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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1939

Page

18

Princeton School Board Plans Building and Staff Changes

The Princeton school board approved a building project and announced music teachers for Mercer and Thorn elementary schools. Transfers included Paul Vennart to Bramwell as athletic coach, Janice Cook to Mercer, Mede Bailey to McComas, and various teachers to Bramwell and Weyanoke. The board met long into Saturday, with Focus on East End disputes and planned picnic at Mercer Healing Springs.

Mercer Thorn Bessie Hale Knob School Jane Wasmuth Moundsville Gladys Wasmuth Mercer School Ra Mona Bresnahan Athens Thorn School Paul Vennart Princeton High School Bramwell High School Princeton Jon'h McCom Janice Cook Oskvale Bess Dunn Atre Glenna Gott McComas — School Mede Bailey Oakvale High School McComas High School C. I. Karnes Kegley McComasewe Milton Shumate Cal Springton Bramwell High Shirley H. Foster Bluefield Donald Mann Ae Ee Eere Shepherd Weyanoke School John J. Hurley Barger Dr. Bird

Summer School Opens at Ramsey Monday

Summer school classes in mathematics and senior English will open at the high school building Monday morning under Miss Willie Marie Shumate and Clifton C. Cole. Princeton students and county high school students may attend to earn credits in algebra geometry commercial arithmetic and plane geometry.

Willie Marie Shumate Clifton C. Cole Princeton

Summer Schedule Opens Playground All Summer

The playground will be open through Friday each week this summer. Hours are 1 to 5 p m and 6 to 8 p m.

W H Malcolm Taken By Death

W H Malcolm 58 a Mer cer and Giles county resident died at 4 45 am at his Narrows home after illness attributed to cancer. He practiced law in Mercer county before moving two years ago to Narrows. Services will be held Monday at 2 pm at First Methodist church Narrows with burial in Oakwood cemetery. A L Farrier and Harold White of Giotto will attend as pallbearers. Giles County Bar association to honor him.

W. H. Malcolm Mercer Giles County Narrows Malcolm Mercer County W. C Narrows Pirst Methodist Church Oakwoodrows A. L Farrier Harold White Giotto Giles County Bar Association

Princeton Paragraphs and Local Theatre Notes

Improvements to truck farms and street grading in Princeton signal growth. "Tail Spin" starring Alice Faye opens at the Royal Theatre today and Monday with Joan Davis and Charles Farrell in the cast. A revival begins Monday night June 5 at Carr Memorial church under Rev BE Seay with assist Rev H Kelso. Mrs. George Farmer will host the service.

Alice Faye Constance Bennett Nancy Kelly Royal Theatre Today Joan Davis Charles Farrell Kane Richmond Carr Memorial Church BE. Seetasry Seay H. Kelso Princeton George Farmer

Edward Dickerson Jr named in Princeton society note

Pearsburg Virginia announces the birth of Edward Dickerson Jr to Mrs. Strong formerly Dollie Price of Pembroke. Also listed are revival services led by Rev H E Kelso at Glenwood Park High School and a farewell party for Mrs W B Miles hosted by her daughter and daughter in law.

Pearsburg, Va Edward Dickerson, Jr Strong Dollie Price Pembrook, Va W. 8. Miles Pulaski Mrs. Hill

Local Gathering Recalls Gifts from Community Members

At Mrs. Hill's home on the avenue, Stoggams and Fees were noted as unable to attend but sent gifts. Others named include White, J. C Cooper, S. C. Wiley, J. T. , with supporters such as Mrs. J. Snediey, Cora Mitchell, Mrs. Cowan, Mrs. Lucy French, Mrs. W. A. Kingrea and Mrs. G. D. Malcolm.

J. Snediey Cora Mitchell Cowan Lucy French W. A. Kingrea G. D. Malcolm

F W Post 2703 Holds Memorial Meeting

The Memorial event is scheduled for Monday at 7:30 PM. Members of the F W meeting group are urged to attend at the designated hall.

Plans to Extend Rome City Limits to Ostia

The state plans to expand Rome's city limits outward toward Ostia about 30 miles away. The move would bring Ostia within the municipal boundaries, affecting governance and nearby communities. Public officials indicate the extension aims to manage growth and services more efficiently.

Italy Rome Ostia

Merger Band Praised In Huntington Letter

A Huntington column lauds the Merger Band and the visitors from Mercer. The writer expresses pleasure at hosting them and notes the value of such visits, hoping for another similar occasion in the future.

Huntington

Princeton Personal Notes From Blue Field Sanitarium

Miss Robinette leaves for New Orleans today to attend the International Quota Club convention. She plans to attend summer school after returning, with Thursday activities noted at the Blue Field Sanitarium.

Bluefield Sanitarium Robinette New Orleans

Cain family travels for commencement exercises

Mrs. E. E. Cain left Saturday for Tennessee to attend the commencement exercises with her sister Mrs. F. W. W. in Pittto, awaiting Jess Thomas's graduation in chemistry on the coming Monday.

Highland Avenue E. BE. Cain I . Tenn Pitte Jess Thomas Gradual Chemical

For Rent Light Private Bath Gas Range and Kelvinator

Priv ate bath. Gas range and Kel vinator. W. W. VanCourt offers a light rental in Princeton West Virginia at the Royal Theatre Building.

W. W. VanCourt Royal Theatre Princeton W. VA

Real Estate Bargains and Property Listings

Real estate ad offering 168 acres of Monroe County land near Union W Va with water, fences, barns and fruit trees priced at 3 000 tied to a 800 payment plan. Also includes a 6 room home on paved street with hot air furnace and a modern 7 room brick home in a good residential area with a 54 by 129 foot lot and shade trees.

Monroe Union W. Va Princeton Center Street Bluefield Brushfork

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