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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1946
Page
10
Mercer Street between Third and Fourth Streets and the Virginia Station will be leveled and asphalted this week by the Haymes company. Two hundred dollars for parts of the project will be included in summer and fall recreation funds. Courts will be ready the first week of July despite material shortages.
Mr and Mrs W S Goings announce the birth of son Billy Duwayne at Memorial hospital on June 14 weighing seven and a half pounds. Genevava Dameron is the bride’s mother. O O Shorter announces the marriage of daughter Jackie La Rue Shorter to Robert Carl Mathena in Bluefield Virginia on June 12 in a double ring ceremony.
A 200 acre Monroe County farm offered for $6000 includes 75 to 100 acres of timber, 40 acres upland, 30 acres beach land, blue grass soil, a five room frame house with outbuildings, orchard, water from a dry spring, and fenced land located about five miles from Union West Virginia. Also listed are No 289 and No 338 houses with 22 and 3.5 acres near Lashmeet and Princeton Beckley highways, plus No 346 an 80 acre tract with two houses near Pettrey Athens and Princeton. Prices range from 2750 to 4850. Terms available.
Women of the Moose Princeton chapter 355 installed officers with Rubye Wirth as installing regent. Members Hattie Hanks Matoaka chapter Rubye Carson Bluefield guide Helen Barton pianist. Ritual practice set for June 28 at 8 pm. Friendship Garden Club to hold picnic meeting at 6 30 pm at North Walker street home of president Mrs. Jack McFarland marking the club’s fifth birthday anniversary.
Job posting seeks an experienced waitress aged 20 to 25 for evening and night work. Case 324. Apply in person.
Mr and Mrs Joseph F Smith Jr of Radford Virginia announce the birth of their son Raymond Eugene born June 15 weighing eight pounds Mrs Smith formerly Blanche Percell of Bassett Virginia and Mr Smith a former Princeton resident.
Pupils from Miss Vera Payne’s piano class perform in a second recital in the Memorial building Monday evening June 24 at 8 o'clock. Participants include Norma Thomas Jean Douglas Sarita Bradley Jeanie Arrington Myrle White Page Ann Wood Margaret Blankenship Nelle Hurst Joan Vermillion Sarah Ketron Peggy Kester Gienna Maellakas Jo Ann Fletcher Peggy Brown Anne.
The Forum club will meet Tuesday at 8 o clock with Mrs R A Saunders hosting at 300 Seventh Street. The Delphian club also schedules a Tuesday 8 o clock meeting with Mrs Harry Karnes as hostess on Highland Avenue.
Bargain priced 53 acre farm near Lerona in Mercer County with a 5 room house, barn, dairy and outbuildings. Water abundant with a spring at the residence. About two thirds cleared and in grass including 5 acres of corn.
Funeral service for Charles W. Walters age 62 who died Friday will be held at noon with burial in Zion Cemetery. Walters a three year Princeton resident, funeral procession will depart Memorial Funeral Home at 12 noon.
The Mercer Fox and Game Protective Association will convene at 8 o'clock Thursday night June 27 in the Mercer Anglers Club Princeton. Plans for the 16th annual fox hound beach show in Princeton on July 20 will be formulated. All association members are urged to attend.
Funeral services for Mrs. Pearl Hager who died Friday morning at her brother in law E C Hager’s home in Glenwood Park will be held at 2 pm today at Hager residence conducted by Rev L W Rhody. The body leaves Memoria Panera Directory this morning at 8 o'clock. Burial is in Monte Vista cemetery with pallbearers Earl Alien.
Edmund and Howard Hager Johnny and Roy Harman Harold Martin and Troy West named as flower bearers for the WCS of Carr Memorial church service.
The Moose Junior nine faces the Legion at noon four o clock with Elks facing VFW on Wednesday at 4 p m In the lone league game of the week the American Legion beat the Elks 15 to 14 Carbaugh saved for the Elks Brad ley won for the Legion Lucas led the Legion with three hits while Houchins Douglas and Kyle Bailey each had three for the Elks The best boys in the league played Welch Legion last night and travel Saturday afternoon to Welch
The team journeys to Pearisburg for an important road contest. Coaches emphasize defense and quick ball movement as key factors for securing a win on the opponent’s field.
Brick residence with full size basement and hot water heat on a large lot. Brick garage with slate roof. Includes two grape arbors and cherry trees. See Mrs C and phone 134 Mulleng Va.
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