Princeton Board of Education Acts on Several Items
Mercer county board of education approved the sale of the Glenwoodie school building for 126 and refused Cooper's school lot bid of 36. They reappointed G. G. Anvil as principal of Mercer school and re-employed Mrs. Bertha Callaway. Insurance coverage rises to 1,800,000 under a five year plan. First aid training approved for coalfield area schools and plumbing repairs budgeted at 1,850.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Board of Education
Hearn Alley
Stafé Road Commission
Mercer Street
G. G. Anvil
Mercer School
Bertha Callaway
Princeton
Glenwoodie
C. W. Paulkner
Coopers School
James Hatcher
Allegany Insurance Agency
S. FP. Cleghon
Coalfield
G. J. Wood
Co. G. Stump
Rock
Board of Education
Genoa
J. D. Anderson
W. C. Spencer
Bramwell
Spanishburg
Outcalm
Bluefield
Missing Man Williams Found After Disappearance
The family of George Shorty Williams, a Princeton printer, received a postcard confirming he had reached Trenton New Jersey after leaving Princeton on the night of June 1. Mercer Post 2703 VFW will hold its first regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George “Shorty” Williams
Princeton
Trenton
N. J
VFW
Mercer
Memorial Building tonight hosts department encampment events
At 8 o'clock tonight the Memorial Building will host delegates to the department encampment at Huntington later this month. Plans for the post's past commanders banquet will be finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial
Huntington
Suit Enters Circuit Court Over Peace Bond Request
Ethel Mae Tabor sues in chancery for relief while Mack Lee faces threats from Kendrick Hearn who is held on a $500 peace bond for a year or jail. Mrs. George H Brown suffered facial and arm burns from a stove gas flare after striking a match. Memorial Hospital treated her. Thirty Princeton Cub Packs visited the WPA play center for bobcat review and softball under Bill Roney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Lee
Kendrick Hearn
Carl Jones
Hearn
George H. Brown
Brown
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
WPA
Bill Roney
The Light That Failed at Mercer and Coast Guard at Royal
At the Mercer a tale of Muriel Angelus and Ronald Colman, with Walter Huston, Ida Lupino, and Dudley Dinges, charts a artist adventurer still tied to love. Randolph Scott appears as a daredevil aviator in Coast Guard at the Royal with Frances Dee and Ralph Bellamy in a heroism tale aboard the U. S. Coast Guard.
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Mercer
Muriel Angelus
Ronald Colman
R Kipling
Mercer Theater
Sterling
Walter Huston
Ida Lupino
Dudley Dinges
Randolph Scott
Coast Guard
Royal Theater
Frances Dee
Ralph Bellamy
Walter Connolly
U. S. Coast Guard Service
Quota Club Meets at American Cafe Luncheon
The Princeton Quota club held its weekly luncheon Thursday at noon at the American cafe with Miss Ruth Hill presiding for the business session. Bertha Hall was elected the new first vice. The club reported 8.06 dollars raised for the Red Cross and listed members including Pearl Robinette Ruth Hill Louise Stinnette Mabel Spray Helen Hale Thelma Allen Retta Spangler Lena Dove Tressie Williamson Lida Telliferro Bertha Hall Lula Eason. The Evening Circle of the Presbyterian church met Tuesday at Miss Eleanor Walker’s home with Emma Pack delivering the devotional on The Fruit of the Spirit is Joy and T. K. Parley introducing Mrs. W. R. Smith Jr. for an inspirational talk.
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Quota Club
Princeton
American Cafe
Ruth Hill
Bertha Hall
Red Cross
Pearl Robinette
Louise Stinnette
Mabel Spray
Helen Hale
Thelma Allen
Retta Spangler
Lena Dove
Tressie Williamson
Lida Telliferro
Lula Eason
Woman’s Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Eleanor
Walker Street
Emma Pack
T. K. Parley
W. R. Smith Jr
Mission meeting ends with social tea and guests listed
A talk on What Foreign Missions Has Meant to Women opened the session with Mrs Nordseik presiding. During the social hour hostess Mrs J W McNutt and Miss Martha Shirey served strawberry shortcake and coffee to Mesdames Mastin Nordseik Parley Williamson Waddell McDonald Rice and Misses Emma Peck Mae Bauges Eleanor Booker Pearl Robinet te Anna Bell Curlin Odette Farley.
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Nordseik
Sesson
J. W. McNutt
Martha Shirey
Fannie Mastin
Mary Nordseik
T. K. Parley
W. R. Liamson
Waddell
McDonald Rice
Emma Peck
Mae Baugues
Eleanor Booker
Pearl Robinette
Anna Bell Curlin
Miss Odette Farley
Lions Club Plans Charter Night Meet at Memorial Building
Princeton Lions Club discusses charter night set for June 19 at the Memorial building. George L. Petty chairs planning. charter list includes J E Agnew C Anderson Charles Bassett Clyde Bourne J kett Clyde Caldwell L W Chambers W S Custis C R Eanes H E Fleshman J E Goodwin T Paul Gore Robert L Hansbarger P J Hazlett H P Hunnicutt K W Lucas Merlin L Petty M H Poston Jr McDonald Rice Kenneth Richards L W Robertson Edward J Rule Phillip Sasser M D Spangler Ted Smith James Stinnette Harry 8 Jr Harry Strong Sr Troy E West Donald Strong Watters Sam Wory Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Building
Princeton Ae Club
George L. Petty
J. E. Agnew
C. Anderson
Charles Bassett
C. Ham
Clyde Bourne
J Kett
Clyde Caldwell
L. W. Chambers
W.S. Custis
C. R. Eanes
H. E. Fleshman
J. E. Goodwin
T. Paul Gore
Robert L. Hansbarger
P. J. Hazlett
H. P. Hunnicutt
K. W. Lucas
Merlin L. Petty
M. H. Poston, Jr
McDonald Rice
Kenneth Richards
L. W. Robertson
Edward J. Rule
Phillip Sasser
M. D. Spangler
Ted Smith
James Stinnette
Harry 8
Harry Strong, Sr
Princeton Personalities and Travel Updates in WV notes
Miss June Russell accepts a position with the PHA headquartered at Alderson West Virginia. Essie E Bailey cashier of the local bank attended the West Virginia Bankers association meeting in White Sulphur Springs. Mrs Albert Hall returns home after visits with friends and relatives in coalfields and to see her daughter Carrie Hall Shockey a patient at St Luke's hospital. Mr and Mrs G C Hash and family go to Gate City for several weeks with relatives. Mrs L W Pletcher returns home from a month with her father E A Duncan in Winchester VA. Tanks were made possible after weapons by two inventions caterpillar track and the oil combustion engine.
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June Russell
PHA
Alderson
W. Va
Essie E. Bailey
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia Bankers Association
Albert Hall
Front Street
Carrie Hall Shockey
St. Luke's Hospital
G. C. Hash
Christie Avenue
Gate City
L. W. Pletcher
Straley Avenue
E. A. Duncan
Winchester
Neely Makes Early Campaign Gift in Fairmont
Democratic State Chairman A Hale Watkins announced that the first contribution to the party campaign chest was a one thousand dollar check. Senator M M Neely toward governor bid forwarded to the Democratic state executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
A. Hale Watkins
M. M. Neely
Arty
Sheriff G
Princeton Tecabeiee
Democratic State Executive Committee
Winning contract and bidding lesson from a bridge article
A bridge puzzle presents a winning contract with a hybrid squeeze and end play. The commentator praises A Daldy Louis for a sequence that forces dummy’s Ace by a heart lead and notes it is rarely wise to double hoping partner has unbid suit strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Daldy
Louis
East
Mr. Daldy
West
Ian
Dia
Puzzle and notes fragment from a 1940s newspaper page
A collage of game notation and local notices describes a card problem with a play sequence, census figures from Beverly West Virginia, and a brief wartime casualty mention Pax Yates of the Royal Navy. The text also notes a June 6 Beverly dateline and a Bell Syndicate release.
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J. Millar
Ghee Old
Lewis Hunter
Kentucky
Wm. Jameson & Co, Inc
N. Y
Ethel Mae Tabor
Ewe L. Tabor
Princeton Society
Harry Karnes
Lions Club
WHITE
Princeton, W. Va
M. B. Wallingford
Center Street
Goodwin
Coats
Hoovwins
Princeton Ave
Flanders
Rene de Cham
Hers
Escapo
Washinsant
Nicholas Longa
Lafayette
Neely
C. C. Peters
College Hill
Lake Shawnee
Music By
Leo Steiner
Kelvinator
W. W. Voncourt
Royal Theatre Bidg
Young's
Penna Fst
North
AIS
Oswald Jacoby
Jacoby
Howard Schenken
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Beverly
Randolph County
Huttonsville
Pax Yates
Royal Navy
Thorn
Athens Road
ROYAL
Randolph Scott Frances Dee
Hepter
Rudyard Kipling
Ronald Coleman
Claussner
Ff Kleer
Perens Orhne
Snead
Aannet Producti
Salem
Mt. Detroit
Mich
Clovelane One
Cin
Inet
Man
I W. oNorfolk
Selemore
New Seectora
Ane
Socken, Ase, Portiang, Me
Pocahontas Fuel Company
ONE Broadway
New York City
Telly Don
Elle Voile
Nelly Don
Blue Belle
Mari
Brewster
Santon
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