War Production Board notes tin and paper quotas tight
A WPB bulletin by state manager William H. Skaes warns of critical shortages in all paper types and tin. West Virginia misses its assigned quota while Mercer and Thorn schools have pressed weeks to finish a paper and tin drive and plan to continue collections into summer. Anvil and Auvil from Mercer school indicate the final summer collection will likely be Friday with other local drives to follow.
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War Production Board
West Virginia
G. G. Anvil
Bulletin
William H. Skaes
WPB
Mercer and
Thorn
G. G. Auvil
Mercer School
Artor
Godfrey 70th Birthday Dinner Highlighted by Family
Princeton area celebrated C G Godfrey turning seventy with a birthday dinner at Bluefield Princeton road home. Attended were children grandchildren siblings and friends as cake with pink and yellow candies topped the table. The event featured a large yellow cake and festive color theme.
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C.G. Godfrey
Bluefield-Princeton Road
Godfrey
Bridge Shower for Miss Helen Hays Before June Departure
Miss Helen Hays, leaving June 14 for Charleston, was guest of honor at a City View Heights party hosted by Miss Emma Lou Mooney. Four bridge tables produced high score by Carol Beckwith and second by Terrell Bolin. Gifts were plentiful and a party plate was served by the hostess with help from her mother and sister.
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Helen Hays
Charleston
Emma Lou Mooney
City View Heights
Carol Beckwith
Terrell Bolin
Albert Mooney
Marjorie
Summer Plans Outlined In Business Session
During the business session plans were made for the summer activities. In the social hour the hostess served lovely refreshments.
Belphian Club Meeting at Highsland Avenue Home
The Belphian club gathers Tuesday at 8 o'clock at a home on Highs land avenue for a local community event.
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The
Belphian Club
Highsland Avenue
Princeton UDC chapter meets Monday at Mrs Early Robertson home
The Princeton chapter United Daughters Confederacy will hold a meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Early Robertson on Forest street.
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U. D.C
Princeton
United Daughters Confederacy
Early Robertson
Forest Street
Alma Meador Circle Met at Fifth Street Home
The Alma Meador circle gathered Wednesday at the home of leader Mrs. O D Meador on Fifth street. Mrs T G Roberts led the devotionals and Mrs Panel taught the Bible lesson.
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Helen Farrier
A. B. Croy
M. G. Hapter
Alma Meador
O. D. Meador
Fifth Street
T. G. Roberts
Panel
Class in Dramatics Presentation by Mrs Auvil Pupils
Mrs G G Auvil will present her dramatics pupils in a class evening show on June 15 at 8 at Mercer School auditorium.
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G. G. Auvil
Mercer School
Pinnacle Ready Opens After School at Honey Bee
All high school pupils may get 2 to 4 o'clock access at the Honey Bee on Mercer Street. The brief notice invites students to use the venue for study or downtime after classes.
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Pinnacle
Mercer Street
Piano Recital by Mrs Ray Bailey Pupils at Memorial
Mrs Ray Bailey presents a recital featuring her piano pupils Tuesday evening at 8 o clock in the Memorial building. The event showcases young artists in a community recital setting.
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Ray Bailey
Woman's Society Event and Boy Scout Program At McComas church
The Woman's Society of Christian Memorial 8. 8, Cooper, held refreshments as Mrs. John Harris hosted an event. A meeting led by Mrs. T. E. Shea is planned for June 14 at Mrs. John Graham's home. Boy Scouts under James Aubrey Winsett and Elmer Murphy prepare a special program at Thomas Memorial Church Sunday at 7 30 with a sermon by the Rev. Mr.
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McComas
W. Va
Woman's Society of Christian Memorial
Cooper
John Harris
T. E. Shea
Ore Hans
Oe Te Shea
John Graham
Boy Scouts
James . Aubrey Winsett
Elmer Murphy
Thomas Memorial Church
Bible School Week Continues at McComas High School
The Bible school will run for another week at McComas High School from 6 30 to 8 30 each evening.
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Bible School
the McComas High School
Personal notes from McComas area include military furloughs
Bill Pulford of the U S army is spending a short furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Adam ord. Miss Sylvia Martin left Saturday for Newport News after completing her senior year at Mc Comas high school. Miss Audrey Ables returned to Baltimore after visiting friends and relatives in Mc Comas. Miss Geneva Belcher left Monday for New Jersey where she is to be employed. Mrs Richard Wellman is a patient at Bluefield Sanitarium so she will undergo an operation. Miss Betty Warden is visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Warden.
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Bill Pulford
U. S. Army
Adamord
Sylvia Martin
Newport News
McComas High School
Audrey Ables
Baltimore
McComas
Geneva Belcher
New Jersey
Richard Wellman
Bluefield Sanitarium
Betty Warden
Henry Warden
Canning Center Set to Open This Month
Charlies H. Archer county school superintendent says the canning center at Greg wood will open for trial operation in late June. The center must be self supporting as federal and state aid for war food production has been withdrawn, with a small in service charge to sustain it.
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Gregwood
Charlies H. Archer
Officials To Select Aircraft Training Equipment
This week Charles H. Archer and a committee will go to Wright Field to select aircraft training equipment for Mercer county high schools. The Army Air Force offers the equipment free to schools and the board of education has authorized Archer to obtain as much as possible for Mercer schools.
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Charles H. Archer
Wright Field
Mercer County
Army Air Force
Board of Education
Archer
Mercer
Modern five or six room unit in Princeton area
Classified ad seeking a modern five or six room apartment or house in Princeton or nearby. Includes contact by telephone at Princeton 362 for more details.
McDowell County Dentist Clinic Coming to Amonate
Brown of the McDowell county dental clinic will visit Dr. W Jacksons office in Amonate on Wednesday June 13 from 9:00 to 11:30 am. All children under sixteen needing dental work should attend. Mrs J House Mrs C W Stamper hosted the meeting with Mrs Herman Pruett in charge of the program. The July meeting will be at Mrs Bert Morefields home with Mrs Pauline Morefield leading. Refreshments were served.
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J. House
C. W . Stamper
Herman Pruett Hnd
Bert Morefield
Pauline Morefield
Baldwin school perfect attendance list 1944 45
The list of students with perfect attendance for the Baldwin school year 1944 45 includes third graders Jackie Sizemore Joyce Young Peggy Dye J Hutcherson Lewis Monk Melba Blankenship. first graders Toney Perkins Patty Agnew Patty Sue Atwood Donald Spears Cimaron Hutcheson. fourth graders Bunny Humphrey Sue Williams Anna Marie Peters Rita Pruett. fifth graders Davis Barker Jean Davis or Sargent Dorothy Greer Ru Martin Judy Spears. sixth graders Billy Atwood and Doris Barker.
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Baldwin
Jackie Sizemore
Joyce Young
Peggy Dye
J Hutcherson
Lewis Monk
Melba Blankenship
Toney Perkins
Patty Agnew
Patty Sue Atwood
Donald Spears
Cimaron Hutcherson
Bunny Humphrey
Sue Illiams
Anna Marie Peters
Rita Pruett
Davis Barker
Jean Davis
Or Sargent
Dorothy Greer
Ru Martin
Judy Spears
Billy Atwood
Doris Barker
Baldwin School Sixth Grade Promotion Exercises Held
Promotion exercises for the sixth grade at Baldwin school were held at 2 00 p m The program featured the sixth grade glee club with Nancy Lee Hutchinson as valedictorian and Patty Sue Wills among the presenters.
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Baldwin School
Mm Tee Ome Co
Fred
Gonaatery
Nancy Lee Hutchinson
Patty Sue Wills
Virginia Hardware Co Under New Management
Virginia hardware dealer Virginia Hardware Co announces new management at its Princeton West Virginia location. The notice states a change in leadership and new ownership or administration.
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Virginia Hardware CO
Princeton, W. Va
Rural property listings with various prices and amenities
A catalog of properties for sale along roads in Bluefield Princeton and nearby towns. Listings include multiple acres and cottages with wells, electric lights, barns and orchards. Prices range from 100 to 3500 with terms, some cash. Nearby schools churches and bus routes noted.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Pocahontas
Coalfields
Princeton
Amonate Methodist Church Certifies Recipients
G. W. Fox pastor presents certificates to a group led by Billy Atwood Doris Barker Virginia Beavers Naomi Blanken Ruthers ship Eva Caford Davis Cora Buddy Donley Howard Tolden Pearl Greer Ruth Griffith Parthian Nancy Lee Hutcherson Gary Kenneth Johnson Everette Mullins Neda Raye Oliver Betty Ramsey Francis Reed Pord Spears Frank Wallace Dewie Watkins and Patty Sue Wills.
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G. W. Fox
Amonate Methodist Church
Mr. Fox
Billy Atwood
Doris Barker
Virginia Beavers
Naomi Blanken- Ruthersship
Eva Caford Davis
Cora Buddy Donley
Howard Tolden
Pearl Greer
Ruth Griffith
Parthian
Nancy Lee Hutcherson
Gary Kenneth Johnson
Everette Mullins
Neda Raye Oliver
Betty Ramsey
Francis Reed
Pord Spears
Frank Wallace
Dewie Watkins
Patty Sue Wills
Summer session travel and local medical notes in Athens
Mrs. Fred Wills joins assembly near Pikeville for a trip to Mrs. Howard Roncaglione as Virginia and Miss Li lian Roncaglione depart Athens to Concord college for summer study. Barbara Gregory of Charleston visits grandparents R. F Cassell. Frankie Morefield Simmy Morefield and Buddy Reed underwent tonsil operations at Clinch Valley clinic last week. Clarence Agnew and Bill Ledford of the navy spend a 30 day furlough visiting relatives here.
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Fred Wills
Assembly
Pikeville
Howard Roncaglione
Virginia Roncaglione
Lilian Roncaglione
Athens
Concord College
Barbara Gregory
Charleston
R. EF. Cassell
Frankie Morefield
Simmy Morefield
Buddy Reed
Clinch Valley Clinic
Clarence Agnew
Bill Ledford
Navy
Sailors Live Onward During Pacific Tour Stay
Bill Lynch spends a furlough with his wife and his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Lynch at Tazewell as the crew continues two years aboard the ship in the Pacific region. Mrs Lilly Agnew and Mr and
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Pacific
Bill Lynch
Jim Lynch
Tazewell
Lilly Agnew
Mrs Harold Dunford and Family Visit Roanoke Relatives
Mrs Harold Dunford and her children Larken and Lakie visit relatives in Roanoke, continuing a family trip with extended stay and local sightseeing.
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Harold Dunford
Larken and
Lakie
Roanoke
Floyd
8 Percent America Vessel Joins United States Port
The 8 percent passenger vessel, touted as the largest built in the United States, has been allocated to the port under the designation USS West Poli.
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America
United States
Uss
West Poli
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Memorial Building
Ashford General Hospital
Betty Alt
First
R. B. McNutt
eGorge Lynch
North Walker
Assis
Barbera Lynch
L T. Peters
Parker Strong
City Hall
Vicinity
Cyrus H. Gadd
Amonate, VA
Palmer
Tazewell County
Taeger
Bluefield Road
Geeme
Princeton-Gardner Road
N. Tazewell
Ritchie St
McDowell
Glenwood Park
Princeton-Bluewell Road
Oakvale Road
Church
Princeton-Kegley Road
Hne
McDowell County
C. N. Kirby
Riverside Drive
Welch
Kirby
Main Street
West VA
Dr. L. G. Stortz
G. C. Murphy Co
Trimz
Kegley
Gardner
Lilly Land CO
Royal
Serg
Frog
Gabby
Sarie
Sallie
Virginia Blues
SUN
Aedy Lamarr
George Brent
Lukas
Olive Blakeney
Albert Dekker
Stephanie Bachelor
Carl Esmond
RKO Radio
Stece & Te 16
Gifop
Princeton-Roanoke
Princeton-Athens-Roanoke
Pitt
Tig
Jimmy
Jimmy Mosrie
Royal Theatre
Fredering
J. W. Booker & CO
Oaka, W. VA
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