Eastern Mayors urge extended gas rationing to Midwest
Washington reports eastern city mayors urged the government to extend gasoline rations to the Midwest during a conference with Petroleum Coordinator Harold E. Hedden and Transportation Chief Joseph Eastman. They propose rationing in western New York, western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and other Midwest states until the Texas to Illinois pipeline opens in about six months.
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Washington
Seaboard
Mid-West
Howe
Harold Eckes
Joseph B. Eastman
New York State
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Texas
FP. H. LaGuardia
New York City
Office of Price Administration
Walter P. Hedden
Port of New York Authority
Mayors
Hedden
Great Lakes
New York Canal
Albany
N. Y
New York Harbor
Long Island Sound
Sun
Keystone
Philadelphia
Buffalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Louisiana
Greensboro
N.C
Hadden
Area Selectees Enter Armored Force Training at Fort Knox
Fear newly inducted selectees have arrived at the armored force training center at Fort Knox Kentucky where they will take a 12 week basic course to qualify for armored duty. Inductees include Pvt William W Law Pvt James R Compton Pvt Herman A Tabor and Pvt John M Meadows. First six weeks cover fundamentals of soldiering including army organization rank etiquette and discipline. Second six weeks offers specialized training in light tank medium tank scouting patrolling mortar anti tank machine guns assault gun or reconnaissance. After graduation most enter the 1st Armored Division. top cadets may attend the armored force school as technical specialists.
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Armored Force Training Center
Fort Knox
Armored Force
William W. Law
Lena Law
Bluefield Avenue
James R. Compton
Carrie Compton
Union
Herman A. Tabor
H. A. Tabor
John M. Meadows
Camp Creek
Oe Atmenes
Armored Force School
Grundy Officials Probe Levisa River Fish Destruction
Carl H Nolting of Richmond led a Grun dy inquiry into wholesale fish destruction in Levisa river on June 15. Accompanying were G W Buller M Wheeler Kester and Carl Hendricks as they discussed pollution from mine waters and restocking plans for Russell Fork river and Knox creek.
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Carl H. Nolting
Richmond
Game and Inland Fisheries Commission
Buchanan County
Levisa River
Henry Ratliff
Notting
Grundy
G. W. Buller
M. Wheeler Kesterson
Ewing
Southwest Virginia
Carl Hendricks
Lebanon
Ninth District Commission
State
Game and Intend Fisheries Commission
Rawlift
Russell Fork
Knox Creek
Kanan County
Buchanan County Reunion May Be Cancelled Over War
Buchanan County's Looney Reunion near Vansant scheduled for August 9 faces possible cancellation due to wartime conditions. Debate divides locals with some fearing impacts on the war effort while others urge the gathering to allow soldiers to reunite before deployment. Bath groups may vote on the plan as officials seek input.
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Vansant
Buchanan County
Bath
Looney Reunion Association
Evening Worship Invitation at Local Church
An invitation for all persons to attend and participate in all church services this evening at eight o clock. The notice calls for communal worship and engagement across the church programs.
Looney Reunion To Be Discussed In Grundy
Members of the Looney family meet in Grundy at 1 a.m. in the office of J Paris Looney to decide if the annual Looney reunion and picnic will be held this year after a committee called the meeting following a suggestion by others.
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Looney
Grundy
J. Paris Looney
Tires Stolen From Parked Automobile
Buck snes county reports tire thefts from parked cars as residents complain to Sheriff Jean A. Rife. W M Tucker of Grundy says two 600x16 tires were stolen from his Dodge while high water prevented use of a Dismal yards lot. A Firestone vulcanized and a Ward Superior tire were taken.
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Bucksnes
Jean A. Rife
W. M. Tucker
Grundy
Tucker
N. Ind W
Firestone
Sunday Services And Youth Meetings At Local Churches
Grundy churches hold morning worship at Blackey at 11 led by W Walkup and evening service at Mt Tabor at 8. Mt Tabor youth meet Monday at 8 30 pm led by Bob Crockett. Blackey youth meet Monday at 8 led by Edith Blankenship. Church of Christ led by Clarence Greenleaf offers Bible school at 10 with an evening sermon on The Unpardonable Sin and a soul winning service. Wednesday prayer meeting announced.
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Creek Presbyterian
W. Walkup
Blackey
Mt. Tabor
Church OF Christ
Clarence Greenleaf
Vacation Bible School Opens Monday for Children 4 to 14
Pastor C. H. Patterenca leads the Sunday service at 11 with W. G. Parish as superintendent of Sunday school at 9 50. Daily vacation Bible school begins Monday at 9 for children ages 4 through 14.
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C. H. Pattereca
W. G. Parish
Vansant Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
Pastor C. H. Patterson leads worship at 8 PM with church school at 10 30 led by superintendent Fred Shortt. Evening service follows in the Vansant Presbyterian Church setting.
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Vansant Presbyterian
C. H. Patterson
D. D
Fred Shortt
Oakwood Presbyterian Church Schedule
The church holds a church school at 3 00 p m and a worship service at 3 45 p m led by the pastor.
Wesley F Ledford Church Schedule and Talks
Wesley Ledford tor Sunday school at 10 oc morning worship at 11 with subject Our Heritage in Morals. Methodist Youth Fellowship at 7 15. Evening worship at 8 15 The Quest of Souls discussed by the pastor. Fellowship prayer service Wednesday at 8 15 Miss Irma Powers will be the re. Other rehearsals will fol-
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Wesley F. Ledford
Tor
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Irma Powers
Baptist Church Services Plan Busy Schedule
Bruce Griffith pastor leads Sunday school at 10 with Frank Landreth as superintendent and morning worship at 11 on The Transfiguration of Jesus in a series on The Crises in the Life of Christ. Evening worship at 8 features The Reasonableness of True Religion from Micah. Vacation Bible school postponed.
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Bruce Griffith
Frank Landreth
Jesus
Christ
Micah
Campaign to Begin Today In Bluefield Virginia
The USO drive starts today in Bluefield with co chairs C L Shufflebarger and W L Sexton Jr directing canvassers. Donations go to support the current year with no further requests until 1943. Contributions may be left at Bank of Graham City Hall New Graham Pharmacy or Virginia Pharmacy or mailed to the co chairs.
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USO
Bluefield
Virginia
C. L. Shufflebarger
W. L. Sexton, Jr
Bank of Graham
City Hall
New Graham Pharmacy
Virginia Pharmacy
Two Muncy Sisters to Leave Bluefield Schools
The Bluefield Virginia school system will lose Teachers Leona and Lucy Muncy and their mother Mrs. J R Muncy of Bland. One sister may teach in Marion and Lucy perhaps in Norfolk. The family timber in Bland County suffered extensive fire damage.
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Bluefield
Muncy
Leona
Lucy
J. R. Muncy
Bland
Marion
Norfolk
Bland County
Graham High School Faculty Faces Marital Shuffle
Virginia notes show a wave of weddings among Graham high school staff with last year’s teachers marrying and new brides planned for June. Amid wartime policies married women may teach in Tazewell county, while farmers cope with cold nights and rising wheat harvests. Bluefield’s June weather brings relief from heat. sugar rations grant a baby under a month 11 pounds, prompting affectionate lines about motherhood.
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Graham High School
Tazewell County
Boy seeks a puppy after dog’s death on Bram Well Road
A Mullens Fruit Market boy named David Mullens aged six asks for a pet dog following the death of his previous dog Gie hit by a car some time ago. The note seeks someone to provide the boy with a new puppy.
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Bramwell Road
Mullens Fruit Market
David Mullens
David
Little Miss Eleanor Kay Heads North for Saskatchewan Visit
Eight year old Eleanor Kay daughter of Dr and Mrs A E Kay left Thursday night on the N and W to spend the summer vacation with relatives in Saskatchewan Canada. She traveled alone and had looked forward to the trip for some time.
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Eleanor Kay
A. E. Kay
N. and W
Saskatchewan
Canada
Eleanor
Hot Weather Seen With Forecast for More Heat
An old timer predicted another hot spell as temperatures rose Friday afternoon and many residents noted the cooldown earlier in the week.
St Marys Church and St Pauls Mission Chapel Notices
Religious notices list St Marys Church in Bluefield and Pearisburg with times for Sunday school at 9 30, 10 and 11 o clock services, and vestry meetings. St Pauls Mission Chapel Yards presents Sunday school at 2, preaching at 11 and 8, with Epworth League program at 7 15 and a devotional emphasis for youths.
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ST. Paul's Mission Chapel
Henry Goosby
FIRST PENTECOSTAL Bunny Service Notes
D. C. Hicks, pastor, leads service at 10 a.m. with Sunday school conducted by William. Local church announcements include ongoing activities and upcoming events.
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FIRST
Bunny
Hicks
D. C
William
Presbyterian Church Services in Graham Area
W Patrick superintendent. Sunday evening services at 7:45 led by Rev. J. B. Jones. Sunday school at 9:45. Graham Presbyterian and Graham Christian churches invite the public to attend. Church services include common service at 11, evening service at 8, prayer meeting Wednesday at 8, and choir practice Friday at 7:30.
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Presbyterian
Graham Terian
Jones
Graham Christian H. Hercell Harman
Church School
Christian Enden
Wednday
Lake Burress Patient at Bluefie Sanitarium
Lake Burress of St. Clair's Crossing is a patient at Bluefie Sanitarium under ongoing treatment.
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Lake Burress
St. Clair’ Crossing
Bluefie Sanitarium
Oakwood D V B 8 CLOS Closing Exercises Highlight Oakwood V B S
Closing exercises of the vacation Bible school at Oakwood Presbyterian Church were held Friday morning after two weeks of lessons led by Mrs J W Paxton and Nancy Hayter of Abingdon V A pastor praised the work and noted the tea period average of 56. Instructors included Mrs J Dinsmore Mrs William Shie Mrs William Parks Mrs L Rich le Mrs W B Cuthbertson Lorrains Perry Miss Lo Cuthbertson Jr and others. A special Sandy Lodge A F and A M No . will meet tonight at the Masonic Temple in Rockland to discuss Master Mason work.
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Oakwood D. V. B
Oakw Presbyterian Church
J. W. Paxton
Nancy Hayter
Abingdon
C. H. Patterson
War Departments
J. Dinsmore
William Shie
William Parks
L. Rich le
W. B. Cuthbertson
Lorrains Perry
J Looney
C. H. Patterson, Jr
Ert Patterson
Lo Cuthbertson
Watkins Chapel Methodist Service Notice
Wesley F. Ledford, pastor, announces a day school at 2 o clock and a sermon at 3 o clock at Watkins Chapel Methodist Church.
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Watkins Chapel
Methodist
Wesley F. Ledford
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Clear Fork
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Guild
E. W. Hughes
First Methodist
E. A Shugart
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Young People's Department
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Epworth League
Ruth Longworth
Margaret Painter
Bill Bowers
Jean Barnett
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W. Patrick
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