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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1945

Page

7

New Officers Nominated by Princeton American Legion Post

Princeton Post No 54 nominated new officers and selected delegates to district and state conventions. Named officers include finance officer Fred Ellison chaplain Essie E Bailey sergeant at arms Quentin Barnette historian E W Anderson service officer H S Goode Americanism officer Kyle McCormick and executive committee members Robert Williams Bill Kennedy George Brown I B Winfrey J C Mangus Fred Kessinger Sam Goode Partee and D B T Bird. Delegates to the state convention are J C Mangus chairman Fred Stennett Fred Ellison H I Goode with alternates Kyle McCormick L C Walls Quentin Barnette George Brown. Delegates to the Welch district convention on June 17 are J C Mangus chairman Fred Ellison H J Goode L C Walls Quentin Barnette R J Owen Jr Kyle McCormick Robert Williams Fred Stennett Anderson J Otig Bowling and Ed Brooks.

The American Legion Princeton Post No Fred Ellison Essie E. Bailey Quentin Barnette E. W. Anderson H. S. Goode Kyle McCormick Robert Williams Bill Kenedy George Brown I. B. Winfrey J.C. Mangus Fred Kessinger Sam Goode Part L. ¢. Walls R. J. Owen, Jr Fred Stennett Anderson J. Otig Ed Brooks

County Defense Unit Final Meeting Highlights Service Ribbons

County OCD held its final meeting with remarks from C. S. Johnston and A. C. White of the county court. Service ribbons were distributed for civilian protection corps activities. Officials reported 1,350 ribbons awarded and 1,031,000 volunteer hours logged. nine official blackouts occurred with one electrical technician injured. J. C. Smith, coordinator, was absent due to illness.

C. S. Johnston A. C. White Civilian Probers Corps Civilian Service Corps State Office OCD Bramwell Effefort Mobilina Civilian Protection Corps J.C. Smith

Church Circles Schedule Details for This Week

The W M A executive board meets this afternoon at 2 30 at Mrs Sam On Avenue. First Methodist circles meet today with leaders and hostesses named for Mary Blackford Betty Alt Laura Wheeler Ella Sue Wagner Rosa Mae Butler Leagues. Various addresses listed for meetings and co hosts.

The First Baptist Church Sam Avenue First Methodist Church Mary Blackford Marvin Miller B. B. Coleman Harrison Street Betty Alt R. B. McNutt Lynch Worth Straley Avenue Earl Hagar Helen Farrier A. B. Croy M. G Laura Wheeler E. H. Bay Wen George Law J.S. Wynne 1604 Avenue Ella Sue Wagner C. E. Yearout Mary Jones Wallace Street J. C. Morgan Rosa Mae Butler Marshall Walker

Notice to reclaim watches and jewelry at Epling shop

Notice to owners of watches clocks and jewelry left at O D Epling's Jewelry Shop to bring tags and collect promptly. Article left after July 1 1945 will not be the responsibility of the owner. Debts should be paid at once. Mrs O D Epling

O. D. Epling

Social event hosts announced for this evening

Mrs W W Hamilton co hosts with Rachel Pulton and Mrs J L Bowyer as leaders. Miss Betty Fenner and Mrs Charles Lohr will be hostesses at eight o'clock in the lachian social room.

W. W. Hamilton Rachel Pulton J. L. Bowyer Lachian Betty Fenner Charles Lohr

Pastime Club Meeting and Recital Listings

The Pastime club meets at 8 tonight at Mrs Lambert's home with Mrs Paxton as hostess. A recital by Miss Vera Payne’s pupils follows in Memorial building at 8 with many named young performers listed. The Stella Tremaine circle postsponds to a later date. YWAs of Silver Springs church meet Friday night at 7 30 in the Ermie Shuff room.

L. L. Lambert E. B. Paxton Vera Payne Lawrence Sarita Bradley Mary Lou Johnston Martha Sue Evans Sandra Sewell Joyce McMillies Nell Hurst Patty Joan Farley Sarah Ketron Faye Nelson Joan Fletcher Robert Richards Helen Ross Clara Lee Fain Luicille Herring Carol Chambers Betty Jean Johnston Betty Kate Barton Jack Sutton Lowell Morgan Anne Hunnicutt Norma Yeater Patty Lou Lilly Jackie Moore Johnie McClaugherty Anne Bauguess Frances Hate Silver Springs Ermie Shuff

Mercer Anglers Club Meeting Tonight

Mercer Anglers Club members meet tonight at eight o'clock on th street. Pvt C will share his experiences as a prisoner of war in Germany and John Thompson will discuss his three years in the south Pacific. Refreshments will be served.

Mercer Anglers’ Club Germany John Thompson South Pacific

Ridenour Re-elected Mayor Amid Voter Registration Gripes

J. G. Ridenour won a third term as mayor of Prince with 628 votes while Inward tallies show 142 for Idenour and 140 for Arrington in one precinct and 178 for Ridenour and 119 for Arrington in the high school precinct. Grumbling arose over registration technicalities that kept some voters from casting ballots.

J. G. Ridenour Prince Idenour Arington Ridenour Arrington

Princeton Natives Visit Sgt. Lilly in Ashford Hospital

Mr and Mrs Joe Lilly and Mrs Thomas Lilly visit Sgt Thomas Lilly at Ashford General hospital. The sergeant, liberated from German forces last month, recently arrived back in the United States.

Joe Lilly Thomas Lilly Janie Ashford General Hospital Sgt Sgt. Lilly

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