Election Aides Approved and City Permits Listed
The city board approves election aides tied to primary duties on June 12 and refers related matters to the city manager. Building permits are issued to multiple residents including John Davidson for kitchen extension, Marie Giampocos for a frame dwelling, and others totaling several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemper, Jr
Commerce Road
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Spruce Street
State Road Commission
Kemper
Allen Street
Joe White
O. White
John R. McKnight
Church Street
John Davidson
Bram Road
W. O. Wright
On Avenue
G. W. Peery
Wheeling Avenue
Marie Giampocos
Cherry Street
Ophelia Martin
Wise Street
Bank Officer Delivers Rotary Luncheon Talk on Wills and Trusts
Russell A. Yarbrough, trust officer of First National Bank of Bluefield, spoke at Bluefield Rotary Club’s noon luncheon at the West Virginia Hotel. He discussed the workings of a trust while delegates Rev. Warren Carr of Princeton and Don M. Kersey attended, with J. M. B. Lewis Jr. presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell A. Yarbrough
First National Bank of
Bluefield
Bluefield Rotary Club
West
Mercer County Schools Invest War Stamps Total in 1944 45
Mercer y schools report total investment of 103733 dollars in war stamps and bonds from August 1944 through May 1945. May 1945 investments were listed at 14 thousand dollars, reflecting wartime funding and teacher contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercery
Board of
Edsay
Drum and Bugle Corps Hold Dress Rehearsal Tonight
The Bluefield Junior Drum and Bugle corps will stage a full uniform dress rehearsal at Municipal Stadium tonight at 7 oclock. Attendance is expected with invites extended to parents and graduate members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Municipal Stadium
Local youths apply for enlistment in U S Navy
Seventeen year old applicants have sought enlistment at the local navy recruiting station announced by James Lavely petty officer in charge. Names include Raymond Cletis Snow Superior John Sheridan Shumate Pageton Marvin Emery DeHart Lashmeet and George Dewey Neice Jr North Tazewell Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy
Navy
James Lavely
Raymond Cletis Snow
Superior
John Sheridan Shumate
Pageton
Marvin Emery DeHart
Lashmeet
George Dewey Neice, Jr
North Tazewell
Service Men Attend Morning Club Meeting
Twenty two service men and four wives attended the Service Men's club gathering. Five named workers were present at breakfast and Mrs. E L Knight of Glen Lynn chaired the luncheon committee assisted by Glen Lynn residents including Mrs. F B and Mrs. J E Thompson with Cecil Thompson and Mrs. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service
Service Men's Club
B. F. Lawrence
Ferris Cecchinelli
William Penn, Jr
J. B. Godwin, Jr
B. K. Croye
E. L. Knight
Glen Lynn
F. B
J. E. Thompson
Cecil Thompson
Johnson
Church Notices and Revival Schedule Roundup
Gs Circle B of Mount Zion Baptist meets Thursday at 2 30 in Mrs Emma Tabb s Park Street home. Scott Street Baptist Missionary Society meets at the church this afternoon at 6 o clock. Rev W E Perkins of Asheville N C conducts a revival at the Church of Christ with services nightly at 8 o clock for the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gs Circle B
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Emma Tabb
Park Street
The
Missionary Society of the
Scott Street Baptist Church
W. E. Perkins
Asheville
N. C
Church of In Christ
Radio Schedule fragment from 1945 daily lineup
Readable listings show daytime and evening programs across NBC CBS and ABC networks for June 20 1945. Entries include music variety dramas soap operas news and syndicated shows with multiple time slots and sponsor references such as Lilly Land Co and Mountain Music Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Peyton
Tennessee Hoedown
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Lilly Land Co. S
Feuchtenberger
Eerie Ee
Hone ' Men Kobbiers
Cole Baking
NBC
Reveilie Free Groves Laborator
Polly
Ed Bast
We Women
Appalachian
News
Cho House Furnishing C
Ministerial Assoc
Clarke
Skt
Tomechin Tunes
T Furniture Co
Road of Life
G. I
Melody Merry
Krogers A.ee. Aee of America
Chicago Furnish
Virginia News
Sam Iter—Steiners
Masterworks of Music
NAC
Cheaterfield
lAggett and Myers
News of the World
Miles Laboratories
Rand Tonight
H. V. Kaltenborna
Mrs. North
Nic
Gay Mrs. Featherstone Ba W 9:00—Nbc—The Bichie Cantor
Bristol Myer
Bon Kay Ky Kyrer
Nbc eNews
Richard Harkness
Waldorf Hotel Orchestra
Rain Prompted City Council to Act on Roof Repair
The city council, meeting Monday night, ordered roof repairs after rain leaked over the conference area. A. T. R. Hylton resigns from the police force effective June 15, with Chief J. Sam Bennett to coordinate the transition with the civil service commission. Grants for repairs and housing-related expenses totaling $1,? and election costs of $378.27 are approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
A. T. R. Hylton
J. Sam Bennett
Police Civil Service Commission
D. T. Carr
O. F. Bonham
Trent Street
G. Anvil
Douglas Street
Katherine Mitchell
Princeton Avenue
Court Decrees and Motions Entered in Circuit Court
Monday in circuit court a divorce decree was issued in Gearhart v Gearhart and Mason v Mason. Floyd M. Whitlow's action against Norfolk and Western Railway to set aside a verdict was overruled with judgment for the railroad. Wlat Top National Bank estate v Nemotion for new trial overruled and $400 judgment for the bank entered. A sixty day stay to appeal to the supreme court granted for Nelson bond set at $600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Maxine Gearhart
Bernard Eugene Gearhart
Grace Elizabeth Mason
John Wesley Mason
Floyd M. Whitlow
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Wlat Top National Bank
Clarence A. Rogers
W. H. Nemotion
Bank
Nelson
Supreme Court
West Virginia Bay Today State Courthouse Offices Open
Today marks West Virginia Bay Day as state courthouse offices open to the public. The event highlights local justice access and civic process with various offices welcoming residents and visitors to observe and participate in routine state legal functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Bay
Princeton Personalities and Historic Needlework Note
Mrs G V Bruce returns home from South Bend Indiana after visiting sister Mrs Darden. She traveled with sister Mrs Frank O Brien of Bluefield. Henry Peck and daughter Polly visit Wyola Montana and his mother Mrs W V Peck on Honaker Avenue. Buttons used for ornamental purposes trace to the 14th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. V. Bruce
North Walker Street
South Bend
Ind
Darden
Bruce
Frank O’brien
Bluefield
Henry Peck
Polly
Wyola
Montana
Visi
Princeton Circle Meeting Highlights New Overseas Parachute
Mrs. Tony Casali hosted Circle No. One of the Presbyterian church auxiliary for the June meeting. Mrs. Mangus led the session after luncheon with Bible lesson by Mrs. Drans field and program by Mrs. Porter. A parachute from overseas was shown by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle
Tony Casali
Bluefield Road
Circle No
The
Presbyterian Church
Carl Mangus
John A. Womel
J. C. Mangus
Newman
Rs. Mangus
A. G. Dransfield
L. C. Porter
Kiwanis Club To Meet In Princeton Athens Today
The Princeton Athens Kiwanis club holds a meeting today with Roy Eades, past president and membership chairman, in charge of the program. The club aims for full attendance and a 100 percent meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Princeton-Athens
Roy Eades
Presley Thursday service set for 2 30 at the church
A church service featuring Presley is scheduled for Thursday afternoon at 2 30. Attendees are advised to arrive early as arrangements are being finalized.
Woman Society to hear Alderson staffer on juvenile delinquency
Mrs Patty Eakins of the staff of the women's federal institution at Alderson will speak this afternoon at 2 30 o'clock on juvenile delinquency before the Women's Society for Christian Service of the First Methodist Church at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Eakins
Woman's Federal Institution
Alderson
Woman’s Society For Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Lt Col Workman Assigned to Training Command in California
Lt Col Workman formerly chief military intelligence officer for the Seventh Air Force is posted to duty with LA Gen Barton K. Yount at the AAF Training Command headquarters. He leads intelligence operations as the command runs a nationwide network of flying and technical schools serving RAF personnel and air crews. He has served since January 1, 1944, and holds the Purple Heart and Asiatic-Pacific theater ribbons. In 1944 farm equipment sales totaled over 1.067 billion dollars, up from 0.636 billion in 1943 and 0.517 billion in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Seventh Air Force
Barton K. Yount
AAF Training Command
Training Command
Workman
Hickam Field
Force
Pvt Hale Liberated Arrives Home On Visit
Pvt Bobby Hale returns from U S Army service in Italy after six months as a German prisoner. He visits his parents Dr and Mrs Lutherle Hale on Center Street while his brother Billy serves at Camp Fannin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Hale
Bobby Hale
New York
Lutherle
Center Street
Pvt
Hale
Italy
Singing Evangelist To Appear On Program Tonight
Davis, an evangelist and radio artist, will be presented in a musical program at the First Christian Church during midweek services tonight at 8 o clock. Newly elected officers of the missionary union and new circle leaders will be installed in a service arranged by the Daughters of Ruth circle. Leaders of the circles from the past year are listed in the report tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
First Christian Church
Missionary Union
New Circle
Daughters of Ruth Circle
Geiger Promoted To Lieutenant General In Marine Corps
The senate approved the promotion of Maj. Gen. Roy B. Geiger to lieutenant general in the Marine Corps. Geiger took command on Okinawa after Lt. Gen. Buckner was killed by a Japanese shell. He had previously commanded all allied aircraft in the Solomons during the Guadalcanal campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roy
Geiger
Okinawa
Marine Corps
Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr
Solomons
Gudalcanal
Tractors produced in 1944 exceed prior years
Production of tractors in 1944 reached 657 million dollars, up from 357 million in 1943 and 342 million in 1941, reflecting a strong wartime manufacturing surge across agricultural industrial and military sectors.
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Alter Kierman
Abe East
Terry Seriai
Abe- West
Thick Carter
Jimmy Carroll
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Sparta
Abe
Dick Tracy
Mbe-West
Sally Moore
Cbs
Jack Armpcees
Abe-West
House of Mystery
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Lowell Thomas
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Charlie Chan
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Tom Mix
Mbs
Como
Nbe-Basic
Jack Kirkwood
Cba News
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Harry Prime
Monica Lewis
Raymond Swing
Abe Ellery Queen
Cbs Basic Dancing Music Orchestra
Lone Ranger
Kaltenborn
Abc
Abe Cecil Brown
Sam & Abner
Curt Massey
Billie Burke
Jean Hersholt
Christian—cbe
Bert Wheeler
Barney Grant
Eddie Cantor
Ray Noble
Orches
Gabriel Heatter
Abe Ane Theater
Pas Firs
Kay Kyser
Milton Berle
Roundtable
Princeton News
Council
Mercer
Gypsy Rose Lee
Randolph Scott
Dinah Shore
Bob Burns
Opticians
America
Hational Optical Stores
Princeton Society
Presley
Col. Workman
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R. K. Woods
H. G. Woods
W. Va
Mercer County
Princeton Finance CO
Old First Nat'l Bank
J. Princeton
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Rome
Strietmann
Lashborned
Kirby Farm
Glenwood Park
Princeton-Bluefield Road
Raome Bluefield
Coalfields
Ene Brothers
Main Street
Perc Uy Gypsy Rose Lee
Yarra
Yukon
Tom Cooper
Jodie Whittaker
George Parker
Virginian Station
Princeton, W. Va
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Western Auto Associate Store
L. G. Stortz
G. C. Murphy Co
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Rockland
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