Bruch Receives Medical Degree and Army Commission
William Mark Bruch son of Mr and Mrs W J Bruch 608 Albe mal street earned his medical degree and an army commission after nine months internship at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital He will begin July 1 as a medical officer in the U S Army Beavers High School graduation in 1938 Bluefield College 1940 and the University of Richmond AB degree marked his educational path He served in the Army Specialized Training Program completing his four year course in three years This year Medical College of Virginia class included 177 graduates 93 medical degrees with 51 ASTP 30 Navy V 12 and the rest civil Bruch was president of the senior class Sugar syrup recipe note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mark Bruch
W. J. Bruch
Albemale Street
United States Army Medical Corps
Medical College of Virginia Hostal
Bruch
United States Army
Ises
Beaver High
Bluefield Coffee
University of Richmond
Army
Medical College of Virginia
ASTP
Navy
Vai
West Virginia University
Medical College of Vir
V-12
U. S. Navy
Three July Draft Calls Issued by Mercer Selective Service
Local Board No. 1 Mercer County Selective Service announces three draft calls for July. A group of registrants reports to the Huntington induction station for pre induction physical exams on July 16. White registrants depart July 23 for final induction and active duty, with a second group to depart July 31 for final induction and assignment, excluding Black registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
Kiwanis Club Listener Huffard Stresses Jobs Hope
Bluefield Kiwanis luncheon features J I Huffard of Kiwanis International speaking on unemployment and global citizens. He foresees new fibres plastics and amalgams aiding industry and home life and urges Kiwanis to help turn ideas into reality. Frank Archer Spurrier and visitors R L Arters attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian
J. Hudson Huffard
Kiwanis International
Huffard
Prank Archer
Junior J. Spurrier
Bluefield
Frank M. Archer
William H. Thomas
R. L. Arters
Logan
Two Dead After Crossing Collision Near Charleston
Two persons were killed when a Baltimore and Ohio train struck an automobile at Etowah crossing, northeast of Charleston. Victims tentatively identified as Frank McCray of Pittsburgh and Lee Grogue of Calhoun County, Harrison Construction Co. employees working on the Kanawha County airport project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohiver
Etowah Crossing
Frank McCray
Pittsburgh
Lee Grogue
Calhoun County
Harrison Construction Company
Kanawha County
Local youths enlist in U S Navy from Huntington area
Twelve 17 year olds from the Huntington region enlisted in the U S Navy at Huntington. James Lavely, Bluefield Navy Recruiting Station petty officer in charge, announced the enlistments yesterday. The enlistees include William Harold Sword, Ralph Mays Hardin, Edward Benton Hawkins, Donald Jackson Hannell, William Felty, Guy Edward Wiley, James Salyers, Frederick Edwin Willis, Robert Sullivan Wells, Sam Sherd Goad, William Jack Phillips, and Ernest Saunders Lam, with homes listed in North Tazewell Bluefield Anawalt Davy Bishop Spanishburg Bluestone and Montclair Street Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Huntington
James Lavely
Bluefield
William Harold Sword
North Tazewell
Ralph Mays Hardin
Edward Benton Hawkins
Donald Jackson Hannell
William Felty
Neeton
Guy Edward Wiley
Montclair Street
James Salyers
Anawalt
Frederick Edwin Willis
Davy
Robert Sullivan Wells
Bishop, Va
Sam Sherd Goad
Spanishbure
William Jack Phillips
Ernest Saunders Lam
Bluestone
Service Men News From Area Harless And Marshall
Henry Frazier Harless U S Navy has completed boat training at Great Lakes Ill and is on an eight day leave with parents Mr and Mrs H H Harless 514 Fifth street He will return to Great Lakes Sunday S Sgt John P Marshall Radford Va admitted to Moore General Hospital Swananoa NC for treatment He served in Asiatic Pacific and European theaters including France and Germany and has Purple Heart and Combat Infantry badge His wife is Bess Marshall Radford Va and his mother Ola Marshall Bluefield West Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Frazier Harless
U. S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
H. H. Harless
Fifth Street
Harless
John P. Marshall
Radford
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
N. C
France
Germany
Marshall
Bess Marshall
Bolling Streets
Ola Marshall
Russell Street
Bluefield
Special Term Court Hears Divorces in Circuit Court
Judge D M Easley presided at a special term Monday hearing testimony in several divorce cases and issuing orders in chancery suits. A divorce decree granted in the case Madaline Simons versus William Guy Simons awarded custody of a daughter to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Easley
Madaline Simons
William Guy Simons
Board No 1 to Resume Canning Sugar Issuance
Mercer war price and ration board No 1 in Princeton will resume issuing canning sugar allotments at ten applications on June 1. The district OPA office directs prompt handling. this month’s area allotment is 122800 pounds. In June 1944 the board issued 250000 pounds. next month’s allotment is to be the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
Princeton Area Residents Busy With Visits and Travel
Local families report weeklong visits and travel including Dr. and Mrs. Ben Bird and son Charles with the Allens, Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace and children with Mrs. K W Lakas at Silver Lake, and Lt. Rader training as a B 29 bombardier after navigator duty on a B 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bird
Charles
Straley Avenue
George Allen
Lumberton
N. C
John Wallace
K. W. Lakas
Ritchie Street
Silver Lake
Alfred Rader
John Shuff
Thornton Avenue
Carlsbad
N. M
Rader
Minnie M. Baker
Louisa
Russell Hare
Main Street
T. Easley
Little Cou
Connie Sue
Third Street
Akron
Zella Easley
Lester Burrows
Judy
Athens
Roanoke
Irene Thompson
Jack Cunningham
Jean Yoak
Highland Avenue
Cary M. Dunn
St. Albans
George Seaver
College Avenue
Dunn
Florida
Pfc
James Gatherum
Nancy
Richmond
Relative visits span Florida to Virginia
Miss Effie Thornton of Highland avenue visits West Palm Beach and Miami. Dr. Edward Thornton of Orlando spends days with his mother on Highland avenue. Mrs. Thornton hosts granddaughter Nancy Tappan of Miami for the summer. Mrs. Robert McNutt of Park avenue visits son Robert Jr. and family in Lynchburg. James V Robertson and James Hoge Robertson, from Bethlehem, Pa., stay two weeks with E. W. Kanode and V. H. Robertson in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bluefield
Effie Thornton
Highland Avenue
West Palm Beach
Miami
Fla
Edward Thornton
Orlando
R. E. Thornton
Lynchburg
James V. Robertson
James Hoge
Bethlehem
E. W. Kanode
V. H. Robertson
Boards Send Draftees For Physical Exams
Mercer selective service boards Nos. 2 and 3 sent delegations of men to Huntington for pre induction examinations Monday. Board No 2 listed Obal T. Crabtree Dennis H. Conner Donald Lee Davis Ray Co King Printus R. Siner Giotto Spicer Montcalm Charles Bird Matoaka Martin A. Lowe Montcalm Glenn R. Shrewsbury and Dott Conner led. Board No3 sent Donald Thompson Thomas Taylor Lamar Thompson John Lilly Edwin Poole or Wright and Freeman Ayers led. More to Huntington next Friday for induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Selective Service
Huntington
Obal T. Crabtree
Baltimore
Dennis H. Conner
Athens
Donald Lee Davis
Ray Co. King
McComas
Charles R. Lowe
Printus R. Siner
Giotto
Spicer
Montcalm
Charles Bird
Matoaka
Martin A. Lowe
Glenn R. Shrewsbury
Dott
Conner
Donald Thompson
Thomas Taylor
Lamar Thompson
John Lilly
Edwin Poole
Or Wright
Freeman Ayers
Slaughterers Ordered to File New Reports in Mercer County
Mercer county Class 2 slaughterers must file reports with the OPA district office in Charleston within 30 days after each slaughter. The reports, on OPA Form MC-6 in duplicate, may use the old form until the new version is distributed. The requirement covers non federally inspected and retail slaughterers and livestock custom slaughterers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
OPA
Charleston
Anderson and
Annual Bench Show Set For July 28
The 15th annual Mercer Fox and Game Protective Association bench show for fox hounds will be held at the Princeton High School athletic field on Saturday July 28. Prize ribbons challenge cups and dog food will be awarded and winners will divide a sum in war stam Otis Willis of Ashland Ky will serve as judge and C L Weeks of Bluefield Va will act as ring master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Fox and Game Protective Association
Princeton High School Athletic Field
H. T. Montgomery
Otis Willis
Ashland
C. L. Weeks
Bluefield
Princeton Quota Club to Meet for Dinner Program
The Princeton Quota Club plans its weekly dinner meeting at 6 10 tonight at the Virginian hotel. Mrs Loraine Hazlett will oversee the program for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Society
Princeton Club
Virginian Hotel
Loraine Hazlett
Recital Tonight by Miss Vern On For Piano Pupils
This evening at 8 o clock Miss Vern On presents a piano recital featuring students Geraldine Noble Joan Pletcher Joanna Basham Barbara Brown Faye Anne Wood Jimmy Lambdin Betty Winfrey Margie Ann Kahle Elizabeth Collier Frances Linkenhaker Margaret Blankenship Betty Gay Miller Lowell Morgan Brown Marjorie Oaks Hilan Arrington Jeanie Arrington Betty Jean Johnston Le Aileen Johnston Patty Loug Frances Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Vernon
Geraldine Noble
Joan Pletcher
Joanna Basham
Barbara Brown
Faye Anne Wood
Jimmy Lambdin
Betty Winfrey
Margie Ann Kahle
Elizabeth Collier
Frances Linkenhaker
Margaret Blankenship
Betty Gay Miller
Lowell Morgan
Brown
Marjorie Oaks
Hilan Arrington
Jeanie Arrington
Betty Jean Johnston
le Aileen Johnston
Patty Loug
Frances Hale
Circle No 3 Finds Refreshments After Regular Presbyterian Meeting
Circle No 3 of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs. George Carr’s South Street home. Guests gathered for refreshments before the business session opened. Mrs Dangerfield gave devotionals and a program for the afternoon. Mrs Reneauxilldent reported on her synodical training trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Auxiliary
The
Presbyterian Church
George Carr
South Th Street
Dangerfield
Rneauxill — Dent
Ins
Girl Scout Meeting at First Methodist Church
The Girl Scout troop led by Mrs Randolph Bruce held a regular meeting in the First Methodist church. Games were played and a hike was planned for the evening from 7 to 9. Scouts were to meet at the church at 7. The meeting closed with the Girl Scout laws. In 1944 soybean oil use was about 56 percent for shortening, 19 percent for oleomargarine, 2 percent for paint and varnish, and 23 percent for other goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Bruce
U. S
Town Hall Meeting Sparks Clash Over School Roof
In a Friday night discussion at the Town Hall Homer Bently urged funding for a new schoolhouse roof while Lee Mapes cut him off accusing transients and demanding silence. The town voted to support Homer and proceed with the roof project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Bently
Lee Mapes
Lee
Homer
Fire Damages Tar Paper Behind Elk's Lodge
A tar paper shed behind the Elk's Lodge at Las Street, owned by G. G. Auyan, was set ablaze early morning. The blaze spread briefly but was checked by a rapid fire department response as high winds fanned the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk’s Ing
Las Street
G. G. Auyan
Belle of the Yukon at Mercer theatre shocks with satire
The Mercer theatre stages Belle of the Yukon a riotous satire on Alaska country life. Stars Gypsy Rose Lee Dinah Shore and Joh Scott William Marshalla appear opposite Dinah Shore in a technicolor extravaganza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Theatre
Yukon
Alaska Country
Gypsy Rose Lee
Dinah Shore
Joh Scott
William Marshalla
Song of the Range at the Royal Theatre
A program of songs and comedy features Jimmy Wakely Dennis Moore and Lee Lasses White at the Royal Theatre. Wakely sings Moore acts and Moore also provides comic relief in the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Royal Theatre Today
Jimmy Wakely
Dennis Moore
Lee “Lasses” White
Wakely
Moore
Legion delegation from Princeton at Welch district convention
Representing the Princeton American Legion post at a district convention in Welch Sunday are J. C. Mangus and wife Mrs. Mangus plus Fred Ellison Fred Stennett Co L Walls Kyle McCormick Mack White Tommy Weatherford H S Goode and E W Anderson acting as the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton American Legion
American Legion
Welch
J. C. Mangus
Mangus
Fred Ellison
Fred Stennett
Co. L. Walls
Kyle McCormick
Mack White
Tommy Weatherford
H. S. Goode
E. W. Anderson
Suits Filed in Circuit Court Yesterday
Suits were filed in circuit court yesterday in chancery and returnable.
Legal names clash over property with paint details
The text lists cases to July rules, by Jean Auvil Shelton against French J Shelton and Daisy Fern Wyrick against James Dunn Wyrick. It also notes metallic paints like slum inaon copper bronze and gold paints made by mixing finely powdered metals with varnish media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Auvil Shelton
J. Shelton
Daisy Fern Wyrick
James Dunn Wyrick
You Overcome Loose Teeth With FASTEPTH
An advertorial note promotes FASTEPTH a non acidic paste to strengthen loose dentures. It claims to stabilize plates reduce soreness and discomfort and offers an at home remedy available at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esse
Virginia Hardware Co Ad Under New Management
Under new management the Princeton Virginia Hardware Co promotes 60 watt bulbs at 25 cents and 100 watt bulbs, appealing to residents to chase away mosquitos and millers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Hardware CO
Princeton
W. Va
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Kiwanis Club
News of Area Service
America
Wational: Optical Stores. Co
Princeton Ave
Princeton News
Brunei Bay
Borneo
Girl Scout
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
West Air Committee
T. C. McKinley
Kanawha Valley
Charlenon
Stem
Stern
Plymouth
Chrysler Corporation
Morton Gould
E.W.T
CBS
de Soto
Chrysler
the Royal
ROYAL
Berlin
Belle
J. W. Booker & CO
Atoaka, W
Annus
Sotliene
Gedford
Mass
Gaston
Mars
Salem
Mase
Portland
Rockland, Me
Chicago
Ofti
Stretia
Mich
Cleveland
Opie
Ite
Cinna
Boston
Mast
Portiana
POC
Hontas Fuel Company (Incorporated
ONE Broadway
New York City
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