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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1954

Page

11

Friendship Garden Club hosts tour at Hale gardens

Mrs Herbert Bowling and Mrs Clyde Bourne will host the Friendship Garden Club gathering this evening. Members meet at 7 at Mrs Bourne's home for a Hale gardens tour. rain date is 8. A son was born Sunday morning June 13 at Memorial Hospital, Princeton to Mr and Mrs I F Buster Crozier, their second child after Rodney Blaine.

Friendship Garden Club Herbert Bowling Clyde Bourne I. F. “Buster” Crozier Memorial Hospital Princeton Rodney Blaine Crozier Mary Elizabeth

Mountain Laurel Garden Club to Meet at City Park Grove No 3

The Mountain Laurel Garden Club will meet Thursday at 11:00 at City Park Grove No 3. Members should bring a rake and hoe and also their lunch. full attendance is requested.

Mountain Laurel Garden Club Grove No. 3

Garden Club Tour Follows Meeting at Cassidy Home

The Green Thumb Junior Garden Club led by Mrs. C. R. Bryce and Mrs. Marc Cassidy met at Cassidy home on Friday June 18. After a brief business session, members toured Bluefield Floral Company’s greenhouse for a closer look at the facilities.

Green Thumb Junior Garden Club C. R. Bryce Marc Cassidy Cassidy Airla Greenhoue Bluefield Floral Company

Garden Club Members Refreshments for Hosts

Refreshments were served to Carol Bowling Sandra Stearts Pam Spangler Sheila Fielder Sandy Bailey Becky Eskew and Kitty Cassidy after they chased plants for their gardens.

Carol Bowling Sandra Stearts Pam Spangler Sheila Fielder Sandy Bailey Becky Eskew Kitty Cassidy

WMS Meeting Set for Marty Burke Memorial Church

The women’s missionary society of Marty Burke Memorial Baptist Church will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 at the church. Callie Ridenour Circle will lead the program.

Ome WMS Marty Burke

Bluewell Community Water System Incorporation Filed

A certificate of incorporation for the Bluewell Community Water System Inc. was recorded in the county clerk office. Incorporators include property owners in Bluewell Homesities Kirby Addition Bluefield: P. H. Epperly Carl Owens James Handy Owdle Mitchell Thurman Wyrick.

Bluewell Community Water System, Inc Bluewell Kirby Addition Bluefield P. H. Epperly Carl Owens James Handy Owdle Mitchell Thurman Wyrick

Bettie Parsons Files $10,000 Damage Suit In Circuit Court

Bettie Parsons administratrix of Edgar Parsons estate sues Bernard A. Spencer for $10,000 damages in Circuit Court. Meanwhile July rules in divorce actions involve Cora May Dobbins against Luther W. and Mary Lou Holland against Bob West Holland.

Ued Bettie Parson Est Edgar Parson Bernard A. Spencer Cora May Dobbins Luther W Bob West Holland Mary Lou Holland

Jurors Excused As Case Settled In Circuit Court

Jurors were not needed in the case of Allen D. Coppinger versus Wayne Miller. the personal injury dispute from an automobile truck collision was settled. Jurors were to report this morning. Cr. Johnson, arrested in Wakefield for an automobile death related matter, allegedly left the state with a car co signed by a Wakefield man. In Myrtle Dun against Clarence Dunn, an attachment was issued for Dunn regarding a June 17 order.

Allen D. Coppinger Wayne Miller Coppinger Cr. Johnson Wakefield Ohio Constable Green Johnson Star of Ohio Myrtle Dun Clarence Dunn Dunn

Building Permits Issued By Council

Applications approved by the city council last night include William Friedle at 391 Oliver Avenue for back porch closure, cinderblock garage, exterior stucco, $150. Sarah Gordon at Lower Pine Street for add 1 room and bath, $700. S W Bradley at 200 Highland Avenue for stone veneer house, $1,000. A A Hypes at 606 Prince Street for bathroom change, cinder block, $165. Read for first time and referred to the city engineer were Frank Dobbins Valley View and Olive 5 room brick house, $8,000. Hazel C Bailey Route 2 Box 267 5 room and bath Olive Avenue. Giles P French underpin house Wickham Avenue, $300. A business permit was granted Frank Stefancic 721 Mercer Street for lock and key shop.

William Friedle Oliver Avenue Sarah Gordon Pine Street S W. Bradley Highland Avenue A A. Hypes Prince Street Frank Dobbins Valley View Olive Hazel C. Bailey Bath Olive Avenue Giles P. French Underpin House Wickham Avenue Frank Stefancic Mercer Street

Princeton Area Personal News Briefs Highlight Visits

Mrs Gordon Kyle and son Brent of Ogden Dunes Ind visit Mrs George Carr with Miss Volna Walker and Mr and Mrs A R Kyle en route to Roanoke and Washington DC then return for a three week Indiana stay. Edwin Moeller has joined the Air Force at Geneva Air Base.

Gordon Kyle Brent Ogden Dunes Ind George Carr Volna Walker A. R. Kyle Roanoke Washington, C Indiana Milton Shumate Susan Oakland Princeon Edwin Moeller WB. Moeller Park Avenue Air Force Air Force Base Geneva Eastburn Miami Fla J. C. Ridenour Highland Avenue Radford Jackie Lynn Mills Frank Mann Honaker Avene Mann Kay C. E Thomas Theodore Okie Francis Williamson Gloria Gwendolyn Morey War FB. Wimmer Wallace Street Wimmer C. A.wines C. C Wimmer Bill Buchannan Tazewel Martie Hindman Wil- Mamson F. B. Wimmer Concord College

For Sale Six Room House In Quiet Residential Section

Practically new six room house with full basement and a large lot 500 by 150 in a best residential section. FHA approved with down payment of 4500 dollars. Will accept a late model used car as part of the down payment. View by appointment call Ar Dempsey at 4081 between 3 and 5 p.m.

Ar. Dempsey

Indian Burial Ground Found At Man Construction Site

At the South Man location in Man W Va workers unearthed an Indian burial ground during hospital site excavation. Skeletons pottery fragments shells and trinkets were found in multiple grave rows with several family group patterns and bear claw like ornaments. Conical stone mounds also appeared unperturbed.

Man, W. Va South Man United Mine Workers Hospital Logan County

Dismiss Charge In Federal Court Against Two Women

A federal court dismissed the indictment against Mrs. Loxie Farley and her daughter Irene Farley on a motion by Assistant U.S. Attorney E. H. Dodson. The case involved alleged harboring of Julius Leon Farley, a deserter, with defense arguing the government could not prove they knew of his status.

Hinton U.S E. H. Dodson Loxie Farley Irene Farley Harbara Julius Leon Farley Farley Princeton Edith Margaret Davis Life Insurance Co. of North America Wilming &Hy. del Cliff Vanover Moore W. O. Bivens Jr Bluefield

Treasury Official To Miss Spending

Paul Banning, longtime chief disbursing officer of the Treasury, retires after 34 years in government service. He oversaw some 200,000,000 checks annually and cut per-check costs from about 6% to 5% cents. He says he never attached great importance to the total spending.

Washington Paul Banning Banning Treasury Department W. Randolph Burgess

Illegal Sales Of Liquor Net Fines

Moonshine and taxpaid whiskey violations led to fines issued by Magistrate W. Oris Barton. Defendants include James Hill for sale of moonshine, Johnson Jolly for sale of moonshine, K H Whitman for sale of taxpaid whiskey, Ed Tol yer for possession for sale, Kathleen Martin for sale of taxpaid whiskey, L E Shrewsbury for sale of taxpaid whiskey, Kenneth Pee wee Tolbert for sale of taxpaid whiskey, Jernard Tolbert for possession for sale, Eula May Beat 2e Brooks for sale of moonshine, with various costs assessed.

Pines W. Oris Barton James Hill Johnson Jolly K H. Whitman Safeway Cab Co Ed Tolyert Kathleen Martin Lorton’s Lick Road L E. Shrewsbury Montcalm Kenneth ‘Peewee” Tolbert Bluefield Jernard Tolbert Eula Brooks Giotto

Kiwanis Club Dines With Sue Burkett At West Virginian

Kiwanis Club members heard Sue Burkett, Miami convention soloist, at a luncheon in Bluefield West Virginia. Frank Smoot reported on the Miami event. Upcoming events include a joint meeting with the Virginia Side Club at Masonbuq Hall Bluefield Virginia with Lt. Gov. Briscoe Carlin as speaker.

Kiwanis Club West Virginian Hotel Sue Burkett Miss Burkett Miami Fla Frank Smoot Bluefield Club West Virginian Virginia Side Club Masonbuquet Hall Bluefield Briscoe Carlin Bramwell Club Paul Thomas Yestern Amos Beam Princeton-Athens Paul J. Carr Hinton

Second Army Head Tours West Virginia Guard Camp

CAMP PICKETT Va June 21 The Second Army commander Lt Gen Floyd L Parks will visit West Virginia National Guardsmen at their encampment here Over the weekend 2800 Mountain State soldiers moved from barracks to tents for three days of artillery firing tank combat tactics and other training They are in the second week of a two week annual encampment.

Camp Pickett Second Army Floyd L. Parks West Virginia National Guardsmen West

Illinois Man Elected President of ACGCA

Dr. Ieee Baker of Aurora II was reelected president of the Advent Christian General Conference of America at a five day meeting in Illinois. Herbert H Holland of Detroit was reelected secretary treasurer. The conference named several ministers to the General Conference Corp including Joyner Mous Olive, N. Rimgs Lowe of Charleston, Rev Richardson Nooksack, Vernon Burtt of Wooster, and Dr Moses H. Crouse of Aurora, Illinois.

Charlesiin Ieee Baker Aurora II Advent Christian General Conference of America Herbert H Holland Detroit Mich General Gabrence Corp Joyner Mous' Olive N. Rimgs Lowe Charleston Richardson

Deed Recorded Near Airport Transfer of 1.86 Acres

A deed from Amusement Co Inc to Roa Commission transfers 1.86 acres for Airport Road with a $9,250 sale price. The commission will add 4000 cubic yards of material to form theatre entrance and exit and may erect a fence and trees. MONTPELIER Vermont reports a five percent drop in cigarette tax receipts in 1953 due to more roll your own cigarettes.

A. Amusement Co., Inc Roa Commission Amusements Company Montpelier Vermont Leonard W. Morrison

Lost Key Ring Near Princeton Post Office

Lost key ring with about four keys in the vicinity of Princeton Post Office. Finder please phone 4607 Princeton.

Princeton

For Rent Two Room Furnished Apartments

Classified notice for a furnished two room apartment for rent at 205 Mercer with stove and refrigerator included. Phone number listed as 4124.

Mercer

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