitt
W. A. Miller
C. G. Hoffman
Hal Renkin
Dave Millner
Sidney Bloch
Department
The
A. V. Dennen
Lions Club Elects J. K. Sult Sr as President in Pocahontas
The Lions club of Pocahontas elected J. K. Sult Sr as president at Tuesday evening’s meeting. Officers named include J. W. Eliott as first vice president L. H. Kirk as second vice president George E. Adams as third vice president Paul M. Anderson as secretary treasurer John B. Hurley as lion tamer W. W. Edwards as tail twister directors for two years were J. Horace Rawlings and H. P. (text truncated)
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Lions Club
J. K. Sult
Lions Club of Pocahontas
J. W. Eliott
L. H. Kirk
George E. Adams
Paul M. Anderson
John B. Hurley
W. W. Edwards
J. Horace Rawlings
H. P
Valley couple names baby Herbert Eugene
In One Valley on June 16 Mr and Mrs Creasy welcomed their new son Herbert Eugene born to the family. The birth adds a new member to the community.
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One Valley
A Creasy
Herbert Eugene
Local families note visits and furloughs across towns
George Terdic remains a patient at Bluefield sanitarium. Mrs. Virgil Basham and Mrs. Jene Basham visit Mr. and Mrs. Miller of Kenneth Squire, Pa. George French spends a furlough with his mother Mrs. Lillie French. Petty Officer Paul Bodzick and wife return to Hartford Ark after visiting the Bodzick relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John Terdic of This Valley.
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George Terdic
Bluefield Sanitarium
Virgil Basham
Jene Basham
Miller
Kenneth Squire
George French
Lillie French
Paul Bodzick
Hartford
Ark
John Terdic
This Valley
Father’s Day program at Maybury Methodist Church set
A special Father’s Day program will be presented Sunday morning at the Maybury Methodist Church regnar morning service. Each father present will be given a sur-
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Maybeury Methodist Church
Circle No 1 and 3 Circles Meet in Church Group Reports
Circle No 1 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service chaired by Mrs. C B Moore met Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Annie orl. Circle No 3 met Thursday afternoon with Mrs E B Johnson. Mrs Thompson gave the devotion and Mrs Roger Watkins the principal talk. The circle will meet with Mrs James Rigney in July. Refreshments were served.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
C. B. Moore
Annie Orl
Circle No
E. B. Johnson
Thompson
Roger Watkins
James Rigney
H. H. Widener
Loar
Slate
Lear
King
Ittington
Death of Miss Belle Simpson Misses O H Logan Kin
Friends report the death of Miss Belle Simpson sister of Mrs. O H Logan formerly of the Logans home. She fell ill and died after treatment at Banner Elk North Carolina hospital where funeral services were held. Rev Mr Logan now pastors St John s Methodist church in Spencer.
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Belle Simpson
O. H. Logan
Flora Kelley
Pearisburg
F. H. Runions
Maybeury
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Birchlawn
Kelley
George
Runions
Albert Runions
Gary Fileeman
Albert
John
Jesse
Bill Morris
Canning Demo Led by Welch Home Economist at Maybeury
A home canning demonstration will be held Wednesday June 20 at 1 30 in the Maybeury grade school building. Miss Harriet Perkins Welch home economist will lead the event sponsored by the Health for Victory club of Maybeury.
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Maybeury
Harriet Perkins
Welch
The
Health For Victory’ Club of
Maybeury Group Backs War Bond Purchases in Keystone Bank
The Maybeury Local No. 6181 UMW bought a $200 series F war savings bond from First National Bank of Keystone, bringing total purchases by the organization to 1,100. Local officials include secretary Lawrence Brown, financial secretary William Meurphey, treasurer Ralph Taylor, and Mrs Flora Kelley of Pearisburg.
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Maybeury Local
UMW
First National Bank of Keystone
Foster Phillips
Lawrence Brown
William Meurphey
Ralph Taylor
Local Social Notes From Boston and Nearby Areas
Navy and Boston visitors share time with local families. Betty Walker of Lynchburg visits the Pudge household. Mrs. John Horne returns from Charleston area and Mrs. Jack Davis from Columbus, Ohio aids revival work in North Carolina. Helen Groski visits from Newark Delaware. Norfolk and Highland Mount Airy residents also noted.
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Navy
Boston
J. BE. Pudge
Betty Walker
Lynchburg
H. BE. Pudge
John Horne
Charleston
Jack Davis
Columbus
Ohio
Hallie Lawson
North Carolina
Helen Groski
Newark
Del
8. Groski
John Martin
Norfolk
Ethel Martin
Pageton chapter officers elected and initiations noted
Pageton chapter No 132 held its stated meeting at the Masonic hall electing officers for the coming year and installing officers on June 26. The ceremony also welcomed new members Louise Martin Mary Helen Daily Owens and Clarence Winfrey. A dental clinic for children was announced for June 20. Howard Miller and wife announced the birth of a son Jerry Douglas on June 11.
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Jenkin Jones
Pageton
Masonic Hall
Louise Martin
Anawalt
Mary Helen Daily Owens
Clarence Winfrey
Ollie Vance
W. 8. Fine
Connie Murphy
J. L. Vance
Mable Bridgeman
Mollie Hancock
Crystal Gravely
Grace Alley
Ada
Lascille
Ruth
Helen Hughes
Esther
Dolly Daily
Martha
Clyde Spencer
Electa
Gertrude Kirk
Susie S. Simmons
Marshall
Margaret Millie
Margaret Kuhl
Ola Bradley and
Sentinel
Cora Cosimo
Ema Martin
Vance
Eva Kate Fine
Biancne Evans
Mae Rhudy
C. A. Murphy
LeRoy Smith
Howard Miller
Jerry Douglas
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Memoriam
Amanda Phipps
Mother Ar
James Phipps
Abb’s Valley, VA
Wey
Aire
L. D. Feuchtenberger Bakeries, Inc
Spinella
Osborne
Rosa Spinella
Mary Spinella
Switchback
Garvey Osborne
U. S. Army
Church of God
A. W. Brummett
Beckley
UNION
Sproles
Gladys Moore
A. V. Sproles, Jr
William Perdue
Wint McNeil
Johnie Eastone
A. T. Foote
Jess Wooten
Taylor Moor
Gilman Hand, Jr
Lin Pais
Eleanor White
Mrs Watkins
Ted White
Edna McComas
B. E. Hutcherson
John Onifer
Dillard Foster
Reuben Harris
Army Air Forces
J. C. Callaway
Barbara Lynn Wooten
Dunbar
Malcolm Caudle
Bobbie
Cecil Taylor
Wytheville
W. E. Gravely
Gravely
Ella Vick
Vera Pick
Baltimore
C. W. Vick
Gene Pressley
Seaman
Pressley
Great Lakes
Elkhorn
Upland
D. L Burchette
Roscoe Allen
Mae Burchette
W. H. Cornett
D. L. Burchette
Portsmouth
G. W. Hale
Virginia
Hazel
Mabel Dunman
Ainne Dunman
Glen Alum
Woodrow Harris
Sandra
Herman Robinson
U. S. Navy
Carl Robinson
Margaret Burchette
Washington, D. C
Ovents
D.chette
Edith Cavell
Norwich Cathedral
England
By Miller Watt
Thought
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Roscoe Johnson
Huntington
Robert W. King, Jr
Merchant Marines
G. L. Slate
Highland Mt. Airy
N. C
Juanita Holiway
Johnson
C. 8. Brown
McDowell Dental Clinic
Blondie
CKK Youg
Dalushter
Gympatin
Boots
Angeles
Moren Yell
By Edgar Martin
SAOW
Rod
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BY Hame
Dick Tracy
Chester Gould
Gus Edsop
Don Winslow
Don
Frank WY. Mastinek
Winslow
BY Williams
Jake Eariln
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