Citizens Form To Oppose Fee Plan In Princeton
A Princeton citizens group seeks to defeat a permanent 40 cent fire department levy approved by the city council to fund modernization. Petition drive targets 1,300 signatures by June 25 to place the issue on the November ballot.
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Pinceton City Conecil
Fire Department
Princeton
Lawson Faulkner
Honaker Ave
Faulkner
Council
Faulker
John Conley
L. K. Paisell
Plaintiff Fails To Appear Divorces Slated For June
In Mercer Circuit Court the plaintiff failed to appear in the civil action of Fred C Walls and Nancy Estem Walls vs Cosmo Serge arising from a November 28 1959 Route 52 car collision. A separate suit Lilly Ice and Batting Works vs Savage Construction Co was dismissed as payment in full satisfied. Divorce actions were instituted by Ruth Victoria Tolbert against James Homer Torbert and by Jeanette Abel Widener against Herbert Widener with terms set for late June and July calendar items.
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Mercer
Fred C
Nancy Estem Walls
Cosimo Serge
Lilly Ice and Batthing Works
Savage Construction Co
Ruth Victoria Tolbert
James Homer Torbert
Jeanette Abel Widener
Herbert Widener
Job of State Police Will Be Dramatized
West Virginia state police work will be depicted in a film shown by WSAZ TV Huntington. The third Medal of Honor program features a helicopter chase of a speeding sports car and covers a fatality investigation with 400 man hours of work and 2000 miles traveled.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Huntington
Office of State Police
W. E. Burchett
Wsaz-Tv
Burchett
Club Hears Of Red Expansion
The Princeton Old Guard listens to Jack Scott critique Communism linking it to atheism and noting its growth from 40 000 in 1917 to over a billion today Eighty three members attend the 10 30 am meeting at Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church A visitor C T Hobbs also attends Birthday wishes go to H A Baker and Zed Pennington Four members are hospitalized and many more are homebound The meeting closes with group singing with A R Kyle at the piano
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Jack Scott
Princeton Post Office
Toastmasters Club
Princeton Old Guard
Scott
Communist Party
Old
P. T. Walls
J. W. Perdue
T. J.young
F. C. Wirt
J. L. Johnson
E. G. Kimble
A. P. Spangler
O. H. Hall
F. L. Dunn
J. J. Tabor
Ben Fletcher
Pierce Cook
Claude Lockridge
J. W. Goodall
C. A. Gott
C. L. Shannon
A. R. Kyle
Land Transfers Filed By Clerk
Deeds recorded in Mercer County clerk’s office list transfers including Abshire to Hughes for lot 3 and 10 feet of lot 2 Locust View Bluefield worth 720 dollars and multiple parcels in Princeton Beaver Pond District Oakvale and Plymouth District with prices from 1 to 15 thousand dollars, plus several rights of way and road easements for State Road Commission for Christian’s Fork East River.
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Mercer County Clerk's Office
John D. Abshire
James Q. Hughes
Locust View
Bluefield
H. G
Laura Lambert
W. G. Williams Jr
3Rd Avenue
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Billy and Allen Davis
Old County
Raleigh-Grayson Turnpike
Beaver Pond
C. N. Kirby Realty Co
Okey Harvey Jr
Lugene Harvey
Hearn
Princeton
C. S
Eva E. Mullins
Charles H
Vivian V. Colterjahn
Brushfork
Harry E. Moore
Keith Dale Thomas
Oakvale
Charles B. Yates Jr
Carl F. Stucky Jr
Mid State Homes, Inc
Tampa
Fla
Plymouth District
Hylton Shatley Road
Mercer County
State Road Commission
Christian
C&O Offices Moving Soon To Huntington
The first group of Chesapeake & Ohio Railway employees will move from Richmond to Huntington West Virginia in the next weeks. About 25 people in drafting and mechanical engineering will transfer. total non-operating staff moving reaches about 275, with around 600 employees relocated to establish the new operating center.
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Richmond, Va
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Huntington
W.va
C&o
Richmond
Two Goans Appointed To Indian Chamber
The Foreign Ministry announced two Goans will represent former Portuguese enclaves in the Indian Parliament. Dr P. D. Gaiton de and Antonio Collaco will take their seats in August as India controls Goa Damao and Diu, seized last December.
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New Delhi
India
Foreign Ministry
P. D. Gaitonde
Antonio Collaco
Goa
Damao
Diu
If You Think Hollywood Can't Make Family Films Anymore
A upbeat homespun look at a wholesome feature praised for its warm humor and family friendly appeal. The project highlights values valuable to parents and children and showcases strong performances from a cast led by seasoned film veterans.
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Hollywood
Center Job Applicants Train Ahead of July Center Opening
Six applicants for jobs at the Tourist Information Center near the Princeton entrance of the West Virginia Turnpike will receive training next week. Mrs. C. E. Lohr says plans for the May opening are advancing as the Division of Vocational Education trains workers and prepares to sell items to benefit community beautification projects. The center, delayed from May 1, will be run by local garden clubs.
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Princeton
West Virginia Turn
Pike
C. E. Lohr
New Lower Rates Proposed By C and P For Intrastate Calls
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co proposes intrastate rate cuts saving about 436000 annually. The plan, filed with the Public Service Commission, includes a late night station rate and lower initial and per call charges. Some long distance intra state pairs would be eliminated.
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Charleston
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Federal Communications Commission
National Association and Railroad and Utilities Commission
C&p
West Virginia
Belle
East Bank
Milton
Union Ridge
Farmington-Shinnston
Farmington - Rivesville
Bethany
West Liberty
Swiss Train Collides With Freight Train Fatality
A passenger train on the line to Zermatt collided with a freight train. The engineer and one passenger were killed. Twenty nine others, including excursion workers from a Swiss factory, were injured.
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Viege
Switzerland
Zermatt
Falls Mills Christian Church dispute heard in Virginia court
In Tazewell County Virginia petitions from Peer Stansfield Graham Jones and others seek action against the Falls Mills Christian Church. Special Commissioner D Owens was appointed by court order on June 13 1962 to oversee the hearing with parties named and a date set for the hearing.
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Tazearo County
Virginia
Stansfield
Graham ‘Jones
Fareest Belcher
Robert Buckland
L. Buckland, Sr
Civis
Falls Mills Christian Church
Cao Ae
Tazewell
S Snow Hudgins
le Jessee
McGinnis Hale
L. W Backinea
D. Owens
Gates
Sir Gay
Public notices on Bluefield West Virginia city actions and dissolution
Notices include default under a sales contract involving Green Valley Homes and a 1960 ABC House Trailer. A lease and purchase option for property on Princeton Avenue to finance a public parking facility is proposed. Also details dissolution of H J Houts Inc and asset distribution plan with stockholder pro rata payouts after debts are settled.
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Ional
Bet Iam
C. Kunkel
Josephine Kunkel
Pure
Green Valley Homes, Inc
H Bluchet - Princeton
ABC House
Virginia
Board of Direcot
Ae Commission
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
West
Parking Commission General Funds
E. ©. Barton
Parking Facilities Commission
Bundan
City OF
West Virg
Maxine P. “Holm
H. J. Houtz
H. J. Houtz, Inc
Est Virginia
West Virginia
C . H. Gadd
Law Building
Princeton
H. J. Houts Inc
West Virgi
Ed Corporation
Multiple Classified Ads Offer Jobs and Services
Floor Sanders and wafer operations advertised for lease by a paint company station in Presson area. Immediate station month available and no experience needed with training offered. Also part time site and phase winder position, paper route in Richlands area, and a mature woman for sales work at an established firm seeking resumes. Phone numbers and box address provided.
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Ksio Gay Tion
Presson
Cumberland Road
ESSO
Bluefield
Princeton
im_mediately
Glen's
Texaco
J. B. Benson
Household Goods Sale Ad Listing Various Items
An old classified ad lists items for sale including a green hideabed sofa 69.50, a brown living room suite 119.50, a wool rug 60, and a 5 gallon ice cream tub. It mentions household goods, furniture in excellent condition, and a Saturday call contact with a partial phone string.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Princeton News
Gorgo
Glenn Ford
von Heflin
Yuma
Lavon
Rock Hopson
Doris Day
Tory Randall
SDE Adams
Jac. Oak
Jeon Woicrhen
Hitler
Richard
Esmond Meria
Emo
BY Lewis Er Jeran
Jerry Lewis
Cae
Wyny- Juorri Anderson
Alberghett
Nicolor
Hal
Guy Madison
Indian Chamber
Bette Dans
Hope Lange
Arthur O'Connell
Frank Capras
Panavision
T D. Owens
State OF West Vurover
Bluewell
J Mitchell
Groseclose
Ceres
Bass
Blue Gill
J. H Groseclose
Beacon
Buick
Pontiac
Bla Street
Wruck & Equipment Co, Inc
Princeton Road
Glen Lyn
Taylor le
Prion Avenue
Idas Beauty Shop
Mary
Tri- State Aluminum & Write
Blow
William * Lilly
Helms Appliance
Ommerce Street
Andress Pools
Mer _cer _ Construction Company
Soret
Jack Barris
Wysprey Co
Waace
Compex
North
Be van
Sisinc
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Chihuahua
Bluestone
New Hope Road
AKC
Ronald Lynch
Roanoke
Ed Holbrook
St. Clairs Crossing
Binefield
Pritchard's 7 Jewelry Store
Carl A. E. Burgess & Son, Oes
Roselawn
Haney Stump
Glenwood Park
W. Va
Red Barn
Thornhill ‘Plumbing
Clintos- Briggs and Stratton
Merver Street
Rinceton
Pheas
Simons Delicatessen
Ano
Ae Furniture
Itv
Aescow
Meeg
Severy Co
Jefferson Street
General Motors
Daily Telegraph
Richlands Area
Lester Lockhart
Richlands
Tosture
Peoplesfield
War
Lere
Childs
Leonard
Phileco
Clark Stores
SEARS
Seater
Wasy
Bland Street
Phan
Frigidaire
RCA TV
Cood
Cox
Warlick Furniture Co
Roanoke Street
Kammers
Chicago
Louse Fursiture Co
Bluefield Versinne
Brand Street
W Va
Mercer Street
Ton
Jan Campbell Piano Co
Birefield
Main Street
Beckley
Effron’s Army
Gem Trading and Loan Prince
En Avenue
Camp Iva
Dillon
Falls Mills
Vineyard Street
St. Lukes Hoserent
Bath
Maple Acres
Carl Owens
Mer
Fidential Service
Bob Vickers
War Office
Mercer St
ST Rote
Armstrong
Warlick Furniture Store
I Am
Roanoke St
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