Big Business Up in Bluefield Area Says Commerce Soars
A Bluefield chamber of commerce report shows broad gains in activity across retail and wholesale trade, population, payrolls, and bank deposits from 1946 to 1947. The study covers Bluefield W Va and Bluefield Va and details increases in residents, earnings, construction, postal receipts, and industry payrolls, with a statewide, radius based market view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
Tazewell
Bluefields
Virginia
W. Va
West Virginia
Pocahontas
Family Sweepstakes Prizes Promote Pepsi Cola Entry
A promotional notice touts a sweepstakes with a first prize of $25,000 in cash. It promises monthly national prizes and a certificate for entry, urging participation in the Pepsi Cola sponsored Family Sweepstakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepsi-Cola
Vote Recount Delayed in Mercer County House Race
The Mercer county Court postponed the resumption of the recount in the Democratic house of delegates race after A J Lubliner, who trailed to O H Ballard by 129 votes in the canvass, cited illness of attorney W W Ross. The court expects to resume Monday morning. Also notes suits filed in circuit and chancery courts and wills probated for Elbert Minnick estate to Lovetta Minnick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
A. J. Lubliner
O. H. Ballard
W. W. Ross
Lubliner
Elbert Muncy Minnick
Lovetta Minnick
Hood Control Action Passed By Senate Committee
On Tuesday June 1 the public works committee of the United States Senate approved a resolution asking the board of engineers for rivers and harbors to review the Kanawha River report for flood control or other improvements near Brush Creek by Princeton. Senator Revercomb said the resolution authorizes Army engineers to survey flood control needs, with hearings to be scheduled and support sought from the Princeton Chamber of Commerce and others. Revercomb and Kilgore worked with the Princeton chamber on this matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Works of the United Works
United States Senate
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
Kanawha River
Brush Creek
Princeton
Chapman Revercomb
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Army Engineers
Chamber of Commerce
Revercomb
Kilgore
Princeton Chamber
Public Works Committee
Princeton Society Mary and Martha Guild Meeting
The Mary and Martha Guild of the Episcopal church will gather this afternoon at 2 30 at the home of G. B. Halstead on Hinton street. The WMS executive board of the First Baptist church meets this afternoon at 2 30 at Mrs. T. M. Johnston on College avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary and Martha Guild
The
Episcopal Church
Ae G. B. Halstead
Hinton Street
WMS
First Baptist Church
T. M. Johnston
College Avenue
Bible class meets at Hutchinson home on Bee Street
The Stubblefield-Callaway Bible school class will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hutchinson on Bee street. Mr. and Mrs. Malcome Hale will host and entertain. The Rev. and Mrs. John A. Womeldorf and three children left Monday for Richmond to spend the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stubblefield-Callaway Bible School
Owen Hutchinson
Bee Street
Malcome Hale
John A. Womeldorf
Richmond
Wemeldorf
Union Theological Seminary
Everette K. Brown
Ashville
N. C
Womeldorf
Park Avenue
Eastern Star Special Call Meeting Initiation
Chapter 53 of the Eastern Star will hold a special call meeting Friday at 8 o clock for initiation work. A social hour with refreshments will follow the session.
Pastime Club Meeting Tonight at Mrs Lambert Home
The Pastime club will meet tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs L L Lambert on Highland avenue with ee B Paxton as host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Lambert
Highland Avenue
Ee B. Paxton
Circles of WSCS Meet Across Methodist Church Groups
Circles One through Eight led by Mrs Pendleton Teel Harbert Sarver Lilly Cline Lilly Lilly Hager and others meet at various times. Circle Three postponed a week. Myrtle Bane and Rachel Fulton circles host meetings at homes on Circle drive Reynolds and Lovell avenues.
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WSCS
First Methodist Church
Circle
Roscoe Pendleton
Pendleton
Circle Drive
Teel
Jeader
Lowry Bowling
Walnut Street
R. E. Harbert
C. C. Sarver
H. A. Shumate
Circle Six
P. I. Lilly
L. G. Bowling, Jr
Circle Five
J. E. Cline
D. J. Batley
Circle Seven
Joe Lilly
Fred Yancey
Reynolds Avenue
J. W. Brown
Circle Eight
Earl Hager
C. L. Kesecker
Myrtle Bane
Fred Snead
W. Bradley
Highland Avenue
Rachel Fulton
Alice Wallingford
Buford Thomas
Lovell _avenue
Kiwanians Hear Store Official On Chain Operations
The Princeton Athens Kiwanis weekly meeting featured W A Weiss manager of G C Murphy Co discussing Chain Store Operations. He outlined store policies and compared with national chains. L G Bowling Jr presided as attendance for May reached 100 percent. Visitors included J S Bobbitt Paul Hudgins Fred Edwards from Bluefield George Bryson from War and A C Hinkle from Matoaka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton-Athens Kiwanis Club
W. A. Weiss
G. C. Murphy Co
Fred Edwards
Bluefield
George Bryson
War
A. C. Hinkle
Matoaka Club
Princeton Paragraphs at the Mercer Opens Three Day Run
Princeton Paragraphs at the Mercer features Dennis Morgan and Andrea King as Chauncey Olcott and Lillian Russell with Arlene Dahl George Tobias George O’Brien Sara Allgood Ben Blue and William Frawley in the cast for a three day engagement. Also Jackie Coogan and Jackie Cooper star in French Leave at the Royal with Ralph Sanford Carto Bois Renee Godfrey and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Morgan
Andrea King
Chauncey Olcott
Lillian Russell
Mercer Theater
Arlene Dahl
George Tobias
George O'Brien
Sara Allgood
Ben Blue
William Frawley
Jackie Coogan
Jackie Cooper
Royal Theater Today
Ralph Sanford
Carto Bois
Renee Godfrey
Women of the Moose Princeton Chapter to Meet Friday
The Princeton Moose chapter 355 will hold a regular meeting at the Moose home on Harrison street Friday night. Mooseheart alumni night with Myrtle Taylor in charge. Members are urged to attend to vote on officers for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Princeton
Moose
Harrison Street
Mooseheart
Myrtle Taylor
Radio WLOH Schedule for Thursday June 3 1948
Radio WLOH airplay and program lineup for Thursday June 3 1948 lists hourly musical rounds talk and news blocks from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm with shows including Musical Roundup Early Bird Banj Time Old Time Hymns and Daily Devotions plus variety acts Meet The Band Rex And Eleanor Tin Pan Alley and Vincent Lopez among others. includes News Market Reports and a 10 pm Dancing Party. schedule entries reflect era radio programming and local entertainment.
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Diiges
Musle
Milady
Sweetwood Berenaders
Rex
Eleanor
Teddy Powell
Orden
Jacke
Wigglesworths
Tin Pan Alley
Trade Winds Tavern
Melody Boys
RCA
Lilly Mountaineers
Slim_ Bryant
Vincent Lopez
Martin
Alien Roth
Orch
Divorce Decrees Entered In Court Yesterday
Several divorce decrees and chancery orders were entered in circuit court by Judge D. M. Easley. Agnes K. Palmer awarded two children to plaintiff and two to defendant. Arthur P. White vs Juanita C. White ends in divorce for defendant. son awarded to defendant with $30 monthly support. Audra B. Dishman vs James Everett Dishman referred to commissioner DeJarnette. Shirley Cahill Phelps vs Richard William Phelps amended. agreement waives support. Tennie Calhourn et al vs J Elmus Bailey dismissed. Sidney Pettrey vs Charlie Gore et al dismissal entered. Frank Sintoro vs D W McCormick chancery: plaintiff abandons appeal. receiver Sexton may proceed with settlement and disbursal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Easley
Agnes K. Palmer
Arthur P. White
Juanita C. White
Audra B. Dishman
James Everett Dishman
H. E. DeJarnette
Shirley Cahill Phelps
Richard William Phelps
Tennie Calhourn
J. Elmus ‘Bailey
Sidney Pettrey
Charlie Gore
Frank Sintoro
D. W.‘’Mccormick
Chancery
Supreme Court
D. J. Sexton
Princeton Man and Local Happenings Summary
Mrs. Frank Wilson of Walnut street fell Tuesday breaking her hip and is being treated at Memorial hospital. Roger Hughes and wife returned to Eighth street from Cincinnati after attending baseball games. Jim Morefield went back to West Virginia University for summer school following a visit at his Henry street home. Carl Repass and Jim Coulter, Princeton basketball stars, left for Huntington to play in the first West Virginia versus Kentucky all star game on June 5. John Goodwin Jr. and wife of Mercer street spent last week in Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wilson
Walnut Street
Memorial Hospital
Roger Hughes
Eighth Street
Cincinnati
Jim Morefield
West Virginia University
Henry Street
Carl Repass
Jim Coulter
Princeton
Huntington
West Virginia
Kentucky
John Goodwin, Jr
Mercer Street
Roanoke
Christian Church Circles Meet Today for Pot Luck and Dinner
Circles of the First Christian church meet with the Margaret Stainton circle led by Mae Davis at 12 30 at the church the Ruth Lester circle led by J M Marshall at 2 30 at the church and the Mae Wilson circle led by O W Chambers at 6 30 at 1610 West Main Street. The Mary Gregg Bruner Guild led by Wirt Mingo holds a banquet at 7 tonight at Harrys Restaurant on Mercer Street. Other circles postponed to next week due to members at camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church Circles
First Christian Church
Margaret Stainton
Mae Davis
Ruth Lester
J. M. Marshall
Mae Wilson
O. W. Chambers
E. Dale Bailey
West Main Street
Mary Gregg
Guardian appointed for Jewsll C. Vincent in county office
Charles E. Vincent was appointed guardian for Jewsll C. Vincent, age 20, in the county clerk's office and posted a 1650 dollar bond with Minnie Vincent as surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Vincent
Jewsll C. Vincent
Minnie Vincent
Appalachian Protests Hike In State Tax Valuation Figures
Appalachian Electric Power protests a tentative 3.36 million dollar valuation increase before the West Virginia board of public works. Hope Natural Gas accepts the commission’s 48.8 million dollar tentative valuation, and United Fuel Gas is not represented. The board will set final assessments. Appalachian argues earnings drops and rising costs offset the boost, noting 1,200 miles of rural lines built in 1947 and 300 more planned as goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Board of Public Works
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Hope Natural Gas Company
Tax Commission
United Fuel Gas Company
Appalachian
Automobile sale term guarantee noted
A car described as A-1 condition with excellent upholstery, new seat covers, radio and heater. body in A-1 condition. A 36 day guarantee against mechanical defects is offered for the right party under specific terms.
For Sale Late Cabbage and Tomato Plants
For sale at four bits per hundred plants Mrs P S Reeves offers late cabbage and late tomato plants. Contact 825 to Walker street by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Reeves
Walker Street
Youth Rally Planned At Matoaka Church
A Youth for Christ rally will be held at the Matoaka Presbyterian church in Matoaka on Saturday evening June 6 at 8 o clock. Rev Hf Mauch will speak and the Sunshine Gospel Trio heard on WHIS will provide music. All ages in the area are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
Matoaka, Presbyterian Church
Matoaka
Hf. H. Mauch
Sunshine Gospel Trio
WHIS
Young
Old
Morgantown Share Local Relocations And Visits
Mrs Elsie Lawrence and son Armand relocate to Los Angeles Calif from 846 Mercert street. Bert and Arthur Jenkins visit, Bert from Gladys Va and Arthur from Los Angeles. Mrs I B Ross of Beckley visits daughters P I Lilly on North Walker street and Vaughn Smith on Front street. John William Lilly and Jessie Lilly spend eight days with Silas Hoback family in Detroit. Joe Lilly returns to Morgantown for summer school at West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Lawrence
Armand
Mercer Street
N. J. Jenkins
Bert
Margaret
Gladys
Los Angeles
Calif
Bert Jenkins
Arthur Jenkins
Mercert Street
I. B. Ross
Beckley
P. I. Lilly
North Walker Street
Vaughn Smith
Front Street
John William Lilly
Jessie Lilly
Silas Hoback
Detroit
Joe Lilly
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Mary Pine Circle Meeting Date Adjusted
The Mary Pine circle of the First Baptist church will meet next Thursday night June 10 instead of tonight due to the Federation meeting in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary. Pine
The
First Baptist Church
Federation
Bluefield
DIRT FOR SALE BY TRUCKLOAD IN PRINCETON WV
In city limits, dirt available by truckload dumped on property. Contact Carl Shumate of Shumate Furniture Company in Princeton West Virginia for arrangements and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Shumate
Shumate
Depot Lunch Opens in Princeton Under New Management
New management at the Depot Lunch in Princeton, West Virginia, is open from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Mrs. Lacy Riffe and Mr. Lacy Riffe are named in connection with the new ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
W. Va
Lacy Riffe
Five room house for rent on Harrison near Fourth
New five room house with bath and hardwood floors available for immediate occupancy on Harrison Street near Fourth. Features built in sink cabinet and gas furnace. Call 492-L or see Angela Montrose at 521 Mercer St. Princeton, W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Street
Fourth
Angela Montrose
Mercer St
Princeton
W. Va
Four room house with bath in Princeton West Virginia
Four room, one bath house with full free basement and gas floor furnace plus gas hot water heater. No bathroom fixtures installed. Priced for quick sale. Contact Joe Johnson at 1118 Princeton Avenue, Princeton, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Johnson
Princeton Avenue
Princeton
W. Va
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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Uacer
Pepsi-Cola Company
N. Y
Beckley Road
McDowell County
C. N. Kirby
Welch
Riverside Drive
Kirby Brothers
Main ST
Princeton, W. VA
Margaret Lowell Thornton
Charles Lee, Thornton
Ruby Walter Lacy
Charles Johnston Lacy
June Hill Goodall
C. C. Christian
H. J. Linkens
D. T. Cerr, Jr
Johnson Land Auction CO
Bristol
Princeton News
Princeton Society
Stubblefield
Eastern Star Call Meeting
Methodist
Pontiac Sales and Service
Paul Whitenack
Princeton Road
Athens
Glenwood Park
H. J. Linkous
Mercer
the Royal
Women OF
Radio
WLOH
Radio H
Banj
Guardian
Princeton Finance CO
First National Bank
Vicinity
Speedway
Freeman Ac
Goodwill
Green Tree
Old Bluefield
Lilly Grove
Noom
Raleigh Court
Cemetery Road
Princeton Bank and Trust Company
North View
Pisgah Road
Lilly Land CO
ROYAL
Dpene
Dahl
Heer At
Matinee
W. H. Clark
Glenwood Road
FORD
F. M
Matoaka Church
Mary Pine Circle
Ciwy
Doris N
Panton
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