Gary District Legion delegates named for Sixth District meet
Commander M. L. McCorpin reports 45 delegates and 45 alternates chosen by Adkin District Post No. 38 Gary to attend the Sixth District Convention at the Legion home in War Sunday. District membership totals 5,194 with 217 delegates and alternates to elect, to approve committees, and to select three delegates and three alternates for the national convention in Los Angeles.
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Gary
Legion
M. L. McCorpin
Adkin
The
American Legion
War Sunday
Department
Los Angeles
Richlands and area personal notices travel and visitors
Richlands residents report travel and visitors with families in Ohio New York Florida and Georgia. Military personnel T Sgt Eugene Johnson and family visit Charles Dalton while Jack Reedy prepares to return from overseas discharge. Couples and individuals visit relatives in Canton Baltimore Blacksburg and Trieste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McBrayer
Ohio
P. H. Shreve
Reece Shreve
Ott Shreve
New York
Marco Warner
Florida
Eugene Johnson
Billy
Savannah
Charles Dalton
Jack Reedy
Station Hospital
Trieste
Italy
Eileen Hawkins
Nora Gleason
Alice Orr
Tuasday
Radford College
Don Hutchinson
Hutchin
Canton
Beckley Masonic Chapter Elects High Priest at Installation
Beckley West Virginia June 18 special Harry N Hambric elected to the office of high priest at the installation meeting of Beckley chapter No 38 of the Royal Arch Masons at the Masonic temple He succeeds Charles Honaker as high priest Other officers elected were William Bates king Eldred Hampton scribe Russell Sims captain of the host Luther Fink principal sojourner J E Willis royal arch captain Tom Crawford third veil James Hilton second veil Roy McVey first veil Harry Bird tiler
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James Hilton
Roy McVey
Harry Bird
Eight attend Boys' State at Jackson's Mill
Gary high school juniors participate in the Boy's State encampment at Jackson's Mill from June 4 to 10. Sponsored by Adkin Post No. 38, American Legion, the program gives students practical experience in state government and citizenship education. Attendees include John R. Drosick Charles Oleska William A. Nogosky Grady M. Handy Raymond M. Halsey Everett H. Hedrick Philip T. Sironko and Walter G. Gilmer.
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Gary
W. Va
Jackson’s Mill
Adkin Post No. 38
American Legion
John R. Drosick
Charles Oleska
William A. Nogosky
Grady M. Handy
Raymond M. Halsey
Everett H. Hedrick
Philip T. Sironko
Walter G. Gilmer
Revival On At Matoaka Church
Revival services ongoing at Matoaka Christian Church feature a 14 member pageant and a sermon series led by Rev. and Mrs. Harry Box of St. Petersburg Florida. Schedule includes topics like Jonah whale swallowing and Feast of Balshazzar concluding with a June 25 close.
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Matoaka
Harry Box
St. Petersburg
Fla
Recreation Schedule Set For Elbert Playground
Elbert West Virginia June 17 Special playground activities at the Elbert playground near the Elbert Filbert grade school have begun. Grounds open for younger children mornings till noon except weekends. Beginning June 12 supervised by community adults. Ball teams 12 to 16 train 4 to 6 p m led by J W Huff. Lists several teams Hotshots Outlaws Ramblers Hoodlums Ridgerunners Reds Blues Blue Jays Cardinals. Schedule shows daily and weekend games from June 1 to June 8 with repeated fixtures through summer vacation.
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Elbert
W. Va
Elbert-Filbert
V. W. Huff
Elbert Ball Club
Uns
Pering
Whide
Elbert Aces
Huff
J. W. Huff
Steve Wasnuk
Buddy Spriggs
Tony Honosky
Donald Myers
Frank Buenresto
Leon Emmett
Dolly Carsola
Donald Houck
J. D. Burge
Robert Ryder
Jack Povlich
Joe Novak
Richard Boyer
Outlaws
Frank Perfin
John Marzi
Jimmy Lane
Pete Filie
Boyd Dean
Tom Lester
Walter Rush
Raymond Bare
Bobby Blevins
Tony Delesandro
Frank Domby
Jimmy Warren
The
Ramblers
Michael Adams
Jimmy Honosky
James Boner
Bill Smith
Pete Colombo
J. K. Patton
John Blevins
Ernest Emmert
Michael Friel
Walter Spriggs
Jackie Byrd
John Zella
Pete Carsols
Billy Myers
Tommy Arna
Donald Perfin
Boyd French
Bobby Stacey
Harvey Hash
Jo Jo Pilakin
Martin Mayduk
Eddie Winarczyk
Willie Spicheck
F. Nelubovich
Elbert Ridgerunners
Charles Lane
James Lane
Walter Boyer
Lonnie Boyer
Danny Stone
Willie Payne
Richard Emmett
Linville Calleda
Jasper Puckett
Ernest Yates
Eugene Brach
Fred Belcher
Reds
Blues
Blue Jays
Cardinals
Hotshots
Hoodlums
Ridgerunners
Hot Shots
Little Aces
Filbert
Shoemaker's Sole Sewing Machine Transforms Industry
A Massachusetts craftsman 100 years ago invented a machine that sewed leather soles replacing nails and pegs, revolutionizing shoemaking and boosting production across the industry.
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Massachusetts
Social notes from Bluefield area guests and travels
Mr and Mrs L G Little hosted guests including R D Meredith and Frank Meredith of Kingsport Tennessee and Misses Trix and Bess Barber. Several locals visited relatives in California West Virginia and Ohio while others attended conferences and events.
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J. K. Salt, Jr
Salt
Reginald Crowgey
Princeton
W. Va
E. J. Ellett
J. K. Peters
New York State
Canada
Eleanor Carter
Jonella Bloch
Emory and Henry College
Donald Whitworth
Bluefield
R. L. Osborne
James Dishman
Arnold Blaylock
Moline
Marcella
Radford
Anthony Pais
C. M. Harry
C. M. Harry, Jr
Los Angeles
California
Harry
Hubert Cheek
Pear]uise
Cleveland
Ohio
J. S. Dennen
New York City
Donnie Whitson
Elsa Cheek
Butler Hammitt
American Legion
R. R. Williams
Rebecca
Sarah
Norton and Pulaski
Henry Martin
Roanoke
Pate Hale
Maybeury
J. L. Whitworth
Vacation Bible School Opens At Gary Today
Gary Methodist church launches a week day program from 9:00 to 11:30 am lasting until June 25. Sessions titled Happy Times in Our Church for beginners with Mary Frances Hayduk teaching, Exploring Gods Out of Doors for primaries with Faith Crowson, Where Jesus Lived for juniors with Mrs Martin Hayduk, assisted by Rev L E Crowson, Mrs Jimmy Kish and Patricia Crowson. Ruth Ketter is pianist. Mrs Frank Watson leads the event which ends with a picnic. Parents urged to bring children on the first day.
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Gary
W. Va
Gary Methodist Church
Our Church
Mary Frances Hayduk
Faith Crowson
Jesus
Martin Hayduk
L. E. Crowson
Jimmy Kish
Patricia Crowson
Ruth Ketter
Frank Watson
Americas' Ice Plants Freeze A Large Daily Water Total
The report states that ice plants across the Americas are freezing a combined total of 103 million gallons of water each day. This figure highlights the scale of industrial ice production and its role in various sectors relying on chilled water.
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Americas
Bull Market Drops Sharply as Rally Stumbles Across Week
The New York stock market fell sharply led by a broad decline from blue chips while overall market volume shrank. Canadian Pacific led active trades as United States Steel and Republic Steel also posted losses amid convertible debt weakness after a tax deduction dispute emerged.
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Wall Street
Canadian Pacific
United States Steel
Republic Steel
Westinghouse Electric
Milwaukee Railroad
Radio Corp
Sixth District Legion Convention Opens in War West Virginia
The sixth district American Legion convention began at 10 a.m. in War with planned speakers including Don Wilson of Clarksburg and Walker Long of Huntington. Roy Howell of War will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross from Colonel Hines. A 1 p.m. parade features bands from Big Creek, Excelsior, Gary Negro high schools and National Guard units from Welch.
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War
W. Va
The
American Legion
Legion
Big Creek Post No. 43
Hines
U.S Army
Washington
Roy Howell
Big Creek
Excelsior
Gary Negro
National Guard of
Welch
Don Wilson
Clarksburg
National Legion
Walker Long
Huntington
W. Dewey Mentz
West Virginia
Dr. B. Golden
Lorentz C. Hamilton, Jr
Grantsvile
Frank B. Everhart
Tommy Jones
War Post
Cattle and Hog Prices Reported for Baltimore Market
Slaughter steers uneven yet steady to 50 cents down in spots. heifers steady. bulls fully steady. Stocker and feeder cattle 25 to 50 cents lower. Calves and vealers mostly lower. hogs generally 50 cents lower for barrows and gilts. Spring lambs steady to 1 dollar lower. ewes scarce. sheep and goat figures include exact weights and price ranges across stock categories.
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Baltimore
USDA
Virginia
Grain futures rise as light demand nudges prices
Chicago on June 17 reports modest buying lifted grain values on the board of trade. Cash grain shows No wheat absent while Corn No 1 yellow 145 to 146 1/2 cents and No 2 146 to 145 1/2 cents. Oats No 1 white 90 cents. Barley nominal, Feed 1.15 to 1.25 dollars.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
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Stotesbury
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Dewey E. Allen
John H. Avis
Julius Bacho
William C. Banner, Sr
Harless S. Basham
D. Roscoe Basham
Luther C. Bingham
Sam M. Bingham
Stanley J. Blaha, Jr
William M. Boardman
John H. Booth
Gaston Brown
Andrew J. Burns, Sr
James R. Carter
Noel F. Coulon
Paul H. Duncan
Norman E. Evans
George T. Gillison
Mike Blaker
John Brick
Ralph D. Byrd
Albert C. Cardwell
Charles R. Clemons
Marko Dilber
Walter S. Dorula
Rudolph W. Farmer
Zane J. Gero
James T. Heldreth, Jr
Robert L. Houck
Ben F. Jervis
Randolph Johnston
Harry Jones
Henry E. Ketter, Jr
Elmo E. Marcum
William C. Magnin
Kyle Martin
William C. McCormick
Sam Milkovich
Pete Milkovich
E. K. Miller
Glenn R. Miller
William J. Nieto
John M. Nuckolls
Robert L. Perry
George Pinter
John Pinter
George Reynolds
H. P. Mitchell
Keystone
Methodist Church
Olga Pendlet
Paul Blankenship
J. C. McDaniel
C. S. Butte
C. I. Butte, Sr
Mason Emery Neal
Charlie Barnett
Cashmer
Hubert Thomas
Dock Foster
Dee Bailey
Wadwell
Doris Bailey
Randolph Shelton
Ann
Ragland
E. E. Tomlinson
Dott
Sam Bowers
Sammy
Bower
J. R. Belcher
James
Charleston
Belcher
Ira Wiley
Glenn Lynn
Tony Pychon, Jr
Christian Church
Jimmy Byrd
Northfork
R. E. Byrd
Jimmy
Leland
Knoxville
Tenn
L. O. Wallace
H. C. Hawkes
N. C. Hawkes
Marion
Robert Luar
Q. C. Lugar
Newcastle
Charlottesville
James Sing
Shirley Ann
Murry
W. F. Martin
Delno Sneed
Hinton
Matoaka Christian Church
Little Wilbur McKinney
Hallie McKinney
Fred Davis
St. Luke’s Hospital
T. W. Bland
G. D. Bland
Bland
Virginia University
Pat Millsap
Tollison Shrewsbury
Stranton
Richmond
Impra
Carther Glass
Jacksonville
George R. Carvin
Richlands Personals
Gus Tolbert
Cecil Vermillion
Betsy Williams
Red Cross
Marion Selfe
Blacksburg
VPI
Emmett Blevens Co
Brook St
Louisville 2
Mardin
Bout Ceilboars
Martin
Bluefield Hardware Co
Masonic Group
Matoaka Church
Osejpo Mets
Elbert Playground
Bluefield Shoe Company
Bluefield Proomting
Roy D. Phillips
Vacation Bible School
Congressional
U. S. Supreme Court
House Ways and Means Committee
Sixth District Legion Convention
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Grain
Napa
Mar OF
Goodyear
Wytheville
Grundy
Low Gap
N. G
Ware Claire
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