Washington-Carver 4-H Camp Attendees Sought
All 4-H members planning to attend the Washington Carver camp, June 21 to 26, should contact Mrs A H Anderson home demonstration agent. The Missionary Society of Jones Street Christian Church meets tonight at 8 at the home of Mrs R E Keeling. The body was moved from Kimball Funeral Home to the Mankins residence yesterday afternoon after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Washington-Carver
A. H. Anderson
Missionary Society of
Jones Street
Wilcer Mankins
Mamie Sue Banks
Jenkin Jones
Martha Williams
Wolfe
Kimba! Funeral Home
Mankins
Trigg Family Heads to Major Cities for Trip
Mr. and Mrs. S P Trigg of Bluefield Virginia depart for Chicago Los Angeles and Detroit. They travel with Mrs Grace Allen and daughter Shirley of Bluefield West Virginia Real destinations include major U S cities on a family trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Trigg
Bluefield
Chicago
Los Angles
Calif
Detroit
Mich
Grace Allen
Shirley
W. Va
Last rites set for Mrs Ida Mankins of Jenkinsones
Funeral services for Mrs Ida Mankins 64 of Jenkinsones are planned for tomorrow at 2 PM at Morning Star Baptist Church with Rev H E Price and Rev J W Coger officiating. Burial will be in Pocahontas cemetery. She died Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Mankins
Jenkinsones
Morning Star Baptist Church
H. E. Price
J. W. Coger
Pocahontas Cemetery
False Teeth Support Powder Promises Confidence
Ad touts Pr fasteeth alkaline powder to keep dentures in place, reducing plate wobble and odor. Claims to avoid souring and improve comfort, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
Visual education unit week at Bluefield State College
A two week program begins June 14 at 1 15 PM on the libraries second floor featuring Mrs Gratia B Groves of the American Crayon Company and film demonstrations with emphasis on West Virginia Day June 17 A guest speaker Miss Nannie Holley USC visual education and others will present during the follow up week starting June 21 A second unit June 21 25 covers family and marriage with specialists including Miss Grace C Hale New York offering contributions during the two weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield State College
Gratia B. Groves
American Crayon Company
West Virginia
Nannie Holley
University of Southern California
Grace C. Hale
New York
Summer courses open in music and art appreciation
The article notes special summer offerings for high school students with courses in music and art appreciation now available to all. It reports 362 college students enrolled for the summer, excluding Beckley and the high and elementary summer sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Physician Reviews Book For Kiwanians At West Virginia hotel
Kiwanis meeting at the West Virginian hotel featured Dr Frank Holroyd reviewing a book titled Sexal Behavior in the Human Make authored by Indiana professors Kinser Pomeroy and Martin. They interviewed 12000 people for findings, with plan to reach over 100000 and 30 years to complete. New members George Page and Scott Wickam joined. many guests attended from multiple states. Circle Three of the Presbyterian church auxiliary met at Mrs F S Tinder’s home with Bible study by Mrs Ray Thompson and refreshments for twelve members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
West Virginian Hotel
Frank Holroyd
Memorial Hospital
Princeton
Kinser, Pomeroy
Martin
Universiy of Indiana
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana
George Page
Page Sporting Goods Company
Scott Wickam
Pioneer Enterprises
J. C. Martin
Richmond
Richard McNabb
Erwin
Tenn
Chap Johnson
Cincinnati
W. S. Russell
C. A. Nash
C. E. Frazier
Roanoke
Phil Stanton
Ed Carrigan
Ty Nelson
J. H. Huffard
Cris Barton
Lewis Tierney
C. B. Carson, Jr
Womans Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
F. S. Tinder
L. Doggett
Ray Thompson
Huddleston
Lubliner Abandons Recount Of Votes
The Mercer county court will resume Monday as attorney Jess J. McCoy ends A. J. Lubliner of Bluefield’s bid for a recount of the Democratic House of Delegates race. Ballard holds a 129 vote lead after recounts in 32 precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Jess J. McCoy
A. J. Lubliner
Bluefield
House of Delegates
McCoy
O. H. Ballard
Methodist Youth Rally At Coalwood Tonight
The Bluefield District Methodist Youth Fellowship holds its spring rally and election at Coalwood this evening starting at 6. A chartered bus leaves First Methodist Church Princeton at 4 30 to transport local high school and college age youth. Contact Joseph Bertalan, youth director, to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Methodist
Coalwood
First Methodist Church
Princeton
Joseph Bertalan
Funeral Attendance From Distant Communities for Mrs Sackett
Among those from a distance who attended the funeral and burial of Mrs. Justin Sackett Sunday afternoon at the Carr Memorial church at Glenwood Park were Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Ballard, Mrs. J. R. Barton and son Cris of Charleston, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Sackett of Pineville, Mrs. H. R. Stowers of Leesburg Virginia, Joe Hetherington of Mechanicsburg Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hetherington of Roanoke, Mr. and Mrs. W H. Carr Jr. of Oakridge Tennessee, and the Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Rhody of Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin Sackett
Carr Memorial Church
Glenwood Park
Elbert Ballard
J. R. Barton and Son
Cris
Charleston
Frederick Sacket
Pineville
H. R. Stowers
Leesburg
Joe Hetherington
Mechanicsburg
Ray Hetherington
Roanoke
W H. Carr, Jr
Oakridge
Tenn
L. W. Rhody
Lewisburg
Discontinue Youth Vespers at First Methodist Church
The Youth Vespers program at First Methodist Church Princeton ended after 21 weeks on Sunday. It aired Sundays at 5 30 p m on WLOH and will resume in September. Speakers included Patty Lou Lilly of Concord and Larry Helm home from the army on furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Princeton
WLOH
Patty Lou Lilly
Concord
Larry Helm
God
4-H Charting Camp Elects Leaders at Glenwood Park
Fourteen 4-H leaders and thirty four 4-H'ers attended the charting camp at Glenwood Park over Friday and Sunday. Seventeen members were in the charting class. Lyda Brooks was named president with Lee Otis Bobbitt as vice president and Sylvia Caffee as secretary treasurer. A county demonstration contest will be held July 1 at 2pm for club members showing near care of clothing vegetable production marketing and dairy foods. The winners go to a regional contest in Fayetteville on July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Park
Lyda Brooks
Lee Otis Bobbitt
Sylvia Caffee
Vesper Srevice
Miss Brooks
Glenwood
Fayetteville
Mercer Pistol Team Beats Bluefield in County Match
Mercer county pistol team defeated Bluefield at the Bluefield range on Friday. Top scorers for Mercer were M. C. Yoak 290 first and Roland Bailey 281 second. Henry Simmons 280 third. Lewis Perdue 273 fourth. Clyde Cravens 244 fifth, total 1,368. Bluefield's lineup included Humphrey 285 first, Lilly 274 second, French 273 third, Meadows 270 fourth, Lambert 240 fifth, total 1,342.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
M. C. Yoak
Roland Bailey
Henry Simmons
Lewis Perdue
Clyde Cravens
Humphrey
Lilly
French
Meadows
Lambert
Princeton Organ Recital by W I Herring Sunday Evening
Princeton organist W I Herring of the First Methodist Church will offer a sacred and classical music recital at 8 p m during the regular evening worship. He is a seasoned musician with prominent local appearances and is urged by officials to draw a welcoming audience. Jokers top RoseAnn 7 to 2 in Sunday game, seven runs in first inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Herring
First Methodist’church
Princeton
Herring
Roseann
Jokers
Lawsuits Filed in Circuit Court in Chancery
Hazel Callenberger sues Kirk Amos Callenberger and Eupha White Whitlow sues Cabell Whitlow. Per cy J Ratliff files against Arden Ratliff. Rodell Radford sues Bessie Radford in chancery under July rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Callenberger
Kirk Amos Callenberger
Eupha White Whitlow
Cabell Whitlow
Percy J. Ratliff
Arden Ratliff
Rodell Radford
Bessie Radford
Guardian Appointed for Parker Minor Children
A guardian was appointed for Marie J. Parker aged 15 in the county clerk’s office. Earl J. Parker’s guardianship was also set for Wanda 13 and Shirley Ruth Parker 11 with a bond of 100 dollars posted and James Parker as surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guardian
Marie J. Parker
Earl J. Parker
Wanda
Shirley Ruth Parker
James Parker
Community Night at Glenwood Park Programs and Talk
Glenwood Park hosts Community Night at 6 45 PM with a pot luck supper and a following program. R Harbert will speak on pest control, highlighting practical tips for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood Park
Harbert
Princeton Girl Among Mooseheart Graduates
John Steele represented the Princeton Moose lodge at Mooseheart High School graduation in Child City Illinois on Saturday Nettie Fay Holdren a Princeton girl graduated Miss Holdren entered Mooseheart from Princeton on July 27 1938 and will return to Princeton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Steele
Princeton Moose Lodge
Child City
Mooseheart
Ill
Nettie Fay Holdren
Princeton
Miss Holdren
Princeton Area Social News Highlights Travels
Local couples and families traverse to Fayetteville Madison Pontiac Columbus and Yonkers for visits and summer plans. Shrine convention attendees return from Atlantic City while others resume summer stays Athens Belle and Huntington trips feature in the week’s personals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. White
Georgia Nester
Fayettesville
Avery Nester
Fayetteville
Robert Riesch
Tally Rae
Madison
Wis
Atlantic City
N. J
Cecil M. Johnston
Alva Gibson, Jr
Gibson
Lois Ann Gibson
Pontiac, Mich
Virginia Johnson
Gibsons
W. M. Abshire
South Walker Street
Lake Kanode
Jeanne
Jeff
Lester Julian
Johnny
Columbus
E. W. Kanode
Athens
Julian
George Spotts
Toby
Belle
Spotts
H. L. Spotts
Highland Avenue
W. H. Mann
Frank
Godfrey Wright
Princeton
Yonkers
N. Y
Peter Fedorczak
Tamale Elaine
Owen Hutchenson
Bee Street
Huntington
Lion’s Club
At the Mercer Theatres The Other Love stars Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck and David Niven headline the Mercer show with Richard Conte. Stanwyck portrays a pianist who performs European hot spots while Conte plays her partner in courtship and drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Mercer Theatre
Barbara Stanwyck
David Niven
Richard Conte
Miss Stanwyck
Conte
Niven
Stanwyck
Lure of the Wastelands plays at the Royal Theatre
The Western action picture stars Grant Withers Leroy Mason and Marion Arnold led by these actors in a Royal Theatre engagement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Withers
Leroy Mason
Marion Arnold
the Royal Grant
Annual Steak Fry At Princeton Elks Lodge
The Princeton B P O Elks lodge holds its annual steak fry at Mercer Healing Springs on June 23 from 3 30 to 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton B. P. O. Elks Lodge
Mercer Healing Springs
New Pharmacist H S Ellison Jr Joins Mercer Drug
H S Ellison Jr a pharmacist from Union has taken duties as a pharmacist with Mercer Drug in Princeton. He assumes responsibilities at the Mercer Drug company location in Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Ellison, Jr
Union
Mercer Drug Company
Princeton
WV Employment service cites 350 more workers needed in coal fields
Contract Representative William Meadows of the West Virginia State Employment service said that about 350 additional men are needed for work in the New River and Winding Gulf coal fields if production is to be maintained at normal levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
William Meadows
West Virginia State Employment Service
New River
Winding Gulf
For Sale Grocery Store and Buildings in Princeton
One of the best grocery stores in Princeton is for sale. Includes two buildings storeroom and wareroom garage and 5 room apartment with property fixtures stock lock stock and barrel. Apply 312 Thorn St any day except Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm. No phone calls Please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Thorn St
His Honor's Duty Is To Spend One Hour Daily At City Office
City records quote a 25 year old ordinance restricting street washing and horse tethering. It also cites traffic limits and a mayor's duty to spend at least one hour daily in the city hall to attend to municipal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Ond
DAR Meeting Serves Pictures and School Programs
Mrs. S L Callaway hosted the June meeting of the DAR chapter with vice regent Mrs. George Brown presiding. A program on America the Beautiful was shown at Mercer school, followed by a business meeting and social hour at the Callaway home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Callaway
DAR
George Brown
Mercer School
G. G. Anvil
Callaway
Hon‘aker Avenue
J. P. Dyer
Owen Hutchenson
Charleston
Matthew French
Baby Born To Capt. And Mrs. Evan Jones In Alaska
Mrs. W. H. Allen of Trent street learns of the birth of a baby son to Capt. and Mrs. Evan Jones of Fairbanks Alaska The mother is the former Margaret Allen daughter of Mrs W. H. Allen of Trent street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Allen
Trent Street
Evan Jones
Fairbanks
Alaska
Jones
Margaret Allen
Circle Four Meeting Led by Mrs Paxton Hosts study
Mrs E B Paxton hosted Circle Four with Mrs A A Hadden leading at Mrs L L Lambert home. Assistant leader Mrs A R Kyle led in the absence of the leader. Mrs Robert Gatherum presented the Bible study and special prayers were offered for sick Auxiliary members. Mrs John Shumate gave the
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Paxton
Circle Four
A. A. Hadden
L. L. Lambert
A. R. Kyle
Robert Gatherum
Auxiliary
John Shumate
Evening program ends with prayers and social hour
The meeting closed with a series of prayers. During the social hour the hostess was assisted in serving a sweet course by Mrs. L. L. Lambert, Charles Lambert, and Miss Katherine Paxton. Mrs. Brown was a welcome guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Lambert
Charles Lambert
Katherine Paxton
Oo Brown
June Meeting Of Junior DAR Held At Mrs Wolfe's Home
Mrs. Howard Wolfe hosted the Junior DAR gathering on Forest Street with chairman Mrs. James Angel presiding. Margie Dorton gave two readings after ritual and flag salute, then refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. D. C. Rice. Mrs. William Lilly hosted the July meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wolfe
DAR
Forest Street
James Angel
Margie Dorton
D. C. Rice
William Lilly Wis
Maltese Teacher Visits Mercer County
Miss Rita Cattcuti of Malta will visit Mercer County as guest of the Association of Classroom Teachers on June 20 and 21. Acting chairman Miss Eleanor Jennings announces the visit she will be entertained at Concord College with a tea. Cattcuti will be principal speaker at the July meeting of the National Education Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Cattcuti
Malta
Mercer County Association of
Eleanor Jennings
Miss Cattcuti
West Virginia Cta
Concord College
Miss Jennings
Lee Pretwell
United States
National Education Association
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Orleans
Desire
Tennessee Williams
Robert Cassagne
Ternoon
Ila Mankins
Technicolor
Woody Woodpecker
Lon McCallister
Edmund Gwenn
Peggy Ann Garner
Lee
MGM
Ose
Gloria Peret
Butch He Haver
Hosta
New
Old Bluefield
Prin
Ton Road
Humphrey Bogart, Lizabeth Scott
Visual
Matinee
Gene Autry
Cartoon
Panto
Oocemsu Ricrowes
Rea
Trark Slomme
Glenn Andi
Orson Welles
Technicolor Musical
Cartoon - News
Los Angeles
Kiwanians
Dr. Edwards
Paper Supply Company
Ram
Brinceton News
Lubliner
Princeton Society
E. W. Sproles
W. L. Turner
E. W. Heldreth
W. L. Tolbert
G. K. Kitts
Myrtle Bane Circle
S. W. Bradley
O. E. Bailey
Clay Hodges
Paul Covey
Bailey
Jim Edmonds
Christian Advocate
E. J. Reaser
Carr Memorial
E. F. Bratton
Rebecca Harman
Quota Club
J. L. Hart
Virginia Hotel
Royal Wetinee
Bluefielders
Christians Ridge
Elgood
Andrew Wright
Arthur Shields
General Auto Stores
Clyde Bourne
Princeton, W. Va
Cullop Motor Sales
Pontiac Sales and Service
Paul Whitenack
Main St
Istanwyck
David
Richard Conte Gasert Roland Joan Lorring
Princeton Finance CO
First National Bank
Roy L. Saunders
Radio Service
Mercer Motor Co
St.Joseph Aspirin
G L. Wolfe
Straiey Ave
Joan E
McNutt Avenue
Western Auto Associat Store
Nester’s
Bluefield Ave
AGRES
Sunrise Avenue
Lilly Grove
Princeton Bank and Trust Company
Lot
Lilly Land CO
Gap of Ridge
Old Bluefield Road
McDowell County
C. N. Kirby
Welch
Riverside Drive
Kirby Brothers
Courthouse
West VA
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