M Claugherty Resigns Rent Director Post
Bernard McClaugherty Jr a Blurfield attorney says he has submitted his resignation as area rent director for a eight county district including Mercer Mc Dowell Mingo Raleigh Wyoming Fayette Boone and Stunmis with Bluefield corporate limits. Effective January 16 1847 no successor named yet and he will return to private practice. His offices are in the Commercial Bank building. Rogers presented a Norway life dramatization assisted by several ladies including Mrs G E Bowling and Mrs Clyde Lilly. A Norwegian costume was worn by the latter. A brief business meeting followed with recreation and singing and gift exchanges. Mrs Ruth Hurst Bowyer Home Demonstration Agent was honored. Norwegian style meat loaf slaw flat bread sand cookies fruit soppa and coffee served. January meeting will be at Mrs P J Wood's home. Bull was instituted in circuit court by Beatrice Callaway against George W Callaway in chancery January rules.
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Bernard McClaugherty
Cleveland
McClaugherty
Mercer
McDowell
Mingo
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Boone
Stunmis
Bluefield
Commercial Bank
P. J. Wood
Ruth Hurst Bowyer
Hallie Rogers
Flat Ton Farm Women’s Club
Bowyer
Jane Foster
A. C.meadows
G. B. Keaton
H. A. Williams
BE. C. Epling
Fred Bowling
William I Lily
G. E. Bowling
P.J. Wood
Chyde Lilly and Sons
Eugene and
Rovne
W. E. Rogers
Doris Fay
Willa Mae
Frances Lilly
Halije Rogers
Two Guys from Milwaukee at Mercer Theatre
Closing today at the Mercer theatre is the comedy Two Guys from Milwaukee featuring Dennis Morgan Jack Carson Joan Leslie and J Z Sakall. The lively film promises ample laughter and light entertainment. Ronald Colman stars in The Prisoner of Zenda at the Royal theatre with Madeline Carroll and Degins Fairbanks in top roles. The Fiat Top Farm Women’s Club meets at Mrs G B Keaton’s home with president Mrs Pod Wood presiding.
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Mercer Theatre
Guys
Milwaukee
Dennis Morgan
Jack Carson
Joan Leslie
J. Z. Sakall
the Royal
Ronald Colman
Royal Theater Today
Madeline Carroll
Degins Fairbanks
Drs
Club Tiolds
Fiat
Top Farm Women’s Chth
G. B. Keaton
Pod
Wood
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Jury assigns 7500 valuation to Evans property in Princeton
A circuit court jury placed a 7500 value on Joseph H. Evans property on Fourth Street Princeton for the bridge approach rights. The state offered 6500 while Evans sought 20000, with bids detailing four parcel sizes. Attorneys clashed over the ruling as cases involving the road commission and right of way were continued. An annulment order was entered in the marriage suit of Dorothea Hamb Hyatt and Fred Hyatt.
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Joseph H. Evans
Fourth Street
Princeton
Evans
Rivans
Road Commission
Irvin
Zia Evans
Brindee
Dorothea Hamb UN Hyatt
Fred Hyatt
Pfc Goodwin Completes Signal Corps Course at Fort Monmouth
Pic Frazier Goodwin of Boisse valu has completed a communications specialty course at the Signal Corps school Fort Monmouth New Jersey. He is now a powerman and has been transferred to Camp Kilmer New Jersey with a fourteen day delay en route to visit home before reporting to his new station. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles Goodwin and was inducted November 8 1945 at Roanoke. He trained at Camp Crowder Missouri and enlisted February 1 1946 for three years.
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Frazier Goodwin
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Pfc
Goodwin
Camp Kilmer
Pfe. Goodwin
Charles Goodwin
Army
Roanoke
Camp Crowder
They
Unmailable Mail Warnings From Bluefield Post Office
Postmaster R T Bailey received guidance from Washington inspector James J Doran urging Bluefield leaders to warn schools Rotary Kiwanis Lions and other groups about unmailable material The list includes intoxicants flammable goods ammunition firearms obscene poisons narcotics extortion and fraudulent papers Civil penalties for damaging mailboxes or mail matter can reach 1000 or two years in prison Parcels may be inspected at private homes during holidays and at local gatherings in the season with several social events noted in the report
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R. T. Bailey
Bluefield
James J. Doran
Washington, D. C
Doran
Bailey
Tlo
Princeton Society Fine Arts Club Meets For Christmas Dinner
The Fine Arts Club held its annual pot luck turkey dinner in the Appalachian social room Monday at 6 30 with Mrs Harry Strong and Mrs Charles Miller as hostesses. A Christmas themed program followed with readings by Mrs L Moore and Pegey Smith with Dink Hunnicutt at piano, plus songs by Mrs Lottie Wynn and Mrs Okie Chambers. Santa Claus distributed gifts as thirteen members and several guests attended.
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Fine Arts Club
Appalachian Sodal Room
Harry Strong
Charle Miller
L. Moore
Pegey Smith
Dink Hunnicutt
Lottie Wynn
Okie Chambers
Rebecca Shumate
Santa Claus
Mesdames I. H. Fry
Lula Stowers
L. D. Roe
John M. Dunn
William McClaugherty
Edward Stubblefield
Charles Woods of
Mullens
Peggy Smith
Mrs. Wynn
Hearing Waived On Breaking and Entering Case
Dale Bailey waived the preliminary hearing for Okey Johnson on a breaking and entering charge related to the U S Belcher Warehouse last September. Johnson posted 500 bond to await grand jury action. James C Law, charged with felonious assault on Orville Johnson, also waived preliminary hearing and was held on 500 bond. Law is said to have struck Johns with a rock Sunday night in Kellysville. Johns was treated at Memorial hospital.
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Dale Bailey
U. S. Belcher
Okey Johnson
Johnson
Bailey
James C. Law
Orville
Law
Kellysville
Memorial Hospital
Arrests and fines from Bluefield county jail report
Okey Clinton Glover of Tazewell arrested on Alvis Street by Sheriff Perry Dye and Trooper BE QO Burner after a drunk driving charge. Glover jailed in the county on bond default awaiting proceedings. James E. Winfrey of Bluefield faced fines and costs for a related charge.
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Taw
Okey Clinton Glover
Tazewell
Alvis Street
Jair
Perry Dye
BE. QO. Burner
Chatre
James E. Winfrey
Bluefield Po
Arrested on Bluefield Road Near Bluefield Saturday Night
A man was arrested on the Bluefield road near Bluefield Saturday night. He forfeited $50 and costs after failing to appear for a hearing on Monday.
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Bluefield Road
Bluefield
Ae Bailey
Beacon light approved for Ohio county air port section
Wheeling West Virginia December 17 The Civil Aeronautics Authority approved a section of a two way beacon light at the new Ohio county airport the decision was announced by the court today
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Wheeling
W. Va
CAA
Ohio County
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