Capacity Group Of Y Campers To Go To Camp Roland
A group of 65 girls and 10 counselors depart this morning for Camp Roland the annual YWCA summer camp. The two cooks and staff include Miss Minnie Desir Gilmore and Miss Weaver. Daily routine features rising bugle flag ceremony devotionals crafts archery swimming and recreation with meals at set times. Mrs J Black and daughter Gloria visit from New York as Harriet Leff of Houston visits relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roland
Weaver
Minnie Desir Gilmore
Bluefield
Eulalia Francisco
Virginia Lee Fisher
Ann Lilly
Mildred Copenhaver
Peggy Harris
Lacey Fisher
Fern Poteet
Bramwell
Beth Booth
Nan Royer
Betty Rice
Laura Johnson
Dorothy Gilmer
Ann Hoback
Gloria Effron
Spangler Spangler Wedding Announced in Richlands
Mr and Mrs William Baldwin of Davy announce the marriage of their daughter Lenora to Mr James E Spangler of Rich Creek VA The ceremony took place in Richlands with Rev J B Altizer officiating Lenora Spangler attended Welch for schooling and worked at Ben Franklin store Richlands James E Spangler studied in Peterstown and is employed at the Celanese plant Narrows
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Baldwin
Davy
Lenora
James E. Spangler
Rich Creek
Richlands
J. B. Altizer
Spangler
Welch
Ben Franklin
Peterstown
Celanese
Narrows
Grace Church Honors 40 Years of Service by Prof Cunningham
Grace Methodist Church choir and Sunday school honored Prof. Cunningham with a testimonial dinner. R. E. Lazenby noted his forty years as superintendent and secular treasurer, citing $25,000 in literature bought and only eight Sundays missed. Henry Fortune sang three numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church Choir
R. E. Lazenby
Cunningham
Lazenby
Secu-Treas
Henry Fortune
Wildwood
Clark Foland
Bluefield
Soap Box Derby Set for July 19 in West Virginia
Foot powered home made racing cars from many sections of the state will enter the first official all West Virginia derby July 19 in Charleston. Contestants aged 11 to 15 compete for a shot at the all American and international races in Akron August 17.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charleston Gazette
Akron
Martinsburg man elected WV funeral directors head
Howard Brown of Martinsburg was elected president of the West Virginia Funeral Directors Association at the final sessions of its annual convention in Morgantown. He succeeds R. C. Jones of Fairmont. Vice presidents named include N. H. ers of Keyser, Joseph Ford of Ont, and Jos Bonsell. Treasurer Stan arms B. Cooper of Montgomery, and at large P. D. Bratton of Bluefield.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Howard Brown
Martinsburg
Elec
West Virginia Funerals Directors Association
R. C. Jones
Fairmont
N. H. Ers
Keyser
Joseph Ford
Ont
Jos Bonsell
Stanarms B. C. Cooper
Montgomery
P. D. Bratton
Bluefield
Church to Hold Business Meeting Schedule Noted
Huntington West Virginia reports a church to hold a business session after the 11 o'clock service while in Cincinnati Homer Riggs dies in an auto accident near Sieh.9 Seamer, son of John Rises Hunt and Mrs. Riggs of Gallipolis Ohio. widow unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Homer
Cincinnati
Sieh
Seamer
Te John Rises
Hunt Ae
Riggs
Gallipolis
Local Personal News From Various Cities
Mrs H E Mattox and son Huitt return from visits with Mr and Mrs W B Hogg in Columbus Ohio. Miss Mary P Bell of Punxsutawney Pa with her niece Mrs Rose Turner visits sister Mrs Rosa Baker. Gloria 5 ter with Shaman to New York on a trip. Miss Harriet Leff of Houston Texas visits here. Missee Hall on Union Street will weekend visit Mrs E Love Sr in Boissevain Virginia. Mrs E Etter of Melrose Street with her mother is critically ill at her home in Suters, Va.
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H. E. Mattox
Huitt
W. B. Hogg
Columbus
Mary P. Bell
Punxsutawney
Rose Turner
Rosa Baker
J. Black
Gloria
Shaman
New York
Harriet Leff
Houston
Tex
Missee Hall
Union Street
E. Love
Boissevain
As E. Etter
Melrose Street
Suiter
Local Fire Chief Attends Convention in Charleston
Fire Chief E. L. McClure of Bluefield will join the International Municipal Signal association sessions in Charleston. The tri state section will discuss city fire departments role in national defense with H. A. Ede of the Federal Defense Communications Board as principal speaker. He will address fire defense sabotage and demonstrate incendiary bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. McClure
Bluefield
International Municipal Signal Association
Tri-State
Charleston
H. A. Ede
Federal Defense Communications Board
Washington, D. C
McClure
Reynolds Bus Lines Announce Low Fares
Reynolds Transportation president Ralph T. Reynolds announced reduced fares effective today across nearly all routes. He said the temporary experimental rates are the lowest since 1934 with plans to permanent adoption if travel increases. Reynolds Lines cover 550 miles with interline connections to major carriers, offering passenger service, package express, and group travel for cities across West Virginia and beyond.
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Ralph T. Reynolds
The
Reynolds Transportation Company
Reynolds
Regtnids
Clarksburg
Richwood
Gauley Bridge
Buckhannon
Webster Springs
Bluefield
Elkins
Lewisburg
Weston
Pranklin
Durbin
Parsons
Blue Ridge
Better Service Club Meeting Tonight in Ramsey Auditorium
The Bluefield Better Service club holds an 8 o’clock gathering in Ramsey auditorium with J Hudson Huffard as speaker on The Present Emergency. R J Cousins will introduce. South Sea Islanders under Ralph Lawson provide Hawaiian music and songs. T R Snider will open with invocation by Rev Ben B Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hudson Huffard
Bluefield
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Pangler
Baldwin
Grace Methodist
Prof
Margaret Ireson
H. P. Treson
Tazewell County
Hungry Mother Park
Marion
Ellen Gilmer
T. A. Gilmer
Lebanon
Russell County
Cox
Cox's
Better Service Club
Ben 8. Johnson
First Christian Church
Bargain
Lastex
Rayon
Rogers
Cox's Bargain Basement
SHEER
Voiles
Dimities
Pegsy
Brenne
Big Sister
Copen
Rose
Sik
Aea
Sre Asd
Floor
Edu
Bart
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