Five deeds filed and two divorce lawsuits in Mercer County
Five deeds recorded in Princeton Mercer County Courthouse include transfers from James R Walters and Glenna S Walters to Mandie W Warden in Beaver Pond District with no payment, from Okie D Ellison and Marjorie Ellison to Violet Hensley Gross for two Jumping Branch District tracts at 6500, from Rennie Cox Brunty and Fred Brunty to Robert R Stafford and Wanda C Stafford for Lots 5-6 in Section 191 Bluefield at 2091.50, and from Ivan P Kelly and Verlie Kelly to Roscoe Ford and Ruth Ford in Rock District for 600. Two lawsuits named Vicky Louise Smith vs Marvin H Smith for divorce and Leger Edna Conner vs John H Conner for divorce.
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Mercer County
Princeton
James R
Glenna S. Walters
Mandie W. Warden
Beaver Pond
Okie D
Marjorie Ellison
Violet Hensley Gross
Jumping Branch
Trict
Rennie
Cox Brunty
Fred Brunty
Robert R
Wanda C. Stafford
Bluefield
Ivan P
Verlie Kelly
Roscoe
Ruth Ford
Rock District
Vicky Louise Smith
Marvin H. Smith
Leger Edna Conner
John H. Conner
Boundary delays for Southern West Virginia EDC plan
Congressman James Kee states no approval yet for the Southern West Virginia Economic Development Corp boundaries or federal grant requests. He expects boundaries to be set and funding approved soon, possibly by July 1, as state and federal officials refine the new program. Kee notes no state has set legal district boundaries and rejects splitting counties.
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Southern
West Virginia Economic Development Corp
James Kee
Economic Development Agency
Eugene Foley
United States
Kee
Ories
Ories of Tan
Foley
West Virginia Department of
McCall Reappointed to Maiden Springs Education Board
Bernard C. McCall of Cedar is reappointed as Trustee Director on the County Board of Education for a four year term. He has served the past two years since filling the unexpired term of Dr. G. D. Vermilya. The board includes Evans Omar and Claude Van Dyke with Harman Shufflebarger and Dr. Peery. Judge Sexton appoints Sam Ward Bishop to fill the vacancy.
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Bernard C. McCall
Cedar
McCall
G. D. Vermilya
Richlands
Maiden Springs
Board of Education
Evans Omar
Bluefield
Clear Fork
Claude van Dyke
Tazewell
Jeffersonville
J. W. Harman
C. L. Shufflebarger
James M. Peery
Cedar Bluff
Harman
Circuit Court
W. L. Sexton
Sam Ward
Hospital at Elkins Gets Grant and Loan
A $350 009 federal grant and $150 000 loan approved by the Economic Development Administration to equip Memorial General Hospital at Elkins West Virginia. The funding supports equipment purchases for the 147 bed facility following a previous $3.6 million amount.
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Washington
AIP
The
Economic Development Administration
Memorial General Hospital
Elkins
W. Va
Fugate Reappointed State Highway Commissioner
(AP) Governor Godwin reappointed Douglas B. Fugate to a four year term as State Highway Commissioner. George C. Landrith of Fairfax County and William R. Chilton of Lancaster County were also reappointed to the Highway Commission.
Coins Topic At Old Guard Meet
Frank F Sprinkle of Bluefield spoke to Princeton Old Guard on coin collecting at Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church. He discussed rare items and displayed coins. 77 members attended, with eight charter members present. Ill members were listed by Eugene Caldwell as the meeting ended with group singing.
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Frank F. Sprinkle
Bluefield
Princeton Old Guard
Fellowship Hall
Fist Methodist Church
Sprinkle
American Numismatic Association
H. J. Crute
Jim Edmonds
Eugene B. Caldwell
B. L. Crotty
Lewis Chambers
W. S. Miles
Grover C. Elmore
J. E. Gwinn
M. F. Raines
G. K. Armstrong
Silas Miller
Lewis Johnson
J. C. Ridenour
J. C. Carter
A. Bowles
Henry Smith
Mrs Clemons Leads Psigah Home Demonstration Club Meeting
Mrs C C Clemons presided at the Psigah Home Demonstration Club meeting in Princeton at the Appalachian Social Room. S L McGraw read an article on Betsy Ross and the American Flag. The discussion covered educate for the future and a film on The Dropout.
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C. C. Clemons
Psigah
Appalachian Social Room
Princeton
S. L. McGraw
S. K. Stevens
Betsy Ross
Treavor Pettrey
Margaret Meador
Mercer County
Pettrey
M. E. Brookman
Treasury
Concord College
Marla Fennely
West Virginia University
Glenwood Park
Victor Farley
J. H. French
G. W. Gills
Fred Tibbs
Ester-Martha Circle Officers Are Elected
Officers of the Esther-Martha Circle of Kee Street Methodist were elected at a recent Friendship Hall meeting with Mrs. W. T. Davis presiding. New officers include Mrs. W. A. Kingree treasurer Mrs. Florence Donovan secretary Mrs. Wanda Hudson Bible teacher Mrs. John Cleghon publicity officer Mrs. Florence Austin telephone committee and blessing box Mrs. Julia Kirbyn coupons Mrs. Goldie Clemons flowers and cards. Mrs. L. H. Johnston led the closing prayer. hostesses Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Davis served refreshments to the 10 members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther-Martha Circle
Kee Street
Methodist
Friendship Hall
W. T. Davis
W. A. Kingree
Florence Donovan
Wanda Hudson
John Cleghon
Florence Austin
Julia Kirbyn
Goldie Clemons
L. H. Johnston
Austin
Davis
Princeton Community Hospital to Begin Work in 1967
Irwin Bowman of Irwin Bowman and Associates said construction of Princeton Community Hospital should start in early 1967 with bid letting in February or earlier. He noted the EDA grant of 1.6 million dollars and a local match of about 600 thousand, with completion depending on building material availability.
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Irwin Bowman
Irwin Bowman and
Edie
Stas Gadde Co
Local Churches Are Ransacked
Two church break ins under investigation by the Bluefield Police Department. At Bland Street the church office and rooms were ransacked. a transistor radio worth 195 dollars and a Polaroid camera worth 135 dollars were taken. The First Presbyterian Church saw $3 stolen from a vending machine. Entry at the Presbyterian Church was on the north side after a glass break near the door.
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Bluefield
R. T. Mallory
Bland Street
First Presbyterian Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Circle Makes Appointments in Rosa Mae Butler Circle
Mrs H H Skaggs led the Rosa Mae Butler Circle of Princeton First Methodist Church in naming officers for the club. J H French was named secretary and Alice Shoefield was chairwoman of Methodist Woman magazine while C B Otey led the telephone committee and H A Shumate the devotional chair. The meeting met at Skaggs home on Highland Avenue with H D Plummer directing the pledge service. J L Hart accepted pledges for treasurer Evelyn McClung who is a patient at Memorial Hospital. George Seaver led a Bible lesson from Christian Being and Doing for study by all WSCS circles. Cake coffee nuts and mints were served.
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H. H. Skaggs
Rosa Mae Buttler
Princeton First Moindst Church
J. H. French
Alice Shoefield
Methodist Woman
C. B. Otey
H. A. Shumate
WV Hospitals Mostly Qualify for New Medicare Rule
The Social Security Administration said 80 of 96 West Virginia hospitals applying for the new Medicare program were approved for compliance with non-discrimination rules. That total rose by 10 from the previous week, leaving 16 not yet approved as of Friday.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
West Virginia
Miss Cedar Hill Beauty Contest Opens Entries Soon
Deadline for all entries is June 2. Eligible contestants must be 16 to 25 and single. Candidates may hail from McDowell and Wyoming Counties West Virginia Southwest Virginia counties and Pike County Kentucky. The winner earns 100 dollars with second and third prizes of 75 and 50 respectively.
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Hill
Read McDowell
Wyoming
West Virginia
Virginia
Pike County
Richlands High School
Aca Eee
Cedar Hills Raceway
Richlands
Program on The World and the Cross at Kee Street Church
The WSCS at Kee Street Church Princeton heard a program titled The World and the Cross. Mrs. W T Davis led with assistance from Mrs. W A Kingrea and Mrs Florence Austin who read Dreams and Reality. Mrs Robert Bingham accompanied on piano and led a hymn, followed by prayer. Reports from secretary Mrs R E Boles and treasurer Mrs Treaver Pettie were given, and the Daily Vacation Bible School for all ages underway at Kee Street Church was highlighted.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Kee Street
Princeton
Fellowship Hall
Church
W. T. Davis
W. A. Kingrea
Florence Austin
Robert Bingham
Davis
R. E Boles
Treaver Pettie
Kee Street Church
Keystone Junior High Honors List Ninth Grade Promotion
Promotion exercises at Keystone Junior High School honored ninth grade students. Notables include Joyce Cochran and Barbara Parks with talks and songs by the Glee Club led by Sheryl Shupe. Awards went to Timothy Dragovich, Loretta Mitchem, Susan Absher, and others. Certificates were presented to a large group of students.
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Keystone Junior High School
Joyce Cochran
Barbara Parks
Loretta Mitchem
Michael Formica
Susan Absher
Timothy Dragovich
Glee Club
Sheryl Shupe
Susan Decker
No Man Is An Island
Good Lord
Loreta Mitchem
C. D. Ramsey
American Legion
Donna Howell
A. J. Preece
Martha Via
Dian Szarka
Louis Snyder
Mary Spoloric
Michael Woolwine
Rotary
Timothy Rodino
Usher
Verda Bowman
Jean Lambert
Harold Bennett
Roseta
James Douglas Angove
Joyce Gail Cochran
Roger Dale Comer
Kerry Blane Dowell
Timothy Gale Dragovich
Philip Michael Formica
Brenda Sue Freeman
Ruth Carol George
Ronald Maynard Green
Donna Kay Howell
Lewis Leroy Lambert
Loretta Faye Mitchem
Barbara Jean Parks
Deborah Ann Sehen
Cheryl Jeanne Shupe
Diane Lynn Szarka
Linda Sue Tilley
Larry Joseph Zande
Large eggs defined as 2-ounce eggs per dozen
Guidance specifies using eggs weighing 24 ounces per dozen, equivalent to 2-ounce eggs, when recipes call for large eggs. This sets a precise standard for egg size in cooking measurements.
Martial Law Moves Into Hue As Viet Nam Crisis Deepens
Government planes strafed a rebellious column of the 1st Division near Hue as martial law spread in Hue in a Buddhist-led campaign against Ky regime. About 2,500 security forces, 500 marines, and arrests exceeding 500 were reported amid street clashes and a three day general strike.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hue
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thich Tam Chau
Buddhist Institute
Dao Thi Tuyet
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
Chau
Sangon
1St Division
Guam
CAP Plane Based At Local Port For CAP Training
CAP plane to be based at Mercer County Airport for cadet orientation and training flights. The L-4 type light aircraft was delivered from Charleston by Lt. Melvin Grubb and Lt. Glen Brewer of Bluefield. group commander Ralph Edgington said the plane may undertake authorized missions.
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Alainplaine
Group Five
Civil Air Parol
Ralph Edgington
Mercer County
Charleston
Melvin Grubb
Glen Brewer
Bluefield
Huntington Police Hunt for Thief Robber at Savings & Loan
Huntington police continued the search Friday for a bandit who robbed Diversified Savings & Loan Co on Thursday. The gunman escaped with 9156 dollars as the FBI was asked to assist in the investigation.
Scholl Outlines Mercer County PHONE Service Problems
W N Scholl division manager of General Telephone Company of the Southeast says Mercer County must fix long standing service issues with costly, time consuming work. He notes Green Valley Glenwood Princeton Athens residents complain of busy party lines and long distance delays while new copper shortages and Viet Nam war copper demand slow equipment. The firm is adding lines and long distance operators, with six exchanges in county and a planned Bluewell site. He says county wide dialing is possible but costly and no timetable exists for reducing party lines.
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W. N. Scholl
General Telephone Company of the Southeast
Mercer County
Scholl
Princeton
Green Valley
Glenwood
Athens
Viet Nam
Bluefield
Tomer
Matoaka
Oakvale
Bramwell
Bluewell
GVG
City Hires New Patrolman as Four-Officer Shortage Continues
Bluefield Police Department remains at 21 officers plus Chief Humphreys, with Patrolman Wy rick newly hired effective June 15 undergoing acclimation. Patrolman Jimmy Rhoney resigns to seek trucking work in North Carolina, reducing strength to 20. Three lieutenants promoted or certified, and the city manager calls for another certified list to hire three or four more patrolmen.
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Bluefield
Randolph G. Whittle
Whittle
James V. Wyrick
Princeton
Coca Cola
Paper Supply Co
Wyvick
Bluefield Police Civil Service Commission
Roy Humphreys
Jimmy Rhoney
North Carolina
Andrew
Homer Talor
Civil Service Commission
Chaiirman Johnny Church
Church
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Wand
Cornel Wilde
Clyde Ratcliff
Mexico City
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Mexico
Ratcliff
Evans Chevrolet
Rhoney
Dodson
May
Payne
Sam Payne
Maxine Holm
Dad
Oakvale Road
Princeton, W. Va
Supper Club
Petie
M&w Refrigeration Company
P. O. Box
Princeton Music, Inc
Mercer St. Peton
Your Complete Music Center Sheet Music
King Leblanc Holton
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