Concord Aviation Class Expands at Princeton Airport
Civil Aeronautics Authority aims to boost Concord College aviation training to up to 100 students aged 18 to 26. Dr J Frank Marsh notes current nine graduates and soloists. Sam Worley Jr leads training at Princeton Municipal Airport with expanded instructor staffing planned if enrollment grows.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Defense Forces
United States
J. Frank Marsh
Concord College
Concord
CAA
L. McGraw
Princeton Municipal
Sam Worley, Jr
Worley
Hale building to be remodeled for expanded sales space
C Murphy engineers work on the Hale building to convert the third floor into a stock room and enlarge the basement to double the stock area. The basement will match the first floor sales area while second floor offices remain undisturbed.
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C. Murphy Company
Hale
Applicants Seek CCC Enrollment
Applicants are being received for enrollment in the CCC at the department of public assistance office at the courthouse. Youths show growing interest in military training as a condition for joining the CCC, with an anticipated increase in county enrollments in July.
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CCC
Department of Public Assistance
John Mastin
Most Valuable Bird and Guano Trade Highlighted
The Peruvian guanay is hailed as the world's most valuable bird for its guano manure. annual collection exceeds 100000 tons, underscoring its重要 role in fertilizer production and regional economy.
Miss Helen Jackson Leads Africa Devotional and Club Meetings
Miss Helen Jackson gave the devotional Talks as Beulah Meador Annie Mitchell and Bessie Hale. Circles of First Methodist and W M A host events, potluck lunch today. Quota Club and Mercer Anglers plan meetings and events in Princeton activities.
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Africa
Helen Jackson
Beulah Meador
Annie Mitchell
Bessie Hale
Mrs. Cooke
Messrs
Josie Cook
M. M. Eastburn
T. M. Johnson
Hartley Sanders
George T. Forbes
Ruth Meador Cooke
Mable Spray
Mary Roles
Bertha Hale
Lydia Burkholder
Tressie Williamson
Gwendolyn
Ruth Woodson
Woodson
Too Busy to Work and Star Dust At Royal and Mercer Theatres
The Jones family perform in Too Busy to Work at the Royal theatre with Jed Prouty Spring Byington and Joan Davis joining as a screwball cousin. Star Dust opens at the Mercer theatre starring Linda Darnell with John Payne Roland Young and Charlotte Greenwood. A minor fire on the Princeton New Hope road caused smoke but no damage. John P Suiter is appointed administrator of Charlotte T Suiter estate with bond of 150 and surety T R Suiter. Joe Snider G K White and W K Huffman named as appraisers.
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Jones
Royal Theatre
Jed Prouty
Spring Byington
Joan Davis
Mercer Theatre
Linda Darnell
John Payne
Roland Young
Charlotte Greenwood
Princeton
New Hope Road
John P. Suiter
Charlotte T. Suiter
T. R. Suiter
Joe Snider
G. K. White
W. K. Huffman
Suit in circuit and chancery courts over Wallace matters
Maurine Wallace sues William Wallace in circuit and chancery courts, returnable to July rules. Lucille Johnston sues J C Johnston in chancery, returnable to July rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Wallace
William Wallace
Lucille Johnston
J. C. Johnston
Kiwanis Speaker Delivers Lighthearted Readings
Kiwanis member Guy Ritter entertained the club at yesterday’s weekly meeting with the talk Something Old for the New Something New for the Old. He also performed two humorous readings Pillow Fight and Lawyer's First Argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Guy Ritter
Kiwanis Club
Official returns show Canadians cast a record vote
Official returns indicate Canada’s electoral turnout hit a record high with 4,585,743 votes cast, reflecting broad engagement across provinces and regions in the analog 26 elections.
Summer Enrollment at Concord College Nears 625
Summer school at Concord college opened Tuesday with 625 students enrolled. Registrar 8S. L. McGraw notes most enrollees are public school teachers and that the total, while not as large as 1939, meets expectations.
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Concord College
8S. L. McGraw
Royal Arch Chapter Plans Evening Meeting and Elections
The Royal Arch chapter will meet tonight at 7 30 for an election and installation of officers.
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Royal Arch Chapter
Junior Womans Club Chorus Meeting Tonight
The Junior Womans Club chorus will meet at 7 45 PM at the Memorial building. Each member is asked to attend to support the chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Womans Club
Memorial Building
Circle Three meets at 2 30 today at Mrs Mc Cutchen home
Circle 3 led by Mrs Wilford Mc Cutchen will hold a meeting today at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs Omar.
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Wilford McCutchen
Omar
Belcher Hosts Reynolds Avenue Event with Ellison Co-Host
C Belcher and Mrs J I Ellison act as joint hostesses on Reynolds Avenue for a neighborhood gathering. The event features local residents and aims to foster community engagement.
Circle 1 meeting at First Methodist church
Circle 1 of the First Methodist church led by Mrs. Marvin Miller will meet at 2 30 today with Mrs. Morris on Walnut Street. All members are asked to attend and remember their Pollyanna sisters.
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Circle 6
First Methodist Church
Rose Miller
Quota Club
Quota
American Cafe
Business Girls
Cora Mae Miller
Straley Avenue
Florence Deverle
Thelma Clark
Dewey Bailey
Woman's Missionary Society
Harold Stafford
Deverle
Kelso
Morris
Harry
Gail Lilly
Lewella Rogers
Marvin Miller
Walnut Street
Pollyanna
Rites Today for Pennington Child
Sandra Marsesa Pennington two months old died at 10 30 Wednesday morning at her mother Avalon Pennington 101 Highland avenue funeral service to be held at the home at 1 o clock this afternoon by Rev Frank L Stuck pastor of the First Church of Christ and burial planned in Lybrook cemetery Pembroke Va
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Sandra Marsesa Pennington
Avalon Pennington
Highland Avenue
Frank L. Stuck
First Church of Christ
Lybrook
Pembroke
Local residents travel and returns across towns
Miss Rebecca Swope returns to College avenue from Cincinnati where she studied at Cincinnati University. Miss Madie McGlothlin and Mrs. B B Hunt of Matoaka depart for Norfolk for the summer, joined by Charles McGlothlin Ed Woolfolk and Miss Elizabeth Hale of Northfork, to return in ten days. Miss Dolly Jordan visits sister Mrs Merrill Calloway and returns to Roanoke. Merrill Calloway underwent an operation in Memorial hospital.
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Rebecca Swope
College Avenue
Cincinnati
Cincinnati University
Madie McGlothlin
B. B. Hunt
Matoaka
Norfolk
Charles McGlothlin
Ed Woolfolk
Elizabeth Hale
Northfork
Dolly Jordan
Merrill Calloway
For Rent Furnished House in Best Residence Section
Four double beds in a nine room furnished house with bath and water closet. New gas range large refrigerator plano sewing machine garage and large flower garden. Immediate possession. Lease flexible. Excellent hot water furnace. Terms five dollars per month in advance and utilities paid by tenant. Apply to Mrs C C Peters No 110 Pilese Hill.
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Y Utilities
C. Cc. Peters
Pilese Hill
Bailey Recovers After Appendicitis Operation at Princeton
Loraine Bailey of Reynold Avenue underwent an appendectomy at Princeton hospital on Monday morning and is slowly improving after the procedure.
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Loraine Bailey
Reynold Avenue
Princeton Hospital
Reconditioning Idle Vessels Urged by Officials
Washington June 5 coal and railroad officials urged expenditure of 10 million dollars by the maritime commission to recondition 100 vessels tied up since the World War and boost a 6 million ton annual South American coal trade. They presented the plan to Rear Admiral Emory S. Land and to House committee members Bland and Kee.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
South America
Emory S. Land
Bland
House Merchant Marine Committee
Kee
W. Va
Congress
Congress authorizes fleet to return to service
A month ago Congress approved the commission's plan to recommission the laid-up fleet, enabling ships to resume operations. This action signals a move to restore naval readiness and reactivate vessels held in reserve.
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Congress
Commission
Mass Meeting By American Patriots Planned At Courthouse
A mass meeting of local citizens is called for next Sunday at 2 PM in the courthouse to promote the American Patriots organization. It aims to expose fifth column, Nazi, Fascist, and Communist activities and may expand to other counties if successful. The meeting invites all interested citizens to attend. The note adds a historical aside that the tank concept dates back to 1200 B.C.
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Fifth Column
McDowell County residents seek removal from petition for Communist ticket
McDowell County Prosecuting Attorney Samuel A. Christie moved with the American Legion to strike names from a state petition seeking a Communist party ticket for the November ballot. About 1800 signatures were cited, with residents misinformed about terms such as third term Dewey or old age pensions. Christie said removal is possible at his office or the Memorial building as blank forms were collected under the party header.
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Samuel A. Christie
McDowell County
McDowell
Christie
American Legion
Earre
Legion
Thomas Dewey
Michristie
Communist Party of the United States
Communist Party
McDowell County Red Cross Drives for 5000 Dollar ReliefQuota
Mrs. Sally Payne announces a county wide Red Cross drive to raise the 5000 dollar relief quota for war torn Europe. Ten chairmen are named for Northfork Keystone Davy Roderfield Saeger Bradshaw War Cucumber Anawalt with immediate start and some contributions already noted. It is said that all bears are left handed.
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Sally Payne
McDowell County
Keystone
H. P. Evans
All
E. J. Painter
Davy
J. P. Bailey
Roderfield
John Blevins
Saeger
Edgar Harmon
Bradshaw
N. W. Looney
War
C. S. Brown
Beulahman
Anawalt
Walter Belcher
Welch Lions Nominate Officers for Coming Year
Welch Lions club members nominate E. O. Hood for president succeeding Don S. Renn. First vice president Lucian Fry, second vice president Charles J. Gearing Jr., third vice president Hoagland French. Secretary John Kitchen, treasurer Earl Wood, tail twister Duane Kuhn, lion tamer W. B. McClaugherty, directors R. Moore Dodril and Dr. E. O. Gates.
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Welch Lions Club
E. O. Hood
Don S. Renn
Lucian Fry
Charles J. Gearing, Jr
Hoagland French
John Kitchen
Earl Wood
Duane Kuhn
Welch Zenith Club Names Its Officers For Year
Miss Mildred Bingi of Welch was elected president of the Zenith club for the coming year. Mrs Raymond Brown was elected vice president, Miss Mary Marshall Clark secretary, and Miss Catherine Cosgrove treasurer. The group planned the annual picnic for Saturday June 22 at Miss Margaret Tatlor's cabin on the Princeton road with Cosgrove and Clark handling transportation.
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Zenith Club
Mildred Bingi
Welch
Raymond Brown
Mary Marshall Clark
Catherine Cosgrove
Margaret Tatlor
Princeton Road
Cosgrove
Clark
Presbyterian Women's Auxiliary to Meet in Welch
Members of the executive board of the Presbyterian Women s auxiliary in Welch will meet this evening at 7 30 in the Sunday school rooms of the church for an important meeting.
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Presbyterian Women’s Auxiliary
Welch
Senior Guild Meeting At St Luke's Welch This Afternoon
The Senior Guild of St Luke's Episcopal Church in Welch plans a regular meeting this afternoon at 2 30 local time. Members will gather for fellowship and parish affairs.
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St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Welch
Missionary Society Meeting Hosted by Mrs Highberger
Mrs R H Highberger will host the Hemphill Missionary Society at her Hemphill home for the regular meeting this week. The event gathers members to discuss charitable work and community outreach.
Mrs Nellie Serratt Dies in Lick Branch Area
Mrs Nellie Serratt a 40 year old Negro resident of Lick Branch died Wednesday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Fire department and county coroner officials investigated the death and prepared a report for the case.
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Nellie Serratt
Lick Branch
Welch Hospital Deaths and Bnai B'rith Lodge Session
An obituary notes a Welch area death after six months illness with surviving husband Serratt five brothers Charles King Felix and Cleve Littlejohn all of Jonesville D C and sister Mrs Hattie Coleman of Jonesville. Funeral plans await relatives. Also newly elected McDowell county B Nai B Rith officers to lead first session at Keystone synagogue 8 pm Sam Rosen president. Another obituary reports Charles Rokewell 60 died at Valley Boarding Home Capels after a long illness. he lived in the county 20 years, worked for New River and Pocahontas Coal, came from Poland in 1893. No living relatives in the country found.
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Welch Hospital
Jonesville
S. C
The
Baptist Church
Serratt
Olphans
Charles
King
Felix
Cleve Littlejohn
D. C
Hattie Coleman
McDowell County
B'nai B'rith Lodge
Keystone
Sam Rosen
Northfork
Charles Rokewell
Valley
Capels
New River
Pocahontas
Poland
Huntington taxi protest over Yellow Cab dissolution
In Huntington West Virginia 55 taxi drivers protested the dissolution of Yellow Cab Co after walking out and picketing. Tony and Austin L Perry announced the company’s shutdown 36 hours later. Michael Britt of the Transport Workers Union said no wage talks or demands occurred and the union sought recognition.
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Huntington
W. Va
Huntington’s
Yellow Cab Company
Tony
Austin L. Perry
Michael Britt
Transport Workers Union of America
CIO
Britt
Odd Fellows elect new grand patriarch in 73rd session
The grand encampment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows concluded its 73rd meeting with a business session after electing R. L. Costilow of Clarksburg as grand patriarch. Parkersburg will host the 1941 encampment. officers include O. H. McDale Clarksburg grand high priest J. Burley Rader Morgantown grand senior warden C. L. Jackson Martinsburg grand junior warden and D. D. McArdle Cameron grand scribe.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
R. L. Costilow
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
O. H. McDale
J. Burley Rader
Morgantown
C. L. Jackson
Martinsburg
D. D. McArdle
Cameron
Welch Hosts Summer Visitors From Various Towns
Mr and Mrs Raymond Brown and their son of Welch spend summer with relatives in Beaver Dam. Miss Grace Hutchinson of McKinney Va visits Welch at Henry Rogers home. William Brunschwyler of Welch spends summer in Corning New York with relatives and friends.
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Raymond Brown
Welch
Relaee
Beaver Dam
Grace Hutchinson
McKinney
Henry Rogers
William Brunschwyler
Corning
N. Y
Construction Work Halted by Charleston Contractors Association
Charleston West Virginia June 5 construction work under the Charleston Contractors Association stopped at 4 30 p m pending removal of union pickets over wage differences A spokesman said work would probably continue at the South Charleston naval ordnance plant where foundations for new machinery for Carnegie Illinois Steel are nearly done The association said it does not intend to handicap the ordnance plant program due to its defense status
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Charleston
W. Va
Charleston Contractors Association
South Charleston Naval Ordance Plant
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
Ordnance Plant
Had Carriers, Building and Common Laborers Union
AFL
Picketing halts work on defense projects amid emergency order
Officials estimate over 175 building projects affected as workers strike or abstain. Value of halted construction may total 1 to 2 million dollars while Sacred Heart high school site halts. Pickets from hod carriers union present. other crafts nonworking. A teletype installed in Cape Town to share news ahead of Saturday officer elections. A flood proof barn on W C Hall farm uses a concrete ramp to reach upper level for safety.
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Sacred Heart Catholic
Hod Carriers Union
W. C. Hall
Coffeyville
Kan
State Bankers Meet At White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia annual bankers gathering opens with informal sessions on the eve of three day meeting. About 300 delegates attend talks on finances golf banquet and dance with speakers including George B Roberts Allen M Pope Hayes Picklesimer and Stephenson. Picklesimer to welcome delegates. banquet toastmaster Arthur M Nil.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
George B. Roberts
New York
National City Bank
Allen M. Pope
First Boston Corporation
Hayes Picklesimer
Charleston
Association
Clark
Fairmont
Picklesimer
Eet
Stephenson
American Bankers Saute
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Millar Wat
First Baptist Church
Sam Goode
Blake Avenue
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Fifth Street
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Movie Guide
WHITE
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Gleaners Club
M. E. Brookman
Girl Scouts
E. L. Gage
LaVerne Thomas
Shirley Walk
Jean Shannon
Caroll Beckwith
Mary Lou Hoke
F. S. Tinder, Jr
Lorraine Rogers
Caroline Hylton
Center Street
Royal Arch
Dunkirk
Pennington
M. B
Wallingford
Princeton, W. Va
Aio
ROYAL
Ga Jones
Jed Proutube
Ken Howe
Corallin
Marm
Mercer
Linda Ae - Star
Mary Healy
Smoornmness
Windsor
League For
Prince OF Good Bourbons
Bourkon Highey
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York, N. Y
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RED Cross
Bnai B'Rith
Huntington Taximen
Yellow Cab CO
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Cape Town
South Africa
Norah’s Ark
Atlantis
Salem
Portland
Rockland
Chicago, Ill
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Ohio
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Bluefield
Norfolk, Va
Balimore, Md
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Mass
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Pocahontas Fuel Company
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