Princeton Council Tables Paving Petitions After Bond Defeat
City council, led by Mayor Merlin Miller, tabled eight to nine months of paving petitions as the proposed bond issue failed on June 1. A special June 16 meeting will consider J. E. Settle Jr. survey for a sewage disposal plant. ordinances, taxes, and airport improvements are also on the agenda.
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Merlin Miller
Miller
J. E. Settle, Jr
Charleston
Settle
Greenbrier
Weston
Princeton
State Water Commission
State Health Department
Brush Creek
A. W. Reynolds, Jr
Reynolds
Harry Rawlinson
George Edmunds
Woodrow Bonduurant
George Lynch
Moonlight Cab Company
Bowling Addition
Magnolia Avenue
Valley View Addition
Patterson
Mustard Hotel
E Herbert Fink
Ira Avenue
Rogers Street
Colored Hill
Pulaski Voters Approve Change To Town Government
In Pulaski Virginia a record turnout backed a switch to the town manager form of government by a vote of 711 to 432 with a total of about 1175 ballots cast. Results coincided with ongoing counts in mayoral and council contests and marked the largest turnout since 1944.
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Pulaski
Norfolk Naval Station to Undergo Organizational Changes
Norfolk Va June 8 The Norfolk naval station and naval training center commands will be abolished June 15 Rear Adm W L Ainsworth announced The activities and commands now under the naval station will be transferred as components of the Norfolk naval base The navy department approved the changes to save funds and personnel and to simplify administration says spokesmen
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Norfolk
Norfolk Naval Station
Naval Training Center
W. L. Ainsworth
Fifth Naval District
Naval Station
Norfolk Naval Base
Navy Department
Ainsworth
The Imperfect Lady at Royal Theatre Starred by Milland
Ray Milland and Teresa Wright headline The Imperfect Lady at the Royal theatre today with Virginia Field Reginald Owen and Cedric Hardwicke in the cast.
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Ray Milland
Teresa Wright
Royal Theatre Today
Virginia Field
Reginald Owen
Cedric Hardwicke
THE
Treasure of Sierra Madre at Mercer Theatre Crowns
Today at the Mercer theatre the film Treasure of Sierra Madre features Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston and Tim Holt in top roles. The story follows three men in a gritty quest for gold and the tensions that rise during their voyage.
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Mercer Theatre
Sierra Madre
Humphrey Bogart
Walter Huston
Tim Holt
Chile Hunts Jobs For Refugees
Chile opens a central office to place 700 Austrian refugees in jobs aligned with its industrialization drive. The immigrants were selected by a Chilean agent in Austria from skilled displaced workers and will be housed and fed until suitable employment is found.
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Santiago
Chile
Austria
Thief Steals Meter Loot Fails To Grab Five Cents
A parking meter was pried from a pipe near Seventh Street Monday night and found damaged in an alley near Eighth Street Tuesday morning by Patrolman Jack Crotty. The lock was broken but the thief could not reach the five cents inside the box.
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Seventh Street
Eighth Street
Jack Crotty
Wolford Couple Name Daughter Donna Gayle in Princeton
Mr and Mrs George William Wolford of Princeton announced the birth of their daughter Donna Gayle born May 27. The couple also has a son Edward William.
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George William Wolford
Princeton
Donna Gayle
Edward William
Seventy VMI Cadets Earn Diplomas at Graduation
Seventy Virginia Military Institute cadets received diplomas at the 109th annual graduation in Lexington Virginia. Dr Douglas Southall Freeman delivered the principal address and Major General Richard J Marshall, VMI superintendent, conferred degrees and announced awards and future cadet corps appointments. Supersonic sound can boil an egg.
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Lexington
Virginia
Douglas Southall Freeman
Richmond News Leader
Richard J. Marshall
VMI
Recount in Democratic House Delegates Race Yields Two Vote Gap
The county court recounts thirty two precincts showing O. H. Ballard ahead by two votes over A. J. Lubliner who called for the recount. Court adjourns until next Monday to resume if Lubliner wishes.
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O. H. Ballard
A. J. Lubliner
Lubliner
Tomlinson Named Jury Commissioner
E. E. Tomlinson of Dott was appointed a jury commissioner for Mercer County Criminal Court by Judge F. Morton Wagner. His term runs until May 31, 1952.
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E. E. Tomlinson
Dott
Criminal Court
Mercer County
F. Morton Wagner. Hughes
Circles of First Baptist Plan Thursday Meetings
Circles of the First Baptist church meet Thursday at 2 30. Elizabeth Karnes circle led by Mrs H J Crute with Mrs S T Bird on College avenue. Lilah Straley circle led by Mrs D A Johnston with Mrs Johnson on Cemetery road. Hannah Sutherland circle led by Mrs A L Griffith with Mrs L M Amburgy on N Walker street. Rushbrook circle led by Miss Rushbrook with Mrs A Rasnake on Straley avenue. Ellen Hamilton circle led by Mrs W B Hatcher with Mrs W L Hamblin in Bowling addition. Ruth Walden circle led by Mrs S J Evans Jr with Mrs J L Fredeking on Center street.
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First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Karnes
H. J. Crute
S. T. Bird
College Avenue
J. C. Henseley
Lilah Straley
D.A. Johnston
Johnson
Cemetery Road
Hannah Sutherland
A. L. Griffith
L. M. Amburgy
N. Walker Street
Rushbrook
A. Rasnake
Straley Avenue
Ellen Hamilton
W. B. Hatcher
W L. Hamblin
Bowling
Ruth Walden
S. J. Evans, Jr
J. L. Fredeking
Center Street
Death Claims James Richmond Cousin of Local Family
Mrs. O. L. Moore Jackie Moore and J. E. Gwinn returned home from Beckley after being called by the death of James Richmond. He died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday night. Richmond Laundries operated branches in Beckley and across the coalfields.
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O. L. Moore
Jackie Moore
J. E. Gwinn
Beckley
Hallie Lemon Circle to Hold Year End Potluck
The Hallie Lemon circle of the First Christian church will meet at Mrs A J Schuyler on Highland avenue Thursday at 1 30 P M for a pot luck dinner It is the last meeting of the year and all members are urged to attend.
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Lawrence Conley
Fourth Street
Irvin Elmore
Randolph Bruce
Mercer Street
Ninth
Eighth Streets
Bill Bailey
Bailey
Nea
Paul Ballard
W. H. Wallingford
Center Street
Methodist Church
Ballard
Grady Higginbotham
Caperton Avenue
Wiley Street
Princeton
Edna A. Bailey
Hale Avenue
Carl C. Shumate
Highland Avenue
C. L. Rose
Thorn Street
Lewis I. Skeens
C. Q. Bingham
Princeton Avenue
R. R. Tynes
West View Street
Hallie Lemon
The
First Christian Church
A. J. Schuyler
Reverend McNair Receives Doctor of Divinity Degree
The Rev. J. M. McNair earned a doctor of divinity degree at Davis-Elkins College on June 1. He serves as assistant pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Charleston West Virginia. Mrs. McNair is Hortense League of Princeton’s former wife.
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J. M. McNair
Davis-Elkins College
First Presbyterian Church
Charleston
W. Va
McNair
Hortense League of
Princeton
Princeton Society Ladies Woodman Lodge Meeting
The Ladies Woodman Lodge will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in Walker Hall. All members are expected to attend.
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Ladies Woodman Lodge
Walker Hall
New Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Sowers in California
Mr and Mrs Wilbert Sowers of Los Angeles announce the birth of a daughter named Jean Lois born Monday June 7. The mother, Barbara Hudson before marriage, is from Los Angeles, and Mrs Jessie Sowers of this city is spending the summer with them in California.
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Wilbert Sowers
Los Angeles
Cal
Jean Lois
Barbara Hudson
Circles Meet at Presbyterian And Baptist Churches Thursday
Circles of the Presbyterian Woman’s Auxiliary meet at 2 30 with chairmen leaders and hostesses listed for Circles One Two Three and Four at the church and homes. The Ruth Walden Circle of the First Baptist meets at 2 30 on Center street with Mrs J L Fredeking, Gaylord Baker gives devotionals and Peggy Paisel sings. Circle Eight chaired by Mrs S J Evans Jr.
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Womans Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
Circle
Mrs. Lee
Mildred Woodrum
Fred Savage
L. C Porter
Rs. L. "W. Doggett
F. S. Tinder
Compton
Circle Four
A. “A. Hadden
L. L. Lambert
E. B. Paxton
Ruth Walden
First Baptist Church
J. L. Fredeking
Center Street
Gaylord Baker
Peggy Paisel
Circle Eight
S. J. Evans Jr
Groups invited to Bluestone Park Association meeting
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce and city groups invite delegations to the Blueston Park Association’s second annual meeting in Hinton on Saturday June 19. Kyle McCormick of Princeton heads the association. Federal and state park planners will report on Bluestone Reservoir recreation possibilities since May 1947 and aid a planned action. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. with a dam tour, luncheon and dinner.
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Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Blueston Park Association
Hinton
Kyle McCormick
Princeton
Bluestone
Summers County Memorial
Bluestone Dam
Princeton Personal Notices Highlights
Princeton residents share travel and illness news including Mr and Mrs Robert Hogan of Peru Indiana visiting relatives, Spurgeon Dillon of Hinton, Rule and Bernard Okes at Rio Grande Colorado, J E Stafford Kee Street visiting Welch, Bud McCary in University Hospital Charlottesville VA for observation, Mrs H B Wells and Miss Louise Wells visiting Charleston, and R J Owen Jr patient at Memorial Hospital.
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Robert Hogan
Peru
Ind
J. E. Stafford
Kee Street
Welch
J. E. Stafford, Jr
Bud McCary
University Hospital
Charlottesville
H. B. Wells
Louise Wells
Charleston
R. J. Owen, Jr
Mercer Street
Memorial Hospital
Public address amplifier set and Knight mobile amp for sale
For sale an almost new Webster public address amplifier with microphone and two speakers. Also a Knight mobile amplifier with two trumpet speakers and car top mounting. Operates on 6 volt DC or 110 volt AC. See at 903 Front Street Princeton WV. Phone 907 L.
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Webster
Knight
D.C
Front Street
Princeton
W. Va
Notice of Personal Debts Responsibility by Ellen Britt
Ellen Britt states she will be responsible only for debts contracted by her personally. The declaration is dated June 4 1948 and sworn before Justice of the Peace FE Dale Bailey.
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Ellen Bhitt
Ellen Britt
Dale Bailey
Justice of the Peace
Princeton Paragraphs Suits Filed
Suits were filed in circuit court by Evelyn Loraine Shumate against William Pollard Shumate and James Elwood Hurst against Margaret Neely Hurst in chancery July rules. The Vesper Choir of the First Methodist church will practice this evening from 6 30 to 7 30. The Junior Choir grades 4 5 and 6 are to meet at the church at 7 30 to sing for the prayer meeting which begins at 8 o'clock.
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Evelyn Loraine Shumate
William Pollard Shumate
James Elwood Hurst
Margaret Neely Hurst
First Methodist Church
In Memoriam for Mrs. Joe Davidson
In loving memory of our mother Mrs. Joe Davidson who departed this life one year ago on June 9 1947. She watched over us from windows and gates and waited daily with tender care. Her thoughts were full of us and she remains watching from Heaven.
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Joe Davidson
Neve
For Sale By Owner eFight room frame dwelling
For sale by owner a frame dwelling on a well paved street four blocks from the business section near schools and churches. Features a large lot basement and hot water heat with a permanent roof. Call 403 Bee Street Princeton West Virginia phone 25ixl.
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Efight
Bee Street
Princeton
W. Va
Murdock Street
Four rooms with basement near Royall St and Oliver Ave
Four rooms with basement offered at twenty five dollars per month located five blocks from the bus stop on Royall Street near Oliver Avenue. See E. W. Davis at the address above for details.
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Royall St
Oliver Avenue
E. W. Davis
First Christian Church Adult Choir Rehearsal Tonight
The Adult choir of the First Christian church will meet tonight at 8 o'clock for a rehearsal. Members are asked to be present.
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First Christian Church
Princeton Civic Chorus Picnic Ends Year at Park
The Princeton Civic chorus hosts a pot-luck picnic on Friday night June 11 at Pinnacle Rock park. It will be the final meeting of the year with members asked to bring a covered dish and meet at the First Methodist church at 5 30 Friday evening.
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Princeton Civic Chorus
Pinnacle Rock Park
First Methodist Church
Senior Choir Rehearsal After Prayer Meeting at 8:45
The Senior Choir will rehearse after the prayer meeting at 8:45. The Betty McCaw Circle meets at the church at 8 o'clock Thursday night.
Apartment Wanted in Princeton or Bluefield by Family
By veteran, wife and one child seeking a 3 4 or 5 room apartment in or around Princeton or Bluefield. Phone 494-1 Princeton or write Box 166 Princeton W Va.
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Princeton
Bluefield
W. Va
Estate white enamel coal range heatrola and Simmons day bed
In A-1 condition, a white enamel coal range heatrola and a Simmons day bed are offered. Contact 263-J in Princeton West Virginia for details.
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Simmons
Princeton
W. Va
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