Salvation Army Board Meets in Bluefield June Session
The Bluefield Salvation Army advisory board met at the Salvation Army building with Chairman Ray Ett presiding. They deplored the death of long time board member I. Stechler, announced a July 3 to August 3 revival by the Fighting Faith Brigade from Anita, Ga. Progress at the children’s camp near Ingle and nearly $3,000 raised left about $500 to complete improvements. July meeting set for the camp. Captain Barton Baker presented May financials and discussed family relief, noting increased needs among entirely dependent families. May statistics covered meetings, meals, clothing, cash grants, and relief items totaling $891.88.
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Bluefield
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation Army
Rayett
I. Stechler
Barton Baker
Fighting Faith Revival Brigade
Training College
Anita
Salvations Childrens Camp
Inglee
Baker
J. L. Alexander
Ange
Department Ofblie
U. P
Dartmouth Graduate Marsh Earns Magna Cum Laude BA
Joseph Franklin Marsh Jr son of Dr and Mrs J F Marsh of Athens graduated from Dartmouth College Hanover N H June 15 with high honors Magna cum laude He majored in Politics and Government and earned Phi Beta Kappa Rufus Choate and several fellowships He served 36 months in the US Navy including Okinawa and occupation of Japan as a gunnery officer He will pursue Harvard Public Administration studies then plan a career in government service or teaching government and public admin</analysis>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Franklin Marsh, Jr
J. F. Marsh
Athens
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N. H
United States Navy
Marsh
Stroyer Uss. Hale
Pacific
Okinawa
Japan
Dartmouth
Athens High School
Concord College
West Virginia University
Phi Beta Kappa
Boston
Rufus Choate
James K. Cobby
Harvard University
United States
National Institute of Public Affairs
Washington, D. C
Forensic Union
Phi Sigma Kappa
Washinton
Harvard University Graduate School of Public Administration
Mullens
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Luther Carl McGraw
P. E. McGraw
VPI
U. S. Army
Fourth Army Air Force
American Society of Mechanical Engineering
Bethlehem Steel
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
William Davis Lusk
M. H. Lusk
Belgium
Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity
Phi Kappa Phi
Burlington Mills, Corp
Greensboro
N. C
Mullens First Methodist dedicates new edifice in Dedication Day
Mullens West Virginia June 21 the First Methodist church dedicates its new stone edifice with Bishop James A Straughn delivering a sermon The project began in 1926 cost 80000 includes Friendship Hall chapel and classrooms The event marks a milestone for the church and its helpers over decades of growth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullens
W. Va
Methodist Church of
James A. Straughn
Colony of Heaven
B. F. Fitch
Mr. Fitch
B. C. Wise
J. D. Wright
C. E. Lewis
Lewis
Friendship Hall
G. F. Thomas
Thomas
A. Coleman Brown
S. Charles Jones
C. R. Bright
E. C. Jessee
W. L. Reid
C. A. Powers
J. H. Dawson
Chess Game Report Shows Shifting Advantage Between Players
The department notes a chess game where Mr. Bowman held the early edge over Mr. Martin but observers now see a reversal with Bowman needing caution. Both players exchange moves across a long sequence with scores tracked such as 11-15, 24-20, 15-19 and many follow ups ending around 17-10.
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Bowman
Martin
Checkers Game Report References Players and Illness
The note records scores 7-14 21-17 14-21 26-23 19-26 30-14 and states Mr Bowman goes 15-18 while four games pending. It mentions Millard Martin of Coopers playing white and a stay in Bluefield sanitarium for a leg ailment with wishes for recovery. It adds a casual remark about recent games and not revealing the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman
Martin
Millard Martin
Coopers
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mining Short Course Schedule Announced
Ur. G. Carter head of mining extension service at West Virginia State College announced the tenth annual short course opening Monday June 16. Classes cover mine gases safety lamp ventilation mine laws arithmetic map reading mine instruments fires and explosions with examinations in Brien and Charleston to qualify for certificates as mine foremen and bosses.
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Ur. G. Carter
West Virginia State College
Fayette Pie
Reckley
Systone
Beards Fork
Brien
Charleston
Ate Department of Mines
Prison Terms Meted in Immorality Transport Case
Federal Judge William E. Baker sentenced Harold Jacob Lerch of Canton to four years in Atlanta and Irene McCowin to two years at the Alderson Women's Reformatory for transporting women into Wheeling for immoral purposes. Both pleaded guilty.
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Wheeling
W. Va
William E. Baker
Harold Jacob Lerch
Canton
Atlanta
Irene McCowin
Alderson Women's Reformatory
Nazi Midget Sub Exhibit Here At Bluefield Show
A German midget submarine named Unter Seehund will be exhibited in Bluefield at Federal and Raleigh streets on Wednesday June 25 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free with voluntary contributions requested to aid the Navy club of U. S. A. The Seehund weighs 21 tons, is 39 feet long, carries two torpedoes, and is operated by two men. The Navy club is a nonprofit organization for naval veterans.
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Navy Club of
Federal
Raleigh Streets
Bluefield
Germany
U.S. A
U. S
Weekend Visitors and Health News in Charleston Area
A flurry of local social notes lists weekend visitors from Concord college Niagara Falls and Virginia and mentions residents returning from Detroit Bluefield and Lexington. Hospital patients include eight year old Don Duncan and Donny Walker at Morris Memorial while Mrs. Harry Mounts suffers a fractured hip in Beckley.
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Billy Riggins
Albert Hilton
Clarence Ston
Charleston
Anne Camper
Concord College
Camper
Troy L. Stone
Niagara Falls
South Carolina
Virginia
J. O. Bailey
Detroit
Robert Clowers
C. R. Clowers
Jack Bowling
M. R. Bowling
V.P.1
Ellis Cruise
Byron Toler
Roy Bowling
Lions Club
Bluefield
Donald Duncan
G. V. Duncan
Donny Walker
Carl Walker
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Herbert Morgan
W. V. Morgan
Shirley
Lake Huron
Clara Brown
B. B. Brown
Russell Blake
G. A. Blake
Long Branch
W. Va
D. E. Farmer
Ernestine
Danny Lee
L. C. Fowlks
Harry Mounts
Raleigh General Hospital
Beckley
Birthday party honors Pug Crotty on his ninth
Pug Crotty son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Crotty celebrated his ninth birthday Saturday with games and light refreshments. Guests included Robert Lipscomb Linda Newsome Connie Foster Johnny Teel Johnny Lewis Howard Lee Davis Jimmy Jeffcoats Kathy DAntoni Carolyn Waral Jamie Snyder Benny Shumate Kay Gentry Patty and Robert Ball Jan Ryan. The Criswell circle of the First Baptist church will meet at Mrs J R Gillespies Tuesday at 8 oclock. The Bible book of the month is Mark.
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Criswell Circle
First Baptist Church
J. R. Gillespie
Mark
Women’s Auxiliary Meeting At Mrs Pennington Home
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Pentecostal Holiness church met with Mrs. Cyrus Pennington Thursday night. Mrs. J W Kessling attended a Woman's Auxiliary convention last week at Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girls’ State
Jackson's Mill
Inez Hughes
Woman’s Civic Club
Jean McGinnis
Legion Auxiliary
Evelyn Clowers
Lions Club
Joyce Thomas
Moose Club
Nancy Jo Smith
Legion
Billy Ziegler
Women of the Moose
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Cyrus. Pennington
J. W. Kessling
Roanoke
Laurel Garden Club postpones June meeting for picnic
The Laurel Garden club postpones its June meeting and announces a picnic at the home of Mrs. Charles Thrasher. President Mrs. Ira Dunn conveyed the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel Garden Club
Charles Thrasher
Ira Dunn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Salvation Army Board
Dartmouth Graduate
Mullens, W. Va
First Methodist
C.E.S
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Anna Goad
William G. Goad
Grace Phipps
D. F. Hamlin
Stella Lilly
de Forrest Lilly
Mamie Cook
Ezell Blankenship
Melvin Davis
Garden City Baptist Church
E. Harding
Blacksburg
Roy M. Blankenship
William D. Davis
Cullen Green
Jack Freeman
Missionary Societies of the First Baptist Church
W. W. Daley
Henry Hawks
Taylor Hospital
Carmen Bowling
Salem
Marguerite Earley
Mullens - Maben Road
Ossego
Guy Cowan
Andy Woods
Kenneth
Estil
Sarah Jane Lewis
G. A. Seeley
John Shirley
Beckey
Kenley
Nancy Taylor
Sam White
R. W. Doss
Moran Avenue
James Doss
Doss
Richmond
Joe Hadin
Tennessee
B. F. Parrish
S. R. Camper
G. I. Special
Hunters and Boy Scouts
Charlotte Trading Company
South Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
Clarksburg
White Cross Hospital
White Cross
South
Ord
Salem Mt. Regis
M.N. Alford
Tee
End Wat
Sangers
N. Wells St
Chicago
Ill
C.O.D
American Legion
Paul Moore
Robert Dean
D. W. French
A. M. Long
Penecostal Holiness Church
Radford
Joseph Thompson
Jarraleen Smith
Logan County
Oceana
Logan Memorial Park
McConnell
Jesse L. Smith
Grand Assembly
Order of Rainbow
Eastern Star
West Virginia
Iris Ann Young
Joyce Davis
Jean Moore
Jackie Kirk
Betty Ann Shufflebarger
Patty Elliott
Patty Glover
Janie Davis
Betty Sue Platt
Patty Neal
John Miller
W. W. Cook
Mullens High School
Wyoming County
T. Ne Board
Emmett Blevens Co
Americas
Brook St
Louieville
Furnia
Dener
Hollywood Lounges
Innerspring Construction
Welch, Kimball, Northfork, Matoaka
Mullens, Beckley, Logan and
Grundy
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