Sophia Lions To Induct Officers
Sophia Lions club to install new officers on June 22 at Tams Mountain starting 5 p m. Four clubs Beckley Mount Hope Mullens will attend a picnic dinner. Incoming officers named July 1 include Henry Smith president and vice presidents Steve Sokola and Ernest Bailey.
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Beckley
Mount Hope
Mullens
Sophia Lions Club
Tams Mountain
O. A. Phillips
Sophia
Zine
Raleigh
Fayette
Phillips
Henry Smith
E. M. Maxwell
B. A. Prillaman
Ernest Bailey
Steve Sokola
C. P. Daniel
Pat Crawford
C. M. Goodwin
Andy Whitt
Sophia Club
Two Stranded Soldiers Helped by Beckley Canteen Workers
Two soldiers stranded after missing a bus in Beckley were aided by Beckley canteen volunteers who ferried them to their camps and arranged further transport. The event involved about 125 soldiers served by Mrs. T. E. Holmes and the Stotesbury committee, with meals including baked ham and vegetables and travel lunches packed for the journey.
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Beckley
North Carolin
St. Louis
Missouri
T. E. Holmes
Stotesbury
Ess Humphries
Ten
Violet Fink
Whitby
Levi Green Dies After Long Illness in Beckley
Levi Green, a Negro resident of East Park and former hospital orderly at Beckley hospital, died Saturday morning after a long illness. His body was taken to the Trent funeral home, with funeral arrangements incomplete last night.
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Levi Green
East Park
Beckley Hospital
Trent Funeral Home
Rahall Home This Weekend With Parents in East Main
Lieutenant Joseph N Rahall of the United States Naval Reserves is spending the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Nick Rahall on East Main Street.
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Ly, Rahall
J.g
N. Joe Rahall
United States Naval Reserves
Mrs
Nick Rahall
East Main Street
Edmond Activites and Local Notices Overview
Edmond notices include Rev Edwards preaching at 11 30 a m for the Women s Progressive club and the Children s Day program. Miss Carlota Jones returns to Washington D C. Pvt Godfrey Sears visits from North Carolina. James Jones Sr and Jr milestones. Ivan Jones visits from St Louis. Lawton sixth graders raise funds for Red Cross. Willie Lee Dungincan and Eleanor Dungincan family news. Mrs Fannie Walker ill. James Manuel Bradford returns from Fairmont. Nuttallburg visitors honor McKendree home. $5 donated to home director and $3 to James Branch. Evening Star Missionary rally planned for the fourth Sunday at 3.
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Edmond
Layland
Lawton School
Red Cross
Willie Lee Dungincan
New York City
Eleanor Dungincan
Fannie Walker
James Manuel Bradford
Fairmont
Nuttallburg
Aged Peoples Home
McKendree
James Branch
Evening Star Missionary Society
Local Notes Roundup of Visits and Visits Across Town
Rev R V Coger speaks atvt Kenneth Johnson returns to Camp Lejeune after furlough with family. Missionary society to meet Monday at 6 30. Elder John Stewart receives purse of 121 at pastor’s first anniversary. Garson Totten from Norfolk visits family. Rev W M Freeman to sponsor program June 18. Senior Missionary society donates 4 to sick Mrs Calloway. Clyde Roach injured in mines recovering at home. Arthur Barker family back from Mt Airy for father’s death. Red White and Blue clubs report 218 in three weeks. L T Thompson returns from Detroit. Louise Golston visiting Texas. Susie Peters returns to Burkeville. Callie Page and children visiting Alabama. Bill Cox back in New York City for sister’s illness. Ann Carper visiting Narrows. Ophelia Empy visiting Covington at sister Connie Wade’s. Catherine Penn and children visiting Covington.
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Harper Heights
W. M. Freeman
Lester
Senior Missionary Society
Calloway
Clyde Roach
Arthur Barker
Mt. Airy
Mr. Jay Baptist
L. T. Thompson
Detroit
Louise Golston
Texas
Susie Peters
R.N
Burkeville
Edward Seales
Callie Page
Alabama
Bill Cox
New York City
County Agent Hits Jackpot At Farm Machinery Exchange
County Agent H. B. Thomas announced plans to set up a farm machinery exchange in his office. By Friday noon he had 19 requests for various machines, including a cultivator offer, with many farmers calling about the exchange. A bulletin board will be erected at the court house to show what is offered and needed for quick access.
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H. B. Thomas
Thomas
Court House
Raleigh Happenings and Church Programs Today
Local notices list Children’s Day events at St. John’s Baptist and Mt. Vernon Baptist plus church programs across Raleigh area. Furloughing Vinson Washington visits family in Patterson Field Ohio. Deaths include Levi Green and Harold Gordon. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Raleigh
St. John’s Baptist Church
Vinson ‘Washington
Patterson Field
Ohio
A. B. Washington
Donald Morrison
George Larry
Glen White
Frank Smethers
Levi Green
Beckley
Feval
Harold Gordon Af Sabine
Yeouis Folks Club
RF. Saunders
Kaymoor
First Baptist Church of
Hilltop
GI Joe Private Charles W Peers Jr Wins Cantor Contest
Louisville soldier PVT Charles W Peers Jr among 250000 nominees selected as the typical GI Joe of the U S Army for duty in Europe and awarded a $5000 prize in Eddie Cantor sponsored contest authorities said.
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Charles Wm, Peers, JR
Louisville
U.S
Eddie Cantor
International
Minter Loses Two Suits In Week Courts Reach Damages
Former mayor A K Minter, head of Hill Rohrer Tamber, saw a circuit court jury award 54800 to William Jones of Rhodell in a damage suit, while co-defendant in a separate case former Police Chief Tommy Roberts also lost. Trial overlapped, with Lilly and Lilly of Charleston representing the plaintiff.
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A. K. Minter
Hill-Rohrer
William Jones
Rhodell
Jones
Minter
Tommy Roberts
Eugene Scott
Circuit Court Room
Roberts
Criminal Court Room
Circuit Court
Abe Lilly
Glenn Lilly
Charleston
Don’ts for Pimples and Itchy Ailments Ointment Ad
Don’t scratch or squeeze pimples to avoid infection. Peterson’s Ointment offers quick relief from itching eczema and red irritation, improving skin condition. Available at all druggists at 35 cents with money back if one application fails to delight. Also soothes irritated itchy feet and cracks between toes.
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Peterson
Home economist to help canners in Wyoming county
Miss Helen Hale, a home economist for Appalachian Electric Power, will spend four days starting June 20 in Wyoming county to advise food growers on conserving their 1944 crop. She will visit Hernden at White's station, J A Bailey's in Baileysville, Oceana at Pigaly Wiggly, and Pineville Wyoming Supply.
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Register Stati
Pineville
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Wyoming County
Helen Hale
Hernden
White
J. A. Bailey's
Baileysvile
Oceana
Pigaly- Wiggly
Pine- Vile
Wyoming Supply Company
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