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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1948
Page
17
Forty three Princeton merchants organize a series of thirteen appreciation days starting June 29. Sponsored by the Princeton Chamber of Commerce merchant committee. Final arrangements to be discussed at next Thursday afternoon meeting at the chamber office with supplies to be distributed.
Property owners and businessmen around Third street at Mercer to Straley received a bid of 1378 dollars for street surfacing. They plan to raise most funds with city cooperation to complete the project. The Women of the Moose Princeton Chapter 355 hold a Friday meeting to plan a Wytheville trip and urge all coworkers to attend. Charlotte Lewis sues Sterling Groc ery and Fred Harris for 10000 dollars over a motor collision. Ennis E. Morrison and Charles R. Minton enlisted in the U S navy this week and were sent to Huntington navy station.
An old health advertisement touts 88S Tonic as a remedy for non organic nutritional anemia. It claims improved appetite energy and resistance by increasing red blood cells and gastric juice, urging readers to obtain a bottle from their drug store.
Robert Carr spoke to the Princeton Kiwanis yesterday on the citys present and future. The talk covered the proposed sewage disposal plant and the citys financial setup. Visiting Kiwanians from Bluefield and Matoaka attended, including J. S. Bobb Judge F M Wagner Lawrence Thorn J A Gillenwater Lance Murphy C W Murphy E L Phillips and Roland Bailey.
Princeton residents share family visits and health updates. Mr and Mrs Christie Bell and children visit grandmother Mrs M W Christie on Main Street. Mrs Christie returns from Bowling Green Kentucky after six weeks with Dr and Mrs L O Toomey. Ernestine Nichols is ill at home with tonsillitis. Kyle McCormick to enter Bluefield sanitarium for surgery. Mrs A B Croy ill with laryngitis. Mrs Beatrice Selig and two children visit mother Mrs B Borinsky on Mercer Street.
The Pythian Sisters schedule a 6 30 pm practice for degree staff and officers tonight. A piano recital featuring Miss Vera Payne's class is set for Friday evening June 11 at 8 o clock in the Memorial building with public invited.
A nostalgic musical comes to the Mercer theatre for a three day run featuring Dan Dailey as the band leader of the twenties and Jeanne Crain as a small town girl in love Oscar Levant is featured in the show today through Sunday.
The extension service and local groups plan a cooperative farm produce market in Princeton. A meeting for interested farmers is set for Tuesday night June 15 at 8 o clock in the Memorial building. The market would be at the former site near city hall on property owned by H B Pearis.
The Princeton Quota Club met on Tuesday at the Virginian hotel to select delegates and alternates for the International convention in Atlantic City New Jersey from June 27 to 30. President Geraldine Travisano announced the convention call from International President Marie Higgins inviting Quota members from the U S Canada Mexico and Australia to attend. Local delegates include Ruth Keaton Lana Looney Louise Wells Lena Walthall and alternates Una Saunders Rebecca Shumate Lida Taliafero with Geraldine Travisano leading preparations for the event.
The Mary Owen circle of the First Christian church led by Mrs John Dunn will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at Mrs Dunn's Highland avenue residence. Hostesses are Mrs Earl Winfrey, Mrs Arlo White, and Mrs Robert Woods.
The Mary Pine circle of the First Baptist church will meet tonight at 7 30 led by Mrs J D Wipperman of 500 Reynolds Avenue.
The Delphian club met Tuesday night in the Appalachian social room with president Mrs Conley Snidow presiding. Rev Everett K Brown spoke on religion in education and modern cults, covering Mormonism and Seventh Day Adventists. A Q A discussion followed and a social hour with ice cake coffee and nuts was served. Special guests Rev and Mrs Own and Mrs Conley Snidow Jr. attended.
For sale a new five room brick house with full size basement gas furnace plastered walls oak floors and trim Venetian blinds and large American made sink. Apply Oliver avenue Princeton, W. Va.
A 1934 Plymouth coupe and a low mileage jeep are offered at a bargain. Six street cars are also available. Contact 993W5 Princeton or apply at 8 W. Harvey, one quarter mile west of Green Service Station, Glenwood Road.
New York June 9 stock prices opened strong then slowed but closed at a 21 month high. Of 1,110 issues traded 651 advanced, 251 declined with heavy activity in steel and oil shares. Major names touched new highs while Bethlehem Steel swung to a loss. Bond market rose with rail loans leading gains. U S government bonds steady.
New York June 9 wholesale egg market firm as receipts run slightly down from Tuesday. Eggs total 36 348 with spot quotations for whites and browns ranged in the mid fifties to sixty one cents, butter unchanged at 940 062.
George O'Brien stars in a Gun Law western action drama showing at the Royal theatre today. A separate note warns children not taught to fear snakes may fear them less than other creatures.
A detailed hourly list for Thursday June 10 1948 on Radio WLOH Princeton with time slots for musical programs news and special features from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM including Morning Roundup Early Bird Hillbilly Hits and Rex & Eleanor as Jeane Request plus sports news at 6:35 and 6:45.
Leonard Sillman star of New Faces Of 1948 for Maxwell House on NBC summer show with original satirical revue songs. George Burns and Gracie Allen on vacation. regulars include George Hall June Carroll Gene Martin Eleanor Jones Jack Williams Frank Milton Jay Presson and Skyriders quartet. Sillman also hosts. Kraft Music Hall picks Eddy and Kirsten for summer. Broadcasts begin next Tuesday at 8 30 over WHIS with a dense schedule of morning and afternoon programs listed.
Chicago June 9 livestock report shows salable hogs 12 000 with 16 000 total and mixed weights, hog prices 23.50 to 24.25 for 170 to 240 pounds and 18.50 to 19.25 for 400 to 475 pounds. Cattle salable 10 000 with top steers at 38.00 for 1 173 pounds and gains in grain fed cattle 33.75 to 37.00. cows mainly 20.00 to 27.00, bulls 26.00. Sheep salable 2 000 with good and choice lambs 27.50 to 28.00 and lighter lots around 31.00 down, small lots steady at 11.50 down.
For sale an electric hot water heater in good condition. Priced at 65 dollars. Call 91.
New five room house features hardwood floors built in sink cabinet and gas furnace. Immediate occupancy. Located on Harrison Street near Fourth. Call 492 L or see Angelo Montrose at 521 Mercer St Princeton West Virginia.
Richmond Va June 9 The state corporation commission ordered a hearing for July 8 on a petition from Virginia truckers for approval of higher freight tariffs. The truckers operating as common carriers seek changes in minimum charges a flat 10 cent increase per 100 pounds on all shipments under 5000 pounds and a special charge for collecting on COD shipments.
Chicago grain markets rallied in closing minutes with July corn leading gains near 3 cents. Other grains firm. cash wheat and soybeans largely inactive as quotes show varied No 1 to No 5 corn and mixed oats ranges.
Practically new Webster public address amplifier microphone and two speakers plus 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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