Judy Simpkins Wins Speech Title
Judy Simpkins daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Simpkins Airport Drive representing Prince ton Lodge No 168 Knights of Pythias won first place in the ninth annual but speaking contest heal hannon. She was accompanied to Buckhannon by her mother C A Ryan and Ares H Steele chairman of the youth committee of the Princeton lodge. The subject discussed by all contestants is Courteous Motor Manners and How to Promote Them. There were seven contestants in the state contest. On July 9 Miss Simpkins will represent this state in the regional contest section two at Newark Del. This section includes West Virginia Delaware District of Columbia Kentucky Maryland Michigan Ohio Ontario Pennsy lvania and Virginia The winner in the final inter National contest at Denney Iowa in August there will be awarded a scholarship of 1500 at any college or university to be selected by the winner. Sec ond prize will be a 750 scholarship and third prize will be a 500 scholarship The other three contestants in the 1954 finals will each receive a 250 scholarship. Expenses of finalists and chaper ones will be paid from their homes to Des Moines and return. Sub ordinate and grand lodges arrange for befrayal of the expenses of their contestants up to and through the sectional contests. Insects have as many as 4000 muscles compared to less than 500.
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Miss Simpkins
Newark
Del
West Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Ohio
Ontario
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Denney
Iowa
Des Moines
Princeton Students Share Evening Piano Recital
Miss Olga Pendleton presents a group of pupils in a piano recital at 8:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church. Performers include Curtis Bowden Becky Woods Agnes Hill Saundra Bailey Stephen Whitman Sandra Beggs Linda Perry Carol Owen Skipper Dorton Roland Stearts Bill Hunnicutt Judy Owen Carroll Bowden Judy Buxton Lee Hall Ann Hadley Malcolm Champ Carolyn Harbert Louise Lily Olpha Whitlow Kathleen Portner John Houchins Jean Hutchison Joyce Ann Miller Lois Ashley Charles Bird. The Eastern Star Chapter No 33 installs officers at 8:00 p.m. Pictures at 6:45 in Sue Hall. Regular meeting at 7:00. Star point chair is dedicated.
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Olga Pendleton
Fellowship Hall
First Methodist Church
Curtis Bowden
Becky Woods
Agnes Hill
Saundra Bailey
Stephen Whitman
Sandra Beggs
Linda Perry
Carol Owen
Skipper Dorton
Roland Stearts
Bill Hunnicutt
Judy Owen
Carroll Bowden
Judy Buxton
Lee Hall
Ann Hadley
Malcolm Champ
Carolyn Harbert
Louise Lily
Olpha Whitlow
Kathleen Port
Deacons to Hold Picnic After Evening Meeting
The Board of Deacons of the First Baptist Church will meet at 2 Church Tuesday evening at Princeton. Quota Club will meet at the Virginian Hotel at 6 10 but they will go to City Park for a picnic supper instead of their usual weekly dinner meeting.
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The
First Baptist Church
Princeton Quota Club
Virginian Hotel
Divorces Filed and Moose Chapter Installation Notice
Suits for divorce were filed in Circuit Court by Sallie Mae Shilling against Orvil C Shilling, Paul Andrew Cole against Peggy Hoffman Cole, and Jefferson D Cartwright Jr against Henri Ellen Cartwright. Chapter No 355 Women of the Moose will meet tonight with Senior Regent Tomlinson presiding. Nellie Collins Installing Regent Hattie Hanks Installing Guide Alice Treadway Installing Chairman Sue Bridges Installing Chaplain in charge. This will be a formal meeting and all coworkers are urged to be present.
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Sallie Mae Shilling
Orvil C. Shilling
Paul Andrew Cole
Peggy Hoffman Cole
Jefferson D. Cartwright Jr
Henri Ellen Cartwright
Women of the Moose
Tomlinson
Nellie Collins
Hattie Hanks
Alice Treadway
Sue Bridges
Regular WSCS Meeting at First Methodist Church
The WSCS unit of the First Methodist Church meets Thursday at 2 PM in the Chapel. Mrs. J L Bowyer, Program Chairman, will present the program.
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WSCS
First Methodist Church
J. L.bowyer
Death notice of Edward C. Bush former Mullens resident
Mrs. Jarrell Marshall of Princeton learns from Sterling Illinois of the death of her father Edward C. Bush born January 13, 1906 in Sherwood West Virginia. He died Friday night after a heart attack. He leaves Ruth Lilly Bush his widow two sons Charles and Edward at home four daughters Jean Mary Marsh a Princeton resident and Marsha plus one grandson David Marshall. Funeral service set for Wednesday at 3 PM at the Sterling Methodist Church.
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Jarrell Marshall
Princeton
Sterling
Illinois
Edward C. Bush
Mullens
Bush
Sherwood
W. Va
Ruth Lilly Bush
Marshal
Jean
Mary
Marsha
Charles
Edward
David Marshall
Methodist Church
Service Guild Meeting At First Methodist Church
The Lillian Johnson Wesleyan Service Guild will meet this evening at 8 00 oclock at the First Methodist Church.
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Lillian Johnson
Wesleyan Service Guild
First Methodist Church
John C. Anderson Receives Lions Distinguished Citizen Award
Princeton contractor John C. Anderson Jr. won the Princeton Lions Club Distinguished Citizen Award for 1954 at a Glenwood Park dinner. Essie E. Bailey presented the honor. Anderson has led local service roles with the Rotary Club Elks Lodge Episcopal Church and Park and Recreation Association and served in the Ferry Command and Pan American Airways periods.
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John C. Anderson Jr
Princeton
Princeton Lions’ Club
Glenwood Park
Essie E. Bailey
Lions’ Club
Everette K. Ketron
Joseph W. Lawson
Grady Carper
E. W. Anderson
Anderson
551 Head Of Sheep Shipped By Local Unit
Mercer county unit of the Greenbrier Livestock Market association shipped 551 head of sheep over Saturday and Monday. Two carloads went to the Swift Company in Cleveland and prior shipments went to Boston. Shipments included 317 blues and 193 reds with varied weights and prices per hundred, totaling 9,608 dollars.
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Mercer County
Greenbrier Livestock Market Association
Swift Company
Cleveland
Boston
Princeton Area Social Roundup Highlights Visitors
Princeton residents host family and guests including Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Tosh at Cedar Bluff Virginia. Miss Bess Hale leaves for Craig Springs to serve as summer Social Director. Lt Frances P Harrold and Mrs Harold and Lyndy of Harlingen Texas depart for their base. Harrold is an Air Force instructor after ten weeks at Montgomery Alabama. Visitors include Lyndell Harrold of Richmond and Mrs Roy A Smith. William Haas of Freeport visits Ada Christie. John William Lilly returns from a trip to Miami. John McClaugherty arrives to join ROTC Camp at Chanute Field Illinois. Luncheon at White Oak Country Club hosted by Mrs Okey Patteson and Miss Anna Hughes Patteson and Mrs William Miller honors Betty Roe Beck ley ahead of Karl Patteson Warden marriage on June 19.
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R. A. Tosh
W. W. Watkins
Watkins
Cedar Bluff
Virginia
Bess Hale
Craig Springs
Frances P. Harrold
Harold
Lyndy
Harlingen
Texas
Air Force
Harrold
Montgomery
Alabama
Lyndell V. Harrold
Richmond
Princeton
Roy A. Smith
William Haas
Freeport
Long Island
New York
Ada Christie
Bee Street
John William Lilly
Miami
Florida
John McClaugherty
W. N. McClaugherty
Chanute Field
Ilinois
Hugh Neal
Nora Kegley
Ogilva Stafford
Emma Dean Belcher
W N. McClaugherty
White Oak Country Club
Oak Hill
Oak Hill, Saturday, Given By Mrs. Okey L. Patteson
Anna Hughes Patteson
William Miller
Betty Roe
Beckley
Karl Patteson
County Court Approves Budgets for Several Offices
County court approved budgets for three courthouse offices effective July 1. Cir cuit Court clerk 14280 Sheriff 4900 court clerk 19100 plus 2100 for secretary and 400 for office expenses for county extension service office. Agricultural and home demonstration agents funded by federal and state governments. May dog wardens reported 247 dogs killed. W Gillenwater 85 A Thompson 87 Mason Sexton 85. Notary commissions listed for James Angel A E Dangerfield Pride ston Juanita H Stone Glenn Johnson F A Bogey J J Penn Allene F Evans Bluefield.
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W. Gillenwater
A. H. Thompson
Mason Sexton
Oved
James Angel
A. E. Dangerfield
Prideston
Juanita H. Stone
Glenn Johnson
F. A. Bogey
J.J. Penn
Allene F. Evans
Bluefield
Mercer Young Adults Meet At Kee Street
The Mercer County Young Adults gathered at Kee Street Methodist Church with Wilford Davis of Matoaka presiding. Plans were updated naming a planning board cabinet, talks set for Camp Caesar July 11 at $9, August picnic at Princeton City Park, and membership from Grace Bluefield Carr Memorial Glenwood Matoaka First M E Kee Street Princeton Spanishburg Thomas Memorial and McComas churches.
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Mercer County
Kee Street
Wilford Davis
Matoaka
Brown Weatherford
H. Crews Jr
Dorothy Bolton
L. H. Burns
Earl Graham
First Methodist
Princeton
Aoe
Camp Caesar
Kee Street Church
Grace Church
Bluefield
Carr Memorial
Glenwood
Flist M.E
Spanishburg
Thomas Memorial
McComas
Bud and Blossom Garden Club Installs Officers
Mrs. Orville L. Harman and Mrs. Clyde Shaffer hosted the Elk Club reception and installation of Bud and Blossom Garden Club officers. New officers include President Mrs. Mark Cassidy and Vice President Mrs. Keen Campbell with reports from State President Mrs. Percy Gillie on the West Virginia convention.
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Orville L. Harman
Clyde Shaffer
Bud and Blossom Garden Club
Elk's Club
Mark Cassidy
Keen Campbell
Herbert Herring
Barbara Piper
Mark Ratliff
Eugene Stearts
Randolph Bruce
Orville Harman
Percy Gillie
West Virginia
Patty Linkenhaker
Mesdames J. E Painter
Una Saunders
L. K Cruise
Joe Eskew
C. Ed Jones
Bruce
D. Cassidy
Bluefield
Pred Cooke
Ray Lambert
Patty Linkenhoker
Harry Strong Sr
The
H. C. Hadden
Elk’s Club
Mark Rat
National Guard Officers Arrive for Summer Training at Camp Picket
About 3,500 officers and enlisted men of the West Virginia National Guard arrived at Camp Picket, Virginia, for two weeks of summer training. The 150th Regimental Combat Team leads units including the 468th Field Artillery Battalion, 193rd Engineer Company, 3664th Ordnance Company, 1092nd Engineers Battalion, 201 Armored Field Artillery Battalion, and the 249th Army Band. Training focuses on individual skill development to raise soldier and squad efficiency.
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Camp Pickett
West Virginia National Guard
150Th Regimental
468Th Field Artillery
193Rd Engineer Co
3664Th Ordnance Co
1092Nd Engineers
Armored Field Artillery
249Th Army Band
For Sale: Nearly New 6 Room House in Prime Area
Practically new six room house with full basement and 50 by 150 lot in a top residential section. FHA approved with down payment of 4500 dollars. May accept late model used car as part of the down payment. view by appointment with Mr. Dempsey at 4081 between 3 and 5 p.m.
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Dempsey
Lightning Destroys Brookman Home Near Athens
The home of Mr and Mrs Cecil Brookman on Elgood Road three miles from Athens was struck by lightning and burned Sunday afternoon. They escaped but lost all contents including furnishings and clothing. The couple, recently married, is supported by local aid and a extended medical history. Lt Howard Lynch of the Princeton Salvador Army notes appeal for assistance.
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Cecil Brookman
Athens
Elgood Road
Brookman
Princeton Salvor Army
Howard Lynch Sa
Princeton Society Circle Meeting Brightens Summer Plans
Circle No. 1 of the Presbyterian Church met at College Avenue hosted by Mrs. I E Basham and co-hostess Mrs A R Beam. Mrs L C Porter gave a Bible lesson on The Life of Cornelius and the program focused on Using Our Summer for Christ. Gift presented to Mrs G L Redman moving to Staunton Virginia. refreshments served by hostesses.
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Presbyterian Church
F. S. Tinder
I. E. Basham
College Avenue
A. R. Beam
L. C. Porter
Cornelius
W. B. Morefield
G. L. Redman
Staunton, Va
James Hedrick
Furnished 4-room apartment for rent in Princeton
For rent a furnished four room apartment with private entrance and bath in a good residential section. New furniture provided. Monthly rent fifty dollars. Contact Harry B. Sill or D T Carr Jr at phone numbers 3179 or 6975, Princeton.
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Harry B. Sill
D. T. Carr, Jr
Princeton
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