Franklin to Meet Piedmont Entry in Salvation Army League Opener
Monday night in Princeton opens the Salvation Army league with E. H. Witten and Mayor elect O. H. Ballard forming the first battery. A high school band parade precedes a 6 30 kickoff at Knob school grounds. The season schedule lists Piedmont, Franklin and others from June 14 to July 2 with home teams noted.
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First Battery
Princeton
Salvation Army League
E. H. Witten
O. H. Ballard
Knob School
Piedmont
Franklin
Seag Tee Crang
F. M. Gaugh
Amere Gas
Virginian
Nelson
Sportsman
Sporstman
Vacation Bible School Enrolls at Kee Street Church
Children aged four through the intermediate department will enroll Monday for a two week Vacation Bible School at Kee Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Sessions run from 9 to 11 a.m. daily with leaders Miss June Damewood Blair McClung Rev L D Yost F C Holt Melrose Higginbotham and assistants Miss Lillian Asel Mrs W A Kingrea.
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Kee Street Methodist-Episcopal Church
South
June Damewood
Blair McClung
L. D. Yost
F. C. Holt
Melrose Higginbotham
Lillian Asel
W. A. Kingrea
Airport Dedication Committee Set to Meet Tuesday Night
The municipal airport committee of the chamber of commerce and city council will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 at the chamber office to discuss plans for the August 14 dedication. Lt L A Casey flew to Nashville Saturday to attend the dedication there and will report on ceremonies at that million dollar airport.
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Chamber of Commerce
L. Casey
Nashville
Athens Woman Laura Burch Dies at 66 After Illness
Laura Burgh of Athens known as Mrs Laura J. Burch, 66, dies at Memorial hospital after a three week illness from a blood clot. Funeral at Athens Baptist Church with Rev. Carol T. Hensley officiating. Burial at Athens Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters Lillian Bailey and R L Persinger. siblings Jasper Wiley, Etta Hite, Lillie Wiley, and others. Pallbearers include Okey Chambers and several nephews.
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Lara J. Burch
Athens
Memorial Hospital
Burch
Athens Baptist Church
Carol T. Hensley
G. B. McCracy
Sublette
Athenses
Okey Chambers
Ben Wiley
Clownie Hite
Walter Wiley
Roy Wiley
Chauncey Wiley
Dewey Caperton
Aubrey P. Meador
Burst
John A. Wiley
Mahala Cook Wiley
New River
Ziba Burch
Christian Church
Lillian Bailey
R. L. Persinger
Last-Day Signups For 1937 Soil Conservation Program
On the final day farmers flocked to the county agent’s office to sign worksheets for the 1937 soil conservation program. In Mercer and Wyoming counties, more than 1,500 farmers enrolled, vastly beating the 675 who signed up in 1936.
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Mercer
Wyoming
Voncourt Purchases Lot for New Theater Project
F VonCourt buys a 30 foot frontage lot on Mercer Street next to the Meadows building from J H Martin and wife of Wyoming county Katherine and Albert Whebn of leigh county and Walter L Martin and wife of Detroit Michigan. The air conditioning plant for the theater will be erected on this site.
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F. VonCourt
Mercer Street
Meadows
J. H. Martin
Wyoming County
Katherine
Albert Whebn
Walter L. Martin
Detroit, Mich
Mullens Notes Include Weddings and Campus News
Mullens round up reports visits by Bluefield and Hinton families, a church circle meeting, and the engagement of Christine McComas. Miss Jo Edythe Early is elected Stratford Athletic board president. Numerous students visit or return from colleges, with travel to Lewisburg and Blacksburg for conferences and commencements.
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Miss Early
Jo Edythe Early
R. L. Early
Stratford College
Danville
Personal notes and visits in the community
Dr W B Steele and sons left Monday for an extended East trip. Mr and Mrs Bill Farrow and children returned home after winter in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Mrs Oakie Teel is ill but improving at home. The Community Junior club meets Monday at 8 pm at Mrs Lester Browns. Louise Khale gave a music recital at the high school. Margaret Currie returned from Agnes Scott College for summer term. Rodney Davis and Beatrice Toler attend Concord College for summer study. N D Trent returns from Winston Salem after a month. Frank Saunders spent the weekend in Bluefield with Beulah Price. Max Reynolds from Big Rock VA visited Mabel. Margaret Maynor leaves for the University of Virginia for the summer term. Mabel Goode left Monday.
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P. A. McDaniels
Beckley
Annie Catherine Delp
Bill Maynor
Jack Delp
Emory White
Lewisburg
Miss Delp
Big Si
Mountain Lake
Marguerite Early
Hinton
Walter Elswick
Mac Davis
Emory and Henry
Sunor
Emory
J. H. Kerlin
Elbert Humphreys
Athens
Annabelle Kerlin
Shirley Currey
Concord College
Dorothy Akers
Walter Akers
Wake Forest
N. C
Harry Foglesong
Harriet June
T. G. Rhodes
Ray Payne
Smiley
Paynes
Tommy Payne
Buckhannon
W. Va
Thomas
Methodist Bible School
J. W. Duncan
Rachel Eden
Jimmie
W. G. Callaway
Mary Lusk
Glenville College
Glenville
Itmann
Jocelle Chambers
Narrows
C. E. McLaughlin
Highland Avenue
W. B. Steele
Bill Farrow
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Oakie Teel
Frank Tolliver
Mullens Advocate
N. D. Trent
Winston- Salem
Frank Saunders
Bluefield
Beulah Price
Max Reynolds
Big Rock
Mabel
Margaret Maynor
University of Virginia
Mabel Goode
Champagne Waltz at Royal theatre features MacMurray
The Royal theatre presents Champagne Waltz a bright comedy with music at today and Monday starring Fred MacMurray Gladys Swarthout with Jack Oakie Veloz and Yolanda Bing and Benny Baker among others. The score spans light popular tunes.
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Gladys Swarthout
Fred Mac Murray
Fred MacMurray
Jack Oakie
Veloz
Yolanda
Harman Bing
Benny Baker
Royal Theatre
Student Lewis Jeffries Visits Roanoke Friends
Lewis Jeffries of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg Va returned to Roanoke for a short visit before resuming summer school at VPI. He left Roanoke Thursday to continue his program.
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Roanoke
Lewis Jeffries
Blacksburg
Elks Lodge Merges Flag Day Observances in Bluefield
H R Harrison exalted ruler announces Princeton Lodge 1459 Flag Day exercises will join Bluefield Lodge 269 Monday at 8 PM in Bluefield lodge rooms. Members are urged to attend for a planned program.
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H. R. Harrison
Elk’s Lodge
Princeton Lodge
Bluefield
Princeton Personal News Highlights
Mr and Mrs W R Rippetoe of Oak Hill longtime residents visited Ca and Mrs E Will young and other friends. Robert McGlothin county 4 H club agent and Mrs McGlothin spend this week in Jackson county W Va. J W Warner soil conservation project clerk in the county and spouse spend ten days at Virginia Beach. Additional Princeton on next page.
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W. R. Rippetoe
Oak Hill
E. Will Young
Robert McClothiin
McGlothin
Jackson County
W. Va
J. W. Warner
Peanee
Virginia Beach
Petitions Urge Hinton Rainelle North-South Route Start
Local citizens circulate petitions to Burr H. Simpson urging immediate construction of the Hinton Rainelle road to complete Route 44. A map of the route is printed on each petition sheet and signed by petitioners.
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Hinton-Rainelle
Burr H. Simpson
Hinton- Rainelle
State
Hospitality Focused Inn Promises Comfort and Service
A hotel advertises attentive service for demanding guests with courteous treatment and restful accommodations. It features 24 hour dining room service offering regular meals plate luncheons short orders and counter or table service.
For Sale Two Truck Farms on Athens Road
For sale two truck farms of 8 and 1 acres on Athens road. Good price and terms offered. See A B Shrewsberry in Athens Star route Princeton West Virginia for details.
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Athens Road
A. B. Shrewsberry
Athens
Star Route
Princeton
W. Va
Eee Lilly Land Co
Lilly
Concord College
Homes and land for sale near Princeton and Beckley
Realty ad offers 18 acres midway between Princeton and Beckley with 400 dollars price, 50 dollars down and 10 dollars monthly. A 4 room cottage with lights and water priced at 850 dollars with 300 down and 12.50 monthly. A 6 room house with bath and four level lots for 2000 dollars, 500 down and easy monthly payments. A 100 acre farm with orchard, fenced fields and wells about 5 miles from Princeton at 2750 dollars with 750 down and 30 monthly.
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Prince____ton and
Beckley
Princeton
Athens
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Free
Princeton, W. Va
Power
Mes
Kee Street
Resthaven Memorial
New
Benny White
Lilly Land CO
C. E. Harvey
A. H. McClaugherty
A. H. Childress
LaSalle
W. B
Harvey
West Virginia
Laura Burgh
Voncourt
E. B. Spangler Co
Parker K. Strong
Mullens
Judith
W. T. Crockett
Wyoming Hotel
Mancye Diehl
Martha Hargrave
Margaret Grey
Robert Currie
Grenbrier Military Academy
Presbyterian Church
The
William Brabbin
Carl Gentry
South Mullens
G. C. Currie
Floyd Lusk
Christine McComas
W. A. Jeter
H. P. Hackney
R. M. McComas
Jeter
Circle
R. F. Wildey
Henry Agee
Nariva
Guy Yeager
Joe Hoge
W. H. Ruby
William Spencer
Frank Widley
Virginia Widley
Lester Early
Marguerite
Jo Edythe
Virginia Rae Keeley
Women’s
Oxfords
Barbakow’'S Store
R.O.M
Poca R.O.M
Frank Matherly
Third St
Elks’ Lodge
Grand Hotel
Ithouse
American Cafe
America
Godsey-Evans Flying Service
Princeton Municipal
Beaver Pond
P. L. Dye
Municipal Bldg
Rock District
East River District
Courthouse
Plymouth
E. H. Martin
Jumping
K. C. Brammer
Barn
G. H. Crumpecker
Mercer County
Loans — Commercial — Savings — Trust
Princeton Bank & Trust Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
A. Edmonds
ROYAL
Gladys
Agaihans
Jack Oakie Veloz
Popeye the Sailor
Fox News
Lowell Thomas
College Street
Circle Drive
Thorn
East
Princeapton
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