Princeton Club Discusses Enriched Living At November Meeting
Pisgah Home Demonstration Club members met at Mrs. Eva Reed’s Princeton home to discuss better living and its link to reading. Mrs. R W Coker stressed reading’s value for all ages and its role in enriching life, with installation of new officers and plans for a Christmas workshop at First Methodist Church.
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Pisgah Home Demonstration Club
Eva Reed
Honaker Avenue
Princeton
Rose Rumburg
R. W. Coker
Pisgah Club
G. W. Gills
Treasury
M. E. Brookman
J. H. French
Meader
Virginia Hicks
Leonard Beckett
Victor Farley
First Methodist Circles Schedule Week Meetings
Plans for December gatherings of First Methodist Church circles in Princeton announced. Meetings run Dec. 3 to Dec. 9 with multiple circles at 12 30 p m 1 p m 6 30 p m and other times at locations around town including 1015 Hinton St 815 Reynold Ave Fellowship Hall Athens Airport Drive and Walnut Street with leaders named.
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First Methodist Church
Princeton
Elizabeth Ernest
Victor Farley
R. E. Coleman
Hinton St
Ella Sue Wagner
O. J. Bailes
Joe French
Reynold Ave
Rosa Mae Butler
J. S
Donella John Circle
Oscar Adams
Appalachian Social Room
Myrtle Bane
J. H. Edmonds
George Shumate
Fellowship Hall
Marceline Smith
Arthur Moody
Moody
College Ave
Rachel Fulton
C. E. Jones
Mary Blackford
P. I. Lilly
Lilly-Morris Circle
Leonard Bailey
Sam
Walnut St
Final UF Report Set At Noon Today
The 1964 Princeton United Fund holds its final report meeting today at noon in the Hotel Virginian dining room. Last week’s total was $14,469 and UF officials hope for a large increase. Agencies include Ion Youth, Inc. Wilson Carter chairs the drive and Randy Robinette is UF president.
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Princeton United Fund
Virginian
Ion Youth, Inc
Wilson Carter
Randy Robinette
Santa Tosses Lots Of Candy In Princeton Christmas Parade
Santa Claus tossed candy to spectators as floats led by Prince ton Elks Lodge and Christian Youth Fellowship won top honors. Youth Division first went to Christian Youth Fellowship, Edgemont Four-H Club second, Mount Calvary Baptist Church third, while E K Pritchard State Farm Insurance Agency won the Traveling Trophy. Bands and participants marched along Mercer Street to the Mercer County Courthouse amid cold weather.
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Princeton Elks Lodge
Christian Youth Fellowship of the
First Christian Church
Princeton
Mercer Street
Christian Youth Fellowship
Edgemont
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
E. K. Pritchard
State Farm Insurance Agency
Trustee Named In Bankruptcy
Roanoke lawyer Charles H. Osterhoudt named trustee for six Purcell stores in Virginia and West Virginia. A creditors meeting set for 10:30 a m January 8 to report on sales efforts. four stores may be sold, otherwise merchandise to be discounted in stores. Purcell's assets include apartments and real estate valued at 65 000 in Bluefield W Va. total assets 220,921.79 liabilities 200,597.29.
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Roanoke
Charles H. Osterhoudt
Virginia
West Virginia
Sherman James Purcell
Roanoke County
J. T. Engleby
Purcell
Osterhoudt
Bassett
Christiansburg
Galax
Tazewell
Bluefield
Princeton
W. Va
Engleby
Damage suit against Bluefield Sanitarium enters second day
A $10,000 damage case continues as Galen F. Duling administrator of Nancy Marie Duling estate sues Bluefield Sanitarium. The suit claims negligence in care during a 1960 hospital stay after Nancy Marie Duling entered the hospital October 14, 1960 and died two days later.
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Galen F. Duling
Nancy Marie Duling
Bluefield Sanitarium
Duling
Mrs Pearl Raymond Bets Big on Poker Machines in Australia
Sydney, AP reports Mrs Pearl Raymond has invested 2 million Australian pounds in poker machines over eight years. She plays eight hours daily, five days a week, testing the machines for their makers.
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Sydney
Australia
Pearl Raymond
Great Bridge Nets Four All-Eastern Berths
Culpepper's 136 and 13 touchdown receptions from O'Brien lead the offense as Great Bridge earns four All-Eastern berths alongside Barefoot who stars on defense and in receiving. The All-Eastern interior line features Honour, Edwards, Unser, Wingo, and Denny at center with multiple juniors on the 12 man squad.
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Culpepper
O’brien
Barefoot
Wildcats
Craig Honour
Princess Anne
J. B. Edwards
Woodrow Wilson
Buddy Denny
Great Bridge
Unser
Joe Wingo
Newport News
Edwards
Wingo
Carr
Ray Austin
Churchland
Fred Anspach
Buddy Pleasants
Cradock
Ken DeLong
Oscar Smith
Austin
Don London
Robert Phipps
Norview
Robert Bartlett
Rod Yates
Fred Gray
Dodgers Sign Alston Again For 1964
The Los Angeles Dodgers renewed Walter Alston’s contract for 1964 at $50,000, marking his 11th one year deal. Alston said another tough National League season is likely but salary may ease the burden. He invited all his coaches including Leo Durocher to return for 1964.
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San Diego
Calif
Los Angeles Dodgers
Walter Alston
Alston
Dodgers
Manoron Carrtown
Ohio
Leo Durocher
William and Mary Opens Season Versus Hampden-Sydney
The William and Mary Indians open the basketball season at Williamsburg against Hampden-Sydney, a test for coach Bill Chambers. Other local games include Randolph-Macon at Lynchburg and Richmond hosting East Carolina with Old Dominion at Atlantic Christian and RPI facing Southeastern.
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Richmond
William and Mary
Indians
Bill Chambers
Hampden-Sydney
Wiliamsburg
Mason-Dixon
Randolph Macon
Lynchburg
East Carolina
Old Dominion
Atlantic Christian
RPI
Southeastern
Local boys face rebuilding season amid small, fast squad
Chester Pettrey notes height limits as returnees from the 62 63 squad. Coach Keen leans on veterans while expectations run modest. Tuesday and weekend schedules list games across multiple towns including Bluefield Bramwell Glen Rogers and Oakvale as teams vie for early wins.
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Chester Pettrey
Frank
Whitewood
Dillard Keen
Baileysville
Herndon
Bluefield College
Frosh
Bramwell
Gary
Welch
Glen Rogers
Trap Hill
Grundy NE
Pocahontas
S. Battle
St. Paul Council
Oakvale
Spanishbur
Matoaka
Saltville
Grundy Cleveland
Hurley
Whit Mullens
Conley
Park Central
Pearsburg
Tazewell County
D&e
Concord
Bluefield State
Morris Harvey
Matewan Kimball
Spanishburg
Talcott
All-Big Five selections include four Techmen on teams
The AP All-Big Five picks list four Techmen among first team players with key linemen Emelianchik and Adams highlighted as standouts. Names from W M, Virginia Tech, VMI, and RidgE are noted along with backfield choices. A second team includes Bush, Bickers, Kessel, Rodgers, Henning, Pincavage, Tucker, and Numnasky. A drive-in double bill followed.
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W&m
Ffense
Kowalkowski
Welsh
Gaie
Gee Ge Wale
Green
Virginia Tech
Emelianchik
Adams
UPI
Emelianchik Seenie
Sonal
Tesas
Tech
Big Five
Soleau
Joe Bush
VMI
Duane Bickers
Virus
Joe Kessel
Ridecae Een
Mack Rodgers
Dan Henning
John Pincavage
Virginia
Andy Tucker
Butch Numnasky
Missile Bowl Postponed To December Fourteen
The fourth annual Missile Bowl between the Quantico Marines and the San Diego Marines was moved from December 7 to December 14. President Gene Hassett said the decision aimed to avoid overlapping with the Army-Navy game televised Saturday.
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Orlando
Nurses Seminar Slated Friday in Green Valley
A regional public health nurses seminar will be held Friday December 6 at the Mercer County Health Center in Green Valley. About 35 nurses physicians and health workers from seven counties Wyoming Mingo Raleigh McDowell Mercer Clay and Pocahontas will attend. State Health Director N H Dyer says the event is part of a five seminar series on heart disease control with speakers from the State Department of Health including Dr N Allen Dyer Dr Meryleen Smith Miss Margaret Ferguson and William Houchins.
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Mercer County Health Center
Green Valley
Wyoming
Mingo
Raleigh
McDowell
Mercer
Clay
Pocahontas
N. H. Dyer
Dyer
West Virginia
State Department of Health
N. Allen Dyer
Bureau of Heart Disease Control
Meryleen Smith
Margaret Ferguson
William Houchins
Eight Realty Transfers Recorded In Monroe
Monroe County Court filed eight land transfers in Union and nearby districts. Transfers include Julia Altizer Johnston to Charles Johnson Akers for lots 9 and 96 in Alderson now E Hale for 24 acres in Sweet Springs District at 3500 dollars. Estaline Board Blauvelt to Christine Gwinn Lobban for 14.5 percent in 5.81 acres near Alderson at 2500 dollars. Elsie May Miller to Wade Miller for 1 acre in Red Sulphur Springs District at 500 dollars. William Lee Doggett to Gussie E Doggett for a lot in Alderson at 100 dollars. Robert L Helvey to Margaret Lively Carter for 528 square feet in Alderson at 100 dollars. James W Twohig to G H Foster for part lot 129 in Alderson. C R Bare to Mary Bare Mohler for 53 acres and 140 poles in Union District. Others participating included Mrs. Ellen Ball, Mrs. Harold Shrader and Mrs. Dale Brown.
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Monroe County
Union
Julia Altizer Johnston
Charles Johnson Akers
Town of
Alderson
E. Hale
Sweet Springs
Estaline Board Blauvelt
Christine Gwinn Lobban
Elsie May Miller
Wade McClure Miller
Red Sulphur Springs
William Lee Doggett
Gussie E. Doggett
Robert L. Helvey
Margaret Lively Carter
Peterstown
James W. Twohig
G. H. Foster
C. R. Bare
Mary Bare Mohler
Ellen Ball
Harold Shrader
Dale Brown
Two Real Estate Transfers Filed In Mercer County Clerk Office
Two deeds were recorded in Princeton Monday in Mercer County Court clerk’s office. Roselawn Memorial Gardens Inc to Clyde M and Mary V Farmer devised Lot 6 Block C Units 1 2 Garden of the Good Shepherd for 200 dollars. Annie Margaret Davidson to Harold C and Marie L Adkins sold part of Lot 5 Section 960 Bluefield for 12000 dollars.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Inc
Clyde M
Mary V. Farmer
Garden of the Good Shepherd
Annie Margaret Davidson
Harold C
Marie L. Adkins
Bluefield
HDC Plans Annual Christmas Dinner
The Athens Home Demonstration Club will hold its annual Christmas dinner tonight at 6 30 at Holroyd Hall. Miss Ruby Holland hosts with Mrs Mary Fink and Mrs Dorsey Martin as co hosts. Guests are those who aided the club in various ways.
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Athens
Holroyd Hall
Ruby Holland
Mary Fink
Dorsey Martin
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