Princeton Society U D C Meeting Highlights West Virginia talk
The Princeton chapter United Daughters Confederacy met June 10 at Highlands Avenue with Mrs. C F Dwyer and Mrs. R B McNutt hosting. President Mrs. G W Evans led the session with devotionals by Mrs Lula Mooney and decoration notes by Mrs H H Ball referencing Confederate graves. Plans were set for a September tea and guest speaker Miss Blanche Straley spoke on Noted Women of West Virginia.
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Princeton
United Daughters Confederacy
C. PF. Dwyer
Highland Avenue
R. B. McNutt
G. W. Evans
Lula Mooney
H. H. Ball
Oakwood Cemetery
Athens Cemetery
Early Robertson
Travelers District
Beckley
VFW Baseball Team Wins Double Header
The Veterans of Foreign Wars junior baseball team won a double header on Tuesday afternoon. In the seven inning opener the VFW defeated the Moose 10 to 3 as Fry pitched a two hit game with ten strikeouts. In the second five inning game the VFW beat the Elks Legion 10 to 8.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Moose
Elks and
American Legion
V.P.W
Fry
V.F.W
Gordon Keatley
Bailey
Bolt
Rule
VPFW
Myers
Wathall
Elks Legion
Walthall
Thompson
VFW
Elks-Legion
Carbaugh
Gwynn
London
Welch American Legion
Welch
Princeton
George Fanning
Princeton Area Personal Notices Mixed with Local News
Personal items note Mr and Mrs John M Ford of eene and Mr and Mrs Ben Clark visiting uncles and aunts. Grey Crotty and Mrs L E Garten sr travel to Grayson and Huntington for family illness. Miss June Hearn returns from Clem son visit. Mrs Belcher suffers a fractured ankle at Hale avenue. Walace Mogan and daughter live in Narrows. Belcher family changes and West Virginia Institute enrollment mentioned.
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John M. Ford
Eene
Ben Clark
BE. Lanton
New York
Brothers
Highlang Avenue
Wwlay
June Hearn
Oakvale Road
de Branyon
Clemson
Branyon
Grey Crotty
L. EB. Garten, Sr
Grayson, Ky
Huntington
Dennis D. Pruett
Mary’s Hospital
A. Walace Mogan
Narrows
Belcher
A F and A M Lodge Elects New Officers
Princeton lodge No. 134 AF and AM has elected officers including Virgil W. Miller as worshipful master and Harry B. Richards as senior warden. Remaining appointees include W A Johnson Jr deacon and Charles E. Hare tiler with a June 24 date noted.
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Princeton Lodge No
A.M
Virgil W. Miller
Harry B. Richards
W. K. Umberger
R. C. Sutherland
D. D
S Hitler
Court Sets Aside Bowling Verdict In Mercer Case
Mercer circuit court Judge D M Easley set aside a $900 verdict in favor of the San oc ling against Buckley. The plaintiffs sought $2,000 over two compressors cabinets and a back bar tied to Southern Inc after Honey Bee restaurant was sold. The court overruled a motion to set aside the verdict in Glass v Ball and entered judgment for $90 for Glass. Daisy May Butt was authorized to change her name to Daisy May Painter.
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Mercer
D. M. Easley
Buckley
Easley Gested
Southern Inc
Buck
John 8. Glass
Fred Ball
Glass
Daisy May Butt
Daisy May Painter
Aspiria Ad Teases Speed and Deals for St Joseph
Fragmentary ad copy mentions St Joseph and Aspiria with a sales brim of 10 cents per item and a promise of speed. It hints at a drug or health product and a bulk offer of 100 tablets but provides no complete details.
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St. Joseph
St . Aspiria
Five year lease Princeton fixtures sale in Mercer Street
On Mercer Street Princeton West Virginia a five year lease began October 27 1945. Fixtures include three way electric meat case cash register booths glass cases for candy cigars chewing gum cakes and more. Sale price five thousand dollars with possession in 15 days. Call Princeton office or write for information No 5133.
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Mercer Street
Princeton
W. Va
Burrough
South Bend
Circles of First Baptist Plan Afternoon Meetings
Circles of the First Baptist church meet this afternoon at 2 30 with exceptions noted. Circle 1 led by Mrs Arnold Crotty and Mrs W M Poston meet on Center street and bring a book for the orphanage. Circle 2 led by Mrs Henry Clark meets at Mrs L M Karnes home with changes noted at 1009 North Walker Street and at Mrs Fred Ste on Bluefield Avenue. Circle 4 led by Mrs W B Hatcher meets with Mrs Hatcher at 1317 Main Street and bring a book for the orphanage. Circle 8 Sallee circle led by Mrs Herbert Bowling meets tonight at 8 at Mrs Warren Carr’s home on South Ninth Street.
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First Baptist Church
Circle No
Arnold Crotty
W. M. Poston
Center Street
Henry Clark
L. M. Eee
North Walkerst N
Elizabeth Karnes
D. A. Johnston
Fred Ste
Bluefield Avenue
W. B. Hatcher
Hatcher
Main Street
Sallee Circle
Herbert Bowling
Warren Carr
South Ninth Street
First Methodist Sunday School Social Tonight
The Fannie Pendeleton class of the First Methodist church Sunday school will hold a social tonight at 8 o'clock in the church basement. Mrs. T. H. Teal is slated as hostess.
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Fannie Pendeleton
First Methodist Church Sunday School
T. H. Teal
VFW Post Adds 18 Members To Roster
Mercer post No. 2703, Veterans of Foreign Wars, added eighteen members at its meeting Tuesday night and nears a total of 400. The post seeks Memorial building office space for its quartermaster and adjutant to improve veteran contact and service. Guns for the firing squad have arrived but gun slings were not shipped. The post plans participation in military funerals and community events when requested.
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Mercer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Memorial Building
Princeton Paragraphs Board Reports and Local Notices
Thomas W. Harman reported to Mercer selective service board No 2. Joseph L. Davis was sent to Fort Hayes for induction. Arthur B. Batley appointed administrator of A. E. Bailey estate with $2500 bond. Guardians named for Pay and Shirley Ann Conner with $3000 bond. Carole Landis and William Gagan lead the film Behind Green Lights at the Royal today. Jack Haley stars in Sing Your Way Home at the Mercer for three days with a noted supporting cast.
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Thomas W. Harman
Coopers
Mercer Selective Service Board
Joseph L. Davis
Fort Hayes
Arthur B. Batley
A. E. Bailey
Winnie L. Bailey
Harold P. Caffee
George G. Williams
Ray Dinkins
Nellie Mae Conner
Pay Conner
Shirley Ann Conner
Josie T. Bennett
Carole Landis
William Gargan
Royal Theatre
Depih
Jack Haley
Mercer Theatre
Haley
Marcy McGuire
Anne Jeffreys
Glenn Vernon
Donna Lee
Ed Gargan
Annual Four-H Camp Set For July 8-13
The county 4-H club camp at Glenwood Park is scheduled for the week of July 8-13. The farm women's camp at the Park is slated for July 15-19.
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Glenwood Park
the Park
Warm Weather Aids Crop Development in West Virginia
West Virginia crops advanced under warm dry conditions through June 8 boosting corn and potato cultivation and hay harvests. Heavy rains early month caused flooding and damage to crops, while apples and peaches sized well and cherries showed color in the eastern panhandle. The week’s average temperature was 63.8, with 0.85 inch of precipitation and rain likely again through Saturday.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Panhandle
Hinton
McNeill
Middlebourne
Pont Pleasent
Kearneysville
Inwood
City Pays Off Debt For Airport Land
Princeton clears the $14,000 loan from the Elks lodge used to acquire the municipal airport. The March 1 1943 deed of trust is released, finalizing city ownership of the airport.
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Princeton
Elks’ Lodge
Princeton Elks Prepare Big Class Induction
Princeton B P O Elks Lodge 1459 will initiate a large class of candidates tonight at the weekly lodge meeting refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Elks
Princeton
B.p.o.elks Lodge
Committee To Draft New Town Charter In Oak Hill
A seven member board of Oak Hill residents will meet June 17 to draft a new town charter. The board, created by a 123 to 3 vote yesterday, will replace the 1927 charter subject to approval at a future election.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
Fayette County
Reading Food Market building collapses injuring none
A Reading market structure collapsed as roof and walls fell onto the street. Debris including a large steel girder covered a 30 foot sidewalk length. Fire Chief Harry J Brown called it miraculous that occupants escaped and no pedestrians were buried. He blamed adjacent excavation.
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Tees
Harry J. Brown
Hearing Set On Milk Price Increase In Three-State Area
Huntington West Virginia June 12 milk producers in a tri state district seek higher prices and revised marketing rules. A Department of Agriculture hearing will be held in Gallipolis Ohio on June 27 to consider the request. The district was exempted from last weeks one cent per quart retail increase by the OPA awaiting producer price authorization.
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Huntington
W. Va
Huntington-Interstate Milk Producers Association
Department of Agriculture
Gallipolis
OPA
Cofer Withdraws From Race for Democratic Nomination
Robert C. Cofer of Bluefield informs circuit court clerk Landon T. Reynolds that he is moving to Mingo county and withdraws as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the house of delegates. He is the second candidate to withdraw after John P. McKinney of Matoaka.
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Robert C. Cofer
Bluefield
Landon T. Reynolds
Mingo County
House of Delegates
John P. McKinney
Matoaka
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Princeton Society
Hartley Sanders
Airway Drive
William Henry Sanders II
Delphian Club
G. B. Halstead
Casse Noma
Halstead
D. K. Callaway
Berkey, D
Volunteer Fire Department
A. F. and
A. M. Lodge
Lilly Land CO
Baptist Circles
VFW Post
Pafer Supply Company
the Royal
Peta
Ens
WMT
AMD
Kelton
Jed
Suk
Ford
Jack Desa Laenen Y
Or Jeffreys Ay
ROYAL
Kirby
Princeton-Oakvale Road
Oakvale
Lilly Grove
Silver Spring Road
McDowel County
C. N. Kirby
Riverside Drive
Kirby Brothers
Main St
Courthouse Frinceton
West Va
Reading Food Market
Antarctic Circle
Princeton Finance CO
Old First Natorial Bank Bldg
Princeton, W. VA
Ciently
H.&g. Chevrolet
Matoaka, W. YA
Atlantic
Chicago
Detroit
Mich
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Norfolk
New Bedford
Mass
Boston
Portland
Pocahontas Fuel. Company
ONE Broadway
New York City
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