Draft Board Officials Meet To Clarify Selective Service Rules
Col H H Thompson Major L R Lambert and Lieut P L Brothers of Charleston led a meeting of over thirty five draft board members and clerks in the Appalachian Assembly room to discuss deferments classifications and regulations. Officials answered questions on cases and urged boards to begin preparations to go to the field once registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. H. H. Thompson
L. R. Lambert
P. L. Brothers
Charleston
State
Selective Service Headquarters
Appalachian Assembly Room
Rds
Lieutenant Brothers
Major Lambert
Colonel Thompson
Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
McDowell
Welch
War
Saeger
Raleigh
Beckley
Wyoming
Mullens
Fone
H. H. Thompson
Selective Service
Draft Board
Bessie F. Trent
Chamber Election Closes Today in Bluefield Chamber
Polls in the Bluefield chamber of commerce annual primary election close at 4 p m today and the election committee will meet to tabulate votes. Fourteen men are nominated for seven seats on the chamber board of directors. Most Polish schools have been requisitioned as military barracks by the Nazis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Chamber of, Commerce
Chamber
Grundy Rites Today for Young Soldier Reece B. Smith
Large Grundy county gathering at the Norfolk and Western station honors Private Reece B. Smith whose Fort Story death followed a two week illness. Body rests with Patterson family before a 11 o clock Bee Branch Baptist service and Matney Cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan County
Grundy
Norfolk and Western
Reece B. Smith
Fort Story
U. S
Vate Smith
Patterson
Smith
Jake Smith
Patterson U. M. W. Local No. A
Private Smith
Sycamore Coal Company
Bee Branch Baptist Church
Slate Creek
Matney
Stacy
Taylor Blankenship
Dave Church
Richard Keene
Roy Davis
Roseann
Earl Smith
Linkous Keene
Riddle Smith
Helen
Rosa Smith
John A. Rife
U. S. Army
Reunion Dinner Honors Two Ratliff Sons
Mr and Mrs Henry Ratliff plan a family reunion next Sunday to honor their two sons Ira Ratliff a Virginia state police sergeant and Henry Ratliff Jr who will enter the U S Army Twenty two grandchildren and thirteen living children noted in the family list One son Clyde Ratliff died in 1938 during Norfolk and Western railway construction near Home Creek The family includes several daughters and sons in Virginia Roanoke Chesapeake and Deel with others in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ratliff
Ira Ratliff
Virginia State
Po-Lce
Henry Ratiff, Jr
U. S. Army
Henry Ratliff, Jr
Buchanan County
Norfolk and Western Railway
Home Creek
Ratliff
George Mutter
Deel
Lucy Compton
Bee
Ellis E. Ratliff
Chesapeake
Keenis Elswick
Roanoke
James E. Ottoway
Quentine Ratliff
Dal
Ratliff Family Mentioned In Household Notice
Local obituary style note cites Miss Ruth Ratliff and Mrs Blanche Ratliff along with Paul Ratliff and Irline Ratliff of the same household. The fragment lists family members living together at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las
Paul Ratliff
Ruth
Blanche
Irline Ratliff
Vacation Bible School at Grundy Church to Close
The Grundy Church of Christ daily vacation Bible school will end Friday with 112 pupils enrolled over two weeks. Pastor Rev Clarence Greenleaf says this session was the most successful yet, with more students, teachers, and helpers than previous years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy
Iris Looney
C. 8. Greenleaf
M. E. Hendricks
Margaret Underwood
Charlies Sublett
Clemie Clevenger
Helen McClanahan
Ruth O'Neil
Helen Spence
Melba Elswick
Martha Harmon
Clarence Greenleaf
Boy Scouts To Camp Arrowhead This June
Scouts from Grundy County expected to attend Camp Arrowhead the week of June 21 to 27. Those needing transport should contact Field Executive Robert West. Scouts must have physicals. fee is seven dollars. Departure from Grundy planned for 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Camp Arrowhead
Robert West
Grundy
Large WV Delegation to Attend National Education Meet
Charleston officials announced a West Virginia delegation will attend the National Education Association convention in Denver for five days starting June 28. The group will include at least 10 official delegates from the SEA and others from the state department of education, led by SEA President Winifred Newman and state leaders such as R B Marston and W W Trent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
National Education Association
Denver
Colo
State Education Association
SEA
Statertment of Education
R. B. Marston
The
Essociation
W. W. Trent
David Kirby
State Board of Education
Winifred Newman
Frank Outright
Concord College
West Virginia educators announce tentative trip participants
G Kuhn of Grafton superintendent of Taylor county schools Frank B White of Fairmont State Teachers college Mrs Myrtle Murdock of Kingwood and J B McHenry of Wheeling superintendent of Ohio county schools announced tentatively they would make the trip. Others expected to go include Richard E B Hyde executive secretary of the state teacher retirement board A J Gibson state supervisor of high schools and Miss Genevieve Stracher state supervisor of certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Kuhn
Grafton
Taylor County
Frank 8. White
Fairmont State Teachers College
Myrtle Murdock
Kingwood
J. B. McHenry
Wheeling
Ohio County Schools
Richard EB. Hyde
State Teacher Retirement Board
A. J. Gibson
Genevieve Stracher
Conflicting Tax Trends Reported in June Collections
Charleston officials report mixed tax results for June 1941 with consumer tax reaching a record for non quarter months, gasoline tax dipping due to rationing and auto use limits, beer barrel tax rising, and quarterly payments skewing monthly totals. Total business tax receipts and beer revenues are compared to prior months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Yee Cass
Pei
Warrants Issued For Accused Slayers
Mrs. Maudie Trent and her son Glenn 13 were named in murder warrants by Magistrate Burgoyne Cline in Williamson West Virginia for the gunfight that killed Howard Carter last Saturday. Walter Trent 57, husband of Maudie, is recovering from a shattered arm sustained in the fight as state police Corporal R L Wooster reports.
Farm feud ends in fatal shooting and arson charge
The Carter family spokesman says Carter 21 was killed in his yard after a long property dispute with the Trents of Old House branch near Logan border. Trent and others are charged after a fight at the Carter farm with claims that Carter opened fire following trespass. Trent is guarded in Logan hospital with murder diary arraignment forthcoming.
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Trents
Old House
Cuilbert Creek
Logan
Carter
Trent
Rubber salvage drive reports strong early collections
Phillips of Standard Oil reports 21 881 pounds of scrap rubber collected by dealers in Gary North Fork Princeton Bluefield areas and deposited at Bluefield plant. He notes 6 000 pounds in Gary alone. Pocahontas Fuel company also pushing rubber salvage. Lack of scales hinders weighing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Gary
Northfork
Princeton
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Mr and Mrs J B Martin Return From Roanoke Trip
Mr and Mrs J B Martin and daughter Virginia return from Roanoke Virginia after attending the funeral of Mrs Marontee Lo Vaughan. They plan to visit Lynchburg before continuing home. Mrs Perfater has accepted a position in Milton. Her mother Mrs Margaret Perfater will join her in about three weeks. Tommy Arnold of Savannah Georgia visits his aunt Mrs H L Alsabrook at 504 Third Street. Mrs O C Moore remains in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Martin
Virginia
Roanoke
Maronteee
Lo Vaughan
Lynch
Finna Ave
Pea Perfater
Mikton
Margaret Perfater
Tommy Arnold
Savannah
H. L. Alsabrook
Brook
Third Street
O. C. Moore
Local social notes from Bluefield and nearby towns
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Buchanan of Shenan avenue left Wednesday for Cleveland, Ohio. Mulkey returns to Itsmouth Virginia after four days with his parents on Shenandoah avenue. Nancy Knowles from Fort Bragg visits Bluefield with Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Ryan on Jefferson street. Mrs. Marvin B. Smith returns from Rantoul Illinois with husband at Chanute field, escorted by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coulter back in Roanoke after visiting Mrs. Anderson on Highland avenue. Miss Olga Will of Richmond, guest at a Sub Deb dance at the West Virginian hotel. Mary Jo Preston, Tazewell, and Patty Hughes attended the dance Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visi
T. L. Buchanan
Shenan Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Mulkey
Itsmouth
R. M. Mulkey
Shenandoah Avenue
Nancy Knowles
Fort Bragg
N. C
Bluefield
W. P. Ryan
Jefferson Street
Marvin B. Smith
Rantoul
Ill
Private Sun
Chanute Field
Fred L. Walker
Albert Coulter
Roanoke
Marvin Anderson
Highland Avenue
Coulter
Mary Elizabeth Hubbard
Anderson
Olga Will
Richmond
Anne Rogers
West Virginian Hotel
Mary Jo Preston
Tazewell
Patty Hughes
Eckman
Holston Orphanage Homecoming Scheduled
Holston Orphanage will host its annual homecoming on Sunday, June 21. Rev. EB Wiley Jr of St. Elmo Methodist Church Chattanooga preaches at First Met Church at 10 30 a m, followed by lunch and the unveiling of a portrait of founder Mrs. E B Wiley. The event invites all friends and former students. U S railroads employ over 2 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holston Orpha
Eb, Wiley, Jr
St. Elmo Methodist Church
Chattanooga
First Met
E. BE
Wiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Selective Service Headquarters
Area Board
Helena Rubinstein
Federa
Grundy News
Reece Smith
Church of Christ Dvbs
Boy Scouts
Doaks
Treasury Dept
By Fuller
United States
War Bond
Room 506
Coal & Coke
Clan Mills Portrait Studio
Bluefield, W. VA
Coal & Coke Bidg
Pal Oe
Enrich
Coca-Cola Company
Bluefield Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Holston Orphanage
Citizens of
Bluegetel
Herbert Markle
Bluefield War Chest Fund
Lee F. Anderson
Yours
Bluefield War Chest
Funch
First National Bank
Bluefield Chest Fund
Navy Relief Fund
Greek Relief Fund
Child Refugee Fund
Army Emergency Relief
United Service Organization
Queen Willhelmina Fund
WAR Pensioners Fund
United China Relief Fund
Black Diamond Collecting Co
Humphrey Sites Drug Co
Colonial Theatre
Bluefield Telephone Co
Platnick Bros
Bluefield Gas Company
Bluefield Gas Co
Appalacian Electric Power Co
Feuchtenberger Bakeries, Inc
West Virginia Water Service Co
Matz Hotel
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