Sewage Report Contract Let By City Council
The city council approved a contract with J. E. Settle of Charleston to study the sewage system and prepare a report with plant types and costs. The $3,000 project will be financed via revenue bonds and repaid later, with the report due next January and a public utility sewer system to be operated by a yet unnamed board.
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Princeton
J. E. Settle
Charleston
W. D. Shuff
Tom Lowe
State Water Commission
Department of Health
Brush Creek
Water Commission
Settle
The
Willis Chambers
Fifth Street
Trafic
Thorntontown
Lilly Grove
J. Q. Biggs
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Straley Avenue
Second Street
Giles Memorial Hospital Plans Shaping Up for Giles County
The State Corporation Commission granted a charter for Giles Memorial Hospital Inc to operate a community hospital in Pearlsburg Fort Branch area. A site of several acres would be donated by Celanese Corporation of America. Plans call for a 50 bed facility with modern equipment costing about 625000, funded partly by federal state grants and a 300000 county bond issue. The Celanese gift is 50000 with remainder financed locally. A 21 member board includes county supervisors, and an executive committee is named. A special election on the bond and state health department certification are sought.
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Pearlsburg
State Corporation Commission
Mone
Giles Memorial Hospital, Inc
Fort Branch
Celanese Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation
W. C. Caudill
E. D. Coburn
T. P. Smith
Clifford Doolittle
P. L. Comér
Giles County Circuit Court
State Health Department
Charleston Symphony Broadcast to NBC Highlighting League Convention
Charleston West Virginia will host a three day American Symphony Orchestra League convention with representatives from 50 orchestras. A two hour NBC national broadcast from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday will feature Ernest La Prade and Arthur Lipkin among others. Open house Friday 1 to 5 p.m. at the Charleston Symphony office. Lipkin is with the Philadelphia and main Line symphonies. Francis Madeira of Rhode Island Philharmonic will speak at a Saturday dinner on personnel problems. An address by Mmanngel Alan Watrous of Wichita on orchestra budgets is planned for Sunday morning.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charleston Symphony
NBC
American Symphony Orchestra League
Charleston Symphony Office
Ernest la Prade
NBC Music Research
Orchestra of the Nation
Arthur Bennet Lipkin
Main Line
Germantown
Lipkin
Philadelphia Symphony
Francis Madeira
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra
Brown University
Mmanngel
Alan Watrous
Wichita, Kan
Playgrounds Plan Treasure Hunts in Princeton Area
Treasure hunts will be held at three Princeton playgrounds today sponsored by Princeton Youth Inc. Lawrence Bradley director said next Friday pet shows will be held attendance at the playgrounds is said to be good with tennis courts at Memorial. A summer tournament is being planned. The Princeton camp Woodmen World will hold its Wiener roast at Johnston Grove on Oakvale road tonight at o'clock with Woodmen and Woodmen Circle members and families expected to attend.
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Princeton
Princeton Youth, Inc
Lawrence Bradley
Irector
Aurnament
Ter
Woodmen
John’ Gton Grove
Oakvale Road
Gentleman's Agreement at Mercer Theatre Tonight
Gregory Peck stars as a magazine writer who poses as a Jew to investigate anti Semitism for a forceful new series. Dorothy McGuire John Garfield and Celeste Holm co star in this poignant drama showing prejudice and courage in one package.
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Mercer Theatre
Tomorow
Gregory Peck
Dorothy McGuire
John Garfield
Celeste Holm
Want To Buy 41 or 42 Chevrolet Or Plymouth Car
Amoco Service Station at 700 Mercer Street in Princeton West Virginia invites offers to buy a 1941 or 1942 Chevrolet or Plymouth car. Reasonable price sought.
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Chevrolet
Amoco
Mercer Street
Princeton
W. Va
Princeton Personals Update From Local News
Mrs J E Gerald has returned from Norfolk and Portsmouth and attended her nephew Guy Gerald’s wedding to Miss Helen Kitchen of Richmond. Worrell and Leftwich visit Mt Airy and Winfield. Worrell’s daughter Mrs Walls hosts. Frank Wilson back home from Memorial hospital after hip injury. Sarah McNutt of Mullens visits grandmother on Highland. sister Mrs Tom Clark of Norton as guest. William Kennedy returns after two months away. attended Kiwanis International as Princeton club delegate in Salt Lake City. Helen Forbes visits Princeton Pythian District then returns home to Follansville. George R Rowland returns to Virginia Tech Blacksburg for summer school.
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J. E. Gerald
Augusta ‘Street
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Guy E. Gerald
Helen Elizabeth Kitchen
Richmond
C. M. Walls
Ocean Drive
I. W. Worrell
Mt. Airy
N. C
Boyd Leftwich
Winfield
Mr. Worrell
Princeton
William Kennedy
Salt Lake City
Utah
Kiwanis
Legion Team Welch Play Here Saturday
Princeton American Legion Junior baseball team sponsored by the Princeton post and Mercer Motor company opens its season with Welch Saturday at 1 30 on School field Pensule to pitch Admission is free. Next Wednesday the Princeton juniors face Pocahontas legion team at the same venue.
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Princeton’s . American Legion
Princeton Post
Mercer Motor Company
Welch
Pensule
Princeton
Pocahontas Legion
Princeton Quota Club Meets As Guests Review Egg and I
The Princeton Quota Club met Tuesday at the Virginian hotel with Lena Walthall presiding in the president’s absence. Mrs P I Lilly reviewed The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald, the club accepted the resignation of June Ramage, and next meeting will feature Miss Vera Payne’s piano pupils. Also noted were Wildey Hadden wedding arrivals and a dessert bridge party at Appalachian social room with prizes awarded to Norene Holston and Mrs William Pednall.
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Quota Club
Princeton
Virginian
Lena Walthall
Geraldine Travisana
Huntington
Abbie Hart
P. I. Lilly
Bluefield
Lena Walt
Princeton Presbyterian Church
A. J. Lewis
Donald Ashbaugh
Jo Ann
Martha
Gary
Ind
Cy Yeoman
Macon
Robert Weightman
Charlene
Donora
William Ashbaugh
Liby] Keesee
Marguerite Miller
Appalachian Social Room
Clarence Pruett
Sallie Pruett
Clifton Forge
Norene Holston
Montcalm
William Pednall
Straley Mahood
Mesdames
James Salaneo
Andy Clark
Robert Bodell
Arlington Hutchinson
Jack Burgess
Earl Harman
Scott Lilly
Carson Hicks
Leonard Kesginger
Ralph Crump
Thomas Tones
Randolph Jones
Larry Robertson
William Lilly
William Epling
William Briges
Paul Morgan
Mary Ann Gay
Princess Pendleton
Joyce Pendleton
Wanda Shelton
Norere Holston
Josephine Keatley
Denver Davis
Edgar Harman
Joe Rothwell
Doris Lewis
Jean Richards
Boosters To Meet Matoaka Here Sunday
Princeton Boosters host Matoaka at home Sunday in Princeton aiming to break a Tri-County league tie with Lefty Guard on the mound and Joe Thorn on deck. Joe Tito returns at shortstop with Mitchell, a newcomer, in the lineup. The game starts at 2 30. Mitchell played with Bluefield College last season.
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Joe Tito
Mitchell
Princeton Boosters
Princeton
Matoaka
Pageton
Joe Thorn
Vaughan Smith
Bluefield
College
Belgne Project Advances Amid Street Repair Complaints
H Shrewsbury protested the Saturday bulldozing of Ritchie street, warning the condition would be fixed. Building permits issued to Lily Mae Bowles for a three room concrete block and asbestos shingle house on McKinley avenue for 3000 dollars. R R Tynes Jr for a three room house on West View street at 3.00. Archie Wilkinson for a Bluefield avenue home with porch addition costing 1000 dollars. R Tynes Jr for two frame shingle houses at Park avenue and Henry street, five rooms each, costing 1000 dollars each. John Yakimchick granted permit to operate a pawnshop at 1344 Mercer street.
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Belgne
H. Shrewsbury
Ritchie Street
Shrewsbury
Lily Mae Bowles
McKinley Avenue
R. R. Tynes, Jr
West View Street
Archie Wilkinson
Bluefield Avenue
R. Tynes, Jr
Park Avenue
Henry Street
John Yakimchick
Mercer Street
Suits Filed in Circuit Court Chancery July Rules
Suits were filed in circuit court in chancery under July rules yesterday by R. G. Rose and wife against Beaulah and Luther Abshire and twenty three other defendants Garland Dews against Rosa Lee Dews Agnes Duncan Walk against Robert Richard Walk Glaydis Walker against John Walker Margaret Elizabeth Beal an infant who sues by Marie Farmer her next friend against Charles H Beal Jr Thomas E Ervin against Emma Louise Ervin Or etta Mae VanDyke against Edmond May VanDyke
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Circuit Court
Chancery
R. G. Rose
Beaulah
Luther Abshire
Garland Dews
Rosa Lee Dews
Agnes Duncan Walk
Robert Richard Walk
Glaydis Walker
John Walker
Margaret Elizabeth Beal
Annual erosion loss of soil fertility exceeds crop use
The article estimates that soil fertility declines from erosion and leaching are about seven times the amount actually utilized by crops, highlighting a large hidden cost of soil loss and degradation.
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome at the Royal
At the Royal theatre today the crime drama features Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy and Boris Karloff as Gruesome the master criminal. Anne Gwynne Lyle Latell Edward Ashley and others are in the cast.
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the Royal
Dick Tracy
Ralph Byrd
Tracy
Boris Karloff
Anne Gwynne
Lyle Latell
Edward Ashley
For Sale by Owner Eight Room Frame Dwelling
Eight room frame dwelling on paved street near business section with churches and schools. Basement hot water heat permanent roof two large lots 65 by 180 feet with garden apples cherries grapes and plums. See this property M Grim 403 Bee St phone 251x1.
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Mear
Bee St
Princeton
W. Va
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Princeton, W. VA
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ST. Louis
Peterstown Cemetery
Kate Spangler
Peterstown Cemetery Association
Peterstown
Spangler Drug Co
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General Auto Stores
Clyde Bourne
Roy L. Saunders
Radio Service
Cousin Elmer
Mountain State
Royal Theatre
Zt Zee
AL Corves
Emory D. Bailey
Western Auto Associate Store
Kegley
J. C. Lilly
Chamber of Commerce
G & L Grocery
ROYAL
Terry Tete
Cotte Holm
Anne Revere
Sure Havoc
Baum
Dad
Nofade
Baum’s
FORD
Mercer Motor Co
Courthouse Square
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McDowell County
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