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1939 1941 Flemington High School West Virginia Postal Cards Lot 3 Basketball WV — photo 1 of 8

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Three U.S. one-cent postal cards connected to Flemington High School, Flemington, W. Va., postmarked 1939 and 1941, each about 5.5 x 3.2 inches. Condition: toning and light soiling, some edge wear and small spots, pencil notations on one card; all postally used except the attached reply half.

• Paid message-and-reply card, Washington 1¢ with Martha Washington 1¢ reply half still attached, postmarked Flemington, W. Va., Jul 24, 1941, to Mr. Albert Bihari, Rosemont, W. Va. The typed message from L. W. Talbott asks the student to mark four or five subjects for the fall schedule, notes senior high credits earned, and hopes he is enjoying his vacation. The reply half is addressed to Flemington High School and unused.

• Jefferson 1¢ card postmarked Grafton, W. Va., Nov 1939, to the Athletic Director, Flemington High School, typed from St. Augustine High School, Grafton, Nov. 29, 1939, asking for dates to include Flemington on its basketball schedule, signed by the athletic director, with pencil scheduling notes.

• Jefferson 1¢ card postmarked Morgantown, W. Va., Nov 22, 1939, typed to Mr. Lawrence Hall, Flemington High School.

A small archive of West Virginia high school history and pre-war school sports scheduling.