Melrose church groups plan events and science club trip
The Melrose Fellowship Club hosts a family night with pot luck and a program on Christian Family Life at 6 p.m. The Modern College Day speaker W C Pitzer of Davis and Elkins College will address Higher Education at 11 a.m. Other notices cover the Periwinkle Garden Club postponement, a weekday Bible class, and Princeton High School science fair entries headed to Charleston.
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Melrose Fellowship Club
George Maskis
Melrose, Presbyterian Church
Stubblefield
National Christian College
Melrose Presbyterian Church
Athens Star Route
Princeton
W.C. Pitzer
Davis and Elkins College
Immanuel Baptist Church
David Bragg
Stephen McClain
Earl Damewood
Beth DeJarnette
Princeton High School
Charleston
Bluefield State College
David
Stephen
Travis Clemson
Charles Bird
Bluefield
Oklahoma City
Ben Bird
Fire Destroys Gardner Home Leaving Family Homeless
The frame home of A. H. Whitt in Gardner burned Thursday noon. Whitt, an invalid, and his six children aged 16, 12, 10, 15, 5, and 6 lost their clothing and necessities after the blaze. The mother died last fall. Three boys and a girl are 4-H club members.
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A. H. Whitt
Gardner
Whitt
Man Sentenced for Trouser Theft in Grand Larceny Case
In a criminal court, Stuart Alfred Hampton pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received six months in jail with credit for 3 months 17 days already served. He was indicted with James Winford for stealing three pairs of men's trousers valued at $30 from Lona Adams last December. Hasque Pannell was released on his own recognizance of 500 dollars pending possible indictment.
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Stuart Alfred Hampton
Walter W. Ross
Hampton
James Winford
Lona Adams
Hasque Pannell
Twy Grand
Radio station schedule dial Princeton numbers
Daily programming on W L O H from 3 00 to 4 06 p m this week lists contact numbers 5 5021 5 5022 5 2151 and 5 2152 for listener requests and station notices.
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W.L.O.H
Princeton
Old Guard Members Enjoy Knob School Band Program
Seventy two Princeton Old Guard Chapter No 2 members were entertained by the Knob school band directed by J W Lilly with assistant William T Card and Ott Rader as reporter. Everett Bailey principal was presented by program director T E Callaway. The band played extra good numbers and received loud applause.
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Princeton Old Guard
Knob
J. W. Lilly
William T. Card
Ott Rader
Everett Bailey
T. E. Calla
Council Board Meeting Postponed Indefinitely
The Princeton City Council meeting with Board of Education reps and Lowell Avenue property owners on street widening and surfacing has been postponed indefinitely. County school superintendent W R Cooke seeks an opinion on the board’s status regarding the street improvement.
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Princeton
Board of Education
Lowell Avenue
W. R. Cooke
National Men's Meeting Speaker Scheduled for Princeton
Speaker Jack A Sutton Jr national field director for the United Christian Missionary Society will address the Southern District Area Men's Meeting at First Christian Church Princeton on Thursday April 26 at 7 30 pm. Sutton favors practical ministry and has spoken across about thirty states plus Puerto Rico and Jamaica advising local Christian Men s Fellowships and church leaders.
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Jack A Sutton, Jr
United Christian Missionary Society
First Christian Church
Princeton
Sutton
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
British West Indies
Snowshoe Rabbit Young Born Fully Furred and Mobile
Unlike the cottontail rabbit, snowshoe rabbit offspring emerge with fur and opened eyes and can run the day they are born. This rapid development contrasts with other species. The fact highlights notable differences in lagomorph growth.
Damages Settled in $10,000 Action Over Tragic Truck Crash
The $10,000 damage suit of Ona Mae Marshall as administratrix of Billy Mason Marshal against Johnny Jones was dismissed as settled for $4,100. Marshall died in a truck wreck near the Piedmont mine of the American Coal Company on November 10, 1954. Judge F Morton Wagner presided in circuit court yesterday.
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Ona Mae Marshall
Billy Mason Marshall
Johnny Jones
F. Morton Wagner
Marshall
Piedmont
American Coal Company
Virginia Lee Shupe
Donald Bradley Shupe
Wagner
Henry Robert Hoback
Flora Endicott Hoback
Bluefield
Princeton Chamber Backs Daylight Time
Directors of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce favor Daylight Saving Time if adopted on a national state or local basis. W Grady Carper named to represent the chamber on Bluestone Lake development group. Directors commend city for creating a parking lot at Harrison and south 9th streets.
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Princeton Chamber of Commerce
W. Grady Carper
Chamber of Commerce
Hinton
Bluestone Lake
Harrison
South 9Th Streets
Route 20 Improvements Scheduled For Summer
Federal Road Bureau engineers plan field checks for Route 20 widening and paving west of Princeton to Faulkner's store. Rights of way are obtained. work could start this summer. A 3.73 mile section from Oliver Avenue to Thorn Street is included with surface widening to 24 feet and asphalt resurfacing.
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Federal Road Bureau
Princeton
Faulkner's
J.C. Long
Road Commission
Main
State Road Commission
Oliver Avenue
Thorn Street
Bureau of Public Roads
Notice of Mione Beauty Shop Move to New Location
Mione Beauty Shop will be closed this week for relocation to a new site over Nelson's Ladies Shop. Watch for opening date and new address.
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Mione Beauty Shop
Nelson
For Sale 1947 Cadillac Sedan in Shrewsbury Texas
Cash only sale of a 1947 four door Cadillac with new points and tires in good mechanical shape. Priced for quick sale at 250 dollars. Contact Shrewsbury Texaco at 200 Thorn Street Princeton for details.
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Cadillac
Shrewsbury Texaco
Thorn Street
Princeton
Princeton Gardens Council to Meet at Elks Club Today
The Princeton Gardens Council meets today at the Elks Club at 2 o clock for a full representation and to install new officers. The Princeton Junior Chamber of Commerce held its annual ladies night at Oliver's Supper Club with sixty members and wives listening to Harry Finkelman on humorous tax incidents. J Richard Copeland acted as toastmaster and guests included Mrs. Harry Finkelman and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Romano. A film The Jaycee Story and slides of past Jaycee events were shown. The nominating committee announced candidates for the May 15 election. The Lillian Johnson Wesleyan Service Guild met at Ingleside Read with Miss Bya Lilly presenting the devotional and Wanda Bailey in attendance.
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Princeton Junior Chamber of Commerce
Oliver’s Supper Club
Harry Finkelman
Princeton
J. R. Copeland
Owen Griffith
Earl Jackson
Richard Lilly
Emanuel Borinsky
Paris York
William Wohlford
Ernest Spangler
Douglas Painter
Lillian Johnson
Cars and furniture offered for sale at Princeton
Four door Hudson from 1949 and a 1947 Dodge in good condition priced at 195 dollars each. Also four metal bar stools with yellow plastic upholstery one mahogany dresser. No down payment on these autos. Payments as low as 20 dollars monthly to responsible parties. Apply room six 1616 N Walker St or call GA 5 4850 Princeton.
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Dodge
Walker Street
Princeton
Garden Club Meets in April at Van Sutphin Home
The Silver Springs Garden Club gathered Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Van Sutphin for its April meeting. President Mrs. Van Sutphin led the club collect and business session. Treasurer Mrs. Carl Pettrey reported strong jello sale results. Secretary Mrs. James Thomas discussed garden therapy projects and a dish garden workshop for shut ins. Plans to resume the park project were set. A word game awarded prizes to Mrs. James Belcher and Moody White. The hostess and daughter Eileen served a dessert to thirteen members and guests.
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Garden Club
Silver Springs
van Sutphin
James Belcher
Moody White
Eileen
Women of the Moose Princeton Chapter Meeting
Women of the Moose in Princeton hold a chapter meeting to discuss community service plans and upcoming events with local lodge officers and members in attendance.
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Women OF the Moose
Women of
the Moose
Princeton
Furnishings for Sale Listing Including Appliances and Suites
A classified ad itemizes household sets and appliances: beds, electric range, washer, apartment size items, gas range, a 9 piece dining room suite, a 5 piece breakfast room suite. Reading as a compact sale post.
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Apt
Lost or Strayed Dog Caesar in Princeton area
Small black male terrier mix with brown on ears and feet and a white chest stripe. Answers to Caesar. Reward for return. Contact Louis Eades at Diol 5-3877 in Prinacton.
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Caesar
Louis Eades
Diol
Prinacton
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W. VA
Christian College Day
Periwinkle Garden Club
Howard Wolfe
Circle Drive
E. B. Spangler, Jr
Baptist Church Meeting
Norma Duncan
Sylvia Chambers
Eva Lilly
Helen Blankenship
Wanda Bailey
Zelda Brewster
Dorothy Honaker
Elaine Ross
Virginia Price
Nye Wheeler
Academy of Friendship
Mae Daugherty
Wheeler
Hattie Hanks
Lucille Crabtree
Mary Ruth Belcher
Ruby Carson
Alice Treadway
Helen Jackson
Nell Stovall
Mabel Witt
Mullens
Kiwanis Radio Auction
Fred Macmurray
Dorothy Malone
Walter Brennan
Arteta Pictre
Kirk Douglas As
N.g. Times
Walter Winchell
Jaycees Ladies
The
Princeton Jaycees
Old Guard
Jeaner
E. G. Kimble
D. M. Thomason
G. G. Worrel
George Elmore
H. J. Thompson
Florida
G. B. Halstead
Council
Wise
Bynituiks
Princeton, W. VA
Princeton Chamber
Garden Council
Princeton Gardens
Elks Club
Service Guild
Colgate
Colgate Dental
Gardol
Colgate's
Tomchins
Mercer St
General CO
Pritchard
Jewelers
Virginian Hotel Bldg
Dulany
Maryland
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