Outgoing Council Holds Final Meeting for Year
The Princeton city council held its last meeting of the year and adjourned to July 1 to confirm minutes. A new council will organize July 1 while early July may include sessions to select a police chief, judge, clerk, and attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ridenour
Ben Pennington
L. H. White
J. M. Okes
J. Sam Bennett
W. W. Rogers
Tra M. Smith
Walter Kessinger
Merlin Miller
Woodrow Bondurant
W. R. Carr
G. K. White
Omer Belcher
J. B. Robertson
Moonlight Cab Co
T. R
Main Street
White Cab Co
Jewell and
Asbury
Moonlight Cab
J. Lynn Swiger
Princeton Supply Co
Columbus Asbury
Asbury White Cab Company
Patterson
Patterson Hotel
Alvis Street
Council
Lost in Mercer Theatre Zip Pocket Billfold
A brown alligator zippered billfold was lost at Mercer Theatre Saturday night containing a driver’s permit papers and some money. A reward will be paid to the finder and contact Donna E. Sisk at 1217 Princeton Ave, Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Theatre
Donna E. Sisk
Princeton Ave
Princeton
Household sale ad for Dixie Range and Warm Morning heater
Frank Price offers a Dixie Range and a Warm Morning heater in good condition, enamelware with shelf. Priced at 100 dollars total. Contact 501 Princeton Avenue for viewing after 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Price
Princeton Avenue
For Sale by Owner 219 Acre Farm Near Lerona
Owner advertises a 219 acre farm near Lerona with two houses, timberland, 10 acres corn, 13 acres oats, 8 acres wheat and potatoes, 6 milk cows, 1 team horses, 4 shoats, 2 heifers, 3 calves and 11 bird dogs. Includes farm tools. Respond with P O Box 326 Prince ton, telephone 664 or 206 J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerona
P. O. Box
Princeton
George W. Crooks 79 Rites Set Tomorrow
George W. Crooks born October 2, 1867 in Jumping Branch died Tuesday at his daughter’s home in Princeton after a long illness. Funeral services are planned Thursday at 1 30 pm conducted by Rev. John A. Womeldorf with burial arrangements pending. He served 44 years with the C and O railroad and is survived by his daughter Mrs H C Smoot and son Emmett S Crooke plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Crooke
C. & Oilway Company
H. C. Smoot
Bluefield Avenue
Smoot
Memorial Funeral Directory
John A. Womeldorf
Mr. Crooke
Jumping Branch
Hinton
B.L. of
F. and E
Princeton
Emmett S. Crooke
Beaver
Georgia McCarus
Columbus
Ohio
John Crooke
Ollie Wilson
W. Va
City council acts on hydrant水lights and vehicle upgrade
The council authorized a water company installation of a McKinley avenue hydrant and directed a 250 CP street light near the overhead bridge. It approved purchasing a deluxe Plymouth sedan for police use, trading in the Packard for $1,000, and heard various requests including sewer repairs and connection fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patterson
Sam Priddy
McKinley Avenue
W. J. McCloud
Hearn Addition
H. M. Strong, Jr
AEPCO
West End
Bridge
Laura B. Phillips
Christie Avenue
Police Department
the Woods Motor Sales Co
L. C. Porter
Eulas Clemons
Young Avenue
Delmar Dulane Fink 11 Succumbs After Three Month Illness
Delmar Dulane Fink 11 son of Mr and Mrs Bert Fink of east Princeton died at 3 40 am Tuesday after a three month illness attributed to leukemia He was born April 28 1994 and was a pupil at the Qhorn street school He leaves brothers and sisters Herbert Melvin Bruce Kelly Barnise Genevieve Nancy Pallbearers named with schoolmates as flowers Funeral services to be held at the Oliver Street Church of God conducted by Rev C R Callahan and Rev J P Atkins Burial in Oakwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Dulane Pink
Herbert Fink
East Princeton
Thelma Lee Meadows
Spanishburg
Qhorn Street
Herbert
Melvin
Bruce
Kelly
Barnise
Genevie
Nancy
Tine Dennis
Wilburn West
Robert Smith
Sonny Lucas
Webb Waddell
Everett Motley
Princeton Personal Notices Highlight Local Weddings and Travel
Princeton readers learn of multiple family movements and visits. Mr. and Mrs. B Borinsky and Mr. and Mrs. Yankee Barbakow plus Bonnie attended a relative's wedding in Indianapolis. Borinsky grandparents accompany Natalie home for weeks. Other locals travel to Springfield Illinois Columbus Ohio and Charleston for family events and funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Borinsky
Yankee Barbakow
Bonnie
Indianapolis
Borinsky
Natalie
Abe Borinsky
J. W. Thomas
W. F. Cook
Mahood Avenue
Springfield
Ilinois
Building Permits Granted By Council
City council granted permits for new homes and structures on McKinley avenue Walnut Street Mercer Street Murdock Street Highland avenue Ninth street and other locations. Applicants include Narcie Puller Anna Puller Chain M Mosrie W Moore R R Tynes H L Spotts and W G Shepherd with projects ranging from five room houses to office buildings and a cement block garage totaling several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Narcie Puller
McKinley Avenue
Anna Puller
Walnut
Chain M. Mosrie
Mercer Street
W. Moore
East Side
Walker Street
R. R. Tynes
Murdock Street
H. L. Spotts
Highland Avenue
W. G. Shepherd
Ninth Street
Princeton Society Marriage Announced in Pearlsburg
Mr and Mrs C B Anderson announce the marriage of their daughter Billie Catherine to Bobby Elwood Smith son of Mr and Mrs C L Smith of Princeton The ceremony took place June 7 at the home of Rev A B Wing in Pearlsburg Va Attending were Miss Peggy Baker of Princeton and Mr Pete Hendricks of Hern Don Smith is employed by Appalachian Electric Power Company and the couple will reside in Princeton.
Attorney and secretary extinguish fire at Princeton Bank
Cyrus Gadd local attorney and Miss Louise Wells his secretary put out a fire in a trash can on the second floor of the Princeton Bank building after nine PM Monday. A Princeton Youth meeting in Gadd’s office prior had agreed to fund $200 of the high school band director salary for July and August with the Board of Education providing the other $200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Gadd
Louise Wells
Princeton Bank
Princeton Youth, Inc
Gadd
Princeton
Board of Education
Birth of a Daughter to Baltimore Couple Rader
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rader of Baltimore announce the birth of a daughter at Johns Hopkins Hospital on June 12. The couple’s father Lawrence Rader is a former Princeton resident. Both mother and baby are reported doing nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Society
Lawrence Rader
Baltimore
John Hopkins Hospital
Princeton
Youth conference planned with meals and worship services
Youth ages will meet Monday and Tuesday evenings starting with supper at 6. A program of supper, study courses and recreation continues both nights, ending with a worship service Wednesday at 7 30. Public invited to hear the group Sunday and Wednesday evenings, with unaffiliated youths welcome to join. Father’s Day reunion honors James W. Morris at L L Morris home with basket dinner.
Notable Names in Princeton and Nearby Regions
Readable fragments list Paul Pensule and Ethel Hedrick from Princeton along with Ji Dorothy Marshall of Page and W. wis Cook of Otsego, and Ww. Va. references indicating a group of individuals connected to different locales and possible inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Pensule
Princeton
Ethel Hedrick
Ji Dorothy Marshall
Page
W. Wis Cook
Otsego
Ww. Va
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Princeton News
Walker St
Thorn Street
Princeton, W. Va
Tomchin Furniture Co
Mercer St
George W. Crooks
Delmar Dulane Fink
Jimmy Gwinn
ROYAL
Coats
Mark Downs
Olga Pendleton
Richard McIntosh
Jack Womeldorf
Billy Lambert
David Lee Brown
David Pendleton
Wetzel Wilson
Tommy Pendleton
David Vaught
Tommy Wilson
Wayne McKenzie
Patsy Jones
Ynema Gibson
Roberta Brock
Betty Meadows
Ira Mae Thompson
Sarah Jane Baker
Norma Jean Belcher
Marjorie Dorton
Nicky Walker
Ann Bird
Margaret Phalen
Betty Bowyer
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Woman's Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
First Baptist
Missions
Western Auto Associate Store
Princeton, W. V
W.M.U
Silver Springs
W.M.U. of
J. D. Wipperman
T. M. Johnston
First Baptist Church
University of Richmond
Denver J. Davis
L. L. von Court
Optometrist
Royal Theatre
Princeton, West Va
James W. Morris
L. L. Morris
Route 2
J. W. Morris
Glen Jones
Reading
E. W. Morris
Ury
J. L. Morris
J. W. Morris, Jr
St. Louis
Donnie Gilpin
Atdae Flavors
Federal ST
DIAL
Metal Windsor
Sandlick Road
Bluefield
McDowell County
C. N. Kirby
Welch
Riverside Drive
Kirby Brothers
Main ST
Courthouse
Mnkettrick
McKettrick
Bemberg
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