Baptist Leader In City For Series Of Addresses
Dr. J. M. Dawson, executive secretary for the American Baptist church on public questions, is in Bluefield delivering a series of addresses. He spoke before local groups about religion and related topics as part of his visit, drawing on his background and insights into religious history and public issues.
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J. M. Dawson
American Baptist Church
Bluefield
Dr. Dawson
Executive Secretar
Texas
Greenspon Leads Optometry Board Meet in Minneapolis
Dr William Greenspon president of the International Association of Boards of Examiners in Optometry leads annual sessions in Minneapolis with reports on accreditation of ten U S optometry colleges and the College of Optometry of Ontario and the University of Montreal. Accredited schools require five years minimum training for the doctor of optometry degree as GI training demand declines spurring educational advances.
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William Greenspon
International Association of Boards of Examiners In Optometry
Minneapolis
Minn
U.S.A
Canada
Greenspon
Council On Education
American Optometric Association
International Board of Examiners
Colleges of Optometry
United States
Chicago College of Optometry
Columbia University School of Optometry
Los Angeles
College of Optometry
Massachusetts
Northern Illinois College of Optometry
Ohio State University School of Optometry
Pacific University College of Optometry
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
Southern College of Optometry
University of California School of Optometry
Ontario
School of Optometry
University of Montreal
Bowen Hostess For Teachers Tour
Miss Lenabelle Bowen of Valleyview coordinates a 40 day 8000 mile motor coach tour for over 30 teachers and business people from eastern states. The journey covers 21 states along a southern route to San Diego with brief Old Mexico visit, up the Pacific coast to Vancouver and back via northern paths. Highlights include Pike's Peak Grand Canyon Flagstaff ceremonies redwoods Columbia River Gorge and Yellowstone National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenabelle Bowen
Valleyview
San Diego
Old Mexico
Pacific
Vancouver
Canada
Pike's Peak
Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Ariz
California
Redwoods
Columbia River Gorge
Yellowstone National Park
Flat Top Dam Held Safe By Engineer
The Public Service Commission heard its engineer approve as safe a proposed 38 foot earth dam in Raleigh County. Engineer Earle H. Morris testified plans of the Flat Top Lake Association of Beckley were satisfactory after revision. The association owns about 1800 acres and designed the dam to impound water for a recreational lake at the forks of Glade Creek, Ghent, ten miles south of Beckley.
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Charleston
W. Va
Public Service Commission
Raleigh
Earle H. Morris
Flat Top Lake Association, Inc
Beckley
Glade Creek
Ghent
Safety Talk by Lions Urges Tire Vigilance and Care
Howard A. Bellows of General Tire spoke to the Lions club warning 1949 U S automobile deaths reached 32 000 and citing causes as late stopping skidding and blowouts He urged motorists to know tire condition and encourage nine point tire care including proper alignment balancing air pressure and using five tires to improve safety.
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United States
Howard A. Bellows
General Tire & Rubber Company
Lions Club
Bellows
Rubber Company
The
Fall Is Fatal To John Hill Jr
John Hill Jr 27 son of Mr and Mrs John Hill Cumberland Road died yesterday from a 40 foot fall Thursday while working in Washington DC He died at an Alexandria Virginia hospital He is survived by his wife Helen Blevins a daughter Lauren aged 3 a brother Ralph and two sisters Peggy and Mrs James Burnopp Funeral services will be held at Devilbiss funeral home Radford at 2 PM Sunday with the body sent there today at 6 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hill, Jr
John Hill
Cumberland Road
Hill
Washington, D. C
Alexandria
Helen Blevins
Radford
Lauren
Ralph
Peggy
James Burnopp
Bluefield
Devilbiss Funeral
Local Doctor Flies To Mother's Bedside
Dr. Charles Scott Jr of St. Luke's hospital flies to Scotland to reach his mother Mrs. Charles Scott Sr who fell ill during a European tour. He left Bluefield for Washington upon learning of her illness and will continue to Scotland today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Scott, Jr
St. Luke’s Hospital
Scotland
Charles Scott
Scott
Bluefield
H. C. Weller
Washington
Visual Training Department Advances In Optometry
The visual training department of the colleges expands use of eye exercises to correct squint and aid visually handicapped individuals. Collaboration with experimental psychologists and educators assists retarded children in schools and improves industrial production through better visual performance. Dr. Greenspon will be the West Virginian delegate to the Optometric Association meeting with the International Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenspon
Optometric Association
International Board
New Rotary Chief Takes Over
Dr. John Womeldorf of the Rotary Club of Princeton passed the gavel to John C. Anderson Jr the new president at the weekly meeting. Anderson received the past president’s pin. Changes in the club’s financial structure were outlined by Andrew L. Clark Dr Scott Lilly L J Pace and A R Kyle. Guest Rev B W John praised Princeton hospitality. W N Moore re joined. Visitors included George Backus Horace Bolen and G M Grisinger of the Bluefield Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Womeldorf
Rotary Club of
Inceton
John C. Anderson, Jr
Womeldorf
Andrew L. Clark
Scott Lilly
L. J. Pace
A. R. Kyle
B. W. John
First Methodist Church
Montgomery Rotary Club
Harry M. Strong, Jr
Princeton
W. N. Moore
George Backus
Horace Bolen
G. M. Grisinger
Bluefield
Princeton Churches Schedule Revered Services This Weekend
Rev Walter E Hoskin rector of Princeton Churches announces Bible class and church school at 945 morning prayer and sermon at 11 by Jo Brooks summer pastor from Presbyterian church substituting for the absent rector. Evening worship at 730 features Dr James Zambus of Bluefield College with Mrs John T Carstarphen leading the junior chorus. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening conducted by W D Tracey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Hoskin
J. H. Hanger
Jo Brooks
The
Presbyterian Church
T. M. Johnston
James Zambus
Bluefield College
John T. Carstarphen
W. D. Tracey
First Church of God in Princeton Announces Tent Evangelism
The First Church of God on Seventh St and Straley Ave Princeton led by Reverend Nida outlines Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mrs J M Stephenson as superintendent Morning service at 1045 a m Evening services at 730 p m Singing led by the church youth under Mrs Juanita Davis director and Mrs Virginia Hager pianist A midweek fellowship is set for Wednesday at 730 p m Friday hosts a Young people service and practice under Mrs Juanita Davis Youth leader Mrs Jean Munsey The church plans an evangelistic tent soon and Reverend Nida aims to start a weekly broadcast on WLOH beginning July 1.
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First Church OF God Seventh
First Christian Bible School and church services schedule
The First Christian Bible school starts at 10:00 with Marshall D. Spangler as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 will be broadcast on WLOH with a sermon titled The Cost of Belonging. Choir, communion duet, and organ music planned. Evening service at 7:30 features a resume of So We Wa Conference by attending youths and a sermon The Lower Level of Prayer. Congregational meeting with banquet set for Wednesday June 28. Sunday school at 9:45 run by Earl Hadden. pioneers meet at 4:30 and camp at Fayette county 4-H Camp. Youth fellowship at 6:30. juniors at 3:00 Friday. children's hour Saturday at 10:00. No midweek service. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 8:15. Melrose Chapel Sunday school 10:00 supervised by Ralph Goodall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Bible School
Marshall D. Spangler
WLOH
Jesus
Edward J. Rule
Sanford White
Paul Douglas
H. K. Martin
Christian Endeavor
So-We-Wa
John A. Womeldorf
W. S. Herring
Earl Hadden
Pioneers
Fayette County
Huffman Files For GOP Nomination To House
Odell Huffman, a local attorney, filed for the Republican nomination for member of the House of Delegates in the circuit clerk’s office yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huffman
GOP
Odell Huffman
House of Delegates
Bluestone Gun Club Tops National Skeet Shoot
Bluestone Gun Club of Prince ton won class two in the National Telegraphic Skeet Shoot at Bridgeport Conn receiving a telegram declaring them Team No 1 The Bluestone total score 481 of 500 With team one shooters Bruce Fleshman 99 Fred Goodall 98 Dick Lucas 95 W L Allen 95 and Ben Bird 94
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Bluestone Gun Club
Princeton
Bridgeport
Conn
United States
Bluestone Club
Bruce Fleshman
Fred Goodall
Dick Lucas
W. L. Allen
Ben Bird
Pioneers and Youth Meet and Evening Worship Plans
Pioneers and Young People gather at 7 p.m. for a meeting followed by evening worship at 8 p.m. with sermon by Joe Brooks the summer student pastor. Choir rehearsal is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m. with planned church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brooks
Church Services Schedule Featuring Pastor Johnny Bradley
Pastor Johnny Bradley leads Sunday school at 10 with Chester Blevens as superintendent. Morning worship at 11, B T U at 7 15, evening worship at 8, and Wednesday prayer service at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Bradley
Chester Blevens
Thornstret Baptist Church Announces Weekly Schedule
The Rev. Clayton D. Sweet leads services at 501 Thornstret. Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. Robert Toler at 11:30 a.m. sermon titled Can A Person Be A Christian Outside of the Church. Special music by the choir. Baptist Training Union at 7:00 p.m. Evening service at 7:45 p.m. Ramona Thompson and Patricia McGraw provide music. Choir practice Wednesday 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting Bible study and Children For Christ Wednesday 7:45 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton D. Sweet
Robert Toler
Baptist Training Union
Ramona Thompson
Patricia McGraw
Kee Street Methodist Church Service Schedule
Kee Street Methodist church led by Rev Z F Mayberry with church school at 9 45 a m led by C F Hill. Morning worship at 11 with sermon by pastor. Youth fellowship at 6 30, evening worship at 7 30. Prayer service Wednesday 7 30. Preaching at Pisgah Sunday at 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kee ST
Kee Street Methodist Church
Z. F. Mayberry
C. F. Hill
Pisgah
First Baptist Church Prayer and Worship Schedule
Ben W. Cox pastor leads services at First Baptist with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Sermons titled The Fight Against God and Are We Too Busy To Live. Youth choir sings I Will Lay Me Down In Peace and Adult choir sings An Evensong of Prayer. Evening service at 730 p m broadcast on WLOH Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist First Baptist Church
Ben W. Cox
H. J. Crute
God
Gadsby
Huerter
WLOH
Princeton
First Methodist Schedule Includes Worship and Choir
Sunday school at 9:45 led by superintendent William Bowman. 11 am sermon entitled Our First Need. Senior choir directed by Ann Sykes will sing They That Trust In The Lord. 7:30 pm sermon The Preacher's Determination. Intermediate M Y F at 6:45 pm and Senior M Y F at 6:30 pm. Official board meets Tuesday 7:30 pm. Intermediate choir Tue 7:30 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
William Bowman
Special Circuit Court Term Called
A special term of the circuit court has been called for Friday July 7 by Judge D M Easley. The law and chancery dockets will be called and causes set for trial at the August term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
D. M. Easley
Law and Chancery
Masonic Lodge to Install Princeton No. 134 Officers Tonight
Masonic Lodge Princeton No. 134 will hold St John’s Night at 7 30 PM at the Masonic Hall with installation of new officers. Willard Johnson named worshipful master. Dan Rorrer senior warden. Otho Thompson junior warden. J H Evans treasurer. Charles Miller secretary. Tommy Meadows senior deacon. Mason French junior deacon. Fred Yancy senior steward. John Whittaker junior steward. H J Thompson chaplain. J H Morris tiler. trustees H C Sutherland James Hedrick and H J Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Lodge
AFP
A.M
St. John’s
Masonic Hall
Willard Johnson
Dan Rorrer
Otho Thompson
J. H. Evans
Charles Miller
Tommy Meadows
Mason French
Fred Yancy
John Whittaker
Stewart
H. J. Thompson
J. H. Morris
Tiler
H. C. Sutherland
James Hedrick
Princeton Area Personal Notices Then and Now
Reverend Walter E. Hoskin and wife left on Friday for Urbana Ohio where Mr Hoskin will officiate at a friend's wedding and return Sunday. Guests of Mrs Mattie Spangler on Christie avenue this week included Mrs A S Blankenship ill at Walnut street and families M S Malory Jimmy and Mrs Ocie Weaver Evelyn Holroyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Hoskin
Highland Avenue
Ubana
Ohio
Bristol Virginia Livestock Auction Market Report June 23 1950
Bristol Virginia Farmers Livestock Market reports hogs priced by weight and grade with light and heavy categories and sows. Cattle listings include steers heifers cows and bulls with ranges for stockers feeders canners and cutters. Sheep and lambs show slaughter and stocker prices with ewe and ram categories and head counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Livestock Market
Bristol
Virginia
Thief at the Wake in Paterson Burglary Hits Mourning Family
A burglar entered the home of the late Noah Weitzer in Paterson New Jersey during a wake and stole three purses from mourning relatives. The purses held $113 in cash.
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Paterson
N. J
Noah Weitzer
Weitzer
Radio Schedule Highlights a Busy Saturday Lineup
WLOH airs a full day of programming from 6:00 morning news through 10:55pm. Includes church services, music hours, drama and quiz features, sports updates, and special programs like Tiger Review and Memorial Time with national and local entertainers.
Baptists Plan Education Building At First Baptist Church
At a dinner in the First Baptist church the campaign to raise 75 000 to 100 000 for a religious education building was launched. R L Randolph spoke as Virginia State Baptist convention evangelism secretary. A 1117 member congregation will be visited next Thursday night for progress reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
R. L. Randolph
Virginia State Baptist Convention
H. J. Crute
James F. Brown
O. L. Moore
I. M. Smith
L. C. Kirkhoff
Holliday
Permits Sought for House and School Additions in Princeton
H B Pearis has filed for a city permit to construct a seven room house and brick garage at 1315 East Main Street with an estimated cost of 7000 dollars. The Mercer County Board of Education seeks permission to add two rooms to Thorn School using cinder block construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Pearis
East Main Street
Mercer County Board of Education
Thorn
Concord He Men's Association Steak Dinner Meeting
The Concord He Men's Association will hold its annual steak dinner and meeting at Mercer Healing Springs on Wednesday July 26. Sustained by members and guests, the event signals the group's community engagement and plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord He Men's Association
Mercer Healing Springs
Infant Bernice Christian Files Suit in Circuit Court
Bernice Christian suing by her next friend Sarah Louise Smith against Robert O. Christian in chancery under July rules, alleging a civil dispute brought to the circuit court for remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Christian
Sarah Louise Smith
Robert O. Christian
Princeton Social Honors Mrs Smith With Informal Coffee
Mrs Ira Mason Smith of Forest street hosted an informal Friday coffee at 11 oclock honoring Mrs Fred Smith of St Petersburg Florida who with Mr Smith is spending several weeks in Princeton The living and dining rooms were decorated with roses and summer flowers from the hostess garden after an hour of pleasant conversation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Mason Smith
Forest Street
Fred Smith
St. Petersburg
Fla
Smith
Smiths
Princeton
New 4 Room Cinder Block House For Sale
Four room cinder block house with basement and plaster walls on six lots located on a hard road. Down payment options in cav or truck. Contact Jack L. White Route 3 Box 92 Princeton West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack L. White
Princeton
W. Va
Three room cottage at Pipestem with utilities and garden
Frank Farley of the Post Office Pipestem West Virginia advertises a three room cottage at Pipestem with lights and well and large gardening using fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipestem
Frank Farley
Postoffice
West Va
Guests Served Coffee and Roses at Mrs. Smith Reception
Conversation guests were invited to the dining room where coffee and other delicacies were served. A red and white checked table cloth covered the serving table with a vase of red roses centered. Those present included Mesdames Hartley Sanders, L. W. Doggett, F. S. Tinder, Edward Stubblefield, L. E. Hannah, T. M. Johnston, Harry Karnes and G. B. Halstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Mesdames Hartley Sanders
L. W. Doggett
F. S. Tinder
Edoward Stubblefield
L. E. Hannah T. M. Johnston
Harry Karnes
G. B. Halstead
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