Mayor to Describe Street Repair Needs in Broadcast
The city will air a live report Monday at 6 45 by Mayor or Joseph Lawson with Mel Barnett of the WLOH mobile unit detailing unpaved streets and urging adoption of a bond issue for street paving and improvements. The Moonlight Cab Company offers free rides to voters Tuesday to polling places from 7 am to 7 30 pm, with bond proposals at 110000 for paving and 65000 for repairs drawing favorable comment.
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Joseph Lawson
Mel Barnett
WLOH
Moonlight Cab Company
T. R. Jewell
Fail Tests For Auto Driver Licenses Parade of Names
Twenty one of fifty three applicants failed tests given by state troopers at the courthouse Friday. The list includes Walter G. Howell Bluefield route 2 Rose Anne Hendrickson Bluefield Maria Ina Phillips Lerena Margaret Marie Tabor Lola G. Stalnaker Bluefield Billy James Farley Spanishburg Charlotte F Wills Bluefield Sam P. Turner Goodwill William White Emily L. Lawson James D. Warburton Bluefield Lauralice H. Ratcliffe Nemours Ellis B. McGuire Bishop Verna Price Princeton Richard G. Wiley Athens Elma T. Kaye Bluefield Missouri Parker Bluefield Kenneth G. Conner Princeton Allen Dee Otey Princeton route 2 William C. Thomas Springton Gene Weeks Oakvale Najla H. Hamden Princeton Helen Wood Lerena Karlene McCoy Blankenship Bluefield route 1 Richard A. Ramey Richard D. Duncan Thomas E. Worley Bluefield Lowell D. Hull Princeton route 3 Jimmie Dale Ferguson Princeton route 2 James M. Smith Spanishburg John Gilmore Charles W. Eggleston Bluefield
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Walter G. Howell
Bluefield
Rose Anne Hendrickson
Marie Ina Phillips
Lerena
Margaret Marie Tabor
Lola G. Stalnaker
Billy James Farley
Spanishburg
Charlotte F Wills
Sam P. Turner
Goodwill
William White
Emily L. Lawson
James D. Warburton
Lauralice H. Ratcliffe
Nemours
Ellis B. McGuire
Bishop
Verna Price
Princeton
Richard G. Wiley
Athens
Elma T. Kaye
Missouri Parker
Kenneth G. Conner
Allen Dee Otey
William C. Thomas
Springton
Gene Weeks
Oakvale
Najla H. Hamden
Helen Wood
Karlene McCoy Blankenship
Richard A. Ramey
Colorado Name Meaning Tied to Colorado River Floods
The article explains Colorado's name derives from the color of the Colorado River when river is swollen in spring floods. The naming reflects the river's reddish hue during high water.
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Colorado
Colorado River
Savings Bond Sales Reach Over One Million in West Virginia
West Virginia sales of U S savings bonds for June 5-10 totaled 1 094 534 with 834 156 in series E purchases. State director Bernard S Payne says Independence drive quotas push WV to 41 percent of its 6 6663 000 goal, ranking 11th nationally. Drive period ends July 17.
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Charleston
W. Va
U. S
West Virginia
Bernard S. Payne
Prisoner Given Minute Of Freedom Outside Maryland Prison
Clifton England of Hensley West Virginia was freed from Maryland pen for about a minute before Det Lt George Murphy identified him as an escapee from Moundsville West Virginia state prison where he served 10 years for armed robbery. He had just finished three years for burglary.
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Baltimore
Clifton England
Hensley
W. Va
Maryland
George Murphy
England
Ben
Moundsville
West Virginia
Morris Harvey Fund Receives $601,387 in Gifts
Charleston West Virginia June 17 A two month building fund drive for Morris Harvey College netted 601387 in gifts and pledges. The campaign aims to reach a 750000 goal to finish a 1600000 building begun this year with steel work completed and 849000 raised in 1945.
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Charleston
W. Va
Morris Harv College
A. W. Cox
1941 Buick Special Tudor Sedan for Immediate Sale
D. Johnston of Princeton offers a 1941 Buick Special Tudor Sedan in good condition for immediate sale. Contact phone 3881 between 9 p m and 5 p m or 6206 after 5 p m for details.
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D. ©. Johnston
Princeton
Thornton Files For School Board Candidacy
L. C. Thornton of Athens filed his certificate of candidacy for member of the non partisan board of education in the circuit court clerk s office yesterday. He previously served as purchasing clerk for fourteen years and was district superintendent of schools in Plymouth district. He has also been a locomotive engineer and is a life member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers, with a card from the 35th annual convention in 1947.
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L. C. Thornton
Athens
Board of Education
Thornton
Plymouth
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
Princeton Area Personal News Highlights
Local residents and visitors share travel plans and social visits. Mr and Mrs Nobel Fisher and daughter Nobeleta dined with aunt Mrs C A Gorton after returning from Orlando. Burns Wornal leads a six week Canada and West Coast tour with friends, living in a trailer. Families from Norfolk, St Petersburg, Charlottesville, Bluefield, Blacksburg, Fontana, and Athens gather for weekends, nursing tests, camps, and funerals.
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Nobel Fisher
Nobeleta
Charleston
C. A. Gorton
Barger R. Lilly
Johnny Ayers
W. L. Hunter
Norfolk
Marvin Alexander
Fred Smith
St. Petersburg
Fla
Bill Bowling
Ann
Henry Street
Charlottesville
Co. T. Snidow
Virginian Hotel
Athens
New England
Canada
Newburyport
Mass
Billy Sunday Club Sets Week's Schedule
The Bluefield Billy Sunday club travels to Linside Monroe County West Virginia today for the annual homecoming at the Church of the Brethren on Spruce Run. Rev. Raymond Booth of Peterstown is pastor. Morning service at 11 o clock and an afternoon meeting at 2:30. Evening worship at 7:45 at Union Mission Chapel Princeton Avenue Lee Street. Weekly prayer and evangelistic meetings follow Monday through Saturday with various speakers invited. all begin at 7:30. All are invited.
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Bluefield Billy Sunday Club
Linside
Monroe County
W. Va
Church of the Brethren
Spruce Run
Raymond Booth
Peterstown
W. V
Bluefield
Union Mission Chapel
Princeton Ave
Lee St
R. E. Brockman
Gus Peraldo
Brush Fork Road
Falls Mills
N & W Ymca
Roanoke St
Geo. Dawson
East Wyoming St
Mack Davies
Robert Cray
Leedy Row
Dodson
Mrs. Givens
Holbrook Union Mission Chapel
Greever Ave
Ada
Downeys Return From Month in Shenandoah Valley Visit
Mr and Mrs Irvin A Downey recently returned from a month long visit to the Shenandoah Valley at their Harrisburg area home En route they stopped briefly at Staunton Lexington and Salem Miss Carol Anderson returns to Duke University hospital school of nursing after a two week vacation at her Walnut street home to complete her course this summer
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Irvin A. Downey
Shenandoah Valley
Harrissonburg
Staunton
Lexington
Salem
Carol Anderson
Duke University Hospital School of Nursing
Walnut Street
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