Busy Bee Circle Holds Pre Christmas Party at Church
Kathy's Busy Bee Circle of the Kee Street Methodist Church held a pre Christmas party in the church chapel with reports, gift exchanges, and a blessing box fund update. Members planned a noon December 15 dinner at Town and Country Restaurant and presented a gift to circle leader Mrs. George Lewis.
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Kathy
Kee Street
Robert Blankenship
Lewis
Cyrus Pettrey
Hughie Meadows
Garden Club To Hold Annual Lunch
The Princeton Garden Club announces its annual luncheon at the Red Carriage Supper Club on Monday December 12. Members must reserve with reservation chairman Mrs C S Bonham and confirm by the specified date.
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Princeton Garden Club
Red Carriage Supper Club
Puritans Banned Christmas Celebrations in 1640s England
The World Book Encyclopedia notes that early in the 1640s Puritans in England outlawed Christmas observances due to disapproval of holiday revelry.
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England
Eleven Deeds Filed At Mercer County Courthouse
Eleven property transfers and two marriage license applications recorded Monday at Mercer County Clerk's Office in Princeton. Deeds include L T Realty Co to R K Realty Co for a tract at Honaker Avenue and North Walker Street in Princeton valued at 148275.56 dollars and several other transfers in Bluefield Princeton and Rock District with prices ranging from 10 to 148275.56 dollars. Marriage license applicants are Alvin Eugene Crowder and Linda Sue Carter of Marion Virginia and Harvey Davidson Thevenin and Norma Lee Poe of Bluefield.
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Mercer County Clerk's Office
Princeton
L. T. Realty Co
R. K. Realty Co
Honaker Avenue
Walker Street
Katherine Dorsett
Luther Napper
City of
Bluefield
Elizabeth Browning
R. S
Blanche Norman
Lloyd
Thomas FE
Velma Tucker
Harrison
Ethel Tucker
Nellie Scott
Eugene Clark
Rock District
John M
Flossie Wright
Paris J
Edith R. Couch
East River District
Alvin Eugene Crowder
Linda Sue Carter
Marion
Circle Members Celebrate Yule at Princeton Church
Myrtle Bane Circle 2 of Princeton First Methodist held a Christmas dinner and program at the Virginian Hotel. Mrs. T. D. Dickinson welcomed guests and Dr. J. C. Fisher gave the blessing. The program included Luke II verses read by Mrs. Don Huffman and a meditation by Mrs. H. K. Martin.
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Myrtle Bane
Princeton First Methodist Church
Virginian Hotel
Princeton
T. D. Dickinson
J. C. Fisher
First Methodist
Don Huffman
H. K. Martin
Paul Covey
Dwight Dickenson
Hunter
Robert Walthall
John Johnson
C. J. Dobbins
Harry Saunders
Don Hoffman
C. L. Helmick
Virginia Price
Una Saunders
Early Robertson
J. W. Clifton
Vernon Nester
Virginia Sigman
Fred Snead
Jim Williams
W. H. Dunn
E. L. Hash
E. L. Clark
Clifton Bailey
Maude Hancock
Ineze Kane
Finley Brown
Council Defers Fire Distance Rule and Hikes Pay Basis
Princeton City Council rejected a three mile limit on out of town fire calls and kept on scene decision to the on duty chief. They discussed moving firefighters to hourly pay with a base rate and time and a half after 48 hours weekly. The body also scheduled talks with the Parking Commission and approved a Christmas parade permit for December 10.
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Princeton
B. F. Jarrell
Jarrell
Fire Department
John Conley
Cris Barton
Princeton Parking Facilities Commission
Council
Parking Commission
Odell Huffman
Samuel Thurmer
Ordinwice
Ira Avenue
Rogers Street
H. S. Link
Princeton Jaycees
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Break-in and theft probe at Princeton High School
Princeton Police investigated a break-in at Princeton High School between 11 p.m. Sunday and 5 a.m. Monday. A window was broken in the cafeteria and a hole battered in the eight inch wall of the safe, which was opened from inside. Principal Robert Kight cited only a small amount of cash in the safe. Several glass doors and the ticket window glass were damaged. No arrests had been made.
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Princeton High School
Princeton Police Department
Robert Kight
C. P. Thorn
S. J. Kassay
D. L. Brown
R. W. Hedrick
C. F. Little
Periwinkle Club Presents Yule TV Program on WHIS
The Periwinkle Garden Club of Princeton presented a Christmas arrangements program on WHIS TV Bluefield as part of the Garden Club of the Air series. Judge Compton displayed hall entrance ways and low areas such as coffee tables and step tables along with arrangements for buffet and dining tables.
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Whis-Tv
Bluefield
Periwinkle Garden Club
Princeton
WHIS
Jud
Compton
Rummage Sale Continues in Princeton Next Door to Confectionery
The Princeton Civic League announces the rummage sale remains in progress beside East Side Confectionery on Thorn Street. It will continue through Thursday December 8 with hours 6 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. on Tuesday December 6 for public viewing.
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Princeton Civic League
East Side
Thorn Street
League
Steering Committee Sets Special Meeting on Resource Plan
The Mountain-Do minion Resource Conservation and Development Steering Committee will meet December 8 at 7 30 p m in the Memorial Building Princeton to review a draft of the project resource plan Warren Friend project coordinator says many decisions will address plan arrangement and accuracy
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Mountain-Dominion Resource Conservation and Development Steering Committee
Memorial Building
Princeton
Warren Friend
Nine Virginians named to Historic Landmarks Committee
The governor's office announced nine Virginians appointed to the advisory committee of the Historic Landmarks Commission. Appointees include Gen. Edwin Cox of Aylett, Byrd Davenport, W. E. Glave, J. C. Harrington of Richmond, Reginald Holland of Suffolk, Ivor Noel Hume and W. Melville Jones of Williamsburg, Sterling Hutcheson of Boydton, and Mrs. Martin McLaughlin of Arlington.
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Richmond
Governor’s Office
Historic Landmarks Commission
Edwin Cox
Aylett
Byrd Davenport
W. E. Glave
J. C. Harrington
Reginald Holland
Suffolk
Ivor Noel Hume
W. Melville Jones
Williamsburg
Sterling Hutcheson
Boydton
Martin McLaughlin
Arlington
Merc er County Jury Schedule Adjusted by Judge Wagner
Mercer County Circuit Court Judge F Morton Wagner says jurors tied to real estate only must report Thursday December 8 at 9 30 am. Those not freeholders report December 19. Condemnation cases before December 19 require property ownership for juror service.
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Mercer County
F. Morton Wagner
Lost Vicinity Double Gates Cat Recovered Reward
LOST Vicinity Double Gates Black female cat. $5.00 reward. Call 322-3159. NEW METHOD Cleaning by Duraclean Rugs cleaned and returned same day. Wall to wall carpet upholstery chairs. Call 7455 Tazewell Virginia Rug Cleaning Rug binding repair upholstery cleaning. Fire installation Taylor Rug and Upholstery Cleaners 7116 Princeton Avenue 925-7719. ARMSTRONG HEATING PLANTS age and sizes installed desired repair parts for all makes lowest prices by terms Bailey Lumber Company.
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Double Gates
Teward
Duraclean
Tazewell, I
Virginia
Taylor Rug
Princeton Avenue
Armstrong
Bailey Lumber Company
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Thunder Mountain
Walnut Room
Oakvale Road
Turnpike
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Leeds
Louis E
Audrey Shrader
George C
Goldie Williams
Beaver Pond District
Harvey Davidson Thevenin and
Norma Lee Poe
London
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Reg. T.m
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Bureau of Public Roads
Washington, D. C
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Caravelle
Bulova
Mercer Street
Thorn Street Supply
A. Sisson
Mer
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Accutron
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Elgin Watches Keepsake
Periwinkle Club
Yule
Historic Landmark Committee Named
C. W. Pat Murphy
Lane Murphy
James Carbaugh Matoaka
Circuit Court
Hickman’s
West Virginia
Platin Brothers, Inc
Hee
Sisson’s Inc
Dial
Citzens Coal & Supply
S. W. Peters & Company
United
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Bird
Blank
Co Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
HAM Motors
Princeton Road
Georgia
Florida
Box 17S Co
Winders
Baltimore
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Eugene Perkins
Maryland Shipbuilding & Drynpock CO
Fairfield
Baltimore 3
Lynn
Miss Angell
Sunset News Observer
Brier House
Kaye
W. Va
Bond
Princeton Ave
H. K. Dickerson
Southwestern Petroleum Corp
Joe Main St
Ft. Worth
Texas
B & J Employment Service
Tazewell County Bank
Virginia Avenue
Community Savings and Loan CO
Call Peoples Loan
Sta Loan
Elmer Colvard
Lashmeet, Pin
Oak Community
Sears
Raleigh Street
Bluefield Country Club
ALCOA
Singer Sewing Machine
American Sewing Machine
Alexete
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Raleigh ST
Clarks
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Larry Helms
Commerce St
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Pnena Kammers
Renovator’s
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Bland Street
Chicago House Furniture Co
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Roland Feed Store
Best Used
Risk Equipment Co
Airport Road
Industria
McCulloch
White’s
Kimball, Lowrey, Story and Clark
Emerson T. V.’s
Fulcher
Piano and Organ Company
Foom Street
Baldwin, Wurlitizer, & Hammond Lowman Piano & Organ Co
VOX
Raines Piano and Organ Co
Vitiata Hardware
Eton
Ramsey
Ramsey Paint Co
Mmerce Street
Prince
Franklin St
Carter
Lazenby Ave
Virginia Ave
Montrose St. Bluefield
Bath
Furnace
Cherry St
Ramsey St
Main St
South Bluefield
Tyler St
Brushfork School
Sheffield Realty South
Gladys Sheffield
Archie G. Phiegar
Kirby
Glenwood Park
Call
Montclair Street
Washington
Poe St
Park View Heights
Mark P. Corvin
Tazewell
Brook’s Restaurant
Bramwell
Kingsberry Homes
W. Ve
State
Hilcrest
Parkview Heights
Bluefield, A
Gilbert
Carl
Mercer &T. Princeton
Walter
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