Citizenship Awards Are Presented At Peterstown High
Sally Meadows and Charles Pitzer received citizenship awards at Peterstown High School graduation. Honorary mentions went to Martha Farley Brenda Griggs Linda Martin Nesta Wickline Sonny Lively Eugene Rice Eddie Page Tim Spencer and Mrs John Nester. Meadows is headed to West Virginia University and Pitzer to continue school.
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Peterstown
Sally Meadows
Charles Pitzer
Martha Farley
Brenda Griggs
Linda Martin
Nesta Wickline
Sonny Lively
Eugene Rice
Eddie Page
Tim Spencer
John Nester
Woman's Club
Miss Meadows
Donald “Brownie” Meadows
Future Teachers of America
Eureka Science Club
West Virginia University
Morgantown
W. Va
Bluegrass Market Livestock Sale Totals 564 Head
The Bluegrass Market Inc sold 564 head to 67 buyers for 42 415 67. Prices cover cattle cows heifers veal calves steers calves and hogs with varied grades and weights across sexes. Notable figures include slaughter cattle 38 50 to 30 25 and hogs No 1 25 to 25 50.
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Bluegrass Market Inc
Circus Heads to Princeton in One Night Show
The Princeton Jaycees sponsor the Royson Brothers Animal Circus for one performance on July 11 at Shell Building Grounds. Doors open 7 15 p m with show at 8 p m featuring animal and aerial acts and Colonel Red Lunsford western act. Advance tickets 1 adult 50 cents child. at the gate 1 25 adult 75 cents child. Half of advance proceeds support community youth and civic projects. First come first served seating with no reserved seats.
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Princeton Jaycees
Royson Brothers Animal Circus
Shell Building
Red
Lunsford
Bullwhip
Chamion
All
Jaycee
Bill Forrest
Conservatives Expand Board Adds Noted Members to Action
Americans for Constitutional Action enlarges its board from 27 to 32 trustees. New directors include retired Supreme Court Justice Charles E Whittaker of Kansas City and former Rep A Sydney A Herlong D Fla along with Adm Ben Morrell appointing Capt E Robert Anderson and ex Virginia Governor William Tuck and Dr Max Rafferty.
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Washington
Americans For Constitutional Action
Supreme Court
Charles E. Whittaker
Kansas City
Adm
Ben Morreell
Pittsburgh
Sydney A. Herlong
D-Fla
E. Robert Anderson
San Diego
Calif
Copley Newspapers
Virginia
William Tuck
Max Rafferty
Carmichael
Three Are Promoted by Pocahontas Fuel
Three men assume new duties at Pocahontas Fuel Southern Division of Consoli dation Coal Co. Leonard O. Smith and Chelsey Irwin Noel become section foremen at the Maitland Mine. Ralph W. Stevenson is promoted to assistant section foreman at the Bishop Mine.
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Pocahontas Fuel Southern Division
Consolidation Coal Co
Leonard O. Smith
Chelsey Irwin Noel
Maitland
Ralph W. Stevenson
Bishop Mine
Area Students Named To Dean's List At Concord
Concord College announces second semester Dean's List recipients led by Elizabeth Arrington and William Belcher with 3.5 averages or higher. Names span Princeton Princeton Athens Mullens Bluefield Oceana Peterstown Jolo and others with multiple Princeton entries.
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Concord
James F. Davidson
Concord College
Thavsora
Athens
Judy Kay Simpson
Karen S. Tilley
Oceana
Samuel J. Wimmer
Jaeger
Elizabeth D. Arrington
Princeton
William T. Belcher
Marcia Ann Bohn
Betty R. Byrd
Paula Alice Caldwell
Michael C. Casey
Judith Mae Cook
Pineville
Carmen Copenhaver
Bluefield
James Jackson Cozort
Hubert Cyphers
Larry C. Davis
Kegley
Carolyn Carehart
Sylvia Fitzgerald
Alderson
Sharon B. Hannah
Janice M. Harris
Georgia L. Hobart
War
Dorothy S. Jackson
Julia F. Jones
Peterstown
Diana Lou Kennedy
Jolo
Lyn
Kimball
Rodger W. Roberts Jr
Lynda Jane Rose
George Sink Jr
Joel R. Thompson
Mullens
Annette Webb
Charles E. Wilson Jr
William R. Winfrey
Naomi Lee Zeitler
San Francisco Cop Faces Foot Injuries Halts Duty
San Francisco officer Al Gossner returned to a hospital for clearance to resume duty after a May 30 toe injury. In the hospital corridor a workman dropped a pipe wrench on his other foot, leaving him disabled again with a broken toe.
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San Francisco
al Gossner
Gossner
Physician Seeks YDC Leadership in West Virginia
Morgantown pathologist Dr Haney Wells 33 announced his bid for president of the West Virginia Young Democrat Club in Charleston. Wells a founder of the Physicians Committee for Miners Health and Safety faces criticism from Dr I E Buff as he calls for an independent YDC with the president serving on the State Democratic Executive Committee with voting rights. Artemis honored with monthly birthdays as Greek gods noted in the second piece.
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Charleston
Haney Wells
West Virginia
Young Democrat Club
Wells
Morgantown
Physicians Committee For Miners Health and Safety
YDC
I. E. Buff
Physicians Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Artemis
Wyoming Health Clinic Slated for Mullens WV
An adult women health screening clinic sponsored by the Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council is scheduled for Tuesday at Wyoming General Hospital in Mullens. Dr N Allen Dyer says the clinic runs noon to 2 pm with details via Bluefield office. The Mullens Woman's Civic Club assists as Dr Jean Neilson oversees the maternal and child health project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
N. Allen Dyer
Bluefield
Mullens Woman's Civic Club
Jean Neilson
Council
College Support is Threatened by Campus Violence
Lancaster Pennsylvania AP Robert W Sarnoff chairman Franklin and Marshall College warns that ongoing campus violence jeopardizes academic processes and faculty willingness to honor decisions made under duress. He notes threats of forcible disruption occurred twice this year and credits cool heads and firm action for restoring reason.
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Lancaster
Robert W. Sarnoff
Franklin and Marshall College
Sarnoff
RCA
Garden Club Meekly Elects Leader at June Meeting
The Bud and Blossom Club of Princeton met Monday at 12 30 p m in Mrs Marc Cassidy s home for a salad luncheon. Newly elected President Mrs Paul McMannaway presided and called the treasury report. The club reported the triangle cleanup near Bluefield Princeton Road with State Road Maintenance aid. A workshop to assemble floral hanging baskets for the Fun Festival was arranged. Three guests attended Miss Karen Bell Mrs M E Parks and Mrs Barbara Marshall. Fourteen members attended: Mrs Paul McMannaway Mrs Cameron Hunter Mrs Robert Woods Mrs S H Stafford Mrs C E Rasnake Mrs J E Painter Mrs Sterling Oney Mrs E S Mann Mrs Clyde Karnes Mrs Ray N Farley Mrs Marc Cassidy Mrs S S Bruce Mrs Fred Bell and Mrs Clifton McKinney.
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Bud and Blossom Club
Princeton
Marc Cassidy
Bluefield
State
Karen Bell
M. E. Parks
Barbara Marshall
Paul McMannaway
Cameron, Hunter
Robert Woods
S. H. Stafford
C. E. Rasnake
J. E. Painter
Sterling Oney
E. S. Mann
Clyde Karnes
Ray N. Farley
S. S. Bruce
Fred Bell
Clifton McKinney
Five Deeds Recorded at Mercer County Courthouse
Five property transfers documented at the Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton on Thursday. Orville Sharter and Gladys Sharter transfer to Doris Jea Stelwell for Beaver Pond tracts at $1,300. Supreme Builders Inc transfers to Dwight and Lorette Leffel for East River tracts at $18,500. Annie Linkous transfers to Bobbie and Lucy Carson for Bluefield tracts. heirs Davis and Ophelia Banks transfer to Cleo Barksdale for Bluefield tracts at $9,000. Virginia Williamson transfers to Beulah Davidson for Bluefield tracts at $13,000.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Orville
Gladys Sharter
Doris Jea Stelwell
Beaver Pond
Supreme Builders, Inc
Dwight
Lorette Leffel
East River
Annie Linkous
Bobbie and
Lucy Carson
Bluefield
Davis
Ophelia Banks
Cleo Barksdale
Virginia Williamson
Beulah Davidson
Mrs Collins Speaks At Ruby Bailey Circle Meet
The Ruby Bailey Circle of the First United Methodist Church in Princeton met at the home of Mrs. Omer Belch with co host Mrs. W H Easter. Devotions centered on Laborer Together and readings included an article from Response and a Bible lesson from John. The group planned a June 19 meeting in the church chapel and a June 29 dedication of the parsonage. A membership pin was presented to Mrs. W Y Easter and guest Wanda Jennings was welcomed.
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Ruby Bailey
First United Methodist Church of
Princeton
Omer Belch
W. H. Easter
Clyde Elmore
A. W. Turner
C. B. Collins
Numbers racket ends in arrest in McDowell County
Richard Richardson, 35, of Gary was arrested on bribery charges after a bribe offer to drop numbers investigations. The arrest occurred about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. He appeared before Justice Norman Baker and posted $1,000 bond for a future hearing as Welch State Police detachment and the prosecuting attorney’s office conducted the probe.
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McDowell County
Richard Richardson
Gary
Richardson
D. M. Shade
West Virginia
Justice of the Peace
Norman Baker
Welch State Police
Prosecuting Attorney's Office
Water System Grant Approved for Val Public Service
The Economic Development Administration approves a 505,500 grant loan to build a public water system for Val Public Service System in Boone County West Virginia. Rep John Slack says 353,500 is a grant and the rest a loan. The district is headquartered at Gordon. Three coal companies plan to hire 700 more miners to support mine expansion, and the new system will aid the companies and miners.
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Washington
The
Economic Development Administration
Val Public Service System
Boone County
W.va
John Slack
Gordon
Slack
Rural Free Delivery begins in 1896 with mail volumes
The Rural Free Delivery system started in 1896. In its first week the service delivered 214 letters 33 postal cards 290 newspapers and two packages marking the launch of a nationwide mail distribution program.
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United States
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Charlie Pitzer
Jack Pitzer
Greenville
Future Farmers of America
Brock
Bluegrass Mart Sales
Mercer St
Dupont
Northcool
Ture
Taare Tinae Store
Conservatives
Pocahontas Fuel
Wyoming Health Clinic
Rex Harrison
Smantha Eggar
Roy Farley
Club
Treasury
Andy
Morgans
Eno
Sherman Young
Young Electric Service Inc
Hunter
Young Electric Service, Inc
Athens Star
Princeton, W. Va
Mrs. Collins
Ruby Bailey Circle
Mercer Oors
Lie
Theans I
Dean Martin the
Hellfire Gambler
Paramount Picture
Suzanna Leoh
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