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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1943
Page
21
The county clerk’s office tallies 2530 Democrats and 1501 Republicans in city registration. Republicans gain three seats, with J C Ridenour reelected by 31 votes. Totals: Ward No 1 705 Dem 538 Rep. No 2 high school 663 Dem 315 Rep. Knob school 594 Dem 313 Rep. Ward No 3 568 Dem 335 Rep.
Funeral services were held for Edward J Flannagan on May 31 at St Clair Pa. His death occurred the previous week at his Princeton home. The mass was at St Mary's Church with priests from Philadelphia St Clair and Easton assisting. Pallbearers included James Hollahan Pat Flanigan Welch Dr Edward Flanigan Pottsville and James Snoviin.
Princeton bloc leaders are called to meet at the Pe building on Monday or Wednesday June 7 at 7:39. The meeting will inform women with loved ones in service about their return home.
Ji Atwood, who claimed self defense in the shooting of his father in law Tilden Graham, had his appeal rejected by the state supreme court. The ruling leaves his murder conviction and life sentence in place in Wyoming county. Separately, W. K. Umberger and E. Dale Bailey were denied appeals against Mercer county rulings on back wage increases.
Mercer school will start summer band sessions tomorrow at 9 a.m. in the Mercer School gymnasium. All pupils seeking any band related instruction must attend the session. Zipper cases.
Pupils wanting to rent a horn must pay the rental fee now. The Mercer school band will be in session for eight weeks. A picnic at Fountain Park is set for tomorrow at 3 PM for past and future Mercer band members. Parents are invited. those attending meet at the school with a picnic lunch.
Local residents report travel and job changes including Christine Morris joining the FBI in Chicago and Earle Gott set for naval reserve art training at Emory and Henry. Families visit relatives in Tyler County, Greenville, and Morgantown, with others securing summer positions and officers training in Fort Benning and at Richmond naval programs.
Princeton Paracrashs presents a musical feature at Mercer theatre with Don Ameche Janet Blair and Jack Oakie in Something to Shout About Cole Porter wrote the music Joines William Gaxton Hazel Scott Cobina Wright Jr David Lichine and the Bricklayers in the cast The hit tune Youd Be So Nice to Come Home To noted Cornerstone of the U S Capitol laid Sept 18 1793.
The Young Matron circle of Silver Springs church met with nine members and two guests at Mrs M B White’s home. Devotions given by Mrs J T Jones. Mrs B W Thomas spoke on How Readest Thou. Bible lesson by Mrs Alice White. Hostess aided by Mrs James Belcher served refreshments. July meeting planned at Mrs Wyant’s home.
A long catalog of properties describes cottages, farmhouses, estates, and farms for sale or trade in West Virginia and nearby towns. Listings include 4 to 9 room houses, basements, electric lights, gas or oil heat, city water, ponds, barns, orchards, and acreage from 1 to 80 acres. Prices range from 1,500 to 4,850 dollars with various cash down and monthly terms. Many properties are described as well located on paved streets near Princeton, Shawne e Lake, Ingleside, and Tazewell offering substantial country estates and working farms with multiple outbuildings and improvements.
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