Local Personal Visits Reported Across Several States
Mrs. C. H. Lawrence of Gilmer street visits sister Mrs. W. A. Smith in Arizona for two months. Mrs. Perry L. Baggett of Jacksonite Florida travels to California via her mother Mrs. Gravatt and sister Miss Annie Gravatt in Frederick street. Mrs. Paul Hinkle and children Jerry Lee and Lynn go to be with sister Mrs. Kell Taylor who is ill. Car maintenance advice urges oil and grease every 500 to 1000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Lawrence
Gilmer Street
W.A Smith
Ariz
Lawrence
Perry L. Baggett
Jacksonite
Fla
Rs. T. D. Gravatt
Annie Gravatt
Frederick Street
Baggett
California
Paul Hinkle
Jerry Lee
Lynn
Wire
Kell Taylor
Ellen Holsopple Wins Typing Contest At McLeain's College
Miss Ellen Jane Holsopple of Bluefield Virginia wins first place in the annual typing contest sponsored by McLeain's Business College. She typed over seventy words per minute in ten minutes. She completed eleven days of practice with ten and fifteen minute tests without a single error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLeain’s Business College
Ellen Jane Holsopple
Bluefield
Virginia
Kimball Eastern Star Elects Officers for Year
Kimball chapter 112 of Eastern Star held its regular meeting electing J C Newman as worthy patron and W M R Rector as associate matron. New officers include Melba Rector secretary Pearl Lumpkins treasurer Mano ta Belcher conductress Vergie Brown associate conductress Virginia Harris three year trustee Edith Richardson was conferred with orders. a $100 war bond was voted. Social hour followed with cookies and drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Harris
Henrietta Booth
Alice Lawton
Marshal
Pauline Saunders
Mabel Organ
Starpoints
Adah
Bulah Bailey
Ruth
Mary Ruth Damon
Esther
Pauline Swartz
Martha
Effie Shaw
Electra
Effie Mills
Edith
Edith Richardson
Scout Troop Returns From Brookneal Camping Trip
N B Dennis leads the local Boy Scout troop and a group of scouts back from a week of camping in Brookneal Virginia. Eddie Lee Cooke senior patrol leader R D Hamden Joseph Council Hamden Randolph Mills and Silvatus Chewning are named among the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Dennis
Brookneal
Eddie Lee Cooke
R. D. Hamden
Joseph Council
Hamden
Randolph Mills
Sylvatus Chewning
Navy flight instructor class honors Ensign Ashworth
Ensign A. Taylor Ashworth, named one of the outstanding graduates of the Navy’s primary flight instructor school in New Orleans, received his wings and certificate from Captain P. E. Gillespie. He will train students at Gr o s s e T i e and will reside nearby with his wife and young son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Taylor Ashworth
U.S. Naval Air Station
New Orleans
Ensign Ashworth
McKinley High School
Honolulu
T. H
Masonic Lodge
Kimball
Navy
P. E. Gillespie
Garland Ashworth
Michael
Naval Air Station
Grosse Tle
Mich
Speak at Rotary S Set and War Hero James Powell
James Powell veteran of many raids over occupied Europe spoke to Rotarians about his European theater experiences. He served as a bomber gunner, flew 306 missions, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, and Oak Leaf Clusters. Powell arrived home the day before the invasion after seven months overseas and visited relatives in Princeton before a brother in Columbus, Ohio, came to town. Masons elect officers at Vivian Lodge No 105 A F and A M naming D. W. Wheatley as Worshipful Master and other officers for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
James Powel
Europe
Sgt
Powell
States
WE. Booth
Jay Ee
Local Circle Holds Meeting and Plans July Picnic
Circle No. 3 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Gregory's home with Mrs. H H Griffith as co hostess. Devotions referenced spiritual living and Romans. Plans made for a July picnic at Bailey orchard for members and families. Ice cream cake and lemonade served afterward to attendees. Also notes James Douglas Farris promoted to corporal at an English troop carrier base with campaign ribbons and one battle star for Africa and Sicily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
J. Gregory
Peerless
H. H. Griffith
W. E. Salt
R. D. Hamden
Bailey Orchard
Ruth Grogan
L. E. Crowson
England
Cpl. Parris
J. M. Price
Welch High School
Africa
Sicily
Senior Girl Scout Troop Plans Bake Sale for Funds
The senior Girl Scout troop No. 32 met with Dorothy Damon at her home Thursday evening for a meeting. They voted to hold a bake sale Saturday to raise funds for troop activities. Refreshments were served to Mrs. V. P. Meade, Joanne Gilespie, and the listed scouts Ruth Cruise, Ann Beth Meade, Patty Hendricks, Hendricks, Mary Lou Meadows, Barbara Rich, and Dorothy Damon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Damon
V. P. Meade
Joanne Gilespie
Ruth Cruise
Ann Beth Meade
Patty Hendricks
Hendricks
Mary Lou Meadows
Barbara Rich
Crowson and Ashworth Families Share Summer Visits
Faith Crowson spent the week at the Christian Adventure Camp near Webster Springs West Virginia. Mrs Garland Ashworth visited her daughter Mrs B Akers and family at Foster Falls Virginia, accompanied by her grandson Garland Akers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faith Crowson
L. E. Crowson
Camp Caesar
Webster Springs
W. Va
Garland Ashworth
8. B. Akers
Foster Falls
Garland Akers
Social Notes From Bluefield and Logan Venues
Local residents and visitors frequent Bluefield Logan and nearby towns with family and social calls. Duke University hospital care for 801 Kaufman extends over several weeks, as relatives travel between Tidewater Pineville and Bluefield. Cost of driving trips on dirt gravel and paved roads cited at 7.8 4.5 and 3.8 cents per mile.
Canebrake Birth Announcement and Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs Bud Whitaker announce the birth of a daughter on June 9 in Canebrake West Virginia. The mother and baby are doing well. The item also notes visits: Mr John Crockett and Mrs Gien White visiting relatives in town and Miss Margaret Whitt visiting Tony Taylor and family in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canebrake
W. Va
Bud Whitaker
John Crockett Fersiy
Pete
Detroit
Mich
Gien White
Perehal Cameron
Margaret Whitt
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tony Taylor
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Travel
Sgt. Pete Samoskey is on cne leave with his mother Mrs. Susan Samoskey. Harold Christian of the Meu hort Marines returns to base after visiting family. John Crockett was in Welch on business last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Claude Hubble and others visited Charlie Davis family over the weekend. Mrs Ed Miller shopped in War Thu. Mrs John Smith and family in Honaker Virginia. Lena liy not Delaware with Ay Henry Lalley of Indiana spent the past week with his mother and nephew. Mr and Mrs Earl Selcox of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Samoskey
Susan Samoskey
Harold Christian
Meuhort Marines
Sam Christian
John Crockett
Welch
Claude Hubble
Bob Campbell
Martin
Charlie Davis
Ed Miller
John Smith
Ee Honaker
Fink
U. S
Amy
Lena Liy
Delaware
Henry Lalley
Indiana
Earl Selcox
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asthma Co
Frontier
Niagara St
Buttale 1
N.Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anne Howes Hambrick
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
G. W. Hambrick
Princeton
McLains Business College
The
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Donces
America
H & M Shoe Store, Inc
Princeton Ave
Ree Llcaparlor
Star Brand Shoes
Vivian Lodge
Masonic Hall
D. W. Wheatley
Jink Jones
John Swartz
E. R. Shaw
J. C. Killey
Freda
Jacqueline Akers
W. B. Akers
Akron
J. Wruett
Princeton Avenue
James Douglas Farris
J. Max Davison
Ruth Payne
Logan
E. Lee Cooke
Uefield
Cooke
W. T. Morrison
T. EB. Organ
Marvin Stringer
Tidewater
Kaufman
Duke University
Hosital Durham
N. C
J. O. Williams
Lewis
Pineville
C. B. Robinson
Tazewell
W. W. McClaugherty
Mike
S. Sat James Powell
Lilly Brook
Elwood Booth
Betty Both
Ward
Camp Peary
Miles
Iron Bluefield
J. H. Miles
Waters CO. Io
Canebrake, W. VA
Som Merounaue
Serge
Small
Simmons Makers of Beautyrest
Yter
White Knight
Simmons
Bincfield Furniture Company
Nceton Ave
Raleigh
Roger & Gallet
Gabardine
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