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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1951
Page
5
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Sacred Heart Catholic church ends two week religious vacation school with First Holy Communion at 8:45 mass. Forty children enrolled, the largest since inception. Sisters Johanna Paula and Mary Esther led sessions with Father Tighe assisting.
The Debels club met at Mildred McNamara’s Highland avenue home with vice president Jean Gregory presiding. They planned a rum mage sale for Monday to Wednesday next week and served refreshments to Rosana Reaser Jean Gregory Betty Jo Bailey Frances Bailey Lois Ashley Beverly Bowden Peggy Bonner Patty Price Mildred McNamara and Joyce Dodson.
The Mercer PTA Girl Scouts host a bake sale this morning at the Princeton Hardware and Supply store to raise funds for troop activities. Proceeds support local projects and scouting programs.
Melvin McClain is reappointed as Princeton High School principal for the coming term by the county board. Corky Caldwell Boris Belpeletti and Buster Brown will continue as coaches. Joyce Bertalan resigns as Thorn school teacher. Elementary principals named G. G Auvil Mercer Everett Bailey Knob and Dayton Neal Thorn.
Mollie McClellen dies after illness at daughter Mrs Otha Jordan Carroll street funeral at Tabernacle Baptist Bluefield with Rev James A Palmer in charge Flowerbearers listed Pallbearers named Services for Artolia Griffin at Linkford and Richardson funeral home burial in Oak Grove cemetery Survivors include husband Frank Griffin daughter Albertha Thompson siblings and eight grandchildren Various church events announce anniversaries and sermons and local residents news including Prof Wade Saulters Army training and family travel notes
Charleston reports that selective service college qualification tests will be given tomorrow across the state. Col Dana R Hamilton says tests follow June 30 and July 12 dates. only applicants before May 25 qualify. The armed forces relax mutual enlistment restrictions from June 15 to July 15 allowing those with physicals but not yet inducted to enlist in their chosen service.
The Mercer county singing convention will be held at Bethel Church Gardner this afternoon from 1 to 4 o'clock. Quartets and other choral groups are invited to participate in the county songfest.
B F Wood of Crumpler seeks permit to build a brick house on Johnston Street costing 10000 with Kenneth Shrader of Bluefield as builder. Rev Charles Felsburg of 500 Straley Avenue seeks permit to build a 32 by 60 cement block building at the corner of Ingle Side Road and Princeton Avenue, costing 9000 with work to start July 12.
Capt and Mrs Thomas McCarty Moncure of Fredericksburg Virginia announce the birth of their son on June 9 at Martha Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. The baby is named Thomas McCarty Moncarty Jr with the mother Harriet Spangler. Capt Moncure serves in the Marine legal personnel department at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Circle One of the Myrtle Bane Presbyterian meet at Mrs Gott’s home with twenty seven members, new members added B A Forbes and C McGuire. Other weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs Clarence Wheby Mrs Andy Bishop of Detroit and families from Camp Pickett and Chicago.
Miss Geraldine Travesino told of her travels in Europe at the Princeton Lions club meeting. Stuart Fanning named G. B. Ralston Sammy Belcher and C. E. Ball Jr on auditing committee. H. C. Arnold reported on plans for a ladies night dinner at the Pinnacle restaurant in Bluefield next Friday at 7:30. Guests included Carlyle Cole Carel H. Thompson Bluefield Lions and Jack Holdren.
Mrs Lee led a Thursday church circle on Park Avenue with Mrs McConnell and co host Mrs Paxton. Bible lesson by Mrs Porter and program by Mrs Kyle followed a business session with refreshments for twenty six. Circle Two met at Mrs Shumate in Athens with roses, Bible lesson by Mrs Tinder, program by Mrs Hannah, serving strawberry short cake to eighteen. July meeting set for Mrs Hadden in Athens.
J T Rogers business administrator outlined the college budget at the Princeton Watawes lick Rotary. Concord received 437860 from the state for the year, tuition repaying about 30 percent, and annual expenses run around 650000 with priority to local spending. He called for more dormitory space to house about 300 men and urged legislative funding support. Frank McKenzie received a telegram of appreciation for the district assembly in Montgomery. Guests included Co M Grisinger Bluefield Rotary and H T Sherwood Spring Valley Rotary.
Information from the navy recruiting station announces six men from the area enlisted under temporary access for thirty days. Eugene Alta Coleman James Henry Ling Robert Rader Chapman James Harold Breeding Daniel Taylor Simmons and Frank James Copeland reenlisted as seaman and were sent to Bainbridge Maryland or Norfolk Virginia for recruit training and assignment.
Melrose Presbyterian led by John A. Womeldorf holds Sunday school at 10 with a sermon on Gods Word. Pioneers meet 6:15. Youth Fellowship 7:15 at Thorn Street and McNutt Avenue. Clayton D. Sweet pastor, Sunday school 10. Morning worship 11 with Deliverance from Judgment. Baptist services 6:45 and 7:45 with Tomorrow. baptism at close. Vacation Bible School 9 each morning through June 24 with closing Sunday night. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:45.
The article notes about 6,000 distinct insect pest species impacting global food production, stressing their large annual cost to the world’s food supply and the magnitude of the threat they pose to agriculture.
Princeton personals note Tommy and Sarah Williams of Coshocton Ohio staying several weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs J E Stafford on bee sweet. Mrs Lawson Faulkner of Honaker avenue visits aunt Miss Caroline Deverle in Roanoke this week. Jacob Lawton Xavier University Cincinnati spends summer at home on Harrison Street.
Small furnished apartment for rent centrally located in Princeton. All utilities paid. Working couple preferred. No children. Dial 3441.
A five room apartment is available on Oek Vole Road in Northfork West Virginia. The listing notes S08 as the unit or street designation. No further details on price or contact are provided in the readable text.
For sale by owner an eight room house near a good location with hot air heat and a full size basement. Terms offered. Call 6572 at Princeton.
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