Hobart Callaway Reelected Leader of Local Union
Hobart Callaway was reelected president of the United Retail and Wholesale Employees of America for a fourth term at a county meeting. Other officers reelected or chosen include Luther Collins, Paul Kiser, Nell Fizer, John W. Beck, Edward Adamski, and Nellie K. Hunt. Delegates and alternates to the West Virginia Industrial Union Council were named for Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Callaway
United Retail and Wholesale Employes of America
Calloway
International United Retail and Wholesale
West Inia
Luther Collins
Welch
Paul Kiser
War
Nell Fizer
John W. Beck
Edward Adamski
Nellie K. Hunt
Arnold Greggory
J. 8. Stamper
West Virginia Industrial Union Council
Bluefield
Fizer
Fred Smith
Alonzo Edwards
Kimball
Lucian Johnson
Beck
Yost Burks Funeral Today As Family Mourns Loss
Funeral services are set for 1 p m for Yost Burks a 50 year old McDowell county resident who died suddenly from a heart attack at work in his garden He was born December 15 1890 near Krolitz and lived in the county all his life He leaves a large blended family from two marriages including nine children a sister and four brothers Burial will be in the family cemetery at Cub Creek near Panther.
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Yost Burks
Krolitz
McDowell County
Green Burks
Taylor and
Clell Burks
Panther
Jim
Eee Va
Maitland
Cub Creek
Children Donate to Iron Lung Fund Drive
Local pastor Rev D M Dorsey reported a girl presented $3 to support the iron lung campaign. The child, unnamed, said she wanted to help all little children needing the devices.
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Iron Lung Fund
D. M. Dorsey
Dorsey
Miss Ted Dorick Elected Zenith Club President
Miss Ted Dorick was elected president of the Zenith club at a Tuesday evening meeting in the Appalachian Building. The session named officers including vice president Miss Gladys Bivens and secretary Miss Mnene, with Miss Dora Lee Leger as treasurer. After the program, refreshments were served by hostess Miss Marietta Lunvy.
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Ted Dorick
Zenith Club
Appalachian
Gladys Bivens
Mnene
Dora Lee Leger
Corsick
McDowell Youths Named Second Lieutenants in Reserve Corps
The war department announced that two McDowell youths, Thomas Marland Nunnally of Wilcoe and James David Wood of Crumpler, are among 50 West Virginians to accept commissions as second lieutenants in the Officers' Reserve corps. Nunnally will join the mining reserve and Wood the infantry reserve after four years ROTC training at the university. Edward F. Sowers, an uncle of Nunnally and a former McDowell youth, is also in the group and will serve in the infantry reserve.
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The
War Department
McDowell
West
Nunnally
Fairmont
McDowell County Induction Quotas For July
McDowell county will furnish 53 white men and 10 Negroes in the second July call issued by the state selective service head. Induction will occur between July 11 and 17. The initial July call totaled 89 white men to be inducted between July 3 and 10. White quotas by boards include Board No. 2 at War with 23, Board No. 3 at Welch with 16, and Board No. 4 at Sneger with 14. Board No. 1 at Welch will furnish the 10 Negroes.
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McDowell County
State Selective Service
War
Welch
Sneger
Trio From Area Attends National Music Camp
Miss Sue French Strother and Miss Harriet Hylton of Welch and Allen Dyer of Bartley departure for Interlochen Michigan for summer at National Music Camp. They join top directors including Paul Whitman Howard Hanson and William Rovelli. Accompanying parents will visit for ten days at Interlochen Bowl hotel.
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Sue French Strother
Harriet Hylton
Welch
Allen Dyer
Bartley
Interlochen
Mich
Allen
Paul Whitman
Howard Hanson
Eastman School of Music
Guy Graser Harrison
Rochester Symphony Orchestra
William Rovelli
University of Michigan
Frank Biddle
Cincinnati Public Schools
N. H. Dyer
James French Strother
8S. O. Hylton
Interlochen Bowl Hotel
Golden Deskins Rites To Be Held Today
Miss Goldie Deskins 16 of Key Rock Wyoming county died Wednesday afternoon after a short illness. Born in Davy July 25 1924 she was the daughter of the late James Deskins. She lived with her mother and stepfather Mr and Mrs Marty Adkins at Key Rock and is survived by others.
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Goldie Deskins
Key Rock
Wyoming County
Miss Deskins
Davy
James Deskins
Marty Adkins
Obituary notes involve several relatives and funeral details
A funeral service led by Rev. Wert Hatfield was held this morning at 10 o'clock for a deceased individual. Survived by two brothers Elmer of Wyoming and Alec of Logan and two sisters Mrs. John Shortridge of Key Rock and Miss Annie Deskins of War, burial followed in Shannon cemetery at Clearfork.
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Elmer
Wyoming
Alec
Logan
John Shortridge
Key Rock
Annie Deskins
War
Wert Hatfield
Shannon
Clearfork
Six Caretta Residents Bitten by Rabid Dog
Six Caretta residents received treatment after a dog found to be rabid bit them. The dog, owned by Mrs May Branscombe, attacked Mrs Branscombe Ivan Branscombe Ronald Crouse Jacklyan Goode Donald Horton and Laura Laddis all of Caretta. The county health office disclosed the incident yesterday.
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Caretta
May Branscombe
Mrs. Branscombe
Ivan Branscombe
Ronald Crouse
Jacklyan Goode
Donald Horton
Laura Laddis
Rabies Probe After Dog’s Positive Test
The county nurse said others connected to the infected dog did not require treatment. The dog’s head was sent to Charleston for analysis, which showed positive indications of rabies.
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Charleston
Nominating to Open For West Virginia Union Delegates
Welch Industrial Union Council opens nominations tonight for delegates to the West Virginia Industrial Union Council convention in Bluefield on July 28. Nominations will stay open until July 11 announced secretary Emmett Hartsock. Representatives from CIO locals are urged to attend the meeting at Union Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Three Workmen Electrocuted Near Short Gap Farm
Three men died when they touched a high voltage line on a farm near Short Gap West Virginia about ten miles from Cumberland Maryland. W M Daniels 55 Samuel Maxey 29 and Raymond Emmert 27 all from Short Gap area were killed. James Ward 29 also of Short Gap survived after hospitalization in Cumberland Allegheny hospital with satisfactory condition.
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Cumberland
Short Gap
W. Va
W. M. Daniels
Samuel Maxey
Raymond Emmert
James Ward
Allegeny Hospital
Welch Paragraphs Recruiter Here
Sergeant Elmer W. Dean, an Army recruiting officer from Bluefield, is featured in a Welch article outlining his duties and local recruitment efforts in the area. The report highlights his role in visiting communities to discuss enlistment opportunities and service benefits.
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Elmer W. Dean
Bluefield
Examining Applicants at War Memorial Building Tonight
A screening event will be held at the War Memorial building tonight from 6 to 9 to review applicants who served in any phase of the service and assess their qualifications.
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War Memorial
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Hobart
United Retail and Wholesale Employes of America Organization
M’dowell
Mdowell
Interlochen, Mich
Bagat Mewar
Ong Whee
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Blueheld
Mr. Hi
Mr. Hart
Kessler Die A
Kesslers Ota IL
Kessler
Pal
Julius Kessler Distilling Co., Incorporated
Baltimore
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
Gardenia
Jumbo Bologna
Pard’s Dog Food
Skinner
Stokely’s Corn
Super Suds
KLEK
Nest
Crisco
Sunkist Juicy
California
Paris
Dromedary
Kingtaste
Campbell’s Pork & Beans
del Monte SI
del Monte Prunes
DLESS
del Monte
Fairfield Peas
Burton
Ivory
Ivory Snow
Kirk
Griffith's
Docahontas Fuel Store
Tega Tt Sa Et Ous
Mh Ze
U. C
Harper's Ferry
John Brown
United States
Mercer's Ferry
Bragno & CO
Elerginia
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