Bluefield Plans July Camp Outing for 200 Children
Bluefield launches a city wide July camp for about 200 underprivileged children from Dry Fork Bland County to enjoy a full week of swimming baseball and outdoor activities. J Hudson Huffard of Bluefield Va chairs the program with Salvation Army oversight. Sponsors are sought at about 2.50 per child per week. fifty children are planned per week with alternating boys and girls weeks.
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Bland
Picturesque County
Bluefield
Bland Og
Salvation Army
J. Hudson Huffard
Humphrey
American Legion
Defense Engineering Classes To Be Held
Registration for three new defense engineering classes will be conducted at Romney School and on the fifth floor of the Appalachian building tomorrow evening. Smith will conduct the classes focusing on management of materials mining and drafting design. The program aims to train men in fields with high demand in defense industries, with reports to Ramsey for two classes and to the Appalachian building for drafting.
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Romney School
Smith
Ramsey
Appalachian Building
Unfinished Cumberland Road Section To Be Surfaces This Summer
Frank Easley chair of the chamber road committee says the sole unfinished Cumberland Road segment along Blue 14 near the Feuchtenberger farm will be surfaced after July 1 following a settled right of way dispute. Co. L Hundley of Princeton from the state road commission indicated surface work could begin before July.
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Cumberland Road
Blue 14
Frank Easley
Chamber of Commerce
Feuchtenberger
Co. L. Hundley
Princeton
State Road Commission
Chamber
CCC Youths Build Skylane Camp On East River Mountain
CCC youths moved into a branch camp atop East River Mountain Tuesday and plan to resume road construction tomorrow. Oreman Joe Heldreth invited locals to visit, as the unit shifts to extending the summit road about two miles along the Laurel trail.
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Bastian CCC
East River Mountain
Joe Heldreth
Chamber of Commerce
Laurel Trail
River
Zinc Workers Accept Compromise Accord
About 300 employees of United Zinc Smelting in Jooundette West Virginia accepted a compromise wage settlement granting $1.25 daily increases starting next October. The agreement, reached in Washington with federal mediation service officials and the International Mine Workers union, aims to raise the basic wage from $5.20 as operations continue under government priority control beginning July 1.
Two Area Men Join U9 Army Air Corps
Felix F. Goffredo and George W. Thomas from Greenville were enlisted June 20 at Fort Thomas Kentucky after volunteering June 17 for a three year term. Both will serve with the 48th Bombardment Group Oklahoma City and attend Air Corps technical schools at Chanute Field Scott Field Belleville Lowry Port Logan for maintenance and repair training with pay during study.
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Felix F. Goffredo
Angelo Goffredo
George W. Thomas
Estell Thomas
Greenville
Monroe County
Fort Thomas
Goffredo
Thomas
Regular
Army Air Corps
48Th
Oklahoma City
Okla
Air Corps
Wilson Dean
Army
Chanute Field
Scott Field
Belleville
Til
Lowry Field
Port Logan
Denver
Colo
Dean
Galatea Air Corps
200 Laborers Wanted at Radford Ordnance Works
The Radford Ordnance works issued a call for 200 laborers. Interviews will be held this afternoon from 1 to 4 at the Bradmann building offices, per the state employment bureau. The ad notes the job is through the Radford office and seeks applicants via noon screening.
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State Employment Bureau
Radford Ordnance Works
Neg Ce
Bradmann
Mumps and memories through a playful essay
A humorous reminiscence on mumps as a social joke after age twelve, with gifts and curfews mocked. The author recalls childhood loves such as the Green Archer and old-time cinema, contrasting past fascinations with present antics and musical fads.
Southern Hotel association to meet in White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia hosts the Southern Hotel association for its 33rd meeting June 26 to 28 with hotel men planning to discuss extending the winter resort season.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Aasociation
Gregory Class Initiation in Red Men Hall
J C U A M begins a Saturday 7 30 class in Red Men Hall honoring district deputy B C Gregory. Candidates from جميع councils in district and twenty from local council. state officers and young members from across the state attend. Twin City and Princeton degree team will perform the initiation work with refreshments served afterward.
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Red Men's Hall
B. C. Gregory
Gregory
Twin City
Princeton
Napier Family Reunion Set at Cabway State Forest
Secretary Ira E. B. Napier announced West Virginia’s Napier family reunion will be held July 27 at Cabway state forest. Rev. E. Howard Cadle of Indianapolis will be principal speaker. The 1940 reunion drew over 7,500 attendees.
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Huntington
W. Va
Napier
West Virginia
Cabway State Forest
Secrtary
Ira EB. Napier
The
Reunion Association
E. Howard Cadle
Indianapolis
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Grundy
God
CCC
Skylane
East River
Zinc
Broadman Building
Bramwell Pilgrim Church
Coopers Ball Park
Bramwell
C. H. Dooley
Vinton
Mr. Dooley
A. L. Davis
Radford
Tt Ia
Brazil
Automobile
Bluefield Automobile Club
Scott Street
Ws Ay
Whittaker
Ree
Pea
Rover Boys
Colby Hall
Billy
Blake
Holland
Jack Benny
Rochester
Rialto
Uby Pryor
Jack
Colonial
Eee
Green Archer
Captain Marvel
Superman
Batman
Ras
Gidene
Tare
the Commercial Bank
Bluefield, W. VA
BANK
J.C.U. A.M
Coffee
Bacon County
Georgia
Myself
Buttercup
Ralness
Bluefield Furniture
Tomlinson Period
Bigelow Rugs
Karpen Furniture
Hoosier Kitchen
Congoleum
Spode
Nairn Linoleum
Wheeler Colonial
Whitney
Lane Cedar Chests
Fostoria
B.V. D
California
America
Sills
Bluefield’s Men's Shop
U.S
Tion
VUDOR
Burtild Furnibere Company
Princeton Ave
Raleigh St
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