Mercer County draftees head to Huntington for induction
Mercer County veterans are listed for departure to Huntington this morning to join the U S army. Twenty three men from boards 3 and 2 will assemble at the Memorial building at 7 o clock for the 7 40 bus ride. Leaders are McComas and Johnston with a revised roster due to illness and reclassification. Additional calls for June 26 include fifteen men from Board 2 with Lonnie Sexton leading. Employers urged to file deferment claims on time and note that deferment status ends when job in national defense ceases.
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Mercer County
Memorial
Huntington
U. S. Army
San
Board
East River
Jumping Branch
Plymouth
Glen Eugene Causey
Ingleside
Paul J. Akers
Princeton
James W. Johnston
Harold McComas
Robert C. Duncan
Basil E. Hall
Maynard Morile
Bluestone
Mike Schultz
Mateeka
William A. Shutt
Montcalm
Robert F. Clark
Mateaka
Paris E. Ferguson
Anawali
Clyde G. Brown
Coaldale
Alice Maxey Camp Creek
Opal A. James
Andrew Ferrante
McComas
Lonnie Wade Sexton
James M. Riggs
Vester Akers
Beeson
Anie B. Monk
Dott
Walter Sarver
Spanishburg
Lonnie W. Sexton
George Mays, Jr
National Defense Pro
Reckless Driver Fined After Route 20 Incident
Otto Bowles was arrested after a Sunday night mobile tore down guard posts and a mailbox on Route 20 between Princeton and Athens. Officers J E Childers and C C Christian located wires leading to Bowles arrest. Bowles was arraigned before Magistrate C Co Elmoer and fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Princeton
Athens
Otto Bowles
J. E. Childers
C. C. Christian
Bowles
C. Co. Elmoer
Local Rotarian To Attend Convention
Ernest D. Lilly president of the Princeton Rotary club and Mrs. Lilly depart today by automobile for Denver where he will represent the club at the Rotary International convention June 15 20. Afterward they visit Hollywood and western coast cities and return to Princeton in early July. Their daughter Gayle stays with her grandmother in Charlotte. A tank truck was first used for shipping milk in 1914.
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Ernest D. Lilly
Princeton
Poole Guilty Of False Groceries Pretense In County Case
Henry Poole was found guilty by Magistrate C. C. Elmore of obtaining groceries under false pretenses. Poole received 90 days in jail, plus a $25 fine and costs, after being accused by Lacy Shrewsbury of posing as a substantial farmer to obtain $5 worth of groceries. Constable C. C. Christian arrested Poole on the Athens road as he carried mixed greens for sale. Officers of the Princeton chamber of commerce were invited to a Defense Clinic in Huntington on June 17 at Hotel Prichard, sponsored by West Virginia Huntington and the National Association of Manufacturers.
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C. C. Elmore
Henry Poole
Poole
Elmore
Lacy Shrewsbury
C. C. Christian
Athens Road
Ans
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Defense Clinic
Huntington
Hotel Prichard
West Virginia, Huntington and
National Association of Manufacturers
Pettrey Dies At 52 Hackett's Ridge Resident
Ernest E. Pettrey 52 of Hackett's Ridge died at Memorial hospital after eight months illness. Buried this afternoon in the family cemetery with neighbors as pallbearers. He leaves wife Lona and five children Dennis Dale Dossie Donsie Delmar and one brother Rushie of Princeton. Also notes on film showings at Royal theatre and Mercer theatre with cast lists.
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Ernest E. Pettrey
Hackett's Ridge
Pettrey
Memorial Hospital
Hackett’s Ridge
Lona
Dennis
Dale
Dossie
Donsie
Delmar
Rushie Pettrey
Princeton
Princeton Society Garden Club Meets at Mrs Montgomery’s Home
The Good Neighbor Garden club gathered at 3 pm Tuesday at Mrs. Lee Montgomery’s home. Committees were named by the president including Membership and Publicity. A circle meeting of First Baptist Church Circle 1 was planned for this afternoon at Mrs Johnston’s home with joint hostess Mrs Stinnette.
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Good Neighbor Garden Club
Lee Montgomery
Montgomery
Ray Mylius
Bill Stanger
McDonald Rice
Charles Katron
Robert Hansbarger
Bill Miller
Jack McFarland
J. R. Lovell
Mesdames Earl Hall
Herbert Bowling
Charles Ketron
First Baptist Church
D. A. Johnston
Johnston
W. L. Stinnette
Princeton Personalities Return Home After Week with Relatives
Mr and Mrs L M Weeks and their son Jerry returned to Charleston after spending a week with Mrs Weeks mother Mrs Sadie White Mrs W T Smith has returned home on Harrison street from Memorial hospital and is improving Esther Hoge who had an appendectomy weeks ago has resumed her duties at the chamber of commerce office
Delphian and Forum Club Hold Evening Meetings
The Delphian Club hosted Mrs. W S Dangerfield on Walker Street with Miss Ethel Nixon reviewing Evelyn Eaton’s Quietly My Captain Waits. Forum Club met with Mrs. Stanley Hayes on Mercer Street to discuss Botany and Rock Gardens.
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Delphian Club
W. S. Dangerfield
Walker Street
J. P. Dyer
Captain
Evelyn Eaton
Ethel Nixon
May Slaven
Staunton
Mesdames Dewey Bailey
H. H. Ball
G. V. Bruce
S. L. Calloway
W. 8. Dangerfield
R. L. Dugan
E. W. Hale
G. B. Halstead
T. M. Johnston
W. C. Kane
R. E. Kelso
Harry D. Karnes
Be.’ Bi Lazenby
W. M. Poston
Spangler
C. T. Snidow
I. M. Smith
W. O. Sowers
Lillie Sutton
J. E. Woodson
Miss Ethel Nixon
Forum Club
Stanley Hayes
Mercer Street
H Reynolds
T. H. Teel
Teel
George McConnell
Rock Crardens
Assis
Helen Hayes
Mesdames W. I. Herring
H. B. Wells
A. C. Hinkle
G. B. Daniel
A. M. Robinson
J. M. Smith
H. C. Roney
Kiwanis Meeting Voices Community Leaders
Delilah Straley Circle of the First Baptist Church led by Mrs. Fred Gore will meet at 2 30 this afternoon with Mrs. L M Amburgy on North Walker Street. Local Kiwanis club heard as speaker Dr Edward Stubblefield pastor of the church yesterday.
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Delilah Straley
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Edward Stubblefield
First Baptist Church Speakers and Circle Meeting
The First Baptist church featured talks on current events by speaker C E Woods deputy regional executive Boy Scouts of America and J C Acuff area executive with J S Bobbitt as guest. Circle No 2 of the church led by Mrs Sam Goode will meet at Mrs James Roles 216 Blake avenue this afternoon at 2 30.
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The
First Baptist Church
C. E. Woods
Boy Scouts of America
United States
J. C. Acuff
J. S. Bobbitt
Sam Goode
James Roles
Blake Avenue
Piano Recital by Mrs Ray Bailey Pupils at Memorial
Mrs Ray Bailey presents a piano recital tonight at 8 in the Memorial building. Students include Jane Bird Jean Mitchell Brenda Kane Lavonne Burton Frances Mason Joyce Tabor Sallie Fredeking Ann Bird Billy West and others. Public invited. Also a quick ring mold spinach or rice dish method included.
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Ray Bailey
Jane Bird
Jean Mitchell
Brenda Kane
Lavonne Burton
Frances Mason
Joyce Tabor
Sallie Fredeking
Ann Bird
Billy West
Donald Dickenson
Patty Bates
Virginia Rowland
Parker Tabor
Betty Bates
Elizabeth Ann Stafford
Phyllis Thompson
Carol Anderson
Jean Shannon
Genavo Anderson
Wanda Grim
Marion Smith
Virginia Basham
Eloise Carr
Mary Lou Hoke
Pauline Bird
Mary Ann Tabor
Leela Hoke
Joyce Pendleton
Bankers Meet at White Sulphur Springs WV 1941 Jubilee
West Virginia bankers begin a three day 1941 convention at White Sulphur Springs with 300 plus attendees. Chairman Leo T. Crowley of the FDIC and Gov. Neely head a speaker lineup including Gwilym A. Price and Montford Jones. Second vice president Hugo E. Laupp to become president in 1943 with Homer Gebhardt the next president. Also notes a high business total of 37,098.0 for the month despite coal shutdowns and Easter influences.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
Leo T. Crowley
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Neely
Wyndham S. Clark
Fairmont
Gwilym A. Price
Pittsburgh
People’s Pittsburgh Trust Co
Clark
Association’ Trust Division
Crowley
Prof
Montford Jones
University of Pittsburg School of Finance
Lake Hayes
Memphis, Tenn
E. S. Woolley
New York City
A. J. Guffanti
State Tax Department Reports April Sales Tax Collections
Charleston West Virginia June 11 the state tax department announced that consumer sales tax collections for April rose the department said overall receipts climbed as shoppers spent more, with details pending.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Tax Department
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