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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1944

Page

7

Princeton social at Mrs McConnell home and West Virginia program

Mrs George McConnell hosts a Princeton gathering on Las Avenue with Mrs C Halli and others. The program features West Virginia and Virginia verses, a piano piece, War Between the States anecdotes, and a town birthplace quiz. Refreshments follow with ice cream cake and coffee.

George McConnell Las Avenue C . Halli West Virginia Robinson P. I. Ly Pat Virginia West Virginia Hills Nell L. H. Fry Ros Mrs. Hall Herbert Brown G. B. Daniel Ben Fletcher I. H W. Hall W I. Herring P. I. Lilly Petee McConnell Dona Ornate A. Robinson H. C. Roney J. M. Smith T. H. Teel

Playgrounds 10 Open Next Week

Princeton playgrounds face delays due to shortages of manpower and materials. Director Lee Patton says swings and seesaws remain to be installed and supervised by Arbutus Sipple and Betty McArdie. Plans for the Knob Thorn and avenue playgrounds are under development, with hopes to open early next week.

Princeton Lee Patton Patton Arbutus Sipple Betty Mc Ardie Knob, Thorn An Avenue

Princeton Paraphrase at Mercer Theater Run

Plesh and Fantasy at the Mercer Theatre features Bob Beachley Betty Field Robert Cummings Edward G Robinson Charles Boyer Barbara Stanwyck with Thomas Mitchell C Aubrey Smith Anna Lee Dame May Whitty and Charlies Winninger in a three day run. At the Royal theater 80s Your Uncle brings Billie Burke Donald Woods Elyse Knox to the screen today with Frank Jenks Robert Lowery Tom Kennedy Delta Rhythm Boys and Jack Teagarden and his orchestra.

Plesh Fantasy Charles Boyer Julien Duvivier Mercer Theatre Bob Beachley Betty Field Robert Cummings Edward G. Robinson Barbara Stanwyck Thomas Mitchell C. Aubrey Smith Anna Lee Dame May Whitty Charlies Winninger Billie Burke Donald Woods Elyse Knox Royal Theatre Frank Jenks Robert Lowery Tom Kennedy Delta Rhythm Boys Mary O'Brien Jan Garber the Tailor-Maids Jack Teagarden

Princeton Society Circle to Meet at Virginia Hotel

Martha circle of the First Christian church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 oclock at the Virginian hotel.

Martha The First Christian Church Virginian Hotel

Recital by Mercer School pupils and church circle meetings

Mrs. G. G. Anvil presents a group of dramatic pupils Thursday at 8 in the Mercer School auditorium. Participants include Rebecca Mastin Brenda Kane Barbara West Peggy Belcher Sara Osborne Billy Lambert Charles Lambert Harrison Straley TV John Bivens and Bowling. Circle 1 of the First Christian church will meet Thursday at 2 30 at 12 Wallace street. all members expected. Princeton American Legion auxiliary meets tonight at 7 30 in the Memorial building to select a girl for state camp at Jackson Mill. 4 H leaders and members attend the state leaders conference at Jackson's Mill until next Wednesday. The Davis circle of the First Christian church will meet tonight at 905 Highland avenue with Mrs Mae Davis joint hosts. last meeting of year and capsule party urged.

G. G. Anvil Mercer School Rebecca Mastin Brenda Kane Barbara West Peggy Hopkins Patty Belcher Sara Osborne Billy Lambert Charles Lambert Harrison Straley John Bivens Bowling First Christian Church A. J. Schuyler H. E. Russell Wallace Street Princeton American Legion Auxiliary Memorial Building H. J. Crute American Legion Auxiliary Jackson Mill Neil B. Faulkner Ruby Lee Beccrest Sanduck Joan Ball Speedway Lucille Nash McGraw Bird Elsie Brenaman Athens Dana Stike McComas Jackson's Mill Daris Davis The Mae Davis Highland Avenue Basil Adkins Gilbert Charlton Quota Club Princeton Sallie Barton Straley Avenue Bartin Annavieve Shirley Alma Bartin Gene Gravely Shirley Pettry Pearl Robinette

FURLough WITH PARENTS Sammy Ferris Leaves on Leave

Sammy Ferris of the U S Coast Guard based at Camp Lejeune NC spent an eight day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs J W Ferris at Pemberton. He visited his sister Edna Ferris and his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs S J Priddy in Princeton Tuesday and Wednesday and will return to Camp Lejeune on Friday.

Sammy Ferris U. S. Coast Guard Camp Jeune N. C J. W. Ferris Pemberton Princeton Edna Ferris S. J. Priddy Camp Lejeune

Princeton Personalities and Local Visits

Dr and Mrs Ben Bird and son Charles spend two weeks in Chicago and at Lake Tippecanoe Indiana. Mary Lou Johnston returns home to Walnut Street Bluefield after eye surgery at St Luke’s hospital. Mrs R B McNutt returns to Park Avenue from Memorial hospital throat treatment. Miss Mary Shelton visiting Mrs J M Marshall Highland Avenue left for Bluefield to visit aunt Mrs E B Hardin before Roanoke home.

Ben Bird Charles Chicago Lake Tippecanoe Indiana Mary Lou Johnston St. Luke's Hospital Bluefield Walnut Street R. B. McNutt Park Avenue Memorial Hospital Mary Shelton J. M. Marshall Highland Avenue E. B. Hardin Roanoke

Pastor Yoak Returns From Northeastern Conference

Dr. J. B. F. Yoak Jr. pastor of First Methodist Church of West Virginia returned from Ocean City New Jersey where he attended the Northeastern jurisdiction conference as a delegate. He served as assistant secretary in charge of calendar and documents and was Pittsburg area representative on the committee on nominations. He was elected to an eight year term on the board of publications and boards commissions.

J. B. F. Yoak, Jr First Methodist Church Ocean City N. J The Methodist Church West Virginia

Missionary Board Assigns to Congo Mission Field

The board of directors of Methodiam's Publishing and First Methodist Church Albany New York along with Dr Newell Boothe now in Africa assign to the Elizabethville area in Belgian Congo for missionary work.

Lication Methodiam's Publishing Ar Ae First Methodist Church Albany, N. Y Newell Boothe Africa Elizabethville Belgian Congo

For Sale 1941 Chevrolet Convertible Coupe

Practically new tires on a 1941 Chevrolet Convertible Coupe offered by Union Plumbing and Heating Co. in Princeton. Contact 815 J for details.

Chevrolet Oet Col Ups Princeton Avenue Union Heating & Plumbing CO Union Plumbing and Heating Co Phone Princeton

Cottage on Corner Lot Seeks Buyer

Small cottage centrally located on a corner lot listed for 2500 dollars. See accompanying details for contact and full description.

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