Southwestern Virginia Inc to Convene Annual Meeting in Norton
Officers and directors of Southwestern Virginia Inc will meet at 12:30 p m Friday July 2 at Hotel Norton Norton to elect officers and fill vacancies. Dr John Preston McConnell will preside at the annual Rhododendron luncheon with welcome from S S Graham and response by J L Cambles. Governor George C of Virginia and Governor A B Chandler of Kentucky are slated speakers. The gathering aims to promote the rhododendron festival and outline plans for a state tour including the Eastern Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Virginia, Inc
Norton
John Preston McConnell
S. Graham
First National
J. L. Cambles
Big Gap
George C
Virginia
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Burke's Garden News Highlights Local Happenings
Dr and Mrs William Shawver with daughter Mary Tyler visited Burke s Garden while their relatives from Kentucky moved to the area for summer on a farm in the east end. Alumni basketball team beat a up team on the new high school gym floor. Several residents illness updates and church meetings conducted by Rev Hewitt of Rural Retreat and Rev Charles Tussing.
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Burkes Garden
William Shawver
Mary Tyler
G. D. D. Poole
Cenem. Ky
G. D. Jr
Thomas
Donnie
Clint Moss
Elmer Rhody
Joseph Mss
General Church
Hewitt
Charles Tushing
McCormick
Ledia McCormick
Pat McCormic
Norfolk
Owens
O' Denton
Texas
John Pie
Dennis Cassel
Marion
Ana
Charles Faucson
Bluefield
Benny
McDowell County Visitors and Local Appointments
Misses Mary and Mildred Dove visit Roanoke while Alfred Mutter spends the weekend in Virginia. Hornby Norris and children Shirley and Bobby return from two weeks with relatives in West Union Grafton and Clarksburg. C H Steele and Katherine of Lamar visited Welch. W R Keesling ill and taken to Bluefield. Postmaster Clarence Dalton serves Worth. Norris visits aunt in Lamar. Burgess visits Huntington.
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McDowell
W. Va
Mary
Mildred Dove
Roanoke
Alfred Mutter
Virginia
Hornsby Norris
Shirley
Bobby
Clay D. Hammond
West Union
Grafton
Clarksburg
C. H. Steele
Katherine
Lamar
Guy Compton
John Seddon
Better Service Club
Welch
W. R. Keesling
Bluefield
Clarence Dalton
Worth
Act
William Norris
J. G. Cunningham
Alice Hulme
Norris
Cora Burgess
A. H. Burgess
Burin Huntington
G. F. Rhody
Killinger
Elka
Welter Williams
Big Four
Compton, Jr
Pollitt
Clifford Seddon
Willie Hulme
Clarence Hughes
Boone
G. Owens
Leon
Norman
Bluefield Hulme
Death of M Comas of West Virginia noted as long life
M Comas of Mingo County West Virginia died after a long life attributed to old age. Surviving daughters live at home and with Mrs Martha Hutchinson of Bramwell. She was known locally as Fanning and burial occurred at the family cemetery in Widemouth with Rev. Anderson officiating. A second item notes Crane Creek church Vacation Bible School starting July 6 with teachers Mrs Bill Cox and Mrs Ross Robbins among staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane Creek Church
Bill Cox
Ross Robbins
Masons and Eastern Star Honor Lodge Group Banquet
A gathering of Masons from McComas and other lodges featured the event with members of the Eastern Star serving a banquet. The occasion highlighted fraternal fellowship and community service alongside lodge activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas
Lodge
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Church School Day Ends Vacation Bible School Feature
The Thee Memorial church hosts a joint Children’s Day now Church School Day with Daily Vacation Bible School. Mrs J T Harris leads the children in the program as worship director. A sermonette, hand work display, and 82 pupils with 16 teachers and helpers join Rev C A Hillman in directing the event. Several classes held picnics at the end of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thee Memorial Church
J. T. Harris
C. A. Hillman
Board Meets Elects Education Staff At Parsonage
The local board of Christian education met at the parsonage Tuesday evening. Mrs Abe Lawrence was elected assistant teacher of the junior I's class and Mrs Ethel Melker elected teacher of the be-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Christian Education
Abe Lawrence
Ethel Melcker
Oman's Club Meeting Closes Fiscal Year Services
The McComas Woman's Club held its last meeting of the fiscal year at Mrs. W. D. Fitzhugh's home with twelve members and one visitor Miss Louise Spangler from Peterstown. They discussed proceeds from recent events to fund a Boy Scout camp, admitted Bill Neal as a new member, and elected plans for July. A salad course followed. Dr M H Bertling and Mrs Bertling with daughter left to visit relatives in Cleveland Ohio.
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Oman
McComas
Wee
W. D. Fitzhugh
Louise Spangler
Peterstown
Bill Neal
W. T. Talk and
Gulley
M. H. Bertling
Mrs. Bertling
Cleveland
Ohio
Henry Hice
C. H. Hice
Mary Louise
Charleston
Estel Morgan
Alvin and
Claude Morgan
Roy Hoover
Mullens
Co. C. Holloway
F. B. Shannon
Robert Bailey
W. E Bailey, Jr
R. D. Bailey
J. K. Shipman
North Bay
Anada
Great Lakes
A. B. Shannon
St. Luke's Hospital
J. Harry Bailey
Oceana
Spen
Lett
Eugene Keicner
Rockview
Pittsfield
Victoria Cook
Pineville
R. L. Marshal
Marshall
James Lloyd
Bluefield
H. C. Blakely
Miss Lowles Blakely
Bob Jack
Huntington
Local Visitors and Travel Notes In Weekend Gossip
Readers share weekend visits and trips with family and friends across towns including Athens Martinsville Boissevain Clarksburg Sistersville and Baltimore. Several households report relatives guests and vacations with brief mentions of youngsters and a broken finger incident in a car door.
Mullens Dollar staff guest of Miss Stone in Mullens
Miss Maude Stone of Mullens entertained several friends and the Mullens Dollar store staff at Pineville West Virginia on June 26. Walter G. Byrd of Pineville was part of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
W. Va
Automobile Crash Claims Life In Newville Area
Injuries from a collision near Newville led to a man dying hours later. Paramedics transported him to his parents home in Sophia, where he remained bedridden as details of the high speed crash near the Guyandotte River area emerge.
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Newville
Ee de Coe
Mpineville
Bru
Allens
New Richmond
Guyandotte Ri
Ae Perdew
Daniel
Sophia
Probable Rialto Theatre Opening in Mullens Next Wednesday
C Cassi, Mullens theatre manager, forecasts Rialto opening next Wednesday at 6. Brothers, contractors, are excited to begin work immediately. The cinema will feature one of the latest films and offer a modern seating arrangement for about four hundred thirty.
Wyoming mine to resume after six day layoff at Red Jacket
The Red Jacket Coal operation in Wyoming will restart Monday after a six day shutdown for new equipment installation. A narrower eighteen inch and seven inch lower mine car replaces the old unit, and a $100000 tipple coal-dump modification was completed. The change aims to increase efficiency at the Buchanan county unit near Grundy. The Wyoming mine has operated daily for about eighteen months without downtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Red Jacket Coal Corporation
Te Gem
Buchanan County
The
Coal Corporation
Grundy
Miss Velva Crowder Returns With Travelers
Miss Velva Crowder accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Hunter and Robert Oven on their return home after a visit at the Farley home for two months. Mrs. E. M. Wilkinson hosted the bridge club on Third avenue, June 18, with four tables in play.
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Ces Hunter
Robert Oven
Aneius G. M. Parey
Velva Crowder
Farley
Wilkinson
E. M. Wilkinson
Bridge Club
Third Avenue
Une
G. F. Brown
Theodore Bailey
Local Families Attend Community Picnic and Visits
Residents from Mullens Oceana and surrounding areas join the American Legion picnic at Oceana. Families including the Goode, Brooks, Allen, and Spencer households, plus visitors from Welch Beckley and Wolf Pen, share travel to clinics, hospital visits, and weekend gatherings with relatives in East Pineville and Jonesville areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Goode
Ww. Cook
Ls Allen
K. Beverly
Grace Hospital
Tweiete
A R. E. Spencer
J. Burton
S Okie Treet
Mullens
B. Brooks
Nita
Silas Brooke
G. A. Brooks
Ff Brown
Everett Collins
Joneville
American Legion
Oceana
Irene Slater
Eodore Sizemore
Charley Cawley
Otto Scarbro
W. L. Smith
Logan
M. K. Bowman
W. C. Worrell
Welch
W. T. Blakely
Joyce Anne
Beckley
Delphia Walker
Wolf Pen
Roy Brooks
East Pineville
Speedway-Lerona Notes and Local Events
Speedwy-Lerona area notes report church play Black Eyed Susan set for July 1 Lerona and July 2 at Elgood high school auditorium. Speedway Farm Women’s Club with seven members met at Mrs. Fred Ball’s home. Social hour followed a tour planning discussion and local visits.
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Wen Areee
W. Va
Lerona School
Elgood High School
Speedway Farm Women's Club
Fred Ball
Harve Ball
Concert by Russian Cathedral Quartet at Concord College
Athens West Virginia correspondence reports the Russian Cathedral quartet will perform at Concord College auditorium on Monday evening June 28 as the first summer lyceum event. Press notices praise the concert’s excellence and anticipation is high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
W. Va
Russian Cathedral Quartette
Concord College
Courtesy theme motivates Mercer 4-H juniors to state camp
The Junior Athenian 4-H club met at Kath leen Nash home Friday. Demonstrations covered introducing people and little acts of courtesy. Three delegates were chosen for the state 4-H camp at Jackson's Mill. Lois Perry attends the younger girls camp, Ellwood McGuire the younger boys camp, and Bill Mastin the older boys health contest. Plans for a future variety program were made.
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Kathleen Nash
Jackson's Mill
Lois Perry
Ellwood McGuire
Bill Mastin
Mercer County
Personal notes from Bluefield area residents
Mr and Mrs Essie White newly moved to Bluefield are at the same rooms as before with Mrs Jennie Wiley. Miss Eula Hobbs left Sunday for Cincinnati to attend the summer session at the University of Cincinnati. Miss Lucille Nash underwent an appendix operation early in the week. Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson of Ohio are visiting Mrs J Thompson.
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Ralph Pen
la von
Ruth Garten
Princeton
Joan
Madaline Ball
Virgil Beckett
Pane
Docie Keaton
Harve Ball
J. Williams
Ans
J. C. Hite
Ion “Thomas
Ithman
Fred
Essie White
Bluefield
Anay
Athens
Jennie Wiley
Eula Hobbs
Cincinnati
el "University of Cincinnati
Lucille Nash
Roy Thompson
Ohio
J. Thompson
Billy Sunday Club Holds All-Day Service at Spruce
Lindside West Virginia June 26 The Billy Sunday club of Bluefield conducted an all day service at Spruce church with local participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindside
W. Va
Billy Sunday Club of
Bluefield
Spruce
Church Sunday Recital Planned by Mrs Ballard
A fine meeting was enjoyed by all. Mrs Ezra Ballard will present piano pupils in a recital Thursday at 8 o clock at Mrs H Comer home. Nora Lee Sarah Jean Riner Bobby Cassell Grace Fleet Elva Raines Betty Jean and Richard Ballard participate. Bobby Comer con Somes Dae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Ballard
Nora Lee
Sarah Jean Riner
Bobby Cassell
Grace Fleet
Elva Raines
Betty Jean
Richard Ballard
Bobby Comer
Local Social Notes Highlight Peters Town Visits
Miss Myrtle Beasley of Peters town spent a weekend with Misses Janie and Cassell. Miss Clara Fleshman of Roanoke vacations with relatives. Mr and Mrs H E Comer and children visited Welch on Saturday. H D McCoy of Grundy visited Mrs H D McCoy Sunday. Miss Cathern Campbell visiting Dry Pond. Mrs Ethel Boothe and Clara Fleshman dined with Mrs Jim Dunn midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Beasley
Peterstown
Janie and
Cassell
Clara Fleshman
Roanoke
H. E. Comer
Welch
H. D. McCoy
Grundy
Cathern Campbell
Dry Pond
Ethel Boothe
Jim Dunn
How Can We Please God Sermon Topic
Pastor Johnson of the First Christians will preach How Can We Please God tonight. He urges right thinking and close self checking and asks if missing worship for lesser things pleases God. Baptism is planned after the evening service.
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Johnson
First Christians
Ann
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Rayot
M’comas
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Sarah
James Williams
James Trett
Jimmy
Martinsville
M. R. McMillion
Trett
McCoy Fi Cooper
Rosemary
Whim Shockey
Peony Shockey
Wade Saunders
Guff Keese
Keystone
Nancy Horn
Matoaka School
B. F. Pinkard
W. E. Shockey
Stephenson
Calvin Shockey
J. H. Williams
Rega
W. E. Edwards
Williams
Pineville, W. Va
Walter G. Byrd
NEW Theatre
Mrs. Clovis Crowder
Vivian Crowder
Fran
Lerona Mas
L. Kessinger
Reer Ndent
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Stieff
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