Christmas Music Programs At Local Churches Sunday
Christmas music concerts unfold at First Methodist Bluefield and Trinity Methodist with organist Charles Cassell and choirs led by Elizabeth Shelton. Other arrangements feature the Blanc Street Methodist church morning worship and the Yale season cantata The Story of Christmas by Harry Alexander Matthews with multiple soloists and choral pieces.
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First Methodist
Bluefield
First Church
Charles Cassell
Sergisson
A Chappela
Marcia Godsey
the Angels
Pergolesi
Coventry
Betsy Cloyd
Wells
Yule
Smith
Daniels
Margorie Horton
Leonovitch
All Neel
York
James Elmer Brown
Saint-Saens
F. Flaxington Harker
Ketelby
Yale
Harry Alexander Matthews
Matthews
James Wooldridge, Jr
Clayton Stanley
Aelise French
Crockett Thompson
Marion Smith
Henry Fortune
James Wooldridge
George B. Nevil
Martha Kate Neel
Catherine Acuff
Thomas Watts, Jr
Neel
Barlow Riegger
Jesus Dear
Andrew Salam
Miss Acuff
Bonnie Aliff
Wade Doyle
Ladies Bible class hosts Yule supper at church
The First Presbyterian Church hosts a Saturday 6 30 p m ladies Bible class gathering with a covered dish supper and Yule party. Husbands of members are invited to attend.
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First Presbyterian Church
Births Reported From Bluefield Sanitarium
An announcement notes the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Eddie Schultz of Matoaka at Bluefield sanitarium on a Wednesday. Mr Schultz works for the Turkey Gap Coal company. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Mason David Clemens of Narrows Virginia at Bluefield sanitarium on December 15. Mr Clemens is employed by Celanese corporation.
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Eddie Schultz
Matoaka
Bluefield Sanitarium
Schultz
Turkey Gap
Christmas Pageant Held by Princeton Women at Presbyterian Church
Circle Six led by Mrs Wil lis Chambers presented a Christmas pageant Thursday at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs Roller Lucas directed with readers and several participants. Chancel decor featured evergreens and candles while the group also held a brief business meeting in the Douglas Bible class room. The evening offering supports retired ministers and families.
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Princeton Society
Presbyterian Church
Circle Six
Willis Chambers
Roller Lucas
Grover Morgan
Tom McClaugherty
John A. Womeldorf
Jane Martin
Bill Morefield
Eugene Stearts
John Hickman
Willie Chambers
Wanda Neely
Douglas Bible
George McConnell
Ray Thompson
Cub Pack Meeting at Presbyterian Church
The Princeton Cub Pack No. 10 meets Monday night December 20 at 7 pm in the Presbyterian church. Cubs from all four dens should attend and Den No 4 will present the program and entertainment.
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Princeton
Presbyterian Church
den No
Princeton Area Personal News For Holidays
Princeton residents report holiday visits and travels. Carl Repass, UT student, arrived to spend Christmas with his parents on Highland avenue. Bernie Daling left for Akron to spend the holidays with relatives. Ajax Smith is a partner at Memorial hospital for treatment. Mrs. W. A. Daniel arrived from Van Wert to visit relatives. Mrs. C. J. Gearing returned home to Highland avenue after a stay in Bluefield.
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Carl Repass
University of Tennessee
B. Y. Repass
Highland Avenue
Bernie Daling
Akron
Ajax Smith
Memorial Hospital
W. A. Daniel
van Wert
J. E. Stafford
H. L. Spotts
C. J. Gearing
Bluefield
Bristol Livestock Market Report January 1949 Summary
Market totals show cattle and hog classes with varied prices. Steers and heifers dominated by large numbers, cattle valued 10.00 to 24.75 per hundredweight. hogs range 14.00 to 21.25. Vealers and lambs traded, with many weight and price brackets listed. Last market report dated January 4, 1949.
Guitar stolen from radio performer before air time
A Gibson guitar valued at 150 dollars was stolen from Albert Punturi, 21, of 702 Raleigh Street, a member of Ezra Cline's Lonesome Pine Fiddlers. Lt. L B French reports three strangers at the radio station seeking work are suspected, driving a green 1936 Packard and possibly heading toward Bristol Tennessee.
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Albert Punturi
Raleigh Street
Ezra Cline
Lonesome Pine Fiddlers
L. B. French
Bristol
Tenn
Schoolgirl Hit By Car Injures Leg On North Walker
Eight year old Mary Lou Hedrick daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hedrick of north Walker street suffered a broken right leg and minor head and knee injuries when struck by Bee Peck's car at the North Walker and Douglas street intersection at 845 Friday night. The girl had just left her father's car as an impatient school bus driver honked behind them. She was taken to Memorial hospital.
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Mary Lou Hedrick
James Hedrick
North Walker Street
Bee Peck
North Walker
Douglas Street
Mary Lou
Hedrick
Peck
Memorial Hospital
Fiduciary Order Grants Priest Authority to Marry
Edward J. Tighe a Catholic priest was authorized to celebrate rites of matrimony in a fiduciary order filed in the county clerk office. Bond of 1500 was posted with Francis B Lynch as surety. Anne B Honeycutt appointed administrator of the William A Honeycutt estate with an 8500 bond. Pearson Sides as surety. Sides Jack McClaugherty and Helen Boyd named appraisers.
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Edward J. Tighe
Francis B Lynch
Anne B. Honeycutt
William A. Honeycutt
Pearson Sides
Sides
Jack McClaugherty
Helen Boyd
Radio WLOH Daily Evening and Late Night Schedule
Radio WLOH broadcasts a full day program list from 6:00 AM through 11:00 PM with music blocks news segments and specialty shows including Southern Melodies Old Time String Music Morning Devotions and Spike's City Slickers plus dance and romance programs. The schedule features periodic news roundups market reports and concluding late night music and a final 11:00 PM News segment.
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Driggs
WLOH
Rex
Eleanor
C. C. Tolbert
Spade Cooley
Slim Bryant
Spike
Chorus To Present Messiah Sunday At First Methodist Church
The Princeton Civic Chorus will perform Handel's Messiah Christmas portion Sunday at 3 p m in the First Methodist church. Joseph Bertalan directs the Civic Chorus with Grace West organist and Frances Moody pianist. Soloists include Ella Jarrell Blanche Thompson Henry Fortune and Robert Richards making notable appearances. The program will be broadcast. Public invited.
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Princeton Music Club
Princeton Civic Chorus
First Methodist Church
Civic Chorus
Joseph Bertalan
Grace West
Frances Moody
Ella Jarrell
Blanche Thompson
Henry Fortune
Bluefield
Robert Richards
Princeton
Merriest Christmas Gift Ad From Telegraph Printing Co
A Bluefield West Virginia advertisement promotes the Underwood portable typewriter as the ideal Christmas gift from Telegraph Commercial Printing Co located at 412 Bland Street.
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Underwood
Telegraph Commercial Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Lost keys on chain ring in Princeton area
A set of keys on a chain ring was lost Tuesday afternoon between Tomcins and the post office or on a city bus in Princeton. A reward is offered for return to S. P. Lambert at 1613 North Walker Street.
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Tomcins
Princeton
S. P. Lambert
North Walker St
Property listing near Princeton on Athens highway
Property with rooms and bath hardwood floors electric pump large basement hot water heat chicken and hog house young fruit trees on 12 acre parcel convenient to city and school bus service located 12 miles from Princeton on Athens highway priced at 7000 dollars contact 933 L Princeton between 9 am and 1 pm.
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Princeton
Athens
Rotarians Hear History of City in Pleasant Reminiscences
Rotarians heard a history of Princeton based on reminiscences of Mrs. H. G. Woods, who arrived in 1884, as W. Grady Carper shared a map of 30 early town buildings. Members added tales, some humorous, as Rev. Jon A. Womeldorf led carol singing with Mrs. W. D. Shuff at the piano. Visitors included FP Ray Poker, T. R. Rosson of Charleston, and A. K. Bailey of Montgomery. The club also gave Christmas gifts to waitresses and the cook.
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Princeton
H. G. Woods
Rotary Club
W. Grady Carper
Carol
Jon A. Womeldorf
W. D. Shuff
Ray Poker
T. R. Rosson
Charleston
A. K. Bailey
Montgomery
For Sale Jy-room House With Lands In Princeton
House with two baths gas furnace and fireplace. Three large lots with fruit trees and grape arbor. Price reduced from 13000 to 10500. Quick sale. Cash or terms. See 502 Front St Princeton. Phone 518 J
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Front St
Princeton
Turkeys-Lake Shawnee Big Turkeys Event
Turkeys of Howard Lilly Kegley W. Va host a one day sale and event at Lake Shawnee on Saturday December 18 starting at 9 A M with 35 big turkeys advertised as the best money can buy all day event details read as listed winner pitches and pricing offered locally
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Lake Shawnee
Howard Lilly
Kegley
W. Va
Lions Club Schedules Salvation Army Kettle Duty
The Princeton Lions club will man the Salvation Army Kettle House today with pairs on the hour from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Roy Cullip and Joe Lawson start 9 to 10, then L. C. Porter with C. W. Brohard 10 to 11, Elliot Halstead with George Huffman 11 to 12, E. H. St. Clair with E. E. Martin 11 to 2, F. L. Buxton with Jack Crockett 2 to 3, C. C. Ealy with Frank Claytor 4 to 5, and G. S. Ralston with J. E. Agnew and L. VanCourt 5 to 6.
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Princeton Lions Club
Salvation Army
Roy Cullip
Joe Lawson
L. C. Porter
C. W. Brohard
Elliot Halstead
George Huffman
E. H. St. Clair
E. E. Martin
F. L. Buxton
Jack Crockett
Cars for sale 1941 Chevrolet and 1948 Plymouth Sedans
Two used sedans offered by Roy Lusk at High School Spanishburg West Virginia. The 1948 Plymouth has under 2000 miles and both cars are in good shape and priced reasonably.
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Roy Lusk
Spanishburg
W. Va
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