Elks Lodge Receives War Fund Certificate of Appreciation
Princeton lodge No. 1459 Elks was awarded an engraved certificate Thursday by W R Pugitt for contributing its full quota to the Elks war fund. Exalted Ruler Owen Hutcheson accepted the certificate on behalf of the lodge at the meeting. The fund supports aid for armed forces and numerous war related programs including centers for service members, hospital entertainment, recruitment, and production of slippers and books for veterans’ facilities.
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Elks War Fund
Princeton Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
W. R. Pugitt
West Virginia Elks Association
Owen Hutcheson
Lodge
Fpugitt
Elks War Commission
James R. Nicholson
Navy Seabees
Army Engineers
Naval
Army Air Cadets
Army Air Corps
Princeton Personal News and Local Moves
Mr and Mrs Harold Tomchin spend the week in New York City. Mrs E M Walker of 501 Straley avenue, ill with pneumonia, is improving. Miss Trixie Barber of Pocahontas teaches summer vacation at her Park avenue home. Mrs J L Hart plans to go to Portsmouth Virginia for graduation at Woodrow Wilson high school. Granddaughter Mary Margaret Huffman formerly of Princeton is class member and cast in the school play. She will accompany Mrs Hart back to Princeton and then enroll at William and Mary in the fall.
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Harold Tomchin
New York City
E. M. Walker
Straley Avenue
Trixie Barber
Pocahontas
Park Avenue
J. L. Hart
Portsmouth
Woodrow Wilson High School
Mary Margaret Huffman
Princeton
Mrs. Hart
Mary Margaret
William and Mary College
Scouts Hold Annual Camp in Princeton Area
Boy Scouts and leaders in the Princeton Athens Ma toaka district convene at Johnson's Grove on Route 219 near Princeton for a two day district camporee. Activities include camp craft and Scout crafts with a district court of honor Thursday night for scouts earning awards.
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Princeton - Athens - Matoaka
Johnson’s Grove
Route 219
Princeton
George Rowland
John R. Frederick
Dewey J. Bailey
Princeton Garden Club Meeting Supports Civic Cleanup Drive
Shelby Blankenship who attended Camp Caesar spoke at the Princeton Garden Club meeting held Monday at Mrs. Carter Snead’s home. Mrs. George Brown led a brief business session with reports from officers and committees. The group noted improved sanitary conditions due to a recent cleanup drive by the council with civic club assistance and discussed hosting a flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Blankenship
Camp Caesar
Princeton Garden Club
Carter Snead
North Walker Street
H. E. DeJarnette
Ward Sowers
George Brown
Friendship Garden Club Plans Summer Flower Show
Friendship Garden club planned a summer flower show. Blankenship, son of Mr and Mrs A 8 Blankenship of Walnut Street, received a scholarship to Camp Caesar by the Princeton Garden club and spoke on camp activities. Mrs A T Bird led the program. A social hour followed with refreshments.
Circles of the Christian Church Schedule Meetings
Four church circles meet Thursday with pot luck suppers. Stella Tremaine led by Mrs Edward Rule gathers 6 30 at Glenwood Park. Lois Ely led by Mrs A M Robinson meets 6 30 at the church. Cammie Grey led by Mrs Lillie Sutton meets 2 30 at 222 Hale Avenue with Mrs R L Gilpin. Bertha Park led by Mrs W A Noble meets 2 30 at the church.
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The
Christian Church
Stella Tremaine
Edward Rule
Glenwood Park
Lois Ely
A. M. Robinson
Cammie Grey
Lillie Sutton
Hattie Charlton
Hale Avenue
R. L
Burke Memorial Church Meets This Afternoon at 2:30
The Womans Missionary Society of Burke Memorial Church will convene this afternoon at 2 30 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Missionary
City of Burke Memorial Church
Presbyterian church women's circles set for Thursday
The Presbyterian church Woman's auxiliary outlines four afternoon circles meeting Thursday at 2 30. Circle 1 led by Mrs E W Craft with Mrs Paul Myer. Circle 2 led by Mrs F S Tinder at the church with Mrs Cransfield hostess. Circle 3 led by Mrs L W Doggett with Mrs W B Morefield on Henry street. Circle 4 led by Mrs F B Wimmer at the church.
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Woman's Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
E. W. Craft
Paul Myer
F. 8
Tinder
Cransfield
L. W. Doggett
W. B. Morefield
Henry Street
F. B. Wimmer
Court Considers Salary Increases
Mercer county court commissioners, meeting with Judge D. M. Easley and Judge F. Morton Wagner, discuss proposed upward pay adjustments for courthouse employees. The session is set for Thursday at 2 o clock to reach agreement.
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Mercer County Court
D. M. Easley
Circuit Court
F. Morton Wagner
Criminal Court
Local People Hurt In Auto Accident In Virginia
Cars driven by Mrs Ballard of Princeton and G W Johnson of the Virginian Railway at the Narrows electric power plant collided at Glen Lyn Virginia Monday morning. Mrs Ballard was bruised and taken to Memorial hospital. Mrs McCormick and her son Cargill McCormick were shaken up but returned home.
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Paul Ballard
Princeton
G. W. Johnson
Virginian Railway Company
Narrows
Glen Lyn
Ballard
Kyle McCormick
Cargill McCormick
Charlottesville
Memorial Hospital
McCormick
Southern States Group To Meet In Princeton
Southern States Princeton cooperative and Farm Home advisory committee members plan a Friday 6 30 p m conference at the 4 H center Glenwood Park. Kermit Bowling will preside as E R Davis Harry Hutchinson R B Cheatwood and W P Holbrook speak and committees will be named for the upcoming annual membership meeting and related business.
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Princeton
Glenwood Park
Princeton Cooperative
Southern States
Princeton Farm Home Advisor
Glenwood
Kermit Bowiing
E. R. Davis
Galax
Southern States Cooperative
Harry Hutchinson
R. B. Cheatwood
W. P. Holbrook
Farm Home
Bowling
J. R. Lilly
Spanishburg
C. A. Fletcher
H. B. Barber
H. L. Belcher
Hack Scott
H. C. Baldwin
Serena
Farm Home Committee
G. G. Williams
Pearl Faulkner
Bluefield
Jack Porter
Lashmeet
Gi. M. Bird
Discharged Service Men Report To Boards
Honorably discharged service men reporting to Mercer selective service board offices in the Memorial building Tuesday and Monday include Arlie J. Browning Mc Comas Noble M. Raines Jr Montcalm Ray L. Ashley Lafayette H. Terry Oakvale Kermit E. Richmond Flat Top William R. Shrewsberry Flat Top David B. Day Benjamin E. Belcher Princeton George P. Damewood Fred J. Barber William J. Dinger Richard A. Rogers Princeton Elbert J. Harvey Flat Top Ulysses P. Wall Ingleside.
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Mercer Selective Service Board
Memorial Building
Arlie J. Browning
McComas
Noble M. Raines, Jr
Montcalm
Ray L. Ashley
Widemouth
Lafayette H. Terry
Oakvale
Kermit E. Richmond
Flat Top
William R. Shrewsberry
David B. Day
Benjamin E. Belcher
Princeton
German P. Hatcher
Matoaka
Millard C. Howell, Jr
Dott
Junior R. Hill
Carlos D. Roberts
George P. Damewood
Fred J. Barber
William J. Dinger
Richard A. Rogers
Elbert J. Harvey
Ulysses P. Wall
Ingleside
Miss Curry Resigns Four-H Club Post
Miss Phyllie Curry former Mercer 4-H club agent who was discharged from the navy last month has resigned as Mercer agent and has been appointed home demonstration agent in Mineral county with headquarters at Keyser. She entered the navy in 1943 on a wartime leave of absence from Mercer duties.
Fire Destroys Black Oak Mountain Home
A frame house on Black Oak Mountain Route 19 21 was destroyed by fire about 9 am Tuesday. Occupied by Bill Martin and family, three children escaped the blaze unharmed.
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Black Oak Mountain
Bill Martin
Stars Slated for Mercer and Royal Theatres Today
Princeton Paragraphs notes the Spiral Staircase with Dorothy McGuire George Brent Ethel Barrymore and others closes a four day Mercer Theatre run today. Joan Fontaine stars in The Affairs of Susan at the Royal Theatre with George Brent Dennis O Keefe Don De Fore Walter Abel Rita Johnson Bryan Barr and Mary Field in the cast.
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Dorothy McGuire
George Brent
Ethel Barrymore
Mercer Theatre
Joan Fontaine
Susan
Royal Theatre Today
Dennis O'Keefe
Don DeFore
Walter Abel
Rita Johnson
Bryan Barr
Mary Field
4-H club members attend Jackson's Mill conference
Miss Dana Stike county 4-H club agent and several county women including Mrs. B. C. Hodges Mrs. Helen Shrader Mrs. Ruby Lee Beccrest Mrs. William Harvey and Miss Dorothy Perdue with James Byrd travel to the 4-H club conference at Jackson's Mill The conference closes Saturday.
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Dana Stike
B. C. Hodges
Brush Fork
Helen Shrader
Nemours
Ruby Lee Beccrest
Sandlick
William Harvey
Rich Creek
Dorothy Perdue
McComas
James Byrd
Matoaka
Jackson’s Mill
Traffic Lights Installed on Mercer Streets
Traffic lights have been installed on Mercer street at Park avenue Center street and Mercer street a four way light with a caution signal and a red and green light at Mercer and Eighth street are in operation work finished Tuesday
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Mercer Street
Park Avenue
Center Street
Mercer and
Eighth Street
Matoaka Scout Troop Completes Camp Phillips Trip
Matoaka Scout Troop No. 33 returned from a week at Camp Phillips near Spanishburg. A Sunday camp fire board of review named Silver Palm Bill Powell and Bronze Palm Ted Byrd, with several members earning Life and First Class ranks and multiple Merit Badges in health, carpentry, first aid, and more.
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Matoaka
Camp Phillips
Spanishburg
Silver Palm
Bill Powell
Ted Byrd
Elmer Gillenwater
Walter Harlee
Jimmy Calvert
Robert Davis
Robert Straley
Sammy Akel
Billy Hughes
David Akers
Leroy Clisso
Charles Haynes
Ronnie Hurst
Carnedith Sigmon
Dewey Bailey
John Frederick
Princeton
C. J. Mar
Matoaka Notables Named in Separate Notices
Roy Byrd, L. G. Hurst, A. C. Hinkle and Arthur Gillenwater of Matoaka are listed among locally noted individuals in recent notices. The brief item identifies each person without further context or action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Byrd
L. G. Hurst
A. C. Hinkle
Arthur Gillenwater
Matoaka
Local Families Plan Weekend Visits and Travels
Lt. and Mrs. Foster Carr of Cherry Point North Carolina spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. Willie Mae Carr on Straley Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Coker and their son Bobby of Highland Avenue will leave Thursday for Birmingham Alabama to visit relatives for about ten days.
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Foster Carr
Cherry Point
N. C
Willie Mae Carr
Straley Avenue
R. W. Coker
Bobby
Highland Avenue
Birmingham
Ala
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Advertise Digestive Aid
An old advertising claim promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate bile flow and support daily bowel movements. The copy touts relief from constipation headaches and mental dullness and lists price as 15¢ and 30¢ with directions to follow the label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Edwards
Furniture Firm Buys Arthurdale Buildings
Arthurdale West Virginia June 11 The Belfort company of Baltimore Maryland a furniture manufacturing concern has purchased the three factory buildings and inn at the Arthurdale homesteads from the federal housing authority for an undisclosed price. Belfort officials plan to survey the structures for possible use here tomorrow. Also notes that natural gas pipelines in the United States total about 220000 miles compared with 141000 miles for oil pipelines.
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Arthurdale
W. Va
Belfort Company
Baltimore
Maryland Company
Federal Housing Authority
Belfort
What Is Wrong When Prayer Fails
Thirty years ago in Forbidden Tibet Edwin J. Dingle found answers to illness poverty and wrong through power from knowledge. He claims to have regained health wealth and recognition after a near death experience and now offers a free 9 000 word treatise from The Institute of Mentalphysics in Los Angeles for sincere readers.
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Forbidden
Tibet
Edwin J. Dingle
England
Far East
Dingle
Institute of Mentalphysics
South Hobart Blvd
Dept
Los Angeles 4
Calif
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Elks Lodge
Nn Ee Benevolent Protective Order OF Elks
Elks War “Commission
Elks National War Fund
J. R. Nicholson
T. Hallinan
Trees
E. J. McCormick
H.C. Warner
T Treas
E. T. Anderson J. R. Coenw
Sholtz
M. Sullivan
McClelland
F. J. Lonergan
R. S. Barrett
Scouts
Princeton Society
Reynolds
Rock
Court House
Princeton Bank & Trust Company
Lilly Land CO
Circles OF Christian Church
Presbyterian
Joan Fon
Ben
Rite Johnson
Mercer
Barrymore
Miss Curry
Doan
Gprs Avenue
W.a
Ford
Princeton, W. Va
BABY
New Hampshire Reds
the Royal
Kirby
Widemouth Creek
Lilly Highway
McDowell County
C. N. Kirby
Welch
Riverside Drive
Kirby Brothers
Main St
West VA
Ciently
H. &G. Chevrolet
Matoaka, W. VA
Prac
Furniture Firm
Arthurdale Buildings
United States
Fredeking- Nia
Princeson
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