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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1941
Page
46
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Princeton area notes show Mrs E H Bay and others visiting Miss Julia Gott in Beckley, while Rev James Salango of Oakhill stays with the Thorntons. Patients include Mrs Williamson at Princeton Hospital and Mrs Guinn recovering at home.
Herbert Snyder, former Nicholas county agent now with AAA state headquarters, announced June 30 as the compliance check date for farms in Poon county. Supervisors will conduct practice checks Wednesday and Thursday and formal examinations Monday and Tuesday to qualify. They will then assess all cooperating farms for planted crops and soil-building practices under farm plans for the 1941 program.
Mrs. S. T. Hatcher 50 of Athens died Friday at Bluefield sanitarium. Funeral service at her brother Ira ton’s Princeton home this afternoon with interment at Abe Pennington cemetery. Survived by husband, one son Glen H., two grandchildren, and several brothers and sisters. bearers listed.
Eighteen men from East Riv Plymouth and Jumping districts will be sent to the induction center at Huntington on June 26 by Mercer draft board No 3. The list includes George R. Wallingford Arthur Della Dunn Harry Scotty Tommy Gaylor Clark Wil Calfee Hoge Waldo Wheeler Elliott McKinley Hal Princeton Nassry John atson Dove Eligood Delaney Orton Caldwell Athens Carl Pettry Pettry Lawrence Jocks Oakvale William W Ter Ingleside. Notices of induction on June 1 have been mailed to these ten by the board.
Alice Faye and Betty Grable star in Tin Pan Alley at the Mercer theater for three days. Jack Oakie, John Payne lead a cast with Allen Jenkins Esther Ralston the Nicholas Brothers and Ben Carter. The plot follows two small publishers whose songs rise after Faye sings them with a notable hula dance by Grable and Faye.
From January 1 to June 13 1941 Mercer county jail records show 1556 prisoners committed to the county jail most charged with misdemeanors. Monthly totals include January 277 February 227 March 276 April 309 May 316 and June 1 13 totaling 151 transfers to state or federal facilities at Moundsville Alder son Atlanta Millpoint Peters urge.
Miss Buford Tinder was honored at a breakfast by Mrs. William Raney Jr and Miss Susong at Miss Susong's home on Hood Avenue. Colorful flowers filled the rooms as dainty bluebird cards greeted guests. A wedding procession stood at the altar awaiting the bridal party. Four tables of bridge followed with Mrs. Ricardo Martin winning high and Miss Nelle Elliott second. bingo prize went to Mrs. William Bodell.
The honoree was presented a lovely gift by the hostesses. Guests for the occasion included Tinder, Robert Bowling, William Bodell, George Fanning and Frederick Tinder Jr.
The Daily Vacation Bible school at First Methodist ends its first week with 117 enrollments and daily integrated activities. Closing exercises are set for June 22 during the church school hour, with all enrolled children participating.
The Alma Meador circle of the Silver Springs church will host an ice cream social on Wednesday evening starting at 6 o'clock on the church lawn.
A Wednesday night gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Causey in June celebrated the marriage of Glenn Causey to Miss Effie Ramsey on June 9 in Bristol Tennessee and his upcoming U.S. Army service. Guests enjoyed an old fashioned serenade and music by Cabin Hall and others, with refreshments hosted by local families.
William Sanders son of Mr and Mrs Hartley Sanders of North Walker street Princeton earned a B A degree from Randolph Macon College Monday He also finished the second year of the law course at the University of Virginia on Saturday June 7 He plans to stay two extra weeks for a special coach class for the Virginia Bar examination to be held in Roanoke June 24 and 25.
Circle 1 of the Woman's auxiliary of the Presbyterian church met an afternoon with Mrs Ray Thompson as leader and Mrs L Redman hosting on Park Avenue. Mrs Thompson presented the Bible lesson and Mrs Ajax Smith led a program titled America on Wheels during the session.
Plans were made for serving supper later in the year. The hostess assisted by Mrs. Cleghorn, Miss Ora Redman and the hostess's little granddaughter served a frozen salad course to ten members and one guest. The W M U of Silver Springs church will meet Wednesday at 2 o'clock with Yo People in charge. The Princeton Woman's club will meet at 3 pm Monday at First Methodist church rather than Tuesday. Attending the bankers banquet at White Sulphur Friday from this city were Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Bailey, Jimmy Bailey, Miss Margaret White, Helen Hayes, Broughton Johnston and Denny Shuff, and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Murphy from Matoaka.
Bill Strong of Corpus Christi Texas visits parents. George Carr Jr attends West Virginia University summer school. Gordon Kyle and family from Pa visit Mrs George Carr for Kyle Tinder wedding on June 17. Mrs J R Argabright ill at 503 Princeton Ave. Arthur Thornton and family visit sister Mrs Poe on Park Avenue. Unidentified guest from Clearwater mentioned with Miss Jose.
Matoaka notices detail visits by Charlie Bailey and family from Tyler Texas. A large OOF party at their hall honored Mike Shhuitz who left June 12 for Uncle Sam's service. Local residents Mr and Mrs E M Wyatt' s week with Chapel relatives and Lynchburg Va visitor Mrs June Sigman are noted.
We thank friends for kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father Mr. M C Reed Mrs M C Reid and Children send heartfelt gratitude for support and sympathy from friends and neighbors
Mrs A Tabot and daughters express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy during illness and death of Bam A, thanking M Wysor of Berwind West Virginia and Rev Mayberry for their words, and everyone for floral tributes and cars.
Eight room brick residence with hardwood throughout finishes, built in bath and shower, Westinghouse kitchen with electric dishwasher, automatic stoker system, front porch, full basement with coal bin storage room vegetable room workshop, immediate possession. Contact W. L. Cook Radford Va or H. L. Glenn Alleghany Insurance Agency Princeton Bank.
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