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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1948

Page

7

Egyptian Premier Nekrashy Buried Amid Vengeance Uproar

A nationwide funeral for Mahmoud Fahmy Nekrashy Pasha drew thousands as mourners, youths from the Saadist party, and police moved through Ismailia square to El Kekhia Mosque and Abbassia cemetery. Abd Hamid Hassan, a Fuad I student and Moslem Brotherhood member, was named as the assassin. The procession included King Farouk and Ibrahim Abu al Hadi Pasha, with a 21 gun salute marking the burial.

Egypt Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha Ibrahim Abel Hadi Pasha Farouk al Azhar

Princeton Kiwanis Reports 1948 Attendance Secured

The Princeton Athens Kiwanis held its final 1948 meeting with Meade McNeill presiding in John Dunns absence. Attendance reached 96.41 percent for the year excluding the last meeting and 45 percent of members had perfect attendance.

Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club John Dunn Meade McNeill Frank Wright, Jr Wright Princeton Club Bluefield Club Kyle McCormick R. A Lawrence Eston Feaster Everett Bailey Garfield Barton Willis Chambers C. H. Archer Roy Eades Bill Kennedy Essie Bailey L. G. Bowling, Jr Frank Nelson Early Robertson W. C. Epling Frank Holroyd Joe Shaffer Ben Reed Robert Carr Randy Robinette George Seaver Fred Tinder Charles Waddell C. Frank Wright, Jr

Local Stores Close New Year Holiday in Princeton

Princeton stores observe New Year’s Day as a holiday granting a second long weekend. Shops close at the usual Friday evening hour and reopen Monday morning.

Princeton

Forty two witnesses heard in Moye divorce case

Forty two witnesses testified Tuesday and Wednesday in the chancery court divorce suit of Jean Frances Moye against Johnny Moye, a contested, public proceeding before commissioner Clark M. Thornton.

Clark M. Thornton

Welch Enlistee Sent To Huntington

Vernon Lee Milam of Welch was sent to Huntington navy station Wednesday night by the Navy Recruiting Station in the Memorial building Princeton. Milam enlisted for three years.

Vernon Lee Milam Welch Huntington Navy Station Navy Memorial Building Princeton Milam

Swap Session Planned By Philatelic Society

The Philatelic Society of Mercer county will meet tonight at 7 30 at the Memorial building for a swap session. Members will trade stamps.

Philatelic Society The Philatelic Society of Mercer County Memorial Building

Magistrate D. T. Carr To Retire After 18 Years

Charles C. McGuire will take over the offices of Magistrate D. T. Carr on Saturday and serve as justice of the peace elect. Conley White, constable-elect, will operate from McGuire's office as Carr retires after 18 years of service.

Charles C. McGuire D. T. Carr Conley White McGuire Squire Carr

Princeton Paragraphs Suits Filed

Otis A. Linberry Jr and Rosa E. Lineberry sue June Lineberry in circuit court under January chancery rules.

Princeton Otis A. Linberry, Jr Otis A Rosa E. Lineberry June Lineberry

Morning Radio Schedule Echoes Hillbilly and Varsity Tunes

A historic radio grid lists 6:00 musical roundup 6 30 hillbilly hits 7 00 news 7 05 wake up and live 7 15 evangelistic program 7 30 musical clock 10 news 35 organ melodies by Driggs 40 WLOH program resume daily devotions Thursday varieties meet the band music in time News 10 00 breakfast serenaders 10 15 music for milady 10 30 Rex and Eleanor 10 45 morning by request 11 30 chuckwagon jamboree 1 46 morning by request os

Driggs WLOH Milady Rex Eleanor Blue Flash Spade Cooley Animal World Court Slim Bryant Martin Martin 15—the Wigglesworths Novatime Voice of the Army

Accused in warrant of statutory rape posted bond

Leroy R Crystal faced a Wednesday hearing before Magistrate E Dale Bailey after posting 32500 bond to await grand jury action. W C Pike the girl's grandfather, says the offense occurred in September. Crystal says he has not seen the girl in five months.

Leroy R . Crystal E. Dale Bailey W. C. Pike Rumley Bailey

Princeton Personalities visit Wheaton staff and relatives

Miss Betty Jane Tutton of Wheaton College Illinois is visiting Mrs. McDonald on Rice Street this week. Mr and Mrs Milton Shumate and daughter Susan, who spent Christmas with relatives here, returned to Keyser on Tuesday.

Betty Jane Tutton Wheaton College Wheaton McDonald Rice Wallace Milton Shumate Susan Keyser

Funeral for Mrs Ruth Hubbard at Mt Zion Baptist

Mrs Ruth Allen Hubbard died at 600 Powell Street and a funeral service is set for 3 PM at Mt Zion Baptist Church with Rev Alexander Gregory officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery with pallbearers and flower bearers named and arrangements at Linkford's Funeral Home. Friends are asked to be at the Powell Street home by 2 30 PM. Emma Mahan Dickerson and Louis Ferguson marriage announcement notes the couple residing at 415 North Mercer Street.

Ruth Allen Hubbard Powell Street Mt. Zion Baptist Church Alexander Gregory Oak Grove Linkford James Johnson Ernest Callaway E. C. Martin W. A. Hurt C. H. Richards Harvey Hicks Mary Shinault Mary Haywood Ossie Hicks Susie Johnson Mable Watkins Willie Fitts Addam Mahan Pea Hook Emma Mahan Dickerson Park Street Louis H. Ferguson Bluefield W. Va North Mercer Street

Helping Hand Circle to Host Church Mission Meeting

The Helping Hand circle of the Scott Street Baptist Church Missionary Society will hold their annual gathering at the church. Members plan a program focusing on outreach, charitable work, and fundraising for local missions.

The Scott Street Baptist Church Missionary Society

Pollyanna party and school meetings in local homes

Community notices describe a Pollyanna party at 7:30 tonight hosted by Mrs F A Toyner on Orange street. Home Room Mothers from Lawson Street School meet Friday at 4 PM at Mrs Margaret Withers home on Bedford street. Guests from Princeton and Bluefield visit local residents.

F. A. Toyner Orange Street Lawson Street Margaret Withers Bedford Street

El Salvador Teachers Draw Lots For Houses

In San Salvador 30 houses built by the social welfare department will be allocated to teachers. President Salvador Castaneda authorized the transfer and teachers will repay over time according to their salaries. A lottery will determine the initial recipients.

San Salvador el Salvador Salvador Castaneda Social Welfare Department

1941 Chevrolet five passenger club coupe for sale

1941 Chevrolet five passenger club coupe with a new motor and complete accessories. Asking price 1100 dollars. Contact D. T. Carr Jr at 107 Alvis Street Princeton West Virginia.

Chevrolet D. T. Carr, Jr Alvis Street Princeton W. Va

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