Army Will Honor WVUI President
Five scientists will receive the medal of merit for work in the office of scientific development at Second Army HQ Fort Meade Maryland on June 19. Dr. Irvin Stewart president of West Virginia University Morgantown WV is among the honorees. presentation to be made by Lt. Gen. L. T. Gerow, Second Army commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Meade
Office of Scientific Development
Second- Army
Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Morgantown
W. Va
L. T. Gerow
Greenbrier Military Wins Highest Rating in War Dept Review
Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg West Virginia has earned the war department's highest rating after a spring inspection. An army board praised the cadets for strong theoretical and practical work with Lt. Col. James B. Bonham as professor of military science. Regular army officers and NCOs assist in teaching military subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
W. Va
Greenbrier Military School
War Department
Army
James B. Bonham
Greenbrier
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Obituary notices from Tazewell and Welch sections list Jessee J Lewis, Caney L Dye, Denny Steele, Mrs Sarah Ketter, Emma Obeadie McNew, Hannah Spaton, Ruth Evans Miller, and Mrs John Mundy. Services detailed with dates times churches and cemeteries, plus survivors and pallbearers.
B'nai Brith Jubilee Fete Set With Golf Luncheon Dance
Blue Field Princeton B'nai B'rith marks silver jubilee with a June 23 program at Mercer County Club and West Virginia Hotel. Jessel Salzburg chairs. Max Turk leads golf. luncheon for ladies. Mah Jong and cards. Ted Cook to speak. Roy Parks leads music. vaudeville and a 10 pm to 2 am dance by Concord Com manders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton
B’nai B’rith
Jessel Salzburg
Jerome Katz
Mercer County Club
Max Turk
Mah Jong
Nathan Effron
West Virginian
Ted Cook
Philadelphia
Grand Lodge of
B’nai B'rith
Roy Parks
Concord Commanders
Concord College
North Tazewell widow laid to rest in Maplewood
Funeral services for Mrs. Janie Whitley Mundy of North Tazewell were held at the North Tazewell Methodist church with Rev. R E B Fritts and Rev H Arthur Phillips officiating. Burial followed at Maplewood cemetery. Surviving are two sons Jack Spencer West Virginia and Charles at home, four sisters and four brothers. Also noted are the deaths of Mrs. Lewis R Staton of Boissevain and Justus, with services in Montcalm, plus extensive survivors listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Hawkins Chapel
W. B. Underwood
Gardner Cemetery
Caney L. Dye
Caney, L. Dye
Lynn Springs
Russel County
Richlands
Mr. Dye
Alfred and
Lizar Plaster Dye
Virginia Perkins
Bert Dye
Akron
Leonard
Alden
Hobart
Benton Dye
Virgie Perkins
Lola Dye
Ollie Tugele
Swords Creek
Ruth Meade
William Dye
Robert. Dye
Virginia Russ
Castlewood
Leonard Dye
Peery Herndon
Charlie Perkins
Farmer Funeral Home
Tazewell
Emma Obeadie McNew
North Tazewell
Maplewood Cemetery
McNew
Smythe County
L. Grant McNew
Ernest Lee McNew
Mae Cardwell
War
W. Va
Elmer Williams
Montcalm
Bentley Vencil
Seaboard
Charles Presley
Abbs Valley
Claude Marshall
Fred Amonate
Claude
Walter
Bishop
R. C. Kirk
Boissevain
Robie Kirk
Sugar Grove
Conley
Archie
Garland Kirk
Roanoke
Jennie McNew
Baltimore
Stella Taylor
Waldrof
Welch
Hannah Spaton
Welch Hospital
Spaton
Davy
Ernest Ritchey
Roy C. Linthumb
Wall Family Cemetery
Durhing
Clifford
Walter Kingrea
Charlie Smith Jones
Luther Shrader
Joe Arlington
S. W. Poy
Gus Linfurace
Helen Beard
Methodist Church
O. C. Mitchell
Raymond Keyser
Bill Hale
Emick Morgan
Ralph Ealy
Carl Davis
Edgar Sawyers
Janie Whitley
Reese
Rachel Witten Whitley
Thomas Witten
Tazewell County
David Whitley
Jimmy Whitley Mundy
France
Jack
Spencer
Charles
Vernon C. Smith
Grundy
Frank Shelton
Blanche McCall
Bluefield
Rose Whitley
W. C. Whitley
Gilliam
E. K. Whitley
Jaeger
J. G. Whitley
Page
J. R. Whitley
Majestic
North Tazewell Methodist Church
R. EB. Fritts
H. Arthur Phillips
Lewis R. Statan
Lewis .R. Staton
Montcalm Methodist Church
E. M. Ritchie
R. C. Lichcomb
Smith Jones
Joe Arrington
8. W. Foy
Gus Surface
Duhring
Tri-City Traction Weighs Bus Fare Increase
Company officials discuss a possible fare rise to fund higher employee salaries. The decision has not reached the board and would require public notice and PSC approval in Charleston before taking effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-City Traction Company
W. D. Shuff
Shuff
Public Service Commission
Charleston
Tazewell Man To Study In England En Route To Stratford
Samuel Laird Harman, son of Mr and Mrs James W Harman of Tazewell Virginia, left for New York to sail on the Mauretania to Southampton England en route to Stratford on Avon to enroll in graduate work and Elizabethan English. He earned an A B degree from Washington and Lee University this spring after military service interrupted his college studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Samuel Laird Harman
James W. Harman
New York
Southampton
England
Stratford-on-Avon
Young Harman
Washington and
Lee University
Gilbert To Attend Officers Meeting
Major Hennon Gilbert executive officer of the third battalion West Virginia National Guard will attend a conference of national guard officers at the Army Navy club in Charleston on Sunday June 20. The meeting coordinates planning for the summer encampment at Fort Knox from July 25 to August 8 1948. Officers from each company and battalion headquarters in the state will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennon Gilbert
West Virginia National Guard
National Guard
Army-Navy Club
Charleston
Fort Knox
Pounding Mill Personalities Visit Area Families
Mr and Mrs Richard Roun tree and daughters of Newport News visit Mr and Mrs J L Ringstaff. Miss Phyllis McGothlin weekends with aunt Mrs H J Philips of Norton. Doug and Joe Lee McGee of Roanoke visit grandmother Mrs Filva McGee. Mr and Mrs George Collins of Lamar W Va spend weekend with Mrs Hallie McGee and Mrs Hazel Thacker. Mrs T M Hall of Bramwell visits relatives. Mrs Burgess Foster of Roanoke and Mr and Mrs Cecil Overfelt and child visit Sun ny and attend funeral of former aunt Mrs W P Slade in Bluefield Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Rountree
Newport News
J. L. Ringstaff
Phyllis McGothlin
H. J. Philips
Norton
Douglas
Joe Lee McGee J
Roanoke
Filva McGee
George Collins
Lamar
W. Va
Hallie McGee
Hazel Thacker
T.M. Hall
Bramwell
Vogue Shop and Beacon drive in curb service ads
An assortment of ads announces fashion bargains at The Vogue Shop with hats dresses and bags on clearance and price cuts. A Beacon drive in service invites car customers for snacks on Cumberland Road near Leatherwood Farms. Also promoted are fur storage vaults and a stocks and bonds broker in the First National Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beacon
Cumberland Road
Leatherwood Farms
Truman Western Tour Tests GOP Hopes in 1948
President Truman wrapped up an 8,500 mile western swing with 70 speeches amid praise for his stamina and attacks on Congress over prices and housing. The trip drew footage of banter with crowds, pajamas chat with station crowds, and some planning glitches but offered signs the White House learned from rough politics as Republicans assess 1948 chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
White House
Well He Can't Complain Fine Paid Auto Bond Dimes
Thompsonville Connecticut report says a $1,000 bond in an automobile case was counted by police in dimes. About 10,000 coins were used, explained by Police Chief William G. Fleming as due to the bondsman operating vending machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompsonville
Conn
William G. Fleming
Legionnaires to Attend District Meeting in Beckley
Representatives from Riley-West Post No. 9 of the American Legion will attend the district meeting today in Beckley. The local post is not backing any candidates for district or state offices. Johnny Coleman and Miss Bessie Trent will lead the delegation, with officers, the executive committee, and appointees D. E. Coffey, Johnny Clark, W. Y. Cooper, Conrad Brevick, Peter Kerr, Dave Lowman, Ted Johnson, C. O. West, Roy Garrett, Tyler Easley, and Al Yaple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley-West Post No. 9
American Legion
Beckley
Johnny Coleman
Bessie Trent
Bluefield
D. E. Coffey
Johnny Clark
W. Y. Cooper
Conrad Brevic
Princeton Man Makes High Rating At Tech
Registrar Frederick Thornton reported that seven West Virginia Tech students earned straight A grades in the past semester. Names include Nelson W. Allen Pratt Kenneth O. Harris Fenwick Herbert C. Herring Princeton Hugh Butcher Sutton James Hughes Elizabeth George R. Morris and Gilbert R. Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
W. Va
Frederick Thornton
West Virginia Tech
Nelson
W. Allen
Pratt
Kenneth O. Harris
Fenwick
Herbert C. Herring
Princeton
Hugh’ Butcher
Sutton
James Hughes
Elizabeth
George R. Morris
Forest City
N. C
Gilbert R. Williamson
Weirton
Grace New Life Boys Club to visit Ingleside camp
Grace New Life Boys club of Grace Methodist church will outing this week at the Salvation Army camp in Ingleside. First group at the rebuilt camp with new equipment including mattresses chairs swing merry go round and shuffleboard court. Club organized April 3 1946 by Rev. Winton R Houck Carl Burton and J Rex Sheppard. More than 80 members ages 9 to 13 meet monthly at Grace church for a banquet. Camp program led by Gordon Dean Mond Weatherford and others with Captain W Baker as post commandant. The theme is Jesus Way Our Way. Women’s Society circles sponsor the camp with a family visitors night Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace New Life Boys Club
Grace Metho
Salvation Army
Ingleside
Winton R. Houck
Grace Church
Carl Burton
J. Rex Sheppard
Gordon Dean
Mond Weatherford
Mr. Houck
Hunk” Collins
Mond Parkhurst
Bobby
P2ton W. Baker
Bin
Webster
Bobby Culler
Bolg Stafford
Damond Lester
RichS&a Ramsey
Franklin Taylor
Richard Pugh
Womens Society of Christian Service Grace Church
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WVUI
Greenbrier Military
Bass
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Jessee J. Lewis
Jessee James Lewis
Silver Springs
Herman Callahan
Church of God
Moody White
Earl Lilly
Blake Lilly
Calvin Belcher
James Belcher
Sam Wiley
John Bresky
George J. Mosko
Powhatan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bresky
McDowell County
Denny Steele
Estil M. Steele
Eggleston
Eggleston Methodist Church
Lee Hill
Birchlawn Cemetery
Pearisburg
Sarah. Ketter
Sarah Katherine Ketter
Bluefield Sanitarium
Graham Christian Church
Robert Porter
Maple Hill Cemetery
Emma O. McNew
Ruth E. Miller
John W. Mundy
Tazewell, Va
America
Tus
U.S
United States
Officers Reserve Corps
U.S. Army
U.S. Air Force
Peery Building
Post Office
Memorial Building
Weich Princeton
Irene Dunne
A. Lelon
Carole Landis and
Adolph Menjou
Gilbert
Officers’ Meeting
City and Coalfield
Shaman's
Princeton, Ave
Vogue
Vogue Shop
Ars
L. A. Jackson
Scott. Horner and Mason, Inc
Flrst National Bank
New and
Old Bluefield
Printon Road
June Haver
Mark Stevens
Hone Short
Just
ARROW
Steckler
Parks
The
Sagamy
Claudette Colbert
Robert Cummings
Don Ameche
Hazel Brooks
Yeorel
Jommnsom
Legionnaires
Tech
Custer
the Little Big Horn
Gary Cooper
Brives
Chief Yellow Hand
Rtle
Wild Bill Hickok
Calamity Jane
Ewe
And
Geo
Gabby” Hayes
Nore Ag Ae
Saoaa
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