City Council Supports Playgrounds Funding Initiative
The Princeton Youth, Inc. committee urged city aid for summer playground operation and the council allocated 250 toward the fund. The playgrounds are in operation with Bruce Freshman directing both projects and a 1000 budget planned. A garage permit costing 200 was approved for Frank Hutchinson and a sewer line project linking the colored Methodist church to the main line was approved with church digging the trench.
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Princeton Youth, Inc
playe_ association
Warren T. Carr
Bruce Freshman
Frank Hutchinson
Colored Methodist Church
O. E. Susong
Mahood Avenue
Church Unit To Hold Last Meet Of Year
The Womans' union of the Chris church at Princeton will host its final meeting of the year on Thursday evening. Dinner at 7 o'clock is free. All members across circles are urged to attend. Special recognition will honor perfect attendance. Installation is led by Mrs. Ber tha Hall Miss Mary Green Bowl inng and Mrs. O. W. Chambers. Out-of-town guests and church officials will be guests for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans’ Union of the
Chrischurch
Princeton
Bertha Hall
Mary Green Bowlinng
O. W. Chambers
Ten Inductees Assigned To Navy From Rock District
Ten of the Rock district men inducted at Huntington last Saturday were assigned to the navy. Mercer draft board No. 2 has been advised. The men are Harry L. Sigman, Howard Ward Shrewsbury, Michael Dominic Bartucca, Theodore Miller, Laryn McKinney, Howard Sizemore Jr., James Clark Underwood, Howard Russell, Bosco Irvin Wall, and Ralph Haynes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock District
Huntington
Navy
Mercer Draft Board No. 2
Harry L. Sigman
Howard Ward Shrewsbury
Micael Dominic Bartucca
Theodore Miller
Laryn McKinney
Howard Sizemore, Jr
James Clark Underwood
Howard Russell
Bosco Irvin Wall
Rarph Haynes
L Kelly Brooks Named Caretaker at Mercer County Center
L Kelly Brooks is named caretaker for the Mercer county recreation center and 4 H camp at Glenwood Park and will start July 1. The appointment was approved by a joint board meeting. A five room cottage for the caretaker will be built soon. Brooks previously served as assistant custodian of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Kelly Brooks
Mercer County Recreation Center
Glenwood Park
Councourt
Conor
Mr. Brooks
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Parade to honor Kessler dies at Concord college
A memorial parade plans in Princeton Saturday afternoon honor the late Kessler who died at Concord college. Tri-City Traction will provide transport from Athens to Princeton, with troops marching from Virginian railway station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diers
Concord College
Princeton
Tri-City Traction Company
Athens
Virginian
Princeton Society Announces Birth of Son
Mr and Mrs Conley Early of Kingsport Tenn are parents of an eight and a half pound son born Friday June 18 The Earlys former residents of this city have one other son The Woman s Society of Christian Service Kee Street Methodist church will meet at 2 o clock this afternoon at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley Early
Kingsport
Tenn
Earlys
Wses
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Kee Street Methodist Church
Midweek Prayer Service at First Methodist Tonight
The mid week prayer service is set for tonight at 8 at the First Methodist church with Pastor Dr J B F Yoak Jr in charge. The notice also lists church activities including the Daughters of Ruth circle meeting and program on South America led by Miss Mary Green Bowling with Mary Reed speaking on missionary worship and the Highway of the Spirit. The group notes the resignation of Miss Bowling as circle leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Daughters of Ruth Circle
First Christian Church
Mary Green
Margaret Smith
Majorie Mooney
June Bobbitt
Mary Reed
South America
Lillie Johnston
Iss
Emmett Christian
Mary Green Bowling
Miss Bowling Organ
Circle leadership changes noted in local group
The organization elected new officers with Miss Reba Tuggie replacing Miss Bowling as leader. Mary Louise Bell became assistant leader, Mrs. Emmett Christian secretary, and Mrs. Aubry Inge treasurer. One new member joined, Miss Maude Whittaker, and four guests attended during the social hour as gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Tuggie
Miss Bowling
Mary Louise Bell
Emmett Christian
Aubry Inge
Maude Whittaker
Albert Mooney
H. E. Sussell
J. M. Smith
Henry Karnes
Rader Couple Welcomes Baby Daughter at Memorial Hospital
Park K. Rader and his wife Mrs Frances Mann Rader are parents to a baby girl born Sunday June 13 at Memorial hospital. The father is an aviation student in the Army Air Corps stationed at Arkadelphia Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park K. Rader
Mrs. Rader
Memorial Hospital
Estate Administrators Appointed and Bond Filed in County Office
Walter Reece was named administrator of the estate of Lawrence Reece with a $1000 bond in the county clerk's office. W M Barger and Mintie Reece signed as sureties. Appraisers named: Jack Stowers Bill Hill and Clayton Miller. Buena V Pettry named administratrix of Ella Pettry estate with $2200 bond. Jinx Falkenburg and Tom Neal star in Sto Has What It Takes at Mercer Theatre with Constance Worth Douglas Leavitt Joe King and Matt Willis in cast. MILITARY PARADE continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reece
Lawrence Reece
W. M. Barger
Mintie Reece
Jack Stowers
Bill Hill
Clayton Miller
Buena V. Pettry
Ella Pettry
Jinx Falkenburg
Tom Neal
Mercer Theatre
Constance Worth
Douglas Leavitt
Joe King
Matt Willis
Mat Willis Jinx
Slaying Follows Argument Over Singing in Isaban
Italian miner Thomas Collazo, 42, father of six, died after a fist blow allegedly struck by state trooper Dave Henry Worley during a dispute over Worley singing. The altercation occurred about 1:30 pm on a porch at William Anson's home. Worley was arrested and ordered bound over after waiving preliminary hearing. details from state trooper Morrison and trooper Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Collazo
Isaban
Dave Henry Worley
Tom Harrison
Collazeo
Worley
Collazo
Morrison
William Anson
Byrd Lockhart
Jaeger
Orley
Peter White Coal Company
Sebee
Miami
Funeral Arrangements Pending Arrival of Father
A short obituary note states that the decedent was preceded in death by his father years earlier and that funeral arrangements remain complete pending the father’s arrival.
Funeral services for Fred John Hancock of Keystone
Funeral services for Fred John Hancock 87 of Keystone will be held at Keystone Baptist Church at 1 p.m. with Rev. W S Barbery of Bluefield and Rev. M C Blackburn officiating. Interment follows at Peters Town cemetery in Peterstown. He is survived by his wife, his mother Mrs Ella Meene Hancock, one brother Richard Hancock of Keystone, and one sister Mrs Ella Rakes of Eckman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson Hancock
Keystone
Keystone Baptist Church
Mosel Perdue
J. M. Knight
Peterstown
Hancock
Ella Meeen
Richard Ancock
Ella Rakes
Eckman
Rites Yesterday For Mrs Frankie Brooks
Funeral services for Mrs. Frankie Jane Brooks 74 of near Keystone were led by Rev. Josh Keen at Mitchem cemetery on Burke mountain. She died Saturday at her son J C Burks home. Surviving siblings include Arvid Knuckles Nannie Lambert Lucinda Rose Mary Penturff Charlotte Harman Cora Perkins and three grandchildren Esther Witten Sadie Hale Archie Burks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Jane Brooks
Keystone
J. C. Burks
Burkes Mountain
Mitchem
Burke Mountain
Josh Keen
Big Four
Arvid Knuckles
Bottom Creek
Nannie Lambert
Lucinda Rose
Mary Penturff
Tams
Charlotte Harman
Bud
Cora Perkins
Montcalm
Esther Witten
Washington, D. C
Sadie Hale
Northfork
Archie Burks
U. S. Army
Africa
Eight Young Men Commence Marine Physicals at Charleston
Eight youths from Welch enlistment station travel to Charleston for final physicals to join the U S Marine Corps under new age rules allowing 17 year olds with parental consent. After exams they go inactive two weeks then to Parris Island for basic training. participants include Verlin Altizer Bishop Warden Keene Jol Thomas Crockett Preasiey Squire Roy Mitchem Anawalt Charles Bridgeman William Allen Wendell Stevens Dwight Ratliff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
U. S. Marine Corps
Welch Marine
Marines
Parris Island
Verlin Grant Altizer
Bishop
Ceci
Warden Keene
Jol
Thomas Crockett Preasiey
Squire
Roy Eugene Mitchem
Anawalt
Charles Worley Bridgeman
Havaco
Wiliam White Allen
McComas
Wendell Moore Stevens
Bluefield
Dwight L. Ratliff
Condition Of Man Shot Sunday Said To Be Improved
Henry Harris of Kimball, seriously wounded by a 12 gauge shotgun early Sunday, was described as better by Stevens Clinic hospital attaches. Harris was said to have been shot during an altercation with Louis Adria of Hemphill. Adria was moved from the Kimball visit to the county jail pending outcome of Harris's condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harris
Kimball
Stevens Clinic
Harris
Louis Adria
Hemphill
Ordin
Hemphill Man Held on Felonious Wounding Charge
Justice of the Peace W R Lockhart orders Brack Spangler held for the grand jury on a felonious wounding charge after allegedly biting off C C Clemins ear in a Hemp hill fight. Clemins is also held for grand jury on a weapon brandishing charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
W. R. Lockhart
Brack Spangler
Hemphill
Spangler
C. C. Clemins
Clemins
City board weighs right of way plans and street work
The city board considers a railroad right of way dispute and will announce its decision next Tuesday. A concrete sidewalk is ordered on Albemarle Street in front of the C G High property. The city plans to buy a new Dodge for police, replacing car No 2 after 100900 miles. An agreement with Mrs Mary Hurt to correct drainage adjacent to her property is reached. The county schools superintendent advises a sidewalk from Parkway to Memorial Avenue for Memorial School patrons. A proposal to open High Street west of the Appalachian Electric Power building to Genoa Street is rejected. The terrace on Lewis Street will be reviewed by the city solicitor with the city manager next Tuesday. Building permits are approved for several repairs and projects on Reese, Smith, Orange, Washington, Parkway, Poplar, Preston, Albemarle, Lebanon, College, Ramsey, Scott, Cherry and other streets, with costs ranging from 10 to 350 dollars.
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Miy
Albemarle Street
C. G. High
Dodge
Mary Hurt
Mitchell
C. H. Archer
Board of Education
Parkway
Memorial Avenue
Memorial School
High Street
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Genoa Street
Lewis Street
Luther G. Scott
S. C. Gill
Reese Street
Ernest Callaway
Smith Street
A. B. Coleman
Orange Street
James L. Jennings
Washington Street
N. Pugua
Gussie W. Edwards
S. H. Thompson
Poplar Street
A. B. Jarrett
Preston Street
J. G. Stone
C. A. Clyburn
Bankers Attend West Virginia Convention in Charleston
Attendees at the West Virginia Bankers' association golden jubilee convention in Charleston include T. A. Johnston and daughter Ann of Welch, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Cook of Northfork, and P. C. Edwards of Saeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Bankers’ Association
Charleston
T. A. Johnston
Ann
Welch
E. W. Cook
Northfork
P. C. Edwards
Saeger
Rocky Mount Lieutenant Returns From Guadalcanal Service
Lieut. Keister Greer of Rocky Mount Virginia nephew of Mrs. Laura L. Shaw of Welch has been returned to the United States after seven months with the U S Marines on Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific He was sent to the naval hospital at San Diego California to recover from malaria fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Keister Greer
Rocky Mount
Laura L. Shaw
Welch
Guadalcanal
Southwest Pacific
Lieut
Greer
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Phillies Fall Short as Braves Win Behind Salvo Exit
National League game notes the Phillies outhit the Braves but failed to bunch runs. Coaker Ledford hit his third homer of the season for the visitors in the sixth off Manny Salvo. Salvo pitched seven innings before Dave Odom relieved and shut down Philadelphia the rest of the way.
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Phillies
Braves
Coaker Lett
Manny Salvo
Selvo
Dave Odom
White Sox Defeat Browns After Early Leads
Johnny Humphries earned the win before Clift doubled in the sixth, as Chicago built a two run sixth inning after leading 2 0 in the first and fourth. The Browns scored in the third and fifth via Clift’s second home run, while Grant's assist nabbed Mike Kreevich at second on the steal attempt.
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Abrho Monsen
Garveright
Grant
Swift
Maligherger
Seeveens Petit
St. Louis
Stephene
Eetee Chertak
Christinan
OPER
Forrell
Ostermoetier
Ferrell
Ostermuchler
Hayes
Chicago
Basgoe
Gutteridge
Char
Rene
Byrnes
Humries
Chift
Mowers
Curt Nt
Gatt
Moses
Chartak
Clift
Kolloway
Tucker
Ace Oo Balle
Humphries
Munerief
Ostermueller
Iumries
Malixer
Muncrief
Bytermueller
Ditech
R— Swift
Christman
Toher Humphries
Loch Pitcher
Rue
A Clewan
Jimmy Grant
Mike Kreevich
White Sox
Johnny Humphries
Bill Swift
Browns
Vernon Aaa
Morgantown firm Lloyd Coal chartered in Cass district
Secretary of state grants a charter to Lloyd Coal company of Morgantown a $5 000 mining concern with chief works in Cass district Monongalia county Incorporators are Lloyd E Snell Guy B Hartley and E F Bowlby all of Morgantown The company plans openings for young geologists and notes a pun about rocks.
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Charleston
W. Va
Lloyd Coal Company
Morgantown
Cass District
Monongalia County
Lloyd E. Snell
Guy B. Hartley
E. F. Bowlby
Let Us Serve You for 1943 44 License
White's Service Station in Princeton West Virginia invites applicants to bring their forms and have the license ordered for the 1943 44 period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White's
Princeton
W. Va
Princeton Personal Notices Highlight Local Visitors and Health
Betty Jackson recovering from tonsil surgery at Memorial hospital. Ann Dare Jacks and Brownie Jackson visit their sister Mrs Woodrow Hardin and Mrs Charles Ritchleston. Dr J B F Yoak Jr attends pastors school in Buckhannon W Va then returns home. Horesee Booker and daughter return from Waynesboro Va after two weeks. Mrs Calvin A Shockey and daughter Ann visit Algoma two weeks. Mrs Ralph Weinbere returns from New York buying trip. W O Sowers returns from Charleston. Mrs Herman Hammes staying with relatives at Camp Phillips Salina. Clifton Pralick Jr USN R now North Africa area.
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Betty Jackson
W. C. Jackson
Fifth Street
Memorial Hospital
Ann Dare Jacks
Brownie Jackson
Woodrow Hardin
Charles Richleston
F. Vogt
Dearborn
Mich
Vogt
S. H. Pry
Walnut Street
J. B. F. Yoak, Jr
Buckhannon
W. Va
Horesee Booker
Waynesboro
Princeton
Calvin A. Shockey
Ann
Algoma
A. W. Hall
Front Street
Ralph Weinbere
Nelson's
New York City
City Arrows
W. O. Sowers
Caen
Charleston
Walter Sowers
Herman Hammes
Camp Phillips
Salina
Clifton Pralick, Jr
North Africa
Mrs Willie Hubbard Dies at 56 in Lashmeet Home
Mrs. Mary Ellen Hubbard 56, wife of Willie Hubbard of Princeton Oakvale road, died Tuesday noon at Memorial hospital. She leaves six children from her first marriage to William Snead and six from her second marriage to Willie Hubbard. The funeral is at the decedent’s son Paul Snead’s Lashmeet home Thursday at 2 PM, with Rev. Insaac Payne officiating. Burial follows at Hopkins Cemetery in Gardner.
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Mary Ellen Hubbard
Willie Hubbard
Princeton- Oakvale Road
Memorial Hospital
Insaac Payne
Hopkins Cemetery
Gardner
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Peggy Sue
Jacques
Eva Davis
Third Street
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U. S. Navy
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Frankie Brooks
Victor Emmanuel
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Guernsey
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Kegley, W. Va
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Daily Telegraph
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