Princeton Area Church Activities Highlight Weekend Schedule
Community religious events fill the day with sermons and choirs from Beckley Mary town and Bluefield. Rev E Edwards Gary leads a 35 voice choir at 3 pm followed by Rev J A Palmer Bluefield at 7 30 pm with midweek prayer on Wednesday 7 30 pm. In Amontate Rev JL Hayes at Parcel Memorial and Rev N H Hayes at Lily of Valley Baptist host morning services at 11 am. Bethel Methodist led by Rev H H Iffany offers 1 30 pm worship and 5 pm ordlock service with the theme Our Unchangeable God.
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Edwards Sehree
Beckley
W. Va
Morners Valley Bap Baptist Church
Marytown
Grace Powell
Willie Washington
E. Edwards
Gary
J. A. Palmer
Bluefield
Bethel Methodist Ifany
H . H. Iffany
Ordlock
Coal reserves steady as mines plan limited production
May 15 week saw most industries stocktaking reserves with no imminent shutdowns. A big steel firm planned up to 25 percent curtailment due to fuel fears, while unions prepared to return to work Monday under International policy committee orders amid a national coal strike.
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Kanawha
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Windsor Power Company
Wheeling
Youngstown, C
Pittsburgh
One Big Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Republic Steel Corporation
Birmingham
Pennsylvania
William Hagest
Ne Committee
Ashington
Hargest
Feld
John Nebraska
Colonies No. 3
H. C. Prick Coke Company
Uniontown
Coast Guard
John Thomas
Filbert
Frick Company
John L. Lewis
John Lewis
Roosevelt
Andy Popson
Clyde No. 2
Hillman Coal and Coke Company
Plans for Prince Youth Inc Playground Program
Plans for inauguration of a work program were discussed at a meet of committees from the Ministerial association, the chamber of commerce, and Prince Youth Inc. R A wrence was named president and chair of the planning committee. The Rev Warren T Carr and others were appointed to develop organizational objectives and promote the work play project.
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Ber of Commerce and
Prince Youth, Inc
R. Awrence
Princetouth Inc
Prince- Youth
Prince- Youth, Inc
Warren T. Carr
the . W. R. Smith, Jr
How- Bromley
Rotary talk and upcoming ladies' night at Bluefield club
At the weekly Bluefield Rotary meeting members and visitors discussed fellowship and a spirit that aids life. Rev. M Helm shared humorous stories about current affairs while other attendees included Ray Evans and G O Dransfield, with plans for a ladies' night on June 18.
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Yvestery P. T. Saunders
Bluefield Rotary Club
M. Helm
Bluefield
Ray Evans
Ike ‘Walker
The
Bluefields
G. O. Dransfield
Peter F. San
Mith
Red Cross
Emm
Son of Pr Princeton Man Joined Navy Reserve Training
A son of Mr and Mrs of Princeton has been attending ECOL and is a member of the U S Naval Reserve He has been ordered to report to Emory and Henry College on July 1 for further training leading to an officer commission in the Naval Reserve A hash mark indicates a completed enlistment in Navy slang.
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Ne Oa
Princeton
Eecola
U. S. Naval Raserve
Emory and Henry College
Naval Reserve
Emory and Henry
Five Room House For Quick Cash Sale In Charleston WV
Must sell at once a five room house with two corner lots located at 1403 South Avenue Charleston West Virginia. Priced right for a fast cash sale contact Billie 8 John ston Box 2189 Charleston 28 West Virginia.
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South Avenue
Billie
Johnston
Charleston
West Virginia
Princeton Society circle meetings hostesses and plans
Mrs. PF Dwyer and Mrs. R H Walthall hosted First Methodist Church Circle No 2 with devotionals by Mrs Dayton Neal and a review on the Mary Johnston Mission Hospital. Reports were read, flowers noted, and next hostesses announced. Alma Meador circle held a June meeting at Mrs Levi Jones with devotionals by Mrs Albert White and plans to fundraise for June. Vera Johnston circle met at Mrs J W Allen with seven members, new member Mrs W Holdren, planning bake sales for extra assessment.
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PF. Dwyer
R. H. Walthall
J. L. Caldwell
First Methodist Church
Dayton Neal
W. R. Kidd
Mary Johnston
Dewey Bailey
Kidd
Caldwell
J. L. Dangerfield
Dangerfield
Park Avenue
Alma Meador
Silverings Church
Levi Jones
Thornton Avenue
Albert White
O. D. Meador
General Treasury
Flower Fund
Jones
Vera Johnston
Silver Springs
J. W. Allen
W. Holdren
G. T. Roberts
Methodist Womanazone
Mrs FE C Tucker Hosts Social Hour on Thornton Avenue
During the social hour Mrs FE C Tucker hosted on Thornton Avenue served delicious strawberry short cake with whipped cream.
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FE. C. Tucker
Thornton Avenue
Theatre Party Honor for Princeton Chapter O E S Leaders
Mrs Geo Farmer and W M Abshire hosted a theatre party for Princeton Chapter O E S officers committee members and group leaders. After the show guests visited the Abshire home on South Walker street for refreshments with azalia and iris decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Wallace
Evelyn Price
Clara Meadows
Lula Mooney
Hattie Holroyd
Camilla Barberie
Edna Wickline
Dora Rogers
Mabel White
Mary Andrews
E Shields
Misses Bess Barber
Newman
Anna Marie Wickline
Myrtle Dickeson
Kermit Shields
Abshire
Farmer
Miss McCutchen to Sing The Lords Prayer at Church
Miss Vonceilen McCutchen of Ronceverte daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilf McCutchen will sing The Lords Prayer at the morning service in the First Methodist Church Sunday morning. The text notes she won a scholarship at a lodge sponsored event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Vonceilen
Wilf McCutchen
Lords
First Methodist Church
McCutcheon
Gondertione Bed SS Eees
Hear
Princeton Personal Notices Highlight Local Family News
Donald Edward Farmer recovering at home from illness. Cargill McCormick and Billy Smith return from Davidson College vacation to Princeton. PFC Roby R. Rumiey wounded in North Africa has recovered, per adjutant general. Pvt Robert B. Frederick visiting relatives. home in East Hampton Massachusetts. stationed at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina. Funeral of Johnson Whittaker attended near Glen Lyn with Ira Pennington and others. Mrs James Bailey departs to join husband PVi ny Bailey at Camp Clayborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Edward Farmer
George Farmer
New Hope Road
Cargill McCormick
Billy Smith
Davidson College
N. C
Lucy B. Rumiey
Princeton
Adjutant General's Office
Pfc
Roby R. Rumiey
Robert B. Frederick
John R. Frederick
W. H. Whittaker
Frederick
Easthampton
Mass
Seymour Johnson Field
North Carolina
Ira Pennington
John R Frederick
J. W. Pennington
G. M. Whittaker
Johnson Whittaker
Glen Lyn
James Bailey
Pviny Bailey
Camp Clayborne
Jacksons in Circuit Court Suit in Chancery
Raymond Jackson sues Anna May Jackson in the circuit court by chancery July rules. The notice records a civil action begun under the July rules in chancery court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Jackson
Anna May Jackson
County Clerk’s Office Bond Posted for Hattie Cook
A committee member posted a $100 bond in the county clerk’s office for Hattie Cook with Leff Francis named as the surety on the instrument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rly
Hattie Cook
Leff Francis
Call ing Wild Bill Elliott at the Royal and Rhythm of the Islands at the Mercer
Wild Bill Elliott stars in Call ing Wild Bill Elliott at the Royal theatre with Gabby Hayes. Acquanetta appears in Rhythm of the Islands at the Mercer theatre with Allan Jones Jane Frazee and co stars Andy Devine Mary Wickes and Ernest Truex in native South Sea island girl role. County quotas on farm machines cancelled by the State USDA War Board and sale of machinery on purchase certificates only will continue.
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Wild Bill Elliott
Royal Theatre Today
Gabby Hayes
Predler
Mercer
Acquanetta
Hollywood
Mercer Theatre Today
Allan Jones
Jane Frazee
Andy Devine
Mary Wickes
Ernest Truex
South Sea Island
Usda War Board
Evangelist I D Janney to Lead June Gospel Series
Evangelist I D Janney of St Albans West Virginia will preach a series of gospel sermons at the Church of Christ on New Ingleside road two miles from the Mercer county courthouse. Services begin 8 o'clock Sunday evening June 6 and continue each evening through Sunday June 20. Janney has over twenty five years of gospel work in eastern Ohio Kentucky and western West Virginia.
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I. D. Janney
St. Albans
W. Va
Church of Christ
New
Ingleside Road
Mercer Count Courthouse
Janney
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Princeton Churches Pastor Smith to Preach Sunday Service
The Rev. W. R. Smith who has recovered from an operation will preach Sunday at a stated hour. Sunday school is scheduled for 9:40 and the Young People’s society will meet at the usual hour, according to church notices.
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W. R. Smith
Church Services in Athens Road Area Churches
A digest of midweek and Sunday services across several congregations. Episcopal Rev. Jennings W Hobson preaches at Melrose Chapel with holy communion. Methodist ministers lead morning and evening worships at First and Kee Street. Burke Memorial Baptist outlines morning service and Sunday school with no evening service. various Church of God Nazare ne U P and Mount Zion Baptist sessions updated with midweek prayers, Sunday schools, and youth programs.
Church of Christ Ingleside Road Service Times
Bible school and morning worship at 10 30 a m Sunday. Devotional 8 p m Thursday. Elders listed as W C Six and M A Kessinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Cast ing of Kindness sermon at morning service
News Of The Colored People reports H. Gary delivering the sermon Cast ing of Kindness at 11 o clock. Holy communion to be administered during morning and evening services. Evening sermon And He Made It Again at 7 30 with senior choir. Sunday school 9 45 and prayer meeting 7 30 Wednesday. John Stewart Methodist details follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gary
John Stewart Methodist
H. C. Jones
I. H. Gary
W. D. Green
L. A. Mitchell
Community church rally and services in Bluefield
Apostolic Rev Kentes leads a 2 p.m. rally at Reece Street Hall with visiting ministers. Church of the Living God in Bluefield holds 3 p.m. worship with Elder Janice Leftwich, 7:30 p.m. service, and 8 p.m. prayer band. Edwards Memorial led by Rev A L Polk with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. sermon The Price of Successful Living. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Remember Lots Wife. Meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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CHURCH OF GOD _Apostolic
Kentes
Reece Street Hall
Church OF the Living God
Bluefield
Janice Leftwich
Wednesay
Scott Street Baptist weekly schedule listing
The Rev. E. T. Browne leads Scott Street Baptist Church with Sunday school at 9:30, morning worship at 11, evening worship at 6, and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 p m.
Rev Whitten Leads Bluefield Church Services
Bluefield Virginia poster notes Rev L P Whitten as pastor with Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11 and evening service at 6 30 p m A meeting is scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 p m
Tabernacle Baptist Services and Union Visit
Tabernacle Baptist of Bluefield Virginia with Rev J A Palmer pastor holds Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 6 30 The pastor and choir will attend Union Baptist Church in Bluefield West Virginia Sunday at 3 o'clock Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 Arista Rev Peach Via pastor offers Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and evening worship at 7 Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 Choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 The peg gy will serve at Lamar at 2 30.
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Lily OF Valley Baptist
Oliver and
Thorn Streets
East Side
D. B. Hatfield
A. F Fink
Ladies Willing Workers
Kirby
Mercer Street
Belcher's Grocery
Ora Brown
Union Baptist Church
Rend
Tabernacle Baptist
Bluefield
J. A. Palmer
W. Va
Arista
Peach Via
Peggy
Lamar
Mount Zion A M E Fe Sunday Services and Wilberforce Talk
Eckman and Rev Harry J Wood lead 9 30 am Sunday school and 11 am morning worship at Mount Zion A M E FE The Rev Lipscomb and Rev J Johnson preach 3 pm and 7 30 pm services Dr Charles Wesley Wilberforce University president to speak Sunday June 27 at 11 am Blake Chapel A M E Zion holds 9 30 am church school and 11 am worship Varick Christian Endeavor Society meets 6 30 pm Holy communion after each service North Side United Holy hosts Bible school 9 30 am 11 am worship 8 pm preaching Tue and Fri nights.
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Mount Zion
Blake Chapel
A. M. E. Zion
Lesle A. Mitchell
Frances Bowling
Varick Christian Endeavor Society
North Side United Holy
M. L. Glynn
Bible School
Baptist Church Services Listed for Pocahontas and Princeton
First Baptist Pocahontas led by Rev. C. Taylor offers Sunday school at 9 45 a m morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 p m Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m Mount Calvary Baptist at Princeton under Rev. J B Fred holds Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 11 30 a m evening service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m
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First Baptist
Mount Calvary Baptist Princeton
J. B. Fred
Frayer
Union Baptist Service Announcement
The Rev. Ora Brown presides Sunday school at 9 40 and morning worship at 11 o clock at Union Baptist. Sermon by Rev A L Pannel of Maitland West Virginia with selections by the Royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Baptist
Ora Brown
A. L. Pannel
Maitland
W. Va
The
Royal
Naturalization ceremony in McDowell County bonds diverse new citizens
Ninety men and women received naturalization papers in the circuit court room. Judge Card urged pride in American citizenship as recipients, from many foreign countries, expressed joy. DAR members presented the flag salute and address. The piece lists dozens of graduates and notes plans for military inductions and prison camp locations across several states.
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Circuit Court
Amas H
Pri
Axis
United Nations
Andrew Donnay
Daughters of the American Revolution
D. M. Dorsey
First Baptist Church of
Welch
A. N. Harris
DAR
G. L. Straub
Vermillion
Eloisevers
W. G
Coalwood
G. Williamson
Vivian
Welch High School
Concetta Prise Stella
Accused Man Is Held in Kentucky
Bill Carter of Roderfield is held in Pikeville Kentucky on an indictment for theft of a cow in McDowell County. He was indicted with Lacy Carter in April and is being kept in custody, while Lacy Carter has already been sentenced.
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McDowell County
Bill Carter
Roderfield
Kentucky
Pikeville
Yester Carter
Lacy Carter
Carter
Welchman Michael McParland Commissioned Second Lt
Michael McParland a popular Welchman was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army Air Forces at Miami Beach Florida last Saturday and has been sent to Atlantic City New Jersey for active duty He graduated from the Air Forces Officer Candidate School and Training program.
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Keesler Field
Miss
Michael McParland
Welchman
VA. S. Army Air Forces
Miami Beach
Pla
Atlantic City
N. J
Lieut. McParland
Air Forces
Location of War Prisoners Revealed
Washington reports the army discloses 21 war prisoner camps housing 36 688 men 22 110 Germans 14 516 Italians and 62 Japanese in 17 states with 55 000 capacity. Camps in Angel Island Blanding FilA and Fort Meade are temporary. most are slated as permanent stockades for the war duration.
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Washington
United States
Tunisia
Angel Island
Calif
Camp Blanding Fila
Fort Meade
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Circle NO
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Straley Avenue
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G. H. Bailey
Aubrey Hubbard
U. P
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Thorn Street
George Lilly
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G. M. Dickerson
Christian Ev.deavor
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Alexander Gregory
News of the Colored People Co. W. Tiffany
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Saint Mark Baptist
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Island of
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March OF
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Ihomas Charlton
Charlie Morgan Dangon
Louis Chapel
Nichloas Korol
Annie Kempa Steski
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Mary Dudash
George Balcoa
Richard Rosozzo
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Filomena Tosti
Paul Kurza
Gyorgy Mercs
Paul Kantor
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Paolo Fortuna
Fort Thomas
Huntington
Elmer T. B. Neal
James M. Claybrook
George J. Dotson
Albert Vineyard
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R. L. Bailey
Edward J. Hodge
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William P. Neal
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Levi J. Haynes
John O. Richinson
Curtis B. Thomas
James Y. Penn
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Richard A Fitzgerald, Jr
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Jasper Perkins
Charlie Jamison
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Wilbert Kennedy
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Jas. BE. Woods
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Ind
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Colo
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Florence
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Ogden
Utah
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Kas
Weingarten, Mo
Camp Wheeler, Ga
Camp McCoy
Wis
Morse
Samuel FP. B. Morse
Baltimore
Ted
Michael M’‘Pharland
Aia
Telegraph Commercial Printing Company
Blend Street
Bluefield, W. Ve
Atlantic
Docks
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Boston
Salem
Mase
Portland
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Cricati
Verret
Mich
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Norfolk
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Maes
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Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
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