Bluefield Faces Threat to Local Trade School Move
Mercer county officials warn Beaver Bluefield high school students must enroll in the trade school on Bluefield avenue or the program may be moved. County Superintendent Charles H. Archer cites low Bluefield enrollment versus Matoaka McComas and Princeton. R Cameron of the chamber notes student attitudes favoring white collar work and discusses plans with Archer to boost 11th and 12th graders’ participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
Bluefield Avenue
Beaver
Charles H. Archer
Chamber of Commerce
Archer
Matoaka
McComas
Princeton
R. Cameron
Chamber
Arche
Araihy
County School Board
Cameron
Kiwanis Club
Ione
Brucefild
Surprise personal shower honors Mrs. Jack Cook in Herndon
Mrs. L A Dillon and Mrs. Ted Robinette hosted a Tuesday afternoon shower at Mrs. Dillon’s home for Mrs. Jack Cook with games won by Mrs Elmer Shrewsbury and Mrs Frank Glover. Prizes were awarded, refreshments served, and Cook received useful gifts. Nearby residents and relatives are noted for hospital stays and military service updates. Kentucky's crooked Nolin river is described as winding 20 miles between points six miles apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herndon
W. Va
L. A. Dillon
Ted Robinette
Dillon
Jack Cook
Elmer Shrewsbury
Frank Glover
Mrs. Cook
Johnny White
Kentucky
Giles County Religious Education Council Elects Leaders
The Giles County Council of Religious Education met in Pearisburg and elected officers for 1943 44 led by President Rev Henry Reynolds and vice president R C Friend. A budget to fund a weekday religious instruction teacher was approved with county church support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narrows
Giles County Council of Religious Education
Pearisburg
Henry Reynolds
R. C. Friend
A. D. Gerberich
E. W. Wheeler
Church of the County
Giles
Local club closes year with goals met and luncheon planned
The meeting of H Gearheart and others closed the council year after committees reported all goals met. A luncheon at Hotel General MacArthur honored Rev and Mrs Edwards who depart for Bristol Va to pastor July first. Society hosts and a soil and water group gathered at E Dewey Spangler’s home on Wolf Creek highway with attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gearheart
E. E. McGinley
J. A. Vaughn
E. H. Johnson
General MacArthur
B. P. Edwards
Bristol, Va
E. Dewey Spangler
Wolf Creek
I. W. Lovell
Dan Hale
C. M. Hale
Walter S. Shepherd
FE. R. Martin
George F. Brown
Soll Conserva
Local Farm Conservation Talks and Social Bridge Evening
Carl J Johnson of Galaxy District Conservation led a soil conservation discussion with farmers in Narrows showing before and after slides. Invitations were extended to George F Brown to assist farms in developing sull conservation plans alongside the Queen of Hearts Bridge club gathering hosted by Miss Ernie Estes at Mrs T M Hurst house. Bond sales in Narrows reach 16937 50 first week of June with a month goal of 45000 backed by American Legion and Giles organizations. Memorial day sop pies by Giles unit American Legion auxiliary raised over 250 for veterans rehabilitation. Summer Band A Narrows names Bill Crabtree president and Miss Marguerite Kess treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Carl J. Johnson
Galaxy District Conservation
Joh
George F. Brown
Queen of Hearts Bridge Club
T. M Hurst
Ernie Estes
Kathern Bailey
Hazell Campbell
Mesdamies Hurst
H. O. Arendsre
Harry V. Witt
Ne Vernon and
Fleenor
Charles O. Witt
H. V Witt
Miss Campbell
American Legion
Giles
Giles County
Giles Unit
American Jan
M. C. Newton
A. J. Pichen
Woman's Missionary Circle Discusses Youth and Local Outreach
Circles Nos. 1 and 2 of the Woman's Missionary society of the First Baptist church met for business before the June meeting led by president Mrs. P. L. Kilsey. The program on Youth its Problems and Its Opportunities featured Mrs. Omer Miller Mrs. A Ray Joanst on and Mrs. Killey. A discussion on furnishing a Sunday school worker for the colored community included guest Miss Nancy Norman of South Boston VA. Numerous local residents were noted visiting relatives and attending conferences at VPI while others planned trips to Beckley Williamson Marion Roanoke and Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
P. L. Kilsey
Russell Webber
Circle 1
Omer Miller
A. Ray Joanston
Killey
Nancy Norman
South Boston
Princeton Family Travels to Roanoke for Brother’s Illness
In Roanoke for their brother Sam Johnson’s illness, the Johnson family from Princeton visits. Dr E Carr is a patient at St Luke’s hospital Bluefield. Melissa Dane Chalton born at St Elizabeth’s Pearisburg to Mr and Mrs Richard Chalton. Weekend guests for C G Blankenship include Mrs G Patton and children Nell and Junior in Bluefield. Other local visits include Bristol Virginia residents stopping by and Miss Nancy Norman visiting Mrs EB Gibson’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold P. White
Princeton
W. L. Kelley
Bobby
Billy Johnson
Barbara Ann Shrewsbury
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bluefield
Juanita Joy Coffee
B. H. Coffee
Beckley Hospital
Jack Cook
Baltimore
Social Security
Cook
William T. Kuhlke
Alaska
William Kuhlke
Sgt
Kuhlke
States
Gladys Kuhlke
Newport News
Wm. Kuhike
William T. Kuhilke
Roanoke
Sam Johnson
E. &. Carr
St. Luke's Hospital
Richard M. Chalton
Melissa Dane
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Pearisburg
C. G. Blankenship
G. Patton
Nell
Vas
Nunley
Leckey
W. Va
Auburn
Cecil Blannship
de Prem
D. Blankenship
Glen
Ray Bail
Bristol
Nancy Norman
EB. ¢. Gibson
Gibson
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Shelton
Ae Reynolds
DR. Williams
G. C. Williams
Williams
County Board of Health
John Caufield
Charlotte Hale
Narrows High School
Edward Gregory Jr
John Hopkins
Armed Forces
Ed Gregory
Hoge Hopkins
Sam Houck
Is. v. B. P. Edwards
Reynolds
Lawrence Gilliam
Heslop
United States
Canada
Kiwanis
Harrell Russell
Kiwanis International
Allen R. Wheeler
Muriel Ballard
I. W. Chambers
O. Hoge Hopkins
John W. Caulfield
Miss Ballard
R. L. Wheeler
Joseph Hunt
W M. Jarvis
Womans Council
First Christian Church
G. L. Tiller
E. E McGinley
Cleve Bowser
T. V. Hardwick
K. R. Shumate
W. M. Jarvis
South America
Cleve Bomser
J. J. Scott
Algiers
Warsaw
Rotterdam
Coventry
C. Linkenhoker
the Bailey Lumber CO
Mullens, Matoaka and
War
VA. Grundy and
Wytheville
Flintrote Assestos
Sivinc
Spreq
Bridge Club
Bill Crabtree
Marguerite Kess
Gi County
Ommon
Ler
Maury Newton
Aea
Muriel Ballar
Ace
Pee Peden
V. O. Russ
Kingsport
Tenn
Grace D. Smith
Beckley
Newman Miller
Williamson
Jennings Bailey
Abingdon
Herbert H
Bondurant
Camp Crowder
Catherine Bailey
Catherine Hebb
Lena Seagie
Christine Winn
Ralph Haile
Seaman Hale
Norfolk
Marguerite G. Steenrod
E. M. Spangier
New York
Washington
Catherine T. Lloyd
Evelyn Shockey
Washington, D. C
E. L. Shockey
T. W. Hott
Edd Johnson
U.S. Army Ordnance Department
Ohio River
Frankford Arsenal
Arctic
U. S. Army Ordnance Department
Chrysler Corporation
Detroit
WAR Products
Plymouth
DODGE
Desoto
Chrysler
ER Corporation
Weinberg
Sos
Jos
Shantung
Bemberg
S665
Stos
Weinbergs
Princeton Ave
Bland Sts
Bluefield, W. Va
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