Presbyterian Circle Fifteen Meets at Mrs Lambert Home
Princeton society Circle Fifteen of Presbyterian Church met Tuesday evening at Mrs. L. L. Lambert’s Highland Avenue home. Mrs. Lambert reported yearly work, a business session outlined plans for the year, Mrs. J. C. led a Bible discussion on personal Christian faith, and a Sweet course was served. Next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. G. T. Lowe and Mrs. Harold Yates.
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Presbyterian Circle NO
Circle N* 4
The
Presbyterian Church
L. L. Lambert
Highland Avenue
Household Items For Sale Including Stove And Bed
Electric stove dresser bed complete with mattress and springs and desk for sale. Call 3982 after 7:00.
Princeton Home With Four Rooms Innd Asbestos Siding
Four room Princeton house features asbestos siding a bath gas heater and range. Includes garden with space for chickens. Trade considered for valuable down payment partial or full. Contact Tynes Realty Service 2252 North Walker St Princeton W Va now.
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Princeton
Tynes Realty Service
Diet
North Walker St
Princeton, W. Va
Dis
N. Walker St
Union Cab Co
W. Va
Main St
Pisgah Road
Athens
Congregation Dinner At Heavenly Rest Princeton
The Protestant Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest in Princeton will hold its annual Congregation Dinner in the Parish House Monday January 10 at 6 30 p m. Annual reports on church life and election of three new vestrymen will be the business. The Rev John Williams rector.
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Protestant Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest
Princeton
John Williams
Episcopal Church
Income Tax Trial Of Roanoker Drags Through 4th Day
Lawrence L. Rice, Roanoke soft drink plant operator, faces a four day income tax evasion trial in Richmond Federal Court. He is charged with underreporting income from 1946 1950 by 198 387, claiming innocence after his indictment. The government says his income was 280 321 and taxes due 146 275. Cross examination focused on net worth and tax liability calculations.
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Richmond
Lawrence L. Rice
Rice
Roanoke
Kingsport
Reese O. Hawkins
Carl F. Bauersfeld
Washington
Hawkins
Bauersfeld
Robert Ash
Tom 8. Fox
Mercer Airport Receives Snow Sweeper For Winter Work
Officials from Rish Equipment Co say a snow sweeper with an eight foot broom will be taken to Mercer Airport today for snow removal. The County Court arranged a trial, with machine operation to begin when snow falls, and the unit will be kept in the hangar until then. One company representative will train airport personnel on use of the sweeper.
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Rish Equipment Co
Mercer
Pigeons Cleaned From Decatur Church Premises
In Decatur Illinois the First Methodist Church ends a pigeon problem after Jimmie Soules and his son killed and trapped the birds. They plan to keep flocks away with caution and deter ongoing nesting.
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Decatur, Ill
First Methodist Church
Jimmie Soules
Soules
Ten Point Stag Strikes Turnpike Fence Then Falls
A ten point stag jumped a turnpike fence and was struck by a vehicle on the right of way. The deer sustained broken front legs and ribs and was processed at the county jail as venison. The state trooper responded with a sidearm to end the animal’s suffering.
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Vestern
Wallace to Visit Athens Church for Youth Rally
The Rev. Alfred P. Wallace executive secretary of the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church will speak at Athens Meist Church this weekend. He will address a youth rally with Concord College and Athens High School groups tonight tomorrow and Sunday delivering a morning sermon and a dedication service at the 2 o'clock evening hour.
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Alfred P. Wallace
Board of Education
West Virginia
Wallace
Athens
Ee Berreece
Graduate College
Duke Thesleicel Seminary
U. S. Army
St. Albans
Mercer School Honor Patrol Members Named
Serving on the honor patrol at Mercer School this week are Kay Hendrick Michael Herring Sam my Goodall Janice Hazelwood Jack Honaker Jane Hanger Carol Howell and Jakie Hunnicutt.
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Princeton
Mercer
Mercer School
Kay Hendrick
Michael Herring
Sammy Goodall
Janice Hazelwood
Jack Honaker
Jane Hanger
Carol Howell
Jakie Hunnicutt
Allen Extradited In Murder Case
Thirty year old Theodore Allen was sent to Roanoke County Virginia to answer a murder charge for the December 5 beating of Frank LaBrie. Judge Walter W. Ross ordered extradition noting punishment should fit the crime. LaBrie died December 27 after severe injuries. A 19 year old housekeeper testified but Allen waived contest to extradition.
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Theodore Allen
Bluefield
Roanoke County
Frank LaBrie
Allen
Virginia
Walter W. Ross
Mercer County Criminal Court
Princeton
H. W. Clark
Ross
LaBrie
Lewis Gale Hospital
Roanoke
Judge F M Wagner Drops Court Actions
Orders were entered in circuit court by Judge F Mor ton Wagner dismissing on motions of plaintiffs the cases of Edna against George F Pettrey and Betty Collins against Loyd The case of Sylvia Shelton against Clarence M Shelton contested was referred to Ajax T Smith commissioner in chancery Suit for divorce was filed in circuit court by Bertie Virginia Stock against Nick Stock Suit in chancery was instituted by Clara L Moye and others against Harry Lee McColgan Jr Community Savings Loan Co and City of Prince
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F. Morton Wagner
Edna
George F. Pettrey
Betty Collins
Loyd
Sylvia Shelton
Clarence M. Shelton
Ajax T. Smith
Bertie Virginia Stock
Nick Stock
Chancery
Clara L. Moye
Harry Lee McColgan Jr
Community Savings _ Loan Co
City of
Red Cross Bloodmobile volunteers listed for Princeton visit
Volunteer aides announced by Mrs. George Seaver for the Red Cross Bloodmobile on January 12 from 12 noon to 6 pm in Princeton. Helpers include Mrs. H M Strong, Mrs. T Tobin, Mrs. Charles i, and others. canteen sandwiches by Boutonniere Garden Club and cookies by Friendship Garden Club. Local nurses enlisted by Mrs. L E Gadd will staff medical history and donor rooms. Blood quota set at 100 pints.
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George Seaver
Red Cross
Princeton
For Rent Apartments at G and L Grocery Princeton
Four room and two room apartments for rent. Apply at G. and L. Grocery in Princeton.
Princeton Personal Hadley Peters Returns Home
I. T. Peters returned to her home Wednesday after spending Christmas holidays with relatives in Whitesville Kentucky.
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I. T. Peters
Whitesville
Local families and patients tied to regional news
Hampton DeJarnette left by plane to return to Mexico City after Christmas with his wife, children, and his parents. Clea Archer, once at Memorial Hospital, has returned home much improved but cannot yet work. Mrs. W. D. Shuff is a patient in Bluefield Sanitarium. Mrs. Bill Wood underwent minor medical procedures.
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Hampton DeJarnette
H. E. DeJarnette
Center Street
Mexico City
Clea Archer
Memorial Hospital
W. D. Shuff
Honaker Avenue
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bill Wood
Pike Group Will Replace Bridge Over Bluestone River
The Turnpike Commission will replace the Bluestone River bridge serving the Bluestone Gorge area. On April 9 1954 the state road commission informed the Princeton Chamber of Commerce that arrangements are in place and the bridge will be replaced very shortly at the expense of the Turnpike Commission.
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Bluestone Gorge
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
State Road Commission
Turnpike Commission
H. K. Griffith
State Road Commissioner
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