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Bess P Purvis 1914 - 2002

Bess P Purvis of Newport News, Newport News City County, VA was born on April 25, 1914, and died at age 87 years old on February 28, 2002.

Bess P Purvis
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Newport News, Newport News City County, VA 23602
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April 25, 1914
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In 1914, in the year that Bess P Purvis was born, in only his second big-screen appearance, Charlie Chaplin played the Little Tramp, his most famous character. The silent film was made in January and released the following year. Of the character, Chaplin said: "On the way to the wardrobe I thought I would dress in baggy pants, big shoes, a cane and a derby hat. I wanted everything a contradiction: the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small and the shoes large." The moustache was added to age his 24-year-old face without masking his expressions.
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In 1940, Bess was 26 years old when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
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Purvis, Carlton (Jul 27, 1930 - Jan 1984) Purvis, George (Jul 23, 1904 - Jan 1971) Purvis, Sandra (Jan 11, 1938 - Jun 17, 2010) Purvis, Rebecca (Aug 27, 1884 - May 15, 1974) Purvis, Sylvia (Sep 2, 1931 - Aug 27, 1999) Purvis, Kevin (Mar 2, 1984 - Aug 10, 1999) Purvis, Ian (Apr 25, 1993 - Nov 5, 1993) Purvis, Dale (Apr 27, 1903 - Oct 1981) Purvis, Honor (Aug 15, 1901 - Jan 1983) Purvis, Christian (Oct 7, 1975 - Jul 16, 2011)
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