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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1945

Page

6

Mercer County Servicemen Buy 465385 In War Bonds

Mercer county servicemen and women bought 465,385 in Series E War Bonds during the 7th War Loan co chaired by Clyde J Stephens announcing the count credits to the county representing 9.76 percent of its 1,453,000 E bond quota. Governor Meadows and State War Finance Chairman A C Spurr noted statewide sales of over 1,500,000 in Series E bonds to date with county credits to follow from Richmond.

Mercer County Clyde J. Stephens Stephens Meadows West Virginia War Finance Committee State War Finance A. C. Spurr West Virginia Army-Navy Prey Ocincenes Spurr Army Navy Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond 7Th War Loan Treasury Herald Federal Reserve Banks

Four Draft Calls Issued For July By Mercer County Board

Mrs. Blanche Gooch of local board No. 1 Mercer countySelective Service announced four July draft calls. White pre induction physical exam on July 18 and white induction on July 23. Colored pre induction on July 16 and colored induction on July 31. No other groups scheduled to depart this month.

Blanche Gooch Mercer County Selective Service

Two Greensboro Life Insurers Merge in 1945 Deal

Pilot Life Insurance Company of Greensboro merges with Gate City Life Insurance of Greensboro effective July 1 1945. The combined firm will be one of the Souths largest multiple line companies with about 300 million dollars in force and 50 million dollars capital and surplus. Julian Price is named Chairman of the Board. O F Stafford becomes assistant to the chairman with broad executive authority. J M Waddell is executive vice president and agency manager.

Pilot Life Insurance Company Greensboro N. C Gate City Life Insurance Company Gate City North Carolina Pilot Life Pilot South Sedefield Julian Price Southern Life Insurance O. F. Stafford J. M. Waddell

Local Notes From Rocky Gap and Nearby Towns

Pfc James Conley, serving overseas, spends 30 days furlough. Mrs Anna Conley Sturdivant of Wytheville visits her sister Mrs J Hunter. Troy Eugene Wolfe born June 13 at Bluefield Sanitarium to Mr and Mrs Troy M Wolfe. Prof Woodrow Stowers ill at home in Blacksburg. Mrs Ward Price and Mrs Mabel Duncan visit Bluefield with ill mother Mrs J Williams. Miss Sue Stallard returns home after visit. Martha Ann Booth and Prank Sciotto family from Ohio visit. Mrs C H Karode and Miss Virginia Hale attend summer school at Athens and spend weekend with parents.

Anna Conley Sturdivant Wytheville J Hunter Troy M. Wolfe Bluefield Sanitarium Troy Eugene Woodrow Stowers V.P.1 Eddie Taylor Elkhorn Ward Price Mabel Duncan Bluefield J. J. Williams Sue Stallard Martha Ann Booth Stone Prank Sciotto Chilrend Ohio C. H. Karode Virginia Hale Athens

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