Trade Unit Board Group Nominated Fourteen Directors
The Bluefield chamber of commerce nominated fourteen members for seven director seats in a high turnout primary election. Nominees from Bluefield include F. M. Archer and J. C. Borden, with L. W. Bates and E. M. Cecil from the Virginia side. Holdover J. Hudson Huffard remains on the board. Final ballots are due July 1 at 3 pm. California ranks second to New York in floor and wall tile consumption, about 15 percent of US use.
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Bluegeld Chamber of Commerce
Joseph M Bowen, Jr
F. M. Archer
J. C. Borden
Roy B. Browder
O. M. Nens
Frank
Chamber of Commerce
California
New York
United States
Bluefield Group Attends Opening of Bish aes ns Plant
Officers and directors of Bluefield Supply reemergeequipment subsidiary Bish aes ns company on Chamber Avenue. A Commonwealth Club dinner honored the company while State Planters Bank broadcast the opening ceremony on WLEE. Virginia Beach hosted a quarterly directors meeting with Sen. M. Rish and many others. local attendees included Eddie Steele and Roy Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Supply Company
H. D. Anderson
J. Ie ‘Lor Prazier
Edward J. McQuail
S. G. Rogers
H. L. Whitenack
W L. Thornton
W. H. Melhany
George Richardson
Lewis Tierney Laurence E. Tierney
Wade W. Walker
Eddie Steele
Roy Hill
Anderson
Bluefield Rotary Plans Ladies Night Banquet
The Bluefield Rotary club will host its annual ladies night on Tuesday at 7 PM at the Bluefield Country Club. Pat Flanagan of WHIS will direct the program featuring Shirley Gottlieb, ventriloquist C Q Bing ham and Nancy, the Royal Travelers, Eddie Kay as emcee, and Vincent Paoliello and his string ensemble providing dinner music.
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Bluefield
Vincent Paoliello
Wages Rise in Argentina as Labor Cost Increases
In Buenos Aires the cost to hire a man for an hour climbed by 3.50 cents over the year. The Census Department reports January wages up 19 percent from 1945, with man-hours down 12 percent. The average labor cost per hour rose from 121 to 164, using 1943 as 100, a 35 percent increase.
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Argentina
Buenos Aires
Census Department
Pocahontas Club To Sponsor Youth At Annual Boys State
Pocahontas Va June 22 Pocahontas Woman's Club voted to sponsor one boy to Federation camp. Mrs A Wilson Brown presided and later the group planned yearbooks and an Eastern Star dinner on July 19. Members reported cancer drive and Children's Home Society collections.
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Pocahontas
Pocahontas Woman’s Club
A. Wilson Brown
Brown
F. K. Ellett
H. H. Butt
Rmen
L. G. Little
Holland’s Magazine
Grieve Forster
Drive
Children’s Home Society
War West Virginia News Notes Officers and Departures
Joseph C Auer has been named second lieutenant of field artillery after graduating from officers candidate school at Fort Bliss. He attended West Virginia University and belonged to Pi Kappa Alpha. Vivian A Hash, former Marine sergeant, was discharged at Camp Lejeune after eight years overseas service. Mary Elizabeth Auer left for Cuba to visit Miss Hidalgo after stops in Richmond and Miami with Miss Ingram and Mr. Peters. Lillian Roberts vacationing in Boston while Alice Disney visits Hot Springs. Mrs Richard Nott and daughter also mentioned.
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Joseph C. Auer
L. M. Auer
U. S. Army
Fortis
Oklo
West Virginia University
Pi Kappa Alpha
Vivian A. Hash
Marine Corps
Camp LeJeune
N. C
Margaret
Mary Elizabeth Auer
L. M Auer
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Chole Hidalgo
J. J. Hidalgo
Richmond
Jackie Ingram
Miami
W. H Peters. Jr
Miss Hidalgo
New York
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
Lillian Roberts
Boston
Maas
Alice Disney
Hot Springs
Ark
Richard Nott
Daugh
Local Social Notes From Roanoke and Nearby Areas
The snippet records greetings and visits among families including Mrs. Joe Mabe of Roanoke Virginia and relatives Bobby and Billy Dillon of New York City. It notes Miss Katherine returning home after studies in Dumbarton Washington DC and visits by Mr. and Mrs. Coleman to Marvin Terry in Baptist Valley. Willie Labor is listed as a business visitor in Washington.
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Themers
Ormer
Joe Mabe
Roanoke
Bobby
Billy Dillon
New York City
Perry Hashiistr
Aceily
Cal
B. Ansell Pless
Oak Hill
Katherine
Dumbarton Washington
D. C
G. Coleman
D. L. Coleman
Marvin Terry
Baptist Valley
Willie Labor
Washington
Amonate News Highlights Family Visits And Birth
In Amonate Virginia on June 22 Mr and Mrs Dewey announce the birth of their daughter Judy Pauline. Relatives and friends travel from Bluefield Lebanon and Lancaster for visits. several residents are noted for weekend visits, college discussions and military service.
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Onate
Pauline Dunford
Nowriter
Lakie
Bristol
J. W. House Hater
Lebanon
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Trade Unit Board Group
Bank Credit
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First Nationa Bank
Bluefield, W. VA
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bluefield Rotary
Montgomery Ward
Federal ST
DIAL
Pocahontas News
Pocahontas Club
Christ Episcopal
Willard Kile
Pocahontas Baptist
J. A. Crosier
First Methodist
H. Arthur Phillips
Board of Stewards
C. S
Esther Magrill
Grand Chapter of
Virginia
Order of Eastern Star
Betty Wells
Junius W. Ellett
Jane Ellett
W. Va
H. W. Franklin
Eeen
Joyce McCloud
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
E. J. Ellett
Julian Ellett
David
Richland
Wash
John Crowsey
North Carolina
JL. B. Crawford
Bill Garwood
Wilmington
Del
Russell Poteet
Charleston
Wesleyan Service Guild
A. R. Fox
Virginia Beach
Roland Bryant
Bailey
Catolog
Catalog
War
Amonate, VA
Jimmy
Yor Ael
Fred Wills
Ir Adestin
Mee Lee
Reba Jean Agnew
Willard Lowman
McLain's Business College
Bonnie Lowman
R. E. Cassell
Charlotte Gregory
Eli Cassell
Tennessee
Carl Badger
Lancaster
J. M. Cyphers
Gary
E. T. Cyphers
Earl Cyphers
Vernon Goodson
Hampton
Shelton Morefield
Charles Gregory
A. H. Mathena
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