Scout Camp To Open On June 29 In Bland County
The Southwest Virginia Area Council announces Camp Roland in Bland County begins its first camping period Sunday night June 29. About 0 Scouts have registered. Camp Director John Magann and staff plan four one week periods through August 30. Key leaders include Paul L. Roger and Winifred King with waterfront staff Bill Powell and Jim Acuff. Junior counselors from Bluefield Welch and Princeton areas assist as the camp moves toward expanded periods if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Virginia Area Council
Camp Roland
Bland County
C. Acuff
John Magann
Bluefield
Beaver High School
Paul L. Roger
Winifred King
Pearisburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Andy Jeffries
American Red Cross
Bill Powell
Matoaka
Jim Acuff
Ben Bates, Jr
Jimmy Anderson
Johnny Cristea
Welch
Paul Cole
Jimmy Cantrell
George Stringfellow
Jerry Amberger
Charles King
Jewell Ridge
Jerry Richards
Princeton
Acuff
J. C. Acuff
National Aquatic Training School
Andy Jefferies
Camp Roland Offers Nature Work and Weekly Sound Films
Camp Roland presents a nature program and weekly sound motion pictures. Located 20 miles from Bluefield, the camp will host Scouts from six counties in the area council including Mc Dowell Mercer and Monroe in West Virginia and Giles Bland and Tazewell in Virginia. Campers will be ages 12 to 18.
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Roland
Bluefield
McDowell
Mercer
Monroe
West Virginia
Giles
Bland
Tazewell
Virginia
Premier Faces Political Revolt in Java
Premier Sutan Sjahrir offers resignation as Sajap Kiri coalition demands a cabinet reorganization amid a leftist surge threatening Indonesia’s government. President Soekarno weighs accepting the move while Dutch ultimatums loom and USI independence nears.
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Jogjakarta
Java
Sutan Sjahrir
I. R. Soekarno
Soekarno
Sjahrir
Sajap Kiri
Deutch
Indies
United States of Indonesia
Peasant Movement
Trade Unions Organization
Young Socialist Movement
Veteran C and O inspector to retire after 55 years
Edward C. Rece of Huntington West Virginia will retire after 55 years with the Chesapeake and Ohio railway. A Cabell County native he has worked since 1892 and for ten years served as inspector of new locomotives. A sponge is noted as the cleaned skeleton of a bottom dwelling creature.
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Huntington
W. Va
Edward C. Rece
Peake and Ohio Railway
Cabell County
Continuous
C. and O
Army Applicants Leave Local Station Enlistment in Richmond
Army recruiting station reports several applicants to be examined at the Richmond enlistment station in Virginia. Names include Marvin R. Terry Julius H. Robinsonette Ira W. Robinette Walton J. Carter from Princeton and other applicants from Northfork Hinton Bas tian Premier Swords Creek Austinville Woodlawn and nearby towns. A note adds honey as a common sweetener used by bakers and confectioners for flavor and preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Richmond
Marvin R. Terry
Julius H. Robinette
Ira W. Robinette
Walton J. Carter
Princeton
Rinaldo Lamanna
Northfork
Glen E. Kessler
Hinton
W. Va
Walter W. Stansburry
Chester
Henry M. Rickman
Swords Creek
Arlie W. Kitts
Bastian
Erskine Miller
Premier
Earl L. Austin
Austinville
Elmer L. Hawks
Woodlawn
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