Barter Players Present Virginia Overture Premiere
The Barter Players perform Virginia Overture in Abingdon with a world premiere on stage though first aired on Radio Frankfurt. Porterfield’s works Everywhere I Roam and The First Crocus previously found Broadway paths as the couple’s wartime journey through Virginia and surrounding states informs the production. Single tickets at the door. season tickets also offered. A note on taste mentions Japan’s national beverage resembling madeira.
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Reen Oees
Porterfield
White Top
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
West Virginia
Abingdon
Germany
Radio
Frankfurt
Reich
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Know Aspirin Demand St. Joseph Aspirin Today
An ad urges buyers to ask for St. Joseph Aspirin claiming faster relief and lower price. It touts 100 tablets for 35 cents and urges customers to demand the brand.
Body Of Airman Identified In Blue Ridge Crash
Luray Virginia June 21 Roy Allen Sturgeon of Norfolk identified the pilot who crashed in the Blue Ridge mountains as his son Roy Joseph Sturgeon a former Navy Lt. from Dunbar West Virginia. Page County coroner Dr George H Long said identification was based on shoe heels teeth and personal effects including keys. The elder Sturgeon said his son served four years as a navy pilot and was discharged September 24 1945 and had since worked as a freelance pilot delivering planes to buyers.
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Robert Lowell Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Logan Veteran Convicted of First Degree Murder
Logan West Virginia June 21 James A Cook 29 of Man a twice wounded World War II veteran was found guilty of first degree murder in the January 28 slaying of Houston Clay 23 at Switzer The jury deliberated one hour and fifteen minutes and recommended mercy making a life sentence mandatory The defense argued temporary insanity Curtis Wiley testified he accompanied Clay into a restaurant run by Cook's brother
Fatal shooting at Sycamore Grove scene
At Sycamore Grove a confrontation led to a fatal shooting as Cook approached with two pistols and fired after Clay spoke briefly, the bullet striking Clay in the neck and killing him.
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Ther
Sycamore Grove
Andtt Cook
Clay
Cook
General Relief Load Declines In State
Charleston W Va June 21 Stabilization in employment caused a decline in the public assistance department general relief load for the first drop this year Director Robert F Roth said. On June 1 total cases were 32992 down from 33068 May 1 while January 1 total 30913. Old age aid rose to 18792 from 18669 and aid to the blind 830 up from 824. Aid to dependent children increased to 7845 from 7733 reflecting peacetime shifts in business and industry.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Assistance Department
Robert F. Roth
Department
Roth
Business
Indus
Three Injured In Army Depot Blast At Letterkenny
Three depot workers were injured in a series of explosions at the Letterkenny Army Ordnance Depot in Chambersburg Pennsylvania. Oscar Seesee William Donovan and George Patterson were identified as injured, one seriously, while two other workers were also hurt. The men were removing detonators from land mines to destroy them when the blasts started. cause of the first explosion was not immediately known.
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Chambersburg
Letterkenny Army Ordnance
Army
Oscar Seesee
R. 1
William Donovan
Nesville
George Patterson
R. D
Honorary pallbearers named for local service members
News of the Colored People from Pocahontas Virginia lists William Taylor John Littlejohn Nie Howe and William Gains as honorary pallbearers. Flowerbearers include Mesdames Erie McCollum Mary Free Taylor Lottie Pugate Maude Pros Eugenia Davis Julia Wilkins Annie Claytor Clara Brown Ruth George Mary George Russell Johnson and M Singleton.
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Pocahontas
Taylor
William Littlejohn
Johnnie Howe
William Gains
Mesdames
Earie McCollum
Mary Free
Lottie Pugate
Maude Pros
Eugenia Davis
Julia Wilkins
Annie Claytor
Clara Brown
Ruth ’ E George
Mary George
Russell
Johnson
M. Singleton
Colored Churches Mt Calvary Baptist Princeton Notice
The Rev. W. Dobbs leads Thursday evening services at 7 30 at Mt Calvary Baptist Princeton. The Rev R H McKay of Bluestone Baptist Bramwell conducts Sunday school at 9 30 with junior choir at 11. Worship at 6 30 with sermon by the pastor. Prayer meeting Wednesday 6 30. Junior choir rehearsal Monday 7 and senior choir rehearsal Thursday 7.
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Bluestone Baptist
Bramwell
R. H. McKay
E. T. Browne
Ruth Tiffany
Bluefield
Augusta Webb
Boissevain
Marion Taylor
Thelma Butler
Winston-Salem
N. C
Dorothy Green
W. R. Miller
Elkhorn
Geneva Richards
Mill Creek Baptist Coopers
J. W. Goger
King Hiram Lodge F.&aa.y. Masons of
Saint Matthew United Holy Services and Baptisms
The Saint Matthew United Holy church lists Elder J O Wade as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m and services at 11 30 a m Baptisms and a sermon are scheduled at the North Side United Holy church at 2 p m on Sunday Wednesday night service details include Bible school at 9 30 a m worship at 11 a m and 6 p m Youth meeting at 5 p m The Rev O M McCue leads Bible school and worship at North Side with guest offerings and choir performances noted.
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J. O. Wade
North Side
North Side United Holy
O. M. McCue
Sermion
Annual sermon and concert at consolidated church
The Rev. Monroe will deliver the annual sermon. Music by the Mill E choir. At p.m. the choir will present music at the consolidated church.
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Monroe
Mill E
Consolidated Church
East Graham Christian Church Service Schedule
East Graham Christian Church in Bluefield Virginia led by Rev BE H Phillips offers Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. A midweek prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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East Graham Christian Bluefield
BE H Phillips
Tabernacle Baptist Church Service Schedule
The Tabernacle Baptist Church in Bluefield Virginia invites worship with Rev J A Palmer pastor Sunday school at 930 am worship at 11 am and 630 pm prayer meeting Wednesday night.
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Tabernacle Baptist
Bluefield
J. A. Palmer
Church of God in Christ Weekly Service Schedule
Elder J E Gibson leads Sunday school at 9 30 with worship at 11 00 and 7 30 p m Youth meet at 6 p m Prayer meeting on Wednesday and Sunday church events include day and Thursday sessions pastor Easy leads services and Sunday school at 1 p m today practice notes indicate multiple service times across the week
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Church OF God IN Christ
J. E. Gibson
Tor
Radio Amateurs Test Gear In West Virginia Parade
Charleston radio amateurs will simulate disaster conditions by operating on battery and portable generator power during a weekend test. The event, part of a national Amateur Radio Relay League contest, runs 4 PM Saturday to 6 PM Sunday with groups from Fairmont Clarksburg Morgantown Grafton and Buckhannon participating.
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Charleston
Whr
Amateur Radio Relay League
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Grafton
Buckhannon
West Virginia
Boston Transcript 1830 Collection Opens With Rare Volumes
A bank teller in civilian life began collecting notable works including the Ping Rag and the Unterrified Democrat, plus the 1830 Boston Transcript Volume 1 Number 1 and a 1792 Worcester Gazette copy. The archive also contains 35 language papers. Hopkins values a quirky item: a paper written and typed by an armless girl.
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Boston University
Democrat
Boston Transcript
Worcester
Mass
Hopkins
Dog Named Taxes Receives City Hall Refuge
A white bulldog eluded the dog catcher and found shelter in Alton city hall. City workers formed a collection to buy the dog a license and christened him Taxes. The item notes 1792 fashion where ties wrapped around the neck formed a bow.
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Alton
Sunday services and Vacation Church School events
John Stewart Methodist offers morning service on the message of the Kingdom of God with the youth fellowship in charge of evening worship. A two week daily Vacation Church School starts Monday at 9, featuring Miss Pan sy Cobb as director and a list of instructors. New Morning Star Baptist led by Rev. W. A. Pittard lists Sunday school at 9:30 and a June club program at 11. Prayer and youth activities follow midweek and weekend schedules.
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John Stewart Methodist
Kingdom of God
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Morristown Young People’s Institute
Assembly
Bluefield
John Stewart Church
Pansy Cobb
Susie Green
Loriane Brown
Margaret Morton
Louise Seay
Dorothy Greene
Elizabeth Fitch
John Seay, Jr
Mary Ann Green
Nancy Johnson
El A M E Pastor H Milton Miohens Schedule
The Rev. H Milton Miohens, pastor at El A M E, announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m with a 7 30 p m prayer meeting Wednesday night.
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EL A. M
H. Milton Miohens
Worshin
Union Baptist Service Times and Choir Note
The Rev Ora Brown pastor announces Sunday services at 9 30 and 11 am with 7 30 pm worship. Music by the senior choir and a prayer meeting at 7 30 pm on Wednesday.
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Union Baptist
Ora Brown
Pilgrim Baptist Crystal Service Schedule
The Rev. J. J. Howard will lead worship at 11 a.m. and 6 30 p.m. A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. from Pilgrim Baptist Church Crystal.
Eowenee Memorial Sbyterian and Street Christian Notices
The B A L Polk pastor leads Eowenee Memorial Presbyterian with Sunday school at 9 a m services at 11 a m and 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7 o'clock The Street Christian pastor Rev G M Dickerson conducts Bible school at 10 a m services at 11 a m and 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 1 30 p m
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Eowenee Memorial Sbyterian
B. A. L. Polk
Mount Zion Baptist Prayer Meeting Notice
The Rev. Alexander Ceccery announces a B. T. U. meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday night with prayer sessions and Joeetns scheduled.
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Mount Zion Baptist
Alexander Ceccery
Front Page News Sgt Collects Papers Fort Jackson Item
Fort Jackson soldier T/Sgt. Donald L. Hopkins holds a stack of front pages from newspapers he collects. He values his 4 000 clippings and has amassed a large archival hobby at the base.
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Sgt
Fort Jackson
8. C
Donaid L. Hopkins
Waltham (Mass
More Arthurdale Buildings Are Sold
The federal public housing authority offered for sale two former Arthurdale school buildings used for light manufacturing near Morgantown West Virginia. Bids run until July 24. The Arthurdale Inn and three factory buildings were recently sold to a Baltimore furniture manufacturer.
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Washington
Arthurdale Steads
Morgantown
W. Va
Federal Public Housing Authority
Arthurdale Inn
Baltipa Furniture Manufacturing Irm
Unloading Of Hoppers Eases Coal Car Shortage
Fairmont West Virginia officials say unloading of hoppers at lake fronts will relieve a coal car shortage. Forty-one mines were idle on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Monongah division, while all pits served by the Monongahela railway were operating. The Alps hospice founded by St Bernard has existed since about 1081.
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Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Monongahela Railway
Alps
St. Bernard
Postwar Studebaker on Display Here
Postwar Studebaker on display highlights a unified design where fenders blend into the body and curved glass creates a flowing line. The redesign increases interior room by extending cabin space into former fender areas and offers exceptional visibility with broader windshields and windows. Lower body height stands at just over five feet.
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Studebaker
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Carson
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Wyman
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MT. Calvary Baptist
Princeton
W. Dobbs
Saint Matthew United
HOLY
Scott Street Baptist
First Baptist
Saint Mark Baptist Arista
H. C. Rawling
E. W. Moon
H. C. Price
John Wesley Methodist Northfork
James Davis
Church OF the Living God
Ida G. W. Cooley
Arsay
Hamilton
Alan Ladd
Par Amoun
O’rourke
William Demarest
Bruce Cabot Spring
Bam Stan
Raoua Cue
Origemat Hay and
BORO
Kent Taylor
Edgar Buchanan
Frances Gifford
Don Castle
Clem Bevans
Victor Jory
Rex Bell
William McGann
Merry Shermen
Boston Fish Pier
Bethel Methodist
Aieeve L P. Whiory
Easy
Dog
NEW Morning Star Baptist McComas
W. A. Pittard
Pilgrim Baptist Crystal
J. J. Howard
Milik
Bluefield, West VA
Arthurdale
Eee
Ena
Goodall Furniture Store
Bluefield Avenue
Automobile Industry
Studebakers
Bluefield Motors, Inc
W. L. Barman
Detroit
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Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
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