Continental Congress Of DAR Reviewed At Chapter Meeting
Maiden Spring Chapter DAR met at Mrs. Moss home in West Edge Tazewell for a program led by Mrs. R O Crockett and Mrs S H Dykstra reviewing the Continental Congress session in Ashington General Eisenhower spoke of maintaining armed forces to counter communism The chapterFather will elect officers at the July meeting and plan a July 8 picnic at the county club The Red Cross in Tazewell County votes to reorganize into three magisterial district chapters and petitions will seek charters Roy Woodward and Ashton Sinclair noted in duty shifts at TVA extension program
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Tazewell
Dar
C. R. Moss
West Edge
Chap Peery
R. O. Crockett
Continental Congress
Ashington
S. H. Dykstra
General Eisenhower
L. L. Dickenson
Minnie Harman
Leesburg
Tazewell Country Club
RED Cross
Tazewell County
American Red Cross
Roy Woodward
TVA
Ashton Sinclair
VPI
Lee County
Sinclair
Temperance group hosts meeting in Riverside with plans for London 1950
The Tazewell union WCTU met with Mrs. Ward Peery as hostess. Mrs. W G O'Brien gave a devotional on Peter the Unusual. Delegate Mrs. P C Foote reported on the triennial Temperance World Convention in Asbury Park N J with the 1950 session set for London England. A donation to the Tazewell county eye clinic for underprivileged children was noted. A committee led by Mrs. C R Moss will propose officers for the next term. The July outdoor meeting will feature a picnic at Mrs H F Ireson's home. University of Virginia extension classes for county teachers begin Monday at Tazewell High School taught by Miss Smith from Washington DC, running six weeks for college credits.
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Tazewell Union
WCTU
P. C. Foote
Asbury Park
N. J
London
England
Tazewell County
R. O. van Dyke
C. R. Moss
H. F. Ireson
University of Virginia
Tazewell High School
Miss Smith
Washington, D. C
Tazewell opens large West Main street business block
The Tazewell Eurpment and Motor company led by Harrison Kinser along with C R Brown R O Van Dyke and Noel M Walker opens Tazewell's largest business building on West Main street. The firm will run a general implement and motor business with equipment demonstrations. The third floor houses apartments for six families while Appalachian Electrical Power Co leases space for local offices and a collection counter.
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Tazewell Eurpment and Motor Company
Harrison Kinser
C. R. Brown
R. O. van Dyke
Noel M. Walker
Tazewell
West Main Street
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Florida
Roanoke
Heltzel Named C P Office Manager In Suffolk
A press release announces the appointment of Robert E. Heltzel to manage Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone's Suffolk office. Heltzel, a 1939 VPI industrial engineering graduate, served in the military and returned to duty in Richmond as staff assistant.
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Heltzel
Robert E. Heltzel
Suffolk
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
VPI
Richmond
Mary Gray Thompson
Vernon Johnson
Sam B. Thompson
Robert E. Jr
Asiatic Pacific
Delegates To Attend Church Conference
Rev and Mrs Robert E Long and daughter will leave Monday for Summersville West Virginia to attend the district conference of The Church Of The Nazarene this week Delegates from the local church include R A Sisson Mrs A D Neece W G Williams and others Also a vacation tour of the park section of Canada is planned for Wednesday as a guest of the insurer represented locally. Mr and Mrs Ira Skeen of Columbia South Carolina have been in Tazewell this week visiting Mrs Skeen's mother Mrs R C Bailey and sisters Mrs L E E Anderson and Mrs John Surface Mr and Mrs T D Field and sons Tommy and Billy left today for Daytona Beach Florida Mrs S W Cecil her brother S A Hawkins and son Tip of Anawalt and L E B Anderson have been fishing at Smith Lake near Norfolk this week H Elmer Kiser county court clerk was a business visitor in Richmond on Thursday.
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W. L. Baker, Jr
Philadelphia
Alex Meek
Missouri
Hampshire
Betty Gard
H. Y. Gard
Leslies
Fond du Lac
Wis
Richmond
Robert E. Long
Summersville
W. Va
Church of the Nazarene
R. A. Sisson
A. D. Neece
W. G. Williams
Park
Canada
Insurance Company
Ira Skeen
Columbia
S. C
Tazewell
Skeen
R. C. Bailey
L. EE. Anderson
John Surface
T. D. Field and
Tommy
Billy
Daytona Beach
Fila
Watson
California
Rena Watson
Jack Watson, Jr
Gary
Anna Clemens
E. Winston Clemens
Hyattesville
H. E. Swan
Thorpe Community
Bluefield
W. P. Shrinner
Mr. Shrinner
A. Ryan
Brownsville
Dante
M. L. Johnston
R. H. Powell
Wheeling
VFW
State Department
William Hensley
R. E. Click
United States
John Ritter
Michigan
Frances Ellen Leedy
Aldertson
Bobby Leedy
S. C. Leedy
Tommy Sutherland
Ennie Gross
Gross
Virginia Davis
Bluefield Sanitarium
J. S. Sie
Dorothy
North Carolina
Donald Keesling
Don Anello
Niagara Falls
North Bay
J. Eugene Mitchell
Nancy
Jean
Norfolk
O. P. Thorn
Rocky Mount
Fred H. Hawkins
Vella Walker
New York City
Richard Holtz
James Jurads
Harmon, Va
Freda Roe
Welch
Joe Bryant
Ronceverte
J. C. Newbold
Thomas A. Fox
Birmingham
W. B. Hill
Raymond Gross
Billy and
David
Charleston
A. J. Gross
Hugh Hill
Mack Shrader
Detroit
Helen
Caroline Perry
Salome Eberly
Nancy Lois Kennedy
Mineral
Maria Berretta
Iida
Alfred
Leo C.peraldo
Berretta
Leo Peraldo
Cy Young
Frank A. Witt
Billy Witt
Harmon
Mae Witt
Margaret Jameson
W. A. Jameson
Pascal
Fayetteville
Bramwell
Marianna Hughes
Jeanne Lotito
Charlie Dixon
Emory and Henry College
Jack Beavers
Angeles
John Fox
J. W. Fox
Fox
Smokey Beavers
Nimrod Hall
Bath County
Eunice Rimmer
Norton
Ed Rimmer
Clyde Bandy
Irene Whitec
Eldridge Brown
Bob Repass
H. G. McGlothlin
Helen McGlothlin
Leslie M. Mullens
Coeburn
J. B. Sanders
Norvel Millender
Danville
Phyllis Horton
Millinder
Miss Horton
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Pageton chapter installs new officers in year end meeting
Jenkin Jones West Virginia June 28 Pageton chapter No 132 OB N and met Tuesday. The chapter honored Mr and Mrs C A Murphy for retiring from office. Installation of new officers followed with Mrs Eva Kate Fine and others in charge. Memorial service held at the Methodist church for George Thomas Aldish. Mrs J G Robertson left for Cuba. Birthdays and visits noted plus Gary Methodist church schedule.
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Lucille Carter
Leroy Smith
C. A.murphy
Crystal Gravely
S. Fine
Grace Alley
Mabel Budgeman
Mellee Hancock
Lucille Smith
Helen Hughes
Cora Casimo
Evelyn Winfrey
Marshall
Dolly Daily
Ada
Clydy
Spencer
Ruth
Iva Eaves
Esther
Margaret Miller
Martha
Ola Bradley
Electa
Betty Lou Blankenship
Warden
Mable Hall
Sentinel
Methodist Church
George Thomas Aldish
C. B. Dickenson
M. D. Aldish
W. T. Blankenship
C. A. Murphy
Board of Stewards
Aldish
Bramwell
Raymond Stanley
Worth
W. Va
Gauley Bridge
Mike Aldish
Pennsylvania
Sizemore
Berwind Residents and Visitors Parade Across the Weekend
In Berwind West Virginia on June 28 several residents hosted and visitors traveled, with Carol Sue Waldron visiting Caretta, plus families dropping by Keen Mountain and Bluefield. Distinct locals including Mack Waldron from Grand Rapids and p M Waldron visited, while Miss Rankin arrived from Louisville for a parental visit. Betty Jo Rankin returned to Knoxville after a few days with her parents, and Clara Walker came from England for a stay. Lucien L. Renuart of Miami Shoals Fila was elected president of Optimist International at its 25th annual convention in Denver.
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Berwind
W. Va
Carol Sue Waldron
Caretta
William Grimes
Betty
Bill
Steve Sebastian
Detroit
Litz Aldrich
Mitzi
Margaret Ann
Dorothy Ann Rankin
Hew
C. G. Rankin
Clara Walker
England
Optimists
Denver
Lucien L. Renuart
Miami Shoals
Fila
Optimist International Today
Opal JoReka Schafersman Marries Clifford A Bailey in Gary
Miss Opal JoReka Schafersman daughter of Mr and Mrs William Schafersman Lincoln Nebraska became the bride of Clifford A Bailey of Gary June 14 at the Gary Methodist Church Rev L E Crowson officiated The couple resides in Gary where Bailey works for U S Coal and Coke company Also notes on church leadership personnel and local visits and travels of residents.
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Gary
W. Va
Opal JoReka Schafersman
William Schafersman
Lincoln
Neb
Clifford A. Bailey
L. E. Crowson
Blair
Lincoln School of Commerce
School of Music
University of Nebraska
Bailey
Yukon Territory
Canada
Alaska
State Capitol
J. Trigg Woodward
Abington, Va
Mr. Bailey
The
U.S. Coal and Coke Company
Elbert
Obrochta
William Obrochta
Gary High School
U. S. Army
Aew Coal and Coke Company
Marriage Invitation for Ruth Martin Bride Virginia Ruth Hall
Grace Allen Martin announces the marriage of her daughter Virginia Ruth to Chester Lynwood Hall on Saturday July 12 at 4 30 PM at First Methodist Church Pulaski Virginia A reception follows at the Woman's Club in Pulaski Miss Martin is a niece of Mr and Mrs Arthur Watson of Gary Indiana.
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Ruth Martin
Grace Allen Martin
Virginia Ruth
Chester Lynwood Hall
First Methodist Church
Pulaski
Woman's Club
Martin
Arthur Watson
Gary
Haluski Obrochta Tie The Knot In Gary
Miss Mary Ann Haluski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Haluski of Elkhorn, married Frank Joseph Obrochta of Gary and Elbert in a double ring ceremony at Our Lady of Victory in Gary. Rev M Gleason officiated. attendants and family were noted. couple’s reception followed. honeymoon planned in Washington and eastern points.
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George Haluski
Elkhorn
Mary Ann Haluski
Frank Joseph Obrochta
Gary
Elbert
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Father M. Gleason
Mary Mrtz
Dorothy Deledia
Nelle Obrochta
Douglas Sprigg
Nick Semonco
George Haluski, Jr
Washington
Local Travel Tales From Bramwell and Nearby Areas
Residents report camping trips and visits across West Virginia and Virginia. Camille Peraldo Perry Davis returned from Fayette County Four H camp at Fayetteville. Several groups traveled to Hungry Mother Park Marion and Niagara Falls Canada with relatives and chaperones.
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Bramwell
W. Va
Camille Peraldo
Perry Davis
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Bramwell Presbterian Church
Eva Yon
Grace Stacey
Virginia Lee Hill
Ann Tabor
Peggy Hill
Nancy Kennedy
Hungry Mother Park
Marion
Jennings Hannah
Northfork
Community Notes From Bramwell And Nearby
Local social and visiting updates list residents and guests in Bramwell Bluefield Welch and surrounding towns. Names include Roe Fox Hill Gross Perry Berretta Peraldo Witt Jameson Williford and others with travels from Detroit Washington D C and New York City. The piece also lists community committees and a closing program for the First Methodist church vacation Bible school led by Audell Davis.
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First Methodist Church
Audell Davis
Rotary Anns Picnic Jovial in Richlands I Aims and Officers
The Richlands Rotary Club held its annual Rotary Anns picnic at the Tazewell Country Club with Maxwell Methodist Church ladies serving a picnic supper. Judges and officers spoke including Justice A C Buchanan and Kenneth Williams who announced new club committees and leadership roles for the year.
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Richlands
Rotary Club
Rotary Anns
Tazewell Country Club
Maxwell Methodist Church
Doran
George Beall
Garnet Shufflebarger
Kenneth Williams
A. H. Kelley
Andy H. Jenkins
Williams
Barnes Sanders
Adel Castello
T. Owens
J. O. Perkins
James P. Farmer
Bob
Jake Huffman
Bill Thompson
Lawrence Trice
Gene Hurst
Ira Jessee
Flantry Club
Andy Jenkins
Bud Flannery
Woodrow Robinson
Bob Brown
B. J. Cook
Bob Williams
Cris Aaron
Powell Royall
Joe White
A. B. Williford
Bill Williams
Ludge Hunter
Westbrook Pegler on Raft and press agents in a drama
Westbrook Pegler continues on page four with reflections on the Raft case and the role of press agents and media figures. He notes intrigue around Raft and hints at uncovering how some journalists and radio personalities may resemble underground agents in shaping public perception.
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Raft
Underworld
Bugsy Siegel
Underworld links in prizefights sports and crime lore
The piece surveys a tangled web of racketeering around prizefights and sports figures. It notes Frank Hogan’s anti racketeering stance, Joe Gould’s alleged earnings skimming from Joe Louis, Lucky Luciano in Havana, Siegel’s narcotics ties and the Hollywood elite’s complicity, suggesting an emerging criminal underworld across entertainment, sports, and gambling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hogan
Joe Gould
Jimmy Braddock
Joe Louis
Jersey
Camp Shanks
N. Y
Lucky Luciano
Havana
Luciano
Siegel
Frank Sinatra
Miami
Chicago
Hollywood
Las Vegas
Nev
Flamingo
del Webb
New York Yankee
Miamis
Palm Beach
Bioff
Willie Bioff
Bugsy Siegel
Raft
California
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Continental Congress of Dar
F. W. St. Clair
F. C. Warner
Blue Hills Farm
Woodward
Vivian Grubb
Cedar Bluff
Mona
Pounding Mill
Trayer
Jewell Ridge
Patricia Snidow
Luke Russell
George R. Hanson
AAA
U. S
Virginia
Ell’ County
R. R. Wall
Tazewell Farm Bureau
North Tazewell
Chilhowie
Riverside Block and Supply Company
L. C. Turner
J. A. Barnett
Blue Grass Supply
John C. Gillespie
Elbert Wilson
Jenkin Jones
Roy Jessee
H. F. Sparks
C. S
Jessee
H. A. Dailey
Alvis Jones
C. B. Dickinson
W. E. Tabor
J. E. Culbersson
E. S. Beasley
Sparks
Cuba
J.G
Buddy) Robertson
J. G. Robertson
Petersburg
J. L. Hopkins
L. B. Powell
Sallie
Michael
Henry S. Carter
Caroline
E. W. Alley
Kathleen Casimo
Patsy Pyott
Kelley G. French
Pamela
Greensburg, Ky
Gary Methodist Church
Berwind, W. VA
Gary, W. Va
Father Gleeson
Michael Gleeson
St. Patrick’s Church
Mannington
Sacred Heart Church
Williamson
Robert Goshorn
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Blacksburg Va
St. Mary’s Church
St. Joseph's Church
D. W
Yary Methodist Church
WSCS
R. H. Moore
S. David
Julia Sledge
Fla
Richard Wood
Nassau
Bramwell, W. VA
Commercial Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Alex Anderson
Ernie Hicks
Bill Che
Harry Bane
Jackson
Harry Patterson
Ely
Raymond Hull
Amos Roydan
James Williams
Phil Oden
B. J. Cash
George Beass
United Nations
Budge Hunter
Amos Roydon
Richlands, VA
Tom Carriger
Hal Haws
Maryville
Tenn
Legion Auxiliary Meets
American Legion Auxiliary
Marion Anuary
Jack Kiser
Eigth
Westbrook Pegler
Washington Monument
New York
Charlotte Trading Company
P. O. Box
South Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina
West Virginia
North Street