Naval enlistees sent to Huntington Station
Six men were sent to the Huntington navy recruiting station from Princeton sub-station at the Memorial building Monday night. The enlistees include Ernest W. Moye, Alfred E. Relp, Augustus B. Worrell of Spanishburg, Matt Harmon Marshall of Hemphill, Joseph Booth of War, and Emory O. Findley of Elbert. The recruiter Elbert C. Collins says navy desires Naval Reserves of multiple classes for active duty one year in radioman, aviation machinist, yeoman, storekeeper, machinist, boilerman, water tender, and aviation electronics technician ratings. Reserves may file through Commandant, Fifth Naval District, Norfolk, Va.
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Princeton
Memorial Building
Ernest W. Moye
Alfred E. Relp
Augustus B. Worrell
Spanishburg
Matt Harmon Marshall
Hemphill
Joseph Booth
War
Emory O. Findley
Elbert. C. Collins
Navy
Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Princeton Area Personal News Snapshots
R J Owen Jr of Mercer Street, a Memorial Hospital patient for ten days, was taken by ambulance to the Veterans Hospital in Roanoke Virginia on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs James Spangler Jr left last night for Columbus to spend the summer while Mr Spangler pursues a master’s degree at Ohio State University. Mrs Clarence Pruett and daughter Sallie McClaugherty of Clifton Forge are visiting Mrs Pruett’s sisters Mrs H S Gay and Mrs Everett Keesee this week. Mrs W O Sowers, formerly a Memorial Hospital patient, is recovering from pneumonia and expects to return home on North Walker Street Saturday.
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R. J. Owen, Jr
Mercer Street
Memorial Hospital
Veterans Hospital
Roanoke
James Spangfer
Colum.b
Spangler
Ohio State University
Clarence Pruett
Sallie McClaugherty
Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge Are Visiting Mrs. Pruett
H. S. Gay
Everett Keesee
W. O. Sowers
North Walker Street
District VFW Meet Set For Sunday Afternoon
The District VFW conference will be held at the Memorial building starting at 2 pm. District commander W T Jackson of Bluefield urged the local post to arrange the conference. Mercer Post 2703 finalized plans for the event and for a dance at Pepsi-Cola recreation hall next Thursday with Virgil Wythe and his Musicals providing music.
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Memorial Building
W. T. Jackson
Bluefield
Mercer Post 2703
Post
Pepsi- Cola Recreation Hall
Virgil Wythe
Princeton Moose to Install Officers for Coming Year
The Women of the Moose Chapter 355 Princeton will install officers at a Friday 8 PM meeting. Installing officers are Ruby Carson Sue Bridges and Ruby Wirth. New officers include Hat ties Hanks Winnie Cruise Nellie Collins Letha Tomlinson Maud Hearn Alice Treadway Laura Taylor Freda Dobbins Ellen Rutan Charlotte Nichols. Potluck supper and open meeting follow with Loyal Order of Moose members and wives invited. Agnes Palmer chairs sponsorship.
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Women OF the Moose
Princeton
Aregular
Ruby Carson
Sue Bridges
Ruby Wirth
Hattie Hanks
Winnie Cruise
Nellie Collins
Lillian Bassett
Letha Tomlinson
Maud Hearn
Argus
Alice Treadway
Sentinel
Laura Taylor
Freda Dobbins
Ellen Rutan
Charlotte Nichols
Order of Moose
Agnes Palmer
Gentleman's Agreement Star Cast At Mercer Theatre
Mercer theatre screens Gentleman's Agreement featuring Gregory Peck Dorothy McGuire John Garfield Celeste Holm Anne Revere Dean Stockwell in a cast based on Laura Z. Hobson's best seller.
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Mercer
Mercer Theatre
Gregory Peck
Dorothy McGuire
John Garfield
Celeste Holma
Anne Revere
Dean Stockwell
Laura Z. Hobson
Trophies Awarded At Scout Camporee
Three individual Boy Scout trophies were awarded as 52 members of the Princeton Athens Matoaka district concluded their first annual camporee at Rock W M King field. Awards honors went to Bob Dobbins for best camper Arthur Davidson for best scout and Ronald Thompson for best troop. Fred Williams presented the trophies during the jamboree with games stunts and scoutcraft exhibitions and King said plans call for annual June camporees.
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Princeton- Athens-Matoaka
Rock
King
Suit Filed in Circuit Court Against Knight
David D. Griffith filed an assumpsit suit in circuit court yesterday against Randolph Knight under July rules. The action seeks damages or related remedies from the defendant in a civil case filed in the local court.
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Circuit
Assumpsit
David D. Griffith
Randolph Knight
Mills and Scott Star in So Well Remembered at Royal
John Mills and Martha Scott headline the cast in So Well Remembered at the Royal Theatre. The drama presents a somber wartime England tale with biting sociological themes and provocative emotion.
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John Mills
Martha Scott
Royal Theatre Today
England
Evening Radio Schedule for WLOH Princeton
A detailed on air lineup for WLOH Princeton on Thursday June 19 lists programs from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Musical rounds, news blocks, band performances, and specialty shows feature groups such as the Lilly Mountaineers and the Rex and Eleanor ores, with segments like Market Reports and Farm Hour interspersed.
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Princeton
Thurs
Milady
Sweetwood Serenaders
Rex
Eleanor Ores
Tedd Powell
Melody Boys
RCA
Lilly Mountaineers
Slim_ Bryant
Martin
Vicent Lopez
Allen Roth
Orch
State Democrats name officers for 196? convention in Clarksburg
The West Virginia Democratic executive committee selected Ernest L. Bailey as chairman and set August 14 in Clarksburg for the state party convention. Arthur B. Koonitz was reelected national committeeman, Mary Jane Galbreath remained national committeewoman, J. Howard Myers was named vice chairman, and A. W. Paull Jr. became honorary vice chairman. Lucille Short was chosen associate chairman, Walter L. Crofton Jr. was elected secretary.
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Charleston
W. Va
Org
Ernest L. Bailey
Clarksburg
Arthur B. Kooniz
Mary Jane Galbreath
Wheeling
Galbreath
J. Howard Myers
State Senate
Berkeley County
A. W. Paull, Jr
Lucille Short
Ravenswood
Joseph H. Short
Ravenswood News
Corrine Booker
Bluefield
Walter L. Crofton, Jr
Parkersburg
Wood County
State Young Democratic Organization
Edwin
Virginia Democrats name chief candidates for state chair
Former U S Senator Thomas G Burch of Martinsburg emerged as the likely choice for state Democratic chairman at the convention in Richmond though consent remains uncertain. Ratcliffe of Beckley slated as possible youthful balance with Bailey installing a Negro campaign coordinator. Election of officers proceeded unanimously with Mrs Mary Hart Davisson Dr D T Murray and Myers as at large members and local district appointees named. Richmond Mayor Horace Edwards to skip reelection as state chairman at the July 2 convention opening in Richmond.
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Richmond
U. S
Thomas G. Burch
Martinsville
Burch
Ratcliffe
Beckley
Bailey
William Lonesome
Charleston
Mary Hart Davisson
Weston
D. T. Murray
Myers
Carrie Lee Strider
Charles Town
Jefferson County
Hazel J. Reed
Clay
Horace Edwards
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