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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
3
Local notices list multiple church groups meeting today and this week. First Christian and Methodist circles hold events at homes or churches with leaders named, plus a Quota Club gathering planned for next Tuesday at the Virginian hotel.
The Kiwanis club announced plans for a Sunday dedication of a C-46 troop carrier plane to Boy Scouts at the municipal airport. Frank Shumaker of troop 2 led the announcement. Melvin McClain will present keys, and Jerry Richards will accept. A parade from the Memorial building to the airport will precede ceremonies, with the plane anchored on concrete piers at the northeastern field end. Tenderfoot badges will be awarded and scouters recognized by J C Acuff. Reverend John A Womeldorf spoke at the Kiwanis meeting, with Haskell Blush attending as a visitor.
Knob Junior High cagesters host Bishop, Va. Friday at 7:30 for the season opener with Reed, Brookman and Johnnie Ridenour returning from last year and other Caldwell players sought. Earlier games include Wade, Mont realm, and a Dec. 13 home match versus Fairview, Mercer county junior champs. About 160 attended a community dinner honoring Princeton High School football players sponsored by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. Ed Rule led the crowd. Coach Andy Kerr of Colgate spoke on the East-West Shrine Game funds for crippled children and noted tickets sold out, with proceeds expected near six figures.
Thanksgiving visits with parents on Hale avenue are noted for local residents. Mrs. D L White Sr of Elgood returns from Memorial Hospital where she is a patient. Mrs. White is the mother of Mrs. Charles McGuire of Wallace street. Jos McCary was returned to ad.
A district youth rally will be held at Hiawatha on Monday evening December 9 at 7 30 sponsored by the Church of God Hatl McBride district youth director and D B Hatfield district overseer In charge Brady Dennis state youth director for the Churches of God will speak The church will charter a bus for young people to attend the rally.
The West Virginia University team from Morgantown finished 12th in the intercollegiate meat judging contest at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. Oklahoma A and M won the event with the top score.
A lost pig reported by Gibson was recovered near New Hope road after two calls. Bystanders offered to buy the animal as word spread. At the Royal theatre “Hot Cargo” with Gargan and Rogers opens today featuring a cast including Reed Young and Riley. The Mercer presents Specter of the Rose with music ballet and murder for the next three days.
A sales pitch touts 10 percent down and monthly payments of 5 to 10 dollars or 17 cents for eight days to secure a truck farm. The copy markets the option as a Christmas gift that offers long term value.
Fragmentary text references Judith Anderson Mitchael and Governor Winthrop in 1656. It notes an ulcer remedy with cab's Kirov and Vola Essen providing leads and four ounces of strong dancing wine vinegar, but details are unclear and names appear fragmented.
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