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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1948
Page
56
Family and close friends attended the ceremony while the bride wore a powder blue gown with white accessories. The couple plan to reside at 904 Front Street in Princeton.
A compiled list includes Patricia Shumate Fortner Wayne McKenzie Daniel Vaught Ann Bird Douglas Sutton Terry Atkins Billy Lambert David Pendleton Bobby Snead Wetzel Wilson Tommy Pendleton Marjorie Harbert Jane Bird Delores Bowyer Gayle Lilly Sallie Fredeking.
Norma Thomason, Marilyn Heck, and Nickie Walker are listed as attendees in a public invitation notice inviting community members to an upcoming event.
Buenos Aires reports President of the National Economic Council M iguel Miranda says Argentina will sell exports for Marshall Plan use at world market prices. He cites wheat limits and notes sales could reach about 1.5 billion dollars, with fats oils leather hides butter and maize among available goods.
On Tuesday June 1 the Mercer county wool pool saw 51 producers bring 6448 pounds to the Princeton freight station for grading and shipment. The process involved the state and county farm bureaus and Extension Division at Morgantown with county agent R E Harbert and local farmers. Notables included Fred Cheatwood Elgood 608 pounds and W S Wooddell Athens 337 pounds. Estimated price near last year at 54.90 per hundred pounds.
Northfork society items note J. W. Kern transfer to Welch store with wife and daughter Peggy. May Vin returns from University of Tennessee with Buddy Evans. Gilliam couple visit Mrs Cassidy's family. J. F. Williams attends Kiwanis convention in San Francisco. Patricia Keesling Ruth Henthorn return from Queen's College for summer. Mrs. Katie McFarland improving at Stevens Clinic aims to visit New York. Archie Iddings visits from VPI. Mrs. R. B. Carter leaves for Hackensack New Jersey. Mrs. J. C. Slusher travels to Huntington to visit sister. June 5 Logan County jury convicts Jesse Hatfield of second degree murder. Hatfield claims accidental shooting.
Bargain for quick sale describes a four room house with water electric stove basement new furnace bath complete smoke house six bearing apple trees and two level lots on a street just outside Princeton city limits priced at 4250 terms. Also offers an eight room brick house on a large corner lot in a good residential area with hardwood through and modern bath priced to sell. Additional notes advertise two more homes and new subdivisions near Princeton with lights telephone and bus service terms offered.
Mr and Mrs R J Updike and Mr and Mrs Clayton Ferguson have returned to Baltimore after attending the death and funeral of Mrs D L White of Elwood. Funeral services were held at Elgood Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev Joe Young and Rev Z F Maybeury officiating and burial in Elgood Cemetery.
Misses Jackie Peebles and Jackie Moore hosted a dessert bridge and miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon in the Appalachian social room. Guests included Mrs Seaver and many local ladies and couples amid pink and white decorations and a miniature bride on the gift table.
The Delphian club will meet Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the Appalachian social room. Mrs. Conley Snndow hosts the event and Miss Betty Tutton will be the guest speaker on the program.
Mrs J S Lilly leads Circle No 7 of the First Methodist church in a brief local notice with names and organizational detail. The fragment notes Mary Blackford Circle tied to the church group and its organizer.
The chairwoman led a Thursday 2:30 gathering at Mrs. John W. Brown’s Reynolds Avenue home with co hostess Mrs. Fred Yancey. Devotions by A C Farley and a Methodist Woman article read by Mabel Brown. Bible lesson by Mrs. Riley Griffith. Committees reported and the circle voted to give ten dollars to a needy family. Hostesses served strawberry short cake and punch to fifteen members and two guests, Mrs. Arg Lawrence and Mrs. H. H. Ball.
The Mary Ellen Hawks circle met Thursday at Mrs. C. L. Kesecker’s Reynolds Avenue home. Open prayer was led by Mrs. Hager, with devotion by Mrs. H. F. Day. Bible lesson was omitted due to the teacher’s absence. Mrs. Robertson. Mrs. W. H. Foster read an article from Methodist Women and led the closing prayer. The hostess served.
Electric hot water heater in good condition offered for sale at 65 dollars. Contact phone listed as 91 Princeton in West Virginia for inquiry.
Household appliances listed in good condition including a gas refrigerator, a range, and a water heater. Suitable for kitchen and utility use with reliable performance. Ideal for replacement or upgrade in residential settings.
Five room house with bath and hardwood floors in Harrison street area near Fourth. Built in sink cabinet and gas furnace. Immediate occupancy. Call 492-L or contact Angelo Montrose at 521 Mercer St Princeton WVa for details.
Vacation Church school begins Monday June 7 and runs to Wednesday June 16. Daily sessions from 9 to 11 a m cater to ages four through fourteen with worship study recreation and activities. Courses include Kindergarten The World About Us Primary Our Daily Bread Juniors Neighbors at Peace and Interact We All Need Each Other.
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Shiv or Elizabeth Boies daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Boies of Princeton and Mr Raymond Paul White of Thomas West Virginia. The ceremony occurred Saturday May 22 at 7 30 in Kee Street Methodist church with Rev Z F Maybeury officiating. Only members of the wedding party attended.
Miss Olga Pendleton will present a group of her piano pupils in recital Monday evening at 8 oclock at the Memorial Building. Those playing include Roslyn Atkins, Jimmy White, Sue Edmonds, Charles Waddell, Susan Seaver, Jimmy Doris Bowyer, Richard McIntosh, Patricia Wooten, Gary Hawks, Carolyn Lowe, David Lee Brown, Kitty Atkins, Kathleen.
Matney Insurance Agency promotes general insurance services from the Matney Building offering contact at 54 Princeton or through J. G. Matney for client needs.
Furnished four room dwelling with electricity and outbuildings on ten acres. Water supplied by a spring, two gardens, and immediate possession available.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness after the illness and death of husband and father Gus Sargent. Special thanks to Rev Z F Mayberry and Fredeking Seaver Funeral Service, pallbearers, flower bearers, donors of flowers, and those who provided cars. Signed by Mrs O M Sargent and Mrs G.
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