Community Guilds and Clubs Hold June Meetings
Marion Lela Norris Wesleyan Service Guild hosted by Mrs. Auer and Mrs. Hades Jr. held a June gathering with the program Toward Fellowship and committee appointments. Extension Department at First Baptist met with Circle leaders planning the year. Ella Sue Wagner and Laura Wheeler Circles honored for attendance. World Federation Prayer closed the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Auer
Roy Hades Jr
Marion Lela Norris
First Methodist Church
Auer
Circle Drive
Betty Alt
H. McCary
Ward Sowers
Oscar Boyst
World Federation
County Officers Book 13 At County Jail
County and state officers booked 13 persons at the county jail Saturday and early Sunday. Six were booked Saturday and seven early Sunday including four from the turnpike at 6 am two drunken drivers one posting bond at 1 pm Sunday an intoxicated woman and a case involving permitting another to operate a car without a license.
Police Car Windows Damaged In Arrest
Robert Mathena twenty one was one of three people arrested by Princeton city police Saturday night. He is accused of kicking out a rear door window of the police car after being placed there by Patrolmen Roy Martin and Don Kessinger. Mathena is charged with intoxication and resisting arrest. One woman was arrested on a drunkenness charge and another man was picked up early Sunday on a similar offense.
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Robert Mathena
Princeton
Roy Martin
Don Kessinger
Mathena
Wheat Referendum Set for Tazewell County Farmers
Tazewell County wheat growers with more than 15 acres or planning to seed larger areas for 1956 harvest may vote in a wheat marketing referendum. The ASC committee will supervise ballots June 25 in the Buick Building Tazewell from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A two thirds affirmative vote is needed to continue marketing quotas. Acreage allotment remains in effect for 1956 regardless of the referendum outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Buick
Jim Sam Gillespie
ASC
Feminine Flying Team Stops in Wheeling On Air Race Survey
Mrs. Alice Hammond and Mrs. Jean Pearson of Grosse Pointe Park Michigan conduct a reverse check at Wheeling Ohio County Airport as part of the Powder Puff Derby survey. They verify time clocks airport facilities and talk with managers Weather Bureau CAA staff and others helping run the race along the route from Long Beach to Springfield finishing July 6.
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Wheeling
Wheeling-Ohio County
Alice Hammond
Jean Pearson
Grosse Pinte Park
Mich
Weather Bureau
CAA
Long Beach
Calif
Blythe
Phoenix
Tucson
el Paso
Midland
Wichita Falls
Tulsa
Springfield
St. Louis
Terre Haute
Dayton
Reading
Mass
Water Rights Sparks National Debate Over Niagara Water
Hearings on New York Niagara project reveal state claims to water bed and flows along the Niagara and St Lawrence, with potential tolls to Canada and shifts in federal power. Niagara-Hobawk and New York Power Authority cite state ownership while Congress weighs rights and wider implications for multi state water projects.
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Washington
Nana
New York
Niagara River
Congress
New York State
Niagara
St. Lawrence
U. & Iside
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Dondero
Michigan
Lake Superior
Huron
House Public Works
Earle J. Machold
Niagara-Hobawk Power Corp
Satara
Robert Moses
New York Power Authority
Moses
Charles Polente
Herbert H. Lehman
Capitol Hill
Ohio
Missouri
Mississippi
Colozee
Tepee Wares
Wrenn Colorado
Arizona
Newace
Stetch
Tazewell Council Reviews Sewage Plans for Board Submission
The Tazewell Town Council will study sewage disposal at the next regular meeting. Officials must submit prospective plans to the Virginia Water Control Board by November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Virginia Water Control Board
Richlands Council Weighs 2 Funding Requests
Richlands Town Council considered two funding appeals at the last meeting. A Community Recreation Corporation delegation asked for 4000 annually to hire a recreation director, and another group sought 4000 yearly for a Bible teacher at Richlands schools. State funds are unavailable. A special session will study the requests before a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Lions Run Wild as NFL Scoring Leaders in 1954
The Detroit Lions stood as the NFL’s top scoring team in 1954 with 337 points, averaging 28.1 per game.
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Detroit Lions
Wingless Plane May Try Again At Virginia Air Show
Charles Pritchard of Emporia, 46, inventor and railroad foreman, demonstrated a wingless aluminum tri cycle craft at New Market before a local air show crowd. After a failed test on June 10 at Emporia due to nose wheel shimmy and other problems, he remains confident a few adjustments will allow a successful flight soon. The aircraft features six fins along a 21 foot hull intended to channel air for lift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
Charles Pritchard
Emporia
Pritchard
Princeton Personals roamers plan two month European tour
Mrs. E. O. Plaherty left yesterday morning for Roanoke Virginia and will be joined there by Ruth Hughson for a two months tour of Europe.They will travel by train to New York and then fly to Paris to join an official tour of European countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Plaherty
Roanoke
Ruth Hughson
Europe
New York
Paris
Gary Residents Visit and Travel Across Several States
Gary residents and their families are visiting relatives across multiple states including Dearborn Michigan Connecticut Marion Virginia Mona Ville Huntington Morristown and Florida. Families such as the Heldreths Nester Camp Ball Boardwine Michaels Lustie Evans and Mitchells are noted in transit or hosting guests this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Herlovich
Tom Corak
Dearborn
Don White
Connecticut
John Oleska
Elbert
James Heldreth
Church Street
Heldreth
Marion
Bob Michaels
Detroit
Mich
John Lustie
Sue Ann Frasher
Brenda Belcher
Carolyn Hanks
Norma Sue Evans
Rainbow
Charles
Dan Nester
Kathy
California
Thelma Nester
R. J. Camp
Nunzie Marinelli
Don Ball
J. D. Boardwine
Wilson Prasher
Monaville
Danny Joe
Becky Sue Boardwine
Huntington
Donnie Moore
Robert Cempella
Adam
Frances Needles
Florida
Donald Mitchem
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Reynolds Avenue
Florabunda Board
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Bluefield Road
Onions
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Willie Johnson
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First. Baptist Church
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Ess
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Harrison Street
W. Ya
Box 278
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Athens Theatre
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Oakvale Road
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