East River Aviation club forms with July flying party planned
About 50 fliers near Bluefield form the East River Aviation club and seek new members. A by law amendment and a July Glenwood Park flying party are set for a West Virginia hotel meeting open to all section fliers. The item notes increased member diversity and a public social event to boost aviation interest.
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Bluefield
East River Aviation Club
Glenwood Park
Avisone
USI Sociei Sven
Princeton
West Virigiian
Virginia Newman and others fly small planes in western Virginia
The article lists pilots from Taze Valley Richlands Beckley and Bluefield flying Piper trainer PT BT 13 Cub and Beechcraft aircraft. It details stops at Princeton Waynesboro Cincinnati Blacksburg and ongoing aviation activity with several crews and students. Local officials ordered drainage work across a runway causing nervous landings.
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M Thompson
Richlands
Gene Thomas
David Platnick
Bluefield
Beckley
Slane
Bryan Cole
Dearborn Mich
Taylorcraft
Waynesboro
Eidir Payne
Imit Wilcox
West Jefferson
N. C
Princeton
Lewis
Pulaski Aviation Service
Cincinnati
Jim Craft
Aeronca
Marvin Ford
Ronceverte
Guy Carter
Clayton Lemon
Vi Airmotive Supply
Roe
Wilson Dunn
Victor Paugh
Blacksburg
Harry Graybill
Tak
Gilad
Matoaka Kiwanis Report From Atlantic City Convention
Matoaka Kiwanis club heard reports from the international Kiwanis convention in Atlantic City at its June 18 meeting. Delegates C. W Murphey and E. E. Tomlison delivered the convention reports. Grover Tabor led the program and introduced Paul Hudgins of the spoomnels club for a brief talk.
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Matoaka
International Convention of Kiwanis Clubs
Atlantic City
Matoaka Kiwanis Club
C. W Murphey
E. E. Tomlison
Grover Tabor
Paul Hudgins
Spoomnels Club
Missionary Society Meets At Mrs E Home
The Baptist Missionary society met last week at Mrs E s home with Mrs Elizabeth Tilley Mrs Brookie Omen Mrs Rowland Bailey and Mrs French Dishon in charge and conducted a business session. Plans included holes waiting for a nice little air plane.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
Oe E
I. iv
Elizabeth Tilley
Brookie Omen
Rowland Bailey
French Dishon
Next meeting scheduled at the church
The notice indicates the next meeting will be held at the church. Details are limited and the exact time or date are not provided in the readable text.
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Thn Ch
Meeting at Matoaka church with instrument ensembles
The Sunday meeting is scheduled for June at the Matoaka Christian church. Expected attendees include string instrumentalists, Herndon, and the Hilton trio.
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Matoaka Christian Church
Herndon
Hilton Trio
Bible Class Meeting Led by Mrs Mayberry at Methodist Church
The Mary Sue Wright Bible class of the Methodist church gathered this week with Mrs Z F Mayberry in charge of the program. Following the program and business session, hostess Mrs Gus Robertson served refreshments.
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Mary Sue Wright
The
Methodist Church
Z. F. Mayberry
Gus Robertson
Local notes from families travel and visitors across Bluefield region
R Godfrey and son Charles Wesley and the Rev B H Stephens return from fishing and camping in Virginia North Carolina. Mrs Winnie Davidson vacationing at Chesapeake Bay with Mr and Mrs Haywood. Ednay Philadelphia guests of Mr and Mrs J M Davis. Mr and Mrs R F Thompson and daughter visit Mrs Thompson's parents. Glen to accept position in High Point. Tom Dishon of Snowville VA visits Mrs French. Deloris Wood back from St Luke's Bluefield. Frank Lee back from Bluefield Sanitarium. Maxine Dishon Tyree leaves for New York buying trip for Thornton's Bluefield store. Gail Dishon to Hiwassie VA to visit events. James Davis and Otto Keuck visited relatives in Forest Summers county. Charles Ey naval charge at Norfolk. Mrs ___ and family in home of Mr T H Blank. Frank Hall returns from Athens Ohio due to sister Virginia Hughston illness. An English memory expert sold his head for $5000 for study after death.
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R. Godfrey
Charles ‘Wesley
B. H. Stephens
Virginia
North Carolina
Ine Davidson
Chesa
Luther McKinney Nae Waite
Glen Eee
High Point
Tom Dishon
Snowville
French
Deloris Wood
St. Luke's Hospital
Bluefield
Pranke Lee
Bluefield ‘Sanitarium
Maxine Dishon Tyree
New York
Thornton
Gail Dishon
Hiwassie
T. D.shon
James Davis
Otto Keuck
W R. Baumgardner
Forest Summers County
Sive Charles Ey
Navy
Norfolk
Co “Reet Neb
Ee Ae T. H. Blankenship
Frank Hall
Athens
Ohio
Virginia Hughston
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Beechecrafts
Beeche
West VA
Kellett Aviation Corporation
Army Air Forces
Porter
Roanoke
Air
Walter Fielder Jr
Honaker
Tolley
Lekit Me
John P. Sparks
Northfork
Claude
Sathers
Ruthley Gwinn
Ruth
Florida
John Gwinn
City
McIntosh
Bill Stanger
Hubert Altizer
E. K. Hurt
Altizer
Bollinger Field
Charleston
James Darrah
Paul Graham
Jimmy Dunn
Frederick Norton
Fred Bruce
Jimmy
Ebente Are
Virginia Newman and
David Wall
Tazewell, Va
Matoaka, W. VA
Missionary Society
BIBLE
Brooklyn
TLE
Universal Pictures
Oral
Granada Theatre
W. Va
Thomas Mead
Mercer County Vocational School
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
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