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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1944
Page
6
The Rotary club held its annual Christmas meeting with Rev. Warren T and Capt. Stanley R. Snidow as speakers. Snidow spoke on Allied air and sea actions in Europe, noting five service ribbons, while carols were sung and guests mingled.
In a raid on a hacienda, Mer and his friend were detained. Other guests included Mrs J Marsh Garland and additional unidentified attendees were present.
Donations for the Salvation Army are urged as need grows beyond expectations. Money or food gifts may be sent to Princeton or dropped in front of Murphy's store on Mercer Street. A Sunshine Home fundraiser will visit the county home Sunday afternoon and a play at the Citadel on Fifth Street is planned for 1:30 PM, with the public invited.
War department records received by Mrs. EB K Kegley indicate Era K Harvey, a fourth grade tech, was seriously wounded in December during the war. The notification was relayed to his wife.
The Rev Warren Carr pastor of Burke Memorial Baptist on Thorn Street and McNutt Avenue announces the birth of Meredith Lynn to the Carrs at Memorial hospital. Sunday school starts 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 a m featuring The Meaning of the Manger and a Christmas program by the Sunday school and W M A at 7 30 p m. Mid week service follows on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
Mrs Mary Bondurant celebrates her ninety four birthday and plans Christmas dinner with her daughter and two sons visiting from Bluefield and the city. She has eight grandsons one great in the U S Army and fifty six great grandchildren with forty seven living children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Gertrude Overholt Hale longtime Princeton resident dies at home after illness. Survived by son Filbert Hale and other children, two sons serving in South Pacific and Atlantic fleets, one sister and a deceased daughter, born 1873 in Hillsboro WV. Funeral Saturday at 2 30 PM at First Methodist with Dr B Yoak Jr presiding. pallbearers listed.
Princeton First Methodist Church outlines a Christmas week program led by Pastor J B F Yoak Jr with morning worship at 11 and a 9:45 Sunday school. The candle light service features special music and a Boston Divinity School minister. a watch night Holy Communion observance is planned from 11 p.m. to midnight.
Rev. J. Tommy is noted at the corner location of Seventh Street and Straley Avenue in this brief street reference or public notice style entry.
The church holds a 6 30 p m meeting led by Mrs Ames for a Christmas program. An evening service follows at 7 with the cantata While the Shepherds Watched.
An intruder entered a diner through a purchased entry and walked out after rifling the cash register for about six dollars in change. The thief searched under a counter for cigarettes. windows used for entry were found locked and the front door left open.
Buster Crabbe stars in Frontier as go Pay B Cassidy action. A full house of youngsters enjoyed Princeton Paragaphs annual Christmas party with three short subjects and a treat for each guest.
At the Mercer closing a run today is Gaslight a leading dramatic picture. Sid Bergman stars as a woman whose husband played by C Bover Ganeveney schemes to drive her mad. Joseph Goten in a Scotland Yardman brings a thrilling climax.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. McNutt depart Sunday for Lynchburg to spend Christmas with their son Robert McNutt Jr. and family. They plan to return midweek. Capt. William R. Kidd Jr. and Mrs. Kidd, stationed at Fort Belvoir Virginia, visited his parents on Park Avenue after a two week leave in Miami Florida.
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