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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1946
Page
9
The article reports political spoils influencing high school boys in Princeton. Ten names were submitted to the state road commission. four received jobs. Checks on parents’ affiliations found Republicans' families denied summer jobs, leaving the boys puzzled by the favoritism.
Mrs. G B Daniel of Highland avenue is bereaved by the death of her brother in law Baxter Daniel who died Tuesday in Huntington. Funeral and burial were held Thursday in Huntington. He served as an agent for the C and O railroad for thirty two years leaving a wife and four children.
William N. Martin and Elbert Graves, both colored, of Bramwell, were arraigned in Magistrate E Dale Bailey's court Friday afternoon. Each pleaded guilty to assault and battery and paid $20 plus costs. Martin had a pistol carrying charge dismissed. They were treated Tuesday night at Bluefield sanitarium for knife wounds. Both were arrested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriffs Simmons and Lewis.
The executive board of the W M A of the First Christian church meets tonight at 8 o'clock at the church. All officers and circle leaders are urged to attend. The W M S of the First Baptist church meets this afternoon at 2 30 at the church. Circle No 3 will present the program. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Harry Duncan Saturday morning June 15. Mrs Duncan before marriage was Miss Iadia Rice. Officers will be installed at a formal Moose meeting for Princeton Chapter 355 at 8 o'clock at the Moose home on Harrison street. Members urged to attend.
Honorably discharged service men reporting at Mercer selective service boards No 2 and 3 Thursday were Emmett H. Kitts of Portsmouth Virginia and John R. Wood of Matoaka for board No 2 Edward L Crumpecker of Princeton and Willie L. Clay Jr of Athens for board No 3.
Princeton Theaters Inc operating the Royal and Mercer theaters plans a one story theater building in Princeton. Hallie Gilbert, manager, says lots are secured but details are not yet ready to share.
Sidney Toler stars as Charlie Chan in Dark Alibi at the Royal with Benson Fong Teala Loring Mantan Moreland Ben Carter in the cast. The plot centers on Chan exposing a gang to save an innocent ex convict from a bank robbery rap. Mercer Theatre shows Getting Gertie's Garter starring Dennis O Keefe Marie Mc Donald and Barry Sullivan with Binnie Barnes and Sheila Ryan adding complications.
Paul C. Thomas was named guardian for Paul C. Thomas Jr and posted a $100 bond in the county clerk’s office with William H. Thomas II serving as surety.
Princeton residents Clark Thornton Jr and Cecil Smith are spending ten days in Washington Baltimore and New York arriving in New York Tuesday evening and attending the Louis Conn fight Wednesday night. Mrs Harold Throp and daughter Betty Jeanne of Syracuse are visiting Mrs Fredeking’s mother on West Street. Pearl Robinette remains ill at 1500 West Princeton Avenue. Col King to Columbia South Carolina with Col and Mrs Riley for a visit. Mr and Mrs H L Glenn and daughter Patty spend weekend near Lexington Kentucky. Mrs Fred Snead and sons Lawrence and Bobby visit a farm near Lynchburg. Mrs Hester Porterfield learns her husband has been promoted and stationed in New York.
County offices including sheriff, circuit court clerk, assessor and road commission closed Thursday for West Virginia Day. The county court clerk’s office remained open due to workload. The liquor store stayed open. no other businesses closed. Flags displayed around the courthouse and Memorial building.
The Princeton Chamber of Commerce has received copies of A Vacation Guide to Westest Virginia featuring the official West Virginia highway map. The guide is issued by the state road commission and may be obtained by local citizens while supplies last.
Lake Crotty charged with possession of moonshine liquor at Hale's Gap Saturday was fined $100 and costs by Magistrate E Dale Bailey Tuesday. Crotty was tagged by Constable Walter Pielder and Trooper E D Bazzie.
Debaters Bill Kennedy and R A wore presented reports on the Kiwanis International convention held in Atlantic City from June 9 to 15. They shared details at the Wednesday club meeting.
Chicago markets on June 20 watched for developments in OPA legislation amid a stalemate. A few oats sold at 88 cents, cash wheat No 2 red and No 2 hard at 1.97, corn No 2 yellow at 44 nominal, No 3 yellow at 1.43 1/2 nominal. Barley malting 1.34-1.52 1/4, seed 1.23-1.33 1/4.
Baltimore on June 20 reports 150 cattle receipts with light offerings across classes. Slaughter cattle scarce while stockers and feeders stay active. calves and hogs show steady or ceiling-priced trends. lambs and ewes steady with wooled ewes at 7.50 and lighter offerings.
New York on June 20 reports steady wholesale dairy prices. Whites Extras Nos 1–4 45 lbs and over 36.439, medium 40–44 lbs 35. Butter at 7.24 4.47 remains firm and unchanged.
In Wilmington Delaware on June 20 a conference between American Viscose Corp. and the Textile Workers union CIO settled shift work disputes at the Meadville Pennsylvania plant. Details were not released. Wage negotiations will begin next Tuesday at 10 a.m. and the current contract cancellation was set for midnight.
Lewisburg West Virginia June 2 The air express reunited a prize bull calf with its mother at Morlunda farms near Lewisburg Oscar Nelson and son owners reported the calf was flown from Fort Worth Texas to Lewisburg after a dispersal sale at Fort Worth where a cow was acquired and later delivered a calf sired by Real Silver Dominic 44th The mother was sent to Lewisburg four days later.
In Lithia Virginia on June 20 a farmer reports Mrs Roy Vines is preparing dinner with drumsticks from a multi legged chicken. The eight week old bird remains thriving but tangled by a fence creating a quirky household scene.
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