Mercer County Draftees to Leave for Huntington Induction
Mercer County men will depart from the Memorial Building at 7 a.m. for Huntington to be inducted into the U S Army. Board 1 will send Glen Eugene Causey Ingleside Paul J Akers Princeton James W Johnston Princeton Harold McComas Princeton Robert C Duncan Princeton Basil E Hall Princeton Maynard Moricle and Beau Watheer McComas as leaders and assistants. Board 2 will send fifteen men including Charles S Short McComas George W Mays Jr Bluestone Mike Schultz Mateaka William A Shutt Montcalm Robert F Clark Mateaka Paris E Ferguson Anawalt Clyde G Brown Coaldale Opal A James Coaldale Andrew Ferrante McComas Lonnie Wade Sexton Montcalm James M Riggs Montcalm Vester Akers Beeson Arie B Monk Dott and Walter Sarver Spanishburg.
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Mercer County
Memorial
Huntington
U.S. Army
Pgt
River
Jumping Branch
Plymouth
Glen Eugene Causey
Ingleside
Paul J. Akers
Princeton
James W. Johnston
Harold McComas
Robert C. Duncan
Basil E. Hall
Maynard Moricle
Beauwatheer
Ee McComas
Johnston
George R. Wallingford
Oswald C. Reed
Rock District
Charles S. Short
McComas
George W. Mays, Jr
Bluestone
Mike Schultz
Mateuka
William A. Shutt
Montcalm
Robert F. Clark
Mateaka
Paris E. Ferguson
Anawalt
Clyde G. Brown
Coaldale
Alice Maxey Camp Creek
Opal A. James
Andrew Ferrante
Lonnie Wade Sexton
James M. Riggs
Vester Akers
Beeson
National Defense
Driver Fined in Reckless Driving Case on Route 20
Otto Bowles, arrested by Corporal J E Childers and Constable C C Christians, faced magistrate C C Elmoer after allegedly tearing guard posts and a mailbox on Route 20 between Princeton and Athens Sunday night. He was fined 25 dollars and court costs after arraignment.
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Princeton
Athens
Otto Bowles
J. E. Childers
C. C. Christian
Bowles
C. C. Elmoer
Local Rotarian to Attend Rotary International Convention
Aes D. Lilly president of the ten Rotary club and Mrs. Lilly will drive to Denver Colorado for the Rotary International convention June 15 20. Afterward they will visit Hollywood and other western points. Their daughter Gala stays with her grandmother in Charlotte North Carolina. A milk tank truck first used for shipping in 1914.
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Aes
D. Lilly
Ten Rotary Club
Lilly
Denver
Colo
Hollywood
Princeton
Staly
Charlotte
N.C
Poole Convicted For Groceries Fraud In County Court
Henry Poole was found guilty of obtaining groceries under false pretense by Magistrate Elmore. He received 90 days in jail and a $25 fine plus costs after a complaint by Lacy Shewsburg. Poole allegedly posed as a substantial farmer and promised potatoes in exchange for the groceries, and was arrested by Constable C. C. Christian on the Athens road while transporting mixed greens.
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C. C. Elmore
Henry Poole
Poole
Elmore
Lacy Shewsburg
C. C. Christian
Athens Road
Ernest E Pettrey Dies at 52 on Hackett's Ridge
Ernest E. Pettrey 52 of Hackett's Ridge died at Memorial hospital after eight months of illness. He is survived by his wife Lona five children Dennis Dale Dossie Donsie and Delmar all at home and brother Rushie Pettrey of Princeton. Burial will be in the family cemetery on Hackett's Ridge with neighbors as pallbearers. The obituary notes he was born in Hackett's Ridge and spent his life there. A movie listing follows for Desperate and the crime drama Strange Alibi at the Royal theatre.
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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 Holds Meeting At Mrs Montgomery
The Good Neighbor Garden Club met at Mrs. Lee Montgomery's home Tuesday at 3 pm. Officers were named for committees including president Mrs Montgomery and publicity chairs Mrs Katron and Mrs Hansbarger. Members served refreshments. Circle 1 of the Baptist church planned a 3 pm meeting at Mrs Johnston's home with Mrs Stinnette co-hostess.
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Garden Club
Good Neighbor Garden Club
Leeontgomery
Montgomery
Ray Mylius
Bill Stanger
McDonald Rice
Charles Katron
Robert Hansbarger
Bill Miller
Jack McFarland
J. R. Lovell
Mesdames Earl Hall
Jack McParland
Herbert Bowling
Charles Ketron
Local Groups Invited Attend Defense Clinic
Officers of the Princeton chamber of commerce invited to attend the Defense Clinic in Huntington on June 17 at Hotel Prichard. The event is sponsored by the West Virginia Huntington and National Association of Manufacturers.
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Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Defense Clinic
Huntington
Hotel Prichard
West Virginia, Huntington and
National Association of Manufacturers
Princeton Personalities Highlight Local Progress
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Weeks and son Jerry returned to Charleston after a week with Mrs Weeks' mother Sadie White. Mrs W T Smith, recently discharged from Memorial hospital, returns home on Harrison street and is improving. Miss Esther Hoge, who had appendicitis surgery weeks ago, resumes duties at the chamber of commerce office.
Delphian and Forum Club Notices Share Bluebird Talks
Mrs Harry Karnes hosts Delphian Club meeting at Walker pros with Evelyn Eaton book Quietly My Captain Waits reviewed by Miss Ethel Nixon. Forum Club met with topics on botany wildflowers and rock gardens led by Mrs Teel and Mrs McConnell. Circle of Martha and Vera Johnston circle plan capsule party and Silver Springs church to present two plays by Plantation Song Birds tonight.
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Delphian Club
S. Dangerfield
Walker Pros
J. P. Dyer
Captain
Evelyn Eaton
Ethel Nixon
May Slaven
Staunton
Dewey Bailey
H. H. Ball
G. V. Bruce
S. L. Calloway
W. 5. Dangerfield
R. L. Dugan
E. W. Hale
G. B. Halstead
T. M. Johnston
W. C. Kane
R. E. Kelso
Harry D. Karnes
E. B
Forum Club
Stanley Hayes
Mercer Street
J. H. Reynolds
T. H. Teel
Teel
George McConnell
Rock Gardens
Helen Hayes
Mesdames W. I. Herring
H. B. Wells
A. C. Hinkie
G. B. Daniel
McConnell
A. M. Robinson
J. M. Smith
Silver Springs
Vera Johnston
Plantation Song Birds
Delilah Straley Circle Meets at 2:30 P M
Delilah Straley Circle of the First Baptist Church with Mrs. Fred Gore as leader will gather this afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs. L M Amburgy on North Walker street. Kiwanis meeting featured Dr Edward Stubblefield pastor of the local church as speaker yesterday.
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Delilah Straley
Straley
First Baptist Church
Fred Gore
L. M. Amburgy
Walker Street
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Edward Stubblefield
Local church talks and circle group meet this afternoon
First Baptist Church speakers include C E Woods of Boy Scouts of America on current events and wartime US policies. J C Acuff and J B Bobbitt attended as guests. Circle No 2 meets at 216 Blake Ave this afternoon at 2 30. Also a piano recital by Mrs Ray Bailey's pupils at 8 tonight in the Memorial building featuring Jane Bird Jean Mitchell and many others. public invited. A quick kitchen tip shows shaping a spinch or rice ring by pressing seasoned food into a buttered ring mold then steam and unmold.
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The
First Baptist Church
C. E. Woods
Boy Scouts of America
Iton
United States
J. C. Acuff
J. 8. Bobbitt
Sam Goode
James Roles
Blake Avenue
Ray Bailey
Memorial Building
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 West Virginia
West Virginia bankers over 300 gather in White Sulphur Springs for the 48th annual three day meeting to hear speakers from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and other financial leaders. Hugo E. Laupp to become president in 1943 with Homer Gebhardt advancing to presidency. Business totals show high activity despite a coal shutdown.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
W —Ient
Leo Oisee
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Neely
Association’ Trust Division
Crowley
Montford Jones
University of Pittsburg School of Finance
Lake New York City
A. J. Guffanti
Pefield
Mass
Hugo E. Laupp
Wheeling
Association
Clark
Homer Gebhardt
Huntington
Organization
Tax collections up in Charleston as April sales tax tops estimates
Charleston West Virginia June 11 The state tax department announced today that consumer sales tax collections for April exceeded projections. Officials cited stronger retail activity and seasonal factors as drivers behind the gain.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Tax Department
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Ane
J Millar Watt
Lake Shawnee
Lilly Land CO
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Anne Baxter
Lionel Atwill
Princeton Society
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Johnston Wi
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Lanton’s
Princeton, W. VA
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Mercer
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