Youth Association Hears Reports At Memorial Meeting
Princeton Youth Inc met at the Memorial building for its monthly session to hear reports on community recreation. Guy Biggs of the states education department spoke on programs for handicapped persons and an upcoming Bluefield clinic. The group planned to resume teen cances at the Memorial building next Monday from 8 30 to 10 30 p m with afternoon play from two to five and evenings seven to nine. Fred Whittaker was named softball league chairman replacing Ernest Richards who is on shift work. Equipment has been paid for playgrounds but manufacturers are late with deliveries.
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Princeton Youth, Inc
Memorial Building
Guy Biggs
State Department Education
Vocational Education Department
Bluefield
Fred Whittaker
Ernest Richards
Judge Wagner Holds Juvenile Court Session at Courthouse
Judge F Morton Wagner presided at the juvenile court session held on Tuesday at the courthouse. Nineteen cases appeared on the docket and several boys were sent to industrial schools. On the criminal court side he denied a probation petition filed by Charles T Lambert.
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F. Morton Wagner
Wagner
Charles T. Lambert
OPA Sets Limits On Auto Repair Prices
The Office of Price Administration imposes time limits on labor charges for 56 common passenger car repairs. Mercer county board chair E W Anderson said the limits take effect June 14. Shops must keep copies for inspection and provide receipts for all listed operations.
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E. W. Anderson
Mercer County
Princeton
Lt Robert Elmore Reported Missing From Navy
A Navy department message says Lt. (j g) Robert Elmore son of Mrs Olah Elmore Wickham Avenue has been missing since April 29 after not returning from a mission. He piloted a bomber plane and served three years, including a second South Pacific tour. A memorial service was held May 6 per the Navy chaplain.
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Navy Department
J.g
Robert Elmore
Olah Elmore
Wickham Avenue
Elmore
South Pacific
Navy
No Time for Love at the Royal Theatre Today
Princeton Paragraphs reports Fred McMurray and Claudette Colbert co star in No Time for Love, a romantic comedy screening today at the Royal Theatre.
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the Royal
Fred McMurray
Claudette Colbert
Royal Theatre Today
Here Comes the Waves at the Mercer Theatre Today
A blend of comedy songs and romance stars Bing Crosby Betty Hutton and Sonny Tufts in Here Comes the Waves, a wartime musical production at the Mercer theatre. Accentuate the Positive is among tunes featured for Betty and Bing. Suit was instituted in circuit court by Elsie Edwards against Jin Edwards in chancery June rules.
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Mercer
Bing Crosby
Betty Hutton
Sonny Tufts
Betty
Bing
Elsie Edwards
Jin Edwards
Rockets From Radford show heads to Virginia towns
Mason and Hanger and the employment service present the first half of the Rockets From Radford recruiting tour with an army war show at Princeton athletic field Radford VA to recruit construction workers in Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina Caravans escort by state police with Kyle H McCormick in charge Princeton band and American Legion aid Mayor Ridneour to welcome James Tolley will fly over the field and be lit by a giant searchlight show begins about 9 30 p m list of June dates includes Princeton Tazewell Lebanon Abingdon Bristol Wytheville Pulaski Radford Galax and June 20
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Employment Service
Radford Ordnance Works
Radford
U. S. Army
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Pacific
Kyle H. McCormick
Princeton High School
American Legion
Princeton
Ridneour
James Tolley
Tazewell
Lebanon
Abingdon
Bristol
Wytheville
Pulaski
Galax
Princeton Social Notes Move and Visits Across Town
Local residents publish moving details and weekend visits. Mr. and Mrs. A Lyle Gillespie relocate to Roanoke due to a company transfer. Several families host relatives and friends including Robertson, Forest Robertson, and E L Robertson on Forest Street, with other visits to Camp Creek and Charleston.
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A. Lyle Gillespie
Downey
Hale Avenue
Roanoke
Gillespie
Princeton
J. A. Robertson
Forest Robertson
E. L. Robertson
Forest Street
Japanese Pull Back From Four Coastal Towns in South China
Chinese reports from Chungking say Japanese forces abandoned Hoiping Szeping Sungui and Taishan, retreating along the coast as Chinese troops press a widening encirclement toward Liuchow. An American announcement placed Liuchow 340 miles northwest of Chungking, with fronts reaching 180 miles.
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Hong Kong
South China
Liuchow
Hoiping
Szeping
Sungui
Taishan
Canton
South China Sea
Kwantung Province
Toay
China
Formosa
Fukien
Siapu
Foochow
Fputing
Wenchow
High Command
Kwangsi Province
Funeral Services For J W White Set
Funeral service for John Wait man White 46 who died Sunday night from a heart attack will be at the Elmore home on West Main Street at 1 p m this afternoon with burial in the White cemetery Rev Z F Mayberry of Matoaka will officiate The body was moved from Fredeking Seaver Funeral Service chapel Tuesday Pallbearers are R J Palmer Bernard Elmore C C Christian Ray Oney Paul Hunter John Hedrick Ernest Lilly and John Munsey Nieces will be flower bearers.
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John Waitman White
C. C. Elmore
West Main Street
White Cemetery
Z. F. Mayberry
Matoaka
Elmore
Fredeking- Seaver
R. J. Palmer
Bernard Elmore
C. C. Christian
Ray Oney
Paul Hunter
John Hedrick
Ernest Lilly
John Munsey
Princeton Society Circle To Meet
The Dorcas circle led by Mrs Charles Hammes will meet at Mrs John Cleghon's home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon replacing the Kee street church venue. Local attendees who joined the Bluefield tea by the Appalachian social room included many named society members. Caroline Hylton circle hostess Mrs Ruth Cooke hosted at Fifth street Monday evening with devotional by Miss Alice Wallingford and a program led by Mrs Burns Wornal.
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Dorcas
Charles Hammes
John Cleghon
Kee Street
Bluefield
Appalachian Social Room
Caroline Hylton
Ruth Cooke
First Baptist Church
Fifth Street
Alice Wallingford
Burns Wornal
Garden club meeting and vacation Bible school report
The Princeton Garden club met at Mrs. Russell Bodell’s home with co host Mrs. George H. Brown. Guests included Mrs. Paul Hilliard and Mrs. Sam Rush of Bluefield. Officers reported, hospital aid discussed, 25 bingo prizes planned, and a talk with colored slides given. The First Methodist Vacation Bible School opened with 100 children and 21 workers, ending June 13 at 7 30 p.m.
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Garden Club
Princeton Garden Club
Russell Bodell
George H. Brown
Kathleen
Karnes
George Brown
Paul Hilliard
Vacation Bible School
The
First Methodist Church
Vera Johnson Circle Meeting at Mrs Marcus Home
The Vera Johnson circle of Silver Springs church will meet at the home of Mrs. W K Marcus with Mrs J D Wipperman as leader.
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Vera Johnson
Silver Springs
J. D. Wipperman
W. K. Marcus
For Sale Enamel Kitchen Sink and Heatrola Items
One large enamel kitchen sink and a Heatrola in good condition offered for sale. Phone 150 J or call 1326 South Avenue for details.
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South Avenue
Piano Recital by Miss Vera Payne at Memorial Building
Miss Vera Payne presents a piano recital Thursday at 8:00 PM in the Memorial building featuring several pupils from her piano classes. Public invited to attend.
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Vera Payne
Huntington Wins Court Battle Over Police Detective Post
The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered Huntington Mayor Paul Fiedler to push the police department to form a detective sergeant position. The writ directs Fiedler to seek exams from the police civil service commission to determine eligibility for appointment to the new office created by recent municipal ordinance. Judge James Brailey wrote the opinion, upholding the appeal.
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Charlestone
W. Va
Huntington
State Supreme Court
Paul O. Fiedler
Fiedler
Police Civil Service Commission
James Brailey
Bonding firm failed to consult ex-officer before settlement
The Casualty Company of New York sued former Princeton police officer Donald W. McNamara to recover 750 dollars. The suit arose from an indemnity agreement tied to an official bond for the city of Princeton with Fidelity and Casualty as surety. The lower court decision against the company should be affirmed.
Rites For Mrs Worley To Be Conducted Today
Funeral services for Cora Jane Wilson Worley who died Monday after a brief illness will be held today at 5 o clock in Kee Street Methodist Church. Rev Z F Mayberry and Rev Owen E Mercer will officiate with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery. The body lay in state at the home 308 Thorn Street from Tuesday afternoon until 4 o'clock today and at the church from 4 until the service. Nephews and nieces to serve as pallbearers.
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Cora Jane Wilson Worley
Kee Street
Z. F. Mayberry
Owen E. Mercer
Resthaven Medrial Park
Thorn Street
Memorial
Store owner tired of break ins at Western Auto
Clyde Bourne reports repeated nightly burglaries at his Western Auto store. Thieves broke a plate glass door, reached inside, and opened the door. stock losses were being tallied. The incident follows a prior entry about a week earlier.
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Clyde Bourne
Western Auto Associate
Someon
Clyde
Doan's Pills Offer Kidney Relief for Backache Sufferers
Many people suffer nagging backache from tired kidneys. Doan's Pills, popular for over 40 years, are promoted to flush poisonous waste from blood and ease symptoms like pains, swelling, and fatigue.
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Nature
Dean
Doan
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