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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1945
Page
15
The Pocahontas relief association will host a bake sale at the Pocahontas Fuel Company store to raise funds for Hungarian relief. Proceeds go to Hungarian Relief Inc and Red Cross leaders to assist with goods and medical needs while funds stay in America and England.
The Rev. R. H. Bowden, pastor. Bible school 9 45 a m. Morning worship 11 00 a m with sermon. Christian Endeavor and Its ard B T U 7 00 p m Evening services 8 00 p m sermon on Mount Carmel Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 00 p m
A letter-style piece laments meat shortages and wartime rationing while recalling a Bluefield trip to view a lawn mowing Dalmatian scene. The column notes fat tins saved by patriots, asks for fat disposal help, and mentions a Pocahontas copy of Theman's Tale with Sum Edwards linked to the work.
Doris Cline travels to Staunton Virginia for her father’s critical illness. Bobby Salt and Melvin White return from Holston Conference Youth Assembly in Athens Tennessee. visits include Hiwassee college. Other readers report visits to Huntington West Virginia Jarrett Virginia Tunica Mississippi and Covington Virginia. USS Pringle survivor James Ward returns to Norfolk after thirty day survivor leave.
At the end of the meeting J Howard Miller was installed as president, Mrs. Robert Rumgay as vice president, Miss Gem Kate Taylor as secretary, and Mrs. D L Bowman as treasurer. The group reviewed the year’s work during the session.
Merchants in Bluefield prepared extensive decorations for Spurrier Day July 4 homecoming honoring Staff Sgt. Junior J. Spurrier. Fifty to seventy street and lamp post installations, decorations planned for downtown, West Virginia Hotel ballroom, and stadium for the parade and afternoon events.
Mrs Travis Parsons hostedJoy Ellen Parsons fourth birthday with seven to eight thirty pm dancing pictures and outdoor games. Guests included Johnnie Grogan Nancy Beil Evely Orson Ellesworth Snyder Jr and others while Mrs Amos Wood aided. Circle meeting followed at Mrs Parsons home with Miss Shirley directing and refreshments served.
Mrs L K Cruise hosted a mission study group Thursday evening with participants including Mrs B C Lackey Mrs J E Painter Mrs Walter Williams Mrs J Will Bailey and Mrs Frank Hubbard. Mrs George Blackburn led the business session and refreshments were served by Mrs Cruise assisted by her daughter Mrs Irene Thomas of Beckley.
Mr and Mrs Amos Wood hosted over the weekend with Wood's brother R H Robertson and family of Roanoke plus T J Eades and Clayton Compton visiting Mr Eades sister Mrs Alice Pandieton in Jenkins Kentucky. Mrs Dewey Albany and daughter Dorothy were Monday guests of Rev L E Crowson at the Methodist Parsonage. Miss Doris Belcher plans days at West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. Mrs Corbett Helmick Miss Lazelle Surratt and Mrs Robert Chariton left Thursday for Buckhannon for the Young Adult Assembly meeting through Sunday.
City council of Mullens plans an ordinance requiring permits before tearing up streets and before repairs. The measure also calls for garage inspections and a report at the next meeting.
Bill Farmer son of Mr and Mrs J E Farmer Mullens has been raised from seaman first class to coxswain per word received by his parents Edward B son
Rain dampened spectators as an army firepower display featuring an officer and nine enlisted men boosted bond sales announced by Mayor E. Orr at over eight dollars. First Lt. Harmon E. Knight of Kentucky led the event.
An individual is described wearing the Combat Infantryman Badge the ETO ribbon with one star and a pre Pearl Harbor ribbon, indicating service in World War II era theaters and campaigns.
Mullens residents head to Roanoke and Lynchburg Virginia to visit friends and relatives. The group includes Mr and Mrs L C Sclater and family Mona Anne Dooly and Margaret Lou Lusk return to Mullens after trips, and Mrs Jania Catherine Hayhurst visiting Roanoke. O H Martin Jr leaves Mullens for Green Lake Wisconsin to attend a youth conference and returns July 13. Cpl Roy Townch Danny Lynch and Mrs W N W Meher with Frances McGhee visit Richmond or Norfolk. Seaman first class Vae Car Brown stationed in the Pacific. Kinerea family returns to Mullens after a Roanoke visit.
Jenkin Jones born to Mr and Mrs James C Warden on June 23 at Bluefield sanitarium. Child weighed 1 pound. Mildred Warden formerly Whitehead is the mother.
The Ragan circle chaired by Mrs. R. R. Ragan met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. H. A. Dailey. Mrs. W. C. Myers was joint hostess and refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. Jack Owens and Mrs. H. F. Hancock.
Mr and Mrs M 8 St i jr Miss Elizabeth Keys and Elsie B O Bryan of Washington DC will attend the funeral of sister Miss Irene Keys who drowned Sunday in the Potomac river at Alexandria VA. Services were held at 11 am at the Methodist church with Rev C Benson and others assisting. Burial followed at Woodlawn cemetery.
Mrs. J. W. Doss sr and Billie Frazier of Attavista Virginia, and Mr. R. C. Ambiu with his son John of Charlottesville Virginia, left Thursday for their homes after a visit here with their people.
The notice promotes a penetrating liquid made with 90 percent alcohol as a solution to kill athlete's foot germs. It claims undiluted alcohol is effective and urges readers to buy 35 cents worth at any drug store, with a sales push to Goodykoonts today.
J W Doss Jr and Mrs Doss visit Lexing ton Kentucky with J W Dosss parents Mr and Mrs James Sawyers. Phillip Dalton to spend summer with grandparents M L Dalton Blackstone Virginia. J B Whitehead and Joan to visit Norfolk. Captain Vick returns from Okinawa on leave with family. Douglas Nelson returns from Germany and plans visit with parents H F Nelson.
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