Tire rationing tightens as June supply falls short
Thomas J. Schofield notes June tire availability will slightly exceed May but demand remains far above the quota. Officials warn of an imminent exhaustion and urge strict tire conservation while tubes retain unrestricted certificates and recapping is boosted with Grade A camelback.
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Thomas J. Schofield
Raii
OPA
Schofield
Rds
Office of the Rubber Director
Office of Rubber Directin
Sale notice for men’s work shoes and dress oxfords
Rebuilt army shoes with new soles and heels available in all sizes in brown. Dress oxfords priced at 1.99. Send 1 dollar with order for satisfaction guarantee or money back. Free Big Family Catalog from Farmers Mail Order House, 628 Brontney Dept. 101, New York.
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Farmers Mail Order
Brontney Dept
New York
Vacation Bible School Ends as Attendance Surges
Rev J T Browning district superintendent spoke at the final meeting of the Daily Vacation Bible School in Switchback West Virginia. Attendance averaged over 100 with children’s day planned for Sunday morning and church services scheduled for 7 30 Sunday evening inviting all parents and the public.
Maybeury Health for Victory Club Meeting
The Maybeury Health for Victory club meets Wednesday at 1 30 PM at Maybeury graded school. Foremen Harless Basham W C Dillon Calvin Belcher Kenneth Tabor Earnest Belcher George Hedrick and Ronnie Matthews visited R L Boone at his Switchback home Sunday to present a fine luggage piece praising his promotion to assistant general manager of the Pocahontas Fuel Company.
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R. L. Boone
Pocahontas Puel Company
Jenkin Jones
Harless Basham
W. C. Dillon
Calvin Belcher
Kenneth Tabor
Earnest Belcher
George Hedrick
Ronnie Matthews
Switchback
Mr. Boone
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Campers Daisy Barger and family at Shawnee Lake
Mrs Daisy Barger and her children along with Mrs Claude Agnew and her son Billy are spending the week camping at Shawnee Lake on a family outing.
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Daisy Barger
Claude Agnew
Billy
Shawnee Lake
Woman's Society of Christian Service Meets Thursday
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 30 Circle No 1 will lead the program in charge of the session.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Circle No. 1
Scott Family Relocates for Keystone Store Post
Mr and Mrs W A Scott and daughters Gladys Bruce and Mary Catherine moved Wednesday to Keystone where Mr Scott has been named manager of the Koppers company store.
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W. A. Scott
Gladys
Bruce
Mary Catherine
Keystone
Scott
Koppers Company
Runions Hosts Guests From Keystone and Beckley
Mr and Mrs F H Runions welcomed guests last Sunday including Mr and Mrs Vaught Hawkes and family from Keystone and Mr and Mrs Homer Thompson and family from Beckley for a social visit.
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F. H. Runions
Vaught Hawkes
Keystone
Homer Thompson
Beckley
Man Suffers Masked Foot Injury at Work
Joe Hundley suffered a badly masked foot at work on Tuesday. An X ray showed no broken bones and he was sent home.
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Joe Hundley
Seay and Clement Military Family News
Mr and Mrs 8 A Seay announce their son Pvt Aubrey Seay arrived safely in India after fifteen months in service with basic training at Camp Hood Texas and a Louisiana camp. Mrs E L Caldwell reports nephew Sgt Warren Clement arrived safely in Italy after living with his aunt prior to service.
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8. A. Seay
Pvt
Aubrey Seay
India
Pvt. Seay
Camp Hood
Texas
Louisiana
E. L. Caldwell
Sgt
Warren Clement
Italy
Sgt. Clement
Community Notes from Christiansburg and Surroundings
Local residents from Christiansburg Virginia and nearby towns are visiting relatives and bestowing time with families across West Virginia and North Carolina. Military moves include a transfer to Aberdeen Proving Ground and training at Camp Blanding Florida. An interwar era notice segment ends with a wartime logistics fact: eight tons of food and equipment required per fighting man in the Central Pacific, with Aleutians demand up 25 percent.
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W. Va
Cube
Eas Christiansburg
H. H. Widener
Lee Lawrence
Hilment Lyle
Peggy
Widemouth
Bill Blevins
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maryland
Cephas Lewis and
James
Mt. Airy
N. C
Ruth Cook
Pvt
Jimmy Cook
Camp Blanding
Florida
D. T. Layman
Pineville
R. H. Coburn
Ellis Caldwell
J. L. Allen
Princeton
Shirley White
Kay Bennette
Vivian
Bessie Subtaken
Central Pacific
Aleutians
Wade Mourned in Radford After Long Illness
Joseph S. Wade, 65, died at Radford Community Hospital after a lingering illness. Survived by wife Cynthia Sledgd Wade, two brothers Noah Wade of Radford and Charles Wade of Floyd, five sisters, and a daughter Willie who died earlier. Funeral held in Radford with Rev. Julia B. Linkous officiating. Interment in Pocahontas cemetery beside his daughter. Wade formerly lived here and worked for Pocahontas Puel company.
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Joseph S. Wade
Radford Community Hospital
Radford
Cynthia Sledgd Wade
Noah Wade
Charles Wade
Floyd, Va
Willie
Switchback
Julia B. Linkous
Pocahontas Cemetery
Mrs. Wade
Mr. Wade
Pocahontas Puel Company
Wesleyan Service Guild Members Share News and Visits
Wesleyan Service Guild members met with Mrs. W. R. Allen Tuesday evening for a business session and refreshments. Eleanor White and Dorothy Amos received birthday gifts. Several locals were traveling or visiting relatives including Miss Chimaie Johnson heading to Duke University for summer study and others visiting Crumpier, Pineville, Norfolk, and Boissevain.
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Wesleyan Guild
Wesleyan Service Guild
W. R. Allen
Eleanor White
Dorothy B. Amos
G. L. Slate
Chimaie Johnson
Durham
N. C
Duke University
Miss Johnson
McDowell County
Willa Boynton
Crumpier
Bill Blevins
Jacksons Mill
W. Va
Colin Manning
Pineville
Irva Lawson
W. L. Clements
Shirley Ann
Betty Jean
Norfolk
E. L. Caldwell
Jacqueline Arnold
Peterson's Ointment Provides Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment for eczema pimples and red blotches, claiming prompt itching relief and improved skin appearance. It also notes soothing effects for tired feet and cracks between toes with a money back guarantee if not delighted.
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Peterson
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