P T A Meeting Monday At Bluestone High School
Bramwell P T A will meet 7 30 p m Monday at Bluestone High School. Amanda H Anderson from West Virginia Extension Service will demonstrate lunch packing for school and workers. Executive committee meets 6 30 p m. NAACP plans event on Scott Street Baptistee. John Stewart M E Junior choir to lead singing. Maggie L Harvey of Chestnut Grove Va dies. funeral 2 30 p m in Chestnut Grove.
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P.T. A
Bramwell P.T. A
Bluestone High School
Amanda H. Anderson
West Virginia Extension Service
Bluefield
Scott Street
Maggie L. Harvey
Maggie L
Chestnut Grove
Ruth Barevh
Prances Goodwin Honored At Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs Harry Goodwin of 212 Park street hosted a birthday party for their daughter Prances on Friday evening Guests included Holt and Thomas Johnson A delicious plate was served and the honoree received many useful gifts.
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Harry Goodwin
Park Street
Prances
Holt
Thomas Johnson
CARD OF THANKS AND BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Card of thanks from Mrs. Nora Lewis and family expresses gratitude for floral tributes. Announcement that Mrs. Robert Lee, formerly Daisy Booker, is the mother of a baby born November 30 at Shoefield Sanitarium named Robert Lee Jr. Bluefield Funeral Home offers day and night ambulance service, dial 7515.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Lewis
Oe Coe
Robert Lee Ae
Shoefield Sanitarium
Roert Lee, Jr
Holt
Daisy Booker
Bluefield Funeral Home
Dial
Jones Street P T A Plans Community Betterment Program
The Jones Street school P T A will meet Tuesday at 4 PM to launch a series themed Bettering Community Life. Mrs Lucile Palmer discusses Better Nutrition with a sewing demonstration on seasonal clothing. Mrs Alma Cooks presides.
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Jones Street P.T. A
Jones Street School
P.T. A
Lucile Palmer
Almacks
Community Sing at Ramsey School Auditorium
The annual Community Sing of the Carolina Community Home will be held in the Ramsey School auditorium on December 10 at 3 o clock. The program features choirs and soloists from Innate State College and various junior choirs with members named. A note thanks expresses appreciation for sympathy, flowers, and help during the illness and death of Mollie McNeer, signed by Mrs. Nannie C. Dean and family.
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Carolina
Ramsey
Inate State College
Www
Moore
Henry Fortune
Souleastion
Scott Street
John Stewart
Mollie McNeer
W. M. Wright
Sinkford
Pittard
Nannie C. Dean
In Memoriam Julia F Saunders
In loving memory of Julia F Saunders who departed this life one year ago. Tenderly on earth we love her and still fondly remember her. We stood beside her bedside and heard her last sigh as we bowed to God. A precious one from us has gone a voice we loved is still. Allen Saunders and
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Julia F. Saunders
Allen Saunders
Mount Zion junior mission meeting and Pocahontas evangelism session
The Junior Missionary Society of Mount Zion Baptist Church meets today at 5 PM in Mrs Frances Brown's Fairfax Street home. The District Committee on Evangelism meets December 7 at 10 AM at Community Methodist in Pocahontas. Rev Mrs K R Player begins revival sermons at Pocahontas Community Methodist tonight at 730. At 3 PM Mr and Mrs William R Miller present a gospel song program at Mill Creek Baptist in Coopers. Executive Board Meeting announces top board of the West.
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Junior Missionary Society of the
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Frances Brown
Fairfax Street
Community Methodist
Pocahontas
K. R. Player
Community Methodist Church
William R. Miller
Mill Creek Baptist Church
Coopers
Church School Session Focuses on Mission Methods
Monday morning meeting emphasizes mission methods in study courses. All church school teachers officers and missionary society workers were to attend. Guest speaker to be Robert Bradley. Graves is improving after an operation. Hance returns to Camp Ellis after visiting his mother and son on High Street.
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Missionary Society
Robert Bradley
Y. Graves
Nhe |Ean
Hance
Camp Ellis
Til
High Street
War inflation conference held at Bluefield State College
The all day event at Bluefield State College featured panels on local food price programs clothing price problems and rationing. W H Robinson of OPA and registrar E W Browne led sessions with numerous faculty and students contributing. A campus visit by Peter Rembert and others wrapped the day with a summary by Dr Rose Butler Browne.
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Pruefield State College
Endstone
Ena
G. W
W H. Robinson
Washington
Aaron
Caased
Bluefield
West
Lewis Hall
E. W. Browne
Mabel Smith
H. L. Dickason
Sadye Robinson
Iona Hurt
Brement Wheeler
E. W. Harris
Clyce B. Froe
Froe
Amanda Anderson
Trene Wilson
Pauline Dooley
Roberta Hodges
James Rowland
Lucille Johnson
Hugo Payne
Letitia Johnson
Emma Snipes
Leoné Prunty
Rae Gill
Dennis
State Office of Price Administration
O. Pi. A
J. H. Dunn
Rose Butler Browne
Abbs Valley Ladies Hold Mission Study Class
The Abbs Valley Baptist church group conducted a mission study class on Tuesday with Mrs. Jennings of Bois_sevain teaching Thus It Is Written. Lunch was served. numerous locals visited or hosted family members during the holiday period, including Mrs. Mary Mathena and Mrs. Lilliam Earls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbs
Valley, Va
The
Abbs Valley Baptist Church
Jennings
Boissevain
Rose family gets notice son Ernest back in line of duty
Anawalt West Virginia December reports from the war department that Pfc. Ernest Rose, missing in Germany since October 6, is now back in line of duty. His brothers Pfc. Herman Rose in New Guinea and Lillard Rose in Germany also serve in the armed forces.
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Anawalt
Albert Rose
War Department
Pfc
Ernest Rose
Germany
Rose
Herman Rose
New Guinea
Lillard Rose
Miss Meade Returns From Charleston Swearing In Waves
Miss Mildred Sue Meade daughter of Mr and Mrs B E Meade has been sworn into the Waves in Charleston and will report to Hunter College New York on December 15 to begin basic training.
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Mildred Sue Meade
B. E. Meade
Charleston
Miss Meade
Hunter College
New York
Private Bailey Awarded Purple Heart for France Wounds
Pvt. Clarence Bailey Jr. son of Mr and Mrs C L Bailey received the Purple Heart for wounds in action in France on September 15. He is recovering in a hospital in England and the decoration was presented to him several weeks ago and received by his parents last Friday.
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Pvt
Clarence Bailey, Jr
C. L. Bailey
France
England
Iley
Thanksgiving travel and military notices fill local pages
Local society notes detail multiple Thanksgiving visits and travels. Families mention spouses stationed in Europe and the Panama canal zone, with relatives visiting in Marion Virginia Floyd Virginia Roanoke and Martinsville. Soldiers include Sgt Samuel Money Pvt Rose and Pvt DeWeese with camps at Camp Blanding Quantico.
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Charles Lynder
Baltimore
James Evans
Gail
Marion
John Evans
J. S. Money
Sgt
Samuel Money
San Francisco
Sgt. Money
Panama Canal Zone
Ernest Heffingner
Tip Top
John Taylor
Heffinger
France
Marian Belcher
Capital University
Columbus
Walter Belcher
Virginia Smith
P. A. Seagle
Crumpler
N. C
Lance Seagle
Seagle
O. C. Eanes Ane
Floyd
Gladys McNeil
Anawalt
Radford
Okey Rose
Pvt
Rose
Prank Castrodale
Starke
Fla
Song
D. C. Castrodale
John L. Santy
Santy
Castrodale
Camp Blanding
Hayden Bingham
Clinton Simmons
Roanoke
George Taylor
Grayson
D. R. Basham
Washvision
Thurman DeWese Pvt. DeWeese
Quantico
Wool Growth Ranking Shows U S Leads Postwar Production
The United States ranks as the third largest wool producer worldwide and reports wool textile output today 25 percent higher than in World War I, signaling a strong postwar expansion in the industry.
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America
Elko Memorial Service Set At Elks Hall
The Elko Princeton lodge 1459 B P and O Elks will hold the annual memorial service this afternoon at 2 30 in the Elks hall 108 Douglass Street. Bertie Sanders Princeton attorney will speak with a program including preludes orations and music. Past exalted rulers and ushers named.
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Elks Hall
Douglass Street
Princeton Lodge
B. P
Bertiey Sanders
Princeton
Owenert
Schubert
Papertase
W. IL. Herring
R.H. Carstens
McDonald Rice
H. R. Harrison
W. W. Rogers
G. W. Lazenby
W. C. Fetcher
E. H
Special Evening Service with Thomas to Lead Music
A local church announces a special service this evening at specified hour led by Thomas. Special music will be performed by Ww and the Morning tar.
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Thomas
Senior Boys Win Tight School Championship Title
The high school basketball tournament concluded with the senior team defeating the sophomores 25 to 24 to claim the school championship. The event highlighted good sportsmanship and steady play across the week.
Mary Stapleton Sparks Receives WAVES Induction
Mary Stapleton Sparks is slated for final induction into the WAVES on December 14, marking the completion of her long delayed honor.
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Mary Stapleton Sparks
The
WAVES
End Society at Omas Memorial Church Holds Mission Afternoon
The end Society of Christian Service of the Omas Memorial Church met at Mrs. 8. 8. Cooper's home for an all afternoon mission event. Mrs John Morris led a talk on different countries.
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End Society of Christian Service
Omas Memorial Church
Cooper
John Morris
War Department Telegram Reveals Wounded Son
Mrs. Ella Jane Comer of Kellysville receives a telegram confirming Staff Henry Lee Comer was wounded in action on November 13 1944. He has served in the army for ten years. Comer has a brother in law J B Gorden serving somewhere in France.
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Ella Jane Comer
Kellysville
War Department
Henry Lee Comer
Sgt. Comer
J B. Gorden
France
Pythian District Meet Scheduled in Walker Hall
The Thirteen Pythian district convention will convene in Walker hall this afternoon at two o clock. K of P lodges in Mercer Mc Dowell and Wyoming counties are expected to send large delegations to the gathering. A chicken dinner will be served at Jimmie's Restaurant at six this evening.
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Pythian
Walker Hall
K. of P
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Jimmie's
Princeton Personal Notes from the Week
Mrs. N. F. Cooper underwent an operation at the Bluefield sanitarium Thursday and remains a patient. Dr. Willard Belcher, stationed with the navy at Norfolk, Va., spent the weekend with his family. Paul Ballard sustained a broken collar bone in a recent automobile accident. Lieut. Fred Caffee left Friday night for an air base in Florida after visiting his family. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Myers and son Welch visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hager. Mrs. Ballard returned from Florida and Mrs. Belcher and daughters Jessie Louise and Judy came home from Illinois with a sister from Cincinnati.
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N. F. Cooper
Bluefield Sanitarium
L. H. Myers
Welch
E. C. Hager
Willard Belcher
Navy
Norfolk
Paul Ballard
Florida
Jessie Louise
Judy
Ilinois
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fred Caffee
McComas National Honor Society adds seven members
Seven new members were inducted into the McComas chapter of the National Honor Society during a candle and rose ceremony in the high school auditorium on Wednesday. J. S. Bobbitt, assistant superintendent of schools, was the principal speaker for the ceremony.
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McComas
National Honor Society
J. S. Bobbitt
Honor Society
International education theme frames society talk
Jean Lawrence chaired and explained the society purpose and shield meaning. Loretta She and Miss Lee Stike outlined the four objectives of the companion as principal welcomed new members Ruth Purdy Nellie Brugnoll Capparel Dorothy Boyd Isworth Mangus Randolph Quill and Harold Lee Hodges Mae Murphy read the scripture.
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Jean Lawrence
Loretta She
Lee Stike
Ruth Purdy
Nellie Brugnoll
Se Capparel
Dorothy Boyd
Isworth Mangus
Randolph Quill
Harold Lee Hodges
Mae Murphy
McComas High 4-H Club Holds November Meeting
McComas High School 4-H Club met on November 27. The meeting opened with the state song West Virginia Boys and Girls and the national 4-H pledge. Mrs. Nell Faulkner outlined possible projects and described steps to form a Blue Ribbon Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McComas
For Sale One Vortex Heater
For sale one Vortex heater heats eight rooms in good condition. Call 1326 South Avenue or phone 1803 after 7 PM.
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South Avenue
Rural Farm Listings Near Princeton and Lashmeet
Multiple farm properties advertised for sale within miles of Princeton including TRUCK FARM 24 acres with 7 room concrete house 4 miles out city limits and BLUEGRASS FARM 538 acres with 8 room house and orchard. other entries include 16% acre tract near Lashmeet, 85 acre FARM with stock barn, and a 16 acre coalfield plot near Pocahontas with 15 minute mine access. prices range from $1800 to $5000 with cash and terms options.
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Princeton
Pocahontas
Boissevain
Red Lai
Mangus Return from Boston and Shrine Memorial
Mr and Mrs O E Mangus return from Boston where they went for Mrs Goodwin s illness brother Hirman Goodwin. Mr and Mrs Luke Nichols and Mrs S B Cooper attended Shrine memorial last weekend. Harold Carter of the U S Army enjoys a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John Carter. The Rev Mr Shea will leave.
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O. E. Mangus
Boston
Hirman Goodwin
Luke Nichols
Cooper
Shrine Memorial
Harold Carter
U. S. Army
John Carter
Shea
Meeting in Indianapolis to discuss evangelism commission
Sunday in Indianapolis will see attendees gather for the commission on evangelism meeting. A patient, Martin, is recovering from pneumonia at Bluefield Hospital. Johnny Johnson of the U S Navy and Jackie from Roanoke visited McComas last week for a crepe factory tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Commission On Evangelism
United States
Martin Martin
Bluefield
Johnny Johnson
U. S. Navy
Jackie
Roanoke
McComas
Properties for sale in Mercer County West Virginia
75 acre farm and six room house on Bluestone river near Lake Shaw priced at 2300. 22 acre truck farm with four room house near Lashmeet at 2200. 100 acre farm near Athens priced 3800. 118 acre farm with six room house barn fruit near Athens priced 3300. Eight room brick residence on Main Street Athens priced 8000. 13 acres woodland near Pin Pap priced 650. Fourteen lots and plots in Lashmeet and Princeton area with various prices. Additional 75 acre land with five room house near Rich Creek at 3000. More lots available in Lashmeet second addition in coal area of Mercer County.
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Bluestone River
Lake Shawnee
Athens
Rich Creek
Lashmeet
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W. Tiffany
of the West
Bluefield State College
Peter Rembert
Rembert
Eagle Athletic Club
St. Pauls
Pittsburgh
Bates Ford
Sewickley
Moses Taylor
Armed Forces
Irene E. Moats
National Council] of Teachers of English
Abb’s Valley, VA
W. L. Glass
Pageton
James Brown
Sweetwater
Spud” Bowman
Narrows
Rufus N
Johnson D. Harmon
Valley Forge
Phoenixville
Lucille Little
Mary Mathena
Lilliam Earls
Tonsilier Meadors
Mibbe Volley Ool
VapoRus
Hezekiah Shinault
Iseral Shinault
Sampson, N. Y
Atlantic
Jore E. Ford
Reed
Thompson
Calv
Princeton News
Elko Memorial Service
Red Skelton
Esther Williams
Harry James
Xavier Cugat
Mercer Theatre
WSCS
H. L. Comer
Ly House
Bath
Lerena School
Price Lane
Rick Creek
Blueflield
Reynolds
Real Estate Company
Princeton, W. Va
Tom Cooper
Kee St
Circle Drive
W. VA
Marley
Woolwich
Sutton
Chatham
Lanton
Tate
Nein
Sisva
Johnston Funeral Home
Ockvale, W. Va
Harry
McCray
Main St
E. B. Gott
Wallace St
Wyatt Land CO
West VA
Main Street
Pinpak
Glenwood Park
Rogers Street
Mercer County
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