Capital Lawyer Blind Since Childhood Picked As West Virginias Father Of The Year
Albert F. Good a 34 year old Charleston attorney blind since age 12 was chosen as southern Virginia’s Father of the Year from 10 000 nominees by a three judge panel. He supports three children and is active in civic groups, with a ceremony and about 800 in merchandise to be presented by Mayor R Carl Andrews.
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Capital Lawyer
West
Albert F. Good
Charleston Daily Mail
Good
West Virginia University Law School
Udges
J. Good
R. Carl Andrews
Enamel Ware Prices Rise In Wheeling Stake
Wheeling West Virginia authorities report the Wheeling Steel corporation will raise enamel ware prices. Buckets tubs and garbage cans will cost about seven and a half percent more to consumers due to higher zinc costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Steel Company
Veterans urged to mobilize VFW members for turnout
Huntington WV June 16 Attorney General William Marland urged West Virginia VFW members to boost voter participation in state and national elections. He warned low turnout could let minority groups choose lawmakers and stressed veterans must promote public service and voting in communities and town meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
William Marland
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Marland
Attorney General's Post
West Virginia
VFW
Brice Is Fined 7500 for Income Tax Evasion in Federal Court
Edward C. Brice of Charleston pleaded guilty to evading income taxes and received a 7500 fine and a 10 year suspended prison term in federal court here. He was charged with failing to pay coin taxes for the years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
Edward C. Brice
Charleston
C of C Secretary Attends U S Chamber Classes
J. Dodd Mortensen secretary manager of the Bluefield West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Miss Lila Taylor office secretary depart tomorrow to attend U S Chamber sponsored classes at the Southeastern Institute UNC Chapel Hill. The program runs one week each summer and completes in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dodd Mortensen
Bluefield
W. Va.Va
Chamber of Commerce
Lila Taylor
Southeastern Institute
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Faith Poison Test Victims Unharmed After Service
Three McDowell County men Noah Blankenship Van Bailey and Sprinkle Roberts took a faith test at a Panther religious service. Officials say they appear fine though an ambulance driver noted they showed pain. A fellow believer Carl Peters who sought medical care after a recent snake bite is described as much improved.
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Panther
McDowell County
McDowell
Noah Blankenship
van Bailey
Sprinkle Roberts
Twin Fork
John Hagg
Blankenship
Sleepy Gentry
Carl Peters
Welch Emergency Hospital
Drum and Bugle Corps Set For Knoxville
Bluefield drum and bugle corps prepared to appear at the American Legion state convention in Knoxville Tennessee on Monday August 28. They will parade in the afternoon and drill in a Southern League ball game that night in miners outfits with miners lights. The next day West Virginia stage contests in Charleston feature senior and junior drum and bugle corps bands color guards and firing squads with cash awards.
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Bluefield Drum and Bugle Corps
The
American Legion
Knoxville
Tenn
West Virginia
Charleston
Laidleveld
West Virginia Legionnaires
Court Warns Man To Pay Up
A former Pocahontas resident faced a West Virginia federal court warning to repay funds and refrain from lying in court. Judge Ben Moore delayed actions against Arthur Barksdale Sr. as the docket targets restitution and future conduct, with a June reopening date and a list of civil and criminal matters set for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
District Court
Southern District
West Virginia
Ben Moore
Beverly French Harmon
Sallie J. Burton
Vivian P. Price
Carolie F. Lewis
City of Mullens
Jimmy Bishop
Peerless Casualty Company
Robert Barnett
The
Fidelity and Casualty Co
N. Y
J. A. Barta
J. B. Cole Co
Red Ash Pocahontas Coal Co., Inc
Home Insurance Co
Consolidated Bus Lines
Judge Sets Date To Try Ouster Of Old Friend
Huntington W Va Judge Hereford rejects motion to dismiss ouster proceeding against Cabell County Court President Artie Holley. He is charged with accepting 4200 from Cabell Bridge Commission for clerical and auditing services. Trial set for July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
John W. Hereford
Artie Holley
Cabell County Court
Hereford
Three Children Die in Ice Box Trapping Incident
In Alexandria Virginia on June 16 three Black children aged 8 4 and 3 died after a lid and latch trapped them inside an abandoned ice box in their rural backyard five miles south of the city. Their mother found the bodies on returning home from work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Leon Proctor
Wells Procter, Jr
Ronnie Michael Proctor
Hearing on Berea and Slab Telephone rate rise extended
In Charleston on June 16 the Public Service Commission continued a hearing on a proposed rate increase for the Berea and Slab Telephone Co serving five Ritchie County communities until July 24. Company officials sought extra time to collect more data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Berea and Slab Telephone Company
Ritchie County
Public Service Commission
Rotarians Hear Film On Nation’s Banks And Checks
Essie E. Bailey of Princeton Bank presented a film before the Rotary Club detailing how national and international banking services connect business and individuals. Bailey noted that 90 percent of country business is conducted by checks. Visitors included Horace Bolen Ira Bradley and James W Twohig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Essie E. Bailey
Princeton Bank
W. D. Robinson
John C. Anderson, Jr
Bailey
Horace Bolen
Bluefield
Bill Kirby Tops Fishing Trio At Norris Lake
Bill Kirby junior aged 15 outfished his grandfather J. H. Lilly and grand uncle W. T. Lilly at Hickory Star Park Norris Lake in a trolling contest. He caught a twenty inch pike while twelve bass and pike were landed. He is the son of Mrs. Will Kirby of Bluefield Avenue.
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Bill Kirby
J. H. Lilly
Princeton Bank
Lilly Land Co
W. T. Lilly
Beckley
Hickory Star Park
Norris Lake
Bill
Will Kirby
Bluefield Avenue
Troopers Aid With Driver's License Tests at Princeton
Troopers G H Osborne and F P W Line from Welch assisted Princeton authorities by administering automobile drivers' license tests to applicants. they joined Trooper C C Lively in the testing effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Osborne
FP. W. Line
Welch
Princeton
C. C. Lively
Case Of Detonators Stolen At Maybeury
A case of dynamite exploders was stolen from the powder house of Gregory and Poole coal strippers at Maybeury. The theft was reported to state police Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory & Poole
Maybeury
Flag Day Speaker at Princeton Elks Service
H E DeJarnette spoke at the Flag Day service after the Princeton Elks lodge meeting. The Barbershop quartet featuring Bill Simpkins Oris Barton S J Evans Jr and Ed Rule sang during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Elks
H. E. DeJarnette
Bill Simpkins
Oris Barton
S. J. Evans, Jr
Ed Rule
Princeton Personals Mrs Flynn Snidow Operation
Mrs Flynn Snidow submitted to an operation at Memorial hospital yesterday.
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Flynn Snidow
Memorial Hospital
Radio Schedule Highlights June 1950 Broadcast Day
Saturday June 11 1950 radio lineup lists morning to late night programs including News Briefs Reveille Time Melodies and Theatre features. Notable items include Brooklyn vs St. Louis baseball game and World News Roundup with various religious and music shows throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reveille
Ean
Melody Mountaineers
Battle of Vocalists
Movieland
Tiger Review
Rex & Eleanor
It Ag Ag
Eecenent
Rev. E. Ll
Plantation
Aready Farm
Brooklyn
St. Lewis
Paul Hall
Bane
U.S. Navy Band
Carle
Harry Peyton
Ellis
Voice of the Arm
World News
Princeton Pentecostal Holiness Church Schedule
R F Defibaugh leads Sunday as worship at 11 A M with sermon by pastor. Sunday school at 9 45 A M overseen by W V Scott. Evangelistic service at 7 30 P M. Youth service Thursday 7 30 P M. Marvin Wells president. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 P M. Located on Straley avenue and First Street.
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Straley Avenue
First Street
R. F. Defibaugh
W. V. Scott
Marvin Wells
Sunday Revival at 7 30 P M with Sermon on Flowers
Sunday School meets at 11 oclock with Earl Bish as superintendent. Rev Seal, who led revival services this past week, will preach Sunday night at 7 30. His subject is Flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bish
Seal
Rector Hoskin Leads Trin ity Services Schedule
The Rev. Walter E. Hoskin serves as rector. Second Sunday after Trinity observed with early Holy Communion at 8 o'clock. Adult Bible class and church school at 9:45 led by J. H. Hanger, superintendent. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Hoskin
J. H. Hanger
Church Service and Evening Sermon At Local Church
Rev B W John pastor with church school at 9 45 William Bowman superintendent. At 11 o clock morning worship the pastor will preach on My Church. The thrilling court room Prisoner at the Bar will be given in the Church at 17 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. John
William Bowman
Sunday Services At Local Church With Radio Broadcast
Rev Ben W Cox leads morning worship at 11 00 a m with a sermon titled The Cost of Belonging The adult choir performs Forever Worthy Is Thy Lamb by Tchaikovsky A nursery is provided Evening worship at 7 30 p m features sermon When Life Gets Hard The youth choir sings Let Your Light So Shine by Beethoven The service airs on WLOH Princeton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben W. Cox
H. J. Crute
Tchaikovsky
Beethoven
WLOH
Princeton
Unidentified Opportunity Sermon Opens Bible School Day
John M. Dunn leads a Bible school starting at 10:00 a.m. with Marshall D. Spangler in charge. Morning worship includes Follow-Up Sunday and a sermon on Un suspected Opportunity. Ed Rule directs the ladies chorus. Nevalyn Matthews sings a communion solo. Mrs. H. K. Martin is organist. service broadcast on WLOH. Christian Endeavor at 6:30. evening worship at 7:30 on When Is Ignorance A Sin. District workshop for women Friday June 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. featuring Earl Biddle Thelma Doss and others. missionary women invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Dunn
Bible
Marshall D. Spangler
Edward J. Rule
Nevalyn Matthews
H. K. Martin
WLOH
Christian Endeavor
Worshop
Earl Biddle
Thelma Doss
Post
Indianapolis
Church Schedule At Itn Street Princeton
Itn Street and Straley avenue in Princeton hosts church activities led by James W. Nida minister. Morning service 9 45 a m with superintendent Mrs J M Stephenson. Evening service 7 30 p m features the young people's choir and guest speakers. Wednesday fellowship 7 30 p m led by Mrs Rufus Munsey. Friday youth meeting 7 30 p m directed by Mrs Gean Munsey. Junior choir 4 00 p m Sunday. All children age 9 and up invited. Charley Ealy in charge.
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Itn
Straley Avenue
Princeton
James W. Nida
J. M. Stephenson
G. H. Bailey
Young People’s Choir
Fred Ferguson
Rufus Munsey
Gean Munsey
Charley Ealy
Church Schedule and Vacation Bible School Update
At 501 Thorn Street the Rev. Clayton D. Sweet leads Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Baptist Training Union meets 7:00 p.m. Evening services and evangelistic programs begin 7:45 p.m. Choir practice is Wednesday 6:45 p.m. Vacation Bible School continues through Wednesday with commencement program Wednesday at 7:45 p.m.
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Thorn Street
Clayton D. Sweet
Robert Toler
Baptist Training Union
Bible School Starts Monday at First Christian Church
Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday June 19 at the First Christian church under Mrs. Wirt R. Mingo and runs through Friday June 30. Beginners study Learning About Jesus with Mesdames Guill, Martin, Simmons, Montrosse and Miss Arringtons. Primary explores What Jesus Taught Us under Marshall, Worrell, Miller, Crews, and Miss Tabor. Junior covers Old Testament Heroes taught by Ellison, Hager, Shelby Smith, and Talbert. Intermediate leaders Stinson and Houchins oversee Pagan t Bible History.
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Wirt R. Mingo
First Christian Church
Jesus
Mesdames
Marjorie Guill
M. G. Martin, Jr
Simmons
Angelo Montrosse
Hila Arrington
Norma Sloan
Jean Arrington
Mesdames J. M. Marshall
R. D. Worrell
Miller
Glen Crews
Virginia Tabor
Florence Ellison
J. C. Hager
Shelby Smith
C. N. Talbert
Alton Stinson
William Houchins
Lilly Grove Baptist Sunday Services Detailing Schedule
Sunday school starts at 11 a.m. with T. M. Johnson as superintendent. Evening service follows at 7 30 p m featuring a sermon by Dr James Zambus the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilly Grove Baptist Sunday School
Princeton Presbyterian to Welcome Rev W R Smith Jr Sunday
The Rev. W. R. Smith Jr executive secretary of Winston Salem Presbytery will preach at 11 00 Sunday morning at Princeton Presbyterian with music directed by M W S Herring. Sunday school begins 9 45 supervised by Earl Hadden. Pioneers meet 4 30 and Presbyterian Youth Fellowship 6 30. Juniors skip meeting as ten attend Camp Beckwith. Children's story hour Saturday 10 a m. Wednesday service week suburban details incomplete.
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Princeton Presbyterian
W. R. Smith, Jr
Winston Salem Presbytery
Committee On Home Missions
John A. Womeldorf
M. W. S. Herring
Earl Hadden
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Beckwith
Nazarene Church Hosts Trevecca Quartet At 9:45 Service
The Church of the Nazarene at 313 Highland avenue, Vane Anderson pastor, invites attendees to a Sunday school session with a Trevecca Nazarene College young men’s quartet from Nashville Tennessee. The 11 am service features a presentation by the daily vacation Bible school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Nazarene Church of the Nazarene
Highland Avenue
Vane Anderson
Trevecca Nazarene College
Nashville
Tenn
Princeton Brothers Enlist In Service
Charles E. Collins 19 and Raby Collins 17 of Princeton enlist in different services. Charles joins the U S Air Force for four years at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas while Raby enters the U S Army for three years in the Third Armored Division Fort Knox Kentucky. Also Roscoe T. Hale 17 of Gatto and Allen C. Brinkley 22 of Oakvale enlist in the Regular Army for three years and report to the Third Armored Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Collins
Raby Collins
Princeton
Charles
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
U. S. Air Forces
Raby
Third Armored Division
Fort Knox
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Memorial Building
Roscoe T. Hale
Gatto
Allen C. Brinkley
Oakvale
Four Area Men Enlist In Regular Navy
Four area men Roy F P Leffew 17 of Caretta Milburn Eidee McKinney 18 of Matoaka James Robert Waddell 18 of Arista and Bobby Lee Bowen 18 of Goodwill enlisted in the regular navy. They are to begin four year terms as seaman recruits and train at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. The Princeton station notes 18 vacancies for June and urges interested persons to visit the Memorial building recruiting station for full information.
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Roy FP. Leffew
Caretta
Milburn Eidee McKinney
Matoaka
James Robert Waddell
Arista
Bobby Lee Bowen
Goodwill
Princeton
Leffew
McKinney
Waddell
Bowen
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Inl
Memorial Building
Closing Exercises and Evangelistic Service Schedule
Young people host closing exercises at 7 p m followed by an evangelistic service at 7 45 p m. The sermon will be delivered by the pastor.
Melrose Chapel announces schedule of services
Joe Brooks serves as summer student pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m Supt Ralph Goodall. Choir rehearsal follows. Mrs Nita Hill directs. Pioneers and youth meet Sunday 7 p m. Evening worship at 8 p m featuring Brooks on The Challenge of Christ. Public invited to all services.
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Melrose Chapel
Joe Brooks
Ralph Goodall
Nita Hill
Pioneers and
Sermoney Brooks
Christ
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Faith Poison Victims
Arthur Barksdale, Sr
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Sfifna Royle
Gene Lockhart
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EL Paso
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First Baptist
First Church OF God
Mary Burke
Gulflex
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Princeton Ave
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DIAL
Nester’s Tinning Shop
Packard
Princeton Finance CO
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Kegley
J. C. Lilly
Servel Gas
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Mercer Street
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Mercer
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Eddy Waller
Cook’s Hall
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