Board 2 Completes Questionnaires for Mercer Draft Men
Mercer Board No. 2 and Rock district boards have mailed questionnaires to 2,177 registrants from last October 16. The process details induction steps from registration to final classification, including deferment claims by employers, and the need for medical and court verifications before placement in Class 1-A or other categories.
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Mercer Draft Board No
East River
Jumping Branch
Plymouth
Rock District
Mercer No
Huntar
Board No. 2
Armed Forces of
United States
Edward Cooper
Mercer Board No. 2
Armed Service of
Draft Board
Huntington
W. Va
Selective Service Boards
Princeton Paragraphs Week End in Charleston
Miss Irene Neal daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Neal of Center street left yesterday for Charleston to spend the next week as guest of Miss Nell Peery A guest artist on the musical program Friday night at Lowman Piano rooms in Bluefield given by Miss Sallie Litz Neal performed Ave Maria by Schubert and I ll See You Again by Coward
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Charleston
Irene Neal
Bernard Neal
Center Street
Nell Peery
Miss Neal
Lowman Piano Rooms
Bluefield
Alumnae Luncheon of Southernest Virginia Cappa Alpha
The Southernest Virginia Alumnae Association of Cappa Cappa Gamma met for a luncheon yesterday at the home of Mrs. Ben W. Bird on Straley Avenue with Mrs. Jack McFarland and Mrs. Bruce Fleshman as joint hostesses. Attending beside the three hostesses were Mrs. F. M. Cloyd, Mrs. James E. Mann, Mrs. Max Matz, Miss Harriet French and Miss Jane Lee, all of Bluefield, and a business session followed.
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Virginia
Cappa Cappa Gamma Fraternity
Ben W. Bird
Straley Avenue
Jack McFarland
Bruce Fleshman
F. M. Cloyd
James E. Mann
Max Matz
Harriet French
Jane Lee
Bluefield
Brother Dies in Canada Brother of Fred Mole dies at Winnipeg
Charles Mole of Princeton, an employee in the Canadian Pacific railroad claims division at Winnipeg, Canada, died Thursday. Funeral services were held at Winnipeg on Saturday.
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Canada
Charles Mole
Fred Mole
Princeton
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Winnipeg
First Lamb Shipment From Oakvale Yards on June 2
The Mercer unit of Greenbrier Co operative Livestock Marketing association will lead the first lamb shipment from Oakvale cooperative yards this year, scheduled for Saturday June 2. The event marks the kickoff of seasonal sales handled by the cooperative group.
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Co-Operative
Oakvale
Mercer
Greenbrier Co-operative Livestock Marketing Association
YWA Holds Meeting at Silver Springs Church
The YWA of the Silver Springs church met Friday night with a brief session to discuss plans and upcoming activities. Members shared updates on community outreach and fellowship events, with notes taken for future scheduling.
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YWA
Silver Springs
Evening Meeting At Thornton Avenue Church Helps Members
Miss Pansy Jones along with Miss Dorothy Bowling and Misses Edith Virginia and Pansy Jones took part in a devotional program led by the president Miss Bowling. Refreshments followed and the next meeting will be held at the church.
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Pansy Jones
Thornton Avenue
Dorothy Bowling
Miss Bowling
Edith
Virginia
Walker Will Probated With Executrix Appointed
The will of Charles C. Walker dated September 16, 1935 was probated in the county clerk's office. Riley Walker qualified as executrix with no bond required. Appraisers named were Hubert Warden, J. T. Taylor and Roy A. Cole.
Suit Instituted in Circuit Court for Virgie Saylor vs Earskine Saylor
A suit was instituted in the circuit court by Virgie Saylor against Earskine Saylor in chancery with returnable July rules.
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Virgie Saylor
Earskine Saylor
Food Distribution Set for Mercer County Relief Clients
Mercer county department of public assistance will distribute food to relief roll clients next Wednesday June 25 and Thursday June 26 from the Bluefield warehouse Roy avenue and the Princeton warehouse North Walker street. Clients are asked by the commodity division to bring bags and not to send small children for their allotment.
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Mercer County Department of Public Assistance
Bluefield
Roy Avenue
Princeton
North Walker Street
Kiwanis Delegate Essie Bailey Returns From Atlanta
Essie E. Bailey vice president of Princeton Kiwanis and a delegate to the Kiwanis International convention in Atlanta has returned with his son James. Bailey said the convention drew over 5300 delegates and required sleeping quarters in private homes and Georgia Tech dormitories. Charles H. Archer also attended as a delegate from the local club. A pet show is set for Knob playground Wednesday at 3 PM with prizes for several pet categories.
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Essie E. Bailey
Princeton Kiwanis Club
Atlanta
Princeton
James
Bailey
Georgia Tech
Charles H. Archer
Faculty Homes Going Up in Athens
Dr L Gumm a Concord college professor and Joseph T Vachon a Athens high school science instructor and coach have homes under construction in Athens. Gumms Cape Cod style two story house on Plymouth street has five rooms and three weeks of work done with C L Thompson as contractor. Vachons six room English cottage with cinder block foundation has two weeks of work and Arty Wyatt as contractor. Gumm hopes to save their home by Sept 1 and Vachon aims to occupy by mid August.
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L. Gumm
Concord College
Joseph T. Vachon
Athens High School
Athens
Dr. Gumm
Plymouth Street
C. L. Thompson
Gumm
Joe Vachon
Arty Wyatt
Vachon
Concord Workshop Enrolls Twenty Five Students
Twenty five students enrolled for the Concord Workshop a new summer course directed by G. M. Elliot of Oakvale high school. The program tests its viability this season, aiming to guide students in solving real educational problems as future teachers. Of the enrollees 12 study primary reading 10 work with auto visual aids and 3 focus on elementary science. Elliot, Concord college alumnus, has graduate work from West Virginia and New York University.
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Concord
G. M. Elliot
Oakvale High School
Elliot
Concord College
West Virginia Eer
New York University
Concord State Teachers College
S. L. McGraw
G. M. Ellis
Lyceum highlights famous Americans in first Concord summer event
C William Duncan of the Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger gave a "close ups" session at Concord college Friday. He spoke on famous women like Mme Shumann Heink Helen Hayes Tallulah Bankhead and Ruth Bryan Rhode and shared anecdotes about Joe E Brown Ed Wynn Wiley Post Dizzy Dean and Tony Galento.
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Lyceum
C. William Duncan
Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger
Concord College
Mme. Shumann Heink
Helen Hayes
Tallulah Bankhead
Ruth Bryan Rhode
Joe E. Brown
Ed Wynn
Wiley Post
Dizzy Dean
Toney Galento
Summer Instructors to Teach WV Courses at Concord College
Miss Anna Dudley Jeffries of Athens high school faculty will instruct summer school classes in West Virginia School System. She teaches arithmetic and West Virginia history and geography at Concord college this summer.
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Anna Dudley Jeffries
Athens High School
West Virginia
Concord College
Concord College Plans Short Summer Session
Concord college will close Thursday July 3 for Independence Day and resume classes July 7. The nine week summer session will last only nine weeks. This plan was announced by D L Haught, the college dean.
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Concord College
D. L. Haught
Concord College reports summer enrollment and awards
Concord college lists 596 students in the regular nine week session and a six week workshop. 25 students in the new workshop led by G M Ellis. Awards announced include Chi Beta Phi to Louise French Cruise and Harry Hartley, Lyda L Davis to Hartley, Pan Hellenic cup to Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Silver Beaver to Dr J F Marsh for his Boy Scout leadership.
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Concord College
Chi Beta Phi
Louise French Cruise
Harry Hartley
Lyda L. Davis
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Sigma Sigma Sigma
J. F. Marsh
Boy Scouts of America
Dr. Marsh
4-H Camp Attendance at Crockett Springs
Mary Estelle Johnston Louise Jones Jimmy Warner Billy Johnston Eddie Hunter and Buford Steele attended the 4-H club camp at Crockett Springs this week in Eggleston Virginia.
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Eggleston
Mary Estelle Johnston
Louise Jones
Jimmy Warner
Billy Johnston
Eddie Hunter
Buford Steele
Crockett Springs
Church Interior Painting Under Way At Methodist Church
The Methodist church is receiving interior painting with repairs to walls furniture pews and floors. The project is sponsored by the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
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The
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Local residents gather visiting notes and illness updates
Miss Ruby Warner returned from Columbus Ohio to visit relatives. The Rev W H Simpkins attended the Tazewell district conference at Pocahontas last week. Mrs Earl Goodwin of Princeton Mr Charles Griner and daughter Carolyn Ruth of Salem and Mrs Claude Overstreet of Bedford visit Mrs Eva Carter. Mrs Laura Hunter is ill at home. Mrs P O Miller and children.
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Ruby Warner
Columbus
Ohio
W. H. Simpkins
Tazewell
Pocahontas
Earl Goodwin
Princeton
Charles Griner
Carolyn Ruth
Salem
Claude Overstreet
Bedford
Eva Carter
Laura Hunter
P. O. Miller
Local Families Spend Week Visiting kin and Friends
The notice lists residents and visitors including Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Miller of Willow ton hosting a visit, Little Miss Sue Spratt from Pulaski visiting grandparents J. A. Thomas, and multiple guests including Z. M. Neff Mrs. Ward Kyle Dr. G. C. Snead from Clinchco visiting the Bishop and Barger households. Ruth Stafford of Strausburg visits C. E. Sonner and Mrs. F. W. King of Bluefield visits relatives here.
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C. E. Miller
Willowton
Sue Spratt
Pulaski
J. A. Thomas
Z. M. Neff
Ward Kyle
G. C. Snead
Clinchco
Joe Bishop
W. C. Barger
Minor Williams
Exclusive Tongue Of Switzerland Is Used By Minority
Basel Switzerland June 21 There is no single Swiss language but one tongue Romansch spoken only in Switzerland. Switzerland has four languages German French Italian and Romansch. The latter is spoken by only 40000 of its more than 4000000 people. Romansch descended from medieval Latin and is the sole Swiss language.
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Basel
Switzerland
Multilingual Switzerland adds Romansch varieties and food for thought
Translations of classics aim to keep literature alive amid linguistic diversity in Switzerland where two Romansch languages, Ladinisch and Sur selvisch, coexist. Barracuda described as key sea predators, more so than sharks.
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Switzerland
For Sale By Owner in Radford Virginia
Property offered for sale by owner due to permanent relocation to Radford Virginia. Contact W L Cook at New Radford Laundry Radford or H L Glenn at Alleghany Insurance Agency Princeton Bank and Trust Co Princeton West Virginia for details.
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Radford
W. L. Cook
Care New Radford Laundry
H. L. Glenn
Allegany Insurance Agency
Princeton Bank and Trust Co
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