Court Order Set In Princeton Airport Case
Court order partitions city of Princeton airport property after a suit involving Murphy, C. M. Walls, and Krison Frank. Three commissioners can act. city granted a six day stay to appeal to the supreme court. The order assigns improvements and land to plaintiffs or city, with costs shared proportionally if an equitable division is not possible.
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Princeton
Rty
Murphy
C. M. Walls
Krison Frank
Supreme Court
Princeton Churches Present Play Her Showed First Night
A short notice notes a Princeton church program featuring a play titled Hi Heced by the 23 is Own with an evening service following.
First Church of Christ Announces Christmas Program
Prank L. Stuck minister delivers 9 45 p m sermon Christmas Again at Graded church. Women’s trio of Chambers Rule and Martin to sing two numbers. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m followed by evening service at 7 30 p m. The goes people’s choir directed by Ward Rule will sing His Natal Day with soloists Gladys Lilly Barton and Dolly Strong. White Gifts for the King observed.
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First Church OF Christ
L. Stuck
O. W. Chambers
Ed Rule
H. K. Martin
Christian Endeavor
Goes People’s Choir
Ward Rule
Gladys Lilly
Barton
Iss Dolly Strong
In Memoriam Harry Monnohan Remembered by Wife
In sad memory of Harry Monnohan who died three years ago today. A loving husband, a voice I love is still, a place is vacant in my heart that never can be filled. Wife Lydia Monnohan.
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H Harry Monnohan
Mercer ministerage holds Sunday sessions with sermon
Owen Edward Mercer, minister, leads Sunday school at 2 p m with R L Johnson as general superintendent. Classes available for all. Afternoon service at 3 o clock features a sermon entitled What If Christ Had Not Come.
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Owen Edward Mercer
R. L. Johnson
Christ
Christmas Eve Services at Corner Park Church
Corner Park Center and Mercer hosts morning worship at 11 with infant baptism and a Christmas message. Church school 9:45, youth fellowship 6:45, community gifts encouraged. Canandaigua Youth Union meets Monday 7:30 at Kee Street Methodist. Midweek service Wednesday 7:30. Friday 7:30 adult Bible class in the church auditorium.
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Owen Edward Mercer
Chinister
C. F. Hill
Raymond Ee Alden
Canadagua Youth Fellowship
Kee Street
Church School
Corner Park
Center
Mercer
J B. F. Yoak, Jr
E. L. Robertson
Canandagua Youth Union
Kee Stret Methodist Church
First Baptist Church Sermon and Services Schedule
Joseph W Lawson is superintendent of Sunday school at First Baptist. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 am. The sermon subject is Now When Jesus Was Born in Bethlehem. Evening worship at 6 30 features This is the Life with music by the Junior choir directed by Miss Margaret Goode.
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First Baptist Needee
Joseph W. Lawson
Jesus
Bethlehem
Ee U
Margaret Goode
Dr J Frank Marsh Addresses Rotary Club
Dr J Frank Marsh told Rotary members that safe anchorage in perilous times lies in home and Bible. He spoke at a weekly meeting, read applicable scriptures, and a Christmas hymn was sung by Miss Ella Holroyd. James P Laurie was inducted. Laurie works with Woodrum Roofing, recently from Beckley. guests included Carter Welch Hutchinson Seyler and others.
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Anchorage
Marsh
Paul
Ella Holroyd
W. D. Shuff
Peter F. Cavanaugh
James P. Laurie
Mr. Laurie
Woodrum Roofing Company
Beckley
Carter, Welch
M. W. Hutchinson
Cambridge
Ohio
C. L. Seyler
Bluefield
Princeton Society and Local Church Circles Gather for Christmas Events
Community groups at Princeton report a mix of church and society activities. T. E. L. class members are asked to bring oranges for Burk Memorial chapel, while Alma Meadows circle held a Christmas gathering with devotionals and gifts. Kee Street Methodist and Presbyterian auxiliaries hosted December meetings with Christmas programs and readings.
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First Baptist Church
Burk Memorial Chapel
Local Church Meeting Ends With Prayer and Refreshments
After the business session the meeting was dismissed with prayer by the pastor. The group enjoyed a social hour in the recreational room as members of the evening circle served refreshments for attendees and families of retired ministers.
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A Meadows Circle
Alma Meadows
Oorings Church
Cecil Marcus Wedace
Dunshine
E. Boggs
Margaret Pettry
Jesus
Courtney
Meador
Boggs
Marcus
O. E. Robertson
B. B. Salvey
Hester Slusy
Famed Cowboys Lead Weekend At Royal And Mercer Theaters
The Royal theater presents Buck Jones Tim McCoy and Raymond Hatton in The Rough Riders Arizona Bound. Mercer theater shows Buy Me That Town with Lloyd Nolan Constance Moore and Luana Walters. a gangster town buyout drama with reformist angles. Royal hosts a Christmas children’s program at 10 AM. Suit filed in circuit court by Martha Brown infant versus P G De Shazo Bluefield Cab company for 10000 damages. Fire alarm incident on Wickham avenue turns out to be a false alarm. C E Morris driver for Princeton Pepsi Cola Bottling escapes injury after freight train collision on a spur at Springton.
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Buck Jones
Tim McCoy
Raymond Hatton
Rough Riders
Arizona
Royal Theater Today
Luana Walters
Dennis Moore
Lloyd Nolan
Constance Moore
Albert Dekker
Sheldon Leonard
Barbara Allen
Mercer Theater
Martha Brown
Evelyn Brown
P. G. DeShazo
Bluefield Cab Company
C. E. Morris
Princeton
Pepsi Cola
N. and W
Springton
Front of truck smashed. twenty five cases cracked
Report notes a damaged truck front and about twenty five bottle cases broken. A person named Morris suffered pha hurts. The Young People's choir of the First Baptist church plans an afternoon practice at the church. Mem vices Sunday night.
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Morris
First Baptist Church
Miss Nancy Spangler Spends Christmas at Duke
Princeton society notes Miss Nancy Spangler visits Duke University during Christmas vacation accompanied by her parents Dr. and Mrs. E. B. Spangler of Hale Avenue.
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Nancy Sprees
Duke University
Ding
Mrs
E. B. Spangler
Hale Avenue
Baseball’s rise and fall in postwar America
The speaker recalls the postwar slump of baseball before Babe Ruth and the rabbit ball era changed the game. He notes the shift to large parks and crowds of 50,000 patrons, marking baseball as a central part of national life as it grew into a major sport. He mentions franchise moves from Milwaukee to Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Connie
Babe Ruth
Foxx Leads All Time Strikeout Record In 37th Season
Foxx extended his major league record by striking out 103 times for a seventh straight year leading the circuit in strikeouts. Connie Mack marked his 41st year as manager, pushing his managerial games record to 213. Alton Benton of Detroit sacrificed twice in one inning against Cleveland on August 6, a first in league history.
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Foxx
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Alton Benton
Detroit
Cleveland
Beavers Postseason Record and Beating Notes Highlight Coast Year
Durdan averaged 37.64 yards on 59 punts the coast’s fourth best. Norman Peters led in catches while McInnis boosted team totals. Stiners’ Beavers finished post season with a 3-3 record, with three losses to Nebraska in the 1930s.
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Durdan
Bill McInnis
Dethman
Norman Peters
Star
Wheelhorse
Orange Elevers
Fordham
Beavers
Hawaii
Hawaiian All-Stars
Hwaii University
New York Boxing Rivalries Narrowed Before Tonight’s Bout
The article notes NY State Athletic Commission leader Jenkins as boss and cites betting odds favoring the dark-haired challenger, a light-heavyweight clash that has clarified the muddle among middleweights after prior title actions by Gus Lesnevich and Tony Zale.
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New York State Athletic
Ranshing
Gus Lesnevich
Tony Zale
Jenkins
New York State Commission
Welch McDowell County Happenings Include Ray Resignation
McDowell County Democratic chairman Fred L. Ray resigns to devote time to private business. No successor named. Clinic closes December 24 to 29. Injuries report John Jones 21 burned in coal drill blast at Stevens Clinic. Miner Run over by mine motor at work. patient at Stevens Clinic. Navy recruit interviews announced for local applicants at 1 PM in post office basement. recruiter C. G. Gilbreath sets times.
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Fred L. Ray
McDowell County
Ray
U. S. Navy
C. G. Gilbreath
Welch Paragraphs Close McDowell Schools for Holidays
McDowell County schools closed Friday for Christmas holidays with Christmas programs planned in nearly all schools.
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McDowell County
Pipe organ dedication at First Baptist Church slated
The new pipe organ at First Baptist Church will be dedicated during a morning service led by Dr. Hugh Pairmort executive in charge. The organ installation was completed with coating by Paul W. Jones of Welch. The McDowell County clinic will close for four days over the Christmas holiday under G. O. Via, director.
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Pirst Baptist Church
Hugh Pairmort
Io Cusches
An Paul W. Jones
Welch
McDowell County
G. O. Via
Announc
Ohio Miner Dies from Fall at Work
A 36 year old coal miner Sandro Zande died after a fall at a mine Thursday night. He was injured while working near Ay averone and transported to Stevens clinic for treatment. E. Bowles of the week re ward is not clear but appears in the report.
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Ohio
E. E. Bowles
Sandro Zande
Ay Averone
Stevens Clinic
Enlist in Bluefield Army Message Errors
A fragmented notice urges enlistment at the Blasfield office or in leston with unclear details. The readable text references military service but lacks full names, places, or dates to confirm specifics.
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Bluefield
Blasfield
Leston
Furlough Ends for Pvt Billy Beer in North Ward
Pvt Billy Beer of Northork returns from a three day furlough spent visiting relatives during a brief leave from the army.
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Billy Beer
North
Her
Ferguson among McDowell draftees in Northfork report
Fragmentary note indicates Ferguson is listed with McDowell draftees in Northfork, with unclear distance or status and a reference to about ten individuals.
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Northfork
Ferguson
McDowell
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Cook in Crumpler
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Cook aged 77 of Crumpler died suddenly Friday at home after two months of failing health. A Lewistown Pennsylvania native, funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the home.
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Elizabeth G. Cook
Crumpler
Lewistown
Retired N and W Conductor Dies in Iaeger
Clay Ratliff a retired Norfolk Western conductor of Iaeger died Thursday in Huntington after years of failing health. He had been a patient at command hospital for wounds caused by an attack near Iaeger two years earlier. He had lived in Iaeger the last five years. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. services will be held Sunday at not specified location.
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Clay
Ratliff
Iaeger
Laeger
Taeger
Puneral Reese
Eugene Brown of Roderfield Dies in Mine Accident
Eugene Brown 23 of Roderfield died Friday at a local hospital after his chest was crushed by a mine car and a header at work. He was married and resided in Roderfield. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Eugene Brown
Roderfield
Brown
Induction Medicals Under New System For Welch Registrants
One hundred registrants from Welch's selective service board 1 travel to Beckley today for medical examinations and subsequent classification under the new medical setup.
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Selection Service Board 1
Welch
Beckley
Chris Steel may run open at Warren if scrap suffices
In Youngstown on December 19, it is reported that Chris Steel could enter a few open events at Warren, provided there is enough scrap material to justify the trip.
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Youngstown
Chris Steel
Warren
Tigers Rally past Mercer Centre in tense showdown
The article notes a scoring record against Mercer Centre as Texas Christian University presses through a relentless season, implying the team has faced constant pressure and little rest. The coach’s comments liken the season to counting marbles in a sack, underscoring uncertainty and grit.
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Mercer
Scholastic Basketball Scores and War Weathered Note
Basketball scores include Burch 39 Glen Rogers 1 and Marys 62 Newport 27 with several close results. A stray war paragraph discusses parachute troop transports and aircraft production detailing movement capabilities amid global tension.
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Burch
Glen Rogers
Williamstown
Ravenswood
Union
Middlebourne
Marys
Newport
Seine
Bherrard
Chester
North Fayette
St. Francia
Morgantown
Buperes
Alumni
Eirton
Wheenae Central
Weat Lidert
Powhatan
Bealleville
Somerton
Groundhog Day signals Wes Ferrell and old timers may return
Wide World Sports columnist notes players like Wes Ferrell Babe Herman and Lefty Grove could reappear in majors as WWII draft ages shift rosters. He predicts some veterans may come back or be called for defense service, while others fade yet stay in the game.
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Whitney Martin
Wide World
New York
Wes Ferrell
Florida
Babe Herman
Church Klein
Simmons
Pepper Martin
Lefty Grove
Charley Gehringer
Babe Ruth
Ien
Rew
Ogs
Jock Bee
Peng Apapty
Schools May Close For Registration Day WV Plan
Charleston reports state selective service officer Carleton C. Pierce suggested closing West Virginia schools for registration day. Leo Coleman of Ohio county board No. 3 in Wheeling proposed using school buildings and teachers for registration, calling the task larger than prior efforts. Pierce planned to confer with Governor Neely before a decision.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Carleton C. Pierce
Leo Coleman
Ohio County Board No. 3
Wheeling
Pierce
Neely
Christmas season in Honolulu amid blackout nights
In Honolulu on December 19 amid Pearl Harbor nightly blackouts crowds still celebrate with Santa Claus imagery and wrapped gifts. Navy personnel are seen among revelers, while calls arise for action to address taxes and enforcement as New Year approaches.
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Santa Claus
Uate
Navy
Honolula
Kentucky Sheriff Calls Dog Tax a Pain in the Neck
Sheriff Horace Gatewood of Scott County condemned the Kentucky dog tax as a burden to enforce and urged its repeal during the Kentucky sheriff's association annual meeting in Louisville on December 19.
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Louisville
Horace Gatewood
Scott County
Kentucky
Kentucky Sheriff's Associa
Holiday business aires recovery in Huntington stores
Huntington merchants report brisk postwar retail revival with revised early sales estimates for Christmas showing a strong rebound after Pearl Harbor. A store manager says business looks better than expected and may rival or exceed last year. The note ends with an unrelated line: No known species of bird has teeth.
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Huntington
W. Va
Japan
Earller
Genpt
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Kelly Brooks
Oliver
D. W. Martin
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M. Swim
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Doncan
E. G Williams
Ra.coburn
Pat Prichard
E. L. Kitts
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the Presbyterian Church
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Brooklyn
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Reynolds Ave
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Memorial Funeral Directory
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Elizabeth Cook
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