Princeton Park Swimming Pool Opens Ninth Season
The Princeton Park Swimming Pool opened Friday under Roy E. Byrd as manager with staff including Mrs. Byrd Wayne Taylor Sandra Stewarts Larry Davidson Mrs. Ruth B Stanney and Gordon Todd. Hours are 2130 a m to 5 pm weekdays and 1 pm to 5 pm Sundays.Admission is 25 cents for under 15 and 50 cents for adults. The pool, built in 1954 at a cost of 100000, reduced debt by 62000 in 1960 and has since trimmed the balance. A banner attendance is hoped for with 26000 visitors last year and 30000 previously.
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Princeton Park
Roy E. Byrd
Sisting
Byrd
Wayne Taylor
Sandra Stearts
Larry Davidson
Ruth B Stanney
Gordon Todd
Princeton Park and Recreation Association
Princeton
Mrs Bratton Presides At Brush Creek Club Meeting
The Brush Creek Farm Women s Club meets at the Bratton farm near Princeton at 10 a m Wednesday June 6 with Mrs E F Bratton hosting. The lesson topic is understanding medical costs led by Mrs Albert Mooney with a guest speaker followed by discussion on the King Anderson bill before Congress.
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Brush Creek Farm Woman's Club
E. F. Bratton
Bratton Farm
Princeton
Albert Mooney
Parks and Forests Open House Set for June 13
West Virginia state parks and nine state forests will host open house programs on Wednesday June 13. Natural Resources Director M. Lane urged residents to visit facilities in their communities to learn about recreational opportunities and attract tourists.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Natural Resources
M. Lane
West
Piano Pupils Recital At Carr Memorial Church
Mrs Joyce Ann McClung presents her piano pupils in a recital at 8 p m today at Carr Memorial Church Glenwood Park Participants include Carol Wolfe Donna Wall Sarah Januto lo Vickie Hicks Mike Hurst Debbie Davidson Donna Jo Caffee and Barbara all.
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Joyce Ann McClung
Carr Memorial Church
Glenwood Park
Carol Wolfe
Donna Wall
Sarah Janutolo
Vickie Hicks
Mike Hurst
Debbie Davidson
Donna Jo Caffee
Oo Johnston
Barbara All
U S Plans Orbiting More Measuring Satellites
U S scientists announce plans to launch additional artificial satellites to measure Earth to universe distances. Charles A. Whitten cited at a Cortina d Ampezzo meeting as the source of the plan.
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U.S
Cortina D'Ampezzo
Italy
United States
Earth
Charles A. Whitten
Bond Outlines Coal Progress For Princeton Old Guard
R C Bond treasurer of the Pocahontas Fuel Co discusses progress in mining transportation and research at the Princeton Old Guard meeting in Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church About 76 members attended including 10 charter members Kyle McCormick introduced the speaker Paul Duncan presided in Halstead absence Ill at home and in hospital members listed Birthdays honored and prayers led for deceased member W F League Frank Hutchison welcomed as new member
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Princeton Old Guard
R. C. Bond
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Pocahontas
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Bond
Kyle McCormick
Paul Duncan
G. B. Halstead
C. L. Shannon
A. H. Kyle
J. W. Perdue
T. J. Young
E. G. Kimble
A. P. Spangler
O. H Hall
J. J. Tabor
G. W Lockridge
Ray Thompson
A. H. Flanagan
Ben Fletcher
J. T. Harris
John Skeens
J. D. Hoffer
E. W. Blankenship
J. C. Lancaster
C. D. Yost
W. F. League
Unfair Labor Case Against Leggett's Princeton Store Upheld
The National Labor Relations Board affirmed a trial examiner's ruling against Leggett's Department Store in Princeton West Virginia. The store must cease discriminating against employees for filing charges or testifying and stop discouraging union membership. Betty Hammed is to be reinstated to her former or substantially equivalent position with full seniority restored. The hearing, led by Trial Examiner Benjamin B Lipton, found discrimination tied to Hammed's testimony and union activity.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Leggett’s Department
Princeton
W. Va
NLRB
Leggett's
National Labor Relations Act
United State
Trial Set Again In Shooting Of Farmer
Circuit Judge Melvin C. Snyder sets June 25 for the trial of Ralph McKinney 23 charged with fatally shooting Preston County dairy farmer Vernon McMillen at the McMillen home Masontown on January 1 The case had two prior postponements.
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Kingwood
W.va
Melvin C. Snyder
Ralph McKinney
Preston County
McKinney
Vernon McMillen
McMillen
Masontown
Deeds and Notices Filed at Mercer County Courthouse
Deeds recorded include transfers from Bernard Ellison to William and Katherine Sanders for 1.2 acres on old Bluefield Road in Fast River District for 2500 dollars. Other filings list transfers to Earl Buckner and Oma Buckner with R E Pope trustee, Blue Stone Avenue Bramwell where Holy Trinity Episcopal church sits, 3500 dollars. Additional deeds, applications for marriage license by Donald Edward Farmer and Roberta Gay Trent, and West Virginia Bond of 1500 with Luther Dowell as surety.
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Mercer County Clerk's Office
Bernard
Margaret Ellison
William H
Katherine Sanders
Old Bluefield Road
Fast River District
Robert Lee Boyd
Earl Buckner
Oma Buckner
R. E. Pope
Church of God
Bluestone Avenue
Bramwell
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Joseph C. Shaffer, Jr
Bern B. White Jr
Plymouth
Emma
George P. Harman
Nora D
Gladys Moore Hylton
Inez Blevins
William FE
Ruth Johnson
Thomas Calvin Blevins
Bluestone
Rock District
Donald Edward Farmer
Princeton
Roberta Gay Trent
Bluefield
Land Hearings Prolong Price Fight Over Goforth Estate Property
Mercer County Circuit Court continues hearings in the State of West Virginia versus Arpie G Brown and heirs of the J H Goforth estate over 25 27 acres on Falls Mills Road near Bluefield. A five man appraisal commission has assessed offered price and may seek a jury trial if objections arise.
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Mercer County
State of
West Virginia
Arpie G. Brown
J. H. Goforth
Buefied
Tise National Guard
Goforth
Falls Mills
Bluefield
Carlyle Cole
A. D. Coppinger
al Modena
R. H. Tyson
Earl Gott
Princeton
Norris Kantor
Phil Lilly
Action Continued In Princeton Case Involving Finance Co
In Princeton litigation, Julian J. Masters and Grady W. Ford trading as Princeton Finance Co pursue Mrs. Creed Long and others. The circuit court extended the hearing date to January 7, 1963 at 10 a.m. to allow defendants to satisfy plaintiff claims. A separate judgment granted Jadewear Coat Co Inc. a $531 default against S. P. Dollar Discount Store.
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Julian J. Masters
Grady W. Ford
Princeton Finance Co
Creed Long
Dora Long
Vera Long
Circuit Court
Jerome Katz
Jadewear Coat Co. Inc
S. P. Dollar Discount Store
Vaughan Promoted To Info Supervisor
RICHMOND Va AP Raymond D Vaughan named market information supervisor for the Virginia Department of Agriculture He has worked at the department since 1948 and spent the last six years as market news reporter.
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Richmond, Va
Raymond D. Vaughan
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Department
Fallout Study Finds Low Individual Risks From Radiation
Washington AP reports the Federal Radiation Council estimates for the next seventy years low personal cancer risks from fallout. One in 300000 for bone cancer and one in 100000 for other cancers. genetic risks around one in a million for future generations.
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Uul
Federal Radiation Council
Southern Baptists Near Climax of Historic Debate
Long-standing tensions within the Southern Baptist Convention escalate as questions over Bible interpretation seminary teaching and ecumenical cooperation move toward the annual San Francisco meeting. Key figures Ralph Elliott and Dale Moody face calls for tighter doctrinal controls amid broader debates on biblical authority and seminaries.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Arkansas
Ralph H. Elliott
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Dale Moody
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Moses
Elliott Alo
Broadman Press
UVA establishes $1000 John L Williams prize for BA with honors
The University of Virginia creates a 1000 dollar cash award for the outstanding candidate for a bachelor of arts degree with honors in the College of Arts and Sciences. Langbourne Williams endows the prize in memory of his grandfather on the university board of visitors. The prize will be awarded first at class day exercises Saturday. Graduation is Sunday. The honors program lets students tailor their curriculum under tutor guidance.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
College of Arts and Sciences
John L. Williams
Langbourne Williams
Orange
New York
University Board of Visitors
True Holiness Temple Holds Tenth Annual Assembly at Bartley
The True Holiness Temple's tenth annual assembly runs June 3 to 12 in Bartley with Bishop Wilfred L. Dickerson delivering sermons each evening. Participants include Eunice Dickerson Jamie Downey Elizabeth Parnell and Mary Bradley from New York City and West Virginia Elder Mary Childrey deliveries in Cleveland Ohio. A varied program features devotions sermons by district and guest pastors musical tributes by Rose Bud Baptist Church Choir Excelsior and Bess Singers Yukon Caretta Coalwood and Youth Fellowship pantomime and a final business session to appoint ministers and officers.
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Assembly of True Holiness Temple
Bartley
Wilfred L. Dickerson
Eunice Dickerson
Jamie Downey
Dickerson
Elizabeth Parnell
Mary Bradley
New York City
J. Blackman
Ohio
Lee Parr
Lavenia Lemons
Rose Bud Baptist Church
Excelsior
Lloyd Rogers
Richard Hubbard
True Holiness Temple
Detriot
Mich
Dudley Griffeth
Mary Ouldrey
Lillian Lipford
Willie Belle Easley
John McCain
Welch
J. T. Taylor
Union Baptist Church
True Holiness Temple Gospel Chorus
Cleveland
Union Baptist Church Choir
Bess
Yukon
Caretta
Coalwood
Beatrice Bess
Lipford
Joseph Fluel
Youth Fellowship
Ruby Winfrey
True Holiness Temple Chorus
Mary Childrey
Old WVU Grads To Visit Campus Today
Alumni Day at West Virginia University marks the start of commencement events. Paul O Summers of Lewisburg will lead the Alumni Association session in Reynolds Hall. Dr Louis D Carson of Washington will speak at a luncheon. Bishop Fred G Holloway will deliver the Sunday Baccalaureate sermon. Dr Elmer W Engstrom of RCA will address Monday’s commencement for about 1400 graduates.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
WVU
Paul O. Summers
Lewisburg
Alumni Association
Reynolds Hall
Louis D. Carson
Washington
Fred G. Holloway
West Virginia
Methodist Church
Elmer W. Engstrom
Radio Corp. of America
Marshall Gets Grant For Wyoming Study
Marshall University will receive about $9,000 from the Area Redevelopment Administration for an economic study of the proposed $60.5 million Justice Locks and dam project in Wyoming County. The analysis will assess potential industrial growth employment and diversification resulting from the flood control plan at the headwaters of the Guyandotte River.
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Huntington
Marshall University
Justice Locks
Wyoming County
West Virginia
Washington
Area Redevelopment Administration
Justice Dam
Guyandotte River
Who Is America's Best Ally According To Street Talk
Daily Telegraph reporter Johnny Mayo asks four random residents their view on the closest ally. Carl B. Stinson of Bluefield favors England or West Germany for understanding problems. Pete Carter backs Japan. Melba Martin and Patty Woods choose England for shared traditions and quick help.
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Daily Telegraph
Johnny Mayo
Carl B. Stinson
Bluefield
N&w
England
West Germany
France
High Court Opens Session Monday in Virginia
The Virginia Supreme Court starts its June session with two hearings and at least four opinions due June 11. Cases include a challenge to a 1962 General Assembly asset transfer from the Literary Fund to the Virginia Public School Authority for local school bond buy downs, and a raid case involving an Arlington numbers operation with federal lien dispute. Also to be decided are annexation jurisdiction between Richmond and Henrico and Chesterfield, Falls Church bond issue appeal, St Andrews tax relief, and Randolph Macon College property taxation.
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Richmond, Va
Virginia Supreme Court
Robert Y. Button
Sidney C .Dieaw
General Assembly
State Literary Fund
Virginia Public School Authority
Virginia
United States
Arlington
High Court
Richmond
Henrico
Chesterfield
Supreme Court
Chesterfield County
Henrico County
Falls Church Taxpayers League
City of
Falls Church
St. Andrew's Association of
Banana Exports Dominated by Tropical Americas
More than 70 percent of all banana exports originate in tropical Central and South America, highlighting the region's dominance in the global banana trade.
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Central and
South America
Kroger to Open Princeton Store June 26
The new 165000 dollar Kroger Company Store in Princeton will open for public inspection around June 26 on Mercer Street. Construction superintendent J E Winstead said progress is on schedule despite winter work. A four to five week union-picketing threat paused activity. Contractor J M Turner of Roanoke Va hired Underwood Brothers Asphalt Paving of Princeton and a Salem Va roving contractor to accelerate production. work began Oct 27.
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Kroger Company
Princeton
Mercer Street
J. E. Winstead
J. M. Turner
Roanoke
Underwood Brothers Asphalt Paving Company
Salem
Soviet Ice Breaker Lenin to Lead Arctic Caravan
Moscow AP report says the Soviet ice breaker Lenin will lead a caravan of ships through the Arctic this year, as announced by the Soviet news agency.
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Moscow
Lenin
Arctic
Income Property With Three Houses For Sale
10 room brick house plus two smaller homes with 2 and 3 rooms. Monthly income 210 dollars. Contact phone number 425-2421. Agent or seller details not provided.
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Mrs. Bratton
Frank Hutchison
America’s Mann
Bourbon
Nur
Kentucky
Vaughan
Audie Murphy
Hell
Federation
Aeal
Southern Baptists
George W. Cornell
Dr. Elliott
God
Walt Disneys Moon
Mercer Yraihnen
Holiness
Marshall
Wyoming
Lavon
Columbia Pictures
Normandy
Japan
Germany
Pete Carter
Cox's Department Store
Melba Martin
Arista
Patty Woods
Maple Acres
Stinson
Carter
Martin
Woods
U. S
Hanover County
Randolph- Macon College
Ashland
Kroger
C. C. Chris
Thorn ST. Diner
Thorn Street
Georgia Bryant
Clark
Princeton’s Family Drive
Walt Disney
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