Parking study discussed by Princeton Commission
The Princeton Parking Facilities Commission met in City Hall to review a parking feasibility study, meter maid salaries, and the 1964-65 budget. Gates Engineering proposed the study focusing on the central business district. funding delays halted it. Meter maids were approved for 1.52 dollars per hour temporarily, and Amos Beam resigned as secretary-treasurer with Gris Barton named as replacement. A 15 minute meter request near the liquor store was discussed and a report planned for next meeting.
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Princeton Parking Facilities Commission
Leslie Gates
Gates Engineering Co
Beckley
Present
Gates
Amos Beam
Gris Barton
Doug Painter
Tom Carter
Malcolm Champ
T. M. Jones
West German Trade Rises With United States in 1963 Half
In the first half of 1963 West Germany saw imports from the United States rise 21.1 percent and exports to the United States rise 8.1 percent. German imports reached $1,049,500,000 while exports totaled $493,500,000.
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Bonn
United States
Bible Teacher Circle Speakers at June First Methodist Meeting
The Mary Blackford Circle of the First Methodist Church in Princeton held its June gathering at Mrs. T. H. Roman’s home on Stra ley Avenue. Leader P. I. Lilly led prayers and a “Know Your Church” talk by Bible teacher John Donovan followed by WSCS remarks on the 246 members. New officers were announced and plans for a rummage sale July 1 at the Bay building were revealed, with WSCS meetings set for June 15 and summer evening gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Blackford
First Methodist Church
Princeton
T. H. Roman
Straley
Roman
J. S. Wynne
J. R. Bowman
John Bonovan
R. E. Harbert
WSCS
Guilds
Lilly
Circle
Bay Building
Main Street
West Virginia Student Named Princess in Mountain State Festival
Julia Ann Dillon of Union WVU student is chosen as a princess in the Queen Silvia XXVIII Court for the Mountain State Forest Festival to be held in Elkins September 30 to October 4. Dillon is a 21 year old Union High School graduate and WVU senior active in drama, music and campus activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Julia Ann Dillon
Union
Silvia XXVIII
Elkins
Grady F. Gaye
C. Roy Parker
Thomas Carlisle Dillon
Dillon
Union High School
Grain futures steady as wheat weak on Chicago Board trades
Chicago grain futures eased into a steady to firm range Tuesday on the Board of Trade while wheat stayed soft. Soybeans rose by about a penny or more on new crop months after pressure from liquidation. Gains supported by improved export inspections with about 5.5 million bushels cleared for shipment, up from the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
Health Center Plans Pushed in Mercer County
Mercer County Planning Commission in Princeton sent resolutions to Rep. Elizabeth Kee and to State Senators Byrd and Randolph urging action on locating a regional health center in Mercer County. The commission noted this is its second such resolution and that the Mercer County Court offered land at the old county poor farm in Gardner for the proposed 1.3 million dollar center serving a ten county area in southern West Virginia. The panel agreed to assist Skyland Inc. development near Bluefield and sent a supportive letter to Skyland president Taylor Frazier. The group also reviewed the subdivision section of a zoning ordinance crafted by Sargent Webster Crenshaw Folley as part of a countywide comprehensive plan.
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Elizabeth Kee
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Mercer County
Mercer County Planning Commission
Princeton
Samuel L. Laufer
Mercer County Court
Old County
Gardner
Soutern West Virginia
Skyland, Inc
Bluefield
Taylor Frazier
Skyland
Sargent, Webster, Crenshaw and Folley
Syracuse, N. Y
Two Property Shifts Filed In Princeton Courthouse
Courthouse records in Princeton show two property transfers valued at 8000 dollars and three marriage applications. H C Hambrick and Laura Hambrick transfer to Bluefield Urban Renewal Authority for Lot 2 Section 309 Bluefield for 6000 dollars. Creed E Roberts and Eva May Roberts transfer to Fred and Delores Ellis for a tract in East River District for 2000 dollars. Applications to wed filed by George F Dickerson Jr and Barbara Ella Lambert of Princeton, Charles W Kinniard Jr of Oradell New Jersey and Peggy Jean Brown of Princeton, Mitchell H Allen Jr of Spartanburg South Carolina and Sarah Jane Evans of Princeton.
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Wed
Princeton
H. C
Laura Hambrick
Bluefield
George F. Dickerson Jr
Barbara Ella Lambert
Charles W. Kinniard Jr
Oradell
N. J
Peggy Jean Brown
Mitchell H. Allen Jr
Spartanburg
S. C
Sarah Jane Evans
Wytheville Stock Market Prices Tuesday
Wytheville Va stock sale results show hogs sold to 16.50 per cwt with 210 top weight. veal premiums to 23.90. lambs at 19.50 prime. slaughter cattle mixed with heifers 16 to 17.50 and cows 12 to 14. Bulls 14.25 to 17. Canning stock and utilities ranged 9.75 to 15.75.
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Wytheville
Guerrillas Raid In North China Near Tsingtao
Informants say Chinese Nationalist guerrillas carried out their first raid in North China proper near Tsingtao. The force landed June 2 after a storm and fought Communist troops for 35 minutes, allegedly causing 30 casualties with one dead and three wounded.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Tsingtao
New Chairmen Are Selected By Ruby Bailey Circle
The Ruby Bailey Circle of the First Methodist Church held its January meeting at Mrs. A. W. Turner’s home on Olive Avenue Princeton. Mrs. Clyde Elmore was elected circle leader and Mrs. Turner as assistant. New committee and transportation chairs were named including Mrs. C. R. Blanchard and Mrs. C. D. Collins. July is Month of Membership. members to bring a new recruit. WSCS to meet June 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the church.
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Ruby Bailey
First Methodist Church
A. W. Turner
Olive Avenue
Princeton
Clyde Elmore
Ted Malcolm
C. R. Blanchard
Mary Walters
Omar Belcher
C. D. Collins
F. M. Patterson
Transportation
E. P. Hartsock
Wilbert Smith
Elmore
WSCS
Turner
2 000 Year Old Copper Mine Found in Negev Desert
TEL AVIV Israel AP remains of a 2 000 year old copper mine have been found in the Negev Desert north of the Red Sea port of Eilat Archeologists said the find included three furnaces stores workers living quarters and what seems to have been a place of worship.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Negev Desert
Red Sea
Eilat
Fiduciary Settlements and Bid Advertisement in Bluefield WV
Notices announce fiduciary settlements with the Flat Top National Bank in Bluefield and executors and guardians named, followed by an advertisement for bids by Bluefield State College for campus sight improvement bids with sealed bids due June 17 1964 and a 5 percent bid guarantee.
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Law & Commerce
Bluefield
West Vir
Sale
Flat Top National Bank
Wade
Rader
Rosa M. Iddings
Wilsie D. Iddings
Cecil R. Jilly
Alma P. Lilly
W. Robert Carr
Sarah E. L. Dunford
James H. Martin
Bluefield State College
Bi State Co
West Virginia
J Jones
Joseph Jones
State Road Commission Sealed Bids for Project 3749 WV
West Virginia State Road Commission in Charleston invites sealed proposals for State Project 3749 in Monroe County and a 1.0 mile segment on WV Route 12. Asphaltic concrete wearing course with a $700 proposal guarantee. bids open publicly after receipt. Also notice of trustee sale in Mercer County with a detailed real estate description and sale date.
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Bluefield State College
Bluefield
West
Vva
Ds.t
West Virginia Board of Education
Ald H. Stark
AIA
Main Steel
Oak Hill
West Virginia
J Joseph Jones
Ntractors
State Road Commission of
West Viret
Charleston
West Aht
Monroe County
Summers County
STATE_ COMMISSION OF
WEST_ VIRGINIA
Sam G. McEwen
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Mabel Bonner
Marie Bragg
John Donovan
Hubert Richards
R. C. Buchanan
Methodist Woman Magazine
R. C. Justice
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P. B. Bowling
Ways and Means
C. S. Bonham
Nora Dodd
L. G. Bowling Jr
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Greenbrier County
White
Chicago Grain
Matinee
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Isda Ide
Paravaie
Kettering
Gena Rowlands
New
Homer Belcher
Ernest Kailing
W. B. Willard
Harold Lytton
Commissioner of Accounts
Turner Advertising Company of
Roanoke
Virginia
West Vic
R. Turner
Roe ‘Va
Vera M. Guay
L. B. Allen
B. Allen Juefield State College
Pew Supply Company, Inc
Jack W. Beddow
John C. Valentine
LeRoy Katz
David M. Katz
Jack W
Norfolk
P. C. C. Sta
P. C. S. Sta
Sta
Searles
Virginia A
CAL Register
French Beauty Academy
Cumbera, Road
Pisgah
Harley Bradbury
Green Valley
Lymppey
Beltone Hearing Service
Federal Street
Ida's
Cortes
Aigo
White’s
Ietiow
Thorn Street
Taylor Rug
Friscolon” Avenue
W. Peters
Roland
South Bluefield
Mercer Construction Company
Banks, Inc
Call Hertz Systems
Bluefield Auto Rental
Bland Street
J Burke
Ronpheyane
Celanese Fibers
Sea Division
The
Celanese of America
Box 1000
Narrows
Cor Virginia
Sonotone of
Jimmie
Sophia
War Office
War
Simons
Barbara
Princeton Avenue
News Bluefield
Alex
Nassau
Sarah Coventry
P. O. Box
Samm Buckner
Bramwell
B & J Employment Service
PRA
Community Savings & Loan Co
National School of Meat Cutting
Boston — Terriers
Mary Alice Lilly
State Street
Athens
van Dyke Kennels Road
Methodist Taiks
Colina Weapans
Pena Lies
Sassen
Enuaien Aec
South Avenue
Fieane West Virginia
Guernsey
Robert Huffman
Kegley
Bolt
Tscar-Corps Ee
Mahafaya
Boat Bros
Lake Shore
Claytor Lake
D. E. Mabe
Welch
Becallal
J. B. Saeed
Senate
Lone Star
Casa’ Lake
Gboen Ceates
Mabe
Cvirginia
Virginia Hardware
Mer Street
Citizens Coal & Supply Co
Sears Roebue
Raleigh Street
Effron’s Army
Mercer
Nigger & Ricer
Boller
Moore Gas Lumber Co
Pearisburg
Ae Mill
Ireson’s
Princeton Scrap Iron and Metal Co
Beacon Drive In
Lane
Shafttee Maytag
Mercer Street
Bluefield Furniture
Raleigh St
A. W. Cox
Alexander Furniture
Pitts
Clark Stores
Philco
T. V
Warlick Furniture Co
T.V
Maple
Warlick
Chicago Rouse Furniture Co
Kammers 4Th
Ee Utt Refrigeration Co., Inc
Oeene Ave
N’s Army
Columbia
Cohors
Lesgett's
Bluefield Bm
Call
Entre Nousebold
Albemarle
Dial
Pee Sale
Foster
South Walker
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