West Virginia Highlights Impress Knob School Sixth Grade
A West Virginia themed program at Knob School Princeton showcased 70 sixth graders led by teachers Mrs Bula McNeill and Mrs Ruth Rutherford. Student performances included music readings speeches and a graduation ceremony with awards and farewells.
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West Virginia
Knob School
Princeton
Bula McNeill
Ruth C.rutherford
Barry Wood
West Virginia Hills
Karen Shelton
Peggy Howerton
Roy E. Evans
All Stars
Air Mail
Mary Ann Cockerham
Barbara Six
David Aner
Pat Farley
Payne Piano Pupils To Present Recitals
Miss Vera Payne will present a group of pupils from her piano class in the first of a series of three recitals Thursday June 13 at 7 30 p m in the First Methodist Church Princeton Those participating include David Johnston Alma Jo Eppes Jan Bailey Reggie Evans Kathy Huffman Vickie Pashion Mary Watters Katherine Sanders Mary Sanders Tom Carr Pamela Carr Sherry Eades Linda Lou Bailey Rebecca Sweeney Ruth Linkenhaker Martha Tilley Paige Auer Victor Allen Polly Winfrey Bethy Winfrey Susan Shumate Judy Coffman Kathy Hicks Emerson Mann Public invited.
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Vera Payne
First Methodist Church
Princeton
David Johnston
Alma Jo Eppes
Jan Bailey
Reggie Evans
Kathy Huffman
Vickie Pashion
Mary Watters
Katherine Sanders
Mary Sanders
Tom Carr
Pamela Carr
Sherry Eades
Linda Lou Bailey
Rebecca Sweeney
Ruth Linkenhaker
Martha Tilley
Paige Auer
Victor Allen
Polly Winfrey
Bethy Winfrey
Susan Shumate
Judy Coffman
Kathy Hicks
Emerson Mann
Tragedy in Smoot: Local Man Dies in Tractor Accident
Melvin L. McClung of Smoot Greenbrier County was killed when a new tractor slipped on a slight incline and toppled onto him on Tuesday morning. He leaves a wife Velma, two sons Bruce and Leondus, and sister Mildred Butler. Funeral at Smoot Methodist Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial in Wallace Memorial Cemetery Clintonville.
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Greenbrier County
Oakvale
Smoot
Melvin L. McClung
Velma McClung
Athens
Princeton
McClung
Bruce
Leondus McClung
Wallace Memorial Cemetery
Clintonville
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Ronceverte
Barron To Attend Elks Flag Raising
Gov. Barron will attend a Flag Day program at the Elks Country Club at 1 p.m. Saturday. Woodrow W. Smith said a new flag pole near the country club will be dedicated and arrangements are under the lodge Flag Day Committee with William G. Shepherd as chairman. The pole dedication ties to the West Virginia Centennial Amateur Open Golf Tournament over Friday to Sunday. Gov. Barron and other officials will attend at least one day. The Elks urge local residents to display the flag Saturday.
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Gov. Barron
Elks Country Club
Woodrow W. Smith
The
Princeton Elks
Smith
Country Club
Lodge
William G. Shepherd
Barron
Elks
Princeton
Kiwanis Meeting At Virginian Hotel In Princeton Athens
The Princeton Athens Kiwanis Club meets at noon Wednesday in the Virginian Hotel. Items from the annual Kiwanis Radio Auction will be sold to the highest bidder. President Ed Jones will preside over the business session.
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Princeton-Athens
Kiwanis Club
Virginian Hotel
Kiwanis
Ed Jones
Fifty eight graduates receive diplomas at Athens High School
Athens High School conferred diplomas on 58 seniors with Principal Joe Vachon leading exercises. Concord College Education Department member Galen F. Duling addressed the graduates as commencement speaker, and Rev. Bill L. Withers delivered the baccalaureate sermon. Top ten graduates listed include Steve Lilly and Sandra Smith. other graduates include Betty White and James Sutherland.
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Joe Vachon
Athens High School
Galen F. Duling
Education Department of Concord College
Bill L. Withers
Athens Baptist Church
Jim Sutherland
Billy Keatley
Betty White
David Caperton
Mrrs
Nancy Bailey
Ruth M. Thompson
Steve Lilly
Sandra Smith
Pam Lane
Frances Fulcher
Sue G. McKenzie
Mary Ford
Betty Law
Martha Pettrey
Shirley Thompson
Patricia Bailey
Raymond Beckner
Betty Blankenship
Billy Bowling
Sue Caldwell
Joann Collins
Judy Craghead
Glen Crews
Joann Eades
Marsha Ellison
Drema Farmer
Dianna Griffith
Robert Hazelwood
Clara Hill
Gordon Hubbard
Mollie Jarrell
Stephen Keaton
Thomas Keaton
Peggy Kirk
Ann Lamb
Harry Lam
Arley Lambert
Gary McMichael
Edna Meadows
Sarita Muncey
Jerry Nelson
Gary Newberry
Sandra Noble
Freddy Oxley
Mary Jane Oxley
Jerry Parker
Billy Parker
Roger Phillips
Ronnie Phillips
William Preseley
James Sutherland
Patrick Sutherland
Frank Walters
Joyce White
Larry White
Connie Wiley
Dawn Wiseman
Mercer County Court Files Welfare Funds Request
The Mercer County Court filed an application for state welfare aid for fiscal 1963 64. Estimated cost is 101 400 covering food burials adult board and children board. County costs last calendar year were 50 213 11 plus state general relief funds.
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Mercer County
Children Board
Deeds and Leases Recorded in Mercer County
Deeds recorded include Godsey to Horton for Beaver Pond tract, Akers to Akers for 11.56 acres on Pocosin Fork, Wert to Lam bert for Brick Yard Road tract, and Ellison to Lil ly and others for Mountain Creek parcels totaling 61 acres and more. A subsidiary record notes charter dissolution of Allegany Insurance Agency and a 24 month coal seam lease near Beeson with 15 cents per ton on 2000 tons.
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Mercer County Clerk's Office
Margaret L
Claude E. Godsey
Gladys Horton
Minnie Godsey
Beaver Pond
Frank B. Akers
Doris Jean Akers
L. H. Akers
Lucy Akers
Pocosin Fork
Rich Creek
Rock District
F. C. Wert
Edna Grace Lambert
Brick Yard Road
Brush Creek
Gift
Lida Cooper Ellison
Dott and
Chaucer Lilly
Mountain Creek
B. B. Ellison
Jumping Branch
W. Broughton Johnston
Sam Cardwell
Freeman
Simmons Creek Rock District
Charlence
Bertha Lusk
Charles W. Gilmore Jr
Grace Jean Gilmore
Princeton- Bluefield Land Co
Paul W
Ruth Brown
Lemuel A. Southern Jr
Edna P. Southern
New Zion Elgood Road
George M
Margaret Strike
Mike C
Joyce Vinciquerra
Frederick Street
Bluefield
Allegany Insurance Agency
Ted
Mary Harman
Sprague
Raleigh County
Tri County Coal Co
Mann
Sewell
Harman Flats
Beeson
Pocahontas Coal Co
Melayne Pocahontas Coal Co
Pocahonas Land Co
Bids Received On 12 Highway Projects Across 11 Counties
The State Road Commission accepted low bids totaling 781136 for 12 highway projects in 11 counties. Major work includes resurfacing and bridge repairs, with the highest bid 179624 by H O Dye for Coal Run Bridge repairs in Marion County.
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Charleston
State Road Commission
Coal Run
U. S. 250
Marion County
H.0. Dye
Logan
Braxton
W. Va
Moble Paving, Inc
Huntington
Fayette
Ralph Burns Paving, Inc
Hillsboro
Jefferson — Dailey
Security Painting Co
Wheeling
Lewis
Fearh
Construction Corp
Morgantown
Marion
F. F. Earp and Sons
Fairmont
Marion — Coal Run
U.S
H. O. Dye
Monroe
Adams Construction Co
Roanoke
Nicholas
Ralph Burns
Pocahontas
U. S. 219
Terra Alta Limestone Co
Aurora
Fishing Partners Misjudge Drowning Victim at Princeton Pond
Ted Lee Bird, 21, of Princeton drowned when his boat overturned during a pond fishing trip at Sam mons Farm on June 9. Two companions, Larry King and Bernard Evans, both 21, swam to shore believing Bird had reached safety. Evans retrieved a tire inner tube to reach the boat and assist King. Bird remained missing until his body was found after the rescue squad was alerted at 10:45 a.m. State Trooper William Johnson led the investigation.
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Ted Lee Bird
Princeton
Sammons
Bird
Larry King
Bernard Evans
Sandlick Road
Mercer County
King
Evans
Princeton Rescue Squad
William Johnson
Mercer County School Board to Meet Thursday Night
The Mercer County Board of Education schedules its monthly session for 8 p.m. Thursday at the Princeton board offices. Superintendent W R Pete Cooke said the agenda includes routine items.
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Mercer County Board of Education
Princeton
W. R
Pete) Cooke
Parmesan Cheese Adds Flavor to Broths and Soups
To enhance broth based soups including non cream varieties grate Italian parmesan over the top. The cheese boosts flavor and nutrition by adding salty umami and a sharp finish to simmered stocks and vegetable soups.
Bloodmobile Visits In Princeton Today
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Princeton at the First Methodist Church on Park Avenue and Center Street from noon to 6 p.m. A Red Cross spokesman urged all eligible donors to give to compensate for low collections during the unit's two winter appearances in the Princeton area.
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American Red Cross Bloodmobile
Princeton
First Methodist Church
Park Avenue
Center Street
Red Cross
Bluefield Fire Department civil service exam announced
The Firemen's Civil Service Commission of Bluefield West Virginia will hold a Fireman examination at nine A.M. on June 19 1963 in the Directors Room Municipal Building Bluefield. An advertisement for bids for Sewage Disposal Facilities in Coeburn Virginia sets bid due by 10 A.M. June 15 1963 with details from Thompson and Litton.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Law & Commerce
West Virie
Flat Top National Bank OF
James Edward Farmer
Flat Top National Bank
Oroe
Shinault
Mentor Mae Shinault
Ruth Pendleton
Roscoe H. Pendleton
Premo Masseroni
Joseph Popik
Frank Woop Ood
Winford F
Public bids sought for Grundy County Airport construction
Sealed proposals due 10:00 A M E T June 14 1963 for Buchanan County Airport including runway tie downs and access road. Plans and specs available from Thompson and Litton Wise and Grundy offices with deposits refundable to bidders. Bid security 5 percent or 6 percent bond. Site inspection May 31 1963. Owner may reject bids.
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Grundy
Grundy Municipal Airport
Buchanan County Court House
Virginia
Thompson and Litton
Wise
Grundy Municipal Airport Commission
Commonwealth of Virginia
Grundy Thompson and Litton
Bluefield Public Improvement Bond Election Notice
Public notice and election plan for Bluefield West Virginia voters to approve issuing 540000 in bonds for nine major city projects including bridge work drainage parkland stadium lighting and impoundment reservoir with a special bond referendum set for June 25 1963 and a detailed schedule of bond maturities and authorization.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
State OF
Maxine Holm
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Mercer Street
Maryland Avenue
Beaver Pond Creek
College Avenue
Mitchell Stadium
Princeton Avenue
Lee Street
Monroe Street
Bramwell Road
Bluefield Avenue
Maple Street
Lynn Street
Union Street
Poplar Street
Bluesfield
Bluefield City Officials and Precincts Listed for 1963 Election
A long list names Bluefield West Virginia commissioners clerks and precinct locations for an upcoming election. The document names dozens of individuals with addresses tied to city offices and precincts from Park Central High School to Memorial School and multiple streets. It includes a ballot proposition seeking a 540000 bond issue for projects including a Mercer Street Bridge and Mitchell Stadium improvements with levy details and voting instructions.
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City Hall
Carl E. Puckett
Fourth Street
E. S. Meadows
Stowers Street
Marshall Harris
Jones Street
Leon Harmon
Ramsey Street
Carl Porterfield
Duhring Street
Irene Harris
Vine Street
Mary Wright
John Dellis
North Street
Virginia Stowers
College Drive Arts
Margie Sinkford
Bland Street
Lee Street
Jess Gilpin
Jackson Street
Gladys Myles
Ronceverte Street
Mamie Whitlock Miller
Katherine M. Martin
Apt
Woodland Manor
Ivan Newberry
Toledo Street
George Headley
College Ave
Conley Watters
Stowers St
T. R. Lancaster
Washington Street
A. A. Modena
Fairview School
Ira Watters
Albemarle Street
Carrie Romano
Grandview Ave
John Shott
Springdale
J. G. Stone
Arthur Phillips
Wythe Ave
Preston Street
Katherine T. Neal
Clifford Street
Frank Bowling
Bland Road
Dave Warden
Union Street
Annette Battalino
Pearls Street
Joseph Romano
Virginia Court
Memorial School
India Hill
Carolina Ave
Fred Welcker
Thomas Catron
Shenandoah Ave
Rona R. Johnson
Valley View Ave
Thomas G. Honaker
Rockbridge Street
Sam Slifkin
Carl Brunner
Bluefield
Mercer Street
Maryland Avenue
Beaver Pond Creek
College Avenue
Mitchell Stadium
Princeton Avenue
Lee and
Monroe Streets
Bluefield Avenue
Maple Street
Lynn Street
Upper
Poplar Street
West Virginia
Board of Directors
Thefield Daily Telegraph
Sunset News Observer
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