One Day Drive Aims 1000 For Princeton Youth Fund
A one day drive for 1000 will be held Friday June 18 in Princeton for the Princeton Youth Inc and the Princeton fund for this summer. C Edgar Jones finance chairman announced yesterday. The Rev Warren T Carr is general chairman. Checks payable to Essie E Bailey treasurer. Finance committee includes business houses and professional men with sub committees named.
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Princeton
Princeton Youth, Inc
Princeton Fund
C. Edgar Jones
Warren T. Carr
Essie E. Bailey
Business Houses
W. N. McClaugherty
E. K. Ketron
Frank Nelson
H. T. Bromley
Cecil Gore
C. L. Halstead
L. W. Chambers
G. K. White
Ben Pendleton
Mark White
George W. Seaver
Ofessional
W. C. Icher
8. T. Bird
Friendship Garden club meeting and dehydration program
The Friendship Garden club met Wednesday at 8 at Mrs. Herbert Bowling’s Harrison Street home with the president presiding. Mrs. Earl all circulated yearbooks while Mrs. Robert Hansbarger led the dehydration program. After refreshments by Mrs. Bowling the group moved to the Appalachian room for a dehydration demonstration by Miss Helen Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Garden Club
Herbert Bowling
Harrison Street
Earlall
Robert Hansbarger
Bowling
Appalachian Room
Helen Hale
Charles Pinkstone
Charles Ketron
Jack McFarland
Bill Miller
Earl Hall
Frank McKenzie, Jr
J. R. Lovell
James Carrick
Woman's Auxiliary Meets at Presbyterian Church
The Woman's auxiliary of the Presbyterian church will meet this afternoon at the church at 2:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
McCormick Family Seeks International Press Meeting
Kyle McCormick and his son Car lil plan to travel from Cincinnati for the International Press Association meeting. They will stay with Robert H. McCormick and family. On return Cargill McCormick will visit Charleston grandparents before leaving July 1 for the University of Virginia for further examination as an apprentice seaman on active duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle McCormick
Carlil McCormick
Cincinnati
International Press Association
Mr. McCormick
Robert H. McCormick
Cargill McCormick
Charleston
University of Virginia
Interview of 75 Applicants for Norfolk Navy Yard Posts
Mrs. Little Bouldin of the Fourth region civil service commission spent Wednesday at the post office here interviewing about seventy five applicants for positions in the Norfolk navy yard and other navy yards. By 4 o'clock forty six were interviewed with more waiting. Skilled and unskilled workers receive immediate appointments with transportation to the yard. She will visit Hinton post office today and Friday and Ronceverte post office on Saturday to interview more applicants.
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Little Bouldin
Civil Service Commission
Norfolk Navy Yard
Kiwanis Club Hears on Postwar Education Plans
Charles H. Archer county school superintendent spoke at Daytona Florida about postwar education aims and pupil preparation. Rev Frank L. Stuck outlined Princeton Youth Inc and city recreation programs for summer. guest J S Bobbitt of Bluefield Kiwanis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona
Fla
Ainal Education Association
Kiwanis Club
Charles H. Archer
Princeton Youth, Inc
City Recreation
Frank L. Stuck
Bobbitt
Bluefield Kiwanian
Notice of Gore Estate Accounts Collection Hours
The office of the late Dr. T Paul Gore will be open weekdays from 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 4 30 pm for collection of accounts due Dr. Gore. Mrs Leota Gore Admx.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Paul Gore
Gore
Leota Gore
Admx
Circle Six Woman's Auxiliary Meet in Park Avenue
Circle six of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbyterian church met Monday night with Mrs. George Fanning hosting on Park Avenue and Mrs. A. G. Dransfield presiding. Mrs. Eugene Stearts gave the devotionals and the program, followed by a brief business session, was presented by Mrs. Dransfield. The hostess served refreshments to three guests and numerous members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
A. G. Dransfield
George Fanning
Park Avenue
Dransfield
Eugene Stearts
W. R. Smith
Pete Cavenaugh
Mabel Ames
Meeting of First Baptist church at 2:30 this afternoon
The W. M. U. of the First Baptist church convenes this afternoon at 2:30 at the church. Circle three led by Mrs. H. J. Crute will direct the program, with Mrs. L. R. Freeman as guest speaker whose topic is Youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. U. of the First Baptist Church
Circle Three
H. J. Crute
L. R. Freeman
Marriage of Miss Evelyn Underwood and Warren French
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Evelyn Underwood of this city and Mr Warren French of Newport News Virginia. The ceremony took place May 17 in Fremont Ohio. The couple have visited the bride’s mother Mrs Cora Underwood and will depart for Fremont where Mr French works for a construction company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Underwood
Warren French
Newport News
Freemont
Ohio
Cora Underwood
Prench
Dorcas Circle Holds Regular Meeting and Banquet
The Dorcas circle of the First Christian church led by Lilly Mae Meador held its regular meeting and banquet Tuesday night at the Virginian hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
The
First Christian Church
Trade Chevrolet coupe for late model pickup
W. J. McCloud in Bluefield seeks trade of a late model Chevrolet coupe in good condition and with good tires for a late model Ford or Chevrolet pickup. Contact Prince 5212.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Chevrolet
W. J. McCloud
Prince
Bluefield
Y W A Circle Holds Meeting with New Officers Installed
W R E 26 members and guests attended a decorated gathering led by Mrs O W Chamber Miss Bee Johnston and Mrs C T Snidow. The program featured vocal numbers by Miss Midge Osborne and a reading by Miss Patty Belcher. New officers were installed and gifts exchanged. Y W A Silver Springs church plans a Friday 6 45 PM meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wre
O. W. Chamber
Marvin Marshall
Patty Belcher
Marshall
Judy
Lader
L. K. Wilson
Aes Ony
Ill Kirby
Mae Davis
Billy Meador
Queen Esther Circle Meets At Mrs Marshall Home
The Queen Esther circle of the First Christian church will meet tonight at 8 o clock at the home of Mrs J M Marshall on Highland avenue. Mrs Woolwine leaves City for Wichita Falls to join husband at Shepherd Field and visit Pvt Wilbert Sowers at Camp Wolters Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Esther
The
First Christian Church
J. M. Marshall
Highland Avenue
Woolwine
William Woolwine
Wichita Falls
Tex
Shepherd Field
Pvt
Wilbert Sowers
Camp Wolters
Recreation Camp Directors Elect Officers At Meet
Mercer county Recreation Camp directors met Tuesday night and elected Zeb Winfrey as chairman J S Bobbitt as secretary Phyllis Curry as first vice chairman. Also named to operate the recreation center and Four H camp at Glenwood Park were John M Bailey Lula Mooney E F Bratton and Hack Scott. The board approved building a caretaker cottage at the site a five room log structure to match existing recreation center buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
I. B
Zeb” Winfrey
J.S. Bobbitt
Phyllis Curry
Glenwood Park
John M. Bailey
Lula Mooney
E. F. Bratton
Hack Scott
Navy promotes Thomas Arrington and naval careers noted
Mrs Viola Arrington learns her son Thomas C Arrington of Clinton Oklahoma has been promoted to hospital apprentice first class in the U S navy. Marshall Walker Jr leaves for Hargrave Military Academy Virginia for a ten week summer session. Lt Col Glenn Workman returns from furlough in Honolulu to his Hawaiian base. W D Shuff and S J Evans visit Charleston on business. S A Kahle ill at home with intestinal s. Mrs Andrew R Bishop visits Camp McCoy Wisconsin with husband Lt Andrew R Bishop. Norma Jean Wheby visits Beckley with Ellen and Prankie Wheby. Miss Mary Shelton of Roanoke visits Mrs J M Marshall on Highland avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Arrington
South Avenue
Thomas C. Arrington
Clinton
Oklahoma
U. S. Navy
Marshall Walker, Jr
M. T. Walker
Main Street
Hargrave Military Academy
Chatam
Glenn Workman
Honolulu
W. D. Shuff
J. Evans
Charleston
S. A. Kahle
Oe Street
Andrew R. Bishop
Fifth Street
Camp McCoy
Wis
Norma Jean Wheby
Ellen
Prankie Wheby
Beckley
Magistrate fin e s driver for drunk driving in Modoc incident
Albert Cordill was fined 25 dollars plus costs after confessing to driving the car that left a thirty foot drop off the Modoc road crushing a hog pen and calf Sunday afternoon. He agreed to pay 25 dollars for the calf and pen as part of the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Cordill
Arista
Modoc
C. C. Elmore
Cordill
Senators Rally Past Yankees 8 3 Behind Haefner Relief
Washington beat New York 8 to 3 as a five run eighth inning powered the Senators comeback. Young pitcher Milt Haefner provided two scoreless relief innings after replacing Early Wynn with one out in the fourth. Yankees starter Tom Byrne struggled with control and gave up ten hits in the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATS
YANKS
Washington
Milt Haefner
New York Yankees
Yankee
Senators
Haefner
Early Wynn
Wynn
Charley Killer
Tom Bryne
Yankees
Southpaw
Newark
Jojo White
Bob Estalela
White
Philadelphia
Abahoa White
Mayo
Tee A
Tyack
Mstalela
Wee
Slebert
Suder
Teen Ital
Wagner
Arntzen
Op Steer
Boston
Fox
Barna
Terry
Wstalella
Miles
Tavor
Tabor
Fistalella
Partee
Pien
Laudelph
Phila
Balle
Stewart
Pipgras
Atendame
Byrne
Gerry Priddy
Ellis Clary
Asault
Jim Turner
Stan Nce
Mickey Vernon
George Case
New York
Abboa Stimweles
O ' Weatherly
Seen
Ween
Keller If
Landoll
Gordon
Sears
Sane
Iiten
Johnson
Ae “ Turner
Spence
Vernon
R Johnson
Tanings
LORI
Washington Stern
W_ Johnson
Sullivan
Lindell
Case
Kampouris
Heafner
Clary
Steller
Haefner Byrne
Harry
Stirnweiss
Etten
Turner
Marty
Weafer
Grieve
Summers
Boston Braves
Philadelphia Phillies
Shibe Park
Braves
Joost
Aves
Ryan
Holmes
McCarthy
Workman
Fe BJ Nieman
If Tobie Ip
Svtensves
Thame
Scatcocoves
Wietelman
Murtaugi
Adams
Hees Wasdell
Dahlgren
Brewster
Livingston
OOLOM
Wasdell
White Sox end skid with 9 0 win over Browns in second game
Chicago defeats St Louis 9 0 to snap a five game slide as Luke Appling drives in several runs and Orval Grove allows 10 hits in a shutout. Nelson Potter relieves Hollingsworth and the Browns take the opener 5 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White Sox
al Hollingsworth
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Sox
Luke Appling
Orval Grove
Brown
Hollingsworth
Nelson Potter
Hase
Dennis Gatehouse
George Caster
Jack Wade
Harland Clift
Like Sewell
Clift
Stephens
Frank Hayes
Christman
Floyd Baker
Joe Schultz
Hayes
St. Louis Abrh OA
Gutteridge
Ccocesss
Kreevich
Wesccessere
Smaba
Wviccestesesese
W.escccesse
Chartak
Ee Ferrell
Gatehouse
Deessesssee & O
Tucker
Riscessivercae
Cartwright
Rolloway
Moses
Appling
Huhel
RFF
Wade
Siveses Corsosove
Bolters
Swift
ST. Louis
Butteridge
Runa
Ferrell
Kolloway
Christman Cartright
Balehouse
Strikeonee
Galehouse
Caster
Unclear game summary with mixed fragments and scores
Incomplete box score notes list pitcher Wade as loser and Gatehouse as pitcher for Wade Christman Laabs game. Umpires Rommel and Hubbard. Time 2 07. Attendance about 5000. Batters Hollingsworth Potter Schultz Hayes Grove Turner.
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Wade
Christman
Laabs
Gatehouse
Rommel
Hubbard
Hollingsworth
Potter
Schultz
Hayes
Grove and
Turner
Axis Plane Losses Told By Stratemeyer Report
Maj. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer disclosed that since April 15 allied air forces in North Africa and the Middle East destroyed 685 enemy aircraft in air combat and 252 on the ground with 237 allied planes lost. Allies also sank 118 Axis ships in the Mediterranean as he described the Tunisian battle where the tactical air force operated as an integrated force to achieve air superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George E. Stratemeyer
Army Air Forces
North Africa
Middle East
Stratemeyer
Mediterranean
Africa
Europe
Morgantown Stores Close At Noon In Half Day Shutdown
Morgantown West Virginia shopped downtown as all retail stores closed at noon for a half day. The sudden closure created a holiday like scene with empty streets and shoppers departing early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
Prescription Services at Our Store Emphasized
The notice assures customers they run the store like a customer would run a pharmacy. It invites feedback for service improvement and emphasizes prescription specialists and fresh potent drugs. It notes prescriptions are filled without extra cost.
Local stores to close Wednesday afternoons this summer
Executive secretary Gordon C. Hirtle said an agreement allows Wheely shops to close each Wednesday afternoon until September 1. The July 4 week is exempt with clerks enjoying a full holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon C. Hirtle
Chamber of Commerce
Wheeling Downs Race Results Show Winners and Payouts
At Wheeling Downs in Wheeling West Virginia on June 16 Mo finished third in the third race as Lady Lucille won and paid 10.40. Thirty Four paid 26.80 for second. No Fair won the opening heat at 4.40 and, with Abdicate, yielded 19.80 in the daily double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Downs
Lucille
No Fair
McDowell County reforms new public assistance district
Pauline C. Elliott of Keystone named district 11 director under state reorganization. District 11 includes McDowell Wyomin g and Mercer counties with Welch hosting the district office. New staff include a district administrator and several workers, with county offices to be state employed and located by the county court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline C. Elliott
Keystone
McDowell County
Department of Public Assistance
Homer W. Hanna
McDowell
Wyoming
Mercer
Welch
Elliott
C. Jones
Telemax
Fiel Vibe
3 Mell County Department
Wac
McDowell Lodge Names Officers
Walter L. Anderson of Gary was elected worshipful master of McDowell Lodge No. 112 AF and AM here Tuesday night. Officers will be installed June 24 St John’s Day. Also elected were John D. Parker senior warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter L. Anderson
Gary
McDowell Lodge
A. F
A. M
Death of Pfc Hale D Hyer in Japanese camp
Mrs J B Hyer of Sutton learned yesterday her son Pfc Hale D Hyer 28 died in a Japanese detention camp. He had lived in Welch and War before enlisting and worked in the Daily News advertising section for over a year. A brother Max Hyer served with the West Virginia state police and is now in the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hyer
Sutton
Pfc
Hale D. Hyer
Hyer
Welch
War
Army
Advertising
The
Daily News
Max Hyer
West Virginia State Police
U. S. Navy
Bluefield District Methodists Open Annual Conference at Coalwood
Bluefield district Methodist churches begin their annual conference at Coalwood community church with about 150 pastors and laymen expected. Attendees include church school superintendents district stewards trustees lay leaders and associates charge lay leaders district officers and delegates from each charge led by Rolla Kenasion pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist of
Bluefield
Coalwood Community Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Young People's
Rolla
Kenasion
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church Speaker Heads Conference
The Johnson Memorial Methodist Church of Huntington will be the principal speaker. A devotional service will be held at 8 o'clock in the evening. Business of the conference is expected to be finished in time for adjournment at noon Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Memorial Methodist Church of
Huntington
Transportation advisory committees meet in Welch Friday night
Transportation advisory committees of coal companies in Browns Creek Elkhorn and Northfork districts will meet at the Memorial building in Welch Friday night. The meeting is described as very important and all members are urged to attend. Examinations for miners certificates will be held Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the courthouse announced by C R Santrock chairman of board 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transportation Advisory Committees
Browns Creek
Elkhorn
Northfork
Welch
Memorial Buiding
C. R. Santrock
Board 1
Welch Personal Notices Mention Mrs Chalfant Visiting Pittsburgh
Mrs John W Chalfant Sr of Pittsburgh leaves after visiting her son and daughter in law John Chalfant Jr. Miss Sue Ellen Nichols returns from Crumpler after staying at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Chalfant, Sr
Pittsburgh
John Chalfant, Jr
Sue Ellen Nichols
Crumpler
Kovach Medalist in West Penn Junior Round
Pittsburgh June 16. Tin Kovach, 16 year old brother of Steve Kovach, wins medalist honors in the 23rd West Penn Junior golf tournament qualifying round with a birdie four on 18 and a 78. Jim Waddell, son of the former Carnegie Tech coach and mayoral candidate, takes second with 79.
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Dane
Playground Fund
Princeton Society
St. Agnes
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Circle Six
W. M. U. First Baptist
PER’ Als
Front Street
West Virginia
Maggie Rose
James G. Rose
Florence H. Burton
Walter T. Bailey Jr
W. G. Burton
Ajax Smith
J. Sam Bennett
ROYAL
Mrs. Wiggs
Alice Hogan Rice
Tumbledown
Royal Theatre Screen
Fay Bainter
Tom Conway
Harriet Hilliard
Jane Randolph
Rojles
Mercer Theatre
the Falcon
Michael Arlen
Conway
Cliff Edwards
Edgar Kennedy
Rita Corday
Chisox
Fountain Park
Ww Va
OUR
Falcon
America
Fay Barrier
Carolyn Lee
Hugh Herbert
Tom Conway—as
Andre Charlot
Dad
DPA
Raymond D. Farmer
T. A. Johnston
Turney R. Reed
Pete Pappas
W. G. Brown
J. W. Edwards
J. P. Greer
J. N. Eller
Charles Belton
Hemphill
Welch Lions Club
Earle Wood
Welchman
J. Hoagland French
James R. Moore
Karl Keile
Albert Frazio
Steve Stamper
Douglas Garwood
Robert S. McdAlevy
James Sledge
I. Katzen
Raymond Walker
Mrs
R. H. Foulkes
Alvamont Bracey
Richmond, Va
Northey
Oahlgren
Welterman
Basa
Tobin
Bair
Iorda
Yerion
Bugs
CUBS
Hiram Bithorn
Frankie Gustine
Frankie Colman
Jimmy Russell
Bobby Elliott
Warneke
Bithorn
Vince DiMaggio
Harry Lowrey
Russell
Elbie Fletcher
Fletcher
Hank Gornicki
Buccaneers
Ivan Goodman
Lowrey
Phil Cavargetta
Bill Nicholson
Pauline Elliott
Lou Novikoff
Colman
Hack
Stanky
Teener O
Cavarretta
Martin
Wyse
Dallassandro
Gustine
Vaesues Seeee
If Sateen
Wee Ee Barrett
Saaee Russell
Teesereens
Belliott
Torsesee
Opez
DiMaggio
Geary
Rose Seeeee
Gornicki
Coalman
Novikoff
Goodman
Wilcott
Lack
Wiliott
Tsburgh
Gornicks
Gornick
Coalwood
Roy Pinney
Art Directors’ Club
Welch Briefs
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