Princeton News Two Hurt In Separate Car Wrecks
Mercer County reports two auto crashes on Sunday. In the first, at 12:22 p m on U S 460 east of Princeton, Jackie Robinson 32 and Charles McCoy 42 collide in rain slick road. Peggy Jean Robinson 10 suffers a minor mouth injury and Roger Dale Robinson 6 injured finger while no charges are filed. In the second, Stanley Gillespie 38 is charged with pulling into oncoming traffic after a collision with Dewey Walker 30 near Lashmeet on Beeson Road. no injuries but $300 in damages. Trooper Jack L Miller investigated both incidents.
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Mercer County
U. S. 460
Princeton
Jackie Robinson
Rt. 3
Charles McCoy
Rt. 1
Peggy Jean Robinson
Roger Dale Robinson
Stanley D. Gillespie
Springton
Dewey Walker
Lashmeet
Beeson
Jack L. Miller
Boys Arrested for Phony Hospital Fund Drive
Two teenaged boys were arrested in Wheeling after soliciting money for a fake hospital drive. Caught during a foot race from an off duty officer’s home they admitted no hospital plans and had gathered a little over $10 over the weekend.
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Wheeling
Earl Schaffer
Warwood
Seven Mills
Ohio
Benwood
W.va
Schaffer
Red China Campaign Targets Dogs in Canton
In Canton, Hong Kong based AP reports the Communist authorities are pushing a drive to remove dogs from the city citing unsanitary conditions and bite risks. The campaign aims to reduce urban canine presence, leaving dog lovers facing a lonely future.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Canton
Unmolding Tips for Ring Mold Baked Goods
Use a narrow ring of waxed paper cut to fit the mold bottom to ease removal. This simple step reduces sticking, helps release the baked item intact, and keeps the ring mold clean for easier turning out.
Four Day Clinic Schedule At Mercer County Health Center
A four day clinic schedule is set at Mercer County Health Center in Green Valley with hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday Acting Director Dr John J Mahood said. The week includes a venereal disease clinic at 11 a.m. and skin tests at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday features immunizations for diphtheria whooping cough tetanus polio and smallpox from 8 30 to 10 30 a.m. A tuberculosis skin test and an adolescent clinic by appointment are also Tuesday. Wednesday hosts a hypertension clinic from 9 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. The center closes Thursday for Statehood Day. Friday offers a skin test reading at 9 a.m. and a pediatric clinic by appointment.
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John J. Mahood
West Virginia
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Adventists Conclude 63rd West Virginia Summer Conference
Seven day Adventists of West Virginia closed their 63rd annual summer conference with sermons on world affairs and diplomacy. Delegates from nearly all state churches heard talks by Robert L. Osmunson and Neal Wilson, plus a Parkersburg musical program and a pageant Pillars of Progress.
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Seven-day Adventists
West Virginia
Robert L. Osmunson
Africa
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Wheat Prices To Stay Steady In Virginia Forecast
The Virginia Department of Agriculture warns prices can’t be predicted with certainty but expects wheat to avoid the usual seasonal drop due to improved supply and lower prices. Virginia harvest begins this week with a 5 percent drop in production despite a 4 percent acreage rise.
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Virginia Department of Agriculture
U. S
Richmond
Norfolk
Rapidan
Rockingham
Chicago
Baltimore
Concord Square Dance Festival marks college centennial
A three day square dance festival at Concord College Athens June 21 to 23 celebrates the centennial with clubs from Princeton Beckley area staging the event. Featured callers include Bud Bleau and Ron Shamblin. Activities run at the Concord Student Center with mixed indoor swimming access and breakfast closing on Sunday. Reservations via Square Dance Festival Box 263 Athens.
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Concord College
Athens
Princeton-Beckley
Bud Bleau
Ron Shamblin
Concord
Square Dance Festival
Box 263
Cardinals Gather Wednesday To Begin Selection Of Successor To Pope
Vatican officials say an electric light signaling system will accompany the traditional smoke signals to announce a new Pope. The conclave, potentially the largest in history with about 80 cardinals voting, will name Pope John XXIII's successor. Mindszenty and de la Torre are absent due to exile and illness.
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Vatican City
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John XXIII
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St. Peter’s Square
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Hungary
U.S
Budapest
Carlos Maria Cardinal de la Torre
Quito
Kennedy Trip Delay Debated by Senate Republicans
Senators Goldwater and Scott urged delaying President Kennedy’s planned European visit citing domestic civil rights concerns and unrest in Europe. White House aides and a German official disagreed noting no need to delay. Bundy warned postponement could harm U.S. stance and the president’s commitment to Europe.
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Kennedy
White House
Barry M. Goldwater
Arizona
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Germany
Italy
John XXIII
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Bundy
CBS
Washington Report
Europe
U S Officials Not Concerned About Russian Space Gas
Washington officials and lawmakers reacted with little surprise as Russia beat the United States to launch the first woman into Earth orbit. Protesters like Jerri Cobb and Mrs. Philip Hart urged NASA to include women in space flight plans, criticizing the agency’s cautious stance.
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Washington
Congress
Russia
United States
America
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Oklahoma City
Miss Cobb
U.S
Philip Hart
Michigan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Leningrad Symphony Orchestra
Syracuse Wrestler Jim Nance Captures Heavyweight Title
Jim Nance, a 220 pound wrestler from Indiana Pa, wins the NCAA and Eastern heavyweight championships representing Syracuse University. He earns top honors in collegiate wrestling, solidifying his status as the season's leading heavyweight.
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Jim Nance
Indiana, Pa
Syracuse University
NASA Critics Quiet as Cosmonauts Orbit
NASA personnel offered no official comment on Valentina Tereshkova and the Soviet tandem flight. Privately, engineers praised the Soviet rocket power and noted the potential link between Vostok VI and Vostok V if achievable, contrasting with U.S. Gemini plans for 1965.
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Space Agency
Valentina Tereshkova
Valery Bykovsky
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Soviet Union
U.S
United States
Tank Truck Fire Blocks Traffic on New York Avenue
A trailer tank truck carrying 7,700 gallons of gasoline overturned and ignited on New York Avenue near the Bush Washington Baltimore Parkway. Driver Luther E Addair 26 of Alexandria VA escaped with a facial cut. Fire kept flames from nearby warehouses and rerouted Parkway traffic for hours.
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Bush
Washington- Baltimore Parkway
New York Avenue
Bladensburg
Parkway
Luther E. Addair
Alexandria
Addair
Yankees catcher Ellie Howard shines in 1962 AL fielding
Ellie Howard led AL catchers in 1962 with only four errors across 129 games, delivering standout defense for the Yankees.
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Ellie Howard
Yankees
Notice to Creditors in Several Estates
Notice to creditors and beneficiaries of the estates of Paul Wiley Rhoda Wiley Belle Davidson Hershel Perdue Joann Gillespie Harman Mary Margaret Harman Annie M. Martin Cyrus H. Gadd Emory Linkous and Bazzie Sheriff Administrators to present verified vouchers by December 27 1963 to the undersigned or be barred from benefits. Beneficiaries should be present. H F Day Commissioner of Accounts Law Building Princeton.
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Rhoda Wiley
CTA
Belle Davidson
Hershel D. Perdue
Joann Gillespie Harman
Mary Margaret Harman
Annie M. Martin
Cyrus H. Gadd
Emory Linkous
Fe.dd
Bazzie
H. F. Day
Law Building
Princeton
Red House named by Canterbury's Red Dean
AP reports Dr. Hewlett Johnson aged 89 known as the Red Dean has dedicated his new Canterbury residence with red walls and a red tiled floor naming it The Red House. He intends the bold color scheme as a personal signature for his home.
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Canterbury
England
Hewlett Johnson
Red House
Japanese Parliament Doubles Penalty for Dope Trafficking
Tokyo reports the Diet passed a bill to raise the maximum penalty for dope traffic to life imprisonment. The measure targets drug distribution networks and aims to intensify deterrence.
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Tokyo
Adoption Petition In Mercer County Courts Noted
In Mercer County West Virginia the circuit court hears a petition by Charles Ramsey and Mamie Ramsey for permission to adopt Linda Louise Paige. A hearing is set for June 27 1963 at 9 30 am at the courthouse with a discreet next friend to be appointed.
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Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
Linda Louise Paige
Charles Ramsey
Mamie J. Ramsey
Circuit Court of
Virginia
Death notice for Jim Mack in Mayberry area
The Mack family expresses heartfelt thanks for kindness shown during the death of husband and father Jim Mack Imne Matyas. Special appreciation to Father Joseph M Northan and Father James J Ryan, floral donors, Bennett Funeral Home, Bluefield Sanitarium staff, and all who helped. May God bless you. Mrs Jim Mack and Family Mayberry.
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Jim Mack
Imne Matyas
Joseph M. Northan
James J. Ryan
Bennett Funeral Home
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mayberry
Classified Ad Page Promotes Local Listings
Everyone reads the classifieds and calls Jaanita at 327-6171 to place ads. Ida's Beauty Shop offers a special cold wave for $5.00 and a shampoo and wave for $1.25, with opening hours including nights. contact 327-9738.
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Ida’s
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