Switchback Church Building Fund Receives $25 Donation
The finance committee of the Maybeury Church of the Brethren in Switchback West Virginia reports a $25 gift from the Chicago House Furnishing Company of Bluefield Virginia. Despite this generosity, several hundred dollars remain to fund rebuilding after a fire destroyed the church months ago.
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W. Va
s—Ybeury Church Building Fund
Chicago House Purnishing Company
Bluefield
Maybeury Methodist
Maybeury Victory Club Hosts May Meeting on The Milky Way
The Maybeury Health for Victory club held its regular monthly gathering in the Maybeury school building with president Mrs. A. V. Sproles presiding. The program on The Milky Way featured demonstrator Mrs. Hanna Haga and about twenty members attended. Dishes were awarded to Mrs. C. M. Thacker Mrs. Mary Eastone and Mrs. Paul Palco among others. Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dunagan and several others from Bland County Virginia.
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Victory Club
Maybeury Health
Maybeury School
A. V. Sproles
Hanna Haga
C. M. Thacker
Mary Eastone
Paul Palco God
Wint McNiel
Double funeral held for father and son in Maybeury
A double funeral service took place on Wednesday in Maybeury for Solomon Withers aged 83 who died Saturday evening at home and his son Eugene Withers aged 47 who died early Sunday in Welch hospital. Solomon Withers survived by four daughters and Eugene by three sisters. Burial was in Wade Cemetery near Maybeury.
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Maybeury
Solomon Withers
Pugens ‘Ners
Omon Withers
Cugene
Wade Cemetery
Ybeury
Personal notices from Athfork and surrounding towns
Local column lists visits and travels of residents. Betty Ann Thompson in Athfork visits W King family. Tony Suski works in Portsmouth during summer. Jack Shrader returns after visiting Bluff City. Eleanor Widener and others travel to Bluefield. Mrs Scott and daughters from Keystone visit Switchback. Whittingtons host relatives in Wilkesboro. Sonny Whittington visits grandparents in Washington and Baltimore. Jim Francisco and others appear in Jefield and Bluefield roundups. numerous visits to True, West Virginia. mumps illness noted for Little Clarence Lee Whitlow. Pattie Jo Edmonds and Clyde Marshall guests of H E Walker. Betty Elker’s relatives in True, W. Va.. Bruce Patterson and daughter shop in Bluefield. Paris Leslie and Margaret Donally guests of Sneed and Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann Thompson
Athfork
W. King
Tony Suski
Portsmouth
Jack Shrader
Ota
Ernest Iiner
Bluff City
H. H. Widener
Eleanor
W. W. King
Hazel K. Slate
Stors
Bluefield
W. Va
W. A. Scott
Mys
Bruce
Mary Catherin
Keystone
T. E. Whittire
Mr. Whittington
Wilkesboro
N. C
Sonny Wittington
J H. Davidson
Washington, D
Alice Mae Shell
Baltimore
S. Jim Francisco
Everett Evans
Harry Harshbarger
Jefield
Tabor E. Dunman
Dunman
Mabel Dun
Im Francisco
B. B. Roope
Coalwood
Joe Handley
Bruce Patterson
Ughter
Ann
Efield
Paris Leslie
Rearet
James Donally
Arthur B. Sneed
Local Social News From Patterson Field And Nearby
Patterson Field Ohio area social notes report Lt Jessi Wath visiting Me family en route to Miami and Lt and Mrs Wooten returning to Maybeury. Mr and Mrs Boone visited West Virginia relatives. Duff and family spent time with C G Duff while Duff recovers in White Sulphur Spring. Families from Blacksburg and Aberdeen Md. appear in visits and departures.
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Ala
Davis
Widemouth
Lee Lawrence
Dora Hannell
Jimmy Gilnove
Aberdeen
Local residents host visiting relatives and move updates
Mrs. Hubert Graham of McCary Kentucky visits Mr. and Mrs G E Holiway. First Sergeant Thomas Holiway wife Dixie Lee and baby stay with his parents the Holiways as he prepares to depart Sunday for a Maryland camp. Mrs W H Lovell has moved to Indiana with her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Graham
McCary
G. E. Holiway
Sargeant Thomas
Holiway
Dixie Lee
Sun- Jay
Maryland
W. H. Lovell
Indiana
Marie Shaw
Baltimore
Shaw
Johnny Woinsidge
Bluefield Sanitarium
Aren
Mc Ky
Kenneth Boies
Attone
W. H. Jone
Sargeant
Thomas Holiway
Hke Holiway
Princes
Eye of
Frances Ellen Tibbs Engaged to Pfc James Helton
Mr and Mrs Terry C Tibbs of Bluefield Virginia announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Frances Ellen to Pfc James E Helton son of Mr and Mrs Graham Helton of Clinchburg Virginia. The wedding is set for July 3 at Rosecrane Fields St Joseph Missouri where the bridegroom elect is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry C. Tibbs
Bluefield
Frances Ellen
James E. Helton
Graham Helton
Clinchburg, Va
Rosecrane Fields
St. Joseph
Women’s Army Corps call to Fort Des Moines recruits
Mary ice of Hinton and Gadyser of Big Rock have been ordered to report at Fort Des Moines Indiana on July 5 for active duty with the Women’s Army Corps as announced at the local recruiting station yesterday.
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Mary Ice
Hinton
Gadyser
Big Rock
Fort Des Moines
Woman's Army Corps
Rita Carol Hosts Fourth Birthday Party in Matoaka
Rita Carol Jenkins celebrated her fourth birthday in Matoaka with Arista neighbors. Guests included Marica Graham Donna Arrington Wanda Bishop Alice Shrader Lillian Graham Jimmie Wingate Roger Bishop Hazel Shrader Frances Graham Glenna Gay Bishop Patricia Ann Bishop and the birthday girl. Mrs. Jenkins was assisted by Mrs. James Wingate.
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Rita Carol
Clifton Jenkins
Arista
Marica Graham
Donna Arrington
Wanda Bishop
Alice Shrader
Lillian Graham
Jimmie Wingate
Roger Bishop
Hazel Shrader
Frances Graham
Glenna Gay Bishop
Patricia Ann Bishop
Jenkins
James Wingate
Delightful Party for Louise Bjork at Giotto Home
Mrs J R Bjork hosted a Thursday afternoon party from 1 to 3 at her Giotto residence in honor of her daughter Louise's 11th birthday. Attendees enjoyed games and birthday cake portions with sandwiches cookies and iced beverages. Guests included Betty Ragan Lois Ann Thompson De Russo Valentine Matpena Hazel Ragan Alma Jean Thomppsor Betty Odell Virginia Blark. gifts were sent by Worle Wart Roger O'Dells and Sarat Moore of Giotto.
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J. R. Bjork
Giotto
Thursady
Louise
Betty Ragan
Lois Ann Thompson
de Russo
Valentine Matpena
Hazel Ragan
Alma Jean Thomppsor
Betty Odell
Virginia Blark
Bjork Family Noted in Columbus Event
Mrs. Garet Bjork and her daughter Emma from Columbus Ohio are mentioned along with Prances and Martha Pettus in the accompanying notes.
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Garet Bjork
Emma
Columbus
Ohio
Bjork
Prances
Martha Pettus
Wounded in Italy and a fallen brother report from Bishop
Mrs. Akers learns her brother Garland Cook of the U S Army is wounded in Italy while Sammie White of Raven Va is reported killed in action after service in England. Also noted: Health for Victory meeting Tuesday at 2 pm on milk and milk products.
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Bishop
W. Akers
Garland Cook
U. S. Army
Cook
Italy
John Ratcliff
R. H. Edwards
Sammie White
Raven
White
England
Francis Martin
U. S. Cadet Nurses Corps
Lewis Gale Hospital
Roanoke
Paul Steele
C Bneue, Jr
Camp Steward
C. M. Lester
Alex Leonard
Ilinois
Ray Scott
Lewis Gale
Pean
Calvin
Ceres Girl Betrothed To Mr Boothe
Ceres Virginia announces the betrothal of Bonnie Elizabeth Crabtree daughter of Mr and Mrs Estle P Crabtree to Grover C Boothe son of Mr and Mrs Grover Boothe Pulaski Virginia The couple’s education includes Marion College Berea College and Virginia Polytechnic Institute The wedding is planned for the fall in Ceres Virginia
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Estle P. Crabtree
Ceres
Bonnie Elizabeth
Grover C Boothe
Grover Boothe
Pulaski
Miss Crabtree
Marion College
Marion
Boothe
Berea
Kentucky
Virginia An Institute
Blacksburg
Local residents and visitors frequent Roanoke and nearby towns
Miss Doris Coppinger and Mrs. Lloyd Wayland spend the week end in Roanoke with Miss Hamilton of Bluestone and Miss Koeman of Cleveland in residence at Wolfe. Families return to Bluefield from Columbus and Mt View Ave. St Luke’s Hospital treats several patients including Mrs Hore Jr and Miss Miriam Shewey. Miss Emma Stanfield is there with strep throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Coppinger
Lloyd Wayland
Roanoke
Doris Hamilton
Bluestone
Ann Koeman
Cleveland
Irene Koeman
Baltimore
Mt. View Avenue
Roberts
Es Coil Company
Hore Jr
Middleport
Moni
Hog
Miami University
Coral Gables
Fla
Bluefield
University
W. H. Kinney
Baltire
St. Luke's Hospital
Miriam Shewey
P. A. Rowland
Seaford
Rowland
Rosa Aakins
Petton
Union Street
Emma Stanfield
Pineville relatives notify death of Clifton Cook
Mrs Adam Milam and Misses Ethel Jones and Gay Buc traveled to Pineville to report the death of their brother in law Clifton Cook. Miss Carolyn Woods, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carroll Woods, has entered the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Milam
Ethel Jones
Gay Buc
Pineville
Clifton Cook
Carolyn Woods
Carroll Woods
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Third of relief for clothes
The 1943 44 relief plan states UNRRA aims to allocate about one third of the total relief contribution to garments as clothing standards declined across Europe during that winter.
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Europe
UNRRA
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Edward Sterling Douglas
Florence Stokes Witt
East Douglas
Bland Street Methodist Church
Edward P. Witt
No N. C
City
Jeff Dunagan
Kent
Hal
Gene
Herbert Hall
Bland, Va
L. D. Moorefield
Bland County
Ennis News
Miss Tibbs
Pfc
Helton
Rocky Gap, VA
Rocky Gap
William Via
Lucille Hare
Via
George, Jr
Moorefield
Allie Day
Niday
W. I. Hare
Missile Hare
W. Ferrell
Fivefield Hospital
Glen Ferrell
Mullens
Visi
C. W. Ferrell
C. N. Pemberton
G. D. Morehead
Beatrice Ramsey
Eleanor Hubble
Radford College
R Preckenridge
Joseph Percivall Whittle
Mr. Whittle
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Dupuy Stuart
Robert R. Stuart
Matoaka, W. VA
Bishop, VA
Duncan Phyfe
Warlick
Warlick Furniture
Dial
Mr. Boothe
Flat Top National Bank
The
Arlick Swarlick ‘“Furniture Store
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