Court narrows draft board power over protest punishment
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that draft boards may not strip exemptions for political or religious views, limiting punishment of Vietnam War protesters. It shielded exempt groups such as divinity students and veterans while leaving undecided whether others can be fined or drafted.
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Draft Board
Washington
Supreme Court
Wyoming
William C. Douglas
Cheyenne Draft Board
James J. Oestereich
U.S
Douglas
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Doctor Hodges Earns Doctor of Chiropractic Degree
Dr. William A. Hodges of Athens received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree at Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport Iowa during December commencement. He is the son of Mr and Mrs E P Hodges of Athens and plans to practice in Princeton with his wife Tiara and son Craig.
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William A. Hodges
Athens
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Davenport
Iowa
E. P. Hodges
Hinton St
Hodges
Palmer College
International Chiropractic Association
Athens High School
Concord College
Tiara
Craig
Princeton
Highest iceberg towers 550 feet above water
The tallest iceberg reliably measured rose to 550 feet above the sea level with seven eighths of its mass submerged beneath the surface, illustrating the common iceberg ratio and the challenge in estimating true size from visible height.
Deeds and Licenses Filed at Mercer County Courthouse
Five property transfers listed with buyers, sellers, districts and prices plus two marriage license applications filed in Princeton. Transactions include Bluefield and Beaver Pond District properties with sums from 150 to 5250 dollars and couples Josef Duncan with Sylvia Richards and Andrew Lilly with Judy Duncan seeking licenses.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Hilda
Everett E. Neel
Kenneth Dawson
Bluefield
Dorothy T
Leonard F. Bowman
Fred L. Pennington
East River District
William H
Marie Burnett
Hilda Neal
Frank D
Charlotte Ann Williamson
Robert G
Edyth Katherine Flagg
Beaver Pond
Rema
Sam Meadows
Carlos Gene
Kunigunda Mills
Rock District
Joseph Frederick Duncan
Sylvia Aileen Richards
Andrew Jackson Lilly
Judy Lynn Duncan
Live Stock Sale At Caldwell Bluegrass Market
Five hundred four head sold to 88 buyers at Caldwell's Bluegrass Market, grossing $35,655.23. Prices covered slaughter cattle and stockers, heifers, calves, sheep and lambs, bulls, hogs, and horses with varied per head ranges across categories.
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Caldwell
B. H
Two Given Claims In Princeton Mishap
Nan nie Lou Graham and Lewis Edward Graham were awarded $5,009 and $1,213.41 respectively in Mercer County Intermediate Court action. They were injured when struck by a car driven by Michael Brooks McConnell on Oakvale Road in Princeton.
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Inn
Mercer County
Nannie Lou Graham
Lewis Edward Graham
Michael Brooks McConnell
Princeton
McConnell
Oakvale
Imperial Rome Draws Crowds to Overcrowded Capital
The glamour of ancient Rome around 100 A.D. attracted vast numbers of visitors and foreigners to the crowded capital, seeking its opulence and ancient wonders.
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Rome
Christmas program by Pearisburg Woman's Club unfolds
The Pearisburg Woman's Club presented a Christmas program themed Help Us to Prepare Our Hearts for Thy Coming featuring guest performances by the Pearisburg Presbyterian Junior Girls Choir Narrows Methodist Teen-Age Choir and Redeemer Lutheran Youth Choir along with Giles High School Brass Quartet and soloists. The program opened with the Brass Quartet and closed with traditional carols arranged by Caillier. Vocal selections included Ukrainian Bell Carol Spanish flavored arrangements and Southern Appalachian Folk carols with performances by Pat Spangler and others.
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Pearisburg Woman’s Club
Pearisburg Presbyterian
Walter Gillespie, Jr
A.S. Phlegar
Narrows Methodist
Marion Spangler
Ralph Ott
Remember Lutheran
Howard Irwin
Robert Gaudlitz
Giles High School
John Rudacille
Mike
Presbyterian
The
Redeemer Lutheran Youth Choir
Narrows WSCS To Hold General Meet
The Women's Society of Christian Service at First United Methodist Church Pearisburg will hold a general meeting Tuesday afternoon with fellowship at 12:30 in the Educational Building. Mrs. Charles B. Dean and Mrs. Douglas Reynolds will lead the Christmas program titled For This Little Time.
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Narrows
WSCS
Women's Society of Christian Service
The
First United Methodist Church
Pearisburg
Charles B. Dean
Douglas Reynolds
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Northern Lines
Alabama
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Arkansas
William L. Maxwell
Bulova
Elgin Tial Tae
Velelu
Speidel
By Griffon
Christmas City
USA
Tonite
Mercer
Robert Mitchum
Peter Falk
Robert Ryan
Tonite Elavon
Barbarella
Tayi Tio
Bluegrass
Glamor
Christmas City USA
Woman's Club
the Redeemer Lutheran Church
Pat Spangler
Mrs. Ott
Adam
Dennis
Lagifu
U.S.A
Daniel Grom
Pal
Daniel Green
Elsons Lapies Shop
Frinceton, W. Vo
Hunter
U. S
Young Electric Service Inc
Athens Road
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