Naval enlistees sent to Huntington station
Six men were sent to the Huntington navy recruiting station by the Princeton sub-station at the Memorial building. Enlistees named include Ernest W. Moye Alfred E Relp Augustus B Worrell Spanishburg Matt Harmon Marshall Hemp Bill Joseph Booth War and Emory O Findley Elbert. Collins, recruiter, reports navy desires Navy reserves for active duty in multiple rate classifications for one year. Requests for active duty go through Commandant Fifth Naval District Norfolk Va.
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Huntington Navy
Princeton
Memorial Building
Ernest W. Moye
Alfred E. Relp
Augustus B. Worrell
Spanishburg
Matt Harmon Marshall
Joseph Booth
Emory O. Findley
Elbert
Collins
Navy
Fifth Naval District
Norfolk
Princeton Personals Note on Local Residents
R J Owen Jr of Mercer street has been moved by ambulance to the veteran’s hospital in Roanoke Virginia after ten days as a patient at Memor hospital. James Spangler and son plan to spend the summer in Columbus Ohio while he pursues a master’s degree at Ohio State University. Mrs Clarence Pruett and daughter Sallie McClaugherty of Clifton Forge visit Mrs Pruett’s sisters Mrs H S Gay and Mrs Everett Keesee this week. Mrs W O Sowers, a Memorial hospital patient recovering from pneumonia, expects to return home on North Walker street Saturday.
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R. J. Owen, Jr
Mercer Street
Memoris
Veterans Hospital
Roanoke
James Spangler
Columbus
Spangler
Ohio State University
Clarence Pruett
Sallie McClaugherty
Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge Are Visiting Mrs. Pruett
H. S. Gay
Everett Keesee
W. O. Sowers
Memorial Hospital
District VEW Meet Sunday Conference at Memorial building
The District VEW conference will be held Sunday afternoon at the Memorial building starting at 2 o'clock. W T Jackson district commander from Bluefield urged Mercer Post 2703 to arrange the conference. At Tuesday night’s meeting the post finalized plans for the conference and the dance at Pepsi-Cola recreation hall Thursday night with Virgil Wythe and his Musicals providing the music.
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Memorial Building
W. T. Jackson
Bluefield
Mercer Post 2703
Post
Pepsi- Cola Recreation Hall
Virgil Wythe
Princeton Moose Chapter 355 to Install Officers Friday
Princeton Chapter 355 of the Women of the Moose will install officers for the year at a regular 8 PM meeting Friday. Installing officers include Ruby Carson Sue Bridges and Ruby Wirth. New officers listed cover senior regent Hat tie Hanks junior regent Winnie Cruise graduate regent Nellie Collins chaplain Lillian Bassett treasurer Letha Tomlinson recorder Maud Hearn argus Alice Treadway sentinel Laura Taylor guide Freda Dobbins assistant guide Ellen Rutan pianist Charlotte Nichols. Potluck supper and open meeting to follow. Loyal Order of Moose members and wives invited under Agnes Palmer, membership chairman. At Mercer Theatre the film Gentleman's Agreement stars Gregory Peck Dorothy McGuire John Garfield Celeste Holm Anne Revere Dean Stockwell and others, based on Laura Z. Hobson novel.
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Women OF the Moose
Women of the’ Moose
Princeton
Ruby Carson
Sue Bridges
Ruby Wirth
Hattie Hanks
Winnie Cruise
Nellie Collins
Lillian Bassett
Letha Tomlinson
Maud Hearn
Argus
Alice Treadway
Laura Taylor
Freda Dobbins
Ellen Rutan
Charlotte Nichols
Order of Moose
Agnes Palmer
Trophies Awarded At Scout Camporee
Three individual Boy Scout trophies were presented as 52 members of the Princeton Athens Matoaka district concluded their first annual camporee at Rock W M King field. Trophies went to Bob Dobbins for best camper Arthur Davidson for best scout and Ronald Thompson for best troop. The awards were given by Fred Williams as scouts participated in games stunts and exhibitions. King said the event will become an annual camporee in the district.
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Princeton- Athens-Matoaka
Rock
King
Suit Filed in Circuit Court Over Assumpsit Claim
David D. Griffith filed a suit in circuit court against Randolph Knight alleging an assumpsit debt under July rules. The action seeks relief in a civil claim, detailing the obligations and legal basis presented in the complaint.
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Circuit
Assumpsit
David D. Griffith
Randolph Knight
So Well Remembered at Royal Theatre Tonight
John Mills and Martha Scott headline the Royal Theatre production So Well Remembered delivering a somber wartime England drama with provocative sociological themes and a strong cast.
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John Mills
Martha Scott
Royal Theatre Today
England
VenNore 2 VenNore 2:18 Trade Winds Tavern
Afternoon program schedule lists matinee melodies and requests with News at 3 00 and a tea dance time later The Lilly Mountaineers led by Jim Bryant perform South American Way Supper Serenade followed by a news roundup and editor’s notes Music blocks include RCA Time and various dance and meditation pieces
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Trade Winds
Melody Boys
RCA
Lilly Mountaineers
Jim Bryant
WLOH
Martin
Novatime
State Democrats Name Officers in Charleston Meeting
The West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee met to set the November election plans. Ernest L. Bailey was chosen chairman and August 14 marked the state convention in Clarksburg. Arthur B. Koonitz was reelected national committeeman with Mrs. Mary Jane Galbreath retained as national committeewoman. J. Howard Myers became vice chairman, A. W. Paull Jr. was named honorary vice chairman, and Lucille Short was named associate chairman. Walter L. Crofton Jr. was elected secretary.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Demon Executive Committee
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
Burch Favored for Virginia Democratic Chairmanship
Former U S Senator Thomas G Burch of Martinsville is favored as the Virginia Democratic convention chair amid factional strife. A source said Burch has no desire for the post and favors youth but could serve until the 1949 primaries. Richmond Mayor Horace Edwards will not seek reelection as state chairman at the July 2 convention opens.
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Richmond
U. S
Thomas G. Burch
Martinsville
Burch
Horace Edwards
Beckley politician reelected leads Democratic campaign staff
Ratcliffe of Beckley was reelected treat. Mr. Bailey, former road commissioner whose election confirmed previ ous reports of the party's expected action, appointed William Lonesome of Charleston as an assistant chairman to direct Negro activities of the Democratic campaign. All new officers were elected unanimously. Mrs. Mary Hart Davisson of Weston, Dr. D. T. Murray of Weston and retiring chairman Myers were elected as members-at-large of the state committee. Miss Carrie Lee Strider of Charles Town, sheriff of Jefferson county, was elected to membership on the committee from the 16th district to fill a vacancy, while Hazel J. Reed of Clay filled a fourth district vacancy.
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Ratcliffe
Beckley
Treat
Bailey
William Lonesome
Charleston
Mary Hart Davisson
Weston
D. T. Murray
Myers
Carrie Lee Strider
Charles Town
Jefferson County
Hazel J.reed
Clay
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