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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Page
7
Princeton doctors volunteer to provide free examinations to every donor visiting the Blood mobile in the basement of the First Methodist Church on Thursday from 12 noon to 6 pm. Donors are urged to make appointments by calling 4928 or 3804 as the drive works to reach a quota of 190 more plots of blood and meet the great need.
Readable list shows students returning home for vacation from Peace College Raleigh St Marys Nursing Huntington Citadel Charleston West Virginia University Greensboro Marshall College VPI Averett Davville Davidson College Bob Jones Berea College and more including Mitzi Bowling Sarah Ketron Conrad Wiley and others. The names span multiple colleges in the region.
Miss Olga Pendleton presents a piano recital at 8 p.m. in Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church featuring performers Linda Blevins Agnes Hill Bobby Fry Janet Shrader Sarah Sizemore Caret Pace Saundra Bailey Nancy Pendleton Carol Bowling Phillip Lawson Kay Blankenship Lawrence White Judy Lusk Karen Butte Sarah Sue Lawson Carol Blevins Judy Ball Linda Lawson Phyllis Mills Linda Miller Judy Carolyn Newkirk and others. Also notes a line about youths and chronic illness.
City council approved several building permits including Everett Bai on Neeton Avenue for a one room annex 500 dollars Richard Felice on Johnston Street for one annex 250 dollars Fred Jones on Heh Street and Shelton Lane for a remodel and porch extension 1000 dollars C C Wingfield on Bluefield Avenue for shingle sides and back porch 200 dollars Corama on Straley Avenue for asbestos shingles 500 dollars Applications read for first time and sent to city manager for checking including Aaron Yost on 314th Street 5 room frame annex on Ojfve Avenue 7000 dollars D C Spangler remodel at Corner 6th and Harrison 1000 dollars Rev George J Mitchell on Bluefield Avenue install new porch asbestos shingles first Church of God owner 500 dollars P R Wilson cinderblock basement foundation 400 dollars
The Mary Blackford Circle led by Mrs. Lilly meets at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Bowling’s home. Eastern Star Chapter No. 53 holds an 8:00 p.m. meeting with officer elections. Moose Chapter No. 355 convenes at 7:30 p.m. for officer elections chaired by Juanita Y. Anna King Circle gathers for a June meeting with 15 members and 4 visitors. The Laura Wheeler Circle meets at Mrs. Payne’s home with officers named for the coming year. A community weiner roast and square dance hosted by Bud Daugherty is planned for June 8.
Circulars announce Circle No 2 of the Presbyterian Church meeting Thursday at 2 PM at the Church. The Junior Training Union and Carol Choir of the First Baptist Church host a swimming party and weiner roast today at City Park, meet at church at 1 PM. Betty Alt Circle of the First Methodist Church meets Wednesday at 2 PM with Mrs J P McNutt on Center Street.
The Elizabeth Mills Circle of the First Christian Church held its annual dinner meeting led by Pastor John Dunn. Clara Wolford gave a devotional on The D ifferences of Worship and Raymond Mills reported on Friendship Mission in Asuncion Paraguay while the Mills on furlough.
In Denver four patrolmen investigated an accident scene where witnesses placed an unconscious woman in a car. Conflicting statements suggested a car strike or assault, and hospital staff suspected shock, but authorities concluded she was intoxicated.
A 16 year old boy from Caroline County turned himself in to authorities on a murder charge after shotgun slayings of Charlies Edward Wright age 19 and Edward Robinson age 11 near Cedon south of Fredericksburg. The suspect was said to have acted after teasing by peers at Sunshine Elementary School. His father John Boone Jr led him to the Caroline County sheriff's office in Bowling Green.
A special called meeting of the First Methodist Church official board will be held in Park Avenue Chapel at 7 30 tonight with election of officers on the agenda. The Loyal Order of Moose gathers at the Moose Lodge at 1 this afternoon to attend James F Bowling's funeral.
AP report from Truth or Consequences New Mexico notes the Park ing Meter Patrolman Bill Carr issued a ticket on a police car driven by Police Chief Co L Clark. The incident highlights strict enforcement by local parking officials.
Mrs W H Wehmeyer and children from Chaffee Missouri visit Senator and Mrs O H Ballard on Straley Avenue. Arthur Wedgewood of Welch visits Princeton area relatives on Princeton Avenue. Earl Hale and Miss Hale travel to Lexington Kentucky to see Frank B Hale Jr and family then return to Princeton. Cecil Fanning has left Memorial Hospital for home on South Walker Street. Annette Fleming of Raleigh NC visits Miss Mitzi Bowling on Center Street with Jerry Lutz and Henry Hughes of North Carolina State College as weekend guests. Walter Burton Jr of Lexington Virginia visits Princeton with his parents.
Dr. Pardue urged expanded junior college programs in a 33rd annual Bluefield College commencement. Awards honored 46 graduates with diplomas. Patricia Harper won a University of Richmond scholarship. The ceremony featured the Class of 1955 with valedictorian Agen Quesinberry and salutatorian Geraldine Roop, plus musical selections and a graduation sermon by Dr. R. F. Caverice.
For sale a 16 cubic foot two door refrigerator with 100 pound freezing compartment. 1953 model in excellent condition. Sacrifice price. Leaving town. Contact 301 South 7th Street or call 2774 Princeton.
Seven room ground floor apartment in a front entrance building on Honeker Avenue. Includes a deck and a front entry. Contact Princeton at phone 4659 for details.
The family of Emma Handy expresses gratitude for kindness shown after her death. Special thanks go to Rev. Lloyd Staidman the choir those who sent flowers and those who provided transportation and Bailey Funeral Home for efficient arrangements Roy and Ada Lusk and family
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